2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Fuel system Problems

“My wife was driving our 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan to work when it seemed to not be getting any fuel at all. The van then stalled in traffic and would not start. It was towed to the local Dodge dealer to find out that the fuel pump had failed. Replaced fuel pump and fuel filter. Van has less than 50,000 miles on it.”

“I just purchased 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan I was in the expressway and just suddenly the vehicle started shaking and the engine wanted to die out. I was in the middle lane of the expressway there were some traffic. Then finally I got it up to the emergency lane. The fuel gauge was showing more than half tank of gas. Took it in to the Dodge dealer it turned out to be a faulty fuel sending unit that needs to be replaced. The dealer replaced and solved the problem.”

“Wife went to start car in morning. Loud explosion followed by smoke from engine compartment. She left vehicle. She smelled burnt plastic smell. I checked later and saw exploded intake manifold and hose on top of engine. Obvious explosion in engine intake area with enough force to blow manifold into pieces. Car is at dealer. They are waiting for new intake manifold to repair vehicle. Unconcerned about potential harm to driver/passengers of vehicle. This has potential for fire in engine compartment and vehicle and could be very dangerous situation.”

“The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The contact shifted into neutral and maneuvered into the emergency lane, where the engine stalled without warning. The contact noticed flames emitting from the rear of the vehicle. The contact and passengers exited the vehicle. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained burns and abrasions that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. …”

“The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated when adding gasoline to the fuel tank, the vehicle would stall while traveling at various speeds. Whenever the contact added less than a fill up, the failure would not occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately 10-12 times to correct the failure. The dealer replaced the fuel canister, fuel pump and the gas tank in an attempt to correct the failure to no avail. The failure persisted and the warranty was no longer valid. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. Updated 7/16/10”