2006 Dodge Grand Caravan: engine stalls while driving

Filed Nov 28, 2025 · Engine · 122,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that when the vehicle was purchased in 2010, the vehicle was missing the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle idled roughly, jerked and stalled while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, where it was diagnosed with power train failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the vehicle was missing the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve. The contact was provided DTCs: P0403 and P0404. The vehicle was not repaired. In 2019, the vehicle was taken to a tire business and the EGR valve was installed on the vehicle. The failure was progressively worsened, and the vehicle was no longer being driven. Upon further investigation, the contact found information on various auto websites indicating that the vehicle was manufactured in Canada and imported to the United States. The contact was the second owner. The contact found information on other auto websites that stated that the EGR valve was removed from the vehicle, and it was removed in stages. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

Filed May 14, 2025 · Electrical, Transmission · 130,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH and pulling out of the parking lot, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast into a gas station. The contact stated that the engine was running, but the vehicle failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving near the residence. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle responded as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that the sliding doors had failed to close and lock automatically and sometimes opened while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that one of the windows failed to roll down. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Jan 31, 2018 · Fuel system · 116,000 miles · VA

Vehicle often stalls shortly after refueling. Can be very dangerous if pull out into traffic. Has happened at least a dozen times. Does not happen with every fill-up, but is becoming more frequent.

Filed Jul 3, 2017 · Fuel system · 109,000 miles · CA

We purchased van new from dodge dealer in september of 2006. About 5 months ago my wife (normally drives) stalled pulling toward an intersection shortly after she drove from filling the gas tank. The van runs fine otherwise and now has about 112k miles. This happened to her a few more times (very stressful losing power steering and brakes). Therefore, one fill-up to check it I drove the car and it did the same a couple minutes after fill-up driving 1/4 mile slowly in nearby home depot parking lot (afraid I would hit someone trying to turn (similar conditions as my wife had). The van will restart after trying a couple of times and then run fine for the rest of the tank. We have been forced to stop filling the tank above 3/4, an inconvenience to plan for but seems to eliminate that problem; but I am not sure how much longer that will work. In doing research I understand other dodge van owners in that year range have had this problem. Apparently, due to the design of the valve that is failing the entire gas tank must also be replaced which is very costly. I feel that chrysler used a very poor design or part where if only the valve fails that the entire gas tank must be replaced. The van runs fine, we like the van and were planning to drive it many more miles but at this point the costly repair involved is a good portion of the vehicle value. I think that chrysler should help us in repairing this issue. It is obviously a safety issue when driving the car, and a design flaw in my opinion in that failure of a small component requires the whole gas tank system to be replaced. Please let us know chrysler's position on this issue. We realize that the vehicle is out of chrysler's warranty but feel this is something that should have been rectified when the issue became known a number of years ago. Thanks in advance

Filed Jul 29, 2016 · Electrical · 127,000 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. While trying to restart the vehicle, the contact noticed that the key fell out of the ignition. The contact replaced the key and was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

Filed Jun 7, 2016 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · DE

After fueling my 2006 dodge caravan it will stall, or sputter to almost stalling then rev up and almost stall again several times. After a few times of stalling and sputtering it then runs fine. The problem is that this happens usually right after pulling out of the gas station, which usually involves pulling out into traffic. Two times this happened, before I know better now, it happened after pulling out onto the road and stalling in the middle of 4 lane roads. Luckily the first time there was no traffic and the second time I was going downhill on a straight road and was able to coast until I got the van started. Although I am aware of the problem now, this could be dangerous. Also this is a business vehicle and people other than myself drive the vehicle. My employees may not be able to react to a stall in the middle of a road as I am.

Filed May 8, 2016 · Fuel system · 155,000 miles · MN

Engine rough idle after fueling and occasionally stalls on road

Filed Mar 8, 2016 · Fuel system · 150,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. While driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure occurred immediately after the fuel tank was filled. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Mar 1, 2016 · Fuel system · 10,003 miles · OH

I have a 2006 grand caravan and lately, everytime I fill it up, it stalls out on me a few times. I almost got hit pulling out onto a highway last week.I called the dealership and he was aware of the problem. Said I should not fill the tank because it would overflow on some valve causing the stalling. He had other customers complain. My question is, why is this not fixed?. I need to fill my tank as I travel a lot. I don't want to stop and get gas often. And I sure don't want to get hit trying to leave the gas station. I got online and looked up complaints. Here is just one list I found. Http://en.allexperts.com/q/chrysler-repair-807/f/stalling-refueling.htm with this being a major problem with so many, I think chrysler should have a recall for the safety of so many people. I never had a problem until recently so this tells me, something is faulty in the gas tank. As soon as I fill it and drive off, it stalls, once it's driven a while, it works fine. I think the dealership is wrong to cover up the real problem.

Filed Feb 8, 2016 · Fuel system · 112,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred after the vehicle was refueled. The vehicle was restarted. The failure recurred numerous times. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,000. ......updated 04/01/16 *bf

Filed Jan 26, 2016 · Fuel system · 87,000 miles · IL

Upon refueling, the vehicle experiences a delayed stall, meaning that the vehicle does start without hesitation; however, within a few yards of driving, the vehicle stalls. More specifically, it stalls upon braking to yield or turn just after fueling. Once the vehicle stalls, it can be restarted and the problem does not present itself again until the next fill up. This is a safety issue as the vehicle may stall in the middle of entering a busy street potentially causing an accident. This gets progressively worse with each fill up because although the engine does turn over, it takes longer to do so each time and may eventually not turn over at all. Internet research and diagnostic from a certified mechanic indicate that it is the liquid separator valve. Further research shows that this is a common problem with chrysler minivans. The valve cannot be replaced without replacing the entire gas tank. The valve cannot be purchased separately. Because the valve is considered an emissions problem and the gas tank is not, some warranty companies will not cover the replacement. This places the consumer at risk because the high cost may not be feasible and the consumer may opt to continue to deal with the vehicle stalling in lieu of repairs. If this is a common problem with these vehicles, chrysler should either recall or allow the valve to be purchased separately.

Filed Oct 19, 2015 · Fuel system · 55,000 miles · IN

Post refueling stalls. While going on long trips, after refueling in the rest areas, the minivan stalls while entering the highway causing me to panic while avoiding high speed traffic going by. This happen many time during a trip to florida from indiana.