Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that the inside of the vehicle had a gasoline odor after the fuel pump assembly was replaced. The contact discovered pools of gasoline on top of the fuel pump assembly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. No repairs were performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The current mileage was 71,000.
2005 Dodge Durango fuel system complaints
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This is my 2nd 2005 dodge durango that has the exact same issue as described in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v003000. Chrysler recall h45. When filling the tank, gas spits back at you. Gasoline hits your pants, shoes, and all over the gas station pavement. This happens everytime you fill the tank. The workaround is not fill the tank all the way but that is a hit or miss issue. I call chrysler and they said they don't see this issue with my 2nd durango. I'd typically accept it but seeing how both my durangos had the exact same issue it is a little bit hard to swallow. This vehicle has had the issue for at least a year and I am ready for chrysler to fix it before there is a fire or other epa issue. Thanks
I was driving in my apartment complex and as I slowed down to turn my truck just shut off. Steering wheel locks and I am not able to turn. I have to press hard on the brake for it to stop and I can then put it into park and turn the key to turn it back on. I have two small children of the age of 1 & 2. Having them in the car with me when this happens is nerve wrecking. It's happened at least once or twice every 2-3 weeks. I have asked mechanics in regards to this and have had it checked and no one can tell me what it is. The previous owner said that it did the same not all the time but when he took it to the dodge dealer, they couldn't tell him what it was either. My last (most recent) incident was on 5/10/14 - the car shut off four times that day. 2 happened while I was stopped at a red light, one happened as I was slowing down to park and one happened while I was turning and the car shut off in the middle of the turning lane while my family was in the car with me. The other issue I have is with my fuel tank. I can't fill my tank because when I do ... It spits out gas. Also, I've had to switch out my il pressure switch twice since february 2014. I have no idea as to why it's doing that.
Just purchased my 2005 durango 5.7 hemi limited used at the end of 2013. Have had it for less than 6 months. After having it for a month the check engine light came on. The next day my durango stalled while I was driving at around 40-45 miles an hour in downtown san diego!! I put it in neutral and it started right back up. I thought it was just bad gas because the check engine light went off. But in the last few weeks it has done the same thing about 10 times. My friend hooked it up to his code reader and it said my egr valve needs replaced. But now I'm seeing all of these complaints on here about the same issues and I'm quite worried. I am also having a problem with the fuel tank. I can't fill up my tank or the gasoline shoots out everywhere!! I noticed there is no metal piece that closes off when you pull the nozzle out. Also my in dash navigational system/cd player/radio quit working. Screen on in dash console is just lines. Now my blue tooth in the rear view mirror only works intermittently. Have to close the rear hatch twice for cargo light warning on dash to go out. Charger port in front panel stopped working on the second day I owned it. Seems as if there are some major electrical issues here!! I owned a dodge dakota years ago and never had any problems with it!! I'm really surprised at the fact that dodge is not taking care of these issues. I will be contacting a dealer for the recall issues and will let you know how that goes, especially since I've read more than one complaint on here that the dealerships aren't honoring the recalls. Ridiculous!!
It spits gas back at you when you fill up I just read about the recall I've only owned the car for 2 year.
2 problems: 1) even though our local dealership is insistent that we don't have a recall, I can see a recall on your page about windshield wiper motors. Our wipers come on every time we start the vehicle, and they work sporadically. Sometimes while they're on, they won't come on at all, as mentioned in the recall information. Why isn't mine covered? 2) biggest problem: several times (upwards of ten times) I have been going slow, usually making a turn, and my engine stalls. I have to turn the key off and then restart, and I'm okay again. Took it to a mechanic in the last part of july/first part of august last year, and he replaced the fuel pump. It didn't occur again until december, while we were on vacation- we were slowly going up a hill and it stalled. Had to turn the key off and then re-start it. It hadn't done it again until a couple days ago. It did it three times in one day, then has been doing it each day since. I'm really afraid that the durango is going to die in the middle of traffic and I'll get hit. I have four young kids, and I am panicked thinking about having to drive it with them inside, because I'm afraid that we're going to get hit and hurt. It's so scary that I'm tempted to trade it in- though I can't really afford it, we just bought this thing used last year. I'm wondering if it did this for the previous owners as well. There are complaints all over the internet about this same problem, but no fix for it. Even if I could get a mechanic to tell me what it is and fix it, I'd do that, but nobody seems to know what the answer is. It's obviously a huge safety issue!! Please help!!
Fuel overflows when you fill the tank up. Gas kicks back smell gas fumes while parked some times. Dealer says its not covered. But there is a recall.
When refueling vehicle, fuel gushes out of fuel filler tube violently. This occurs no matter what speed fuel is pumped into tank. I see that 2 recalls affect this condition in this model year vehicle but the recalls seem to affect only a portion of vehicles for this model year. My vehicle appears to have been manufactured in april 2005. This appears to place it between the 2 groups of vehicles covered by the recall. I went to a chrysler dealer on 3-5-14 and was told that my vehicle is not covered by the recall. Why aren't all vehicles affected with this problem covered. Seems to be very unsafe to have a large quantity of gasoline ejected from the filler each time it is fueled. The incident date I indicated above is the date I purchased the vehicle. I have no knowledge of problems the previous owner encountered, it was owned from new by a local police department.
Spits back fuel after refueling. Possibility of fire hazard.
I am having an issue with the fuel tank when I am filling up the truck, when fueling, the pump handle will click off and then fuel will shoot out of the fuel tank all over the place. I have never seen or experienced this issue ever before and it is quite alarming when you gas up and end up covered in gasoline not to mention the fact I am spilling gasoline all over at the pump, I feel this is a liability because of fuel spills and the fact it could potentially start a fire. I have seen several recalls on this issue and also several reviews as to chrysler/dodge not helping to repair the problem, this is why I was told to start here with a formal complaint.
When filling the fuel tank up, the gas pours out and goes everywhere the car, ground, and me.
When fueling up my vehicle at the end of the pumping procedure, gas shoots out of tank and depending on pressure it can reach my forehead.
During fill-ups with gas, fuel spills out. There have been multiple recalls on the issue, but the dealer says our VIN is not covered even though it falls within the dates of manufacture that the recall states.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that after refueling, fuel would spray out of the filler neck regardless of the fuel level capacity. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v003000 (fuel system, gasoline) and stated that the vehicle was included in the recall however, the part needed to complete the recall service was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified and they were unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to become available. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that while refueling, gasoline spewed from the filler neck without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was inspected but not repaired. The contact was advised that the fuel tank would need replacing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not listed under the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v003000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
I have seen lots of complaints about this same issue online as well as 2 open and closed investigations on this website! While driving my 2005 dodge durango it will shut off on its own, steering is impossible at this point. It use to happen a lot to me. Normally it would always happen pulling in or backing out of my driveway. But I live in rural wv and we have mountains and curvy roads. Once I was driving about 30-35 MPH and I was on a curvy road and it stalled out on me and I about went over the mountain as I could not steer! We had the vehicle checked over and there was no warning our check engine light on. Ultimately have the mechanic played the guessing game, he replaced the egr valve and that had fixed the problem. Just recently it is beginning to happen again. This investigation needs to be reopened! Manufacturer should be responsible. My durango has 3 very common issues with lots of other folks that should be recalled: 1. The stalling of the vehicle for no apparent reason. 2. The fuel leaking out as you are filling it was gas! They say my car is not part of the recall and will not pay to fix it. 3. 4 lock kicks in on its own as you are driving. This is very dangerous! They need to investigate and solve the problem and recall. I love my durango and I have had it for 6 years as I bought it used and I am the second owner. I would love for dodge to make this right. As I do not want to get another vehicle.
Whenever I fill up my gas tank gas pours out. I try to listen real close so it doesn't happen and then sometimes even as I am taking the pump out a bunch of gas will come back out of it. This has been going on for a very long time. I even had a gas attendant try to tell me I would have to pay for the clean up. I seen were there was a recall on this and I called the manufacturer and they told me my vehicle was not part of the recall. Evidently there are other 05 dodge durangos having the same problem.
When filling the tank with gasoline, the pump handle will shut down but gas spews from the filler opening on the vehicle. There is an existing recall for this problem issued in 2009; however, my particular VIN is not covered under that recall even though I am having the exact same problem. Perhaps a fire causing injuries is necessary to have this problem covered by chrysler.
Every time I fill up the vehicle with fuel it sprays gasoline out all over the side of the vehicle as well as whoever is fueling it. Several like model durangos from this year and close to the same year have had recalls to fix this issue. Im not at all sure why my VIN does not qualify for the recall but it needs to because the problem is obvious and was definitely a manufacturer error. Please consider this request and take care of the issue.
The first time it happened, the transfer case went into neutral, on it's own, while driving on a divided highway, with no shoulder. It kind of created a traffic jam. Long story short. A friend towed me home. I reset the transfer case per the instruction manual, and it went back into gear. Still do not know why it went into neutral in the first place. Now, when you open the doors, the transfer case motor operates like crazy, for up to 30 seconds, and some times longer. I got on line and have found out that is a problem experienced by many durango awd owners. I bought it used and the previous owners claimed that it never did it before. Also, when filling the tank up, the filler neck will "purge" fuel out onto the ground and your feet. This is listed as a dealer recall, and mine was looks to have been done, but the problem is still there.
When you fill the tank up with gas and the nozzle shuts off a lot of gasoline spills out of the tank onto the durango and on the ground. I'm the second owner. The first owner warned me of this before hand. He said it has always done this and never did anything about it. I called chrysler and they said "my VIN number is not covered under the recall." the recall was for the check valve. They also said "bring it in to a dealer and have them look at it." I asked if they would fix it at their cost. They said "there is no guaranty." this is a potentially very dangerous issue that chrysler should be responsible for.
When you are filling up the gas tank and the nozzle shuts off when it's full. The tank or check valve doesn't close and a lot of gasoline flows back out onto the side of the durango and on the ground. This could potentially be very dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that after refueling, the instrument panel erroneously displayed that the fuel tank was full.the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v034000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred on three occasions. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 202,000.
Upon filling up at the gas station, when the pump shut off, there was an overflow from the gas tank. About the same time, I had to replace the tires and was told the car needed to have the ball joints replaced and there was a recall out for the job. However, I was told my VIN number did not qualify. Updated 05/08/14
My vehicle had the engine light come on (mil), and was inspected for mass state inspection. It failed due to emissions. The engine light indicated a evap leak. The vehicle was brought in to a local service station for the issue, and I was advised the fuel pump needed replacement and that the top was corroded (plastic). The service shop thought it was odd as the vehicle was maintained properly, low mileage, and never saw the plastic just crumble like this. They held onto the original chrysler fuel pump for a while and then discarded it. Once repair completed, the vehicle started to buck (pulling). It was brought back to service shop, and no code was available, but was told computer needed to catch up as it was cleared at time of repair due to the battery being disconnected. A week passed vehicle still bucking. Brought to dealer, kelly chrysler jeep and they could not duplicate issue and inspected new fuel pump replacement for faulty workmanship and found nothing. Drove truck, and still bucking. Brought to another local service station, and they replaced two sensors, crank shaft, and egr. Bucking stopped, but engine light came back on. Inspected again, and states evap leak. Local service does not have smoke machine, so truck went to the dealer, kelly chrysler and for recall on inlet valve. Upon inspection, top of whole fuel tank corroded as well as the fuel pump again. Fire hazard! Problems all connected to fuel system. The inlet valve caused the fuel to spill over and under the rear left of the truck causing corrosion to the paint, and the top of the tank and fuel pump. This is the 2nd fuel pump in 2 years??? It took chrysler 8 years to advise me of the recall for the inlet valve and now there is all this ensuing damage as a result besides the fire hazard and the fumes that rose up in the truck body. Chrysler should be responsible for the damages!
We were filling the fuel tank at a gas station, after the tank was filled it sprayed fuel on my wife. I have investigated this issue online and found this recall. I will also contact dodge ,but I also have read a few instances where they are resistant to this safety issue so I decided to also report it here.
Fuel filler neck does not shut off, resulting in a backflow of fuel out of the neck when the fuel tank nears full. Slowly adding fuel when the fuel tank is near full does not prevent fuel backflow.
When you fill the fuel tank and the pump shuts off the gas always comes gushing out all over the vehicle and the ground. Dodge has recalled some of the 2005 durango's for this problem and replaced the fuel tanks, but my VIN is not on the list even though it has the same problem. I have contacted dodge and they have confirmed that they will not cover this problem. I have researched this and many people are having the same issue.
When filling the tank, the pump shuts off and gasoline continues to spill out. This has happened on numerous occasions and we have to avoid topping off the tank in order to avoid the spill. When doing some research, we found that there was a recall in 2009 for the fuel system/gasoline storage tank assembly. Today (4/8/13), we contacted and spoke to our dodge/chrysler dealer and they stated that there was indeed a recall in 2009 and apparently our vehicle VIN was not covered under the recall and that there were no extensions. We are just in awe, that a potential fire hazard and something this dangerous would not continue have an extension under the recall. Had we known there was a recall, we would have had the situation addressed sooner.
My 2005 dodge durango had the completed recall h45 worked done on 4/27/2009. The dodge dealership replaced the gas tank per the h45 recall. The dodge dealership considers the matter closed but the issue has now occurred with this new installed tank. The vehicle had 28,994 miles when this work was done. Now the vehicle has 68,000 miles on it and the same issue occurs while filling the gas tank up. Upon shut off of the gas pump, fuel will spit up out of the inlet fuel tube and leave fuel on the side of my SUV and leave a puddle of fuel below the car. I wanted to report this issue asap due to the fact that recall h45 was completed on this vehicle but problem is occuring again. Under the recall h45 the dealer will replace the fuel tank, but what about the inlet fuel check valve? Was the tank inlet check valve replaced when the fuel tank was replaced? Was the fuel tank replaced on my SUV a newer unit that passed all safety checks or did I get an older unit that still had the issues with the inlet check valve failing? This issues needs further investigation to meet the safety recall h45 completed work done by the dealer and to help others that may have the same issue occuring once again with there durangos under this recall.
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