2004 Mil

Just started getting a check engine light on a 2004 T&C with the 3.3 liter engine . Doing the famous keydance I get a p0441 dtc . Any known common easy to fix issues that might cause this ? Will a bad gas cap cause this or are we looking at something more substantial ? The car is running fine at this point other than the MIL . A search reveals the following info but that is a pretty wide list of things it could be , probably stuck going to the dealer. Saw no lines or hoses that looked out of place.


A code P0441 could mean one or more of the following has happened:

* Bad vacuum switch
* Broken or damaged EVAP line or canister
* Open in PCM purge command circuit
* Open or short in Voltage feed circuit to Purge Solenoid
* Faulty purge solenoid
* Restriction in EVAP solenoid, line or canister
* Corrosion or resistance in purge connector
* Bad PCM

Possible Solutions

With a P0441 OBD-II trouble code, diagnosis can be tricky at times. Here are some things to try:

* Common Chrysler fix - Replace Leak Detection Pump / LDP
* Repair damaged EVAP lines or canister
* Repair open or short in voltage feed circuit to Purge Solenoid
* Repair open in PCM purge command circuit
* Replace purge Solenoid
* Replace vacuum switch
* Repair restriction in Evap line or canister or soleniod
* Repair resistance in purge connector
* Replace PCM

Unfortunately, I've read in several forums the leak detect pump is a common fix. Can you hear the purge valve clicking about 2-3 minutes after you start the engine. It's near the coolant overflow bottle. If it's not, check for voltage. If it's there the valve is bad.

Ended up being the NVLD pump . another $200 and its back on the road . I can already tell swaybar bushings will be next . This van is starting to fall apart around it self . By spring it could have perforation thru the front lip on the hood , ,big paint bubble there and also on the rear hatch and this isn't even 5 years old yet . Maybe the quality will get better when GM sucks them up .