2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start-up after multiple attempts. The contact had the battery replaced; however, the failure continued. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the alternator and fuel pump were replaced. The contact was then alerted by her grandchildren that an abnormal fuel odor was coming from the back seat of vehicle. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who referred her to a dealer for assistance. An appointment was made for the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000. The VIN was not available.

The fuel pump relay isn’t working. But replaced the fuel pump module.

While driving down the highway the engine shut off. The electrical continued but all power was lost. I had to pull off on the left side of the road to avoid being hit by vehicles who immediately began passing me on the right. After stopping and putting my emergency lights on the vehicle struggled to restart. after a minute it started up and I was able to continue down the road. No check engine light came on. The van simply just shut the engine off while driving.

FUEL PUMP REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, AND IS CONTINUING MORE FREQUENTLY.

VEHICLE STARTED HAVE HESITATION WITH STARTING. ONCE STARTED AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS, DURING ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE STILL CAN BE HESITATE IN MOVING. I RECENTLY REPLACED BATTERY WHEREAS THE ISSUE IS THE EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY WITH THE VEHICLE NOT RECEIVING PROPER AMOUNT OF VOLTAGE WHICH CURRENTLY IS 1. YOUR OTHER VEHICLES SUCH AS JEEPS WERE RECALLED BUT NOT THE DODGE VANS ESPECIALLY THIS PARTICULAR YEAR WHICH IS 201 WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR ME TO INCUR COST OF THE RELAY PACKAGE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER SAFETY RECALL P54. PART #CBP4P541AN. UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN NOT WAIT DUE TO FAMILY NEEDS THE VAN DONE IMMEDIATELY BUT REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE NECESSARY. MANY OF YOUR VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME PART AND ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ESPECIALLY WITH MANY MOTHERS WITH THEIR FAMILIES UTILIZING YOUR VEHICLES SO HEAVY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT HOWEVER DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. ANTWERPEN DODGE RAM (5717 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 106,000.

THE TIPM HAS GONE BAD IN THIS VAN. THE VAN WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND THE FUEL PUMP WILL STAY RUNNING IF YOU DON'T PULL THE FUSE. THIS IS A RECALL ON ONLY CERTAIN MODELS MADE BY DODGE BUT THEY ARE CLAIMING IT IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE SAME COMPONENTS. I NOW HAVE TO PUT OUT $1600 TO REPAIR SOMETHING CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE WITHOUT THE REPAIR AND CHRYSLER SHOULD DO BETTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, ABOUT 65 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED. I CHANGED SEVERAL LANES ONTO THE SHOULDER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK, BUT BEFORE IT ARRIVED, IT WAS ABLE TO START AGAIN, AFTER ~30 MINUTES. THIS SAME BEHAVIOR HAS HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES (TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN A YEAR, OR ABOUT 15K MILES), SOMETIMES WEEKS APART, SOMETIMES MONTHS. THE OTHER OCCASIONS WERE SLOWER, 25-40 MPH. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WAS UNHELPFUL DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, AS ALL SYSTEMS APPEAR FINE UNTIL THE PROBLEM APPEARS, WHICH THEY UNSURPRISINGLY COULD NOT PROVOKE. ON EACH OCCASION, WHEN WE TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN, IT SOUNDS AS IF IT HAS NO FUEL, BUT AFTER ~30 MIN. OF SITTING, IT STARTS AGAIN AND DRIVES JUST FINE. IT IS VERY UNNERVING TO ALWAYS HAVE TO CONSIDER THAT THE CAR MAY SIMPLY STALL, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY CONCERN. CURRENTLY I PLAN TO REPLACE THE TIPM MODULE, AS IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A SOURCE OF PROBLEMS ON MANY CHRYSLER MODELS. I WILL JUST CROSS MY FINGERS THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAYTON ANDREWS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2388 GULF TO BAY BLVD, CLEARWATER, FL 33765, (727) 799-4539) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

WHEN ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED RPM'S WOULD GO TO 4 OR 5, BUT CAR WASN'T GETTING MUCH POWER. PRETTY QUICKLY RPM'S STARTED GOING TO 6 AND 7 WITH EVEN LESS POWER. STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THE POWERTRAIN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK THEY STATED A PART CALLED A TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. $925 FOR THE PART PLUS LABOR. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO UNTIL THE PART COMES IN, THEY SAID IT COULD BE 3 DAYS OR 3 MONTHS, NO ONE KNOWS.

ON JULY 20, 2014, WE FILLED UP THE VAN AND TRAVELED APPROX 120 MILES OUT OF TOWN. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, WHEN TRYING TO PULL FORWARD FROM A DEAD STOP AT RED LIGHT, THE VAN STALLED. AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS, WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MOMENTS. WE WERE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH NO PROBLEMS. TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT WEEK AND WERE TOLD THAT WE PROBABLY HAD WATER IN THE FUEL. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MORE TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT WAS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014. I FILLED UP LATE IN THE MORNING. THE VAN STALLED TWICE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT FROM STOP SIGNS. *TR