I am submitting a formal safety complaint regarding my 2017 Dodge Challenger R/T due to a serious fuel system defect that poses a potential fire or explosion hazard. My vehicle developed fuel leaks around the fuel pump assemblies located beneath the rear passenger seat. Right where my son sits. The leaking fuel creates a dangerous situation because gasoline and its vapors are highly flammable, potentially putting the driver, passengers, and surrounding motorists at risk of inhaling fumes without knowing the potential cause. It was months til I figured out the issue after becoming lightheaded with headaches every time I was in my vehicle. The issue affected both the driver-side and passenger-side fuel pump assemblies, raising concerns about the reliability and safety of the vehicle’s fuel system. I ultimately had both assemblies replaced with Delphi replacement units to address the problem. I believe this issue warrants an investigation to determine whether it is a recurring manufacturing or design defect affecting other Dodge Challenger vehicles. A fuel leak in this location could have catastrophic consequences if exposed to a spark source or smoking in the vehicle. I respectfully request that the federal safety agency investigate this potential safety defect and determine whether further corrective action or a safety recall is warranted. Thank you for your attention to this serious safety concern.
Dodge Challenger fuel leak problems
21 of the 1,696 owner complaints about the Dodge Challenger describe fuel leak, most of them for the 2011 model year.
- owner complaints
- 21
- worst model year
- 2011
- typical mileage
- 60,000
By model year
- 20221
- 20171
- 20142
- 20132
- 20121
- 201110
- 20104
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What owners say
Fuel leak from gas tank to engine
There is a fuel leak in the vehicle.
Leaking fuel on rear passenger side. Strong fuel smell inside cabin.
Passenger side auxiliary fuel module leaking gasoline under rear seat. Old seal replaced, but unit still leaks gasoline when the tank is more than 3/4 full. Started leaking over a year ago, with less than 100,000 miles on the car. I noticed it after filling the car's gas tank at a local gas station.
We had one of our 2013 dodge charger ppv fail to crank. After determining that engine was not getting fuel, we removed fuel pumps. We found drivers side fuel pump electrical connector had gotten so hot that it melted top pump cover and created a fuel leak. This condition happened inside fuel tank which seems like it could have caused a fuel tank fire. We replace both fuel pumps with new cover. We have 7 of these vehicles but this is the only incident that we are aware of so far. I do have old part and pictures.
Mopar safety recall for alternator diode is not being checked or repaired by my local dealership. Fuel leak: I have noticeable amount of fuel leaking from beneath my car. I brought the car into the local dealership and are telling me that a need a new fuel tank on a2014 dodge challenger with 33k original miles. The fuel leak is visible while the vehicle is stationary and you can smell gas while driving.
Fuel leak: auxiliary fuel pump leaks when over 14 gallons in tank. Causing fire to road, not vehicle. 62,000 mi when leak was identified. *dt consumer stated saw cracks in the fiberglass, a tire blowout, wire was exposed. Updated 12/6/18
One of the two fuel pumps in my 2010 dodge challenger had some sort of crack and started leaking. It has right over 60,000 miles on it. We keep this car in the garage attached to are home. We came home one day right after we filled the gas tank up on the car and we smelled gas when we came home that day and we thought it was on elf the other things in the garage so we removed that thing. The next morning we woke up and the smell came in the house so I went online and started looking up gas smells from 2010 challenger and found a forum of challenger car owners from 2009-2012 and they all said it was their fuel pump leaking so I went home and hoped the sweat up and cover and share enough the fuel pump was leaking gas and it was dripping all over and running don the tank we removed the car from the garage and it never went away we contacted the dealer and said it was not under warranty and would not help us even though there is a fault in the pumps in the cars.
Car starting smelling strongly of gasoline after filling tank. The smell makes you very light headed and is dangerous to drive. I parked the car in my driveway and gas is dripping from 2 spots in front of the rear passenger tire. I am afraid to start it to drive it to a dealer thinking it will catch on fire. I have called a tow truck to come and take it to a dealer. I am trying to keep an eye on it so not one comes around it with a cigarette or other source of ignition. My house and 2 garages are in danger of the leaking gas until I can get the car towed away from my property.
Related recalls
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Which Dodge Challenger years have fuel leak problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2011 (10 complaints), 2010 (4 complaints) and 2013 (2 complaints).
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