1993 Dodge Caravan Logo
r
richard bolton Posted on Mar 04, 2014
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

93 dodge caravan running so rough its not driveable, constantly stalling no power does start , sometimes get 20 min of normal driving and then it all goes to pieces again. Get engine codes 12,17, 32,

You can hear the fuel pump prime when you turn ignition.after a while of stalling re-starting,crawl along at like 2 mph, stepping on the gas just keeps it running but not really moving, you 'll get the odd small backfire ,noise frm the front rather than from the exhaust

2 Answers

Benjamin Spencer

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

Greenhorn:

A rookie expert who has answered 20 questions on their first day.

  • Dodge Expert 139 Answers
  • Posted on Mar 06, 2014
Benjamin Spencer
Dodge Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

Greenhorn:

A rookie expert who has answered 20 questions on their first day.

Joined: Dec 08, 2013
Answers
139
Questions
2
Helped
18968
Points
236

First place to start with these symptoms is to change your fuel filter, easy and cheap. I had similar issue with a dodge Dakota 92. If fuel filter does not fix the issue, next I would check to see if your oil gage is fluctuating greatly between low and normal, clogged oil screen or oil sensor can cause similar issues. If those two items check out, next place to look is your timing which your hanes manual can walk you through. These are the most common issues on dodge vehicles. Good luck. (If oil gage is at normal that is not the problem)

  • Mike Butler
    Mike Butler Mar 07, 2014

    Fuel filter I understand and agree, but oil pressure?

  • Benjamin Spencer
    Benjamin Spencer Mar 07, 2014

    yep a huge number of dodges have the clogged screen on oil pump I was lucky and was only my sensor creating sluggish driving and stalling.

×

Mike Butler

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

  • Dodge Master 6,674 Answers
  • Posted on Mar 04, 2014
Mike Butler
Dodge Master
Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Joined: Aug 14, 2008
Answers
6674
Questions
10
Helped
2894622
Points
19845

Code 12 just saying battery has been disconnected or run down low recently. 32 is related to loss of power light which shouldn't be a problem. I'd concentrate first on code 17- coolant sensor. Changing that may cure your problem, but if not, a good place to start. Sensor may be telling ECM that engine is already warm, thus too lean of a mixture etc.

Ad

5 Related Answers

Anonymous

  • 1 Answer
  • Posted on Jun 26, 2008

SOURCE: Ram 1500 stalls after 15-20 mins. starts again after sitting

try the fuel filter

Ad
Bloomingidoi

Stephen Pearson

  • 49 Answers
  • Posted on Nov 29, 2008

SOURCE: engine misfiring/fuel coming out exhaust

Sounds like you may need to inspect and replace your fuel line from front to rear. no other reason for your problem.

Anonymous

  • 6 Answers
  • Posted on May 26, 2009

SOURCE: 1993 Dodge shadow died while being driven, won't restart

try the transmision you may have to replace it

Anonymous

  • 12 Answers
  • Posted on Aug 03, 2009

SOURCE: it starts fine, runs 20-30 seconds, runs rough,

check the actual fuel line. Also is it fuel injection or carberator

Anonymous

  • 10 Answers
  • Posted on Aug 16, 2009

SOURCE: 1999 dodge durango is hard to start. Starts with

FIrst have you tried giving the engine a tune up (ie replaced the spark plugs)

Also you need to check the condition of all the vacumn lines on the engine loss of vacumn can cause poor idling.

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

Problems with 1996 dodge grand caravan keeps dying replaced computer sensor alternator spark plugs wires serpentine belt fuel pump coils

FUEL FILTER,,IF IT IS OLD-REPLACE!
FUEL PUMP NOT REALLY SUSPECT.....BUT POSSIBLE AS IN A THERMAL SHORTING (AFTER A SHORT TIME)
YOU HAVE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS DELAYED STALL ISSUE, IS COMING FROM A FUEL OR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. IE: ELECTRIC CUT OUT...SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER...FUEL ISSUES: ROUGH RU..THEN SHUTS DOWNNING, BUCKING & SURGING
IF YOUR NOT FIXED...JEFF AT: JLGPROP@!YAHOO.COM THE WORX GROUP L.L.C.
0helpful
1answer

1997 dodge caravan stalls after driving changed egr valve an still same problemhad autozone check for codes but none came up.runs ok but after temperature warms up starts running rough an dies.after it...

My van cuts off after driving on a long stretch of highway. Around town it does pretty good. It starts back up after ten or fifteen mins. I changed the oil, oil filter, coil pack new spark plugs, and fuel fliter. It still does it. Does any one know what this could be???? O its a 2001 dodge caravan
1helpful
2answers
1helpful
2answers

The van stalls without notice at times when ready

This sounds like a classic case of either a dirty/faulty IAC (Idle Air Control) motor or a sticking EGR valve. If you can prevent it from stalling by keeping your fot on the gas slightly and it always restarts right away and runs good when restarted, I'd suspect the IAC first. If it "chugs"when stopping and will run rough even with a little (not a lot) of gas pedal and/or it runs rough when restarted, I'd suspect the EGR.
0helpful
1answer

1994 Dodge Caravan intermittently runs rough...

try a basic tune-up...plugs and filters
0helpful
2answers
0helpful
1answer

2000 caravan 3.0 stall after 20 min no spark restarts few hours later

This sounds like a bad (probably cracked) ignition coil.

First, the coil gets hot when operating, and this is normal.

If it is cracked, it gets hot to the point where its resistance gets so much higher that it cannot provide enough voltage for spark.

When it cools back down it starts working fine again.
Not finding what you are looking for?

201 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Dodge Experts

ZJ Limited
ZJ Limited

Level 3 Expert

17989 Answers

Thomas Perkins
Thomas Perkins

Level 3 Expert

15088 Answers

Arnie Burke
Arnie Burke

Level 3 Expert

7339 Answers

Are you a Dodge Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...