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MY 2001 grand caravan wont start , it only stars once in a while i think it might be the starter

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With starting, is can be the battery, terminal corrosion, ignition switch, starter solenoid, starter brushes, neutral safety switch or clutch safety switch, or engine ground strap.
You can narrow it down by placing a voltmeter across the battery terminals and comparing voltage drop when cranking, with restore voltage when you stop. A bad battery will not come back up to 12.5 volts after cranking. Bad connections, brushes, etc., won't drop down to 10 while cranking. Binding or shorting will drop too low, down to 9 or less.

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Yes, it could be your starter or battery cables are loose, check them and tight the bolts

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Before you assume that the starter motor is to blame make sure it is not the battery or connection / cables on the battery. Also, check the starter solenoid.

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