# 2005 Dodge Caravan surgese constantly

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-caravan-surgese-constantly/131958>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, dodge\
**Created:** [January 4, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-caravan-surgese-constantly/131958 "2019-01-04T12:49:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Julius02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@Julius02](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Julius02)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-caravan-surgese-constantly/131958/1 "2019-01-04T12:49:04Z")

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What should I do when my dodge caravan is surging constantly especially when you slow down or stalk in traffic. I have taken it to two different mechanics and they could not tell the cause. please help

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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:** [January 4, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-caravan-surgese-constantly/131958/2 "2019-01-04T14:09:15Z")

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I had this happen to my 05 Town and Country. I don’t remember if it threw a code, but I don’t think it did. My wife drove it and said it almost threw her into the highway as she approached a stop sign. It wasn’t that bad, but it surged tremendously when I test drove it. I removed the throttle body, took all sensors off the throttle body, used throttle body cleaner and rag and thoroughly cleaned throttle body. Worked like a charm.

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-caravan-surgese-constantly/131958/3 "2019-01-05T02:21:36Z")

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I would look at replacing the IAC (Idle air Control.) valve.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,2005,caravan,3.3l+v6,1430645,fuel+&+air,idle+air+control+(iac)+valve,6072](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,2005,caravan,3.3l+v6,1430645,fuel+&+air,idle+air+control+(iac)+valve,6072)

Yosemite