This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Turned vehicle on, vehicle would not turn over at first, like it wasn't catching. Upon second try to turn over engine it did finally turned over and vehicle was running. That's when I noticed a strong smell of gas on the driver's back passenger side. Inspected undercarriage and noticed what appeared to be fuel had run down tank and was slowly dribbling. There was a small puddle of fuel on ground directly where dribble was. The family was on the way home from being out of town and we decided that we would drive it home before dealing with issue. Once vehicle was brought home I pulled fuel pump out of gas tank and noticed small hair line cracks. They appeared to look like dirt or dust had just settled into a "seam" of where the two parts of the plastic/material met, but was in fact a hair line crack. The fuel pump was leaking. The new fuel pump has currently been ordered and I will replace it first thing in the morning. The mileage on the van is at around 137,000 miles. This just seems to be pretty important as it's leaking fuel which is a potential fire hazard.
After filling the fuel tank up, the vehicle stalls, stutters, or shuts down after entering into traffic. After it does shut down, it is typically difficult to restart. The type of driving environment does not matter - city/community stop and go traffic or highway speeds for extended periods of time. After the vehicle is restarted, we do not have a problem again until the next time the vehicle needs to be refueled. The gas tank, fuel filter, and fuel pump were all replaced by the dealer prior to 100,000 miles to eliminated a high pitched whine coming from the fuel tank area every time the fuel level dipped below half a tank. Most of the time, the vehicle decides to stall or shut off as we are accelerating to join traffic - leaving from the gas station. On multiple occasions we have almost been hit from behind because the vehicle just stops. The exhaust manifold, catalytic converter, upstream and downstream O2 sensors have all been replaced with oem/manufacturer standard parts.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the fuel tank was cracked and caused fuel to leak outside of the vehicle. As a result, there was a strong fuel odor inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was a hairline fracture that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.
The vehicle stall immediately after 1st startup fill up of the gas tank. The steering locks and car engine hesitates and dies. After waiting couple of minutes, the car will start up and not have the problem until next refill of the gas tank. I never overfill the gas tank. The problem is similar to an existing recall on 19 gallon gas tanks on Dodge chargers.
Vehicle stalled out at the stoplight after I had filled up the gas tank. I took the van into the Dodge dealership and was told that I needed to replace the whole gas tank.
After refueling van, started vehicle and pulled away from pump driving onto the road applied throttle and engine died without notice just shut off. I am a technician have been for a long time and have seen this problem on many different makes and models the issue is the vent valve on my Dodge Grand Caravan its built into the fuel tank. Unlike my Dodge other brands like Nissan Honda etc.. actually take care of their customer. Had traffic been busy we could have been seriously injured if not killed.I've read so many complaints for this issue all blaming vent valve and I agree. Something needs to be done and the manufacturer held liable. Dodge already had this same issue on Chrysler 300 and a few other cars and they made a lifetime warranty for those fuel tanks its time they do the same for the vans.
I had noticed the smell of gasoline outside of my car a week or so before. My husband and I went to the gas station to fill up my tank. We pulled out on to a major road with traffic. The car began jerking and trying to stall. After a few minutes it was fine. Yesterday, I got gas again and pulled out with my kids in the car. The car started doing the same thing. There have been multiple reports of this happening. Please help before someone gets killed!
On three separate occasions, the vehicle stalled after refueling. One instance occurred just after merging onto a freeway after refueling. The other two instances occurred in the parking lot of the fueling station after refueling.
From 2013 on, every time I fill my van up, whether half way or all the way, it stalls after going a few feet or sometimes further. It is completely unexpected. I have stalled in traffic, pulling into traffic or just sitting at a stop sign or light. Lately it takes two or three times to start up again. I have tried expensive gas and cheaper gas with same result. I was told by mechanic it would be a huge cost to fix so did not do anything about it. It is frustrating and is becoming dangerous as it is completely unexpected. This is also a problem that can only be shown to a mechanic at fill up. Most of the time I am told I am overfilling which is not the case.
Upon refueling the van stumble and stalls at various speeds. When vehicle stalls in traffic, the steering column locks. No longer in control, the driver and passengers are powerless to avoid roadside obstacles as well as other automobiles.
2005 Dodge Caravan SXT stalls unexpectedly at highway speeds and at low speeds shortly after being fueled to a full tank of gas. This has been happening more often after the mileage has gone over 100000 mile. It has been starting back up after it stalled but has taken longer to start with each passing stall. If I disconnect the negative battery post wait a few moments and reconnect the van will get me home till the next day when the stalling start again. After the gas tank is below 3/4 the stalling issue goes away. In it's current condition not a very reliable or safe automobile for any family to be using on the highways.
After filling up the vehicle it would sputter or stall. Sometimes while in traffic! it doesn't occur every time after fill up but has done it multiple times since for almost a year.
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.
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 neutral and restart it and then put it back in drive and go.
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.
When parking and shutting the engine off, I get out and walk toward rear of the van, I can smell gas but I can not find any gas leaking on the ground and the gas cap is on tight. I had a friend tell me that they had similar problem on their Dodge Grand Caravan and they had to drop the gas tank and found a leak on top of the tank. It is a strong odor and I am afraid a smoker tossing a butt near the van might cause an explosion. This is an E85 fuel engine but that is hard to find so I use unleaded regular. I have not had chance to get this in to have it checked and repaired. Just checking on recall possibilities first.
First and foremost, I see 822 previous complaints (most refer to the exact same problems) with no sign of any intent by the NHTSA-ODI or the manufacturer to respond and/or rectify this situation. Electrical problems: Vehicle repeatedly loses power and stalls while driving. Power door locks stopped working completely from both interior switches and the key fob; will not lock or unlock any of the 5 doors from interior. Manually able to lock and unlock doors individually. Unable to lock back hatch with key fob or from inside vehicle therefore, vehicle remains unlocked. Both power sliding doors and power hatch stopped working. Other mechanical problems: Vehicle shakes uncontrollably when applying brakes downhill; new brake pads installed, problem still exists. My neighbors had the exact same problems with their 2005 town and country. Bottom line: This is a widespread safety issue that requires immediate action. Unfortunately, as you can clearly see below, it is highly unlikely that any of us will ever see a response by the manufacturer, NHTSA-ODI or anyone else for that matter. The manufacturer has no intent to admit responsibility and help consumers resolve this issue. Without action by the NHTSA-ODI we as consumers do not stand a chance in solving this problem.
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
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