2003 Dodge Grand Caravan defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Engine Stall After Refueling
  Defect Petition DP14002 · opened Sep 5, 2014 · closed Apr 6, 2015

  This defect petition evaluates July 7, 2014 allegations from an owner of a model year (MY) 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan that engine stall occurs in these vehicles without warning after refueling.The petitioner's vehicle is a Chrysler RS platform minivan.The RS platform includes MY 2003 through 2007 Dodge Grand Cara…

• POWER LIFTGATE LATCH
  Engineering Analysis EA04031 · opened Nov 22, 2004 · closed Apr 7, 2005 · led to recall 05V134000

  This investigation was opened as pe04-054 regarding reports of alleged power liftgate (plg) opening while driving.the investigation was upgraded on november 22, 2004 based on information provided by daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) in its september 17, 2004 response to pe04-054. By letter of april 5, 2005, dcc has not…

• POWER LIFTGATE LATCH
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04054 · opened Jul 30, 2004 · closed Nov 22, 2004

  This investigation was opened on july 30, 2004, based on odi consumer complaints alleging unwanted opening of the vehicle's power liftgate (plg) while driving.in daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc)'s september 17, 2004 response to odi' s information request letter, it provided additional consumer complaints and lawsuits.…