Other Fuel System Tank Assembly Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan - part 2

On approximately 04/07/2014 the van was filled up with gas, I took the nozzle out when it shut off and did not put any extra gas into tank. I started up the van to exit the station we drove about 100 yards and the van jerked with a knocking sound twice and stalled. I started the van back up, when it did start the idle was rough and low. I held my foot on the gas peddle to slightly raise the rpm's for about 30 seconds before we proceeded. It took a couple of miles before the van seemed to be about normal. This has happened two other times since then. Another complaint, the front brakes squeek every time you apply them.

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Took ownership of the vehicle in January 2014. Nearly every time the gas tank has been filled up (to full), the vehicle will run ok for a brief period of time, it will then begin to buck and stall. This happens at nearly any engine speed. Once the vehicle stalls it is difficult to restart for one attempt. After the gas tank gets just under full the operation is completely normal. This is dangerous as usually you are in traffic.

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Starting about a year ago, my 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan engine stalls after refueling, usually when making a turn, but sometimes when just driving straight. A few times I have almost been in serious accidents because of it, the most serious stall occurred in a busy intersection. The stalling occurs after about 90% of my fill-up times. It occurs on the first drive after refueling but I don't know when it will happen. I called Dodge and spoke to jared on 3/2/2015 at 1:00pm but he would not say if Dodge/Chrysler has any knowledge of the problem. He just said that it is not on their recall list. I hope that the NHTSA can push Dodge to create a recall for this problem, which I believe is a defective gas tank or part of the gas tank.

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After fueling the vehicle, pulling out from the gas station, the van stalls violently: loses power, lurches & surges. This has become increasingly severe, most recently nearly causing a collision when the van stalled out as we were leaving the gas station in heavy traffic. The problem is the vapor/liquid separator valve located at the top of the fuel tank. The valve is designed to prevent liquid fuel from entering the charcoal canister/emissions system. When the valve fails, liquid gas can enter the line and fill the charcoal canister. After refueling the pcm on the vehicle detects a change in fuel level. Then, when the engine meets certain temperature and driving criteria, the pcm issues a purge command to the charcoal canister to remove the stored gas vapors. It’s at that point that all the liquid gas in the line gets sucked into the charcoal canister. The pcm expects to see gas vapors entering the intake manifold and it is prepared to adjust air/fuel mixtures to compensate. However, it is not prepared to see liquid gas coming into the intake. That’s what causes the engine to stall. Unfortunately, the only fix is to replace the entire gas tank. Chrysler does not sell the vapor/liquid valve as a separate unit. We are now at nearly 100,000 miles, and the problem persists and continues to get more severe. I have called Dodge, but they say there is no extended warranty on the fuel tank/evaporation canister.

Every time after refueling the car with a full tank, after about a mile of driving the engine will stumble or die altogether. This causes loss of power steering and power brakes.

I came across the NHTSA action number dp14002 when looking for internet info about other problems with the 2006 Grand Caravan. The NHTSA summary describes an ongoing problem that we have with this Mini-van: if you completely fill the fuel tank you are quite likely to have the vehicle stall within the first quarter-mile of driving. I am sorry see that this action has been closed!.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that when refueling to a half or full fuel tank, the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. Additionally, the contact stated that the key failed to turn in order to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that a sensor failed within the fuel tank and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Vehicle runs fine until you refuel and get back on the road then it's starts spitting and sputtering you have to completely let off the gas to keep from stalling it out. Also it dies when sitting on a hill with less than a half a tank of gas and won't crank back until it's on flat ground.

Right after gas tank fill up engine stalls,and on several occasions was on highway ,and power went off after stalling with loss of control of steering,and rapid deceleration with near miss of being rear ended. Someone is going to be killed,and according to the reported incidences on the internet someone will eventually be killed or severely injured.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle jerked and then stalled. The failure occurred after the contact filled up the fuel tank. The dealer stated that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Fuel jumper hose popped off from steel line that comes from fuel tank supply the side that keeps coming off, is connect to the fuel jumper hose fitting to the fuel rail v-6 3. 3l engine.

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Every time I fill up the van, as soon as I pull out of the gas station it will idle rough, hesitate, or die all together. I could have 1/2 tank and add maybe 5 gal of gas and it will do the same thing. I saw online that I am not the only one that had this issue. It ranges for different years and come to find our it has to do with a valve above the tank and cant be replaced singly but the whole tank for $1600 plus labor. This is a safety issue because this thing has happen in the middle of an intersection while turning. I called melloy Dodge here in albuquerque nm and they right shot me down about as quick it took to dial the phone number.

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The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph and exit the highway from an off ramp, the entire fuel line fractured. The fuel tank then detached from the vehicle as the rear passenger side tire exploded. The vehicle was maneuvered to a safe location where the tire was replaced with a spare tire. The vehicle was then driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

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Beginning around August 2012, my 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan anniversary edition began to sputter and stall if I ever filled the gas tank completely. If I did not continue to feed gas to the engine, the engine would stall. At stoplights I would need to put the car in park and rev the gas and then sit in park until I was able to move. This would continue for approx 2-3 miles. In summer 2013 it began happening even if the car was not filled to capacity. Repair shops tell me it's the type of gas or there is water in the gas line, but my research tells me this is a known caravan issue. My requests for repair investigations are not taken seriously. So my solution is to never fill the car beyond 3/4 tank - super inconvenient. As a result, the sputtering does not happen as much any more, but the situation is dangerous and scary. I am just waiting for the engine to fail in the middle of a busy road simply because I've gotten fuel.

My tank showed I had 1/2 tank of gas and ran out of gas this has happened also at 1/4 tank of gas I am afraid I will run out of gas on a busy street or highway also my gas pedal sticks some times I am afraid it will stick some time and will cause an accident thanks.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact noticed that the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. The mechanic detected a leak in the fuel system. The mechanic stated the fuel tank was collapsing and expanding. The mechanic referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated there was a manufacturer's recall in effect, but the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The contact also noticed the speedometer was not providing a reading. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

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For a year or so my wife and I could smell gasoline fumes in the garage at night. I checked engine gas filler under car, but was unable to identify source of gasoline fumes. Finally about w week ago the smell of fumes was stronger. I looked under the car and noticed a wet spot on garage floor. I put th car on jacks crawled under the car and could see fuel oozing from a fitting on fuel line that was connected to the top of the tank. This fitting is some sort of quick disconnect in which you can turn easily on the white plastic fitting on top of the tank. We are now parking auto outside fearing the fumes could ignite in the garage from hot water heater. Is there a possible recall on this problem?.

Nearly every time the we fill the tank full of fuel the engine shuts down after leaving the station. Typically it will happen mid turn while pulling out of the station or else within a block of leaving. When it happens the steering stops working normally. We have to shift the vehicle to nuetral and restart it and then put it back in drive and go.

Air conditioning failed around 50,000 miles. Had system recharged and started to fail again in a couple of months. By that time, weather started to become cold. By 80,000 miles (following summer), told that the rear air evaporator part was leaking and while Dodge did not "recall" the part, they extended the warrant to I think - 75,000 miles. The part took about 2 months to come in and cost over $1,600 to install. I was never given notice of the "extended warranty. " driver side automatic door no longer works for the second time (first around 50,000 second time around 75,000). Rack and pinion needed replacement around 90,000 miles. That cost around $1,500. Fuel gauge is about 1/4 tank off in the bad direction. Can no longer trust gauge under half a tank. Paint started to peel and metal underneath rust around 50,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle's fuel tank control valve weld joint has been leaking for three weeks. The mechanic found the leak after the vehicle was taken in because the check engine light kept illuminating. The contact stated that there is a safety recall that does not apply to his VIN. The current and failure mileages were unavailable.