1995 Dodge Caravan Engine and Engine Cooling Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 14, 2017 · 67 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Dodge Caravan, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 99,859 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (9% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Head gasket: mentioned in 6 of 67 complaints (9%)
  • Please provide: mentioned in 6 of 67 complaints (9%)
  • Causing loss power: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)
  • Engine stalled: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?

Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles1 · 100%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 67 complaints, 2 a fire.

Dodge Caravan engine and engine cooling complaints by model year

Peak: 1996, with 215 complaints
1995: 671995671996: 2152151997: 12319971231998: 1351351999: 10219991022000: 61612001: 162001162002: 19192003: 172003172004: 442005: 142005142006: 13132007: 6200762008: 552009: 3200932010: 992014: 120141

n = 810 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine and Engine Cooling complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2014 Caravan15%—
2010 Caravan95%4,986
2009 Caravan33%84,399
2008 Caravan52%75,780
2007 Caravan67%69,000
2006 Caravan138%37,000
2005 Caravan143%34,512
2004 Caravan46%38,250
2003 Caravan179%18,380
2002 Caravan198%65,900
2001 Caravan166%23,000
2000 Caravan6113%62,420
1999 Caravan10218%86,396
1998 Caravan13521%72,000
1997 Caravan12317%94,000
1996 Caravan21515%79,000
1995 Caravan6714%99,859

When owners reported it

Peak: 2000, with 16 complaints
1995: 3199531996: 3199631997: 121997121998: 9199891999: 101999102000: 162000162001: 6200162002: 5200252004: 320043

n = 67 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Dodge Caravan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Dealer was going to replace the transmission, but after several hours of labor, they decided to replace a differential pin on the transmission after only 52,000 miles. Dealer would not cover cost of repair. It sounds like many people have had similar problem, is there going to be a recall? Also…

Received Jan 17, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10054363

The air-conditioning unit stopped blowing cold air without warning. When i took my van to the mechanic, he informed me that he was unable to detect any leak in the system and with my permission recharged the system back in september. It worked fine for about two months then once again,without…

Received Jan 15, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10069813

Serpentine belt malfunctioned, causing engine to fail. *ak

Received Jan 8, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10053699
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Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Dodge Caravans have engine and engine cooling problems?

No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Dodge Caravan (14% of the 489 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Dodge Caravan engine and engine cooling?

No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?

The median reported mileage is 99,859 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Dodge Caravan?

The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 6 of 67 complaints, followed by “please provide” (6).

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