Components: ENGINE
March 20, 2017
TBD
Condition
Unknown
Damage
Collision
Title
Salvage
| Dynamic Head Restraints | Not Available |
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| Head Restraint | Not Available |
| Advanced Belt Feature | Not Available |
| Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage | Not Available |
| Seat Belt Reminder System | Not Available |
| Frontal Air Bag | Driver, Front Passenger |
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| Head/Torso | Driver, Front Passenger |
| Head/Torso | Driver, Front Passenger |
| Knee | Not Available |
| Additional Air Bags | Not Available |
| Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements | Yes |
| LATCH Locations | Not Available |
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| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) | Not Available |
| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations | Not Available |
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11319349 |
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| Consumer Location: | AMERICAN FORK, UT |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R94B**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED AS PRECAUTION THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURED NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED AFTER CHANGING THE THERMOSTAT PIECES OF PLASTIC CAME OUT OF THE MOTOR. PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING HAS OCCURED FOR 4 YEARS. *JB*DT*JB
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10451033 |
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| Consumer Location: | FENTON, MO |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R94B**** |
VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT TURN ON. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE WHEN LEAVING THE HOUSE AND THEN WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN LEAVING TO RETURN HOME. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO DRIVE HOME ON MULTIPLE OCCASION WITH NO HEADLIGHTS, OBVIOUSLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE FIND A PROBLEM, THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO WORK WHEN WE TAKE IT IN. WE REPLACED THE SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. WE SIMPLY DO NOT DRIVE IT WHEN WE THINK WE WILL BE OUT AFTER DARK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ONLINE, PLEASE MAKE DODGE FIND AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10136894 |
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| Consumer Location: | WYNANTSKILL, NY |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R94B**** |
2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN...14500 MILES ON VEHICLE ALL TIRES ROTATED ACCORDINGLY. THE SIDEWALL ON ALL FOUR GOOD YEAR TIRES HAVE GIVEN WAY. THE MECHANIC SAID ALL THE TIRES MUST BE REPLACED, AS IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS TO DIVE THIS VEHICLE. *NM
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11441320 |
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| Consumer Location: | BUENA PARK, CA |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L34R**** |
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The air bags warning light illuminated. The contact stated that her face hit the steering wheel. A police report was filed. The contact drove to the nearest hospital, however she was unconscious upon arrival and was transported inside the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact had been seeking medical assistance. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that her VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11403971 |
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| Consumer Location: | CENTER, KY |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L54R**** |
SLIDING DOOR LOCKING ACTIVATOR FAILURE PREVENTS TO DOOR FROM BEING UNLOCKED MANUALLY WHICH IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE REAR PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT THEM DOORS AND THEREFORE HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE CONSOLE AND FRONT SEATS TO EXIT .. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AFFECTING ALL GRAND CARAVAN AND CARAVANS WITH POWER LOCK AND SLIDING DOORS. I WILL REPEAT THIS YOU CANNOT UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY IF THE ACTUATOR FAILS WHICH PREVENTS PASSENGERS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THEM SO THE LOCKS CAN BE UNLOCK UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES FROM THE INSIDE
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11253106 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R14B**** |
HAIRLINE CRACKS IN FUEL PUMP OUTLET JUST BEFORE CONNECTING TO FUEL LINE LEADS TO STRONG FUEL SMELL AND FUEL VAPORS ALL AROUND VEHICLE. FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACEMENT TO REPAIR THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. HIGHLY SUGGEST DIFFERENT FUEL PUMP DESIGN THAT IS NOT PRONE TO HAIRLINE CRACKS AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AS FUEL LEAK IS ABOUT ONE FOOT AWAY FROM A HOT MUFFLER AND A TOSSED CIGARETTE OR OTHER SPARK COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10924275 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R34B**** |
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, WITHIN A FEW MILES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. DODGE ALREADY HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE FUEL TANK OF VEHICLE BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 2003 BUT MINE WAS BUILT AUGUST 5 2003 SO IT IS OUTSIDE THEIR WINDOW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MILES AN HOUR AND I THEN HAVE NO POWER AND NEED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC THAT IS GOING TO RUN ME OVER.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10824863 |
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| Consumer Location: | MECHANICSVILLE, MD |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R64B**** |
EVERY TIME WE FILL THE FUEL TANK THE CARAVAN CUTS OFF AND RIDES VERY ROUGH. THE RECALL ON THE DODGE CARAVAN WAS ON VANS BUILD STARTING ON 09/01/2003 MY CARAVAN WAS BUILT ON 09/29/2013.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10823476 |
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| Consumer Location: | MECHANICSVILLE, MD |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R64B**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10819667 |
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| Consumer Location: | GREENSBORO, NC |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R75B**** |
ENGINE STALLS OUT 10 OR 15 SECONDS AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY YOU ARE TURNING ON TO. ITS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10744730 |
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| Consumer Location: | GRAND FORKS, ND |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R65B**** |
THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AFTER FILLING AT THE GAS STATION. REPORTEDLY DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE CHECK VALVE AND REQUIRES THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK TO BE REPLACED.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10731299 |
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| Consumer Location: | BAYTOWN, TX |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L94R**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING TO THE RED SIDE; INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING TROUBLE REGULATING THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND CARBON FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10722552 |
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| Consumer Location: | STRONGHURST, IL |
| VIN: | **** |
AFTER FUELING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND INDICATES AN EMISSIONS LEAK WHICH CAUSES VAPORS TO NOW BUILD UP INSIDE THE VAN AFTER EVERY REFUELING. IF FILLED TO CAPACITY THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO STUTTER AND SOMETIMES COMPLETELY STALL SHORTLY AFTER FUELING.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10722724 |
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| Consumer Location: | ANTIOCH, TN |
| VIN: | **** |
I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED MY GAS TANK, NOT TOPPING IT OFF, AND AS SOON AS I TURNED OUT OF THE STATION ON A MAJOR ROAD THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER A QUICK RESTART THE VAN RAN FINE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FROM NASHVILLE, TN TO ATLANTA, GA WITH NO PROBLEMS. BUT WHEN I FILLED UP AGAIN IN ATLANTA, RIGHT AFTER PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY REPORTED ACROSS DODGE AND CHRYSLER VANS, WITH OVER 100 COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE. I'M HOPING THIS ISSUE WITH THE GAS TANK/SENSORS WILL BE ADDRESS. THANK YOU.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10716797 |
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| Consumer Location: | CENTRAL POINT, OR |
| VIN: | **** |
EVERY TIME I FILL MY TANK (I DO NOT TOP OFF), WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF LEAVING THE STATION, THE VAN DIES. IT NORMALLY RE-STARTS, BUT IT TAKES QUITE A LOT OF GAS PEDAL PUMPING. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER REPLACED AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT THE VALVE ON TOP OF THE TANK IS AT FAULT, BUT YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TANK. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10713706 |
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| Consumer Location: | CLEARWATER, FL |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R84B**** |
WHILE MAKING LEFT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION IN THE MIDDLE OF MAJOR INTERSECTION. AFTER A 20 OR SO SECONDS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE TURNED ON. ANOTHER INCIDENT, APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, WHILE TRAVELING 60+ MILES ON MAJOR INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE AGAIN SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. I HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE, WITH LOSS OF POWER, TO MEDIAN ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE OR SO, THE VEHICLE TURNED ON. ALWAYS UPON FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE EXITING THE GAS STATION OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AFTER A MINUTE, THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO TURN BACK ON. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10702901 |
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| Consumer Location: | BYRON CENTER, MI |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L34R**** |
CAR SHUTS OFF AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. ALWAYS ON THE ROAD AND IN TRAFFIC. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10683697 |
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| Consumer Location: | SOUTH MILLS, NC |
| VIN: | **** |
AFTER FILLING MY '04 GRAND CARAVAN WITH FUEL AND ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE PUMP MY CARAVAN SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS BEEN ON AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE VAPOR SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK IS FAULTY. A VALVE THAT DODGE DOES NOT MAKE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE ONLY "FIX" THAT IS OFFERED IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TANK OF WHICH I WAS TOLD TODAY WOULD BE $1600. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10668094 |
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| Consumer Location: | ALBUQUERQUE, NM |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24RX4B**** |
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE VAN, AS SOON AS I PULL OUT OF THE GAS STATION IT WILL IDLE ROUGH, HESITATE, OR DIE ALL TOGETHER. I COULD HAVE 1/2 TANK AND ADD MAYBE 5 GAL OF GAS AND IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. I SAW ONLINE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD THIS ISSUE. IT RANGES FOR DIFFERENT YEARS AND COME TO FIND OUR IT HAS TO DO WITH A VALVE ABOVE THE TANK AND CANT BE REPLACED SINGLY BUT THE WHOLE TANK FOR $1600 PLUS LABOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THIS THING HAS HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE TURNING. I CALLED MELLOY DODGE HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE NM AND THEY RIGHT SHOT ME DOWN ABOUT AS QUICK IT TOOK TO DIAL THE PHONE NUMBER. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10667398 |
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| Consumer Location: | TERRE HAUTE, IN |
| VIN: | **** |
THE FUEL PUMP HAS HAIR LINE FRACTURES IN MULTIPLE PLACES OF FUEL PUMP IN AND IS LEAKING GAS LOOKS LIKE ITS BEEN THERE FOR AWHILE BUT I JUST NOTICED IT IN JULY IV BEEN READING UP ON IT AND THERE'S. BEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 04 DODGE GRANDCARE VANS SXT AND OTHERS MODELS ALSO...... THANKS. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10667399 |
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| Consumer Location: | KAUKAUNA, WI |
| VIN: | 1D4GP45R64B**** |
I WAS DRIVING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND NO ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO BLOW. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10638411 |
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| Consumer Location: | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L54R**** |
AFTER TAKING ON GAS, ENGINE WILL SOMETIMES STUMBLE AND MOST OF THE TIME QUIT RUNNING. TRIED NOT OVER FILLING IT AND IT STILL WILL JUST DIE SOMETIME AFTER TAKING ON GAS. ON TWO OCCASIONS, IT DID THIS AFTER HITTING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND YOU HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. IT WOULD NORMALLY START BACK UP AND HAVE NO MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL NEXT FILL UP. BECAUSE OF THIS, WE DON'T FILL UP AND HIT THE ROAD. WE DRIVE AROUND BEFORE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONCE, IT DIED IN FRONT OF SEVERAL CARS AND A BIG TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. SO FAR, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY KNOWN ACCIDENTS BUT FEEL IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH A VALVE IN GAS TANK AND THAT YOU CAN'T BUY THE PART. WE DON'T LOAN OUR VAN TO THE KIDS ANYMORE SINCE MY OLDEST DAUGHTER ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK AND ALMOST GOT HIT WHEN THE VAN LOST POWER. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10637669 |
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| Consumer Location: | GREENSBURG, PA |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L04R**** |
FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS OR SO, ALMOST EVERY TIME AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ANNIVERSARY EDITION STALLS. I CAN BE JUST PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP WHEN IT HAPPENS, OR STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES FROM LEAVING THE GAS STATION. YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR 'JUMP' LIKE SOMEONE IS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL QUICKLY AND IT JERKS THE VAN A BIT FORWARD. THEN IT STALLS. IT TAKES A FEW TURNS OF THE KEY AND PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL VERY QUICKLY AND FORCEFULLY TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE HABIT OF DRIVING THE VAN AROUND A PARKING LOT FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL IT FEELS BACK TO NORMAL BEFORE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, AS I'M CONCERNED IT WILL STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS ONLY HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. IT CONCERNS ME NOW MORE THAN EVER SINCE MY SON IS LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE AND I WANT HIM TO BE SAFE. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10633507 |
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| Consumer Location: | EL PASO, TX |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R44B**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10633124 |
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| Consumer Location: | POMPANO BEACH, FL |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R84B**** |
ENGINE STARTED MISSING, VIBRATIONS FROM ENGINE. DIAGNOSIS ELECTRICAL FAULT. WIRING HARNESS BRITTLE FORM HARNESS BEING PLACED ON, OVER AND NEXT, SNAKED AROUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING PREMATURE WIRING FAILURE. FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS UNSHIELDED IN SIDE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD / PLENUM. WIRING HARNESS POORLY SHIELDED. THIS IS A DELIBERATE, INTENTIONAL DESIGN / ENGINEERING TO SNAKE WIRING HARNESS AROUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAUSING WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. USING SUB-STANDARD WIRING COMPONENTS AND NOT USING SHIELDING TO CAUSE PRE-MATURE FAILURE. INSTALLING PCM (COMPUTER) IN WHEEL WELL FOR PRE-MATURE FAILURE EXPOSED TO SALT, ROAD DEBRIS, WATER, ETC. PCM INSTALLED IN OPEN AREA OF VEHICLE PRONE TO FAILURE. CONSEQUENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10632542 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L74R**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND IN SOME INSTANCES THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL UP TO TWO TIMES BEFORE OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10628190 |
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| Consumer Location: | KING GEORGE, VA |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24RX4B**** |
I WAS SITTING IN FRONT DRIVER SEAT TURNED TO PLACE AN ITEM INTO PASSENGER SEAT AND WHERE THE LOWER SPRINGS ATTACH TO SEAT BACK REST OF THE DRIVER SEAT THE SEAT FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE LOWER SUPPORT ARM THAT CONNECTS THE TWO LOWER PARTS OF THE BACK REST TOGETHER SPLIT. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10620733 |
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| Consumer Location: | HEATH, OH |
| VIN: | **** |
MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY THREE MONTHS , MY VAN WILL STALL OR ACT LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL I HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS AND AFTER I MOVE FOR A FEW IT STOPS, MY VAN IS CONSTANTLY OUT OF LINE WHICH WEARS ON THE TIRES ,THE METAL COOLANT LINES THAT GO FOR THE REAR HEAT WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED BADLY CAUSING A HUGE LEAK , ALSO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER BRACKET LOCATES IN FRONT OF RADIATOR BROKE CAUSING A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR, THIS HAS NOT ONLY HAPPENED IN MY 2004 GRAND CARAVAN BUT ALSO IN MY ELDERLY PARENTS 2004 CARAVAN. AFTER READING THROUGH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THINGS WILL HAPPEN AND GO WRONG AND HAVE TO BE FIXED BUT WHEN THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T SHOW ANY INTEREST IN WANTING TO HELP THE CONSUMER THERE'S NOT MUCH A PERSON CAN DO THAT IS UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT AND I CAN GUARANTEE IF IT HAPPENS TO BE MY FAMILY THERE WILL BE AN ENORMOUS LAW SUIT WITH A LOT OF PUBLICITY LETS SEE HOW SALES DO AFTER I GET DONE. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10593944 |
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| Consumer Location: | HASTINGS, FL |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L94R**** |
NOTICED FUEL SMELL AND VEHICLE STALLING OR HESITATING AFTER FUELING, FOUND FUEL LEAK COMING FROM VERY SMALL CRACKS ON FUEL PUMP HOUSING TOP LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10567315 |
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| Consumer Location: | PASADENA, MD |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L44R**** |
PERIODICALLY, THE ENGINE OF OUR 2004 GRAND CARAVAN SPUTTERS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. TYPICALLY THIS HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. UPON LEAVING THE GAS STATION, THE VAN RUNS NORMALLY FOR A MINUTE OR TWO, THEN CUTS OUT ALL TOGETHER. USUALLY THIS HAPPENS JUST AS WE ARE PULLING OUT OF THE STATION INTO TRAFFIC. ONCE THE VAN IS RE-STARTED, IT RUNS ROUGHLY FOR A MINUTE, THEN QUITE NORMALLY. THIS FIRST OCCURRED IN LATE 2009 AND HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY FOR A TIME. THE OLDER THE VAN BECOMES, THE MORE FREQUENTLY IT HAPPENS - NOW ON ALMOST EVERY FILL-UP. RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, PERIODICALLY AFTER STARTING THE VAN AT HOME, WITH A NEARLY FULL TANK OF GAS, IT RUNS FINE FOR A MINUTE OR TWO, THEN THE ENGINE SEEMS TO GO INTO IDLE AND COMPLETELY FAILS TO RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. TYPICALLY THIS HAPPENS AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN NEAR HOME. THE ENGINE RUNS, BUT THERE IS NO ACCELERATION. WE DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BRAKE TO A STOP, WAIT A MINUTE (SOMETIMES SHIFT TO PARK), THEN TRY THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN. THE VAN WILL RESPOND NORMALLY AT THAT POINT AND RUN FOR THE REST OF THE DAY WITHOUT FURTHER TROUBLE. (THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE BETWEEN 50 AND 65 DEGREES.) WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE EXAMINED A NUMBER OF TIMES BY SEVERAL VERY REPUTABLE AUTO SERVICES AND NONE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10561831 |
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| Consumer Location: | WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R54B**** |
DASH LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT SOMETIMES ITS ON , SOMETIMES NOT. ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE REBUILT BODY CONTROL MODULE, BUT WAS INFORMED IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL ONE. WHEN YOU CANNOT REPAIR OR REPLACE A PART, IT SEEMS LIKE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO RECALL AND REPLACE THIS PART WHEN DEFECTIVE, WHICH, INVESTIGATION SHOWS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM. I CANNOT PASS INSPECTION WITH INOPERABLE BACK UP LIGHTS AND IF AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, BUT CANNOT BUY REPLACEMENT PART. IT SUCKS TO OWN A DISPOSABLE VEHICLE. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10549841 |
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| Consumer Location: | WESTFIELD, NJ |
| VIN: | **** |
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. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10547850 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| VIN: | **** |
MY VAN LEFT SMALL FUEL MARKS IN DRIVEWAY, I INVESTIGATED IT PHYSICALLY AND FOUND FUEL TO BE LEAKING BY FUEL PUMP HOUSING NEAR A FUEL LINE, I ASSUMED IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE O-RINGS ON QUICK DISCONNECT LINE. I REPLACED O-RINGS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR ISSUES, PEOPLE EXPLAINING HOW THEIR VEHICLES WHERE LEAKING IN THE SAME LOCATION. AFTER BROWSING I FOUND A WEBSITE WHERE THERE WAS A PICTURE SHOWING FRACTURES ON THE HOUSING NEAR THE FUEL LINE THAT I HAD WORKED ON. SURE ENOUGH I RECHECKED MY VEHICLE AND THERE WERE THE FRACTURES. LEAKING FUEL. I JUST WANTED TO POST THIS ON THIS WEBSITE TO INFORM OTHER OWNERS, THAT IF THEY SMELL FUEL FROM THEIR VAN, THEY SHOULD GET THIS ISSUE CHECKED ASAP. THIS IS A REAL HAZARD, AND COULD BE REALLY DANGEROUS. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10520549 |
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| Consumer Location: | PENSACOLA, FL |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L34R**** |
THIS INCIDENT OCCURS EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH FUEL. IT BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES AND CONTINUES UNTIL THIS DAY AT ABOUT 116,000 MILES. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: I ENTER THE GAS STATION. I FILL UP WITH FUEL UNTIL THE PUMP STOPS, NOT A "TOP-OFF". I START THE IGNITION AND BEGIN TO DRIVE AWAY. THE ENGINE STUTTERS AND SOMETIMES STALLS COMPLETELY. AFTER A SHORT DISTANCE, 3 MILES OR SO, IT RUNS NORMALLY. RECENTLY AFTER MY KNEE SURGERY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, LEFT HAND TURN, AFTER A REFUEL. WE WERE TRYING HIGH-TEST ETHANOL FREE GASOLINE. WELL SHE MADE IT INTO THE CENTER TURNING LANE AND WAITED HER TURN. WHEN AN OPENING ARRIVED SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VAN STARTED AND FAILED COMPLETELY, LEAVING US HALF-WAY IN THE LANE FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC SLOWED AS THEY BLEW THEIR HORNS AND SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VAN AND BEGIN TO DRIVE. THIS WAS A MOST MISERABLE EXPERIENCE ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAD ALL THREE OF OUR SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VAN WITH US. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS ONGOING AND DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10513147 |
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| Consumer Location: | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L04R**** |
THE 3.8L ENGINE STALLS AFTER ALMOST EVERY FUEL FILL-UP AND BEGAN IN EARLY 2010. WITHIN 1-2 MILES AFTER A FUEL UP, THE VEHICLE WILL BUCK AND SPUTTER AND OFTEN TURN OFF COMPLETELY. IT GETS BETTER AFTER 3-5 MILES. IT APPARENTLY IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MANY DODGE OWNERS, NOT JUST MINIVANS. I HAD TWO 2006 DODGE CHARGERS (R/T AND SRT8) THAT BOTH DID THE SAME THING. I NO LONGER OWN THE CHARGERS BUT STILL HAVE THE 2004 CARAVAN. THIS A DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE ISSUE THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TANK MOUNTED VAPOR SEPARATION VALVE AND THE VAPOR RETURN SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS NOT "TOPPED OFF" WHEN FUELING WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CREATE THE ISSUE. THANKS. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10512658 |
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| Consumer Location: | KENOSHA, WI |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R54B**** |
SINCE THIS DATE, AFTER EVERY FILL UP, THE CAR WILL HESITATE, BACKFIRE, AND IN MANY CASES DIE. THE CAR CAN BE RESTARTED, AND THEN WILL OPERATE WITH NO DIFFICULTY. ON ONE OCCURRANCE THE BACKFIRE WAS SO PRONOUNCED THAT IT BLEW THE AIR CLEANER OFF, BREAKING ALL OF THE MOUNTING CLIPS. THE CAR MUST BE DRIVEN VERY CAREFULLY AFTER A FILL UP DUE TO THIS CONDITION. YOU CANNOT RELY ON GETTING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC DUE TO THE HESITATION AND FREQUENCY OF THE ENGINE DIE OUT. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR IN TO THE DODGE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION AND THEY CLAIM NO KNOWKLEDGE OF THE ISSUE. I WRITE THIS BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ARTICLE IN THE KENOSHA NEWS, DATED WEDNESDAY MAY 15TH, 2013 WHICH DETAILED 3 CHRYSLER, DODGE BRAND CARS PROBED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THEY MENTIONED ONLY V8 ENGINES, BUT I WANT TO LET SOMEONE KNOW THAT THIS ISSUE INCLUDES OTHERS SUCH AS MY 3.3L V6. I AM SURE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO EXPERINECE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10505379 |
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| Consumer Location: | GREER, SC |
| VIN: | 2D4GP74L14R**** |
IN JANUARY 2011, I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN MY VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE UNTIL NOW. LAST WEEK, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I MADE A SERVICE APPT. WITH MCKINNEY DODGE IN EASLEY SC TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS CALLED TODAY (04/02/2013) AND WAS ADVISED THE SAME PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE PART ONLY HAD A 12 MONTH WARRANTY. I TOLD HIM THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A PART THAT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO ONLY HAVE A 12 MONTH WARRANTY. HE PROVIDED THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE # (1-800-992-1997). I CALLED THEM AND THE LADY REVIEWED THE RECORD, AND RESTATED THEY COULD NOT ASSIST, AS IT ONLY HAD A 12 MONTH WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS NOW A LITTLE OVER 156,000. I HAVE PUT AROUND 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE JANUARY 2011. I HAVE HAD THIS VAN FOR YEARS, AND HOW COULD THE ORIGINAL PART ON THE VEHICLE LAST FOR MANY YEARS, AND THEN A REPLACEMENT PART ONLY LAST A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS. I ASKED HAD THE QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLE PARTS GONE DOWN FROM WHEN THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE WAS MADE. SHE HAD NO RESPONSE, BUT PROVIDED YOUR WEBSITE AND TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON OTHER CHRYSLER OR DODGE VEHICLES. I TOLD THEM I WOULD NOT BE PURCHASING ANOTHER CHRYSLER OR DODGE PRODUCT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10504260 |
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| Consumer Location: | PHOENIX, AZ |
| VIN: | 1D8GP24R14B**** |
ENGINE STALLS WITHIN A MILE OR SO AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. ISSUE BEGAN AT 31,000 MILES AND VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 35,280 MILES. HAS OCCURRED EVERY TIME FUEL TANK IS FILLED SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT AT 31,000 MILES. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10489163 |
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| Consumer Location: | MIDDLETOWN, IL |
| VIN: | 2D4GP44L74R**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED TO CAPACITY, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10484481 |
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| Consumer Location: | WILMINGTON, NC |
| VIN: | 1D4GP24R44B**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A SMALL LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
