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Dodge Grand Caravan 2016  200000 miles
We are experiencing electrical issues. The engine won't turn over and the display flickers.
aholtry from United States a year ago  
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RedBear from United States a year ago
Check the battery with multi meter to see if it’s reading 12.4 to 12.6 volts if so the battery should good , also check the battery post to see if there clean of no corrosion and are tightened on the posts where they should not move at all after cleaning , also inspect the battery post wiring that hooks to battery post and make sure there is corrosion in the wires. If all is good , check fuses and relays for your starter in fuse panel to make sure there not burned out or bad. Cause I had the same issue and just decided the starter was bad , so replaced the starter and still didn’t turn over and dash lights flicker , so I checked fuses were good , but the run start relay was bad. And that solved the problem after swapping with another relay from the rear ac blower relay and started right up. So I didn’t need a new starter at all , expensive in all
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aholtry from United States a year ago
That did the trick thank you. We ordered new fuses and relays to replace the whole set which was all under a 30 dollars. After replacing them and charging the battery a bit more, it started right up. Thanks
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Won't start

Dodge Grand Caravan 2008  345384 miles
Put the key in the turn, and nothing's happens
troy from United States a year ago  
TR
2 reports 
Tori from United States a year ago
Mine 2013 and having same issue
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Craig4 from United States 3 years ago  
CR
12 reports 
price from Canada 2 years ago
alarm sounds and ignition won't start
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giftedlife777 from United States 6 months ago  
GI
1 report 

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KenS from United States 10 months ago  
KE
3 reports 

It won't start

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troy from United States a year ago  
TR
1 report 

Lost key need to start

Dodge Grand Caravan 2002 3.8l v6 es grand caravan  180527 miles
I lost the key so I got one from the junkyard and now the anti theft is not letting me start the car I've done all the little tricks with the battery terminals held together for a half hour I have put the car on a battery charger with the ignition on for over an hour and still nothing has reset so does anybody have any advice for a individual that doesn't really have a lot of money
Vuck" van/ truck" from United States 3 years ago  
VU
Rank 4
6 reports 
Vuck" van/ truck" from United States 3 years ago
Does anybody have suggestions cuz I'm going to burn it to the ground because that's what happens when I mess with electrical and I would prefer not to do that my wife will kill me not literally
Gonza R from Argentina 3 years ago
I don´t think any of those diy solutions would work. The only thing you can do is to use a proper scanner to pair the new key with the ECU. That's the only way to make the ECU recognize the new key, it's a matter of software reprogramming.
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Van still runs after turning it of

Dodge Grand Caravan 2013 STX 3.6 189000 miles
Turned off ignition and took my key out the motor was still running. I turn the key back to the “on” position, but would not go into gear without bypassing it. Get it home unplugged the battery & plugged the battery back in the van would not start. Charged the battery without success. Changed battery it started back up but would turn off with unplugging the battery once again.
nongues77 from United States 2 years ago  
NO
3 reports 
duke from United States 2 years ago
mine is 2004 grand caravan kurn key off ...pull out key van still running
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Wiring issues with the fuse box

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Andrew Yates from United States a year ago  
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