Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact noticed a fuel smell. The contact parked the vehicle and after inspecting it, he noticed fuel leaking from the fuel rail. The vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 00v268000 (fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system) and was previously repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. Updated 7/11/12 *cn updated 07/17/12
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan: fuel leak
11 of the 572 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 11
- 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
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact smelled a strong odor of fumes. The vehicle was driven to the side of the roadway. The contact inspected the vehicle and observed a fuel leakage coming from the fuel rail assembly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a temporary repair was performed on the fuel rail. There was a prior recall repair performed on the vehicle approximately five years ago under the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v268000 (fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system). The contact stated the remedy did not correct the problem and the repair part was defective. Also, the high fuel pressure line separated from the engine due to massive corrosion and the fuel pump line exhibited a crack. The repairs were performed at an independent mechanic with replacement of the fuel pump. The failure mileage was 108,000. Updated 10/21/10. *lj the consumer stated the replacement fuel sending unit that was replaced under recall in 2004 cracked. Updatd 10/25/10
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was a strong smell of gas inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where it was determined that there was fuel leaking from the injection rail and the o rings. There was a the federal safety agency recall # 98v184000, which pertains to the fuel injection system. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Consumer received the federal safety agency recall 00v268000 concerning fuel leakage. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for a routine check up, and the mechanic informed the consumer that the recall repairs were done properly. On ma 3, 2004 while driving, the consumer noticed that smoke was coming from the hood. Suddenly the vehicle caught on fire. Consumer extinguished the fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but dealer was unable to resolve the problem. *ak while backing out of the driveway the vehicle hesitated and was turned off. The consumer then turned on the vehicle back on again return back into the driveway when the smoke started to come out of the engine compartment. The mechanics identified that the rubber bushings on the original fuel rail. The gas leak was still present and coming from the bushings. *sc the vehicle was originally taken to the dealership for a alternator problem.
The dealer had replaced a leaking fuel rail prior to the recall. (00v‑268).
Fuel is leaking from the fuel rail when the engine is running. The dripping fuel lands on the exhaust manifold of the engine.
I am writing in response to an article in the st.paul pioneer press page 9a dated 4/20/99. It is about the federal safety agency investigation of daimlerchysler gm and gas tanks leaking. In december of 1998 I experienced a similar situation. As I was driving the gas line apparently became disconnected from the tank and all the gas drained out of my van. This happened as I was driving down a highway. By the time I got to my destination a full tank of gas had drained out of my car. This was the third time we reported fuel leakage to the dealer. I am very interested in knowing if this is a problem with the dodge minivans.
My wife and son had just left church and was setting at a red light when the quick connect on the fuel line popped off and the van quit. When I arrived the engine (fan belt side) had been sprayed with gas and gas dripping from underneath and puddled under the passenger side front tire. I tried to see if it would start and probably another quart of gas or so pump out before my wife noticed there was gas running out the bottom of van. A man who had stopped to help, actually found the gas line problem and snapped it back on, after tugging on the line some to see if it would come off I agreed to try starting it again.(I had already called a tow truck and wasn't crazy about starting it with all the gas around) it started up and ran about 10 minutes and it popped off again. When it popped off the second time we were watching, the dangerous thing about it was that before it completly popped off and killed the engine it sprayed gas over the front of the engine for approx 5 - 10 seconds. We popped it back on again and started it, but the tow truck was there by then and we had it towed to the dealer to get it checked out. The dealer kept the van 4 days and said they couldn't find anything wrong. I picked it up after trying to get them to replace the connector but they said they couldn't replace it untill they could duplicate it popping off, I guess see it come off themselves. I'm driving it now because I can't afford to let them keep it another 20,000 miles so they can see it pop apart. I have checked for similar problems on your web site and found none. I don't know if our van is the only one with the faulty fitting or may be others, that's why I am writing you and after seeing how the fitting comes apart is really scary when I think about it popping apart on hot enging instead of a cold engine. What worries me is that it came lose the first time and think it might be worth looking into because their is potential for a fire, even without the fire it scared my wife a
The fuel tank cracked, causing a fuel leak, which if ignited may cause a fire. Dealer replaced fuel tank 2 times. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot determine problem. Please provide details.
Fuel leaks from upper right side of tank when fuel tank is full.
Fuel line disconnected, causing fuel leak and strong odor.
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 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan?
11 of 572 owner complaints about the 1997 Dodge Grand 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 1997 Dodge Grand 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 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan
Airbag light 67Wipers 58Adaptive cruise 49Power steering loss 26Stalling 24Fire or smoke 21Loss of power 21Headlights 19ABS 15Transmission failure 15Check engine light 13Brake failure 12Door locks 10Overheating 9No deployment 7Grinding brakes 7Fuel gauge 7Tire blowout 7Fuel pump 6Won't shift 6Coil spring 5Slipping 5Won't start 5
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