2004 Dodge Grand Caravan: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Dec 23, 2014 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · NM

Every time I fill up the van, as soon as I pull out of the gas station it will idle rough, hesitate, or die all together. I could have 1/2 tank and add maybe 5 gal of gas and it will do the same thing. I saw online that I am not the only one that had this issue. It ranges for different years and come to find our it has to do with a valve above the tank and cant be replaced singly but the whole tank for $1600 plus labor. This is a safety issue because this thing has happen in the middle of an intersection while turning. I called melloy dodge here in albuquerque nm and they right shot me down about as quick it took to dial the phone number.

Filed May 25, 2014 · Fuel system · 180,000 miles · FL

Noticed fuel smell and vehicle stalling or hesitating after fueling, found fuel leak coming from very small cracks on fuel pump housing top located on the passenger side of the van close to the exhaust system.

Filed May 18, 2013 · Engine · 40,000 miles · WI

Since this date, after every fill up, the car will hesitate, backfire, and in many cases die. The car can be restarted, and then will operate with no difficulty. On one occurrance the backfire was so pronounced that it blew the air cleaner off, breaking all of the mounting clips. The car must be driven very carefully after a fill up due to this condition. You cannot rely on getting into heavy traffic due to the hesitation and frequency of the engine die out. I have taken this car in to the dodge dealer on more than one occassion and they claim no knowkledge of the issue. I write this because there was an article in the kenosha news, dated wednesday may 15th, 2013 which detailed 3 chrysler, dodge brand cars probed for this same issue. They mentioned only v8 engines, but I want to let someone know that this issue includes others such as my 3.3l v6. I am sure that I am not the only one to experinece this problem.

Filed Apr 21, 2012 · Engine, Steering · 180,000 miles · LA

After going through water puddles, the car became difficult to steer. The wheel turned but as if the engine was off. The car also hesitates as if the engine will stall.

Filed Oct 26, 2007 · Visibility · 68,900 miles · MI

For the second time this year a window has exploded on my 2004 dodge grand caravan. I was driving down the road at posted speed, light traffic, sunny day, windows down, and pop, the passenger slider window shattered. It looked like it popped from the inside of the van. I was fortunate enough to pull over and was able to stop safely. Once I stopped the window just fell out. I called chrysler customer service line and was advised by ms. J to proceed to the dealer that I had purchased the car from to have the vehicle inspected. I went to the dealer the following morning, and the service manager refused to even look at the window. I explained that this was the second incident this year where a window has exploded, and he told me since he didn't see the first one there was nothing he could do. No documentation, not even a drive in the car. Now in addition to the problem with the windows, the van has a front end problem, a rear end problem, and a transmission problem. The front tires feel like they are falling off the van while driving, when turning right the rear end feels like it is tilting and the left tire squeals, and the car shifts improperly, or hesitates in traffic.