2009 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel system problems

Filed Aug 7, 2025 · Fuel system · NC

Car will crank but not start. Can cannot be started intermittently which could be dangerous considering location of vehicle, adverse weather conditions, etc. There are no warning lamps or messages related to the problem. This is a known problem with other Chrysler models and model years. TIMP fuel pump relay has failed. Bypassing the fuel pump relay will allow car to start. See attached file of Vertical Vissions' bypass solutions to this problem.

Filed Mar 14, 2023 · Electrical, Fuel system · KY

It started out as the van would not start almost everytime I got ready to leave and would have someone jump my battery, and it would start right back up. after a few weeks of having to do this, i had help jumping my battery once again but this time my wind shield wipers wouldnt shut off resulting in me having to take the fuse out and back in when it rains. when this happened the what i believe is called the "multi functional shift " (the stick on the left side of steering wheel that controls my wipers, wiper fluid, turn signals, bright lights, etc.) completely stopped working with no sign of it having problems previously. Along with that the stereo keeps flickering and switching channels on its own. Lastly, when i am pumping gas, i can barely pull up the trigger without the pump shutting off like as if my tank was full. This has all happened in the last 6 or 7 months or so and has not yet been investigated.

Filed Sep 3, 2019 · Fuel system · 142,000 miles · MA

My van stalls when decelerating from highway speed to off ramp yield. I have taken to mechanics and dealer and spent too much money on not getting the problem fixed. I did some researched and noticed on the forums that this is an existing problem that has not resulting in a vehicle recall . The problem looks like it has to do with the tipm fuel relay. My van only has 142,000 miles on it , this is obviously a safety issue and should be handled by the auto maker, not having customers spend needless money on dealer recommended fixes that do not fix the problem. I just spent over 700 to have dealer recommended repairs of throttle body service and tune up and this did not resolve the issue. Why is it that as a consumer I need to do my own diagnosis when problem happened just this past weekend after dealer recommended solutions did not fix the problem! Now my son is leaving in 3 days for school with the vehicle and I need to find a repair shop to try to fix the problem instead of you as the car company taking responsibility for a known issue.

Filed Jun 27, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 106,000 miles · NC

When the ignition switch is turned the car will not start. I have to turn the key over 15 times in order for the van to catch and start, the problem is becoming more frequent. Also, when the dvd player is in the up position all of the warning lights come on in the dash the windshield wipers cut on and none of the dials work on the speed, gas and thermostat indicators. The dvd problems occur when the vehicle is parked and on the road operating. The ignition problem is when you go to start the vehicle.

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · IN

Vehicle stalled on toll road and bypass. It finally died and I had to have it towed. Fuel pump was replaced twice. First time was $600.00. Second time, mechanic did it for free. Mechanic believes that it's the tipm or totally integrated power module.

Filed Jun 16, 2015 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 85,838 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Was parking under a tree about 6-8 feet from tree when still having foot on brake the car accelerated and slammed into the tree. Air bags did not deplore.

Filed Mar 19, 2015 · Fuel system · 56,806 miles · GA

Was driving when vehicle died, fuel gauge informed me that tank was 1/2 full and lost all power was left stranded do too no gas.

Filed Mar 3, 2015 · Fuel system · 86,000 miles · MD

While driving at speed of 40 on straight road engine suddenly stalls out causing steering to fail creating need for sudden stop before total loss of control. Happens with warning. This is the 3rd time in 3 months this has happened. Called dodge dealer and chrysler corporate and they say there is a recall that is similar for the ignition switch, but no part available and no estimate when. They advise using fob without keys attached. This last occurrence occurred with no keys attached, only the fob in the ignition, so their work around does not work. Note the only way we even know it has stalled it the sudden loss of steering, until we can get it stopped and realize the engine is not running. There is no other warning its about to happen. Time between the three occurrences were early dec 2014 for first occurrence, 1 week later for second occurrence, 2.5 months later for 3rd occurrence. A fix is needed immediately for this and it seems this "recall without a fix" is just sitting there indefinitely.

Filed Sep 22, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 87,000 miles · IN

When the vehicle is cold, and after I start driving, if I do no have my foot on the accelerator, the engine will just die. When it does, there are no warning lights go on and the steering becomes completely unresponsive. I must quickly put the car in neutral and start it again. It can happen multiple times before the engine warms up. It can just happen going down the road. I have had it to the dealer and another auto repair place and neither can figure out what is wrong. This happens quit often.

Filed Jun 21, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 37,012 miles · TX

While I was driving a car slowly in the parking lot of the grocery store, it stopped running, shutting it off completely. Had to restart it, but it didn't turn on the timely manner. Pushing the accelerator down a few times, and turned it on again. Http://www.justanswer.com/dodge/4jw86-dodge-caravan-sxt-new-2010-dodge-caravan-sxt-vehicle-will.html : I found the identical case from the website, it must be recalled to fix this issue. Otherwise, it is a life-threatening situation.