1996 Dodge Grand Caravan: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Apr 9, 2008 · Fuel system · 130,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge grand caravan. The contact had the vehicle repaired according to recall the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v268000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system) in 2005. While driving approximately 35 MPH, he smelled a mild burning odor. Minutes later, he noticed smoke rising from the front end of the vehicle. Seconds later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The majority of the vehicle was destroyed and it was towed to his residence. An investigator from the fire department concluded that the fire began near the fuel lines. The manufacturer has not been notified. The contact still has possession of the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 130,000.

Filed Jan 10, 2005 · Fuel system · DC · fire

1996 dodge grand caravan caught on fire. ***no answer required***. *mr feul rail leak caused the vehicle to catch on fire while driving.

Filed Oct 26, 2004 · Visibility · 18,000 miles · OH

When the heat was on smoke came from under the dashboard and out of the vents until the consumer shut off the heat. Dealership was notifed, but did not resolve the problem.

Filed Jun 3, 2004 · Electrical, Engine · 127,500 miles · SC

I own a 1996 dodge grand caravan with the mileage around 128,000 miles. Starting in april , we smelled and saw smoke coming from under the hood . We took it to aamco and they checked it out and could find nothing wrong with the car at that time using the diagnostics. A few weeks later, the service engine soon light came on and stayed on steadily and they could find nothing wrong with the van at that time either . The *code* they found said *oxygen sensor* but they reset it . Four days later, we were heading back to charleston (100 miles) and had made it around 40 miles on interstate going around 65-70 miles an hour when, without notice, the service engine soon light started blinking and the car completely lost power . We had to pull over on the side of the emergency lane and wait until a tow truck could tow us back to lexington ... The van was taken again to nasco where they thought the problem could be the spark plugs and wiring so they changed all that out to the tune of $400.00 plus the $80.00 for towing... Then....two days later the van was driving again to charleston on interstate and at almost the exact same spot --it cut off again !! The van had to get towed yet again to orangeburg ( closer to where it cut off ) and the mechanics there could find absolutely nothing wrong with the van !!! In town, the van does fine ...but when you are on interstate and going a high rate of speed for a prolonged period of time ...and it cuts off ---something is definitely wrong with the van !! It is very dangerous to be driving at such a high rate of speed and then losing power ..and must be addressed before a death occurs !! Last weekend , my husband took the van on the interstate again to try it out and sure enough around 50 miles out it cut off yet again with the service engine soon light on .I notice there are several other instances of this happening to the grand caravans and think it should definitely be investigated and a recall issued.

Filed Feb 19, 2004 · Electrical · 109,000 miles · NH · fire

Smoke appeared from under the hood, then burst into flames. This occurred while the vehicle was parked and turned off. The vehicle was totaled. *ak

Filed Jun 17, 2003 · Engine · PA · fire

Vehicle was shut off when without warning, then vehicle caught on fire.

Filed Dec 31, 2002 · Electrical · PA · fire

Consumer states while driving the vehicle the vehicle caught on fire. Dealer notified. Ts

Filed Dec 15, 2002 · Fuel system · 190,000 miles · GA · fire

On december 05/2002 my 1996 dodge grand caravan caught on fire. The car was just warming up prior to being used to take my kids to school. The fire was extinguished by the dekalb county, georgia fire department. I learned after the fire that chrysler had a recall related to a fuel rail/system defect. I have all major mechanic work done at the authorized chrysler dealership and was never told of this recall.

Filed Nov 19, 2002 · Fuel system · KS · fire

The van had been driven 2-3 hours prior and parked. At 3:00 am while parked, the van caught fire in the front more so to the left side. The steering wheel was melted along with the front tires, dashboard, etc. Diamler chrysler is sending a representative out to diagnose the van. This van has a 3.3 litre engine as stated in the recall for the fuel rail cross over tube -o- ring; the federal safety agency recall campaign 02v293000, which the owner has yet to find out if actual recall affects her van. Please describe details ts

Filed Apr 17, 2002 · Electrical · KS

Consumer states vehicles engine was turned off, consumer was getting gas, after entering the vehicle consumer smelled smoke, and saw smoke coming out of dash. Consumer drove car to a mechanic. Nlm

Filed Mar 18, 2002 · Fuel system · MA · fire

After receiving the first recall notice (96v‑002) the repairs were made at the dealer, approximately 5 months later the fuel tank caught fire while being driven, and the consumer believes that the initial repair was done incorrectly or was not done at all the consumer is requesting compensation for the losses sustained. Nlm

Filed Feb 28, 2002 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Defect clockspring leads to airbag light is on, and propely mailfunction. The instrument panel started burning in the switch contacts and smoke came out of the dashboard. The car was parked with two small kids sitting in their baby seats. One of the kids, 3 years old manged to knock on the window for getting help. The fire stopped without making additional damages and nobody were injured. The fuses did not blow.