Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 41 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 41, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE BEGAN ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AFTER REFUELING AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE EXPLOSION AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES PRIOR TO THE EXPLOSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. ONLY THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP DETACHED, FELL INTO THE TANK ASSEMBLY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
GAS LEAK AT THE TOP, BEFORE THE OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING. HAVE A SHOP CHECKED, THINKING THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK. THE SHOP FOUND NO LEAK. BROUGHT TO LOCAL DEALER TO FIND IF THERE IS OR WAS ANY RECALL THAT I MISSED. DEALER SAID THAT THRE IS NONE AND IF I WANT IT FIX I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND A RECALL.*AK
A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY SHOULD NOT PUT A FULL TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR AND SHOULD ONLY FILL HALF A TANK. WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL THIS WOULD CAUSE A LEAK/RUST. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. IT WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND H WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN 03E450000, 03E530000, AND 00V268000. *AK
THE CONSUMER SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHILE STANDING NEAR THE VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVING TO WORK THE ODOR BECAME STRONGER. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR AN EARLIER MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE. *JB
1998 DODGE CARAVAN, VIN [XXX]. I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND STARTED TO SMELL GASOLINE. I PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION AND THE VAN CAUGHT FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND THEY PUT IT OUT. THE VAN IS STILL SITTING AT MY HOUSE. THE PLASTIC, HOSES, AND BELTS ARE MELTED. I HAVE CALLED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER AND LOGGED A COMPLAINT. # [XXX] BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL A GASOLINE ODOR ENTERS THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, AND GASOLINE LEAKS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK SEAL WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK WHEN CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE COLLAR ON TOP OF THE TANK SHAPED LIKE AN EGG INSTEAD OF THE CIRCULAR SHAPE; HOWEVER, CONSUMER REFUSED BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *LA
5 BATTERIES SINCE PURCHASED NEW. THREE WERE NOTED AS HAVING LEAKED BATTERY ACID. IN MAY/JUNE 2003, THE WIRING HARNESSES (MAIN ONES) HAD BEEN EATEN BY BATTERY ACID CAUSING ALL SORTS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE HARNESSES ARE ROUTED UNDER THE BATTERY PAN. STUPID PLACEMENT. DEALER SPLICED WIRES TOGETHER TO GET IT RUNNING AT HIS COST, AT MY INSISTENCE. VAN CONTINUES TO START INCONSISTENTLY. HORN DOESN'T WORK SINCE DEALER SPLICED WIRES. TURN IGNITION KEY - CLICK, REPEAT 10-20 TIMES, STARTER WILL CATCH ON ONE. DESIGN DEFECT IS ROUTING OF HARNESSES AND LACK OF SHIELD TO PROTECT THEM.
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DRIVER NOTICED A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VENTS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, HE LIFTED UP HOOD AND NOTICED THAT A FUEL LEAKAGE WAS PRESENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS,WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL.*AK
THE FUEL INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 43,711 BECAUSE OF A LEAKAGE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED THE REPAIR. *AK *PH *JB
PROBLEMS WITH FUEL RAIL ON 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR FOR THE FUEL LINE IN WHICH THE DODGE DEALER REPAIRED IT, BUT THERE WAS A CONTINUED LEAK THAT HAD COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOOD YEAR WHO REPLACED THE FAULTY LINE TO STOP THE LEAK, AND ALL THE DEALER DID WAS PLACE A STRONGER CLAMP AROUND THE LEAKING LINE. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED A REFUND, BECAUSE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE WORK. RECALL#00V268000 *SCC. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
FUEL TANK LEAKS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING HE LOSS A 1/2 OF TANK OF GAS WITHIN 40 MILES. GAS HAD LEAKED OUT. GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
THE BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE GAS TANK.*JB THE CLAMP WHICH HELD THE GAS TANK IN PLACE WAS HANGING DOWN. *TS *JB
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE REQUIRED 00V268000 RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON SEALS ON THE FUEL RAILS AND DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM REPAIRS.*MR *TT
RECALL 00V268000; VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ENGINE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS WHICH DEGRADED OVER TIME, RESULTING INTO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL IS LEAKING FROM VENT TUBE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE(00V268000) REGARDING THE FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AND WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WEREN'T IN. A SECOND NOTICE WAS SENT, STILL NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE THIRD NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL. *JG
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE CONSUMER CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORM ON THE VEHICLE.*JB
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR 00V-268 IN REFERENCE TO THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE O-RINGS, AFTER WAITING AT THE DEALER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL AND THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. NLM
FUEL LINE LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK WAS BROKEN AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE VAN STARTED ACTING LIKE IS NOT GETRTING GAS ON MARCH 11. IT STALLED AND WOULDN'T START AGAIN SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE BY MY HOUSE. THEY COULD'T FIND THE PROMBLEM. SO I TOOK IT HOME AFTER A WEEK. IT DIID IT AGAIN SO I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE GARAGE AND THEY STILL COULDN'T FIND IT. SO I DROVE IT TO A DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK. THEY FOUND NO REASON FOR IT TO STALL OR ACT LIKE IT HAD NO GAS. SO I TOOK IT HOME AND IT DID IT AGAIN SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY AND FUEL THOTTLE AND A FEUL PURGE AND NEW FUEL FILTER SO I PAID 438.00 FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE AND TOOK IT HOME AFTER A WEEK. THEN I HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS AND IT ACTED LIKE IT DIDN'T GET GAS AND STALLED AGAIN. SO I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND THEY STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROMBLEM IS. I AM NOT TAKING IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM BUT ONE CHRYSLER SAID WAS A FIVE STAR AND IN MY CITY. EVERYONE IS BEEN REAL NICE BUT THEY PROMBLEM IS STILL THERE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT MAY DIE WHILE DRIVING . I HAVE HAD IT TOWED 5 TIMES SINCE 3/11. I MAY HAVE GOTTEN ONE WEEK WORTH OF DRIVING OUT OF IT FOR THIS MONTH AND A HALF. IT STILL HAS THE PROMBLEM. *AK
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