Re: A/C failure, clutch, compressor and pulley/rotor seize on A/C unit. Smelt a burning mechanical or maybe rubber smell initially. Made a groaning sound a few shut offs and restarts later, a/c quit. Used WD40 to un-seize pulley. Later a hammer at points to further free it up until it is replaced. Might by oem re-manufactured replacement to save on a new one. Seems like other people have had similar problem(s)...

Compressor failed, replaced it myself. No reason for it to go bad except it did not have enough oil in the system to start with.

My van has 4500 miles on it now - still makes the noise and needs to have another air conditioning compressor put in. Don't buy Dodge....

low and behold about 1500 miles later guess what it was making noise again-took it back and had yet another air conditioning compressor placed on the van.....

At about 150-200 miles my van starting making this really odd noise like a rattling from the engine-took it to the dealership and was told that it was a bad air conditioning compressor again, and that they would have to order a new one for me-they did and replaced it...

I bought my brand new caravan with 6 miles on it-at 25 miles my check engine light came on-Took it to the dealer it was the thermostat and air conditioning compressor.-both were replaced.