I saw where several other people has complaints about when you fill up with gas after the nozzle clicks it sprays gas out, I have had my aspen a little over a year and it does the same thing, I think that is a defect that chrysler needs to fix, it is very dangerous for gas to spray out everywhere and it is not just one aspen that has this problem, it is several.
2008 Chrysler Aspen 4x4 fuel system complaints
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I just purchased vehicle about a few weeks ago from dealer and every time I fill with gas it over flows and sprays gas everywhere. This is very dangerous and can cause fire or explosion. I don't know if anybody has been hurt but needs to be looked in to before somebody gets hurt or worse.
When fueling this vehicle it physically sprays approximately 8 ounces of fuel out of the fuel receptacle when the fueling nozzle clicks off. I have found no way to stop it,or control the amount or direction. Anything or anyone near it will get sprayed. This is a serious safety issue that chrysler must address! We just purchased this vehicle 1/31/2014 so that is the reason for the late filing of this report.
When refueling when the pump clicks off fuel at least a gallon shoots out of refuel opening.
On this date and at least a few others our aspen unintentionally accelerated. It usually accelerates from a dead stop after the SUV is shifted into drive with foot on the brake pedal. It will also occasionally accelerate when slowing down before coming to a stop. Chrysler dealerships have no solutions since service managers have had no previous experiences with this problem. So they say.
When gas tank is filled, gas spits out towards the end of the fill.
When filling gas tank fuel spills out all over the ground ( about a quart+) when full.
Significant fuel spit-back occurs upon every refueling.
When fueling my 2008 aspen is complete it does not shut-off and gas spews out all over the car, myself, and everything else. This started about a year ago and then quit, it has since started up again with a vengeance of an explosion of gasoline. I first thought it was the pump, but I have gone to many different stations and there same thing occurs.
Upon picking up the vehicle from the repair shop, I went to get gas. While fueling the tank spits back fuel and also disengages the dispensing of fuel. I've tried different gas stations and have the same issue each time. Fuel filler neck was replaced along with the fuel tank. This is a serious safety issue.
Every time we fill up our gas tank when the gas pump shuts off there is gush of gas that is spit back out of the tank. When it first occurred I was drenched with gas. This is not safe and when the dealer checked out the issue they said the problem was with the filler assembly and would cost $800 to fix. This is unacceptable and as I write this today there are 15 other complaints with the same car and same problem. I also have gas station attendants in nj tell me they have this happen all the time with chrysler cars mainly aspen, wranglers and liberty. Even the dealer says this is a common problem. Chrysler needs to issue a recall for this problem.
When fueling my aspen, it regularly spits back fuel prior to the fuel shut off disengaging the dispensing of fuel. I've used several gas stations and have the same problem at each one. It started with just a little fuel spitting back and now there is probably two to three cups that fly out of the tank and if I'm not paying attention it may spray all over me.
My 2008 chrysler aspen has a fuel tank problem. When I fill the tank at a gas station-the station pump will shut off and gas will come spewing out 2-3 feet out of the tank. According to the dealership when I had it looked at it has to do with some tank venting issue. After having a canister replaced and not fixing the problem I was told the whole tank needs to be replaced.
Massive fuel spit back on my chrysler aspen. At first it was just a little bit (almost like a sneeze) but now it is vomiting gas at every fill-up. We have used different gas stations...giant & 2 different wawa stations, all with the same result.
When you fill up the gas tank full, the pump shuts off, and then when you pull out the pump gas explodes out all over. It actually shoots out gas, from the gas tank, spewing out everywhere. This is a serious safety hazard. This safety item needs to be addressed by the manufacturer in a recall.
The gas tank keeps overflowing when filling up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler aspen. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel would spill out from the fuel filler neck. An authorized dealer was notified, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2 and the current mileage was 28,000.
Significant over flow of fuel when filling at gas station. Automatic trigger release only deploys after fuel discharges from fuel tank. Manual filling works no better. Considerable wastage as well as fire hazard.
Fuel splashes out of fill port when automatic nozzle shuts off during filling of fuel tank.
Every time I try to fill the tank on my 2008 chrysler aspen gas splashes out of the filler neck after the nozzle has stopped. This happens at stations with vapor recovery and without.
2008 chrysler aspen spits gas into the air 3 feet after the gas pump automatically shuts off. Causing personal injury, and potential fire hazard. The problem began about the time the warranty went off. Chrysler says the car requires a new gas tank, and will not honor the repair, cost to repair is $330 parts plus labor to install.
When refueling, upon auto shut off of fuel nozzle approximately a quart of gasoline will blow out from the fuel fill of the vehicle. This is not due to a problem with the pump nozzle, as it occurs at different fuel suppliers . This problem does not occur if filling is stopped short of a full tank. Fuel usually splashes onto the vehicle and the ground and has gotten on my sleeve if my hand is on the nozzle. Splashing of fuel is dangerous, it has been addressed by the manufacturer on some of their other vehicles and it should apply to this vehicle also. Updated ivoq 02/24/11
My 2008 chrysler aspen, 5.7l hemi, gas blowback every time I fill with gas. Occurs at different service stations and no matter how slowly I pump at self-service. This is dangerous as gas has poured out on my clothing and shoes as well as running down side of the vehicle.
When filling up the gas tank of my 2008 chrysler aspen, at the end of the fill up, gas shoots out of the gas tank. About 7-10 oz shoots out after every fill up. I am not topping off the gas tank, I am just allowing it to stop automatically. Gas shoots out over the vehicle and onto the ground. This is a very dangerous situation that seems to be happening on many chrysler aspens according to a internet search. I know chrysler had a similar recall on their durango model.
2008 chrysler aspen gas overflow problem at fillup.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler aspen. Whenever the contact fills the gas tank on his vehicle he noticed that gasoline will suddenly spray out of the filler tube onto the contact and the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the gas tank needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 73623.
For the past several months, our 2008 chrysler aspen with 37,000 miles has been spilling fuel at the end of each refueling. The pump shuts off as it should, and then fuel spills out. I would estimate that approximately 5-7 ounces of fuel spill out each time this occurs. I did some research, and learned that there was a recall on the fuel tank of the 2005 dodge durango (same vehicle - ours is rebadged as a chrysler). The recall language stated "fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve may not fully close at the end of refueling. This could allow some fueled to escape from the vehicle through the filler neck at the end of refueling." this is exactly what seems to be occurring on our 2008 model. The pump shuts off, but fuel then follows and spills out.
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