2011 Dodge Charger: fuel leak

Filed Jun 11, 2020 · Fuel system · 98,000 miles · AE

Fuel tank right side under rear passenger seat has a leak. Every time the vehicle is filled with gasoline, the fuel leak starts and goes away after half the tank is used. It's located right at the top of the fuel pump. The fumes of the gas can be smelled inside the cab because its directly located under the seat. This is an occurring problem with this year of chargers and is dangerous hazard.

Filed Apr 3, 2020 · Fuel system · 150,000 miles · OH

When my tank is full to around half full it leaks gas and there is a very strong smell on the back passenger side outside of the car. Inside of the car is intolerable. You have to drive with the windows down. I've read this is a common and very dangerous charger problem but yet there is no recall.

Filed Feb 21, 2020 · Fuel system · CA

For two years now, fuel leaks from my tank after every fill up. When stationary it creates a gas puddle. There is a strong fuel smell in my garage when tank is more than half full. Many other 2011 chargers are having this issue as well. A mechanic online has stated it is due to a cracked auxiliary fuel pump module that should not be this damaged under normal use.

Filed Jul 14, 2019 · Fuel system · 64,000 miles · MI

I smelled the strong odor of gasoline inside my charger. I brought it to the dealership who advised that the vehicle was leaking gas from around the o ring at the fuel pump which is located under the rear passenger seat. The mechanic tightened the cover to the fuel pump and returned the vehicle. About a month later the vehicle was now visibly leaking gas fonto the ground and the fuel smell inside the vehicle was intolerable. I returned to the dealer and left it with them for a day in which time they replaced the ring, tested it and found no further leakage and returned the vehicle to me. By the next morning the vehicle was leaking again, this time much worse. I had to park it away from the house for fear that it might cause an explosion when if left in the hot garage with the fumes filling up the garage. I see that there have been 71 complaints filed with the federal safety agency. This is truly a dangerous defect and should be recalled before someone gets killed. I just had my daughter and grand kids in the car with some of the grand kids sitting over the fuel pump located under the seat. Who in there right mind would put fuel pumps under the rear seat. The problem seems to occur when the vehicle's fuel tank is full. When I moved it away from the house it left a trail of gasoline to where I parked it and by the next morning there was a huge spot on the ground and the car was full of fumes. This is a safety hazard if there every was one.

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Fuel system · 56,700 miles · OR

To whom it may concern, I recently had a very strong odor of gasoline inside of my vehicle and noticed my fuel efficiency didn't appear to be as good as normal. I noticed on christmas eve 12/24/18 that I had a visible fuel trail on the outside ground, near the rear passenger-side door as it was parked. I have since not driven my vehicle out of concern that the issue would result in something much worse. I have a child and will not put him or myself in danger. I'm in the process of trying to get my car to a local dodge dealer for service assistance. Since my car has such low mileage, and I'm the original owner, it's difficult to believe that I would be dealing with a fuel leak from a 2011 vehicle. I've researched this issue and have found numerous others that have explained they've experienced the exact same problem with their 2011 dodge charger se or similar year/model. I'm concerned there should be a recall for this fuel leak problem, but I have not seen any mention of an actual recall issued for this. I know this will result in a pricey repair from the dealer, but, I will have to do what is necessary for the safety of my family and myself. Ref: carcomplaints.com https://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/charger/2011/fuel_system/fuel_propulsion_system.shtml chargerforurms.com https://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264049 chargerforumz.com https://www.chargerforumz.com/threads/fuel-smell-in-backseat-fuel-filter-is-faulty.180462/ please let me know if there are any further details I can supply.

Filed Dec 15, 2018 · Fuel system · 70,685 miles · AR

Raw fuel smell in interior of car, part number 68159764ab pickup/level unit module has cracking in housing causing fuel to leak and fumes to come into car. This module is located under the rear seat area of the car, and has 2 plastic body plugs that are supposed to seal out the fumes but they fit loose and don't seal very well, called ultimate dodge in mountain home arkansas and told them about the complaint. They replied it was a recall, scheduled a repair on 12/14/2018 took vehicle in, dealership called me and told me that it is not covered according to the VIN #. I told them that it is leaking fuel and that it was a safety issue. They told me that they could not repair it because it wasn't under the recall. I looked it up on google there are several complaints that say its covered. This vehicle is leaking fuel so its an explosive issue and a fire hazard. Please look into this. I had to purchase the part and have it repaired for officer and public safety. This is a patrol car and the manufactures that build these vehicles should be held accountable for there vehicles.

Filed Oct 23, 2018 · Fuel system · 45,000 miles · NY

Strong fuel order when fill gas tank. I looked online it looks like a common issue. This is extremely dangerous someone's going to get killed if it hasn't happened already. The gas leaks out at the top of the fuel sending unit located under rear seat on the passengers side. When I took the seat off there was a puddle of fuel. Again this is extremely dangerous and seems to be a very common issue after reading online.

Filed Jun 24, 2018 · Fuel system · 95,000 miles · AZ

My car started smelling like gas all the time. When I got back from the store I noticed the gas was leaking from the passenger side back door. There was a gas puddle and the inside of the car smelled like a lot of gas. My brother lifted the back seat and there was a lot of gas leaking from the fuel tank.

Filed May 9, 2018 · Fuel system · 90,000 miles · MN

Anytime I fill my gas tank it gives a foul smell and later noticed fuel leak on rear passenger side right in front of passenger side rear tire, now I have to fill my tank only half because it leaks when I fill it up,this is a huge safety issue.

Filed May 3, 2018 · Fuel system · 69,985 miles · CA

Went to autozone for the free check engine light reading. It came back with a code p0456 which is a evap leak. My car does seem to have a light gas odor after I fill it up with gas. The smell continues to linger but eventually seems to go away. I have researched the problem and see there are many post and complaints about the issue. I don't notice any fuel leaking from my car but I can smell gas. My car is a 2011 but only has 70,000 miles as of today 5/3/18. I'm filing a complaint because a lot of forums online about the issue says I should since it seems to be a lot of other 2011 dodge chargers se rwd with the same problem.

Filed Aug 20, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 104,000 miles · IL

On the morning of 8/20 I drove 2 blocks from my house when the chattery save mode turned on accompanied by the battery light on the dash shortly after the car lost power steering and all electric components shut off and then the car shutoff and was immobile after that. I pushed the car home and the car hasn't turned over since. I disconnected the battery and used a battery charger to recharge so I can put my windows up when I reconnected the battery I put the car in run knowing the alternator was bad and pending recall. As the windows hit the closed position black smoke started coming off the alternator and I promptly disconnected the battery again completely after turning the car into off position again. The alternator continued to smoke for 5 minutes as I stared at it with fire extinguisher in hand and phone in the other with 911 dialed and ready. As the car sat in the driveway after all this I noticed a fuel smell that came from the car then I noticed a fuel leak. A constant dripping of 1or 2 drops per 5seconds. The leak comes from below the door hinges area of the passenger side rear door. I cannot find the origin but this is where it drips from. I've read that this is also a common problem but dodge or any other affiliate has recalled any fuel components and people that have changed the full fuel system tank hoses pumps everything still continue to have this issue when the vehicle is filled with gas to max capacity and the leak stops once the fuel level reaches 3/4 tanks or less.

Filed Aug 1, 2017 · Fuel system · 38,000 miles · NE

After fueling my vehicle above 3/4ths (but not over full) a fuel leak started causing extreme fuel vapors to be present inside and outside of car. Even when the car is not being driven (while vehicle is turned off). The fumes are so strong that they fill my garage and can be smelled from 40 - 50 feet away and I have to drive with the windows down. This is a serious safety concern. Many other forums have been read for me to realize this is not an isolated incident, is common among this make/model/year, and should be cause for a recall for safety reasons before something bad happens (fire, explosion, etc). Most say the observed a leak in front of the rear passenger tire. Others have said they pulled out the back seat to access the fuel pump and have found gas sitting on top of the fuel pump. I have not had this looked at by a mechanic/dealership yet, but wanted to ensure this is reported and needs to pushed for recall consideration. Updated 11/08/2017