Gas leak at the top, before the overflow when filling. Have a shop checked, thinking there was a leak in the gas tank. The shop found no leak. Brought to local dealer to find if there is or was any recall that I missed. Dealer said that thre is none and if I want it fix I have to pay for it. I strongly recommend a recall.
1998 Dodge Caravan: fuel leak
13 of the 628 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Caravan describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
Vehicle was leaking fuel. It was discovered when the consumer smelled gas. Consumer made contact with the manufacturer, and h was told that vehicle was not included in 03e450000, 03e530000, and 00v268000.
While driving at 55 MPH driver noticed a fuel smell coming from inside of the vents. Driver was able to pull over to the shoulder, he lifted up hood and noticed that a fuel leakage was present. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for analysis,where the mechanic replaced the fuel rail.
Recall 00v268000; vehicle caught on fire due to engine fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals which degraded over time, resulting into fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail.
Consumer states that fuel is leaking from vent tube that is connected to the fuel tank. Please provide any additional information. Ts
Consumer states that when vehicle is parked overnight, the head gasket leaks fuel, consumer almost fell from the fuel spill. Dealer contacted. Ts
Fuel line leading to the fuel tank was broken and causing a fuel leakage while driving. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Consumer found fuel in driveway. Thought it was coming from his automobile. Consumer was told by mechanic that there was recall oov268000 on fuel leakage.
Flexible fuel hose which comes from the fuel tank into the fuel rail cracked, causing a fuel leak which may start a fire. No replacement readily available-line was shortened and reused, but failed again twice with severe fuel leaks each time.
Went to fill the gas tank and had a fuel leakage. Contacted dealer an dreplaced gas tank.
While traveling at 30 to 40 MPH consumer struck an object in the road that was not visible and punctured a whole in the fuel tank, causing a gas leak. Dealer has been contacted and repaired the fuel tank.
Vehicle was parked in the garage, there was fuel leaking from the top of the gas tank which caused a fire. Consumer doesn't want the vehicle back due to the fact that there was fuel coming from the radiator. The fire department came out and they couldn't determine what caused the fire. Dealer doesn't know what caused the fire either.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. Fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. Owner notification began on january 25, 2002. Due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 00V268000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Dodge Caravan fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 1998 Dodge Caravan?
13 of 628 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Caravan (2%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Dodge Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Dodge Caravan
Airbag light 48Transmission failure 34Adaptive cruise 27Headlights 26Stalling 22Fire or smoke 18Loss of power 18Power steering loss 17No deployment 15Tire blowout 13Wipers 13Brake failure 12Grinding brakes 10ABS 9Slipping 9Overheating 8Door locks 6Jerking 6Won't start 6Check engine light 5Engine failure 5Knocking 5Fuel gauge 5Fuel pump 5
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