1996 Dodge Caravan Fuel system Problems

The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, he opened the hood and noticed a fuel leak on top of the engine. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11499901

Incident

Dec 27, 2022

Mileage

130,000 mi

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE FROM OWNER IN DEC. 2013 AND START HAVING PROBLEM THE OWNER I PURCHASE IT FROM PURCHASE IT FROM A BANK BACK IN 2006. THEY DID KNOW ABOUT AN RECALL OR ETC. ABOUT THIS VEHCLE. THE ELECTRIC HAS PROBLEM AND AIRBAGS, THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AND FUEL INJECTION AND ETC,. WHERE CAN I CAN GET HELP FOR THESE PROBLEMS.ETC.,. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562062

Incident

Jan 20, 2014

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM HIS TANK IN LARGE AMOUNTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED AND COULD NOT ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11

NHTSA ID

10383216

Incident

Feb 17, 2011

Mileage

151,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN HE WAS ADVISED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT HAD JUST REFUELED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FIRE FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V216000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY FUEL PUMP). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGES FROM THE SMALL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,398 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,432.

NHTSA ID

10356097

Incident

Sep 11, 2010

Mileage

156,398 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE HAS RESURFACED. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V268000 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 03/23/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FIXED THE RECALL FOR RECALL. UPDATED 03/23/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10257178

Incident

Oct 15, 2008

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK CAUSES FUMES TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS FUEL LEAKAGE. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO, BUT STILL EMITS FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 99V216000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE INCIDENT AND PURCHASE DATES WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 165,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10196260

Incident

Jul 13, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

1996 DODGE CARAVAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND SAW SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10148612

Incident

Apr 13, 2005

1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE LEAKING FUEL RAIL. *BF RECALL #00V268000. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS NOT TOLD OF ANY RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10111080

Incident

Dec 30, 2004

CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING RECALL 02V293000 AND FUEL TANK FILLER NECK RECALL 96V002000 PARTS WILL TAKE 3-4 DAYS TO BE ORDERED, WHEN THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT, IT HAS BEEN 3 WEEKS AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO, VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE MOTOR TO GO BAD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10068549

Incident

Apr 7, 2004

Mileage

123,511 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULDN'T REVERSE. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FILLER NECK FRONT SEAL. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *

NHTSA ID

10061496

Mileage

76,000 mi

I RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHICH WAS REPAIRED ON JANUARY 25, 2001, BY MY MECHANIC WITH ONE STOP AUTO. I RECEIVED A TWO RECALL NOTICES (1) DATED 1/25/01 AND 10/27/01, IN WHICH I AM STILL GETTING THE SAME LETTER FOR RECALL FROM THEM. WHAT HAPPEN IS THAT I HAD FUEL UP AT A SERVICE STATION BACK ON JANUARY 24,2001 AND NOTICE GAS COMING OUT OF MY CAR AND I CALLED MY MECHANIC THAT EVENING AND HE TOLD ME (MECHANIC) TO BRING THE CAR DOWN THE NEXT DAY. I WENT TO THE SHOP AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT IT NEED A GAS TANK SENDING UNIT ASSY. UNIT AND IT WAS REPLACED THAT DAY. I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER FOR THE REASON OF RING AROUND THE GAS TANK. I WROTE THEM A LETTER BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE MATTER AND THEY RESPONSE TO ME THAT IT WAS NOT WHAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. I THEN WROTE THEM A LETTER AND THE RESPONSE THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN MY LETTER TO THEM THAT I HAD NOT MET THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS OF THE RECALL. SO, DAIMLER/CHRYSLER DECLINE MY REQUEST. IT COST ME $523.05 TO REPLACE THE UNIT.

NHTSA ID

10070500

Incident

Oct 15, 2001

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A HEAVY FUEL SMELL ENTERING THE PASSENGER CABIN. DEALER/MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE O-RINGS ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053347

Incident

Jan 3, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V293000 / WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS RECALL. HAVE HAD VEHCILE LONG ENOUGH TO GET A RECALL THE WAS DONE IN THE YEAR 2000 ON SOME O-RINGS ON FUEL INJ RAILS AND INFORMED. WHY NOT ON THIS ONE? THE ORIG RECALL THAT I HAD FIXED AND WAS INFORMED WAS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 00V268000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10049438

Incident

Dec 8, 2003

NO ACCIDENTS YET. HEADLIGHTS HAVE FOGGY COATING ON THEM, WHICH WE HAVE LOW LIGHT VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. ALSO, WHEN FILLING UP TANK WITH GAS IT RUNS OUT WHEN COMPLETELY FULL. *LA

NHTSA ID

10046912

Incident

Jan 2, 2003

Mileage

125,000 mi

VEHICLE SUFFERED THREE FUEL TANK FAILURES.*MR IN BETWEEN THE THREE FAILURES THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE REPAIR SHOP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTED. BECAUSE THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS SO POWERFUL WINDOWS HAD TO BE CLOSED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMERS FOR REPAIRS MADE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN RESOLVING MATTERS. *CB

NHTSA ID

10044457

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

46,411 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECAL 00V268000 REGARDING FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED IN JUNE ,AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS RECENTLY CONTACTED, AND THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN WHICH THE CONSUMER SAID WAS RELATED TO THIS RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10034328

IN DECEMBER 2002 CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FILLER VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 1/30/2003 WHO REPLACED THE FILLER VALVE AND THE GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER FELLS THEY SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES. *AK *CB

NHTSA ID

10026334

Incident

Dec 1, 2002

Mileage

72,943 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING CONSUMER CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029439

Incident

Jul 8, 2003

THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FAULTY SENSOR INSIDE THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10020323

Incident

May 21, 2003

THE RUBBER O-RINGS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-268. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10011614

Incident

Oct 24, 2002

Mileage

90,193 mi

CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. ALSO, PERFORMED RECALL 895 REPAIRS OM FUEL RAIL SEAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10011331

THE SMELL OF FUEL FILLED THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WERE RECALLS THAT CORRESPONDED WITH THE CONSUMERS COMPLAINT(RECALL NUMBERS 99V216000, 00V268000). *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009800

WHEN THE VEHICLES GAS TANK WAS FILLED, GAS LEAKED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. WHEN THE TANK WAS HALF FILLED THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009790

WHILE BACKING UP, SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND BURNED VAN COMPLETELY. PH

NHTSA ID

10006757

Mileage

160,000 mi

WE ALSO HAVE GHOST WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HAVE HAD THE VAN RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL RAIL NOW WE HAVE TO WORRY THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY. THESE CARS SUCK AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. DT

NHTSA ID

768760