1993 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 8%of 289 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan, 8% of the 289 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“V6 3.3 l engine I bought it 3 years ago with 77000 miles on it and shortly therefater the following problems have been noted: especially in cold weather, the transmission would not engage even after shifting to "d". It would work after getting warmed up. Frequent jerks with the transmission, after braking and resuming acceleration sharp clunking sound from the drivers side in the front when starting to move. (mounts?)”
NHTSA complaint #10069795, filed 2004-01, 77,000 miles“Transmission delays going into drive and it goes into (limp mode) many times it will not shift into third gear, it will only stay in second gear. If it does shift into third gear you may be driving along and it will all of the sudden shift down into second gear harshly.this is very dangerous, especially when it happened on the highway. This is the second Grand Caravan that I've had with the same identical problem and chrysler refuses to help.”
NHTSA complaint #10070395, filed 2004-01, 97,000 miles“The serpentine belt tensioner fell off the vehicle. I started the engine and noticed I couldn't steer the vehicle. I checked and saw that the belt tensioner fell off the vehicle. If I had been driving at highway speed and this happened I wouldn't be able to steer the vehicle. I inspected the failed component and could see that the stud which fastens the device to the engine block was broken due to a stress consentration in the stud material. It was not broken due to too much torque when attached to the block. I could tell this due to the fracture configuration. …”
NHTSA complaint #744023, filed 2001-04“The casting on the head that holds the rocker assembly broke. This appears to be a design flaw due to pattern failure. My mechanic reported he has seen 4 instances of this failure on Dodge vans since mine was diagnosed and repaired. He also noted that chrysler corp. Is now using studs instead of bolts to hold rockers.”
NHTSA complaint #702354, filed 1999-01“Tensioner pulley for serpentine belt sheared off engine, causing complete loss of steering control. Vehicle had to be towed, no accident. This is the second tensioner to break on this vehicle since new. Trans axle has been repaired 8 times since new for slamming into gear on shifts. Transaxel finally went into limp along mode and had to be replaced with a new factory rebuilt unit at a cost of $1486.88 to me.”
NHTSA complaint #708158, filed 1999-07Related service bulletins
- 10191460Feb 26, 2016Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 | 24 | 3% |
| 2009 | 9 | 2% |
| 2008 | 28 | 2% |
| 2007 | 15 | 8% |
| 2006 | 15 | 5% |
| 2005 | 25 | 3% |
| 2004 | 14 | 12% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 | 18 | 6% |
| 2000 | 76 | 17% |
| 1999 | 57 | 13% |
| 1998 | 129 | 23% |
| 1997 | 102 | 18% |
| 1996 | 177 | 15% |
| 1995 | 14 | 13% |
| 1994 | 19 | 10% |
| 1993 | 22 | 8% |
| 1992 | 16 | 6% |
| 1991 | 9 | 7% |
| 1990 | 3 | 5% |
| 1989 | 4 | 17% |
| 1988 | 2 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan
97 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsSeat belts
44 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsEquipment
14 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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