Consumer received recall 00268000/ fuel leakage. Had taken vehicle to dealer, but it didn't include 3.8l engine. Fuel was leaking from valve cover dow to exhaust manifold. Vehicle leaks when on, but more when shut off. Fuel mileage dropped from 29 to 11 or 12 a gallons.
1996 Chrysler Town and Country fuel system complaints
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Consumer was traveling about 8mph on street and smelled gasoline fumes coming from underneath engine. Gasoline was coming from fuel rail.dealership will repair it at consumer's expense.
Multiple failures in other areas of the vehicle not listed. No safety defec tlisted.
Consumer smelled fumes in the passenger's compartment. Dealer replaced fuel injection system. A recall has been issued on vehicle make and model, owner notification has not began. *ak
Smelling gas inside vehicle. Consumer took vehicle to shop,and mechanic told conusmer that there was a recall 00v268000 which dealt with same problem. Contacted dealer and the dealer fixed the problem.
Fule rail began leaking dumping large quantities of gasoline onto the valve cover and would have contacted hot exhaust manifold if leak was not detected. Noticed strong gasoline smell. This was a high potential for engine fire and house fire if car had been parked in attached garage as normal. Just luck that it was discovered.
Vehicle has a leak in fuel injection fuel rail. Dealer repairing vehicle.
Recall 00v268000/fuel leakages: dealer informed that recall has not been issued, and manufacturer informed consumer that they were aware of recall, and willing to pay for part. But consumer had to pay for labor, and submit invoice for reimbursement. At quality dodge in tooele, ut; phone# 435/882-2000. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter.
Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has inspected and replaced various parts of fuel injection system, and have not corrected the problem. Manufacturer has been notified. *ak the customer had the vehicle serviced several times for various possible causes but the problem still exists.
O - rings on fuel tank failed also; chrysler took no part in $500 repair of transmission;windshield wipers coming on by themselves again less than two years later.
This vehicle was taken in twice for fuel leak recall 00v268000, and problem has not been fixed. Passenger's compartment was filled with fumes while driving.
There is a crack in the seal of o-ring which caused gas to gush out onto manifold of engine. Mechanic replaced o-ring seal.*ak
Vehicle parked in garage overnight. Garage was filled with gasoline fumes. Checked under hood and gas was leaking from the fuel rail. Engine block was soaked with gas. Had heard of chryler fuel rail problems but dealer says none pertain to my vehicle.
Fuel injection rail sealed orings leaking fuel. Same as campaign #895 with vehicle specifications apply except for VIN #. This VIN # should be added to the other VIN# that apply for this campaign. Problem description matches exactly. The federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v268000
Recall 99v216. After recall was repaired vehicle's problem worsened. When fuel tank was filled there were fumes entering into passenger's compartment, and fumes could be smelled from outside. Dealer has since been notified.
Recall 99v216 concerning fuel pump failure.
The consumer was smelling gasoline, and vehicle was leaking gasoline. Fuel tank was made out of plastic and it warped. Vehicle is at the dealership getting repaired.
Fuel leakage is occurring due to warping up near the top of fuel tank where the sensors are located, causing a fire hazard. Please provide further information.
Consumer drove vehicle inside of garage, and was complaining about a gasoline smell inside of vehicle. Took vehicle to dealership. Mechanic said that fuel tank, which was plastic, leaked fuel.
Consumer took vehicle into dealer in may 2000 for the federal safety agency recall 99v216000/ manufacturer's recall 845 repairs concerning fuel pump failure. Consumer was still experiencing a fuel leak when filling up the gas tank to full, even after recall repairs were performed and 3 attempts were made afterwards to fix it.
Fuel injection rail is leaking fuel onto the engine. Dealer has been notified.
After recall repair of the fuel tank seal package the vehicle caught on fire while driving around the area of the fuel tank underside of the vehicle. Nlm
Recall number 99v216000 concerning fuel leakage. Repairs did not correct the problem, fuel continues to leak. Please give any further details.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
After recall repair (99v‑216) of the fuel pump module failed resulting in vehicle fire. Yh
The fuel gauge warning light comes on with 7 gallons remaining and read empty with 5 gallons rremaing. Nlm
Recall of the o ring in the gas tank was not performed properly causing fuel to leak out of the tank while the consumer was filling it with gas, consumer had to return to the dealer to make the proper repairs. Nlm
When van was parked a huge amount of fuel leaked onto the garage floor. When van was checked by a mechanic, he discovered that fuel tank was cracked at the seam. Fuel tank will be replaced. Please provide any further information.
Recall 99v216 000/fuel pump. After dealer serviced the recall fuel tank started to leak when filled. Dealer has repaired the vehicle a second time. However, the tank continues to leak.
A/c system failed. Yh
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