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Hello there, many different faults will cause your 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan to run poorly and shut off. The most common would be the spark plugs, plug wires, coil, fuel pump, fuel filter, alternator, vacuum leak, battery, wiring harness fault...

There is a 7.5 amp fuse under the hood for the instrument cluster lights. Check for power with the headlight switch on. There is a rheostat on the cluster itself. Turn it left or right to adjust the illumination. That...

Hello, thanks for writing in. The coolant temperature code can be due to low coolant or a failure in the thermostat. Most of the time this is a thermostat issue. As for the misfire problem, it is common for one...

The multi-information display will show you the average fuel economy, as well as another trip meter item. To choose which item you would like displayed alongside average fuel economy, follow these steps: 1. Turn the ignition to On, while making...

Hi - engine rattle on startup is a common problem with this engine. The hydraulic valve lifters, actuated by engine oil pressure, drain down overnight, and it requires a few seconds for the oil pump to fully fill the "oil...

When your vehicle's engine will not turn over or the Battery Light comes on in the dash, how do you know if it is caused by a defective battery or alternator? This article will help explain how each component works...

The cylinder heads should be interchangeable on these two years.

Your assumption sounds about right, either the sensor and or the cable are sending some mixed signals to the dash and it doesn't know what to do with it. Have a certified mechanic take a look at your speedometer components...

Hi Quintina. Thanks for contacting us today. It's quite possible that some of one of the electrical connections or battery cables might be either loose or corroded, causing a poor electrical connection. It could also be a faulty crankshaft or...

Yes, if it's bad it creates vacuum leaks, and when you get vacuum leaks, it gets wrong data to the computer and it gives the wrong amount of fuel to the engine. The air-fuel ratio is mixed and that can...

Hello. Pinpointing where the noise is coming from will greatly help us determine why there is power loss. If the drive train makes noise and the engine seems to lose power, that usually indicates a transmission issue. Have the transmission...

Hello. Your coolant should be changed as regular maintenance. The coolant in your car should be changed about every 5 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. Having it changed will help the engine and various other components last longer....

Hi there. Since the Check Engine Light is on then the computer needs to be scanned for codes first. I usually do this before going any further with it. This can be caused by any number of sensors on the...

Hi there. If the air compressor has destroyed itself, then this will effect the ride quality and the load bearing on the vehicle. This can damage the air suspension to the vehicle and make the level of the vehicle off....

A common failure for your vehicle is that the outside door handle will break. When this happens, the door will not open from the outside, as you are describing. I would ask for assistance from one of the mechanics at...

Hello. Sounds like you have a cooling system leak, and you have air inside the engines coolant passages. The engine will violently boil off the coolant inside the engine as you have observed. Let it cool, refill with coolant, turn...

The ABS and traction control lights and stab-link may share inputs from different sensors like the wheel speed sensors. You would need to test all of the systems to see if they all have the same failure as an input...

Given the number of electrical items (the dash gauges) that are not functioning, there is possibly a common wiring or device (relay for instance) failure. Basically, to diagnose something like this you power the circuit "on" and then with the...

Hello. This is a used vehicle that I recently bought and I've noticed it has some accelerating issues. There seems to be a delay in increasing speed. The delay lasts for several seconds from the moment I put it in...

Hello. It can sometimes to be difficult to determine which wheel position (left, right, front versus back) is the source of vibration and thus you could simply have "more" vibration on one side than the other side but still have...

Hello, What you are describing is a common sign of a dirty or faulty idle control valve. The idle air control valve is a small valve on the engine's intake system that reads the air intake as it comes into...

Hi there. If the engine is revving fine but the vehicle is not moving then it sounds like you have a transmission that is slipping. When this occurs the transmission will usually needs to be rebuilt or replaced. If the...

Hello. If your engine is leaking coolant then it is likely causing, at least partially, your heater malfunctions. The heater uses engine coolant to generate heat and if the engine is leaking or runs low the coolant may not reach...

You are most likely not having an issue with the alarm. The system is designed to not arm itself until a certain amount of time after you lock all doors. The system will disable the ignition and activate after about...

Hello. If the tire is seizing up it is typically from the brakes. The drum brakes on this car will cause this if they are worn out, or if one of the return springs are broken. It can also occur...