# 2003 Dodge Caravan - no crank or start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-caravan-no-crank-or-start/146734>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, dodge\
**Created:** [August 14, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-caravan-no-crank-or-start/146734 "2019-08-14T22:25:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DonReid35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@DonReid35](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DonReid35)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-caravan-no-crank-or-start/146734/1 "2019-08-14T22:25:37Z")

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Dodge minivan won’t start and won’t crank.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-dodge-caravan-no-crank-or-start/146734/2 "2019-08-14T23:42:21Z")

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These are infamous for battery corrosion at the battery. Clean terminals. Then might as well clean the other end of cables. If that don’t work you need to check your battery, charging and starting system.