I have a 1998 Dodge grand Caravan. I have noticed that is is stalling while I am driving. It starts back up. I have taken it to three shops. One said ? blown head gasket. The other never looked and the third ran a test stating that I have a mini. 25 ppm. hydrocarbons in the cooling system. Which indicates a combustion chamber to cooling system. They never checked to see if it was a blown head gasket but recommends rebuilding the engine. Stating that it would run anywhere from 5000.00 and up. I am at a loss. My car stalling is the only problem that I am having. I know for sure that I need a new water pump. I have done research but the symptoms of a blown head gasket is not what I am having. I need some anwers. Please help
2007-05-21 15:17:16 · 6 answers · asked by Staci R 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Oil Change was done 3 weeks ago. Oil is not milky white.
2007-05-21 16:43:35 · update #1
First of all 2 very simple things to check. Check the oil. If there is a milky or green tint to it you have antifreeze in your oil and could have a blown head gasket. Also check your coolant in your radiator to see if you can feel an oily film on top of the coolant. It doesn't sound like that's the case. If you haven't changed the fuel filter I would do that before I do anything else. It is recommended to be changed every 50,000 miles on Caravans. That is where I would start. It is not expensive and definitely is good thing to do anyway. It could be the coil pack, or fouling spark plugs or wires, or many other things. The bad thing is there could be many possibilities( Only a couple of which would cause you to need a new motor) but without more information it's hard to know where to start. Do you have check engine light( or service engine soon) If so it could be something there. If not it could be several other things that without more information are hard to explain and troubleshoot here.
2007-05-21 16:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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I have a 1998 Dodge grand Caravan. I have noticed that is is stalling while I am driving. It starts back up. I have taken it to three shops. One said ? blown head gasket. The other never looked and the third ran a test stating that I have a mini. 25 ppm. hydrocarbons in the cooling system. ...
2015-08-16 22:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have gone into automatic shut down or protection mode. This happens at 10&1/2 volt. To protect the electronics on a vehicle. Low voltage causes excess heat in electronics. So charge the Battery. Start the car, Check Battery, alternator, belts, Replace bad part. Should do it. And heated seats draw a lot of power, Should have shut them off! And all electrical not needed! Some times then they will restart and you can go 20-30 miles to a shop. Saves the tow bill.
2016-03-14 06:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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When the alternator dies the car milks the battery as ling as possible and the entire curls up and dies. Without an alternator working which provides amperage for the seats, headlights, rear window defroster, ignition system, heater blower motor, electric fuel pump and electric radiator cooling fans, the battery will die within minutes and the car will shut off like its been stuck in the heart! A shorted battery and poor battery cable connections will do the same thing
2016-04-04 03:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-01-31 10:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your check engine light ISNT on then check the basics. start with the fuel filter and work from there.... If the check engine light IS on then you need to have the code(s) read and see if any of those are affecting your problem. my GUESS would be in the ignition system but since you didnt mention a motor size I can only guess. Normally a blown headgasket wont cause it to stall and if it did it would start right back up
2007-05-21 15:25:59 · answer #6 · answered by Christian 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My husband's car was doing the same thing. I took it to my brother who is a mechanic and he told me that it is the crank sensor on the transmission and will cost about $150 to repair. My recommendation to you is to take it to a shop you can trust and pay to do a complete diagnostic. If you do not have a mechanic you trust I would recommend looking one up on Kudzu.com. Every mechanic is going to charge you for a diagnostic my hiding it in labor on the rest of the bill. It generally runs $75 and is well worth the money. Hope this helps.
2007-05-21 15:30:10 · answer #7 · answered by seyera1123 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used to own a 1994 Dodge Ram that did the same thing. Turns out it was a bad oxygen sensor and EGR valve. I would start there...good luck!!!
2007-05-21 16:33:42 · answer #8 · answered by Brian J 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋