2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Fuel System Problems

FUEL LINES LEAK,FUEL FILTER CLOGGED, WON'T START,PAID 100.00,DLLS, TO GET FIXED, MY VAN STARTED STALLING, GOT HOME FROM WORK, NEXT DAY DIDN'T START AT ALL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING IT CUT OUT AND STALLED. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. THERE WAS MINIMAL FUEL PRESSURE. *TR

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. *TR

RUPTURED FUEL LINE SPRAYING GASOLINE ONTO MUFFLER. THE FUEL LINES ARE PLASTIC AND ARE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL FILTER AND ARE REPLACED TOGETHER AS A UNIT. THE PLASTIC LINE HAD A QUARTER INCH RUPTURE. THIS FILTER HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES AND WAS ABOUT A YEAR OLD. WHY DOES CHRYSLER USE PLASTIC FUEL LINE? I DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE - A WEAK INFERIOR PLASTIC OR A SHARP STONE PERHAPS. EITHER WAY, IT DOES NOT MATTER. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A HARD PLASTIC USED FOR FUEL DELIVERY. THE OLD STYLE RUBBER FUEL HOSES WOULD BE MUCH BETTER AND SAFER. I AM THINKING THIS PLASTIC IS USED BECAUSE OF THE FLEX FUEL OPTION BUT I AM NOT A MECHANIC. I AM GLAD MY VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH FIRE. I WAS LUCKY. AFTER REPLACING THE FILTER WITH A NEW ONE FROM NAPA ONE OF THE FUEL LINES WOULD NOT STOP LEAKING. I HAD TO RETURN IT FOR ANOTHER NON LEAKING FILTER. BECAUSE OF THIS I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS AS WELL. *TR

THE FIRST YEAR I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR FUEL ISSUES ,PAID OUT $50 THE FIRST TIME FOR DEDUCTIBLE, THEN THE SECOND YEAR $150 SAME PROBLEM, FUEL, HAD TO HAVE A NEW FUEL PUMP,NOW I HAVE HAVING MORE FUEL PROBLEMS WHICH MEANS I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT $250 BEING THIS IS MY THIRD YEAR. NOW I WAS READING ONLINE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME RECALLS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON DODGE CARAVANS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO, TO HAVE Y PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND FIXED WITHOUT COMING OUT OF MY POCKET A 3RD TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEH FROM DRIVE TIME, THEY STATED THEY DID AN ALL AROUND INSPECTION. ALSO, MY PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN ON ITS OWN EVEN WHILE I AM DRIVING SOMETIMES. AND IT WONT LATCH ON UNTIL THE 3RD OR 4TH TRY. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN FROM A BUY HERE PAY HERE DEALER. I RAN A CARFAX REPORT AND SAID IT CAME INTO SOUTH CAROLINA 5/28 2007 WITH 70743MILES ON IT THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME REPOSSED IT AT 79,608 MILES WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ORIGINAL MILES. I FOUND A RECEIPT IN THE GLOVE BOX WHICH I HAVE PROOF IT WAS IN BALT. MARYLAND 5/13 2006 WITH 71,951 IN AND OUT WITH MAJOR REPAIRS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE REAL MILEAGE AND IF THERE IS AWAY I CAN VERIFY .I HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHTS STAYING ON. HAVE I BOUGHT HIDDEN USED LEMON OR WHAT?I KNOW WHEN TOU SIGN PAPERS HERE AND IT SAYS AS IS IS LAW. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO DO OR AM I JUST STUCK? *TR

FUEL TANK LEAKS. *NM

NOTHING UNUSUAL LEADING UP TO THIS. HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK ON THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND IS WASHED, GARAGED EVERY NIGHT, AND TAKEN CARE OF. FUEL NECKS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING IN SUCH SHORT TIME. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS 28 MONTHS OLD AND I AM ALREADY ON MY THIRD FUEL TANK CAP. THE PREVIOUS TWO CAPS BEGAN LEAKING WHICH WAS DETECTED BY MY COMPUTER. THE FIRST CAP WAS REPLACED JUST THIS PAST NOVEMBER, 2002. THIS CAP HAD TO BE REPLACED ONLY 8 MONTHS LATER. THIS LAST REPLACEMENT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAD REACHED IT'S 36,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST TIME THE CAP WAS REPLACED IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. *AK

WHEN REFUELING, I SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE GAS DOOR AND IT BROKE IN TWO. NOT A REAL BIG DEAL, BUT IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT BROKE VERY EASILY. NOT A GREAT DESIGN. HAVE THERE BEEN MORE COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM? THANK YOU

CONSUMER IS CALLING IN REGARD TO FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FITTING FOR VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FITTING SHOULD BE CHANGED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FUEL LEAK WAS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

A FRONTAL OFFSET CRASH TEST WAS PERFORMED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ROTATED 90 DEGREES ONTO ITS SIDE DURING THE ROUTINE POST-CRASH INVESTIGATION OF THE UNDERBODY A STODDARD FLUID LEAK WAS OBSERVED NEAR THE FUEL TANK, THE LEAK CONTINUED FOR 36 MIN UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, INSPECTION OF THE TANK SHOWED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE SENDER UNIT MAKES A SEAL WITH THE TANK HOUSING. NLM

I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER REQUESTING A CHANGE TO THE FUEL TANK FITTING TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AS WAS INDICATED DURING THE TEST BY THE IIHS. AFTER THIS FITTING WAS DONE THE IIHS SAW NO FUEL SYSTEM LEAKAGE NOR ANY EVIDENCE OF WEAKNESS AROUND THE REDESIGNED PART(NEWS RELEASE 7/17/01). PLEASE HELP ME TO GET THIS RECTIFIED BEFORE THE FAILURE RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH. THANK YOU. TONI BICKNELL . *K

PLEASE REQUEST THAT MANUFACTURER REPLACE FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM PARTS AS INDICATED BY IIHS CRASH TESTS. DIAMLER-CHRYSLER REPLACED THE PART ON GRAND CARAVANS MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY, 2001 AS WELL AS ON ALL 2002 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY THEY TOOK THE IIHS REPORT SERIOUSLY, HOWEVER DIAMLER-CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM FOR THOSE OF US WHO PURCHASED THE PRE-JULY 2001 MANUFACTURED GRAND CARAVANS. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH? PLEASE HELP. WHEN I PHONED DIAMLER CHRYSLER THEY INFORMED ME THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FUEL LEAK IN THEIR OWN TESTS....YET THEY MODIFIED THE GRAND CARAVANS IN THE MIDDLE OF A MODEL YEAR??? WE NEED TO GET THIS MATTER RECTIFIED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR WORSE.*AK

FUEL SYSTEM PART CRACKED IN TOW CRASH TEST, AN EXPLOSION FIRE COULD RESULT AFTER A COLLISION. THIS SYSTEM NEED TO BE CORRECTED.