1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 10%of 199 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 112,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan, 10% of the 199 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine hesitates as if starving for fuel and stalls while traveling,check engine light stays on until you turn off engine and retstart. Taken to dealer and no trouble codes found. Fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel injector o-rings, replaced. Has happened over last six years, some 20 times and dealer has no clue. 125,000 miles on engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10028608, filed 2003-07, 80,000 miles“Vehicle stalls while driving, usually when weather is very warm. No indication of overheating. Let set for 10-15 minutes and vehicle starts and runs fine until next time. Has happened 6 times in the last 3 years, usually on the interstate causing a potentially very dangerous situation. Have not had to a dealer to check out but have seen other complaints on this site by people who have this same problem who have taken to dealer and dealer was not able to locate the source of the stalling.”
NHTSA complaint #10128714, filed 2005-07, 125,000 miles“I can't keep it running in cold weather, no matter what the speed of driving.**** dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769757.”
NHTSA complaint #10008570, filed 2002-11, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the serpentine belt would detach from the vehicle when it would rain or when the vehicle was driven through a puddle of water. The failure would cause the vehicle to loose power and overheat. The vehicle was repaired several times and the pulleys were replaced, but the failure continued to recur. The dealer and several mechanics were unable to determine what caused the consistent failure. The failure mileage was 230,426 and the current mileage was 241,625.”
NHTSA complaint #10434997, filed 2011-11, 203,426 miles“The van, without warning, lost power and eventually stopped on the interstate 75. After letting the van sit for 15-20 minutes we were able to start the van again and have driven it since that time without a reoccurence of that problem. We have explained the incident to our local Dodge dealer and have had the van checked out. They didn't find any problem. This is the third time that this has happened. The incidents have been a couple of years apart but two of them have occurred while driving at high speeds on the interstate and we have had bearly enough power to make it to the side of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #706827, filed 1999-05Related 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 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan
56 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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