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Dodge Grand Caravan repairs by problem area

Engine (30%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (17%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (4%)

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Dodge Grand Caravan body repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (3%)

$100 - $499 (16%)

< $100 (78%)

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2019 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

30380 mi Aluminum hood bubbled at front edge. Sliding doors squeeked when driving. 
45880 mi

C $100
Sliding doors rattling again (when driving) Sliding doors rattling again 

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2016 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

24000 mi The control arm for the driver side ac vent was broken. This was covered under the 3 yr 30k, new car warranty. They pulled the vent assembly and installed a new one. 
50000 mi There was a paint bubble/deterioration on the hood about the size of a dime. Hood was replaced under warranty. Work was done by local body shop. 
31000 mi

US $3
Adhesive tape had failed on driver side roof line rubber trim piece causing it to flap against the roof at speed. Removed old adhesive tape and used rubber cement to adhere the trim to roof line. 
18600 mi C-pillar interior panel warped, causing a 1 inch gap between it and the sliding door seal. 

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2014 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

19220 mi Door trim 
29000 mi Drivers door rattled when it was closed. Turns out the wires in the door were bouncing around. The wires were insulated in foam and the rattling stopped. 
15600 mi small rubber seal spliting on door 
23000 mi Wrapped panel at the base of the rear window 
31000 mi Trunk panel separating from body at glass junction 
36000 mi Broken plastic front seat side shield replaced, hatch molding repaired after separating from windows 
96000 mi Hood had rust bubbles on the leading edge lip. Chrysler replaced hood under warranty. 

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2013 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

6820 mi Side doors rubbing contacting paint on rear wheel well when door was opened. The plastic "wall" of the door hit the flaring of the wheel well. Area started to become scratched. 
32800 mi Weather stripping tore on vertical trim piece on driver side sliding door. Replaced under warranty. 
620 mi Brought in for several defects. Dealer installed remote start. Damaged shift knob, panel under steering wheel, and dashboard. Replaced shift know, other two on order. Two spots on van that paint did not stick with clearcoat on top. Clearly defective from factory. Dealer offered to paint the panel. Bumper not aligned properly. 
26000 mi Original metal is rusting from the inside out on the front of the hood. They took pictures of the hood and said they had sent them to Chrysler for further instructions. They said they would let me know what we are doing next. I told them... 
32000 mi There is rust bubbling under the paint in two areas of the hood The dealer took pictures both in the massena dealerhip and then in the potsdam dealership due to the massesa body shop closing. they called this week stating they have to see te 
8370 mi There is an intermittant rattle from the dash, right around the area where the stereo unit is. The issue was not present when I met with the service foreman; issue is not resolved. Squeak from rear - suspected it was third row stow n go; all points lubricated, but squeak persists. May be coming from rear liftgate; will report back when cause is found. There is an intermittant rattle from the dash, right around the area where the stereo unit is. The issue was not present when I met with the service foreman; issue is not resolved. Squeak from rear - suspected it was third row stow n go; all points lubricated, but squeak persists. May be coming from rear liftgate; will report back when cause is found. 
10770 mi Dash rattle repair attempt 2. Demonstrated successfully for shop foreman, but tech could not replicate so no repair attempted... 
12060 mi Dash rattle repair attempt 3. Defrost vent cover pulled; retaining nut at centre of dash installed incorrectly at factory. Additional washer added to correct nut to plastic trim contact. Issue repaired. 
36580 mi Rust on leading edge of the hood. Dime-sized bubble with no paint cracking. Rust also showing on inside edges of doors and liftgate. Dealer had car assessed at bodyshop and repairs were authorized. Traded van before work was started. 
17000 mi Dealer replaced under warranty a torn rubber seal on right sliding door. 
20000 mi I broke a plastic piece on the left side of the driver's seat. Dealer replaced part. 
26000 mi Carpet came loose around one 3rd row seat 2/3 seat peg leg. Carpet was tucked back around the edge, but not like factory original and now peg legs will not lay flat when the seat is stowed. 
38000 mi Button cap of UConnect stereo/nav unit fell off. Replacement head unit required as they could not just replace the button cap. 
10000 mi left hand sliding door was misaligned. Door was properly aligned, but unfortunately the repair resulted in a rattle that wasn't there before. 
51000 mi Bubbles like rust at lip of hood. Since hood is aluminum, don't know what caused this. Hood was replaced. 
49000 mi

US $357
I have found that the paint on the hood of my Grand Caravan is starting to bubble at the edges. I went to the dealer and was told it's not covered? Body shop est $700-800, guess this is a problem with them! 
68200 mi

US $250
Misc pieces; armrests and carpet have all broken, peeled off or warped like they are melting 
41300 mi Rims paint peeling 
8000 mi stow and go cover (floor) hinges collapsed after sitting on it. I weigh 130 lbs. So, in no way did my weight have anything to do with it. Have friends that are 250# they sit on theirs with no issues. 
37700 mi

US $123
Cracked driver's side outer bottom seat shield was replaced. 
The deflector (mopar) was vibrating at very high speed (120km/hr). They change the deflector for an other brand (Stampede ). More stable and more rigide. The mopar one was really flunky. 
1240 mi Left Driver Door not aligned 
12000 mi Trim around front door windows began delaminating 
38700 mi Rubber strip on sliding doors to eliminate wind noise are splitting of off doors. Out off warranty and not too concerning asset moment so no repair. 

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2012 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

61510 mi

US $1414
Replace right sliding door latch 
124000 mi

C $90
rear sliding door actuator needed replacing for the lock 
27000 mi Left side sliding door rubbing quarter panel. Interior panel was removed and all the fasteners were replaced to keep panel from rubbing quarter panel when opened & closed 
36620 mi Rear sliding doors internal panels rubs against the rear wheels wells. 

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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

34300 mi Sliding door out of adjustment. 
38000 mi Sliding door panels contact the fenders when opened, rubbing the paint off the vehicle and damaging the door panels. Repaired under warranty, TSB 23-012-12 Rev. A Covered after 36k miles due to being reported as "almost" rubbing earlier. 
24480 mi Rubber from running board and sideview mirror started to buckle 
13800 mi Door squeek 
15500 mi Fixed door squeek 
28500 mi Rattle near rear suspension. 
6000 mi Whistle or wind leak somewhere on drivers door window. Extra annoying whistle noise between 30 and 55 mph. 
6100 mi 2nd trip to try and repair wind noise. Dealer found issue with window weatherstripping behind drivers door mirror. Replaced weatherstripping and problem has been corrected. 
52080 mi Premature rust on leading edge of hood & dealer painted and installed a new hood free of charge. 
5000 mi Whistling, wind noise driver side. Took dealer 6 weeks to fix, ended up being side mirror that was not properly in place. 
29500 mi Van still making noise. The whole van makes noises. Just poor quality overall. 
32200 mi Sliding doors rubbing on rear quarter panels again 

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2010 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

48300 mi Rust on hood 

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2010 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

213000 mi

US $107
Replaced headlamps due to discoloration 
32000 mi Rattle in rear sliding doors. Dealer installed revised parts, per TSB. 
62000 mi

US $111
Driver lock and window unit began not working, continual activating and causing battery to die. Noticed when rained, door would fill with water. Finally unit quit working at all. Owner after part ordered caused by prev repair done wrong. 

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2010 Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

11780 mi Left sliding door side panel rubs the rear fender when opening and closing the door and you can see a white mark/paint and a scratch on the fender. 
24000 mi Both sliding doors rubbed paint off of quarter panels. Again this was a recall that was only known to dealerships. The dealership tried 3 different kits to fix it. The dealership ended up putting in unapproved shims in the door. Safety issue 
24000 mi Van bought back because of problem with doors rubbing paint off quarter panels. 

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2009 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

620 mi a ton of fit and finish interior parts that should have never left factory...I mean a lot of interior stuff... MANY exterior issues as well as a damaged sliding door from the factory...that was pointed out on delivery...front and rear fascia's gaps/sticking out and not holding in place...exterior trim horrid in many places not proper... 

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2009 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

2000 mi The shift knob fell off because the brass insert for the set-screw became loose. On the initial trip to the dealer the insert was glued in to secure the knob until a new knob could be ordered. A new knob was successfully installed. 
36000 mi B pillar cover hold downs broken 

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2009 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD

119040 mi Rear passenger door handle broke off. 

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan

Engine not specified

30000 mi Aluminum alloy wheels started corroding. Corrosion was in center and outer edges of wheels. Dealer took pictures of the defects and submitted them to the manufacturer(Chrysler). Chrysler approved for two wheels to be replaced. 

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

3000 mi TO replace a buckled scuff pad on rear bumper 
4000 mi Windshield Honking noise repaired with silicone caulking. 
3000 mi Defective seat belt latch. Repaired defective seat belt latch. 
7000 mi Passenger front door clunks during start or stop. 
13000 mi Doors are clunking worse than ever, keeps getting worse. Person who would normally work on the problem was out sick, so an appointment was rescheduled which fell in following month. The top of the rear bumper had faulty fasteners from the factory. The bumper top comes loose and bows (especially in heat). There is an existing TSB related to the problem. 
13000 mi Bumper plastic was bowed. Replaced clips and scratch plate. Driver and Passenger doors clunking all the time. They tried a special "lube" on the seals, it did not correct the issue. They put noise monitors all over and drove around, and then took apart a couple of the doors and made some adjustments. 
15000 mi Door still clunking. Same as previously. 
15000 mi Still working on solving the noise from driver side doors. Noise worse after this trip to dealer. 
16000 mi Door making worse noise. Dealership couldn't fix it yet again. They now refuse to look at the problem any further.  
20000 mi

US $2
Front bumper came loose around lights 
17000 mi clear coat on alloy wheels cracking all 4 alloy wheels replaced 
51000 mi sliding door mechanism again fell apart, had to tighten bolt 

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

50000 mi

US $3000
Overall paint job necessary due to clearcoat starting to come off in some areas on all body panels, needed to be fixed before it got worse. Done probably a little sooner than planned due to an accident and it was going to the shop anyway. 
107000 mi

US $100
new replacement headlight assemblies. 
26000 mi Center overhead storage wouldn't stay up. 

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD

24800 mi Lower passenger side grill loose driver side rear light loose 
3000 mi Rattles when going over bumps, noticable mostly at speeds 30mph or less. Some minivans came from the factory with door seals not properly lubricated. Already a TSB on this. Seals were soaked in silicone lubricant solving problem so far. 
12000 mi Rear bumper scuff plate was lifting in three places when car was new. Repaired, and now at 12k Chrysler has mfg a different part, evidently the original was defective. To be put on soon. Also looking at rattles <30mph, likely recurring weatherstip probl 
14000 mi Rattles when going over bumps, noticable mostly under 30mph. Recurring problem with door seals. Sliding and rear door seals replaced (upgraded part, supposedly), minor squeeks & rattles still noticable, told by dealer it is inherent in vehicle design. 
16740 mi Part of the front dash was reattached 
24180 mi weather strip not sitting right. 
27280 mi weather strip replaced. 

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2007 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

13000 mi Rubber that seals the windows to the front door frame came loose. This happened to both front doors. The vertical rubber strips at the back edges of both doors came loose & required adhesive trim cement to re-fasten them. 
11000 mi Middle seat head rests would not stay up. Driver side weather strip torn. 
13000 mi

US $20
Excessive wind noise coming from driver side. 
16000 mi Rust on lip of the lift gate. Need to make appt. to get fixed under warranty Seems to be a common problem 
27000 mi Rust on liftgate repaired. 
181000 mi

US $644
front seat shield where the seat setting are on the drivers seat 

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2007 Dodge Caravan 4dr Minivan

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

23000 mi the driver's side window molding has to be replaced. They have replaced part of it once already. 
24000 mi They replaced the window molding. 
18600 mi Rust repair on rear hatch door 

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2007 Dodge Caravan 4dr Minivan

150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

110700 mi

US $800
Clear coat has totally deteriated over entire vehicle. Only cure in to completely remove the remaining material and totally repaint the vehicle. Resale value now is about $600. 

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2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

76000 mi

US $50
Driver's seat armrest bolt sheared off. 
74000 mi

US $50
Replaced cloudy head lights after several attempts to polish them. Very easy job - took about 15 mins total. 
27000 mi Squeeky area in the lift gate. Lock strike was rubbing the lift gate metal. Fixed easily and was done well. 

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2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

70680 mi Seat back trim plate on front passenger seat has come unhooked at the bottom again...third time I've had to fix this. Irritating! 
73160 mi

C $50
Somewhere between washings one of the roof rack trim pieces flew off in traffic (the cap at the leading edge of the roof rack side rail). Replaced with a part from the wrecker for $5 - dealer price on this trim piece was $75! 
77500 mi Front passenger seat back came unattached from the seat bottom (again)...fourth time this has happened...removed trim and reattached. 
92560 mi Passenger seat back trim popped off AGAIN. This time I drilled a few holes and secured it with zip ties so the bottom claws can't slip loose again. The plastic is too weak and flexible for this design to work - stupid! Middle row passenger seat cup holder spontaneously broke (Stow'n'Go) seats. $130 for part from dealer - $55 from wrecker. 

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2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

28000 mi

US $450
Really bad rattling coming from under dash board. It was some wiring that had come loose under driver side dash. Dealer fixed it, now I feel less annoyed by my car. :) 

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2006 Dodge Caravan 4dr Minivan

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

66300 mi Trim strip on driver's side door came off. Probably just taped on during body repair from previous accident. Trim has tabs to attach a catch, but door panel must come off to fix. Fixed it myself with rubber cement. Hope it holds! 
67000 mi

US $40
Trim strip on driver's side door came off. Body shop said the tape holding it on was original from factory. Tape failed, and piece has no other connection to vehicle. Tape replaced, part restored. 
127000 mi

US $600
Rear passenger fender was rusted out and had to be replaced with new metal. 
71300 mi

C $40
Repaired hole in rocker panel. 

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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan

Engine not specified

136000 mi

US $92
Air Conditioner Condensation was draining back into the interior of the car. A patch and O ring needed to be added to solve the problem 

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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

63000 mi Weather stripping at the top front and back of the sliding doors had cracked open and would allow water through. Dealer repaired the crack and replaced the weather stripping with a larger strip for no cost. Dealer body shop repaired the cracks by re-caulking/painting and replaced the weather stripping with a larger strip for no cost. 
153300 mi colored lens for driver side tail lamp seperating from housing. caulk looks to be delaminating. fixed with 3M strip caulk. 
114000 mi

US $430
AC drain opened up. 
128000 mi Rust bubbling up under paint on front of hood and rear door, would cost $800 to fix, when traded. 
42000 mi

US $210
Wouldn't cover rear window leak, left unfixed. 
30380 mi Wet carpet & underpad with rust on floorboards, this issue was brought to dealers attention last winter. Issue continued, dealer retained an outside vendor "leakpro" to fix problem. No charge to us, wait on long term results at this time. 
146000 mi

US $22
Plastic panel on outside of drivers seat (where controls are located) broke. Third time this has happened. Fabricated steel piece to put through the trim with a screw. Ugly but works! 

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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

101000 mi

US $200
Rear bumper cover was replaced. It was not painted though. 
101680 mi

C $1932
replaced and paint tailgate door bottom was all rusted. repaired and paint rust damaged rear wheels fenders . 
87000 mi

US $500
Two rust bubbles repaired. Back portion of right front fender and front portion of right rear fender. 

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2005 Dodge Caravan 4dr Minivan

207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

57000 mi wire broke on one leg of the seat in third row that holds the leg down flat to the floor when the seat is stowed. Did not effect it when the seat was up. 

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2005 Dodge Caravan 4dr Minivan

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

18600 mi Sticky throttle repaired/lubricated as per TSB. 
115000 mi

US $400
Rust repair to passenger side rear wheel well area. Repaired rust around passenger side rear wheel well. 

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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

89500 mi

US $250
Rain water leaks through fan motor housing. Removed wiper cowl blew out 3 drain hoses all appeared clean and unclogged. 
89000 mi

US $1100
a water leak from the rear heater 

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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

66000 mi

US $450
The seams around the hood rusted out. Brought it to a body shop to get a brand new hood. Sent the bill to the dealer who picked up the tab (body shop and dealer worked together). 
252000 mi I tried to jack the old van up, the jack went right through the body/frame due to rust. 

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2003 Dodge Caravan 4dr Minivan

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

45000 mi

US $490
Cargo van panel in left side cargo door leaking; panel removed, area cleaned and prepped, panel re-installed w/new sealant. 2 remaining cargo van panels are also leaking; to be repaired in near future. 
76000 mi Stream of water coming out from underneath dash on passenger side; broken hose repaired with clamp at first; "O"-ring also needed & ordered; installed following delivery; problem repaired; no problems since 
115000 mi Replaced headlights due to "fogging" of lenses; obtained best-appearing used parts instead of aftermarket...just a personal preference. 
186000 mi

C $300
Replaced LR taillight, old one split on top allowing water to get inside. 

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2002 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

192000 mi

US $15
I replaced both headlite housings because they were so fogged up I couldn't see where I was going. 

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2002 Dodge Caravan 4dr Minivan

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

3 mi Repaint required on front fender wheel well area, right and left sliding doors. Not noticed at purchase. Shoddy paint quality. 
174000 mi Body rot 

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2001 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

160000 mi Armrest on center bench seat broken. 

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2000 Dodge Caravan 4dr Minivan

158-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

131000 mi Rusted front strut towers. 
102400 mi

US $100
Grind out use body filler and repaint 

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1997 Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

90000 mi

US $302
Bent splash shield on starter housing was being struck by bolt on torque converter, making noise. 

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