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 | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 112000 | ||
| Our 2004 dodge grand caravan will stall out driving down the road if you fill the gas tank until the gas pump nozzles stops automatically. the only way to stop this is to replace the gas tank because of a bad valve in the top of the tank in the emissions system. i found this information on line. it has done it several times and we now under fill the tank which is not easy to do. | |||
| 07/16/2009 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated each time she fills her vehicle with fuel it stalls. all the gears illuminated and the brake locked. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop and then to the dealer but they cannot duplicate the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was not called. vin was unavailble. the failure mileage was 90,000....mw | |||
| 06/22/2009 | 59000 | 1 | |
| 2004 dodge grand caravan fuel tank vapor float vent failure. vehicle has 59,000 miles. after fueling vehicle it will stall intermittently at stop signs and on open highway without warning, because fuel is getting into the engine and flooding engine out via the tank venting vapor system. when fueling, a float in the orvr (onboard refueling vapor recovery) valve is designed to rises and seals the tank vent causing pressure build, backing fuel up into the fill neck and shutting it off. the orvr is apparently not sealing completely or at all, allowing liquid fuel to pass into the vent line to the vapor canister and then engine. the valve is plastic welded to the tank, which requires the tank to be replaced. major safety issue because the power steering system stops when engine stops and vehicle is not able to be steered without the power steering aid. vapor system failure fully described at: http://www.justanswer.com/questions/1ob81-2005-dodge-caravan-stalls presently only keeping tank fuel at a maximum of 3/4 full to avoid flooding the vapor vent system. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 50000 | 50 | |
| For the last 40,000+ miles the vehicle always stumbles or stalls after filling the fuel tank full. we're not talking about overfilling, just filling it until the auto shut-off shuts off the flow. it will buck and stumble when you are driving down the road and often dies when you are pulling out into traffic. it has stalled on my wife while she was waiting to turn left at a busy intersection. once re-started it runs fine until the next fill-up. the dealer told me it is the purge solenoid and it would cost $190 to fix. the vehicle has 92,000 miles on it and i thought that was well below the federal emissions warranty and it also has the extended 100,000 mile warranty. i have not had it fixed yet, but just avoid topping off the tank. the date listed below is only the most recent. we are talking about literally dozens of failures of this sort -- every single time the gas tank is filled to the auto-stop without fail. the service guy at the dealership said they have had a number of complaints of this type about this vehicle. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/05/2007 | 50000 | 30 | 03/13/2004 |
| Shortly after filling up with gas, i often experience difficulty with the vehicle. it sometimes stalls. it acts up within a minute or two by trying to stall. i try to give it as much gas as i can and it eventually stops acting up if it doesn't stall first. the dealer says they cannot replace the fuel filter, because it is part of the whole gas tank setup. it is not replaceable like most fuel filters are. it seems to me that it is the fuel filter needing to be cleaned. i do believe it is ruining my fuel pump slowly. i am concerned about when it stalls that someone may run into the back of me. *tr | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 1 | 06/15/2005 | |
| Dt: the consumer stated the location of the fuel tank causes it to be susceptible to damage and cause leaking which can lead to a fire hazard. *jb | |||