2012 DODGE CARAVAN Fuelpropulsion System Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2012 DODGE CARAVAN
6 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints
FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION. THIS IS CAUSING BATTERY DRAIN AND HARD STARTS AFTER JUMPING BATTERY. CAR ALSO IS STALLING AT TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL FOR OTHER MALES AND MODELS OF SAME YEAR FROM MOPAR VEHICLES, SUCH AS DURANGO. IT SEEMS TO BE FUEL PUMP RELAY IN TIPM.
VAN HAD ENGINE STALL WHILE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY. LOST ALL POWER DUE TO THIS..WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 45 SO WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND GET TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. WAS IN THE RURAL AREA SO TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT...DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER WAS IN VAN WITH ME ...THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC IF I HAD BEEN ON INTERSTATE OR ON BUSY HIGHWAY...WAS TOLD BY MACHANIC THAT FUEL RELAY TIPM GONE OUT
THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH WON'T SHUT OFF. IT RUN DOEN BATTERY AND KILKS THE WHOLE VAN.
VAN STOP STARTING WILL CRANK BUT NOT STARTTIPM BAD SHUT DOWN WHILE IN USE
THE VEHICLE TIPM MODULE NEEDS REPLACING REGISTERED MECHANIC STATED THE MODULE MALFUNCTIONING IS THE PROBLEM FOR ME FUEL PUMP GOING OUT AND THE DRAINAGE OF TWO BATTERIES I PURCHASE. AND THE PROBLEM FOR OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE. TWO OTHER PROBLEMS; WHICH ONE WAS A RECALL WAS A MOTOR MALFUNCTION WHICH COULD HAVE POSSIBLE CAUSED A FIRE THE OTHER WAS A REPLACENT OF A ENGINE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD
I HAVE A DODGE CARAVAN 2012 AND TAKING IT IN FOR SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES. WHEN IT WAS SENT TO THE DALLAS DODGE IN DALLAS, GA THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH CAR KILLING TWO BRAND NEW BATTERIES. BROUGHT A THIRD ONE AND FINALLY CALL TO HAVE IT PICKED UP SO THEY COULD CHECK IT.HE THEN CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS THE DRIVER SEAT WIRING SYSTEMS AND TO FIX IT WOULD BY $500.00. I ADVISED HIM IF THAT WAS THE ISSUE AND IT WOULD BE WORKING PROPERLY GO AHEAD.I PICKED UP MY CAR AND GOT IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. SO I HAD IT SENT BACK TO THEM AND THEY CHECK IT AGAIN AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. I GOT IT BACK THE NEXT DAY WHICH WAS A SATURDAY AFTER SITTING THERE MAKING SURE THEY CHECK EVERYTHING. BASICALLY THEY SAID THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND NOTHING WAS...
Other 2012 DODGE CARAVAN Problem Areas
Electrical System
47 complaints
Engine
19 complaints
Service Brakes
9 complaints
Unknown Or Other
8 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibilityrear Window Wiperwasherswitchwiring
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint