Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The contact shifted into neutral and maneuvered into the emergency lane, where the engine stalled without warning. The contact noticed flames emitting from the rear of the vehicle. The contact and passengers exited the vehicle. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained burns and abrasions that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact mentioned that the failure was believed to be related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v274000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
2003 Dodge Grand Caravan: hesitation when accelerating
5 of the 219 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan describe hesitation when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Hesitation when accelerating by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall and hesitate when driving 25 MPH and up. The contact was able to restart the vehicle momentarily before the failure would repeat itself. The dealer discovered that the insulation on the wiring harness had shortened and burned out. The dealer replaced the wiring harness at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 98,000. Updated 12/21/10*bf the engine light illumiated as well. Updated 12/29/10
5-28-04 , 7-28-04, 2-9-05 transmission work done on the van and it still is not corrected it goes in again tomorrow for more work. A complaint #13178787 was filed with chrysler the van shifts poorly and it gets stuck in gear when accelerating to reach highway speeds. When pulling away from stoplights the van hesitates and I have alomost been rear ended several times I am not satisfied with the way my problem is being handled by the dearler I alos feel I am not being taken seriously because I am a female mh.
While applying the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the pump needed to be replaced and replaced it. *jb..numerous occasions consumer applied the accelerator pedal and the vehicle would go but would then hesitate, and almost quit running. After the pump was replaced, the problem still there. With trying to accelerate from a stop with cross traffic coming, and still distance away the vehicle will hesitate, and almost stop running. This could result very badly.
At slow accelerations vehicle shudders/hesitates to shift. When downshifting it "bumps" down. At 35-40 MPH engine races without accelerating. Dealer says clutch plates need 5-10,000 miles to break in after transmission was rebuilt at 2,400 miles. Vehicle still not shifting correctly after many service attempts and 11,000 miles.
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Questions about the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan hesitation
Is hesitation when accelerating a common problem on the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan?
5 of 219 owner complaints about the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan (2%) mention hesitation when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan
Stalling 21Headlights 17Airbag light 13Steering noise 9Power steering loss 7Tire blowout 6Whining noise 6ABS 5Harsh shifting 5Loss of power 5
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