2005 Dodge Grand Caravan Cruise Control Problems

AFTER REFUELING VAN, STARTED VEHICLE AND PULLED AWAY FROM PUMP DRIVING ONTO THE ROAD APPLIED THROTTLE AND ENGINE DIED WITHOUT NOTICE JUST SHUT OFF. I AM A TECHNICIAN HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG TIME AND HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON MANY DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS THE ISSUE IS THE VENT VALVE ON MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ITS BUILT INTO THE FUEL TANK. UNLIKE MY DODGE OTHER BRANDS LIKE NISSAN HONDA ETC.. ACTUALLY TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMER. HAD TRAFFIC BEEN BUSY WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF NOT KILLED.I'VE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE ALL BLAMING VENT VALVE AND I AGREE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND THE MANUFACTURER HELD LIABLE. DODGE ALREADY HAD THIS SAME ISSUE ON CHRYSLER 300 AND A FEW OTHER CARS AND THEY MADE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THOSE FUEL TANKS ITS TIME THEY DO THE SAME FOR THE VANS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

MY TANK SHOWED I HAD 1/2 TANK OF GAS AND RAN OUT OF GAS THIS HAS HAPPENED ALSO AT 1/4 TANK OF GAS I AM AFRAID I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY ALSO MY GAS PEDAL STICKS SOME TIMES I AM AFRAID IT WILL STICK SOME TIME AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THANKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES EXCESSIVELY IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN PRESSING DOWN, TO BREAK IT LOOSE YOU HAVE TO PRESS IT FURTHER DOWN. I CAN FEEL IT STICKING WHEN I ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. HAS A RECALL BEEN INITIATED OR WILL THERE BE ONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,THERE WAS RESISTANCE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER 60 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STARTS TO STICK**CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW AIR FILTER WAS NEEDED. ALSO, THE CAUSE WAS THAT THE THROTTLE HOUSING WHERE THE BUTTERFLY IS WAS DIRTY AND THAT AT HIGH SPEED THE METAL HEATED UP AND EXPANDED AND THE CARBON AROUND THE BUTTERFLY WOULD CAUSE IT TO STICK. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT CARBON WAS IN THE ENGINE AND IT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED ALONG WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO EXPECT THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *JB

TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR A COUPLE OF CONTINUOUS HOURS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT A CONSTANT SPEED AND MILD HILLS. WHEN I WENT TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ON A LEVEL AREA OF FREEWAY THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WANT TO DISENGAGE. AFTER APPLYING VERY STRONG FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR A SECOND OR TWO (AND BEING IN SHOCK BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING AND I WAS FAST APPROACHING A LARGE TRUCK IN MY LANE) I FINALLY DISENGAGED IT BY PUNCHING THE OFF BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT DISENGAGED OR IF TRAFFIC WOULD HAVE BEEN HEAVIER AN ACCIDENT MAY HAVE HAPPENED AT THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH IN A REMOTE AREA WITH ALL OF MY FAMILY ABOARD HEADING ON VACATION. *JB

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, AND I PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE SPEED OF MY CAR WILL DROP 3-5 MPH BELOW THE PRESET SPEED AFTER I HAVE PASSED THE VEHICLE, AND THEN WILL INCREASE TO THE PRESET SPEED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT FEELS REPAIRS ARE NOT NECESSARY. *JB

WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (LEAVING TIRE MARKS ON PAVEMENT) CAUSING IT TO JUMP ONTO A SIDEWALK AND THROUGH LANDSCAPING. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO REST AGAINST A BUILDING. BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE.*AK

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN DRIVE AND ONE OCCASION IN REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK