1998 Dodge Grand Caravan Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 4%of 559 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan, 4% of the 559 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. Tried to start it and it would start and die about 3 times and then not start at all. Replace PCM. Worked a couple days and then started again. Read on web boards of this happening to other people and if they hit the dash it would start and when it happened again I hit the dash and it would start. When it wouldn't start all the guages on the dash would not work. This seemed to work. Then when I went over a bump and turned at the same time the van would die. I could put it in n and get it started again while I was still turning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10172633, filed 2006-11, 75,000 miles“When the gas tank is full, fuel leaks profusely from the fuel pump flange, pooling on the ground under the car. This same problem resulted in a recall of 96 model year caravans after only six small fires.”
NHTSA complaint #10049134, filed 2003-12, 109,500 miles“As I was driving the vehicle I smelled a strong odor but everything around the vehicle seemed to work normally (no smoke or overheating present). Less than 5 minutes after the engine caught fire. The entire engine is burned, the vehicle is a total loss. Experts that looked at the engine after the fire was put off suggest a failure in the gas hose causing the engine to catch fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10177093, filed 2006-12“There are at least 4 recall items listed for this vehicle. I have never been contacted by the manufacturer. Should I be concerned? If yes, what should I do?”
NHTSA complaint #10680587, filed 2015-02“My 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan began smelling like gas intermittently in 2002. When the smell repeated itself over the course of several months, we took it to the dealer. The dealer failed to find a leak or reason for the smell. The smell continued intermittently and in 2004, we took the car back again. This time the dealership advised replacing the entire fuel tank at a cost to us of $572. I'm not sure what the labor cost was. They refused to cover the cost of the poor design. …”
NHTSA complaint #10067716, filed 2004-04Related recalls
- 00V268000Sep 13, 2000Vehicle description: mini vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. Fuel leakage from…Covers: Dodge Grand Caravan 1996–2000, Caravan 1996–2000, Chrysler Town And Country 1996–2000 +2 more
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 | 14 | 6% |
| 2018 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 | 14 | 3% |
| 2016 | 26 | 3% |
| 2015 | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 | 11 | 3% |
| 2013 | 41 | 9% |
| 2012 | 74 | 13% |
| 2011 | 137 | 26% |
| 2010 | 23 | 3% |
| 2009 | 12 | 2% |
| 2008 | 15 | 1% |
| 2007 | 49 | 27% |
| 2006 | 31 | 11% |
| 2005 | 64 | 6% |
| 2004 | 36 | 31% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 21 | 7% |
| 2001 | 19 | 6% |
| 2000 | 23 | 5% |
| 1999 | 14 | 3% |
| 1998 | 25 | 4% |
| 1997 | 38 | 7% |
| 1996 | 181 | 16% |
| 1995 | 6 | 6% |
| 1994 | 10 | 5% |
| 1993 | 11 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 2% |
| 1991 | 16 | 12% |
| 1990 | 11 | 20% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
129 complaintsAir bags
104 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
81 complaintsElectrical system
79 complaintsSuspension
51 complaintsBrakes
44 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsSeat belts
19 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology