Fuel tank multifunction control valve is not operating correctly, so vehicle stalls after refueling. The vehicle stalls after refueling both while stationary or in motion, on city streets and at gas stations. I contacted the manufacturer chrysler and chrysler refused to include my vehicle with the existing recall. I have a second town and country that is included in the recall, and I have attached that recall letter.
2005 Chrysler Town and Country fuel system complaints
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My van dies on me while driving after I fill up with gas. Does it every time now. I pull out of the gas station and am in the street and it dies, I restart it after a minute but as I travel further into traffic and slow down behind another car or a light it dies again. It seems to be getting worse each time. I read other complaints for the same thing and that it was a bad part so I called customer service. They said tough, the factory warranty was up. When I asked further they hung up on me. I live on a very windy and hilly road with zero shoulder, just a mild to steep drop off into trees. If I stall in the middle of this road, no oncoming car will see me in time to stop and they can't go onto a non-existant shoulder. It will be worse when snow and ice come. I have kids and no extra car to use. If this is a because of a faulty part shouldn't they fix it or recall it? I am clearly not the only one with this problem. There are tons of people complaining of the exact same thing with the same van. What can I do? On the date below where it asks when did this happen I am putting the last time it happened since I can't put a range of dates.
I began having the exact same complaint as the 2004-5 dodge vans have with regard to stalling about 1 minute after a fill up. It has happened at every fill up since december 2015, and sporadically before, but I did not recognize the source of the stalling. I called chrysler and they told me my van was made in the windsor (affected plant) on 6-10-2005 but that the recall/repair shut off in april, I believe. It seems too big a coincidence to me. This has been dangerous since on some trips, I am on the interstate getting gas and get back on when the stall occurs. Is there any recourse for me? It has been occuring ever since december, that is when it started, at least that is when it has been happening without letup.
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?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While traveling 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. After ten minutes, the vehicle restarted. When the fuel tank was half full, the vehicle immediately ran out of fuel. In addition, the warning lights on the instrument panel no longer illuminated and the seat belt sensor warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 265,000.
Was driving through an intersection (after stopped at a red light) and vehicle shut off in the middle of intersection with no warning. Also, for months now, the lights and gauges in dashboard have flickered on and off while driving... We took it to dealer and they re-set the computer but it didn't resolve the light flickering issue. We have replaced the alternator and also had the battery checked.
After filling up gas tank, vehicle stalls and jerks. A little while later, it may shut down entirely or the vehicle may stall again while pressing the accelerator. Vehicle has shut down on major road and stalled badly on main highway.
Stalling after refueling began on our vehicle about a month ago. Today, with my son in the van, it stalled on the highway 610 garrisionville, stafford va.. The danger was that I was on a turn and the steering wheel became impossible for me to turn it. This is a major safety issue, and my hope is that chrysler makes good on a defective part. (I see they did that after a gov't investigation of a similar nature for other cars) it seems to stall after filling and have not yet had it happen again till I refuel the tank..
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and several attempts had to be made before the vehicle could restart. In addition, the contact mentioned that an odor of fuel emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis, who noticed that an excessive amount of fuel was leaking onto the ground, as a result of a ruptured fuel line. The vehicle was not serviced because the dealer informed that the part needed had not been available for over a year. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000. Ma 10/15/2015 updated 12/12/16
Van has started stalling out after filling the tank. It usually stalls shortly after leaving that station while speeding up after a turn. So far it hasn't completely died but I have to rev the engine to keep it running. I have found several complains on-line that say the repair is to completely replace the fuel tank and canister the same as the repair for the 300, the magnum and the charger.
Fill up with fuel (not topped off, just until the pump clicks off) and the car starts, but after going several hundred feet, the engine starts to sputter and choke, then the car dies. Must restart and usually it still chokes and sputters, but then will seem to resolve once you step on the gas and will not typically stall out until the next fuel up when we rinse and repeat the same experience. This happens every time I fuel up and has for over three and a half years. I finally decided to do some research on it because it's very nerve wracking as it happens once you leave the service station and are out in traffic. This is extremely dangerous and needs to be addressed before someone is killed because of a faulty gas tank! I found that chrysler has addressed this problem with some of their vehicles this is occurring to, but not the minivans. There are a ton of complaints on the internet I'm finding - here is just one example http://en.allexperts.com/q/chrysler-repair-807/f/stalling-refueling.htm.
Has happened numerous times now. Vehicle cuts out and steering goes out after getting gas. Has happened on busy road and is terrifying. Have seen several such complains about this make and model.
Every time I get gas the engine stalls a few minutes later causing power steering and brakes to fail and stopping acceleration into traffic. A very dangerous situation.
Van stalled in the middle of an intersection right after filling with fuel. This happens every time after the van is refueled.
After filling the vehicle with fuel it stalled out , after restarting it stalled again. After restarting it for the second time it ran rough for about an 1/8 to 1/4 mile then began to run normally.
The car stalls after fuel tank fill up. This happens every time we fill the fuel tank. After approximately a quarter mile or one minute or so driving the car sputters or stalls.
After filling up the gas tank with gas, I drive away from the gas station and the van stalls. This has happened on a 2 lane divided highway in which I was almost killed! Can someone please look into this situation.
After filling up gas tank and re-starting the engine, the engine either stumbles or stalls 1-5 times beginning within about 60 seconds of starting engine and driving away from gas station. This has been happening repeatedly over the last year and has become more frequent in the past 6 months. At least twice, it has stalled while pulling into an intersection right after fill up. After about 5 minutes, the stumbling/stalling stops and doesn't recur until after the next fill up. It occurs during both low-speed driving (e.g. Waiting at a light) and at high-speed driving (e.g. Merging onto interstate highway immediately after filling up) online forums indicate this is a common problem with this make vehicle and say the only fix is replacement of the entire gas tank. E.g., http://en.allexperts.com/q/chrysler-repair-807/f/stalling-refueling.htm due to the stalling and stumbling during driving at different speeds, this is a safety issue that is of concern, especially for my wife and others who are not highly confident drivers who would be comfortable handling a stall in traffic.
This is dangerous - car stalled while on highway and during a turn, locking out the steering system and putting my car into oncoming traffic. This happened after filling the car up with gas - as with other chrysler models of this year, it looks like there is a problem with the valve in the gas tank. I experienced sputtering after gas fill ups two days prior, and this final fill up the engine completely died. I had my whole family in the car. Fortunately we avoided an accident, but if we had been in one and survived I would have sued. There is a whole forum online at this address of people who have experienced the same issue and have been put in dangerous situations. Http://en.allexperts.com/q/chrysler-repair-807/f/stalling-refueling.htm.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, it stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000. ...updated 03/31/15 *bf the consumer stated the problem only happened when he filled the gas tank and the pump clicked. If he stopped it early, the problem did not occur. Updated 04/03/15
This started in earnest in april 2014 and has recurred with varying frequency since then, we have tried supreme unleaded and different gas stations. We have taken this to the chrysler dealership twice in the last 8 months. Replaced vapor canister and evap purge solenoid in april replaced fuel pump in october they seemed completely unaware of this known and long term-issue. Our fear is that if the vehicle stalls in heavy traffic or at highway speeds that we could crash.
Van began running ragged after filling up at gas station. It then stalled on a 4-lane highway. Was almost rear-ended. Looked up symptoms on-line and saw numerous complaints of same van and that issue was related to the gas tank, fuel entering vapor canister.
After fueling, this vehicle stalls 1 to 3 times. We do not "top off the tank", but stop fueling when pump shuts off. It does not matter the temperature outside. The engine shuts off and power steering and power brakes are lost. There have been times that an object, such as a mail box, is almost hit because it's very difficult to control the vehicle. This is no doubt a safety issue because control of the car is lost. If you pull out into traffic thinking the vehicle is going to accelerate and it does not, you are in danger of being hit by oncoming traffic. Apparently this is quite a common problem for these vans. This needs to be addressed by chrysler.
Numerous times, upon filling gas tank, vehicle stalls in first few miles of driving. Has almost caused numerous accidents. Apparently this is a common problem, the federal safety agency really needs to push for a recall. I cannot fill up totally for rear of getting hit.
After filling gas tank, vehicle stalled as I was turning back into traffic. The engine has threatened to stall several times after fill-ups over the past two years. This is the same issue as described in investigation ps13-016 for similar models from chrysler. That investigation has LED to a very narrowly drawn warranty extension. On-line research indicates this is a common problem.
I purchase the vehicle on september 6, 2014 and am the second owner of the vehicle. I do not have any information regarding the following problem prior to the purchase. The engine stalls while I am driving or idling shortly after refueling. I do not top off the gas tank. This has happened after each refuel since I purchased the vehicle (approximately 12 times in total). The car will sputter and then stall while idling or will jerk forward violently as the engine sputters while I am driving and then stall. This may happen immediately in the gas station parking lot or as far away as 1 mile down the road after refueling. I was nearly rear-ended this morning when this occurred.
I purchased a 2005 chrysler town and country. After a few months without incident, the vehicle would randomly stall (no power, engine off, stop in its tracks). After it happened three times, I realized this only occurs when filling the tank fully, after driving a minute or two. It is so dangerous! Luckily, I had always pulled into a nearby store for another errand. If it had happened on the street, I would have been rear ended! The vehicle stops with no warning. All power shuts off and engine dies. It stops in its place and you are unable to coast and pull over. I can't believe there is no recall on this.
Recently purchased 2005 chrysler town and country used. Within a few minutes of filling up with gas, the van stalls or nearly stalls. This has happened every time we've filled up the van with gas. Car stalls or nearly stalls while pulling out of the gas station or very soon after. Car restarts without any problem and is fine until the next fill up. It appears to be a problem with the vapor/liquid separator in the fuel tank. Many, many reports of the same problem on the internet. Chrysler needs to recall and replace the fuel tanks.
After fill up, vehicle stalls, the engine cuts off and the vehicle loses all power and power steering. This happened first on a cross country trip and caused some serious safety concerns when attempting to exit the gas station and merge onto the highway. This problem has been occurring regularly from the first instance in 2011. When fueling, the van is never over filled; we fill until the pump clicks off. This seems to be a fairly common problem in this generation of minivans as represented in online forums trying to diagnose the problem.
After filling my van with gas, it stalls. I will leave the station, and within the first mile, the car sputters and stalls. This has been going on for years and the dates/mileage above are estimates. I have mentioned it to the mechanics at the dealership where I take my van, but they had never heard of this and had no idea what to suggest. After researching the problem online, I found a site where others are experiencing the same problem and decided to report it to the federal safety agency so that you can get a more accurate count of this problem.
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