Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that upon inspection, oil was found on the floor of the garage that had leaked from the engine. The local dealer telegraph Chrysler located at 12000 telegraph rd, taylor, mi 48180 was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the oil housing assembly had failed and needed to be replaced however, the part was on back order. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 72,000.

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At 35,000 km with in warranty period check engine light came up. Went to dealer, they found cylinder # 5 misfired. Accordingly to dealer this was repaired by certified tech and van was in garage for 1 week. Then this van started stalling engine at 99,000 km approx. The engine stalls and no code is registered at low speeds and turns. Finally one day check engine light came up 0406 code came in while checking. My mechanic cleaned egr valve changed gaskets. It run fine bur still after couple of months the engine stared stalling occasionally. Leaving steering wheel hard to control and no breaks. At 135,00 the engine stopped running. Took to garage 2 cylinders were dead, have to spend $ 4,000 to get a used motor in this to bring it back to road. Changed timing belt, waterpump and extended warranty it did run fine for 6-7 months. It again started stalling at various speeds while driving, I searched, there are over 100 complaints and no solution. Went to mechanic many times but no code is stored but still van engine stall. It stalls even at 60 km/hr speed making it dangerous to operate on road. I can rear end or can get rear ended as it stalled. Most dangerous happened when it stalled while making a left turn and luckily the on coming traffic was bit far away and person was alert to stop safety without hitting. I am afraid if this happens again and a truck is coming straight. Dodge is not taking any responsibility or investigation for this issue. I will like saftey authorities to take action and save lives. It is not safe to keep driving this van but have no choice as there is no solution provided by manufacturer and have not much money in hand to buy another. Engine issue, front break issue are the main issues in this. Most importantly the sudden engine staling at any speed is a dangerous issue to have.

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The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving, with the abs and traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to westgate Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram (2695 e main st, plainfield, in 46168), to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that due to the fuel relay being integrated into the tipm, the tipm needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan fractured rear axle check engine warning indicator illuminated, not diagnosed by a dealer yet the contact was concerned about the suspenssion and repairs paid by the contact the contact stated that while traveling approximately 40 mph, a loud rattling noise emerging from the rear of the vehicle started. The vehicle was diagnosed by a neighbor mechanic, that determined that the rear axle was fractiured and needed replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact also wanted to mention that the vehicle had been repaired at the dealer benitez Chrysler,Dodge,Jeep, carretera 3, km 77. 2, bo rio abajo, humacao, pr 00791, approximately 6 times for the egr( exhaust gas recirculation ). The vehicle was repaired for the axle. The approximate failure mileage was 99,207. Bp.

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I have a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 4. 0 liter motor, 6 speed automatic transmission. My van just passed 119,000 miles and it just started to shut off while driving at speeds between 30-40 mph, on city streets. This is a major concern as I transport my children around. I have not been in an accident and I hope not to anytime soon. I've been reading forums online and many Chrysler owners are saying it could be anything from the egr valve, to the ignition switch and even bad battery. My check engine light is not on so no codes to decode. Please fix this major problem before people get hurt driving these vehicles.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan the contact stated that vehicle failed to start intermittently and the vehicle turned on when the vehicle was in the off position and drained the battery. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the fuel pump relay and the total integrated fuel module would needed to be replaced . The fuel pump was replaced but the failure recurred. The local dealer was not contacted, diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but did not assist. The failure mileage was 185,000. The contact stated that the failure was similar was to NHTSA campaign number 15v115000 electrical system. Ap.

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While driving and while stopped at a stop light, the van will power down completely. Engine turns off, power steering fails, and all electrical. The egr valve dangerously causes the vehicle to quit even while driving in traffic. This is a huge safety issue. I was traveling down the road at 40mph with all four of my kids in tow, when the power steering went out and vehicle completely quit. Thankfully, I was able to pull hard on the wheel to pull over. After several tries, I was able to restart the van. The valve is apparently failing to send fuel to the necessary areas of the engine causing it to shut completely down. This has now occurred on numerous occasions and I no longer trust this vehicle as a safe and dependable family vehicle.

Apparently this is a widely known problems with Dodge and related Chrysler vehicles according to our mechanic. Basically the tipm--totally integrated power module is bad and this causes among other symptoms: vehicle not starting, issues with electric controls(lighting), issues with fuel system(fuel pump or relay) our vehicle had issues starting. Especially during wintertime this happened. And having replaced the battery new and also having ensured sparkplugs are new, those issues were ruled out. Starter issue also were ruled out both by obvservation and mechanic. The vehicle continued to have difficulty and intermittent successes in starting, up to the point that it didn't start anymore on 12/10/2018. The starter is turning but engine doesn't start. So took it to the mechanic and learned that the tipm is the issue. Prior to it totally failing to start. , in the past 4 months, the vehicle had stalled 4 to 5 times while driving it on the thread going about 30 to 40 miles an hour with traffic. I realized that this is a safety issue because basically the car stops all of a sudden while driving on the road--with traffic. When this failure happens, apparently no fuel goes into the engine that the vehicle comes to a halt. There is no power steering and radio or other--as if the power was just totally disconnected. Luckily we were able to steer the vehicle to the side off the road, using its momentum. And after a couple times turning able to restart the vehicle. Again the sudden engine stoppage occurred around 5 times and I was able to restart it after a couple of tries. Until the vehicle would no longer start at all from a parking lot. The repairs cos $1300+ for the tipm which had to be dealer ordered and reprogrammed.

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Starter relay in the totally integrated power module is bad preventing car from starting. Car was stationary when this happened. Engine oil pressure went bad resulting in a check engine light, vehicle was moving.

The vehicle intermittently experiences interruption to fuel delivery (?) on the street, highway, and freeway at various speeds. This typically happens when accelerating. The van will be accelerating smoothly and then, suddenly, lose power and act like it is going to stall completely. It will cough and lurch and then resume accelerating. On three occasions it has stopped accelerating entirely, forcing my son and I to coast to the side of the road, during rush hour traffic, without power steering or brakes, and wait until it is ready to resume acceleration. The fuel pump was tested and is fully functional, and the transmission was replaced a year ago. Additionally, during the time periods when it is exhibiting this behavior, it also fails to start on the first attempt. The ignition will crank continuously, the battery has power, but the engine will not engage. This has been a temporary/intermittent issue that would 'vanish' on repeated attempts. Today it will not start at all, leaving us stranded once again. The last time it refused to start entirely we were at a rest area in northern arizona in 124 degree heat for hours. This is incredibly dangerous and mechanics have told me that it is known to be the tipm, which is faulty. If this part is known to be faulty, why is it not recalled?.

The 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan sxt gets stuck in a low gear revving the rpms to 4,000-5,000 rpms while going at low speeds. This has occurred every week since purchase of the vehicle, anywhere from1-3 times a day; it is rare to go a day without the car getting stuck in low gear. This occurs when the car is started and as I pull out. The transmission has been replaced, the battery has been replaced twice and the car has stalled twice. Within the two years of owning the vehicle, it has been in to be repaired 10 times. I purchased the vehicle in 2017 and own it to current date in 2019. I have had three different repair shops attempt to resolve the issue and none of them can. The car still gets stuck in low gear and the rpms rev to 4,000-5,000. This car has a defective transmission and more than likely is part of the defective issues with the tipm, totally integrated power module. (NHTSA action #dp14004).

To whom it may concern; tipm (totally integrated power module) problem, faulty fuel pump related, pumping after turning the vehicle off and draining battery and starting problems related faulty fuel pump and stall vehicle. I found Chrysler corp has recall and class action for faulty fuel pump and tipm problem covered by ext warranty ( 5year upto 70,000 mile) only for upto 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan not for 2013 model, I have been contact to the Dodge/Chrysler dealer in honolulu, hi, said it's not cover. Only up to 36,000 mile basic warranty. So I have to pay $1,200 part plus labor. They recall over 500,000 vehicles Jeep, drango and caravan please verify and confirm for that's not cover for 2013 vehicle. . Read more...

Sept 2015-my engine shut off while driving at 25mph and the horn and wipers went crazy. I was able to pull car to side of road safely. Feb 2016- took van in for recall for new key fab. The following week the car went crazy when I pushed unlock button to get into the vehicle using the new key fab. Horn went off, wipers squirting fluid and doors locked on me except for the rear hatch. Took into dealer they changed the clock spring. March 2016- vehicle went crazy again (horn, wipers, doors) I got into vehicle through rear hatch, unlocked hood, turned key to start to see if I could unlock, car started. I tried to turn off and engine kept going without key in ignition. I got out disconnected battery cable and the vehicle. Was still going crazy and the engine was still running for about 10 minutes. I took vehicle into dealer they first stated it needed new battery cables. . I told them that will not fix the issue. . It is more than that. Keep the vehicle until you find the real solution. Now the dealership is telling me it is the integrated power module ($950) on top on the clock spring that they replaced for ($550). I feel like the dealership is just reaching for solutions and ion the meantime I have to keep paying for their testing.

While driving the van shuts off and looses all power to include power brakes and steering. Also the traction control light comes on. The following has been completed to fix the problem without the problem being resolved: replacement of battery and check of battery cables, recall complete of win module, replacement of O2 sensors and egr valve, and check of all fuses and wiring. After all of the aforementioned repairs the van still shuts off while driving. When the van shuts off the check engine light does not come on and there are no codes present for the mechanic to diagnose problem. This issue is an extreme safety issue and it appears there are numerous reports I have been able to locate on the internet. My wife will not drive the van not because of the problem. When the van shuts off you can place it in park and restart the van and continue to drive. The van has shut off on me while I have been driving it and there does not appear to be any indicator that it is going to shut down, ie stuttering or irregular operation. The speed that the issue has occurred ranges from 20 mph to 55 mph.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replace. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vine was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Ak.

I have a Dodge ricon activan wheelchair van. It is a 2000 model. I purchased it with only 29000 miles. After driving the van for 60 miles it will start stalling, looses power and die. This has happened to me 3 times. The first time it happened I had my son with me (he has spastic quad cerebral palsy) we broke down next to a Dodge dealership. Getting my son home was a nightmare. The Dodge dealership worked on the van. Yet,the problem is still there. After 60 miles it stalls and dies. On Saturday I was broken down with my child on the interstate. It was 92 degrees out side, how horrific. I can see if the van had 100,000 miles to have issues. I was fortunate to get the van pulled to the side of the road, if not we would have been hit and killed. This is a issue that needs recalled. This is a safety issue.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under NHTSA campaign number:11v139000 (electrical system) and 14v373000 (air bags , electrical system) on two occasions however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the egr valves needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was not available. Ss.

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle lost power. The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that the totally integrated power module (tipm) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that a valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine seized. The vehicle was able to be restarted 10 minutes later. The contact believed that the totally integrated power module malfunctioned. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. However, the parts needed to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Serious safety issue. My van starts on its own. The horn blares and won't stop. Wipers come on and the engine won't stop. Does this without a key in the ignition. When driving you lose complete control of the transmition and the engine will not turn off. Dodge needs to do a recall and something needs to be done. I'm afraid to park in the garage because it starts on its own. I'm worried the carbon monoxide will asphyxiate my family. I've called the Dodge main headquarters and they play dumb like they never heard of this happening. I found thousands of complaints online. It's in the Dodge dealer right now. Hoping to fix the issue. They don't know what the problem is. The actual problem is called a bad tipm (totally integrated power module).

On multiple occasions beginning in June '14 my 08 Dodge Grand Caravan sxt would have random electrical malfunctions including synced, intermittent activation of horns, front wipers, rear wipers, front washer fluid spray, rear washer fluid spray, and door locks. These issues would generally come together in "episodes" that could last from about a minute to about 10 minutes. These episodes could occur in rapid succession, separated by only a few seconds, or they might have 5-10 minutes or sometimes days between happenings. This would cause sudden loss of visibility while driving, as the sprayers would cover the windshield with drops but the wipers would not complete a pass to remove the fluid. It was particularly dangerous at night, since the drops would refract light and make visibility almost zero. This also resulted in being locked out of the vehicle on multiple occasions, once with children trapped inside!! while the problems were happening, the remote "clicker" could not be used to unlock or open doors or lift-gate. The only way to enter the vehicle was to use the physical key and force the lock to turn against the pressure of the powered door lock motor repeatedly re-locking the doors other intermittent problems: transmission would not advance beyond 2nd gear, the check engine light would come on, the dashboard lights would flash and flicker, the back-up camera would flicker (the image is displayed on the radio's screen when the vehicle is in reverse), the dashboard displays would all be turned off or to zero (including tachometer even though the engine was running), and the engine would not shut off with the key switched to "off" and completely removed. Now, the wipers have stopped working completely, which is a perpetual safety issue, until the problems can be solved. Koons Dodge of tysons corner said the problem was the tpim (totally integrated power module).

Original owner of the vehicle, recall for faulty ignition switch was applied in 2011. This is actually a report of 3 incidents, (#3 the most dangerous) the engine of the vehicle suddenly shuts off while driving. It is instant and silent, with no pre-warning like one would normally experience in a classic engine stall. Vehicle was taken directly to the dealership where they said that they could not reproduce the problem and that there were no codes. They suggested that I keep driving it to see if it happens again! they also suggested (an educated guess) that I change the egr valve. Here are descriptions of the 3 events - the last one was the most dangerous and scary: . #1 Dec 31, 2013. Outdoor temp below 32 degrees. Car shut off while pulling out from a stop sign, about 2-3 blocks after being started. Car was not rough idling, or showing any other signs of a problem. It just seemed like someone reached over and turned the key to "acc" because the blowers and radio were still on, but the engine, power steering and power brakes were gone. The car started right back up. #2 March 1, 2014. Outdoor temp about 32 degrees, similar situation, pulling out after a light turned green, turning right and the car just shut off again. Again I would call it a cold engine, as this happened within 5 minutes of starting the car. Also no sign of a problem with the engine. It started right back up. #3 may 23, 2014. Outdoor temp about 50 degrees. Had driven about 1 mile, (engine still cold), and was at the speed limit of 35-40mph and starting to turn with the curve in the road (a very modest curve)when the car just shut off and started wanting to go straight (no power steering) veering towards the oncoming lane. Once again, the engine started right up and was acting normal before and after the stall/shut down.

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts. Once started, the vehicle stalled while driving various speeds. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to the dealer. The contact was informed that the totally integrated power module was faulty and caused the fuel pump to malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired because the necessary part was on back order. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

Driving 45 mph and vehicle shut off losing power steering and brakes. No check engine light. Pulled over and restarted. Happened again twice 2 days later. Thought it was bad gas. Filled up and added heat. Seemed to be ok for about 10 days, but still was running harsh. Engine shut off again 5/20 and then again on 5/21. Did see briefly a check engine light on one of the occurrences otherwise no clues. Had already filled up twice so ruled out gas. Took it to mechanic and the only code he could pull up was the egr valve and maybe the spark plugs, but couldn't guarantee that was the cause. Replaced plugs and valve and so far the engine has not shut off and that includes one 1000 mile rt, and two 200 mile rts since then, but I'm still not totally convinced. However after reading about all the complaints about engines shutting off, I thought I better log this for the safety of others and the expense I paid to replace the egr and spark plugs.

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The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the engine stalled as the traction control warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle restarted on the first attempt and resumed normally. The failure recurred on four separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the egr valve had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 81,000.

1st occurrence: while driving on freeway on a hot day the car stalled without warning. On attempted restarts car would fire for a couple of seconds and quit. Tried other key: no help. After about 7 or 8 attempts the car would not crank and solenoid clicked. Towed home. Car set codes p0339 and p0344(intermittent crank and cam sensor). Charged battery . Replaced both sensors car initially would not start, then mysteriously fired up and ran fine. Ok for about a month. Battery tested ok charging voltage good when running. Not related to having just (over)filled gas tank. (much on internet about this: bad valve in tank allows evap to flood) 2nd occurrence. Once again driving on highway hot day. Once again stalled without warning. Same symptoms on attempted restart. After waiting about 15 minutes, car restarted, ran about 4 miles and stalled again. Attempted four or five restarts, then battery appeared to run down. Headlights would dim on start attempt. After a while the car started again but ran roughly on acceleration. Once again set same codes. At this point I noticed some electrical anomalies. Upon key on, the temp, fuel, and tach gauges would peg high and then fall back to normal. The power windows began to operate without the key on. Tow truck arrived and got it home. Car restarted in garage. Replaced both sensors again and battery (suspected intermittent open). 3rd occurrence on test drive got about 5 miles and onto highway. Once again stalled. This time restarted, turned around and got about 2 miles then quit again. This time no restart( same 2-3 seconds). This time set code p0344 only(cam sensor intermittent). Car restarted later back in shop. Research on the internet has got me thinking about the tipm (totally integrated power module).

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A need a recall on tipm part which controls the engine which turns it on and off. Now a recall is due>becauase it is the issue with vehicle because now the ealerships are saying it is the issue or what is causing it to turn off. As a Dodge owner of a Grand Caravan, from the time I brought the vehicle there were issues. First it started with the vehicle turning itself off and did start back. So the dealership fix it. Then it was the brakes and rotors on the front end. Fix , repair, issues again, then issues again. So many other issues with this van later on. But I decided not to complain to Dodge company. . Boy do I regret it now. . It's been almost 4 years now, I still have issues with the engine cutting off while driving. This has gone on for awhile, then recall come out saying it's the engine switch, so now we are waiting on the it, still. . . When I have did some research and ask some people with computer knowledge on vehicles and they say by the engine cutting off while driving can cause issues with the tipm part (computer). I have taken it so many times to the dealership for this reason for the engine shutting it self off, they would brush it off it's the battery, got new battery then it happen again. Then took it back again , no engine light on , then they can't diagnose any issues. Now warranty is out. . Still no part for the recall engine switch. . . . 2015. Now that the engine is still shutting it self off, dealership is now saying its the tipm part which is 1200. Or more. . . I believe it has been the issue the whole time, so Dodge needs to have a recall on this part before someone is kill. . . I worry about it happening to my family. I have three children. It's our only vehicle. . As of today still no part available. Call Dodge - no help from them. They need to have a recall on the tipm part before its to late.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. While parked, the contact noticed that the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the egr valve would have to be replaced but informed the contact that the part was on a galactic backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,650.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated there was an egr and electrical problem that recurred. The engine light illuminated when she was driving on multiple occasions. The rear right passenger door would not lock or close properly. The left brake light and left turn signals were repaired multiple times. The failure was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the egr valve system, the left brake light, left turn signal light, front wipers, front brake pads, and rotors needed to be replace. The vehicle also needed a major tune up. All of the repairs were made minus the egr valve system and the rear passenger side door which the dealer was unable to repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70867.

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Periodically, the engine of our 2004 Grand Caravan sputters and dies without warning. Typically this happens right after filling the gas tank. Upon leaving the gas station, the van runs normally for a minute or two, then cuts out all together. Usually this happens just as we are pulling out of the station into traffic. Once the van is re-started, it runs roughly for a minute, then quite normally. This first occurred in late 2009 and happened infrequently for a time. The older the van becomes, the more frequently it happens - now on almost every fill-up. Related to this issue, periodically after starting the van at home, with a nearly full tank of gas, it runs fine for a minute or two, then the engine seems to go into idle and completely fails to respond to the gas pedal. Typically this happens after stopping at a stop sign near home. The engine runs, but there is no acceleration. We drift to the side of the road, brake to a stop, wait a minute (sometimes shift to park), then try the gas pedal again. The van will respond normally at that point and run for the rest of the day without further trouble. (this seems to happen more often when outside temperatures are between 50 and 65 degrees. ) we have had the vehicle examined a number of times by several very reputable auto services and none have been able to identify or correct the problem.

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Our Dodge Grand Caravan was idling at a fast food restaurant during late October of 2007. There had been no problems up to this point. I noticed that the engine temperature had gone all the way to the hot position and my husband got out to look. The cooling fans weren't running. My husband opened the hood. He heard the radiator boiling loudly, and then the cap blew off without being touched, giving him second degree burns to his face and chest. After an emergency room visit, we searched online and found that this is a common problem. The cooling fan relay system is a faulty component listed as a technical service bulletin for all Chrysler minivans and as a recall item only for certain Chrysler minivans. The funny thing is they used the same control unit on all of the Chrysler minivans but won't fix them because they aren't on the "official" recall list. The van was taken to the Dodge dealer in pensacola florida and I was told that they wouldn't do anything to fix it without an $80. 00 inspection. The problem part is a fan relay. It is called a solid-state speed control which is a computer unit controlling several devices although Dodge calls it a relay. When looking to purchase a new one, part stores either said that it is a recall item or that it is only available only through Chrysler as the entire computer system needs to be "flashed" after installation and only a dealer can do it. We connected a hot wire directly to the fans from a power source to run the system full time. As for the radiator explosion, it is uncertain why the cap blew off. We thought the radiator top was to blame but the plastic mouth is not noticeably broken. There was no visible damage or defect in the cap. We have since replaced it. People on the web say that the boiling over had got so violent in the radiator that it may have worked the cap loose and blown it off which has been known to happen. As a side note, a reliability report at msn autos states that this is a "moderate problem".

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: the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who determined the emission gas recirculation valve (egr) had to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who coincided with the dealership determination. The contact was very concerned because the egr valve was part of the emission control. Updated 11/30/2006 - the consumer purchased and installed the part himself.

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Recall replacement of gas tank that might has something to do with my engine light turning on now I found out that the problem is coming through the emission control system purge (gross) leak engine code p0455 given to me by the car itself, my car will be taken to dealer on this condition Monday June 16,2003 and I think this has something to do with the repair of the recall. My main complaint is that I've bin at this dealer three times with repair done or check done on problems to my vehicle and three times I get no proof that the vehicle was service there even when the recall was done all I have is the tag # which is only for there purpose. I do ask for it even though I think I shouldn't and they state that job is done and I don't need anything cause it was done.

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Engine dies in right hand turns of 2 degrees or more with or without cruise engaged.

The tensioner pulley must have a bad spring or seal and as it separates the pulley goes a few degrees out of alignment with other pulley members which causes belt to either ride up on the ridge of the altenator pulley and shred or completely fall off all together. Naturally all power is lost as well as engine pumps. . . Best case you are able to pull off on the shoulder otherwise there could be impending danger. 44k miles and this part is failing and from what I understand quite regularly with this make & model. Problem needs addressed. Thank you.

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