The next time it happens listen closely under the hood for a single click, I
bet there is one!! if so it is normally the starter solenoid contacts bad.
if so replace the starter.

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

thanks for the reply maxpower, anyways the problem turns out to be a lose
ign. wire on the starter.the plug came out and was just hang there close
enough to get a spark every so often. good thing I look at it and looks as
if i couldn't get the starter off anyways.the top bolt is hidden very
well.

thank you
thehawk93

It's the contact points in the solenoid in your starter motor. The high
current flows through the contact points erode them over time, and the
result is exactly the symptoms you describe. This happens sooner with
starters that get a lot of short trip use, later with vehicles that are
started less frequently.

You can replace the contact points yourself (and other wear items at the
same time) if you're medium handy, or you can have an auto electric shop
do it for you, or you can buy either a rebuilt from an auto parts store
or a new one from your Mopar dealer. You'll get lots of opinions about
which way is best to go. I prefer to rebuild and install a known-good
starter myself since auto parts store rebuilds are a crap shoot and
dealer prices for new ones are out of my league. Best bet, judging by
your e-mail, is to have a local auto electric shop with a good
reputation that offers a guarantee do the job for you.

Good luck!

-- Jim Scott

'96 Caravan starters are very easy to get to, but you may want to have a
pro