Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03E053000 | WIX FILTERATION PRODUCTS DIVISION | E (Equipment) | 68563 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/24/2003 | 10/31/2003 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket replacement fuel filters, models wix filter part numbers 33576, 33577, 33734; napa filter part numbers 3576, 3577, 3734; and carquest filter part numbers 86576, 86577, 86734 used on 1996-2000 daimlerchrysler town & country, dodge caravan, and plymouth voyager vehicles, can cause the fuel lines to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A possible fire can occur in the presence of an ignition source. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Wix will notify its customers and replace the fuel filters free of charge. note: this does not involve any products manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corp. nor any dailmerchrysler dealers. owner notification is expected to begin during november 2003. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact wix at 704-864-6711. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager, and dodge caravan minivansor any other products manufactured by daimlerchrysler corporation.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 57000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated when adding gasoline to the fuel tank, the vehicle would stall while traveling at various speeds. whenever the contact added less than a half tank of gasoline, the failure would not occur. the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately 10-12 times to correct the failure. the dealer replaced the fuel canister, fuel pump and the gas tank in an attempt to correct the failure to no avail. the failure persisted and the warranty was no longer valid. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| 03/25/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Wife went to start car in morning. loud explosion followed by smoke from engine compartment. she left vehicle. she smelled burnt plastic smell. i checked later and saw exploded intake manifold and hose on top of engine. obvious explosion in engine intake area with enough force to blow manifold into pieces. car is at dealer. they are waiting for new intake manifold to repair vehicle. unconcerned about potential harm to driver/passengers of vehicle. this has potential for fire in engine compartment and vehicle and could be very dangerous situation. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2005 | 4 | ||
| Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because she continually had front end problems. dealer stated that there was too much air in the tires. consumer smelled fuel odor. there were two recalls regarding fuel. consumer took the vehicle to dealer three times before they could tell her what was wrong. they found that brakes, and rotors were completely worn out. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 12/07/2006 | 48000 | 1 | 03/14/2003 |
| My wife was driving our 2003 dodge grand caravan to work when it seemed to not be getting any fuel at all. the van then stalled in traffic and would not start. it was towed to the local dodge dealer to find out that the fuel pump had failed. replaced fuel pump and fuel filter. van has less than 50,000 miles on it. *nm | |||
| 03/13/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2003 dodge grand caravan se suddenly stopped due to a mechanical problem regarding the fuel pump and fuel sensor. (nar) *ph *cb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| While filling up the fuel tank valve joint separated from gas tank, causing gasoline to pour out. consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis, and mechanic recommended that the fuel be replaced due to a crack.*ak | |||
| 04/05/2004 | 12000 | 1 | |
| When driving over some debris in the road, the fuel tank ruptured. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 40000 | 1 | 04/29/2004 |
| I just purchased 2003 dodge grand caravan i was in the expressway and just suddenly the vehicle started shaking and the engine wanted to die out. i was in the middle lane of the expressway there were some traffic. then finally i got it up to the emergency lane. the fuel gauge was showing more than half tank of gas. took it in to the dodge dealer it turned out to be a faulty fuel sending unit that needs to be replaced. the dealer replaced and solved the problem. *ak | |||