Motherboard has stopped working and has been replaced twice. It failed a third time a week ago; last time the motherboard was replaced was oct 2003. When motherboard fails, all display items cease to work - no speed indicator, no fuel gauge, no temp gauge, no mileage. This is a $700 repair and should not continue to happen. Have not replaced part a third time, am considering replacing the vehicle.
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan: wrong fuel gauge reading
7 of the 1,146 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 4
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Had the 1696 dodge grand caravan for almost 3 years , electrical problems I think. The speedometer, odometer, gear selector, water coolant gauge, fuel gauge stops working while driving and when I shut car off the gear selector and odometer stays illuminated even with the car off and lights off , or on.. Also the tachometer freezes up on a certain RPM . Depending what the RPM was when everything stoped working right.. Windshield wipers turn on automatically but 99.9% of the time they wont shut off even if I select it to shut off , they keep going and going even on dry days and no rain .took it to mechanic and they cant find what is wrong with it and they charge me 60 to 90 dollars just to test it and they never come up with a solution unless they disconnect the battery and let it sit for a few minutes so the computer or something resets, but this happens about every 3 to 6 months and also before this happens the car runs rough at idle or sitting at a red light or at a stop . The driver seat buckle sometimes dont unlatch, I have to use extra force to unlatch them, sometimes I dont even wear a seat belt cause I am scared that if something happens and I need to get out of the car quickly that I wont be able to. The middle bench seat seems loose , everythime I come to a stop or I take off a clucking sound comes from the middle row seats, I checked it and it seemed like its all locked in but I dont trust it.. I would never purchase a chrysler product ever again even if it is given to me for free or even give it to my worst enemy.. Thank you .. Jz.
The meter read less than half a tank of gas, the van ran out of gas, then the engine stalled. The consumer started the vehicle and began to drive when soon after the check engine light illuminated. The consumer was told the problem was a misfired cylinder, the fuel fuel pump was buried inside the gas tank, and when the fuel level dropped below the fuel pump, the pump heated up and sucked in air instead of the gasoline. *scc
Fuel gauge fluctuates, within a period of 10 minutes it will show 1/2 a tank, then almost empty.
The car currently has been in a sjop specializing in transmissions defying all attempts to restore the second transmission installed january, 1999. The mechanics are at a total loss to explain why a simple thing like a transmission failed prematurely in january, 1999 and has been effectively destroyed by something unidentifiable now. The second transmission failed on august 3, 2000 and the vehicle has been inoperable to this writing. The car would stop at high speed in highways trapping me and my children in the middle of high speed traffic, lietrally terrorizing me and my children. This would happen aften and the first sign of trouble occurred early whne the column-mounted shift would without warning pop out of gear, leaving the car either in neutral or with the engine turning off. All this was very troubling but chrysler said it was "normal." that summarizes my experience with this totally dangerously unreliable vehicle. The only thing that hasn't failed has been the exhaust system. I was told that I or any passengers or other drivers (my older children drive) could have died if the gas ignited when I found the discharge of gas as indicated by the rapidly dropping gas gauge into the engine creating an incredibly noxious odor of gasoline in the passenger compartment alerting me to the potential hazard. Chrysler subsequently issued two recalls on this failed fuel system. I have just received another- this at four years old. Clearly chrysler knows a lot more about this dangerous, deadly vehicle than it is admitting through these recalls and I am ripping mad. Thanks for your attention. *ak( dot number: )
Fuel gauge and tank failed.
Fuel gauge failed.
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
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivans. Fuel can leak from the fuel tank at the interface of the fuel pump module attachment.
- Risk
- If a fuel leak occurs in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel pump module attaching nut with a nut that includes tighter design tolerances. The sealing o-ring will also be replaced.
Recall number 99V216000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- A static electric charge can build up on the ungrounded metal section of the fuel filler tube.
- Risk
- This condition could cause a spark to occur when fueling the vehicle and possibly ignite the fuel vapors.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a ground strap for the fuel filler tube.
Recall number 96V002000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- The fuel tank rollover valve can allow fuel to pass into the vapor canister resulting in the potential for fuel leakage.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage increases the potential for a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank filler tube with a filler tube that has an additional rollover valve. The associated rollover valve vapor hoses will be rerouted.
Recall number 95V236000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
7 of 1,146 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan (1%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There are 4 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
Airbag light 123Adaptive cruise 115Wipers 98Fuel leak 65Stalling 51Transmission failure 50Door locks 36Fire or smoke 33Power steering loss 33Fuel pump 25Fuel smell 25Loss of power 20ABS 17Won't shift 17Slipping 15Grinding brakes 14Jerking 13Brake failure 11Harsh shifting 10Headlights 10Check engine light 9No deployment 8Steering lock-up 8Steering noise 8Tire blowout 8Won't start 8Engine failure 7Coil spring 6Hesitation 6Misfire 6Overheating 6Power windows 6Seat belt 6Ball joint 5
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