| Issue ID | 1124509 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10649932 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 11/08/12 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Filled fuel tank right off i24 in tn. Car stalled on entrance ramp to highway. Drifted to side and engine restarted quickly. This now happens almost every time the tank is filled. Around town i can cope by not filling the tank, but very inconvenient and very dangerous on trips especially on highways. We are not talking about overfilling the tank, but just filling to point when pump shuts off. When engine stalls, not only is there an immediate loss of momentum, the power steering system quits, but the brakes become useless. Every time this happens, i just wait for someone behind me to not slow down in time and rear-end me. Luckily, i have not been in the fast or middle lane when it stalls, because of possibly not being able to get to the shoulder to restart it. I am also paranoid that if i try to mess with putting it into neutral and fooling around with the key, i will become a very distracted driver. Chrysler's answer is to replace fuel tank at a cost of $1200. If i could afford that then i wouldn't be driving a 2006 automobile. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95213 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOPKINSVILLE, KY |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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