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1996 Dodge Grand Caravan cooling system problems

18 complaints about cooling system have been filed for the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
18 1% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 fires.

What owners wrote

While driving, another motorist warned consumer that van was on fire, flames were coming out from underneath the vehicle, consumer found the belts red and burning, the fan belt caused the engine fire, claim 17-9113-989. *slc

February 2000 Fire

- 96 dodge grand caravan w/3.8 v6 and 41te 4spd transmision - 2 transmission failures - 1st went to about 125000, then kept hitting the "limp home mode" - 2nd has "torque converter lockup" problem, shops say rebuild again, after only 38000 miles. - fan relay went out before recall was issued, had to replace the radiator out of pocket.

Reported at 165,000 miles, November 2004

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