1994 Dodge Caravan Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1994 Dodge Caravan spans an unusually wide spread of power sources: a 2.5L SOHC inline-four, a 3.0L SOHC V6, a 3.3L OHV V6 that ran on either CNG or gasoline, and a battery-electric drive. The van came as a 3-door mini cargo van or a 3-door mini passenger van, in five trims from Base to SE. Its procedures, specifications and wiring diagrams address the engine, fuel, ignition, cooling, transaxle, brakes, suspension, steering and electrical systems of this model year.

Engines covered

• 2.5L inline-four (153 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.0L V6 (181 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.3L V6 (201 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, CNG or gasoline
• Battery-electric drive (EV)

Body styles covered

• 3-door mini cargo van
• 3-door mini passenger van

Trims covered

• Base
• C/V
• ES
• LE
• SE

Known issues on the 1994 Caravan. The federal record lists 3 recalls for the 1994 Caravan. One covered certain vans fitted with particular luxury and sport steering wheels built during a set production window, where the metal armature could crack and pull away from its hub and cause loss of control; Another concerned certain vans whose air bag wiring could short to ground and fire a bag as the key was turned on. Owners filed 644 complaints, led by power train (111) and air bags (94); 91 complaints reported a crash, 62 an injury, 6 a fire and 2 a death. The manual gives procedures, torque values and wiring diagrams for the steering and electrical systems.