Accelerator Stuck problems of the 2005 Dodge Caravan

Three problems related to accelerator stuck have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Dodge Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2005 Caravan.

1 Accelerator Stuck problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2010

While driving my 2005 Dodge Caravan the gas pedal became "stuck". This has happened in the past ( I have owned the vehicle for about 3 yrs. ) this time though it took longer to "unstick" it. Usually if I press harder on the pedal it will start working normally again. This time it didn't budge and took several attempts to get it functioning again.

2 Accelerator Stuck problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2010

Gas pedal sticks. Sticks every so often-20 times or so at lights, on highways, etc. Was told erg valve replacement might have affected this. 2005 Dodge grand Caravan. Consequences include stomping gas pedal to speed up when in traffic.

3 Accelerator Stuck problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2005

Consumer stated that 2005 Dodge Caravan accelerator stuck and she could not stop. Owner put both feet on the brakes, and the vehicle could not stop. The brakes were not working well enough to get the van to stop with the accelerator stuck. The van will still not come to a complete stop. Consumer came to a red light; and the vehicle did not stop or slow down. Consumer had to run the red light to keep vehicle from hitting another vehicle/pedestrian. Consumer pulled the van into a parking lot, trying to get out of the way, and keep it from hitting another vehicle. The van went up on both left wheels when the consumer turned into the parking lot after the vehicle came back on all 4 wheels. Consumer quickly turned off the ignition and vehicle stopped. Completely. Left front side tire suffered a blow out prior to this incident, several months ago. The tire was replaced at no charge. Consumer did not ran over anything for the tire to blow out. The van was taken to a local dealership on gastonia, approximately 40 miles from the original dealer where the van was purchased. The original wanted consumer to bring the van to them so they could inspect it themselves. The dealer offered consumer a rental for three days while the diagnostic test was performed. Consumer had a rental car for 5 days, but she refused to pay for the rental.


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