Chrysler Repair: overheating/cooland leak: 00 T & C, source area, t touch

Question
2000 Chrysler T&C....drove about 5 miles  car starting dinging (it was the temp gage warning)looked and sure enough it was teetering on the H marker....pulled over and sat for about 1.5hrs to cool off, couldn't touch otherwise, better safe than sorry and besides nothing better to do.... added antifreeze and began my journey of 5 miles with no problems. next day around 4 P.M., drove about a mile and right Before i stopped i looked at gauge and it was right above the 1/2 mark, turned car off and was in store for about an hour...went home (back that mile)had to leave again bout 3 hours later only going less than 1/2 mile, on the way back home the dinging starts....park wait hour, go out and add fluids being careful not to miss hole, look under front of van and i see fluids pouring out onto ground along the plastic trim....what gives, my dad said check hose atop and i saw no leaks only what was underneath....any advice, have not moved car in 2 days due to this but it is my sole transportation for my family so i really need to get fixed...please help

Answer
Hi Ladee,
I am not clear as to what "plastic trim" means in terms of location relative to the mechanics of the engine compartment.
Without a better localization of the leak I can only offer a couple of possibilities:
The radiator itself may have a leak and if that were the case the fluid would be coming directly under that location. Or if the leak were coming from the front of the engine proper then that would be a sign possibly of a worn water pump seal. Other possibilities are a hose connecting the engine to the radiator or a hose going to or returning from the heat er core being poorly connected or cracked.
Someone should  take a look from underneath, or possibly from the open hood, to get a better localization. If you can more precisely describe what appears to be the source area that would help. Remember if flows downward so whereever you see the greatest flow, look upward along the path until you see a dry spot. Just below the dry spot is the source. Let me know the engine size (L), 3.3 or 3.8, when you ask a follow-up question.
Roland
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