# 1999 Dodge Caravan SE

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-caravan-se/21608>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 3, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-caravan-se/21608 "2008-11-03T21:29:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![walton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/87869e/32.png) [@walton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/walton)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-caravan-se/21608/1 "2008-11-03T21:29:04Z")

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Last Fall the van had to be jumped when the temperature dropped into the low 40’s. Four batteries, a starter, a cam sensor, a crank sensor, an alternator and a flywheel later I’m faced with the same problem. Also, the van started fine this past Spring/Summer. What can be causing the lack of current to turn the engine over.

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**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-caravan-se/21608/2 "2008-11-03T22:27:05Z")

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Well, I will start from scratch. Test battery and then alternator. New parts can be defective too. If all checks out okay then I will look for parasitic drain.

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**Author:** ![walton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/87869e/32.png) [@walton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/walton)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-caravan-se/21608/3 "2008-11-04T11:46:23Z")

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Today the mechanic is looking for a wiring problem between battery and starter.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-caravan-se/21608/4 "2008-11-04T14:44:37Z")

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Here is a no-start check-list for your mechanic to follow to fix your van: [http://www.samarins.com/diagnose/index.html](http://www.samarins.com/diagnose/index.html)