Dodge Charger fuel gauge problems

Filed May 10, 2026 · Fuel system · GA

While driving on an expressway at 70 MPH , the car suddenly stopped and had no power. The gas gauge showed 1/4 tank of gas . Luckily we we able to cross lanes by coasting, to get off to the right. We had to be towed to a repair shop. The car was found to be Out of Gas ! This could have been a catastrophic accident ,or death ,had we not been able to get off the road !!

Filed Oct 4, 2022 · Fuel system · NC

Strong smell of raw gas when fuel tank is 1/2 full(+). The smell is inside and outside the vehicle (mostly on driver's side near back door & wheel well) whether vehicle is running or not. The smell is just as strong outside as inside. When fuel level falls below 1/2 tank, the gas smell reduces. Removed rear seat, drivers side fuel tank cover have a crack in it. A puddle of gas was sitting on top of the fuel pump & a brown burn mark near the electrical plug. Google search: many complaints of fuel pump leakage. The fuel pump still works, it pumps/primes when the key is switched to the ACC position & the car cranks when pushed to turn on. The issue is fuel is leaking from the pump upward when tank is at or above 1/2 full. Tried to order new pump from local dealership (Northpoint Chrysler Dodge) who said it calls for a different part#, is out of stock with no expected date of availability, & is not available anywhere within their network. September 8th, went online to a site that provides OEM parts (World Parts Direct). They said the part was not available until September 23rd. Since they provided an availability date, I ordered the part & waited. The delivery arrived on the 29th. What arrived have a totally different part# with an electrical connector that must replace the factory connector. In order to install, the factory harness must be cut, spliced, soldered, & heat shrink a rubber sleeve to protect the soldered wires. I questioned the different part#, was told that is what their supplier sent, it is OEM, & should work. The new connector came with a diagram showing to switch the 2nd & 3rd pin from the factory connector into the new connector. The factory (+) & (-) pins are side-by-side, the new connector separates them. Fuel pump wiring is faulty, dangerous. Raw gas encountering electrical connectors is unsafe, can be explosive or deadly. Not inspected/repaired by dealer or mfg, no CEL, avail for inspection if needed. Let's not wait for someone to die for recall.

Filed Jul 31, 2022 · Fuel system · FL

I’ve been smelling fuel inside the car after filling up and around the rear driver side tire and found fuel leaking in the front of that driver side rear tire. I removed the back seats to find fuel sitting on top of the fuel level valve. I dried up everything and unplugged the fuel pump electrical connector to find fuel leaking from the plug itself. I’ve been having issues with me passing out after filling up my car and after me finding this it makes me believe this is the issue to my health problems.

Filed Oct 14, 2021 · Fuel system · PA

Gas tabk/evap system reads inaccurate fuel level and does not let me fill tank

Filed Dec 3, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 160,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge charger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the battery service and check engine warning lights illuminated. The fuel gauge to reading was incorrect. The contact took the vehicle to rick hendrick jeep chrysler dodge ram fiat (8333 rivers ave, north charleston, sc 29406; (843) 639-5475) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the PCM failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the fuel pump assembly, battery, alternator, spark plugs, fuel pump, heating hoses, PCM, and thermostat also needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2020 · 161,000 miles · MI

My car was working fine then I went to start it and there is a solid red dot under the fuel gauge and the car doesn't turn on

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Electrical, Visibility · 116,070 miles · MI

Electrical system shorted twice while driving. Auto park disabled message came on, touch screen went all white then cut off, speedometer and gas gauge fluttering. Happened twice while driving on freeway during 4 mile stretch.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Engine · 170,617 miles · FL

Pcm shuts down briefly without warning at seemingly random times, although this seems to be more common when accelerating from stationary such as at a stoplight. Sometimes the outrage is extremely short and there is a ding from the instrument cluster, sometimes it is longer with one or more warning lights illuminate briefly including the electronic throttle, and sometimes the cel will illuminate. Outage never seems to last more than a fraction of a second. If the cel comes on the code is u0100 lost comm. W/PCM. If speed is above about 15 MPH the engine doesn't actually stop, there's just a big jolt, as if they hey had been turned off and then rapidly back on. At slower speeds the engine stops and must be restarted with the key. This has resulted in near accidents when pulling into traffic and suddenly stopping. Dealer had the car for a week, at first couldn't duplicate but when it did happen they couldn't diagnose. They reprogrammed the TCM and changed the transmission fluid and filter (which were due anyway) and replaced the battery for lack of any better ideas. This problem can go a week or two without happening or happen 10 times in 3 days. I added a recording voltmeter to monitor key voltages in and out of the PCM (measured and recorded approximately 20 times per second) and this showed the first sign of trouble is the auto shutdown relay control voltage out of the PCM going to zero while the battery voltage and keyswitch 'run' voltages both remained high(~14.2 volts). I replaced the PCM with a refurbished one (could not locate a new replacement) and the problem was not observed for two months, but then resumed. Multiple similar reports on the internet, mostly related to filling the gas tank but my problem has no correlation to refueling or fuel level.

Filed Apr 6, 2019 · Fuel system · 25,000 miles · FL

My vehicle had problems just after the 1 year mark. In october 2018 filled the gas tank and began to pull away from the pump, at this time the car was in "drive" but down-shifted into what felt like neutral. An error code ran across the dash saying "push p to park, select desired gear". I put it in park and turned it off then on again. This happened twice but it still did it. I parked the car, turned it off and had it towed- dealer said it was fine, and wasn't throwing any codes and let me drive away. Not 5 miles down the road and it started smelling of gas and was riding very rough and backfiring. I pull over to the nearest next dealership and they notice that gas is pouring out the back of the car. Diagnosed as an 'overfilled charcoal canister' stating that I overfilled the gas tank. Was repaired, I had to submit to have it covered under warranty. I get the vehicle back and not 2 months later the exact same issue after filling tank with gas. Gas is pouring out the back, gas gauge is going crazy rising and falling and finally dropping off as gas pours out the back. Had it towed again and repaired at a 3rd dealership. Given back to me and told it was covered under warranty but that we overfilled the tank. Happened a third time not 3 months later and finally the entire gas tank was replaced. Brought it home and was told I should be able to fill it, as the first two times it was likely a sensor in the gas tank causing the issues. The car smelled of gas again when I stopped to fill the tank on the way back from the dealership. My husband pulled the seats back and had to soak up the overflow from the canister himself- I don't fill the tank all the way anymore for fear of a fire. My daughter complains of headaches when in the car- wondering if its related to the pooling gas under her carseat. Very concerned that this is not being taken seriously by dodge.

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Fuel system · 113,467 miles · MD

Takata recall my dodge is fairly new. A 2010 and the gas gauge has completely stopped reading correctly. It'll die when it reads there's a quarter of a tank left or even when it says there is half a tank left. I've been in multiple situations when the car has died and I read a lot of forums with people the same make model having this issue.