Issue ID | 877528 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10421248 |
Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | CARAVAN |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 04/08/11 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 06 dodge caravan (fmi handicap conversion)- issue spewing gasoline: >filled up approx 9am aug 4th 2011 > parked at residence > 2pm preparing to go out-of-town > heard humming from left rear > noticed gas cap appear "cross-threaded" & was "hissing" > me in a electric wheelchair, parked facing cap > my son turned cap > gas spewed out like a fire hydrant point blank in my face > gas did not just spray, it spewed out over a half a tank, spewing it 18-20 feet, lasting about a minute. > dodge mfg srv ctr said (troy), "not sure what caused it, we think it was a closed solenoid purge valve cause mech blew in it & couldn't get no air through it" > i said "you think?!" > he (troy) stated..."all we can say is, go fill it up, drive it around, & see if it does it again" > no error code nor did the "check engine" light ever come on... It should have! Note: i'm a 42yr completely disabled [muscular dystrophy-no movement in legs/arms/body], i'm in a electric wheelchair... I have no choice but to use the van, but no one has given me a certain diagnosis, no one knows what could cause the gas to build so much pressure. The cap can't be "cross-threaded", there was so much pressure it in the process of blowing up.... Thank god it didn't! Please help? |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BLACKSHEAR, GA |
VIN pattern | 1D4GP24R76BXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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Date of purchase | 05/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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