Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and county. The contact stated that immediately after refueling, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted, but the contact had to depress the accelerator pedal numerous times before the reacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
2005 Chrysler Town and Country fuel system complaints
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Had just filled gas tank and pulled out of gas station into traffic. Van began to sputter and stalled in middle of traffic. After this happened several times figured out not to fill the tank all the way. A couple of times almost got hit from the rear.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the charcoal canister and the fuel cap. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,783. Updated 10/22/14*cn updated 4/8/2015
My van frequently stalls out, and it's particularly likely to stall immediately after fuel refill, especially if I fill up the tank. It happened again this week, leaving me stalled out at a stoplight for a few minutes. Sometimes, too, it will leave me stranded by acting as if the engine is flooded and therefore, it won't start. If I let it sit and don't attempt to start it for at least 30 minutes, it generally starts right up. This has been going on for at least 18 months, but I am not certain of the exact date of the first instance.
Whenever we fill up with gas, shortly after pulling out of the station the engine stalls. Sometimes sooner than later but sometimes while in an intersection. It always starts back up and problem goes away, but when the stall happens is unpredictable. I fear for my life as well as my families life. I've seen several other complaints similar to this and maybe there is a repair with this but none are definite and very expensive. Please help with any info.
After filling the gas tank and driving away from the gas station the engine quit. Put the vehicle in neutral and restarted the vehicle. This has happened a number of times since the first incident. Always after filling the gas tank, but not at every refill. Checking on line indicates that this is happening to a number of people and the solution is replacing the gas tank, appears that a valve is allowing fuel to enter a filter which is causing the problem. A more detailed explanation is available on the internet.
Whenever I fill in the gas my town and country will stall after driving a mile or so. Complained to dealer about this problem and they always suggested fuel injection service. On this date however my van completely stopped while driving soon after I filled my gas tank. Took to the dealer (it later started with check engine light on) and they changed the spark plugs with cable and did few more things. It still does the same. Soon after putting in gas it stalls/shuts off. Had to wait and start again. After that never gives any trouble until time to put in the gas.
First incident: filled up low gas tank at a gas station. Hopped in the car, started it, and drove off. About 1 minute later, the car shut off completely. It started up again a moment later. Second incident: same as the first incident, only a week later. Empty tank, filled it up, shut off about a minute later. Third incident: same as first two forth incident: this continues, occurring every time now.
After filling up the gas tank my chrysler town and country stalled on the road. All the electronic functions of my mini van I.e. The brakes and the steering wheel were disabled and I had to pull it on the side. It was thanksgiving day so there was light traffic on the road. I immediately put on hazard lights to avoid any collision from the car that was driving behind me. The next day took the vehicle to chrysler dealer and they did several things that costs total of $700. But next time I filled up the tank it happened again. I went online to google this problem and found out that this is a very common problem with town and country mini van. It does poses a dangerous situation to some extent. This was suppose to be a recall from chrysler but they totally ignored this. The fix to this problem is replacing the fuel tank...a big expense.
The vehicle stalls whenever fuel tank is filled even if the pump full cutoff is used. If not full it hesitates after slowing down to turn and then speed is increased. It was first diagnosed as a fuel problem and an additive was needed. On march 8, 2012 it was getting worse and the chrysler dealer said it was caused by topping off the gas tank. They changed the fuel filler cap, natural vacuum leak detector,and vapor cannister. The vehicles performance has not improved.
Beginning around mid-2011, the vehicle would stall out immediately after filling (but not over-filling) the gas tank. Fill the tank, pull out into traffic, engine stalls. Hope you don't get hit. The dealership eventually confirmed the problem was a faulty valve on the top of the gas tank that is supposed to pass fuel vapor through the evap canister to the engine to burn off the vapor that gets displaced as the tank is filled. The valve was faulty and was passing liquid fuel. The evap canister was saturated and passed liquid fuel to the engine when the engine was expecting vapor. It stalled out every time. This is a serious safety flaw that can easily cause an accident and personal injury. Chrysler should pay to fix this problem.
The gas pedal is sticking which causes acceleration problems. The driver applies more pressure to overcome the resistance and then the vehicle suddenly lurches forward. The owner attempted to resolve the problem by applying a spray lubricant to the acceleration cable. This seemed to resolve the problem but in recent weeks, the problem has returned. The problem is intermittent and may only happen once in every 1000 accelerator depressions. The danger exists when operating in parking lots, around stop lights, stop signs, and in proximity to other vehicles. The driver at a stop sign may release the brake pedal and begin inching forward. When the driver attempts to depress the accelerator, there is resistance and to overcome the resistance, the pedal is depressed further/harder. All of a sudden the vehicle lurches forward. Fortunately the resistance is on acceleration and not deceleration. When the foot is lifted from the gas pedal the vehicle slows down normally.
After fueling car and leaving gas station my 2005 town and country van sputters and stalls while moving into traffic. This began to happen occasionally about a year ago and now occurs each time the car is filled. I am now fearful of pulling out of a station as I was nearly rear ended when my car stalled in traffic. My research has found this same complaint has been filed by at least 27 other owners. This is potentially very dangerous for owners, passengers and others on the highway. Hopefully this will be investigated. I feel chrysler should be made aware of this problem since this occurs in so many of the 2005 t & c, have a recall and correct this problem.
After gassing up the car the car and entering traffic it stalled. Then after repeated tries it stalled again several times.
The first time, about a half mile after a fill-up while making a right hand turn, the engine died. Re-started without any other problems. Most of the time when this has happened is when making a turn but there has been times when stopped in traffic, the engine dies. Has always re-started. There has never been a failure if the tank is re-fueled to approximately 7/8 full.
Just purchased a chrysler 2005 town and country with 71,834 miles. Every time you fill up with gas the car dies as you exit gas station.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town & country. The contact was driving 70 MPH and the vehicle stalled without warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the evaporator valve in the fuel tank was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.
After filling gas tank full the van stalls.
Upon filling up the gas tank of my 2005 chrysler town & country the van will stall out shortly after pulling away from the gas station. This happens all of the time and the van had 113k miles on it when it was purchased. After stall, it is a hard restart to get it going again.
At 39,000 miles, the 2005 town and country began stalling following a fuel filling. This stalling occurred and still occurs following fuel filling. The van was taken to a chrysler dealership. The service department indicated that the roll-over valve on the fuel tank was the cause of the problem. The remedy given was a fuel tank and evaporator canister replacement at a cost of $900. Evidently the faulty valve cannot be replaced independent of the fuel tank. Internet research of this issue found that this is a commonly reported problem by 2005 chrysler town and country owners. As the stalling can occur as the vehicle enters a highway, this problem can cause accidents and injuries. Chrysler should issue a recall to repair the faulty valve on the tanks.
2005 chrysler town and country stalls after refueling creating safety hazard if stall occurs with traffic behind vehicle. This is a known problem with chrysler town and country's due to a faulty vapor/liquid separator valve in fuel tank. Chrysler has not issued recall to replace faulty valve or gas tank to correct this safety issue.
My wife was driving to work when the van stalled out. She said she lost all power and almost got rear ended. I read where the 2008 and 2009 were recalled for the same thing. I took the van to a mechanic they could not get any codes. I fear for my family's safety. The mechanic said it was most likely the check valve that is built into the gas tank but not for sure. I read were two people died in the 08 and 09 and I don't wont this to happen to our family. Thank you
My wife's 2005 town and country stalls driving down the road and almost getting rearended. I have read alot of people are having problems with the fuel tank valve. This has happened several times. I fear she will get into a accident with my family in the van.
After refueling, my 2005 chrysler town and country loses power momentarily or dies completely. The problem happens only after refueling and (so far) only once. Usually the problem occurs about a minute or two after leaving the pump, typically as I am about to pull out into traffic. The problem has occurred every time I refill for the last 4 refuelings of the vehicle. This is a very dangerous problem. The vehicle has 48,000 miles on it.
Upon filling up the gas tank of my 2005 chrysler town & country the van will stall out shortly after pulling away from the gas station. This happens most of the time and the van has 85k miles on it. After stall, it is a hard restart to get it going again.
Upon filling up with gasoline, especially when filling up completely, the engine will cut out several times while driving. It can happen from 1/10 of a mile, up to 5 or 6 miles on the tripometer. The problem started occurring when the vehicle reached about 75,000 miles and is continuing to do it at about 76,400 miles. Makes for a very dangerous and unpredictable driving scenario either in or out of traffic or when making turns (yes, it has stalled several times while in a turn, fortunately, I was prepared). Since chrysler is aware of it and it is not an inexpensive repair, it should be the responsibility of the company. It certainly will be if I get into an accident because of it.
2005 chrysler town & country. Vehicle stalls after filling gas tank. Was happening intermittently, now more regularly. Most troubling, vehicle often stalls once out in traffic--causing loss of power steering, power brakes, and obviously creating a hazard for other vehicles. Dealer said problem was battery and replaced battery. (did not fix problem.) dealer claims to never have heard of the problem with the fuel system/tank. Am starting to find others with same complaint.
2005 town and country stalls after filling up with gas. Initially problem was infrequent and would happen once every few months. Now it happens after every fill up. Problem has to do with the evap system and the engine taking in gas instead of vapors thru the system. This is very hard to diagnose, and I imagine most shops diagnose it improperly since it would be hard to reproduce. The stalling does not produce a check engine light or any code visible using a generic obd2 code scanner or the chrysler drb3 diagnostics system. I also imagine most owners don't link the stalling to filling up with gas, it took me several months to figure that out. Stalling happens within 40 miles of a tank fill up. I searched the internet and found dozens of other people complaining about the same problem. The repair is a whole new gas tank with an average repair cost of approx $800. It's a very dangerous problem, the van has stalled with my wife driving on the highway several times while taking my children places.
I have a 2005 chrysler town & country with 63,000 miles, 3.8 l v-6 engine. Serviced by dealer for first 50,000 miles; by reputable local repair shop since. Oil change every 3000 miles, all maintenance as scheduled in owner's manual. For at least the past 3 years, van usually stalls within 1/2 mile of gas station after a fill-up. Usually starts back and idles rough for 30-45 seconds before clearing up. Dealer said they fixed it while under warranty with software update; did not last. This seems to be a problem with several owners. Local repair shop said they were familiar with problem; required fuel tank and sensor to be replaced for several hundred $$$. Seems to be a safety issue that should be recalled and repaired by chrysler. Problem now occurs with every fill-up.
We have a 2005 chrysler town & country. Within the past couple years, this car has stalled every couple months. It always happens within minutes of filling the gas tank. After pulling out into traffic, the car will stall and just shut down. Sometimes the check engine light will come on. We turn off the car and restart it, and it seems to run fine after that. We have taken it to the dealer/mechanic 3 times for them to check this problem, but they always tell us they can not duplicate it so they do now know what the problem is. Recently, at 72,000 miles, we replaced the egr valve, and hoped that this might fix the problem. But several days later, the car stalled again. This is a safety issue that should be solved by chrysler.
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