1998 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline Problems
NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 559 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan overview page.
What owners report
“CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. A VALVE HAD TO BE CHANGED AT 24,000 MILES LATER WHILE VEHICLE WAS…”NHTSA complaint 875435 — filed 11/24/2000
“REAR CYLINDER HEAD FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL. NLM”NHTSA complaint 550117 — filed 12/29/1999
“INCIDENT 1 - 08/1998 - WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, TURNED A CORNER AND DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE. ALL CONTROL WAS LOST…”NHTSA complaint 701822 — filed 01/03/1999
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan have engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline problems?
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan: 36 of 559 complaints on file (6.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan have in total?
559 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 41 involved a crash, 20 involved a fire, 35 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
