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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 360 repairs.
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (41%)
Chart based on 112 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan
Engine not specified
| 98580 mi | Oil was leaking from the front of the engine - gasket was torn and needed the needed to bring down the engine to replace the part - Estimated cost $500 + $100 for spark plugs |
| 74000 mi US $600 |
Water pump failed |
| 130000 mi | Water pump inlet rusted, close to breaking |
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.
207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 84000 mi US $55 |
Harsh shift while driving (felt like something slipping). Was told that there was a PCM update that listed this as one of the symptoms. PCM update was completed. While driving today, felt like problem may still exist. Will need to drive more to verify. |
| 120000 mi US $800 |
replaced water pump, battery |
| 52000 mi US $360 |
Replaced the EGR valve. |
| 124000 mi US $200 |
Replaced the oil transfer case. |
| 138000 mi US $380 |
Replaced a leaking radiator |
| 146000 mi US $220 |
EGR valve needed replacement. Check engine light was on. |
| 143000 mi US $440 |
New belt and belt tensioner assembly |
| 219000 mi US $240 |
Replaced EGR Valve |
| 94000 mi US $125 |
Eng check lite on-diagnosed exhaust gas recirculating valve deficient-replaced-lite out. |
| US $28000 | Vaccum Hose warranty repaired 25 miles |
| 4900 mi US $350 |
EGR Valve replacement |
| 33000 mi US $345 |
R+R EGR VALVE |
| 69000 mi | Had been choking after filling up the gas tank, sometimes so bad it would stall. Always went away after a mile or two. Dealer never could replicate. |
| 135000 mi US $1400 |
Check engine light, O2 sensors. Replaced. PCM fried new O2 sensors, sensor driver is out. Replaced. Fishing expedition with several codes, only dealer could diagnose correctly. Catalytic Converter is bad. Replaced. |
| 158000 mi US $650 |
Wiring harness for fuel injectors melted and shorted out! Ran really rough, lost 2 cylinders or so. Replaced wiring harness and spark plugs, good to go. Not pleased with this defect, I think this is my last Dodge. |
| 178800 mi | Misfiring Cylinder |
| 118700 mi US $1300 |
water pump leaking water and antifreeze. |
| 93920 mi C $358 |
Squeaky noise |
| 68000 mi US $98 |
Wiring harness for the Cooling fans had to be replaced. This was indicated by the "service engine" light. We took to auto-zone to check and then to dealer to get repaired. |
| 75000 mi US $100 |
Replaced Fueltank and Fuel pump, car would shortly after each fill up, but run fine after stall. |
| 65000 mi US $100 |
Ran out of fuel twice in three days. Fuel sensor and gas tank were both replaced under extended warranty. Actual cost of repair (without warranty) would have been $588.00 |
| 62000 mi US $273 |
Water pump and lower metal hose needed replaced. |
| 98000 mi US $536 |
Intake manifold gasket required replacement. Was seeping coolant into engine block. |
| 106000 mi US $300 |
Gaskets on both valve covers and oil pan were leaking and needed to be replaced. |
| 110500 mi US $183 |
Oxygen sensor located before the catalytic converter. |
| 120000 mi US $475 |
Radiator cracked and began leaking fluid. Had to be replaced. |
| 99200 mi US $550 |
Main transaxle Wiring harness melted by manifold new harness PART $1500-$1750 had mech repair melted wires took 2-3 times to shop also Clock spring bad Dealer wanted over $250 I fixed myself for $30 Thank God for Google & Youtube VERY EASY |
| 93000 mi US $262 |
Water pump seal failure. Leaking coolant. Pump replaced along with serpentine belt |
| 106000 mi US $75 |
EGR sensor failure replaced plugs and leads also |
| 160000 mi US $190 |
Growing leak in radiator, replaced along with hoses, thermostat and thermostat gasket |
| 50000 mi US $250 |
Radiator cracked |
| 89000 mi US $163 |
Coolant hose leading to the radiator |
| 90000 mi US $340 |
Replaced radiator |
| 106400 mi US $200 |
Replaced valve cover gaskets. Rear gasket leaking for last few years. |
| 123000 mi US $200 |
CEL light on. Replaced CO2 sensor. |
| 166000 mi US $150 |
Replaced failed oil pressure sensing unit |
| 118000 mi US $550 |
Replaced leaking water pump, belt, tension , idler pulleys, t stat, anti freeze, oil & filter. Upper & lower hoses. |
| 42000 mi US $210 |
Water Pump leaked, needing replaced, also damaged serpentine belt, replaced belt at my expense. |
| 45000 mi | Water pump leaking. BCM Module replaced 3rd row folding seats will not latch in upright position Neither power sliding door operates Bad Alternator Bad Front Struts A/C Blower Motor Gone |
| 111700 mi US $700 |
Catalytic converter needed replaced. |
| 129000 mi US $400 |
Replaced faulty catalytic converter |
| 40300 mi | Waterpump leaking coolant, noticed by owner, pump replaced under powertrain warranty at dealer. |
| 228000 mi US $85 |
Radiator was leaking coolant. |
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.
180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 71380 mi C $200 |
Timing chain was rattling badly so I replaced the chain and cam/crank gears as well as oil pan gasket, timing cover gasket and front main seal since it all had to come apart to get down to the chain. |
| 73820 mi C $5 |
hose from water pump to hard line was leaking, replaced clamps |
| 88540 mi C $120 |
Water pump started leaking - replaced Later serpentine idler and tensioner started making noise - replaced as well |
| 101020 mi C $45 |
Serpentine tensioner started squeaking - needed replacement |
| 109120 mi C $30 |
Oil pan gasket was leaking, replaced gasket and pickup tube o-ring |
| 80060 mi C $255 |
replaced 2 studs on rear left wheel (had been overtightened) and one motor oil level indicator stick (yellow tip had hardened up then broken due to age) |
| 47000 mi US $100 |
Water pump was leaking. Also replaced thermostat. |
| 60000 mi US $600 |
radiator leaking - replaced |
| 74000 mi | oil leak under car. dealer said it was loose gasket and tightened bolt = no charge |
| 111000 mi US $500 |
leaking oil pan gasket |
| 85000 mi US $50 |
Throttle body was cleaned. |
| 88000 mi US $185 |
Water pump siezed again and broke the belts. |
| 97000 mi US $569 |
Coolant lines to rear heater core rusted and leaked. The control valve also rusted out and needed replacement |
| 49600 mi C $625 |
Coolant line to rear heater corroded resulting in coolant leak. |
| 56000 mi US $200 |
EGR replaced |
| 43400 mi C $236 |
check engine light -- code p0138 - replaced O2 sensor |
| 60760 mi | Replaced water pump under warranty thermostat replaced |
| 62000 mi C $222 |
Fault code P0406 - replace EGR valve. |
| 62000 mi US $35 |
Replaced O2 sensor. |
| 64000 mi US $85 |
Water pump was leaking, replaced pump. |
| 129000 mi US $175 |
Radiator was leaking so I replaced that along with hoses. Noticed a drip on bottom of water pump so I replaced that as well while the system was drained. Second time the water pump has been replaced. |
| 132600 mi | Water pump replaced in June started squeaking. Replaced under warranty. |
| 134300 mi US $75 |
Van was hesitating/running rough, especially at low speeds. Finally threw code P0404. Replaced EGR valve. Problem continued and then van threw P0405. Finally figured out it needed a "reboot" to recognize the new part and then all was well. |
| 134700 mi US $60 |
Replaced. PCV valve. |
| 141500 mi | Replaced EGR valve (replaced aprox 12 months ago and failed again). Threw code and engine was running quite rough. |
| 143000 mi US $36 |
Van was badly misfiring with codes p0303 (Cyl 3 misfire) and P0300 (continuous misfire). Replaced the coil pack and it's running a lot better. I've had a few minor misfires (no codes) since so it may be a layered issue. |
| 144000 mi US $35 |
Misfire returned - replaced EGR valve again which took care of larger issue. Still minor misfires which were resolved with plugs and wires. |
| 144300 mi US $30 |
Replaced oil pan gasket to fix leak |
| 147000 mi | It was in need of valve cover and intake gaskets but I sold it before I got around to changing those. |
| 18800 mi | Warranty repair to remove and repair belt tensioner pulley and turn signal switch. |
| 38500 mi | Warranty Repair- Water pump leaking. Replaced. |
| 86000 mi US $600 |
Radiator started to leak. |
| 161000 mi US $550 |
Replaced all gaskets and oil pan on van engine to stop oil seepage. |
| 179000 mi US $68 |
New radiator |
| fuel pump failed, required removal of tank and replacement of pump and fuel gauge |
| 123270 mi | Radiator developed a leak right after purchasing vehicle used. Dealer paid for radiator to be replaced. |
| 149880 mi US $98 |
Noticed water pump leaking during routine oil change. Replaced water pump. |
| 275000 mi US $50 |
Water pump went out |
| 83000 mi US $400 |
Radiator started to leak. |
| 84000 mi | Replaced EGR valve |
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan
180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 156000 mi US $350 |
Replaced radiator |
| 19840 mi | Cylinder 2 compression low, by looking at the sparkplug electrode, the cylinder got multiple detonation. Engine started burn oil around 22000km. |
| 104000 mi US $539 |
Replaced fuel pump. Gravel from trip up mountain was lodged between body and fuel tank and cracked the fuel pump top in the bad tank. Smell of gas was the symptom. |
| 112300 mi | new Rad, Thermostat, all hoses, serpentine belt, antifreeze |
| 106500 mi US $208 |
Replaced radiator |
| 32000 mi | Replaced ERG sensor (Code P0406)(warranty). Replaced spark plugs & ignition wires (Code P0302) (warranty). Flashed PCM per TSB 18:018-4 (warranty). |
| 116700 mi US $650 |
Lower radiator hose deteriorated and leaking. Intake manifold gasket leaking. Throttle body full of carbon |
| 120000 mi | Leaking radiator |
| 38440 mi | Check engine light due to issue with an engine sensor. |
| 39680 mi | Replaced EGR |
| 40300 mi | Ordered new sensor. |
| 26000 mi | Misfire in cylinder 4. Performed TSB- replaced spark plugs, wires and performed a PCM flash., |
| 42000 mi US $100 |
Replaced EGR Valve |
| 58000 mi US $460 |
Leaking water pump-replaced Trans shudder from 2nd to 3rd. Flashed computer. |
| 46500 mi C $125 |
EGR valve faulty, throwing code |
| 114000 mi US $354 |
Emission valve was causing the check engine light to come on. Replaced valve and reset error. |
| 78000 mi US $450 |
Water pump leaking - replaced, filled with coolant |
| 185000 mi US $55 |
Natural Leak Valve Pump failed. Check engine light on. Had repair shop track down the source of the codes and then I replaced NVLP. Lower front motor mount cracked and rubber worn away. Replaced. Thought it was the source of clunk noise when reversing. Noise is less but might also be a left front wheel suspension problem. |
| 95000 mi US $200 |
Changed oil pan gasket |
| 147000 mi | replaced bearings in the idler pulley. It has a constant squealing sound |
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 134200 mi US $30 |
spark plug porcelain separated from the base leaving a hole into the cylinder and the plug threads in the head with no top for a wrench. The threaded portion was removed with an Easy-out type extractor. |
| 140100 mi US $75 |
Replaced noisy water pump |
| 143600 mi US $50 |
Replace serpentine belt tension-er including drilling out sheered of retaining pin. |
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 218000 mi US $2300 |
heater core, and oil change. |
| 225000 mi US $2500 |
fuel pump( tested borderline )so I replaced it. I also had maintenance...transmission ,oil change and radiator flush.. |
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 2-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 81000 mi US $400 |
Leaking radiator |
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