2007 Dodge Nitro 4x4: fuel pump failure

Filed Nov 6, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 101,000 miles · IA

2007 dodge nitro slt - car sitting in driveway overnight the vehicle listed, on multiple occasions, will go into a state where attempting to start the vehicle causes multiple odd things to simultaneously happen: loud clicking noises can be heard from engine compartment headlights / tail lights flash wipers start and stop randomly all dash lights randomly turn on and off radio clock is reset to 12:00 as if the battery was disconnected radio sometimes randomly turns on/off fuel pump can be heard starting and stopping, sometimes will not stop sometimes putting a battery charger on the car's battery will make it start. Sometimes it only makes the clicking louder, along with random other events listed above. Sometimes the only thing that fixes the problem is a thump with a small rubber mallet to the black box just to the rear of the main 12 volt battery. This seems to be more likely to happen in colder weather, but is not limited to happening during cold weather. Sometimes, just unlocking the car doors with the dodge key fob will cause some issues to happen. Sometimes the issues are followed up with check engine light coming on, but when codes are pulled they are invalid codes (codes checked at dealer).

Filed Dec 7, 2011 · Fuel system · 51,272 miles · IL

I filled fuel tank and used the auto fuel fill feature at the fuel pump the pump shut off and when it did approx a quart of gas came spurting out all over the paint and onto the ground leaving a puddle of fuel,to me this is a major safety problem and should, but is not a recall for this vehicle.

Filed Feb 21, 2011 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · NC

2007 dodge nitro gas tank overflows everytime tank is filled. When fuel pump clicks off several seconds later 1/2 gallon to 1 gallon of fuel spills all over the back of the car and ground. Causing a fire hazard. From my understanding it is a check valve in the fuel tank that dodge will not cover. My nitro is out of warranty.

Filed Apr 11, 2010 · Fuel system · CO

When filling gas tank, once the tank is full it does not trigger the fuel pump to shut off and gas comes spewing out of the tank until you manually shut off the fuel pump.

Filed Mar 3, 2009 · Fuel system · 44,000 miles · MO

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro 4x4. When the contact filled up the fuel tank, gasoline would spew back out of the tank. She also smelled potent gasoline fumes inside the passenger compartment. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and stated that they would monitor the issue. As time progressed, the vehicle continued to experience the same failures. A diagnostic was performed and the dealer stated that the fuel pump and tank needed to be replaced. The contact would have to pay for the repairs because the vehicle was out of warranty. He has supporting documentation and video that demonstrates the failure. The current and failure mileages were less than 44,000.