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#2 of 47 2002 dodge caravan shutting down by nathangodwin75

Feb 11, 2007 (9:08 pm)

Hi i'm new at these discusion boards but
i need help i have 2002 grand caravan sport w/3.3 liter it will shut down about 20 min. after it's up to temp. let me tell you tho, changed crank sensor fuel pump and filter checked for spark while not wanting to crank and it got fuel to the injectors also i have check the relys and fuses they seem to be fine please any one had this problem

#3 of 47 TSB 09-008-06 Oil Filter by flavife

Mar 08, 2007 (4:54 pm)

Does anyone have any information on this TSB 09-008-06 regarding oil filter update. I just bought a new Town & Country with the 3.3L engine and compared the new filter to my 99 Caravan 3.3L filters and the 2007 is much smaller so I am very interested in this TSB.
 
Thanks,
Frank

#4 of 47 Re: 2002 dodge caravan shutting down [nathangodwin75] by pyoung215

Mar 30, 2007 (10:09 am)

Replying to: nathangodwin75 (Feb 11, 2007 9:08 pm)
Hello: I am new to this discussion forum as well. I do not know how to post my own question. Please advice me how to do this as well as answer my question, please. I brought a 1995 dodge grand caravan used. The guy that I brought the vechicle from told me about this engine light that is on and that it comes on every certain number of miles, exactly what does this means? Please e-mail me back at py215excite.com. Thanks for your help in advance.

#5 of 47 2004 Grand Caravan 3.8 Stalling Issue by bteclaw

Oct 25, 2007 (6:42 pm)

Help.
 
My '04 Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L is running a little rough and when I fill the gas tank, the engine will stall at the next stop light. It re starts and idles a little rough but no more stalling....until I fill the gas tank. I've replaced the plugs and filters. Any ideas as to what is going on with my van would be greatly appreciated.

#6 of 47 Re: 2004 Grand Caravan 3.8 Stalling Issue [bteclaw] by playtime

Oct 25, 2007 (9:41 pm)

Replying to: bteclaw (Oct 25, 2007 6:42 pm)
Have you read your owners manual about the check engine light?Does your check engine light come on for a period of maybe one day or when your done filling up with gas? If your check engine light comes on it can mean that the computor sense's you have gotten bad gas or you have left the engine running while filling up your gas tank. This confuses the computor and takes it a while to reset itself into thinking the gas is not bad and its ok. Mine being a 2005 states this in the owners manual about the bad gas and leaving the gas cap off while the engine is running. This can cause a rough engine and also it can cause stalling. I would contact your service manager at your local dealership and ask him or even the assitant manager what he thinks. I do know that Chysler is telling people with this problem to change sparks plugs to a different type but I can not remember which ones whether copper or not.My dealer installed new plugs-one new spark spug wire and reflashed the computor and its fine now. The reflashing of the computor resets it to the original setting. Contact your service manager they normally are nice people and will help you figure things out along with telling you if this is a past or present issue with your vechical. I wish I could help more cheers

#7 of 47 Question About Oil Light and Altitude by gabhanjacisa

Oct 28, 2007 (6:45 pm)

1998 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.1L
Oil changed about 1,500 miles ago, so crankcase is full. Went driving in the mountains of NC yesterday. Oil light would briefly come on a couple of occasions after a good hour or two of driving winding, mountainous roads, whenever I stopped. Raced the engine briefly, it would go away. Then would idle with no problem. Drove 4 hours to mountains, 4 hours back home, drove today in town, no oil light.
 
Question: would altitude have an effect on the oil light possibly coming on? We were, at most, a mile above sea level. I can't figure this out.

#8 of 47 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan by newfee

Nov 16, 2007 (10:19 am)

I have a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan and we just replaced the fuel pump and of course filter. Now it acts like it wants to shut off when I leave up on the gas. The rpm's go up but it won't kick in. Can any one help???? Thank you...

#9 of 47 Re: Question About Oil Light and Altitude [gabhanjacisa] by xwesx

Nov 16, 2007 (1:37 pm)

Replying to: gabhanjacisa (Oct 28, 2007 6:45 pm)
Sounds to me like the oil pump might be acting up and it could get worse. Usually, if these things fail, they do so immediately without prior warning. However, if yours is warning you... heed it!
 
Have you had any problems with it since then?

#10 of 47 Re: Question About Oil Light and Altitude [xwesx] by newfee

Nov 16, 2007 (5:03 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Nov 16, 2007 1:37 pm)
I am not sure what it is. Like I said we replaced the fuel pump and it ran fine for about 2 weeks and now I loose power and it jerks. And when I let off the gas it acts asthough it is running out of gas. (I am 100% its not out of gas). But it really jerks....

#11 of 47 Re: Question About Oil Light and Altitude [xwesx] by newfee

Nov 16, 2007 (5:07 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Nov 16, 2007 1:37 pm)
Also does anyone know how to change the 3 rear spark plugs in a 2000 dodge grand caravan. 3.8 I can't afford to have it done at a garage...

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