At approximately 105,000 miles I began noticing a strong smell of gasoline both inside & outside the vehicle- running or not. At about the same time I noticed a big drop in fuel efficiency. We are now getting an average of 10 mpg. The norm is an average of 19 mpg. The vehicle starts fine & there are no check lights on. I believe the acceleration is also slower now. Our family is the original owner & the vehicle has never been in an accident. Common sense tells us this is a very serious safety issue. There seem to be many others with this same issue & it's disappointing to find nothing is being done about it. We are a one car family & we have no choice but to drive this vehicle.
2005 Chrysler Town and Country: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 857 complaints about the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
There is gasoline leaking from under the car in the area of the gas tank/lines. There is also a strong gasoline smell inside vehicle. I notice the smell more when the vehicle is stationary and obviously the leak on the ground when parked. I don't know what to take a picture of exactly, if you want I can send you a picture of a stain on the ground.
Vehicle smells like gasoline after each use. Fuel is visibly leaking at the fuel line connection to the fuel tank. The VIN search comes up without results but the make/model search lists a fuel line recall. What gives?
After my last 3 fill-ups, my 2005 chrysler t&c stalls within about 30 seconds of re-start, usually in the gas stations driveway. The service station indicated the cause to be the roll-over valve and that the entire gas tank would need to be replaced. Typically gas fumes should be sent to the evaporator, but now liquid gas is going into it. If the roll-over valve is at fault, I assume that liquid gas could be spilled if a roll-over did occur. Wouldn't this be a safety issue and shouldn't the government force chrysler to perform a service recall for this? Estimated repair charge is going to be around $800.
New van was delivered with service brakes that created vibrations,pulling and shaking. Diagnosis was bad rotors. Fixed and problem returned. Dealer refused any further warranty service. Another 2005 (same model) was also purchased and had the same problem. Both also have heavy gasoline smell in the interior when filled.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country?
5 of 857 owner complaints about the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country (1%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country
Headlights 119Stalling 111Airbag light 90Door locks 46Grinding brakes 29Whining noise 19No deployment 16Check engine light 15Loss of power 15Power steering loss 14Warning lights 13Wipers 13Steering noise 12Won't start 12Fuel gauge 11Fuel pump 11Fire or smoke 9Jerking 9ABS 8Brake failure 8Engine failure 8Ball joint 7Seat belt 7Key fob 6Premature wear 6Tire blowout 6Steering lock-up 5Pulling 5
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