Time on radio stays on drains barrttery 2001 dodge cravan

Allfordmustangs.com has an article if you Web search your car with fuse 27 and 32 as part of the search. It blames the GEM as part of the problem(wiper) and also points out that the radio has several power feeds. Fuse 27 is hot all the time, but fuse 32 is only hot in ACC or Run. So as long as you can test fuse 32 to be hot in only Acc or Run, it should not drain the battery in Off position. You might want to test the ignition switch to verify it is really turned off.

The all mustangs article had different symptoms, as you did not indicate whether the fuses popped.

The wiper motor is suppose to derail and turn off. If you can unplug the wiper motor overnight and the battery stays up, you would know that it is either the wiper motor or wiper control. The radio is on the other fuse circuit. But whether the radio can drain a battery in a short time, you need to measure draw, but if the fuse pops, the battery should stay up. Again, disconnecting a circuit like a radio, and then having the battery stay up, would point to the radio circuit being at fault.

check to see if any of your doors are not turning on and off the interior lights. If this is the case one of the door switches may be contributing to your radio problem.

battery cable ends. these vans were famous for it. if you have factory soldered ends you might want to consider changing them

mine does the same thing, theres a switch inside the drivers door that is going bad..turn the key off slowly with the drivers door closed.then open the door and get out, close the door, .if the radio stays on go to he passanger door open and close it, if that does not work you have to discontect the battery under the hood each time you get it..the van is junk, sell it as soon as you can!

Ether way it sound like the battery is low on power. If it is a new battery then it may be the alternator.

Sounds like your battery died due to your alternator failing. The battery light most likely came on when the Alternator wasn't giving enough juice to keep the battery charged. Once the battery drained, your radio cut off and then your ignition.

sorry to say yes its the radio other than remove it and unplug the connectors it will continue to drain your battery, the memory curcuit shorted out inside the radio,thats the part that keeps the stations memorized when the key is off,

Could be your Mas Air Flow sensor or MAF sensor to some people.

sounds like your alternator is bad have it tested to see

It the multi-function lever (turn signal) . When you pull back the handle ,this turns on the high beams headlights and indicator on the dash.