| Issue ID | 1019530 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10549841 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/08/12 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Beginning around august 2012, my 2004 dodge grand caravan anniversary edition began to sputter and stall if i ever filled the gas tank completely. If i did not continue to feed gas to the engine, the engine would stall. At stoplights i would need to put the car in park and rev the gas and then sit in park until i was able to move. This would continue for approx 2-3 miles. In summer 2013 it began happening even if the car was not filled to capacity. Repair shops tell me it's the type of gas or there is water in the gas line, but my research tells me this is a known caravan issue. My requests for repair investigations are not taken seriously. So my solution is to never fill the car beyond 3/4 tank - super inconvenient. As a result, the sputtering does not happen as much any more, but the situation is dangerous and scary. I am just waiting for the engine to fail in the middle of a busy road simply because i've gotten fuel. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WESTFIELD, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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