Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge caravan. The contact stated that a smog test detected a fuel leak from the fuel tank. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor outside of the vehicle prior to the smog test being performed. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted or informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,936.
2005 Dodge Caravan: fuel leak
9 of the 537 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Caravan describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 139,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
Top of the fuel pump is made of plastic and was found cracked in two places. Internet search yielded many other examples with photos showing cracks in exactly the same place. Result of these cracks is a fuel leak as well as strong gas fumes in and around the vehicle resulting in an obvious fire hazard. Leaks at all time that the vehicle is running as well as for some time after the vehicle is stopped and parked.
Fuel leak caused by cracks in fuel pump fittings
Purchased used 2005 dodge caravan with 100000 miles and it was leaking fuel around the fuel pump, took it to merlins to have it checked out resulting in replacement of fuel pump modeule due to the fact it was cracked and had to be replaced.
Cracked fuel pump housing leaking fuel by exhaust system.
Began smelling gas fumes, got stronger and stronger and began leaking fuel. Crack in fuel pump. I began to hear that this is a trend with this 2005 model.
Leaking gas caused by hair line crack in fuel pump.
I have had to replace the fuel pump because the housing cracks and causes a fuel leak. The plastic tube from the gas tank to the fuel pump cracks and it is continually loose. The part cannot be fixed without replacing the fuel pump. This is extremely dangerous because the gas fumes are so close to the very hot exhaust pipe. Additionally I had to be very careful not to park my car in the garage because of the risk of fumes.
Twice now I have had to replace the fuel pump not due to the pump itself but the housing cracks and causes a leak. At 54,000 and 130,000. Same problem caused a fuel leak. The second time the seal gave out completely in front of my children's' school. The fuel tank emptied in the parking lot, had to have towed to a shop. Contacted chrysler, they were of no help.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Dodge Caravan fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2005 Dodge Caravan?
9 of 537 owner complaints about the 2005 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 2005 Dodge Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Dodge Caravan
Door locks 152Headlights 78Airbag light 39Stalling 24Key fob 22Fuel pump 17Fuel smell 12Check engine light 8Whining noise 7Wipers 7ABS 6Loss of power 5
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