Noticed gas smell immediately after filling gas tank completely up. A couple days later I had a very strong gas smell inside vehicle and while driving. Started noticing that there was a moderate size puddle under vehicle where the rear seat is. I've seen many reports of this happening and it disturbs me that there hasn't been a recall.
2011 Dodge Charger fuel system complaints
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Passenger side fuel pump leaking on top of tank. With internet research found this to be a common problem due to poor quality plastic cracking. Contact a dealer not under recall.
I have been smelling gas inside of the cabin of my car for a while usually only in the morning or after my car has been sitting a while. Finally this morning, 2/5/2019, the smell was so bad that I had a headache and my eyes were burning and so took it to an auto mechanic shop to look at it. They stated there was a puddle of gasoline sitting on my fuel pump that is under the passenger side seat. That is the side my daughter sits on and she has been complaining of headaches as well. The repair shop said that if I were to have gotten into a wreck and there had been a spark of some sort my car would have gone up in flames because there was a pool of gasoline sitting on the fuel pump.
Fuel smell and leak from right side tank constant causes lag in performance and hazardous in traffic as it will seem to loose power and hesitate happens consistently now after heavy breaking or any quick force on throttle when having to speed up due to traffic on highway or to any response needed while driving ..ie accident ahead or quick action needed to avoid one
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.
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.
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.
I smelled gas when I filled my car up with gas. I looked online and seen other complaints and where to find where the smell was coming from. I lifted up the rear seat and there was fuel sitting on top of the fuel pump right under the seat. There is no protection between the seat and fuel pump. So now my check engine light is on which is deactivating my remote start. I feel like this should be a recall and I should not have to pay to have this fixed. It's very dangerous.
After filling up car with gasoline it is leaking onto ground, and smell filling up cabin. Online there are hundreds of complaints about this issue with car.
I started smelling gas inside my car. I noticed a wet place on the ground under where my gas tank is. I took my car to my mechanic. He stated that when the tank is full, it is leaking on the top right side of my tank because that side is not welded correctly together. This is a safety hazard. I have children that ride in my car. My mechanic said just the cost of a new tank is $1,100.00. That is not including the labor to remove the old one to put a new one in. This problem should be added as a recall due to so many others having the same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel outside and inside the vehicle, but no presence of an external leak. The dealer (benson chrysler dodge jeep ram, 400 w wade hampton blvd, greer, sc 29650, (864) 877-0161) diagnosed that both fuel pumps needed to be replaced after inspecting that there was a crack on one of the two fuel pumps. The dealer also informed the contact that the rear seat padding was saturated with fuel, which leaked into the rear interior of the vehicle. The dealer replaced the driver and passenger side fuel pumps. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. *tt consumer stated car was repaired but still had a strong gas odor. Updated 11/20/18
Malfunction indicator light has come on twice in past month. First time a vacuum cannister was replaced. The 2nd time I told the dealer that I also smelled gas. I was told the the right fuel pump is "cracked" and a replacement will cost over $900. My car has only 35,000 miles on it. After seeing all of the other complaints about this, why hasn't a recall been issued?
Gas tank is leaking on top right side, when full. Dealership says there is no recall. Need a recall. Fast!
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.
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.
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.
When I fill my tank, the fuel pump under the back seat on the passenger side over fills and leaks raw gasoline into the cab. I have looked online and found hundreds of people with 2011 and 2012 chargers with the same problem. Second I had a head light go out on the passenger side. I replaced the bulb and still isn't working, checked the fuses and those are,good to. Maybe it's a faulty wire harness. Also found people online with the same issue.
My 2011 dodge charger is persistently having strong fuel smell while driving at all speed when the fuel tank is 3/4 to full. After parked overnight, the smell subsides. This problem started in 2013. As of 2018, it has been driven 28000 miles.
When driving down the interstate (august 2017 with 130k miles on the dash) I suddenly lost throttle response and I could not accelerate. At this point motor began to shake as I coasted to the edge as my car shut off while still in the run position. A red lighting bolt appeared and my vehicle did not want to start. After attempting to start several times the car finally started. Took it to a dealer in garden city michigan where they could find nothing wrong. The lighting bolt light was gone and only a check engine light remained. Fast forward two months later the same thing happened but I could not get the car to start and it was towed to the same dealer with a dead battery this time. They kept it for several days but could not pin point the issue I.e. Bad throttle body, bad fuel pumps etc. However no codes were found because the battery died. The week before thanksgiving same situation, lost throttle response car shut off got the red bolt , battery died. Towed to aaa where I had to purchase a new battery and again no codes were found. Again this happened today while on the interstate traveling at about 80mph. Are there any tips or documentation of similar problems with the red bolt light? Ive had dealership mechanics with 30+ years experience get lost with this issue. They have comes up with options but nothing concrete. I will soon be force to start guessing and checking or just get rid of the vehicle all together
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While the vehicle was parked, a strong fuel odor was present. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was not available.
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.
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
Purchased a 2011 dodge charger 2 months ago for my teenage son. When filling up gas tank more than 3/4 full gas leaks while car in park from area about 1.5 feet in front of rear passenger wheel. Cabin smells of gas odor. Called dealer that I purchased car from...no help. Tons of complaints online regarding this problem. Extremely concerned for son to drive dodge. Please stand behind your cars. Let's recall this and keep people safe before a life is lost. One life is too many.
If I fill up my tank of gas it starts leaking from underneath the vehicle. Fumes can be smelled inside of the vehicle and outside as well. Its very penetrating. When its hot outside if the car remains close when u arr inside the fumes begin to givr you a sore throat and short of breath. Very dangerous
When tank is filled, a strong fuel odor occurred inside car, along with a puddle directly in front of right rear tire. Dealership first "fixed" secondary fuel pump but problem recurred at next fill up. Subsequently the primary fuel pump was replaced. It is extremely fortunate this did not result in a fire or death with my kids riding in this car on a daily basis. Dodge knows about issue as tons of complaints can be found on line. Http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2011/dodge/charger/fuel+system
My vehicle is a 2011 dodge charge 80,000 miles. For about 4months its been smelling like fume, gasoline inside the vehicle like if there was a leak when the car is stationary, in motion at all times. When I fill my gas tank the smell gets worst. Since it began to smell like gasoline the check engine light has been on. I have not fixed the problem because mechanics are wanting approximately $500 to fix the gasoline fuel system. I hope I don't blow up.it is a unsafe condition to drive my vehicle because I have twin 1year olds. I have contacted the dealer to find if there is a recall but they state they don't.
When the car is filled with gas, it emits a strong odor of gas and leaks under the rear passage side of car approx. 16 inches in front of rear tire. As the tank gets lower of fuel, the smell is not as strong and leak disappears. This occurs when the car is parked. If the car is driven with a full fuel tank, there is a strong gas odor inside the cabin. This smell lessens as the fuel tank empties. I have taken video of the exterior fuel leak approx.17 hours after fill up that show a steady fuel drip every 12-15 seconds.
On july 11th 2016 I filled up my gas tank immediately afterwards while driving I noticed an overwhelming smell of gasoline. 5 days later the check engine light came on. The code detected a small evap system leak. The check engine light sporadically illuminates and then turns off on its own. The smell of gasoline goes away when the tank is half full. When the tank is full, gasoline drips directly in front of the passenger rear tire. Upon researching the problem on the internet I discovered on carcomplaints.com that over 40 people have complained of this same issue. The fuel pump continues to pump gas once the car is turned off. The gas tank leaks when the tank is over half way full. According to other complaints on carcomplaints.com chrysler and dodge have been notified of this same problem multiple times. Dodge and chrysler refuse any knowledge of this issue even though they redesigned the fuel system after the 2011 and also recalled the hemi model for the same issue. Chrysler/dodge has yet to recall the fuel system on my v6 model. I don't feel safe driving my car. Can an investigation be opened on this issue since there is 50 complaints online that date all the way back to 2012? A gas tank shouldn't not "wear-out" and leak after 5 years.... Does someone have to die or become severely injured for something to be done about this issue? Many people complained of alternator issues, it took a fire to occur for chrysler to finally recall the alternator on the dodge chargers. It seems that chrysler dodge is just waiting for a catastrophic event to occur before they decide to recall this issue...thats what it took for chrysler to issue a recall on the alternator, even though there were numerous complaints recorded!
For several months when filling gas tank up I would smell a strong gas odor in the cabin of the car. After the gas level would start to go down the oder would go away. Well, the last few days the odor got really strong and it didn't matter how much gas was in the tank, it made me and my family really nauseous, and after a few days of this the check engine light came on and the car started sputtering like it wanted to staul out. Well finally after about a week of this the odor got so strong that it made me very fatigued and sick, you can smell the gas in my clothes and my eyes started to burn. My cars engine is clumping like the engine is about to go out so I parked it at home and shut it off. I'll have to have it towed to dealership to have it looked at. I'm sure it's gonna be just like everyone else's car with the tube leading from gas tank refule door to tank. How this hasn't been recalled is beyond me because it's affecting thousands of vehicles.
Every time I fill up a strong odor of gas is observed inside the cabin of the car and area around the car until it get's down to about 1/2 tank of fuel. I've read several complaints and costing us consumers like $1,000.00 to $1,800.00.
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