Dodge Caravan The Dodge Caravan is the best selling mini van from Dodge. How many Dodge Caravan owners here at DodgeForum.com would agree? Discuss it now!

1996 dodge grand caravan overheating

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 06-05-2010, 10:30 PM
gyork27205's Avatar
gyork27205
gyork27205 is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 1996 dodge grand caravan overheating

I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan V6 3.8. Have replaced radiator, thermostat, fuses, relays, and motor blower relay under car. Jumped radiator fans and worked for a little while, but now quit working and radiator overheats and over flows in the reserve. The fans are not locked up and if you straight wire will work. Can anyone help me and tell me what could be wrong?
 
  #2  
Old 06-06-2010, 12:36 PM
master tech's Avatar
master tech
master tech is offline
Site Moderator & Tech
Dodge Forum Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Near Sacramento,ca
Posts: 11,545
Likes: 0
Received 93 Likes on 79 Posts
Default

Did you replace the fan module relay?
 
  #3  
Old 06-06-2010, 10:36 PM
gyork27205's Avatar
gyork27205
gyork27205 is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

yes we replaced that too
 
  #4  
Old 06-06-2010, 10:41 PM
master tech's Avatar
master tech
master tech is offline
Site Moderator & Tech
Dodge Forum Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Near Sacramento,ca
Posts: 11,545
Likes: 0
Received 93 Likes on 79 Posts
Default

Have you ck the temp sensor on the engine.
 
  #5  
Old 06-08-2010, 08:13 PM
gyork27205's Avatar
gyork27205
gyork27205 is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

yes we even changed it. But would that cause the fans not to run?
 
  #6  
Old 06-09-2010, 09:32 AM
Tizzy1's Avatar
Tizzy1
Tizzy1 is offline
Champion
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,025
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

The computor turns on the fan based on engine temperature and a/c high side pressure. If it isn't getting the correct engine temp reading, it doesn't know when to turn on the fan.
 
  #7  
Old 06-10-2010, 07:46 PM
gyork27205's Avatar
gyork27205
gyork27205 is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 1996 dodge overheating

thanks all that has replied but still no luck. we tried putting obd11 but keeps telling us must be conected and it is conected. No fuses blown and no relays blown. But keep hearing a clicking noise coming from the fuse box under dash. And now windshield wipers quit but can hear motor running, radio was going on and off but now totally off, the doors will only lock/unlock while van is running. I'm really at my wits end here! thanks for all info and advice.
 



Quick Reply: 1996 dodge grand caravan overheating



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:04 AM.