2003 DODGE CARAVAN Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MAINTAIN CURRENT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED, AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,968 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,974. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL INJECTION HARNESS WHICH WERE BARE AND HITTING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. ALSO, THE O2 SENSOR AND AC COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/31/11

Mileage: 95,968

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPILL OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CONTROL VALVE FOR THE EVAP HAD FAILED AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. I THINK WE HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM, WE MOVED THE VENT LINE OVER ABOUT 2", DRILLED A HOLE IN GAS TANK THEN GLUED THE VENT LINE IN HOLE. SORRY TO HAVE BOTHERED YOU! TW UPDATED 10/12/2011 *LN *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN HOT WEATHER, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATE 09/18/08. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

WE OWN 2 DODGE CARAVAN'S A 2001 GRAND THAT WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH FOR 6 MONTHS. WE KEPT GETTING A EVAP LEAK WARNING LIGHT. FINALLY THEY DID A SMOKE TEST AND THE WHOLE TOP OF THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE JUST GOT THAT FIXED AND MY HUSBANDS 2003 CARAVAN NOW HAS THE SAME WARNING LIGHT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A COINCIDENCE. DODGE IS NO HELP . FIRST TIME I CALLED THEY SAID WE WILL HELP YOU. NOW THEY SAY ITS NOT OUR PROBLEM. COME ON 2 VANS IN THE SAME HOUSE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE DRIVER WAS FILLING UP THE GAS TANK AT A GAS STATION AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT RECALL NOTICE 02V274000 FUEL TANK CONTROL VALVE WELD WAS ISSUED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. THIS DISCUSSION WAS HELD WITH VEHICLE SAFETY HOT LINE OPERATOR. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S MANUAL AND THE TIRE MANUAL HAVE SPECIAL CUSTOM SHOWING A TREAD PATTERN WITH SOLID RUBBER ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. AS A RESULT, WATER WAS UNABLE TO ESCAPE WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO HYDRO PLANE OR SPIN EASILY WHEN DRIVING ON WET SURFACES. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE FUEL WAS LESS PER GALLON THAN ANTICIPATED IN THE MANUALS. *AK *JB

Mileage: 900

PROBLEMS WITH FUEL MILEAGE ON 2003 DODGE CARAVAN SE.*MR THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE FUEL MILEAGE WAS 13 MPG CITY DRIVING AND 20 MPG HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED THE MPG AS 19 FOR CITY DRIVING AND 26 FOR THE HIGHWAY. *JB *NM

WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE VALVE JOINT SEPARATED FROM GAS TANK, CAUSING GASOLINE TO POUR OUT. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL TANK BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK. *NLM

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING OF FUEL ECONOMY SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. I AM NOT GETTING CLOSE TO WHAT IS LISTED AT 19-25 MPG. DEALER HAS BEEN TOLD OF THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

2003 DODGE CARAVAN IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE! MY NEW CARAVAN HAD A RECALL FOR A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS NOISY, RUFF RUNNING, AND IT DOES NOT GET 21-27 MILES PER GALLON AS ADVERTISED!! 12 MILES PER GALLON IS MORE REALISTIC. BE WARNED! THIS VAN IS TERRIBLE. LOOK AT OTHER VANS DO NOT BUY OR LEASE THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER AND MAROONE DODGE AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. GO ELSEWHERE! THEY ARE NOT 5 STAR THEY SUCK! *NLM

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH THEIR WAS A SMALL ROCK ON ROAD CONSUMER AVOID THE WITH TIRE CAUSING ROCK TO TRAVEL UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICE A LOUD NOISE FLOWING FUEL SMELL. CONSUMER PULL VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICE FUEL SPRAYING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS