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2000 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel system problems

23 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 115,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
23
of this car's complaints
5%
typical mileage
115,000
crashes
1
recalls
1

Which part fails

  • Fuel injection system
    7
  • Storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
    2
  • Storage: tank assembly
    2
  • Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
    1
  • Delivery: fuel pump
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Dodge Grand Caravan fuel system problems in other years

1990199520002005201020152020

Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel system

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Fuel leak 6Fuel smell 5

Related recalls

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection systemReported September 13, 2000 · 1,163,000 vehicles affected
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

What 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Aug 7, 2023 · Fuel system · AL

Fuel leak under vehicle. Possible fire. There are several recalls on 2000 dodge caravan, but none supposedly associated with this VIN. The van only has 45,000 miles on it.

Filed Sep 3, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 170,000 miles · AZ

Fuel gage don't work after fuel pump replacement,,,,gasoline spilled all over road

Filed Sep 7, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 32,000 miles · TN

I have a dodge ricon activan wheelchair van. It is a 2000 model. I purchased it with only 29000 miles. After driving the van for 60 miles it will start stalling, looses power and die. This has happened to me 3 times. The first time it happened I had my son with me (he has spastic quad cerebral palsy) we broke down next to a dodge dealership. Getting my son home was a nightmare. The dodge dealership worked on the van. Yet,the problem is still there. After 60 miles it stalls and dies. On saturday I was broken down with my child on the interstate.it was 92 degrees out side, how horrific. I can see if the van had 100,000 miles to have issues. I was fortunate to get the van pulled to the side of the road, if not we would have been hit and killed.this is a issue that needs recalled. This is a safety issue.

Filed Jun 26, 2013 · Fuel system · 205,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that he smelled a strong odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. The contact later noticed gasoline leaking onto the fuel rail. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 00v268000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 205,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2011 · Fuel system · 97,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that whenever turning the ignition off, an extremely strong odor of fuel emitted inside and outside of the vehicle. There was fuel leakage visible on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. The failure recurred and the muffler was replaced. The problem continued to occur. There were two different recalls related to the similar failure under the federal safety agency campaign id numbers 03e053000 (fuel system, gasoline) 00v268000 (fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system). The VIN was not included in the recalls and the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Oct 25, 2011 · Fuel system · 128,000 miles · NY

My gas tank dropped on the ground because both brackets holding the gas tank to the vehicle had rusted through. This could have been a very bad incident if I had been traveling faster on a road with heavy traffic.

Filed Jan 21, 2011 · Fuel system · 168,772 miles · TX

After filling my 2000 dodge grand caravan with gasoline last night, I heard something give way under the car as I was driving home. I discovered the bracket holding the gas tank up had come apart. By the next morning, the gasoline tank had collapsed onto the road. When the tow truck came to haul it to the repair shop, the fuel pump pulled away from the tank and dumped the load of gasoline onto the road - a very dangerous situation.

Filed May 21, 2010 · Fuel system · 108,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge grand caravan. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle would not start when the contact attempted to restart. The dealer was contacted and advised there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was able to locate a recall that potentially could have caused the failure but her VIN was not included (the federal safety agency campaign id number 06e091000: fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 108,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2009 · Fuel system · 151,000 miles · GA · fire

2000 dodge grand caravan se. Today, 13 sep 09, while I was driving home from work on my normal route, I suddenly lost power and had to pull over. There was smoke coming out of the back of the van and underneath, and a very strong smell of gasoline. I put my flashers on and came to a stop off the side of the road. I looked in the side view mirror and there was smoke and flames coming from underneath the van. I immediately got out and called 911. A man who pulled over to help me tried to put out the flames, but he said there was a flaming puddle under the van and a line of fire coming down from the undercarriage and he said it was a broken fuel line. The van is a total and complete loss and is now a burned out shell. Had I not been able to get out and away from the vehicle in time, I could have been killed. This is not the first time I have seen a dodge vehicle catch fire and burn to the ground from a fuel line failure.

Filed Mar 3, 2009 · Engine, Fuel system · 150,000 miles · MO

Van stops for no apparent reason. Just started in summer heat. Transmission acted up, had it serviced---now transmission made huge noise, no reverse, loud whining, all going out. Loud squeaks in supports, brakes replaced but still squealing even when pedal not pushed. Horrible fogging problems, have had to pull over and wipe windows inside and out when raining. Almost wrecked when vehicle stopped in traffic. Can't see due to fogging when raining. Just an accident waiting to happen---going to the junk yard. Manufacturer needs to own up to problems. Won't own another.

Questions about the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel system

Does the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan have fuel system problems?

Owners have filed 23 complaints about the fuel system of the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan, 5% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel system problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 115,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel system?

Yes, 1 recall: 00V268000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Dodge Grand Caravan have the most fuel system problems?

The Dodge Grand Caravan model years with the most fuel system complaints are 1996 (180 complaints), 2011 (137 complaints) and 2012 (74 complaints).

Other 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan problems

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