1998 Dodge Van Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Dodge Van, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife and I noticed a smoky odor in the interior of the VAN a year ago. After replacing several engine gaskets and pressure-washing the engine block to rule out burning oil, the smell continued to get worse. Finally, midas discovered a cracked crossover pipe was allowing engine exhaust to escape and enter interior of the cab. Unfortunately, this part has been on a national backorder with Dodge for over 3 months and over 1,000 of these parts are on order across the country. …”
NHTSA complaint #10106244, filed 2005-01Related service bulletins
- 10223854Sep 7, 2016Service - Four Piece Oil Pan Gasket All Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY - The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies…
- 10191460Feb 26, 2016Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge Van
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Van
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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