Dodge Grand Caravan 2007 battery drains

30

Asked by Czecht Jan 24, 2018 at 09:34 PM about the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My battery drains in 5, 3 or 1 day, or sometimes after 2 weeks for no
apparent reason. I have a brand new battery, the alternator measures OK.
Even have a gizmo tool that measures the alternator all the time, and the
voltage and or drain/charging, it reports green LED's, meaning that it is OK.
My car runs well and the only problem I have is the sliding door behind the
driver, it is electric door, pops open, but does not slide open, I must open it
the rest of the way manually. I also must close it manually, and at the end, I
can hear the electric motor close the door  to flush with the body of the van.
Could this cause my intermittent battery drain? Should I take it to Dodge
dealership or does anyone have some suggestions for me?

2 Answers

30

I have done that. Te voltage at the battery is 12.8V, when the car is running, everything is turned off but the radio, the voltage is 14.4V . The cables are like new, connectors are clean - I clean them 1x per year and I also use the spray, that protects the battery connection with a reddish stain - sorry, I do not know what material it is, but it comes made especially for coating the connectors. The ground wire is solid and clean, I have no rust or dirty engine or under the hood, engine compartment. I had Midas test stuff also for about 3.5 hrs and they also measured only 0.03mA at the most, while the car was turned off. The problem is that this isn't causing dead battery every morning, but sometimes a week, 5 days, 3 days or once in one night, the battery just drains! I'm open for more suggestions and thank you for the first suggestion! You all have a great day!

3 people found this helpful.
10

I just had that issue with my older 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan and found the solenoid to be culprit. Unfortunately, on my van I could not buy just the solenoid alone, because it's attached to the starter as one unit. So I had to purchase the starter/solenoid whole unit. It was draining my battery and it would die every couple of days. I hope this helps.

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Grand Caravan

Looking for a Used Grand Caravan in your area?

CarGurus has 2,018 nationwide Grand Caravan listings starting at $2,995.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    timof5
    Reputation
    3,590
  • #2
    Whitney C
    Reputation
    3,570
  • #3
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    2,770
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chrysler Town & Country
4 Great Deals out of 113 listings starting at $3,400
Used Toyota Sienna
47 Great Deals out of 631 listings starting at $2,499
Used Honda Odyssey
35 Great Deals out of 836 listings starting at $2,495
Used Chrysler Pacifica
26 Great Deals out of 750 listings starting at $15,995
Used Kia Sedona
11 Great Deals out of 183 listings starting at $7,000
Used Dodge Durango
51 Great Deals out of 1,897 listings starting at $6,987
Used Ford F-150
314 Great Deals out of 13,742 listings starting at $3,800
Used Honda Pilot
42 Great Deals out of 913 listings starting at $1,230
Used Dodge Caravan
4 listings
Used Ford Explorer
63 Great Deals out of 2,041 listings starting at $6,990
Used Toyota Highlander
44 Great Deals out of 816 listings starting at $7,498

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.