Here is a good one for all the mechanics out there. 2018 Caravan odd transmission behavior since new. Symptoms were stumble at idle, felt like torque converter studders at 35 mph, bucking on hard acceleration from a stop like it took off in high gear but none of these symptoms were there with ECO off. I also had a whining noise at 1500 rpm which sounded like air in the intake moving. I wouldn't carry to dealer as I knew that they would say normal due to no codes and with a 7 year warranty I was going to wait until year 5. Any how I did first major maintenance on it since it's been 3 years and 24k miles which includes air filter, cabin filter, oil change, and tire rotation. I used 0w20 Rotella Gas Truck, Mopar filter. When I went to remove air filter hose to check for carbon in intake the clamps were loose. Replaced everything went to fill up and figured I would run ECO mode since gas prices are high and this van runs better than it ever had since I have owed it with 3k. It has no symptoms that were there before including the whine. In case you wondered why not take it in the truth is I don't trust anyone else on my vehicle and with these symptoms reported by owners of Caravan complaining of same symptoms were told normal. I believe that the loose clamps were the cause of my problems as I don't think going with a different oil as well as going from 5w20 to 0w20 would have made no difference. I don't plan on changing oil to see if that was it as well as highly unlikely. What do you think?
Oh air filter wasn't that bad.
2018 Grand Caravan
24277
Oh air filter wasn't that bad.
2018 Grand Caravan
24277