The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start up without warning. Her father inspected under the hood and discovered that the wiring within the fuse box was melting due to the fuel pump relay. The contact went to an independent mechanic where she purchased jump wire cables and fuses. Her father repaired the vehicle and the vehicle resumed normal driving operation. Recently, while her son was stopped at a stop light, the vehicle began shaking and shut-off without warning. Her son was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure returned soon after start-up. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the replacement wires had started melting. Despite the failure, the contact's son was able to drive the vehicle home where it remained. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
2011 Dodge Caravan: fuel pump failure
11 of the 78 complaints about the 2011 Dodge Caravan describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 75,235
- recalls
- 0
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
Fuel pump relay faulty resulting in hesitation stalling while in motion or inability it start while stationary.
I replaced a fuel pump because my van would start only after excessive cranks and then would not stay started. After replacing unit, the problem came back the very next day. My mechanic was stumped so he went on line to find out that this problem is associated with the tipm module. The same problem that other dodges have and is covered under a recall, this van is not under such a recall, yet has the same symptoms. I would like to know why? This is a danger to my wife and kids. The fuel pump relay which is the problem could stop at any time while the car is being driven and cause a serious accident. Please, do something so that people can be safe while driving this car!
Dealership trying to have me replace battery and fuel pump even though they know what the problem is. Having to get the tipm replaced. Car wont start easily or at all. Shuts off by itself. Having to pay $1200 to get this fixed. Crooks!
The tipm module was faulty, causing the fuel pump to either not engage when trying to start the vehicle, or cut out while the vehicle was in motion, other times the fuel pump would remain on after turning off the vehicle...pumping gasoline fumes into our garage for long periods of time. Dodge refused to acknowledge that this was a tipm failure and instead tried to convince me to replace the fuel pump multiple times...we did replace the fuel pump once which had not affect on this issue.
Van cranks but won't start. Have to try to crank it multiple times before it will start. Have replaced battery and fuel pump.
Vehicle randomly will crank excessively and not start; once started will sputter out and die. First occurred on 11/18/14. Repaired at no charge. Was told that recall on same engine (3.6 liter) in jeep line but hadn't happen yet on dodge caravan. Replaced fuel pump (customer paid) and didn't fix problem
2011 dodge caravan, won't start and will die while driving. Occurs 95% of the time when starting or driving vehicle. Replaced fuel pump and problem was not fixed. Next thing to change is the relay or the tipm. Was a recall for other dodge vehicles for the same issue.
For the past several weeks we have had intermittent problems starting our van. It will occasionally do nothing when the key is turned, it will also just turn over without starting. The second problem seemed to be getting progressively worse- meaning that it would take more attempts to crank it. This past weekend it would not crank after many attempts. After troubleshooting most of the day I realized that the fuel pump seemed to be working only every now and then. I found a website that instructed how to make a tester to determine if it was a fuel pump relay issue on the tipm. Sure enough we were able to determine that the relay was the issue. It certainly seems that I am one among many people that are having problems with the tipm. I hope that they recognize the severity of the problem and resolve it swiftly.
Tipm is defective, fuel pump relay overheats resulting in engine stopping ,can result in loss of control of vehicle,this is a wheelchair van not a good situation,chrysler replaced part under policy warrenty ,would not stand behind labor cost to replace, this should be their responsibility as it is a safety issue
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the totally integrated power module failed to work. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would not start at times, loses power and drains the battery. There were no warning signs that illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown. Ma 10/2 the consumer stated the vehicle shut off, while driving down the road. The fuel pump stayed on when the was turned off, causing the battery to go die. Updated 10/08/15
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Dodge Caravan fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2011 Dodge Caravan?
11 of 78 owner complaints about the 2011 Dodge Caravan (14%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Dodge Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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