| Issue ID | 1259373 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10824399 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 05/02/16 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After filling up the tank with gas, the car, almost always, stalls, a few minutes into driving. I've been concerned about this, since my wife mostly uses this car, and has stalled on the highway several times. I have had it stall in the middle of a busy intersection. Of course, the power steering also cuts out when the engine shuts down which compounds the danger. When i "googled" the words "2007 grand caravan stalls", a very long list of people with the same complaint immediately came up. Apparently, the small part causing this malfunction is part of the entire gas tank and cannot be replaced without replacing the entire gas tank. This is a very expensive repair, and not affordable to many. Chrysler should be recalling these vehicles and repairing what is obviously a major design flaw, before someone is seriously hurt or killed. This is not a defect in some innocuous interior part of the car, it affects the safe operation of a moving vehicle! |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MAHWAH, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 2D4GP44LX7RXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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