P1796 Dodge Caravan DTC Code

Dodge Caravan Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Single Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	In-Line Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Supercharged Engine

Your Dodge Caravan engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code P1796 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the P1796 DTC For Dodge Caravan.

P1796 Dodge Caravan engine problem can be occur defective fan clutches are a common and often overlooked cause of engine overheating. The shear characteristics of the clutch fluid gradually deteriorates over time, with an average loss in drive efficiency of about 200 rpm per year. Eventually slippage reaches the point where effective cooling is no longer possible and overheating results. (On average, the life of a fan clutch is about the same as a water pump. If one needs to be replaced, the other usually does too.)

P1796 Dodge Caravan DTC Meaning

P	Powertrain Code - Problem is related engine, transmission and emissions systems.
1	MFG - Manufacturer Specific
7	Ignition System Or Misfire
9	TP Sensor Learn Not Complete
6	Transmission Control Module Reprogrammable Memory

The P1796 Dodge Caravan Check Engine lamp is perhaps the most troubling of lights because it could mean so many different things, from you didn't screw the gas cap on tightly enough to look out for pistons flying through the hood and into the stratosphere. The easiest way to find out what this light is telling you is to hook your vehicle up to a scan tool. P1796 diagnostic tool looks a little like an oversized calculator and plugs into a communication port inside the car. After you instruct it to perform the scan, it speaks P1796 DTC For Dodge Caravan with your car's computers to find out exactly what's prompting the light to turn on.