2005 DODGE CARAVAN Fuelpropulsion System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (MOUNTAIN VALLEY MOTORS, INC. 7535 APPALACHIAN HWY, BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513; (706) 516-1053) WHO INFORMED THEM THAT THE CHECK VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEREFORE, THE ENTIRE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WHERE THE VALVE WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SMOG TEST DETECTED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE SMOG TEST BEING PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,936.

WHEN PUMPING GASOLINE INTO THE TANK, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE GASOLINE BACKLOWS AND TURNS OFF THE PUMP. IN ORDER TO GET 5 GALLONS INTO THE TANK IT MAY TAKE 20 STOPS, WAIT & STARTS WHICH MAY TAKE 5 MINUTES. THE CHARCOAL VAPOR TRAP IS WORKING FINE SINCE THE HOSE TO IT FROM THE GASOLINE TANK WAS DISCONNECTED TO TEST THE VAPOR CANISTER. MECHANIC DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE HOW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OVER A MONTH AND A HALF.

WHEN FILLING WITH GAS THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THIS HAPPENED ON A LEFT TURN WITH VEHICLES APPROACHING, CARS HAD TO STOP AND HELP PUSH VAN OUT OF STREET. LUCKILY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, HAD TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN VEHICLE , VERY FORTUNATE FOR THE QUICK RESPONSE OF OTHER DRIVERS. FUEL READING WRONG FIRST TIME CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING SHOWING 1/ 4 TANK OF GAS. NOW SHUTS OFF SHOWING MORE THAN 3/4 TANK OF GAS THIS HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY, LOST ALL POWER STEERING AS WELL. AGAIN I HAD TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN CAR. SEAT BELT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HEADLIGHT VERY DIM AT NIGHT NOT GOOD FEW FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING MORE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

MY VAN STALLS EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE TANK. I DO NOT TAP OFF THE TANK I FILL IT TILL THE HANDLE CLICKS ONCE AND THATS IT. I HAVE DONE A TON OF RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT ITS THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THEN ONLY WAY TO FIX SAID PROBLEM WHICH IS TOTALLY COMMON ON ALL CHYSLER VANS THE WAY I AM READING IT IS THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. IT STALLS AFTER FILLING UP AND WHEN I START TO DRIVE.

TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. INTERNET SEARCH YIELDED MANY OTHER EXAMPLES WITH PHOTOS SHOWING CRACKS IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE. RESULT OF THESE CRACKS IS A FUEL LEAK AS WELL AS STRONG GAS FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN AN OBVIOUS FIRE HAZARD. LEAKS AT ALL TIME THAT THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AS WELL AS FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND PARKED.

STRONG GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING AND AT STOP. LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF AT WILL.

FUEL LEAK CAUSED BY CRACKS IN FUEL PUMP FITTINGS

PURCHASED USED 2005 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 100000 MILES AND IT WAS LEAKING FUEL AROUND THE FUEL PUMP, TOOK IT TO MERLINS TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP MODEULE DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

MY VAN WHEN I FILL IT UP WOULD RUNN SO RUFF AND THEN WOULD DIE TRYING TO CROSS THE STREET. THEN IT STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS WHEN I FILLED IT UP.. THEN IT STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS AND TRYING TO DIE WHEN I FILLED IT UP. SO AS LONG AS I DONT FILL IT MORE THAN HALF WAY I WAS OK. MY SON FINDS OUT ABOUT THIS AND MAKES ME TAKE THE CAR IN. THEY TELL ME IT IS THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL TANK AND CANNISTER. I ASK HOW CAN IT BE ALL 3 ? GO HEAD AND TAKE IT APART AND MAKE SURE WHATS PROKEN AND FIX IT. THEY SAY ITS UNDER RECALL AND NEEDS A NEW TANK AND CANNISTER BUT PUMP IS NOT INCLUDED. WELL IF IT PUMPS FINE UNDER HALF A TANK AND RUNS FINE UNDER HALF A TANK THEN WHAT GOING ON. THEY REPLACE EVERYTHING CNLY...

THE VEHICLE HAS THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. WHEN PARKED AND BEING DRIVEN THE GAS FUMES ARE STRONG. I CHANGED THE FUEL TANK, THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IF THE WINDOWS ARE OPENED THE FUMES ENTER THE CAB. WHEN OPEN THE DOOR, I HAVE TO STAND BACK AND LET THE FUMES DISSIPATE BEFORE GETTING IN. I CRINGE WHEN A LIT CIGARETTE IS THROWN OUT AHEAD OF ME. IS THIS THE TIME THAT I WILL GO UP IN A BLAZE OF GLORY? WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED?

GASOLINE LEAK FROM FUEL PUMP SEAL ON TOP OF GAS TANK OR FUEL LINE TO FUEL PUMP CONNECTION. GAS COULD BE SMELLED FROM SIDE AND BACK OF VEHICLE. IT COULD EASILY CAUSE FIRE. A RECALL SEEMS TO SAFE LIVES.

I HAD THIS VAN 2005 CARAVAN FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND PAST YEAR I HAD 3 ISSUES, ONE OF THEM IS THAT MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AND IT WAS VERY SCARY , I FIXED IT BY REPLACING THE LIGHT SWITCH AND NOW IS OK BUT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE THERE IS MORE INCIDENTS OF THAT TYPE ON OTHER CARAVANS AS I CAN SEE,SECOND IS MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ,STAYS ,GOES AWAY AND THEN COMES BACK UP AS IT WILLS ,I DID NOT FIX IT SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BUT WILL TRY TO GET IT DONE AS A RECALL, THIRD ONE IS MY FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING AT A SAME POINT WHERE I SAW PICTURES AND COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS SO I WOULD LIKE JUST TO ADD MY OWN COMPLAINT,I WILL REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP SINCE I DOUBT I CAN...

CRACKED FUEL PUMP HOUSING LEAKING FUEL BY EXHAUST SYSTEM.

JUST FILLED UP WITH FUEL, STARTED TO PULL IN TO TRAFFIC, ENGINE STALLED. ALMOST BROADSIDED BY A SEMI. NOW EVERY TIME I FILL UP, THE ENGINE STALLS UPON ACCELERATION. UPON DOING SOME CHECKING I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS ALL OF A SUDDEN HESITATION. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THESE PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. HOW COME NO RECALL?

ENGINE CAN STALL OUT AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. *TR

BEGAN SMELLING GAS FUMES, GOT STRONGER AND STRONGER AND BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. CRACK IN FUEL PUMP. I BEGAN TO HEAR THAT THIS IS A TREND WITH THIS 2005 MODEL. *TR

AFTER REFUELING THE CAR WILL STALL OUT, USUALLY THIS HAPPENS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. CAR TYPICALLY RESTARTS AND THERE IS NO OTHER INCIDENT UNTIL REFUELING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES. *TR

IF THE VAN IS REALLY LOW ON GAS AND I FILL IT UP COMPLETELY, WHEN I LEAVE THE STATION, BY THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME I STOP OR REALLY SLOW DOWN THE VAN WILL DIE. IT MUST BE FILLED COMPLETELY THOUGH. I HAVE BEEN A COUPLE PLACES TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BUT CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. I TRY AND MAKE IT DIE ON ME NOW BEFORE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REFUELED TO CAPACITY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VAPOR LOCK MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING TWICE NOW. UPON EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CARAVAN FROM 1998 THROUGH 2004 WITH RECALLS. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2005. IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS. I'M NOW SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AFRAID THAT IT WILL DIE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR CATCH FIRE. *TR

IMMEDIATELY AFTER FUELING MY VAN WILL STALL AS I AM DRIVING. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS PROBLEM IS RAMPANT WITH NUMEROUS DODGE VEHICLES OF THE SAME AND VARYING TYPES AND CONCURRENT YEARS. I AM WONDERING WHY THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THEM AS THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD? *TR