Warning-- Don't overheat these vans !!! All engines used in these vans are prone to head gasket failure if overheated !!! I own 4 Mopar minivans years 2001 to 2007. They all have 2 areas that are prone to antifreeze leaks as they age. The first item is the heater T or Y pipe that is plastic and develops pinhole leaks that will gradually get worse. Replace them with an aftermarket one that is metal. The second guaranteed problem is the factory radiator WILL develop leaks on the left ( drivers) side top seam. If left alone, it will eventually blow apart suddenly ( ask me how I know!! ). If you are slowly losing antifreeze, check these two items first !!!
I was on a road trip when I smelled coolant. I looked under the hood and found water leaking from that top left seam. What's my best bet? To replace the radiator?
@@welfareorphan Yes, definitely replace the radiator with a HIGH QUALITY aftermarket one. DON'T buy the cheapest made in China one at your local Autozone, Advance or OReillys. These will only last 1 or 2 years at the most and will fail without warning possibly damaging your engine. Ask me how I know !!!
Nice video, very informative 👍🏻 Missing loose belt tension, bad water pump, and rusted out freeze plugs due to using 💧 water. DO NOT USE ONLY WATER, ALWAYS USE COOLANT
I personally would not recommend putting in organic substance like black pepper in your cooling system. Unless black pepper is some kind of new brand of stop leak used? 😅
Glad it was helpful Rufus! Another thing I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned the overflow tank needs to be at the line shown on the side of the tank. That’s pretty important, if the overflow tank keeps overflowing odds are the radiator is clogged.
Very helpful I have a 2006 Chrysler town and country I have a lower leak on the passenger side near the passenger side front tire on that lower pipe I noticed I have only get warm air before short amount of time as rust in the New England states rust builds up then have a leak again after using jb water repair stop leak. Had temp patch the hole in lower pipe! I have not yet replaced the tps or the thermostat after not starting it and getting a new vehicle 🚗. It has ran for over 30 min no problems then after about a few weeks went by and having to jumpstart the van for the 2nd time and getting it to start the lower pipe repair I had done previously with stop leak had gave and now leaks like a hose I haven’t sunk a bunch of money into this vehicle as it needs a rear end traction bar or sway bar mount thang uh majig and inner and outer rocker panels that need to be replaced with no more than 200 hundred thousand miles I am reluctant to get rid of it as I’ve been through this with an older Buick constantly over heating but I’d love to keep this vehicle to use for camping or hauling things locally it just sits here and my mother tells me to get it out of her driveway kinda sucks only paid 300 dollars and it last me a hole year I did get the reliability I need but hate to get rid of it if it’s something as simple as a lower radiator intake pipe and or a simple radiator/ or fan/ thermostat or fuse / relay my goodness especially if I can get another year out of it after rust repair and bon-doe repair and minor repairs I only have 300 dollars plus two front new tires and past bon-doe repair work with jb stop leak and 60 dollars or less in coolant do you think it’s worth trying to repair ut if not guess I’m settling for 75 dollar scrap vehicle kinda caught between a rock and hole and a hard spot with this one
Thanks for the comment Sergio. A couple of questions… You mentioned “the pipe” are you talking about the lower radiator hose? I’m guessing your talking about ‘the pipe’ where the radiator hose attaches to the radiator? Is it the radiator leaking for the hose? Both of those are pretty easy fix. I would replace the radiator. End of the lower hose is bulging or soft I would replace that too. With of these caravans it’s not just the radiators failure on the outside due to rust and corrosion but on the inside too, they get clogged. There’s some great deals online for radiators. Like half the price of Napa, O’Reilly etc. 1A Auto, Amazon garage, Rock Auto is cheapest although not a big fan of their return policy is.
@@RussShawTV hey thank man yeah it’s the pipe that runs from water pump to lower radiator hose I believe it’s under the serpentine belt on passenger side behind rotor and caliper ! I can basically stick my pinky inside the hole after using water weld that only help up a month or two of driving before it just cause more pressure and a bigger hole 🕳 also thanks for the help really would love to have a second vehicle just to haul things in or even go camping 🏕 but again thanks for the info greatly appreciated .
Are the Left and Right radiator fans interchangable? In other words if I find a Left in a salvage yard but need a Right, will that work? Also, if both cables reach both fans swapping the good fan's cable to the bad one could be a quick way to eliminate wiring if one side isn't running (aka, Rat Test). Nice job,Russ. Thanks for the good info.
Dude! That’s a great question. I’m not really sure. I’m pretty sure the pigtails are interchangeable but how the fans themselves slide in may be different. I can’t remember it’s been a while since I made this video. If you go to a wrecking yard though you should be able to pull both. I’m guessing you may be dealing with a scenario where one of them is damaged. If one is damaged you still look at the mounting hardware And the length of wire to make sure it will work. I’d be curious to know your findings. Good luck my friend thanks for the question and being a subscriber. Keep up the great work Gavin you Rawk 🤘🎸
I believe I used an aftermarket fan last time. And that’s why I was replacing that one with the one I got at the wrecking yard. Wrecking yard better than cheap Chinese aftermarket garbage. LOL 😂 Cheaper to. I did have to cut the wires and splice them using the old pigtail.
My dad has tried everything to keep my van from overheating. At thos point I've accepted that my van overheats during the summer. I just don't drive between 1pm-5pm during July and August.
Did he try replacing the radiator? That’s what I’m doing on my van ol’ 2000 Grand Caravan named Vicky next. 😂 radiators get old and clogged up overtime TBT I believe I addressed that in this video. And truth be told if he tries the things I suggested in this video it will be fixed. I walk you through it here but he has not tried everything. If you can get his stubborn ass to sit and watch this whole entire video it will be fixed. 😜LOL 😂 As a mechanic I KNOW Keeping an engine from overheating in high temperatures is pretty basic problem that has a fairly simple fix to it. Driving a vehicle while it’s overheating and have pretty catastrophic consequences.
Man I am right there with you. My mechanic has done a radiator flush, changed the cooling fan, changes the thermostat. My van still overheats. And what's strange is that the cooling fan works when ac is on but doesn't work when ac is off. Also, if I am at a stop for long, the gauges go up almost all the way to the H.
So the evacuation system professional charged 160 for wont work? I replaced 3 radiators 2 waterpumps 1 thermostat high speed fan relay something was done with the TIPM. Fans come on with ac and high speed with relay. No stop leak used. No idea what is causing this. Even did a block test in case the head gasket failed. And the fluid stayed blue. Its 2010 3.3l just not sure.
I just baught a 2009 Dodge caravan, it definantly needs TLC and ive been gentle to her. She has about 220,000 miles and had replaced a few things already. Today was the first time the overheating started so i pulled over and let her cool down. It doesnt look like the past owners took to much care. Looks like im just gonna replace the whole radiator at soon i suppose. Hahaa
Radiator on that vehicle isn’t too bad. If that’s where it’s leaking. Again, I don’t recommend driving around getting hot like that. You could easily blow a head gasket. The 2009 is a different vehicle the best one. Those have the 3.6 penastar motor if I’m not mistaken.
First, I would recommend watching the whole entire video. 😊 Most common causes you have a fluid leak somewhere. Or the radiators clogged causing fluid to pour out of the overflow. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
Hello, I have a 2014 chrysler town and country van that keeps overheating. I have had the radiator flushed (they said it was pretty clean and no leaks), changed the thermostat and the radiator cap. It still just randomly overheats. Any suggestions?? Is the type of coolant in it really that important?? Thank you.
I was about to bid at an auction site for a 2013 Caravan with 170K miles and the issue stated on the site was "Overheating issues." Then a quick Google search and the results of people having the same overheating issues over and over and over...they changed the radiator, the hoses, the thermostat, flushing, etc, etc. I'm in Phoenix so this is definitely seems like a vehicle to avoid.
@@ksan8222 2013 Caravan is much different vehicle than these. 3.6 L penastar engine in those. Not the same van as the featured vans in the video. Very different
I have found this overheating issue in my 2009 minivan has always happened because the air condition isn’t working!! So fix the air condition & problem of overheating is fixed
I don’t longer own the 05 anymore. But yeah if something goes wrong with the heater core in the 2000 I definitely will. No one’s done that video so far I hear it’s quite the job but there are some shortcuts. To heater Core is near the gas pedal down there on the floor if you can successfully unbolt the consul with the heater controls and radio, if you can get that loose there’s people who have told me they’ve got the heater core out that way without him bolting the steering column.
this guy's garage Thanks man. I’m watching you right now on JT’s channel with Astral! I subbed wish you all the success in the world. Hang in there once you get monetized it’s pretty cool. I make between 150 and 200 a month on average.
Hello Russ I have a 2004 Grand caravan and I have a new radiator and cap and thermostat. My Gage doesn't go past the half mark but my engine gets so hot after 10 minutes of driving. But you can feel the heat coming through the corner panels and the hood and you can't remove the dipstick because it's stuck due to the heat. This is intermittent it doesn't happen all the time. Both fans are working. No leaks that are visible antifreeze is at the right level. I am guessing that the temperature sending unit is not working. But I don't know what is causing this issue? I was thinking maybe the water pump? But then if should happen all the time?
@@davidwolf2478 yes it sounds like the temperature sensor has failed. If the temperature sensor fails, it’s not going to kick your fans on when they should be kicking on. Hopefully your head gasket hasn’t blown best way to check for that is oil in your coolant. I did a video on the temperature sensor here on my channel somewhere. Hopefully changing that temperature sensor, will get your van back to where it should be. Peace and I wish you all the best with your grand caravan.
Your video was extremely helpful and I subscribed :) thank you for posting it! I have a 2014 Chrysler town and country mini van with 128k miles. The past month or so it has been running really rough. There is a light on that looks like an exclamation point, I had them hook it up to diagnostic machine at advance auto and there were no codes, and the man said it was my tires, but all of my tire pressures were normal. So he said maybe a sensor, so I’ve just been ignoring the light and not really worried about it. The past couple weeks I noticed the AC not getting very cool (I live in Florida and it is HOT) and then I noticed the AC will sometimes blow normally and sometimes really weakly even when all the way cranked up on high. I haven’t tried to use the heat. Every few seconds the AC goes from blowing strongly to weakly. Today I drove it and dropped kids off at 2 dif schools maybe 5 min wait at each school car line, and I also had the AC on to try to defrost the windows. (Roughly 30 min total drive time in total) I was about .5 mile from my house, and a red light that looks like water waves and a flag came on for a second and beeped once, which prompted me to check the temp gauge and it was only 1 notch away from the highest level H. I was on the highway and I immediately turned off the AC. I noticed when I let off the gas and coasted, the temp would go down some (still over the halfway hot point though) luckily I already at my street and was able to mostly coast my way home. What do you think could be causing this?
Chel Sea Sounds like it could be a computer issue. Should check out my friend Jaydon T’s channel. Online mechanic tips. And some of his videos on the TIPM (Totally integrated power module) hope that helps 👍😁
When I first got the van I replaced water pump, but was told it wasn't really bad after it was off. I've been getting hot losing liquid see. (water). My radiator did have a small leak or the overflow was leaking. But water would reach it.. I've replaced the thermostat too. So it works. So I put stop leak in. I've been running with it to seal for a minute. It still loses water, maybe from over flow container. I just removed all stop leak today, or from radiator. Motor might still spit some out to rad later. But yeah Autozone meter said it was one of my three converters were bad. Been fighting this... I thought maybe my temp control gauge. I'm a roadside provider so I am running a lot. Need this taken care of. My heater has been constantly running it helps, but doesn't prevent loss of water. I can see it's been blowing out while moving.
Snowman374th Yeah dude sounds like you need to replace your radiator. Even a pinhole leak in your radiator will lose way more water in a day than you know. I tried to patch mine as well and the stop leak stuff only works for a little while. Those radiators were not built to last. But there’s a lot of great online deals what year is yours?
@@RussShawTV Ah okay.. it's a 2006. It's still strong too. So I may do that on th rad. But I will still check those fans. I don't mind adding a lil water,, just not every trip out.. haha. And they could be bad Thinking of wring straight to starter
@@dennisgrant4266How confident are you in the diagnoses? Do you see coolant coming from the area? Freeze plugs are pretty easy I've done several but yeah, if you have to unbolt the tyranny, that sux. But still doable.
I have a 2012 dodge grand caravan. My mechainc has flush my radiator, changed the thermostat, changed the radiator fan and car still overheats 🙄. Next step is I'm going to have to properly diagnose it. I HOPE IT IS NOT THE HEAD GASKETS. I HEAR THOSE 3.6 ENGINES ARE NOT GOOD AT ALL
Yes, these vans are much different than the 3.6 Penastars. 2010 through 2012 were the first generation. They were still working the bugs out. I hope it isn’t either and I’m that sucks you spent so much money on it already. He should’ve done a compression check which would’ve better diagnosed the head gaskets. If that’s what’s going on, but I hope not either. Best of luck to you with your Caravan.
You talk ,simple ,similar and weird, just like I do. Therefore, I understand the simple down to earth way you explain things. then, go back over what you just said again and again. It helps auto Dummies like myself remember “party”everything you said. You give me a lot to think about because I have this problem. However, in my situation. I’ll leave the house and 5 miles down the road, the heat indicator just climbs right to high and then I hear the famous Bing. The last time I heard bing bing bing bing bing. “Strangely” , most times it will go right back down to normal temperature ratings. ???? It’s a 2005 dodge caravan. my dodge 205,000 miles. lol
Thanks Dan Ballard! There’s a neighborhood in my town named after you 😁👍 Sounds like the sensor my friend. Similar thing happened in my van somewhere on the way to 430,000 miles. Wasn’t blowing off steam didn’t even smell hot but the gauge climbed and the alarm went off. It was the temperature sensor. Going to have to replace that odds are. Good luck my friend and may you and yours have a fabulous turkey day
9:20 Yeah I don't have any of that in it.. lol Spit all that out as winter ended. I have to keep adding daily.. Winter ended I went with straight water...
I just subscribed and liked. i am currently thinking if I'll buy the 207,000-mile 2010 grand caravan from a friend. It is running good but I am thinking up to when.
It’s a much different vehicle. The transmissions are mostly not good. Not sure that’s a wise investment my friend. Unless you’re getting it for less than $1000
@@ryanaaservantofthelordjesu9923 What year is your Town and country or caravan? You haven’t been able to identify the coolant leak? It’s not a heater hose? Or heater core? Did you check your oil to make sure there’s not coolant in your oil?
@@ryanaaservantofthelordjesu9923 if there is coolant in your oil yeah. Or a clogged heater core. Try this different vehicle but you may just need to get all the air out of the system. ruclips.net/video/KoM2lXOkaqw/видео.html
Thanks for commenting Jeremy! From the land were a local band named Pearl Jam wrote a song in your honor😁👍 Glad I could be of service. I found this information incredibly useful and felt I would be doing a disservice if I did not share it with the world!
Thanks for the upload man. I have a 2003 Dodge Caravan (3.3L V6) currently with 143K miles. I got it 7 months ago and I've already put over 12,000 miles on it. To date, I've replaced the radiator, radiator fans & relay, thermostat (these were damaged in a small accident), and power steering pump. I've been changing the oil myself every 3,000 miles. Next, I'll be replacing the front struts next since the front suspension is very bumpy. My question is: how much labor and work did it take for you to get your van up to 435K miles? Did you drive it as a "daily driver" until recently? How did you do your maintenance and upkeep to extend its life? Did it cost you a ton of $$ to maintain it? What work did you do to it? Any tips, suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated. This is my first vehicle and I want to make my van last. Thanks again for uploading
Great questions! Gives me an idea for another video 👍 “When is it time to throw in the towel?” 151K it’s just a baby, LOL. Yep this was my daily driver. Not only that but I was in sales at the time. I was a sales representative my own business. I drove the vehicle well over 100 miles every day Monday through Friday for over a decade. So each time it broke down it cost me money until I could get it back on the road. I maintained the vehicle well, oil changes transmission fluid changes etc. But even keeping up with maintenance I realize I was very fortunate to get the vehicle to this high mileage. For me as long as it’s not something major in the drivetrain engine or transmission everything else is fixable. Yes it’s a pain in the but, but it’s a lot cheaper than going out and buying a new vehicle. Or God for bid going out in financing a used vehicle. Used vehicles tend to be another money pit. Depending on what you use them for. Me I needed a van to do my job. If you need a daily driver to get you to work and back. Maybe sell it and get a Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Acura these vehicles tend to have a lot better reputation in the long run.
Hi Shaw Family ... Excellent knowledge video on overheating.... Question for you have u finally decided to tear into your Chevy Sonic yet? have they decided to take it back ? If not are u interested in selling it for parts ? Lmk k... 🙂
Hey man good to hear from you! As you may know we filed bankruptcy last year. We agreed to forfeit the vehicle but Wells Fargo decided it wasn’t worth their time to come pick it up. Our Bankruptcy attorney sent a letter over six months ago but still haven’t heard from Wells Fargo. Legally they have to either give us the title or come get the vehicle. If they give us the title I think I’m going to try and fix it. Take the top of the engine off hopefully it’s just a head gasket. As I showed my video though there is no compression in three of the cylinders and very little in the fourth. If it’s worse than it’s worth I might sell it for parts.
@@RussShawTV Russ if it's not electrical then I'd have to say if not the head gasket and it's not leaking coolant internally or externally than id check your timing chain for sure..I know these engines run Hot its 221 degrees before the thermostat opens and engine coolant temp sensors fail and allow these engines to over cook... and with all the plastic parts they just start leaking everywhere ... keep me posted as I am more than willing to share with you all I know about this car as I own one myself and have a scanner and gauges to tell me so much data I'm sure I can help u.. ps please keep up the chicken videos my little ones love them.. your friend from Pa
dakota47v8 Yeah the timing chain is good. It’s losing coolant from God knows where. Good sign of a head gasket blown. Did a compression test in an earlier video that revealed the engines demise.
11:53 I gotta say, it's been hot enough I believe they should have been running. And were not. My dumb ass actually used my fingers.. But I gave em a spin,, I could see they weren't turning.
Yeah usually if your water pump goes bad that means it’s leaking. In the vast majority of cases when the water pump goes out it’s because the bearings fail and the seal around the spindle breaks. And you’ll have to keep putting water in it to make your heater work.
Warning-- Don't overheat these vans !!! All engines used in these vans are prone to head gasket failure if overheated !!! I own 4 Mopar minivans years 2001 to 2007. They all have 2 areas that are prone to antifreeze leaks as they age. The first item is the heater T or Y pipe that is plastic and develops pinhole leaks that will gradually get worse. Replace them with an aftermarket one that is metal. The second guaranteed problem is the factory radiator WILL develop leaks on the left ( drivers) side top seam. If left alone, it will eventually blow apart suddenly ( ask me how I know!! ). If you are slowly losing antifreeze, check these two items first !!!
I was on a road trip when I smelled coolant. I looked under the hood and found water leaking from that top left seam. What's my best bet? To replace the radiator?
@@welfareorphan Yes, definitely replace the radiator with a HIGH QUALITY aftermarket one. DON'T buy the cheapest made in China one at your local Autozone, Advance or OReillys. These will only last 1 or 2 years at the most and will fail without warning possibly damaging your engine. Ask me how I know !!!
I own 97 so I'm good.I would NEVER buy a Chrysler mini van beyond the 2000 model year... NEVER
Nice video, very informative 👍🏻
Missing loose belt tension, bad water pump, and rusted out freeze plugs due to using 💧 water. DO NOT USE ONLY WATER, ALWAYS USE COOLANT
Yes, absolutely. Vehicles need coolant/antifreeze or you will have troubles in the future.
Thanks for the info. 🎉 We used black pepper instead of stop leak in emergencies. You can flush it out without any damage. Thanks Russ
I personally would not recommend putting in organic substance like black pepper in your cooling system.
Unless black pepper is some kind of new brand of stop leak used? 😅
Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Glad it was helpful Rufus! Another thing I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned the overflow tank needs to be at the line shown on the side of the tank. That’s pretty important, if the overflow tank keeps overflowing odds are the radiator is clogged.
Thank you very much for all your time making this video for us
I love your video and I love your honesty and I will let you know I learned a lot from that video👍🏻🙏
Very helpful I have a 2006 Chrysler town and country I have a lower leak on the passenger side near the passenger side front tire on that lower pipe I noticed I have only get warm air before short amount of time as rust in the New England states rust builds up then have a leak again after using jb water repair stop leak. Had temp patch the hole in lower pipe! I have not yet replaced the tps or the thermostat after not starting it and getting a new vehicle 🚗. It has ran for over 30 min no problems then after about a few weeks went by and having to jumpstart the van for the 2nd time and getting it to start the lower pipe repair I had done previously with stop leak had gave and now leaks like a hose I haven’t sunk a bunch of money into this vehicle as it needs a rear end traction bar or sway bar mount thang uh majig and inner and outer rocker panels that need to be replaced with no more than 200 hundred thousand miles I am reluctant to get rid of it as I’ve been through this with an older Buick constantly over heating but I’d love to keep this vehicle to use for camping or hauling things locally it just sits here and my mother tells me to get it out of her driveway kinda sucks only paid 300 dollars and it last me a hole year I did get the reliability I need but hate to get rid of it if it’s something as simple as a lower radiator intake pipe and or a simple radiator/ or fan/ thermostat or fuse / relay my goodness especially if I can get another year out of it after rust repair and bon-doe repair and minor repairs I only have 300 dollars plus two front new tires and past bon-doe repair work with jb stop leak and 60 dollars or less in coolant do you think it’s worth trying to repair ut if not guess I’m settling for 75 dollar scrap vehicle kinda caught between a rock and hole and a hard spot with this one
Thanks for the comment Sergio. A couple of questions…
You mentioned “the pipe” are you talking about the lower radiator hose? I’m guessing your talking about ‘the pipe’ where the radiator hose attaches to the radiator? Is it the radiator leaking for the hose?
Both of those are pretty easy fix. I would replace the radiator. End of the lower hose is bulging or soft I would replace that too.
With of these caravans it’s not just the radiators failure on the outside due to rust and corrosion but on the inside too, they get clogged.
There’s some great deals online for radiators. Like half the price of Napa, O’Reilly etc. 1A Auto, Amazon garage, Rock Auto is cheapest although not a big fan of their return policy is.
@@RussShawTV hey thank man yeah it’s the pipe that runs from water pump to lower radiator hose I believe it’s under the serpentine belt on passenger side behind rotor and caliper ! I can basically stick my pinky inside the hole after using water weld that only help up a month or two of driving before it just cause more pressure and a bigger hole 🕳 also thanks for the help really would love to have a second vehicle just to haul things in or even go camping 🏕 but again thanks for the info greatly appreciated .
Are the Left and Right radiator fans interchangable? In other words if I find a Left in a salvage yard but need a Right, will that work? Also, if both cables reach both fans swapping the good fan's cable to the bad one could be a quick way to eliminate wiring if one side isn't running (aka, Rat Test). Nice job,Russ. Thanks for the good info.
Dude! That’s a great question. I’m not really sure. I’m pretty sure the pigtails are interchangeable but how the fans themselves slide in may be different. I can’t remember it’s been a while since I made this video. If you go to a wrecking yard though you should be able to pull both. I’m guessing you may be dealing with a scenario where one of them is damaged.
If one is damaged you still look at the mounting hardware And the length of wire to make sure it will work.
I’d be curious to know your findings. Good luck my friend thanks for the question and being a subscriber.
Keep up the great work Gavin you Rawk 🤘🎸
I believe I used an aftermarket fan last time. And that’s why I was replacing that one with the one I got at the wrecking yard.
Wrecking yard better than cheap Chinese aftermarket garbage. LOL 😂 Cheaper to. I did have to cut the wires and splice them using the old pigtail.
Yes
My dad has tried everything to keep my van from overheating. At thos point I've accepted that my van overheats during the summer. I just don't drive between 1pm-5pm during July and August.
Did he try replacing the radiator? That’s what I’m doing on my van ol’ 2000 Grand Caravan named Vicky next. 😂 radiators get old and clogged up overtime TBT I believe I addressed that in this video. And truth be told if he tries the things I suggested in this video it will be fixed. I walk you through it here but he has not tried everything. If you can get his stubborn ass to sit and watch this whole entire video it will be fixed. 😜LOL 😂
As a mechanic I KNOW Keeping an engine from overheating in high temperatures is pretty basic problem that has a fairly simple fix to it. Driving a vehicle while it’s overheating and have pretty catastrophic consequences.
Man I am right there with you. My mechanic has done a radiator flush, changed the cooling fan, changes the thermostat. My van still overheats. And what's strange is that the cooling fan works when ac is on but doesn't work when ac is off. Also, if I am at a stop for long, the gauges go up almost all the way to the H.
So the evacuation system professional charged 160 for wont work? I replaced 3 radiators 2 waterpumps 1 thermostat high speed fan relay something was done with the TIPM. Fans come on with ac and high speed with relay. No stop leak used. No idea what is causing this. Even did a block test in case the head gasket failed. And the fluid stayed blue. Its 2010 3.3l just not sure.
I just baught a 2009 Dodge caravan, it definantly needs TLC and ive been gentle to her. She has about 220,000 miles and had replaced a few things already. Today was the first time the overheating started so i pulled over and let her cool down. It doesnt look like the past owners took to much care. Looks like im just gonna replace the whole radiator at soon i suppose. Hahaa
Radiator on that vehicle isn’t too bad. If that’s where it’s leaking.
Again, I don’t recommend driving around getting hot like that. You could easily blow a head gasket.
The 2009 is a different vehicle the best one. Those have the 3.6 penastar motor if I’m not mistaken.
Hi my 1999 town and van overheat i would have to put whater before i leaves every do i just chsnge the thermostat?
First, I would recommend watching the whole entire video. 😊
Most common causes you have a fluid leak somewhere.
Or the radiators clogged causing fluid to pour out of the overflow.
Hope that helps and thanks for watching
Hello, I have a 2014 chrysler town and country van that keeps overheating. I have had the radiator flushed (they said it was pretty clean and no leaks), changed the thermostat and the radiator cap. It still just randomly overheats. Any suggestions?? Is the type of coolant in it really that important?? Thank you.
I was about to bid at an auction site for a 2013 Caravan with 170K miles and the issue stated on the site was "Overheating issues." Then a quick Google search and the results of people having the same overheating issues over and over and over...they changed the radiator, the hoses, the thermostat, flushing, etc, etc. I'm in Phoenix so this is definitely seems like a vehicle to avoid.
@@ksan8222 2013 Caravan is much different vehicle than these.
3.6 L penastar engine in those.
Not the same van as the featured vans in the video. Very different
My vehicle makes that tapping noise every time before the air conditioner even starts to come on what causes that?
Would this be the same issues for a 1996 caravan?
Pretty much yeah 👍
I have found this overheating issue in my 2009 minivan has always happened because the air condition isn’t working!! So fix the air condition & problem of overheating is fixed
Can you please make a video of how you disconnected the heater core please?
I don’t longer own the 05 anymore. But yeah if something goes wrong with the heater core in the 2000 I definitely will. No one’s done that video so far I hear it’s quite the job but there are some shortcuts. To heater Core is near the gas pedal down there on the floor if you can successfully unbolt the consul with the heater controls and radio, if you can get that loose there’s people who have told me they’ve got the heater core out that way without him bolting the steering column.
I just bought a 09 caravan and I have a leak but i put more antifreeze and it still overheats, my mom thinks its the waterpump, what do you think?
I would say you need to find the leak. Jack it up and find out where the coolant is leaking from.
I got a 2003, just put a new thermostat in it and it still running, how? Any suggestions...
Wait, what? Still running? That’s usually what people want is that the van would be running 😁👍
435000 miles holy cow .good one
this guy's garage Thanks man. I’m watching you right now on JT’s channel with Astral!
I subbed wish you all the success in the world. Hang in there once you get monetized it’s pretty cool. I make between 150 and 200 a month on average.
@@RussShawTV that is awesome brother. its all about community .stay in touch i will do the same.
Hello Russ I have a 2004 Grand caravan and I have a new radiator and cap and thermostat.
My Gage doesn't go past the half mark but my engine gets so hot after 10 minutes of driving. But you can feel the heat coming through the corner panels and the hood and you can't remove the dipstick because it's stuck due to the heat. This is intermittent it doesn't happen all the time.
Both fans are working. No leaks that are visible antifreeze is at the right level. I am guessing that the temperature sending unit is not working. But I don't know what is causing this issue?
I was thinking maybe the water pump? But then if should happen all the time?
@@davidwolf2478 yes it sounds like the temperature sensor has failed. If the temperature sensor fails, it’s not going to kick your fans on when they should be kicking on.
Hopefully your head gasket hasn’t blown best way to check for that is oil in your coolant.
I did a video on the temperature sensor here on my channel somewhere.
Hopefully changing that temperature sensor, will get your van back to where it should be.
Peace and I wish you all the best with your grand caravan.
What if your heater isn't putting out heat. No lights are on and there's pressure in your radiator and the reservoir is full?
Your video was extremely helpful and I subscribed :) thank you for posting it! I have a 2014 Chrysler town and country mini van with 128k miles. The past month or so it has been running really rough. There is a light on that looks like an exclamation point, I had them hook it up to diagnostic machine at advance auto and there were no codes, and the man said it was my tires, but all of my tire pressures were normal. So he said maybe a sensor, so I’ve just been ignoring the light and not really worried about it. The past couple weeks I noticed the AC not getting very cool (I live in Florida and it is HOT) and then I noticed the AC will sometimes blow normally and sometimes really weakly even when all the way cranked up on high. I haven’t tried to use the heat. Every few seconds the AC goes from blowing strongly to weakly. Today I drove it and dropped kids off at 2 dif schools maybe 5 min wait at each school car line, and I also had the AC on to try to defrost the windows. (Roughly 30 min total drive time in total) I was about .5 mile from my house, and a red light that looks like water waves and a flag came on for a second and beeped once, which prompted me to check the temp gauge and it was only 1 notch away from the highest level H. I was on the highway and I immediately turned off the AC. I noticed when I let off the gas and coasted, the temp would go down some (still over the halfway hot point though) luckily I already at my street and was able to mostly coast my way home. What do you think could be causing this?
Chel Sea Sounds like it could be a computer issue. Should check out my friend Jaydon T’s channel. Online mechanic tips. And some of his videos on the TIPM (Totally integrated power module) hope that helps 👍😁
just had the exact same thing happen to me right now its 3am and am now stuck at a gas station. did you ever find out what the problem was??
@@JBlazini925 ended up being the thermostat
When I first got the van I replaced water pump, but was told it wasn't really bad after it was off. I've been getting hot losing liquid see. (water). My radiator did have a small leak or the overflow was leaking. But water would reach it.. I've replaced the thermostat too. So it works. So I put stop leak in. I've been running with it to seal for a minute. It still loses water, maybe from over flow container. I just removed all stop leak today, or from radiator. Motor might still spit some out to rad later. But yeah Autozone meter said it was one of my three converters were bad. Been fighting this... I thought maybe my temp control gauge. I'm a roadside provider so I am running a lot. Need this taken care of. My heater has been constantly running it helps, but doesn't prevent loss of water. I can see it's been blowing out while moving.
Snowman374th Yeah dude sounds like you need to replace your radiator. Even a pinhole leak in your radiator will lose way more water in a day than you know. I tried to patch mine as well and the stop leak stuff only works for a little while. Those radiators were not built to last. But there’s a lot of great online deals what year is yours?
@@RussShawTV Ah okay.. it's a 2006. It's still strong too. So I may do that on th rad. But I will still check those fans. I don't mind adding a lil water,, just not every trip out.. haha. And they could be bad Thinking of wring straight to starter
My Dodge Caravan has a leaking freeze plug between motor and trans. Quoted 500. to fix.
@@dennisgrant4266How confident are you in the diagnoses? Do you see coolant coming from the area? Freeze plugs are pretty easy I've done several but yeah, if you have to unbolt the tyranny, that sux. But still doable.
Thank you, I'm gonna to your check list 1,2 3,4,5
I have a 2012 dodge grand caravan. My mechainc has flush my radiator, changed the thermostat, changed the radiator fan and car still overheats 🙄. Next step is I'm going to have to properly diagnose it. I HOPE IT IS NOT THE HEAD GASKETS. I HEAR THOSE 3.6 ENGINES ARE NOT GOOD AT ALL
Yes, these vans are much different than the 3.6 Penastars. 2010 through 2012 were the first generation. They were still working the bugs out. I hope it isn’t either and I’m that sucks you spent so much money on it already. He should’ve done a compression check which would’ve better diagnosed the head gaskets. If that’s what’s going on, but I hope not either. Best of luck to you with your Caravan.
Does this apply to 2012 as well?
If it has a 3.3 or 3.8 liter V6
Great video
Thanks Grand!
You talk ,simple ,similar and weird, just like I do. Therefore, I understand the simple down to earth way you explain things. then, go back over what you just said again and again. It helps auto Dummies like myself remember “party”everything you said. You give me a lot to think about because I have this problem. However, in my situation. I’ll leave the house and 5 miles down the road, the heat indicator just climbs right to high and then I hear the famous Bing. The last time I heard bing bing bing bing bing. “Strangely” , most times it will go right back down to normal temperature ratings. ???? It’s a 2005 dodge caravan. my dodge 205,000 miles. lol
Thanks Dan Ballard! There’s a neighborhood in my town named after you 😁👍 Sounds like the sensor my friend. Similar thing happened in my van somewhere on the way to 430,000 miles.
Wasn’t blowing off steam didn’t even smell hot but the gauge climbed and the alarm went off. It was the temperature sensor. Going to have to replace that odds are.
Good luck my friend and may you and yours have a fabulous turkey day
9:20 Yeah I don't have any of that in it.. lol Spit all that out as winter ended. I have to keep adding daily.. Winter ended I went with straight water...
Every time you turn on the fans to the heater or the AC it blows that 40amp fuse. Then what would it be?
Are you talking about the blower motor that blows the heat and cool air? Or are you talking about the coolant fan that pulls air through the radiator?
I just subscribed and liked. i am currently thinking if I'll buy the 207,000-mile 2010 grand caravan from a friend. It is running good but I am thinking up to when.
It’s a much different vehicle. The transmissions are mostly not good. Not sure that’s a wise investment my friend. Unless you’re getting it for less than $1000
Driving at 40 km/h or above the temperature gauge does not go up but when I drive slower then it goes up and engine over heats, wonder why?
Odds are is the temperature sensor
What if I already changed the radiator and it's still running hot
Interesting 🤔 Did you change the thermostat while you were in there?
@@ryanaaservantofthelordjesu9923 What year is your Town and country or caravan? You haven’t been able to identify the coolant leak? It’s not a heater hose? Or heater core?
Did you check your oil to make sure there’s not coolant in your oil?
@@ryanaaservantofthelordjesu9923 if there is coolant in your oil yeah. Or a clogged heater core. Try this different vehicle but you may just need to get all the air out of the system. ruclips.net/video/KoM2lXOkaqw/видео.html
I did a top off in our 2000 grand caravan before our big road trip. ruclips.net/video/iKLtJe8o6xQ/видео.html
Thanks for your help
Thanks for commenting Jeremy! From the land were a local band named Pearl Jam wrote a song in your honor😁👍 Glad I could be of service.
I found this information incredibly useful and felt I would be doing a disservice if I did not share it with the world!
Thanks for the upload man. I have a 2003 Dodge Caravan (3.3L V6) currently with 143K miles. I got it 7 months ago and I've already put over 12,000 miles on it.
To date, I've replaced the radiator, radiator fans & relay, thermostat (these were damaged in a small accident), and power steering pump. I've been changing the oil myself every 3,000 miles. Next, I'll be replacing the front struts next since the front suspension is very bumpy.
My question is: how much labor and work did it take for you to get your van up to 435K miles? Did you drive it as a "daily driver" until recently? How did you do your maintenance and upkeep to extend its life? Did it cost you a ton of $$ to maintain it? What work did you do to it? Any tips, suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated. This is my first vehicle and I want to make my van last. Thanks again for uploading
Great questions! Gives me an idea for another video 👍
“When is it time to throw in the towel?” 151K it’s just a baby, LOL.
Yep this was my daily driver. Not only that but I was in sales at the time. I was a sales representative my own business. I drove the vehicle well over 100 miles every day Monday through Friday for over a decade. So each time it broke down it cost me money until I could get it back on the road. I maintained the vehicle well, oil changes transmission fluid changes etc. But even keeping up with maintenance I realize I was very fortunate to get the vehicle to this high mileage. For me as long as it’s not something major in the drivetrain engine or transmission everything else is fixable. Yes it’s a pain in the but, but it’s a lot cheaper than going out and buying a new vehicle. Or God for bid going out in financing a used vehicle. Used vehicles tend to be another money pit. Depending on what you use them for. Me I needed a van to do my job. If you need a daily driver to get you to work and back. Maybe sell it and get a Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Acura these vehicles tend to have a lot better reputation in the long run.
Made the video finally. Just finished the video with Giffy's thanks for the comment 49andrew! ruclips.net/video/np_Ta5rTAkE/видео.html
Thanks a lot for the reply and the video!
8:28 I may remove it to make sure it's not clogged.
Hi Shaw Family ... Excellent knowledge video on overheating.... Question for you have u finally decided to tear into your Chevy Sonic yet? have they decided to take it back ? If not are u interested in selling it for parts ? Lmk k... 🙂
Hey man good to hear from you!
As you may know we filed bankruptcy last year. We agreed to forfeit the vehicle but Wells Fargo decided it wasn’t worth their time to come pick it up.
Our Bankruptcy attorney sent a letter over six months ago but still haven’t heard from Wells Fargo. Legally they have to either give us the title or come get the vehicle. If they give us the title I think I’m going to try and fix it. Take the top of the engine off hopefully it’s just a head gasket. As I showed my video though there is no compression in three of the cylinders and very little in the fourth. If it’s worse than it’s worth I might sell it for parts.
@@RussShawTV Russ if it's not electrical then I'd have to say if not the head gasket and it's not leaking coolant internally or externally than id check your timing chain for sure..I know these engines run Hot its 221 degrees before the thermostat opens and engine coolant temp sensors fail and allow these engines to over cook... and with all the plastic parts they just start leaking everywhere ... keep me posted as I am more than willing to share with you all I know about this car as I own one myself and have a scanner and gauges to tell me so much data I'm sure I can help u.. ps please keep up the chicken videos my little ones love them.. your friend from Pa
dakota47v8 Yeah the timing chain is good. It’s losing coolant from God knows where. Good sign of a head gasket blown. Did a compression test in an earlier video that revealed the engines demise.
@@RussShawTV maybe a cracked head ?
dakota47v8 Or block 😑
11:53 I gotta say, it's been hot enough I believe they should have been running. And were not. My dumb ass actually used my fingers.. But I gave em a spin,, I could see they weren't turning.
Have you ever dealt with po420 code?
KANDY DAMN MAN!!! Yeah that’s the catalytic converter code 😐 But sometimes it’s idle control too.
There are some videos out there on how to clean a catalytic converter instead of replacing it. Might save you some money.
2016 town and country 102, miles. 3rd thermostat
Odds are it’s not the thermostat, Justsayin’
Done just about al of these things bro. I will do like you said and let ya know.
Thank you so much as a woman is good to know these things... Fyi and helps me make sure hubby know too 😆
Your heater will also not work if your water pump is bad
Yeah usually if your water pump goes bad that means it’s leaking. In the vast majority of cases when the water pump goes out it’s because the bearings fail and the seal around the spindle breaks. And you’ll have to keep putting water in it to make your heater work.
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Nice! Great work man
LMAO!!
why do people talk so stupid my god
@@PAULG191919 I don’t follow, are you calling me stupid Paul? 😼
Great video
Thanks Chris! 🔧👍😁
Thanks for the help
Your very welcome Pat 😄 thanks for commenting 😎🔧👍