Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
2007 Dodge Grand Caravan engine complaints
Page 2 of 3: complaints 11 to 40 of 41, newest first, as owners wrote them.
When it first began the van would stall and skip upon acceleration between 20-50 MPH. Now the van stalls and/or skips at any point of acceleration. The engine light comes on right after there is fuel added to the tank and this is when the stalling is the worse. The engine light also comes on when there is1/4 tank of gas left and the distance to empty number jumps around when there is less than 1/4 of a tank.
After getting gas, when I slow to come to a stop the car stalls out. It will usually start right back up and I don't have a problem until I get gas again. This is a concern as I am usually driving my children around and it happened after I pulled out onto a busy 4 lane road and had to slow due to an upcoming light. We were almost hit because the cars coming up saw that the light was now green. I put on my blinkers as fast as I could but that did not save us from nearly being hit as we were sitting ducks.
Right after gas tank fill up engine stalls,and on several occasions was on highway ,and power went off after stalling with loss of control of steering,and rapid deceleration with near miss of being rear ended. Someone is going to be killed,and according to the reported incidences on the internet someone will eventually be killed or severely injured.
In may 2014, at approximately 55mph, after refueling and driven 50 miles. The engine light came on. Stopped vehicle and checked everything that I could check, as I had just had it serviced approx. 300 miles prior. Continued on trip, after spending night in motel, took vehicle to repair facility and they did diagnostics...came up with code 461, which was fuel lever sensor in gas tank. Continued on trip, (1300 miles), after that two times when I had filled up with gas again the vehicle died within 2 miles...no engine light ever came back on. This continued throughout the summer, occurring 80% of the time I refueled...took to dealer as I have extended warranty, they are looking into it, but said because the engine light doesn't come back on, they can't evaluate it. Read somewhere since I took it back to the dealer, that if I don't fill the tank up fully, that will cure the problem? The engine dying happens while driving less than 20mph, so far...could be a problem pulling out in traffic? This is now october, still experiencing problem.
After fueling the vehicle, pulling out from the gas station, the van stalls violently: loses power, lurches & surges. This has become increasingly severe, most recently nearly causing a collision when the van stalled out as we were leaving the gas station in heavy traffic. The problem is the vapor/liquid separator valve located at the top of the fuel tank. The valve is designed to prevent liquid fuel from entering the charcoal canister/emissions system. When the valve fails, liquid gas can enter the line and fill the charcoal canister. After refueling the PCM on the vehicle detects a change in fuel level. Then, when the engine meets certain temperature and driving criteria, the PCM issues a purge command to the charcoal canister to remove the stored gas vapors. It?s at that point that all the liquid gas in the line gets sucked into the charcoal canister. The PCM expects to see gas vapors entering the intake manifold and it is prepared to adjust air/fuel mixtures to compensate. However, it is not prepared to see liquid gas coming into the intake. That?s what causes the engine to stall. Unfortunately, the only fix is to replace the entire gas tank. Chrysler does not sell the vapor/liquid valve as a separate unit. We are now at nearly 100,000 miles, and the problem persists and continues to get more severe. I have called dodge, but they say there is no extended warranty on the fuel tank/evaporation canister.
On approximately 04/07/2014 the van was filled up with gas, I took the nozzle out when it shut off and did not put any extra gas into tank. I started up the van to exit the station we drove about 100 yards and the van jerked with a knocking sound twice and stalled. I started the van back up, when it did start the idle was rough and low. I held my foot on the gas peddle to slightly raise the RPM's for about 30 seconds before we proceeded. It took a couple of miles before the van seemed to be about normal. This has happened two other times since then. Another complaint, the front brakes squeak every time you apply them.
Refueled vehicle, after shutting off ignition, vehicle stalls immediately after starting.
Frequently after filling up with gas at costco, the van stalls, especially while I am going around a turn. It has come close to causing an accident but I have been able to put it in neutral and get it started quickly enough to avoid getting rear-ended. Very strange and annoying.
When I fill up my van, the vehicle will start however after a few minutes and I am on the highway the car completely shuts off. Have had to several mechanics look at the van, and no one knows what the issue is. I try to ride around the gas station parking lot to insure the van is going to run because I have had several close calls when the vehicle shuts down when I am trying to cross traffic. I will then have no brakes, power steering, etc. The van shuts completely off. I usually able to restart the vehicle. This is a very unsafe issue.
On three separate occasions when driving the car, the ignition key suddenly shut off the engine causing difficulty with steering as well. This was checked by the dealership who could find no reason for the action.
Vehicle stalls immediately after filling gas tank completely. I let pump turn off automatically and do not overfill. Has happened repeatedly in traffic and is dangerous. After a few miles, no more stalling or sputtering. Lots of reports of this problem with dodge/chrysler vehicles online but company claims no knowledge of problem. Fix is to replace fuel tank and attached parts.
I just completed filling up my vehicle with regular gasoline. About 100 yards from the filling station, my van stuttered and stalled. It does this every time I fill it up. It stalled in the middle of an intersection. I did some research and it looks like it is the result of a failed component of the emissions system and a pretty common problem with chrysler/dodge vans. Http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2137227/engine-dies-after-gasoline-fill-up.
I went to get my oil changed and there was about 1/10th of a quart drained out. The engine oil light never came on. Since then we have had to add a quart every 1,000 miles. This is uncalled for and have noticed on this site and on the web others have the same problem.
Interior dome lights stopped working. Now, the "malfunction light" is lit up on the dashboard at 38,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge grand caravan. The contact attempted to start the ignition three times and the engine immediately stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle continued to remain at the dealer for further investigation where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was also notified of the problem. In addition, the wiring to the dome light was faulty which caused the dome light to melt two years prior to the most recent failure. The manufacturer had not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ....updated 08-24-12 *bf the consumer stated when the vehicle's engine turned off the instrument cluster remained illuminated. The radio switches stations, turns on the cd player, and switches between am/fm. The dealership acknowledged there is an electrical problem but, cannot find the problem. Updated 08/30/2012
Recurring issue of engine stalling after refueling. Usually within 5 minutes of filling, and when driving slowly. Internet search indicates this is a rampant problem, not only with caravans, but with other chrysler/dodge vehicles. Apparently the entire gas tank requires replacement, which indicates to me it is a design flaw and should be recalled.
Dear sir/madam: my 2007 dodge minivan manufactured by chrysler has a defective engine. The 3.8l engine burns oil and oil consumption tests done proved the same. I was made aware of this issue by mechanics outside of dealership service which when notified back, reluctantly accepted the issue and went on to state that I had to pay to fix the problem related to worn out piston rings. Repairs of this nature are expensive and on brief research on internet, other customers have experiences the same problems. When vehicle was under warranty, I encountered many engine related symptoms like sluggish performance, engine whining or hissing noise and such. It's my belief that chrysler service failed to do necessary tests to detect this issue.
Four separate instances of an unintended acceleration occurred within 5 minutes while traveling at low speeds (5 - 15 MPH). Each of these instances is described below: 1. While turning right out of a gas station at about 5-10 MPH, the car lurched forward and the power steering system seemed to fail (I.e., the car was steering right and it was very difficult to keep from continuing right into a curb). The brakes worked fine and prevented a collision with the curb. I headed for a friend's house located nearby. 2. Approximately 500 - 1000 feet later, while turning left at 15 MPH onto a side street, there was another unintended acceleration and the steering wheel was 'locked' left (I.e., the power steering system again seemed to fail). The brakes on and the car collided with the curb at a low speed (1-3 MPH). Had traffic been coming down the road, a car heading toward me would have hit the side of my car. 3. Approximately 500 feet down that street, while turning left onto another side street, the engine revved again for a second, and returned to normal. The steering and brakes were not adversely affected. 4. I proceeded slowly down that street for a distance of about 200 feet and was slowing down to park along the right hand side of the street. While going only about 2 MPH, the car revved hard again, and lurched forward about 3 feet until I could stop the car. I stayed at the friend's house for 3 hours. 5. A service station was nearby and I drove slowly toward it. The car made a total of 3 right turns and 2 left turns without incident. However, when just starting to make a 4th right turn, the engine revved and the power steering seemed to fail again. I stopped the car and turned off the ignition. I proceeded a half mile to the repair station (with 3 left turns and 1 right turn), without incident.
I turned the ignition on, put the car in reverse and backed out of a parking space. I pushed on the brakes and put the car in drive. The car began moving forward for about 10 seconds and then it lost all power with no warning, just stalled. The car's heat sensor gauge was normal just below halfway and I had a half tank of gas. There were no warning lights on the dashboard prior to the incident. It didn't feel like the brakes were working either. I put the car in park and then started it up again with no problems. It drove to my destination without any further problems.
My 2007 grand caravan is burning oil. Currently going through oil consumption test with dealer. Car is burning approx. 1 qt. Of oil every 1000 miles. Chrysler said it is within acceptable levels of usage.car only has 44,000 miles.nothing has been done to correct this obvious defect,even though I bought an extended warranty from chrysler.
Rear evaporator leak -air conditioning system does not work- evaporator and aluminum hoses are 6" from rear tire - the evaporator will be damaged and/or corrode/oxidize at some point and leak - it will cost between $800 - $1500 to repair for an obvious design problem - if it hasn't leaked yet it will from the on-line complaints that I've seen.
I brought my 2007 dodge grand caravan to a dealership for an inspection. Front and rear brakes were replaced and an egr valve was replaced in order for it to pass inspection. Before the repairs were done I was getting approximately 20 miles to the gallon. This also showed up on the interior electronic information center. After the repairs were done, my interior electronic info center indicated I was getting approximately 10 miles to the gallon. I confirmed this by the "old fashion way" of filling the tank and driving then filling it again and dividing the miles by the number of gallons. This confirmed that I was getting aprox 10 miles per gallon. I called the dealership and to this date have had no response. I'm also continuing to keep track of the mileage and amount of fuel I'm using. The same thing happened with my wife's dodge journey. The web site, www.fueleconomy.gov shows that I should be getting aprox 20 miles per gallon even with the new 10% alcohol addition and these were the aprox epa standards when the vehicle was sold. I am continuing my research in this matter to bring it to my satisfaction.
Egr valve problem code p0404 on dodge 2007 grand caravan.
2007 dodge grand caravan dies after filling up with gas creating a driving hazard and a dangerous situation, this happens now with every fill up, didn't happen until nov. 2010, now it happens consistently with every fill up.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the check the engine light came on whenever the vehicle was driven for more than one or two hours. The vehicle also began to lose power. The contact took the vehicle a local mechanic who stated that the code identified the failure as emissions. The contact stated that the emissions was related to the erg valve failing which caused oil to enter into the engine. The failure mileage was 78000 and the current mileage was 85000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge grand caravan. While having the vehicle serviced for routine maintenance at an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the vehicle was abnormally burning approximately 3 quarts of oil every 3,000 miles and would clog the catalytic convertor. As a result, the catalytic converter had failed. The mechanic advised the contact that the engine would need to be replaced in order to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not serviced for the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 62,000.
No events lead up to the failure of the AC unit. Failure was discovered after first attempted use of AC following winter of 2010. Rear AC unit failure. Corrosion of the rear evaporator unit and early failure of the rear expansion valve. Failure believed to be due to poor placement and of the lines behind the r/rear wheel and lack of protection from environmental effect of road salt, sand, debris, etc.
Acellerator binds when engine is running.
Car will not start after setting for few weeks.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history