Tank Assembly Problems of Chrysler Town & Country - part 2

2005 Chrysler t&c stalls after gas fillup. - within the last year my 2005 t&c has begun to stall within 20 seconds after a complete fuel tank fillup. It now will stall several times within the next 2 minutes and is becoming a safety hazard out on the road. The dealer indicates a roll-over valve in the fuel tank may be at fault and a fuel tank replacement is needed. Seems a bit excessive for a fault detection sensor. Not sure this is the answer. I have read of similar complaints but no identified correction. Is there a recall or identified solution? it does not happen on partial fuel refills or if I leave the t&c running during refueling. Would appreciate any information as I now feel this is getting worse and may not start after one of these stalls.

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2004 Chrysler town and country. . . After fueling the vehicle the engine stalls. This happens usually when the fuel tank was nearing empty than after the tank is filled. When the fuel tank is half full and the vehicle is refueled either nothing happens or there is slight stutter in the vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated after adding fuel to the vehicle it began to stall. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer regarding the stalling and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure always occurred when gasoline was added to the fuel tank. The contact stated that the stalling was a major safety issue with his year make a model vehicle which could potentially cause a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 107,000.

My 2004 Chrysler town and country limited 3. 8l 2wd vehicle stalls and engine fails after filling up gasoline tank. Several occasions occurred while vehicle was moving almost causing me to have an accident.

2005 Chrysler Town & Country - 38,000 mi. - faulty gas gauge or sending unit. Gauge shows 3/4 full when fuel tank is empty. I ran out of gas twice because of this.

While driving along a quiet suburban street, the engine of my 2005 Chrysler Dodge caravan quit without warning. With remaining limited braking and steering, I brought the car to a safe stop. The engine would turn over, but would not start. I called for assistance; the dealership service rep confirmed that the fuel gauge sending-unit had stopped working, so even though the fuel gauge showed over half-full, I had run out of gas! the unit was replaced under warranty, leaving me to speculate what might have happened if I'd been miles out of town in a canadian-winter storm, with my family along.

Chrysler Town & Country 2002. At 20000 miles recalled for replacement of gas tank control valve seal (b25). Now leaking @ gas tank rollover valve causing van to fill with gas fumes. Dealership considers our problem though clearly in a 2002 vehicle with 57,119 miles with previous gas tank issues - one would consider perhaps a much greater problem with gas tank - certainly a serious safety risk.

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Last week, 17 Aug 05, I had to replace the fuel tank on my '96 Chrysler t&c (VIN 1c4gp64l8tb146902) due to a fatigue crack that was spilling fuel. Chrysler has refused to accept any responsibility since my vehicle is out of warranty. Are there any requirements regarding the longevity and performance of plastic fuel tanks? other than the obvious safety concerns, the replacement cost exceeded $800. At the time of failure my vehicle had 180,885 original miles and has been meticulously maintained. The location of the crack (top, front, left corner) precludes any accidental impact of the undercarriage. According to the servicing dealer, hayes Chrysler, lawrenceville, GA, the defective tank was destroyed per environmental requirements. Please advise if there is a course of action I can take to ameliorate this problem.

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1996 Chrysler town and country had a split seam on the top side of the gas tank. Vehicle had a strong odor of gasoline due to the split. Replaced the gas tank, was charged for new tank and labor. Manufacturer said due to mileage on vehicle, there would be no consideration for reimbursement.

Fuel was leaking from the fuel tank, which could be dangerous because it could cause a fire. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer.

2005 Chrysler town and country stalls after refueling creating safety hazard if stall occurs with traffic behind vehicle. This is a known problem with Chrysler town and country's due to a faulty vapor/liquid separator valve in fuel tank. Chrysler has not issued recall to replace faulty valve or gas tank to correct this safety issue.

My wife was driving my 2004 Chrysler Town & Country and smelled gas. She pulled over and noticed a small gash in the side of the tank. She obviously ran something over and it pierced the tank. My concern is, how come there is no protective shroud around a plastic gas tank that sits right under my 3 year olds car seat? thankfully she smelled the gas immediately and there was no fire. This may not be the case in the future. I contacted Chrysler's customer service hotline and was told there is no recall, to contact the NHTSA. I have also sent an email to Chrysler voicing my concerns and am waiting for a reply. Please look into this issue to avoid any fatalities. Thank you.

Whenever I fill up the gas tanks on my 97 Town & Country and 98 Dodge grand caravan, the fuel gauge intermittently goes to empty and you'll hear the "ding" sounds. This occurs intemittetly until the gauge is halfway empty. This been going on now for over 2 years and it's annoying.

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While driving at 35 mph, the driver heard a dragging noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The consumer pulled over and noticed that the gas tank was hanging from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The dealer rebuilt the fuel straps to the tank the next day. The fuel line coupled and had broken. The van stopped as the remaining gas in line spilled onto the street.

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I own a 2003 Chrysler Town & Country van. During a recent trip we ran over a piece of tire lying on the highway. The impact from the small piece of tire caused a rupture in the fiberglas gas tank, along an exposed seam. The dealer in durango CO said they were told that there were five other incidents of damage to the same gas tank that week, necessitating a lengthy wait while a tank was shipped from detroit. We were told by the dealer that when the dealer called Chrysler for information about the tank, they were told to "impound" the car because it was unsafe to drive. When posing this to Chrysler, they deny that there was ever any impounding and that we were merely "advised" not to drive it. It was much more severe than that. It was, in fact, impounded and would not be released to us. We can produce witnesses to this statement who were in the dealership at the time, even though the dealership now says that is not true. Clearly, they don't want to interrupt a relationship with Chrysler. While we certainly would have little interest in driving an unsafe vehicle beyond getting it to some place where repairs might be more reasonably priced ($738 for a gas tank seems excessive), I am more concerned that the tank can receive such significant damage. It seems that any of several options would have prevented this problem. 1) if the tank was made of something other than fiberglas, it might better withstand an impact. 2) if the company is going to use fiberglas, a protective shield in front of the exposed area would prevent this type of damage. 3) a seam should not be exposed to the road surface. The split in the tank was at a seam on the underside of the tank. If such rupture can be prevented, it should be!.

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Plastic gas tank developed a hole and began leaking. I have noticed that there are other reports of this same issue -- could it be a design flaw?.

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Dealer told me nothing wrong with the car, sold me the car and let us drive it off the lot without performing a stop sale recall work. I don't want the vehicle. I would not have bought it if I had been informed the recall work had not been done. The recall was issued in October 2002, almost a year ago. The recall work has not been done. I do not feel safe in the vehicle and do not want to endanger me, my wife, or anyone else on the road by driving it anywhere, including the dealer whom I do not trust due to this and incidents that have happened since purchase. I cannot fit a detailed description of events due to limited character space in the on-line submittal. Subject: illegal transaction and misrepresentation by archer motors; vehicle VIN 2c8gp64l82r673787 ref. Daimlerchrysler safety recall no. B25 - fuel tank control valve Chrysler customer service file #11696229, Chrysler financial file # kmm467539v98922l0km the transaction should never have taken place because we would not have signed the contract nor driven it off the lot had we known it was a stop sale recall, and the work had not been performed. We do not feel the dealership is performing diligently to protect its customers. There were several other 2002 town and country vans on that same lot. I wonder if any of them have not had the same gas tank recall work performed? we ask that archer motor sales corporation rescind or undo this contract and make us whole again.

Consumer contacted dealer regarding appointment for recall remedy 02v274000. While on the phone, dealer advised consumer that they could not find personal vehicle file, and then asked if vehicle was purchased from dealership. When consumer advised no, the dealer replied that he would not have any appointments available until 07/24/03.

The VIN for this vehicle 1c4gp54r9tb326968 car suffered fuel line breakage after driving through a large puddle. Was towed to o'hara Chrysler-Plymouth dealer(clinton, mi) for repairs, which the fuel line damage was determined. Inquired with the service rep, jake, as to why since owning the vehicle. The maximum tank fill-up was 13. 0 - 13. 4 gallons, whereas the service manual states 18 gallons. "jake" stated that there was a tendency of the tank to bow-in, that would either reduce the fuel sensor accuracy or reduce the volume. A new tank carried a different part number than the original. Since this vehicle was assembled on January 11, 1996 and there is a NHTSA technical service bulletin #140895 issued on January 1, 1996. Am I covered by this and was I charged for a known defect? I had brought the TSB number to the service manager chris, who indicated that the TSB number was something he was not familiar with and did not meet d-c recall three digit numbers.

The vehicles plastic tank collapsed on the inside. This resulted in incorrect fuel level reading. The dealer replaced the pump at no charge but the sending unit in the tank has the same reading. The dealer had the fuel tank down, and stated that the tank was sagged, and possibly caused the false reading. Chrysler sent out letters about the problem but when the consumer called the dealer, they stated that this was a manufacturer problem.

Consumer smelled gas, dealer found that fuel was leaking from the vent seal at the top of the tank, dealer replaced fuel tank, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for this repair since it appears to be safety related. Nlm.

While driving at any speed and with no warning fuel tank had cracked, causing fluid to leak out. Consumer will have to refill tank more then usual. Dealer notified.

Welding on gas tank cracked, and vehicle started to leak some fuel. Contacted dealer, and the dealer replaced the tank.

Fuel leaking from gas tank. Took vehicle to Chrysler dealer to be checked. Was advised that fuel tank was leaking at a seam. This vehicle had an earlier recall concerning fuel leaking where the fuel pump was mounted to the tank. Repairs were made according to the recall. It seems that a fuel tank should not just start leaking for no apparent reason (there was no physical damage to the fuel tank). The tank is to be replaced by the local Chrysler dealer for a sum of $700 plus. This is a very serious safety issue in which a fire could easily occur. If this is a common occurence, it should be taken care of by the Chrysler corporation. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

While filling up gas tank consumer noticed gas leaking onto the ground. Took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that rolling valve separated from fuel tank. Fuel tank needed to be replaced. Please provide any further information.

The fuel tank has compressed due to fuel leakage. The dealer refused to do recall 99v216000 because of this problem.

Consumer states fuel is leaking from the top of the fuel tank, dealer notifed.

The van experienced a leak at the gas tank, which had worsen over time. The dealership was unable to fix problem.

Plastic fuel tank is warping, this will be the third time the tank needed to be replaced due to this condition. Dealer notified. Consumer states this condition is dangerous because all of the weight in the rear of the tank rests in two small spots.

Plastic fuel tank has developed a crack along the top (per dealer). I did notice on one or two occasions that the tank bottom developed a concave appearance. The dealer has offered to replace the fuel tank for approx. $800 with no guarantee that the replacement tank won't fail for the same reason the original tank has. I would be intereseted in hearing from you about the safety record and longevity of plastic gas tanks. I have never owned a vehicle in which the gas tank has developed a crack.

Vehicle is leaking fuel from the fuel rail. Consumer was smelling some fuel inside cab when driving before taking vehicle into a dealer.

Fuel tank is normally attached by two bolts, however since a bolt was missing one of the straps was loose and was dragging on the pavement, the bolt holding the second strap was loose and halfway out of the bolt opening.

Inside sidewall on left front wheel suddenly split away. On four different occasions while driving the transmission suddenly downshipt without any warning to a lower gear causing the speed of the car to immediately drop from 65-70 mph to 50mph or less and on other occassion the transmission lockup, problem diagnosed as relay control for tcm, replaced, to no avail. Transmission leaks oil and other fluid, replace shat seal,gasket and resealed pan. Replace fuel gas tank to achieve reliable fuel gauge measurement. Steering locks up especially on hard left turn, replace rack and pinion.

Vehicle started leaking gasoline when it was on a hill. Dealership was aware of problem. Mechanic told the consumer that she had a crack inside of gasoline tank.

There was a gas leak coming from gas tank. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced seal. It only lasted 60,000 miles, and leaked again, vehicle had been back to dealer 3 times for same problem. Consumer felt this was very dangerous, it could cause a fire. Consumer also stated the transmission went out.