I owned a 2002 Grand Caravan that had consistent electrical issues, seemed to be mostly computer-related. The main symptom was that occasionally all the electrical accessories would cut out (except headlights, they must have been on a fail-safe circuit). Annoying at best, hazardous in a heavy rain to have the wipers quit.
Dealer tried several repairs under warranty; the problem always returned eventually. Mercifully it ended up being an insurance write-off after an accident. This was the car that made me realize that buying new did not necessarily mean fewer problems. Allan Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > This is OT, but probably relevant. Subject is 2000 grand caravan, > 3.3L 236k miles. > > Yesterday once or twice when I tried to start it, I didn't hear any > starter, so I shut off the switch and tried again, and it started > right up. Today I took off the bat terminals, they look ok. 12.5 v > switch off. 13.6 with the engine running. > > Had SWMBO turn the key today, would not start (No starter > running). Had her turn the lights on and hit the key. Lights dim, you > can hear the relay by the fusebox clicking, but the lights don't go > out; no starter motor running. > > The starter will run most of the time, but sometimes does not. The > lights on test when the starter did not run is, to me, the most > telling. > > To me this means the battery is ok, and the starter is drawing > juice. That means the switch is working and the starter solenoid is > working. So my thinking is that maybe the starter brushes are worn. > > What do y'all think? > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
