When filling the gas tank gas will shoot out of the tank at the pump when it finishes. I don't top of the tank or anything, it just shoots out, probably a quart or more of gas. This happens almost every time I pump gas. It happens at every gas station I've been to. When my mechanic tried discussing it with the car company they stated they knew it was a problem but wouldn't have it repaired. It's a danger to have gas shooting out of the tank at every fill-up and then dealing with gas all over the vehicle and me.
2007 Dodge Nitro fuel system complaints
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Every time the vehicle is refueled and the pump shuts off at full. Fuel erupts from the tank onto the ground, person and vehicle. This could result in a health hazard to personnel but also to the environment as well as the vehicle. Chrysler corporation is and has been aware of the problem for some time but has opted to not recall the vehicle unless forced to by the federal safety agency.
The gas always comes gushing out when I fill up my gas tank since I've owned this vehicle. The engine light incessantly stays on and wonder if their is a correlation. I am sick of it, and am afraid that an explosion could occur. I would have filed a report with the federal safety agency sooner if I'd known of its existence.
When filling the tank on the vehicle the nozzle failed to shut off in time to prevent gas from overflowing. Filled up again 2 days later at a different pump and set the nozzle for low speed and still overflowed out of the gas tank. Upon further research this is a common problems with 2007 dodge nitros and no recall has been issued. However, the jeep liberty which is the sibling vehicle had the same problem and there was a recall to fix the problem. The cause of the problem is a faulty rollover valve and requires the fuel tank to be replaced.
While filling the nitro up when it gets full and the gas pump kicks off there is alot of fuel that comes rushing out of the filler hose and goes all over the truck, ground and myself. Have been told that dodge is aware of the issue and has recalled this issue on jeeps but nothing yet on the nitro. This can only be fixed by replacing the entire fuel tank. Is dodge waiting on a lawsuit? If the vehicle rollsover and spews gas all over it would not be a good sight if it catches on fire!! Please help get this problem recalled before it kills people!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that when refueling, the fuel tank would spew gasoline back out from the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that the vent and valve in the fuel tank failed. As a remedy, the entire fuel tank would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000. The current mileage was approximately 111,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel sprayed out of the filler neck onto the ground. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. Updated 3/14/13 *cn the mechanic at the dealer informed the consumer it was the same problem jeep had with the roll over valve in the gas tank being defective and it needed to be replaced.
When filling up with fuel, when the auto shut off engages fuel overflows out. I had this issue previously, took it to the dealership and indicated that it is most likely caused by a valve in the gas tank that is there to prevent an explosion in the event of a roll over accident. The valve is defective and thus gas spills out. They replaced the fuel tank and it fixed the problem. Less than one year later the same problem comes back, but they will no longer take car of it because now it is out of warranty.
When I am filling my gas tank and it gets to the top and the gas pump shuts off the gas spills out of the tank. I have started to stop pumping when it sounds like it is close to the top and some gas still spills out of the gas funnel.
While attempting to fill fuel tank, the nozzle shut off as normal when tank was full, however gasoline shot out of the filler neck all over my pants and shoes. There was probably a pint to a half gallon of fuel that shot out of the tank. I have checked on line and determined this is a common defect with the 2007 dodge nitro. This now occurs each and every time I fill the fuel tank. Someone is bound to be seriously injured or killed over this situation, why has there not been a recall on this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed out of the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the fuel tank would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Gasoline fill pipe overflows after nozzle automatic shutoff. Gasoline runs down side of vehicle onto ground causing a hazard and release of excessive gasoline vapors.
I bought my 2007 nitro in october with about 68,000 miles. Ever since the first time I filled up my tank gas spits back up out the fuel hose when the pump shuts off. After researching quite a bit I discovered this isn't a new problem, chrysler knows all about it and even had an investigation into it. The inlet valve is faulty and doesn't close correctly, leading to gas spills at the pump and gas spills if the vehicle rolls over, causing the vehicle to ignite. I have been in contact with chrysler the past week or so and they are absolutely refusing to help repair their own manufactures defect. They won't give me an explanation no matter how much I ask and I am getting very frustrated with them. I feel this is a serious safety issue and they are responsible for taking care of it. They don't think so. They said, "after further research into this problem, unfortunately we are unable to help with the costs of any repairs." to fix this you must replace the entire fuel tank - upwards of $1000 that I don't have because I just freakin' bought their vehicle! Irresponsible, wow.
Fuel tank burps fuel out over the side of the vehicle after fuel pump turns off on a fill up.
Fuel tank spills fuel when filling up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. The contact stated that gasoline fuel spewed out from the filler neck while the contact was refueling the vehicle. The issue occurred whenever the contact would refuel the vehicle. The contact stated that weeks prior to the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
Tank overflows everytime I put gas in it. The pump clicks, I pull it out and about a half a tank of gas spews all over me and the car. At times it happens before the pump even shuts off. It happens everytime no matter what gas station I go to.
Fuel tank does not ventilate, when pumping fuel pump will not automatically shut off, causing fuel to spill over the side of the vehicle, person attending fuel pump, and the ground.
Every time the car is refueled on auto it clicks the pump off and spews gas all down the side of the car. Dodge complaint dept says they have no recall information on this , yet every 2007 owner I talk to has this problem. We all thought it was just our car that did this. Some one is going to pull up to the spot where a nitro was refilled/spilled with a lit cigarette and there will be a sizable fire, if it has not already happened.
Several times, at several gas stations, the gas pump does not automatically shutoff causing gas to overflow. This problem occurs everytime I try to fill up and fill the tank full.
Every time I fill up my gas tank, it overflows and spills all over the vehicle and ground. This is a huge environmental and safety risk, as well as a waste of gasoline. I've read online that this is a defect of a rollover detection system. Dodge/chrysler needs to do something about this.
While filling fuel into the truck the auto stop did not work, the first time it happened my 5 yr old son was washing the windows with my wife and it sprayed fuel on my sons legs and shoes. We figured the pump had a problem. Now it seems to do it every time we fuel the truck . After searching I found its a vent problem with the 2007 nitro that the dealer knows about, im not happy right now the dealer claims only some vehicles are recalled on this. Should I be looking for legal action next?
Gas spills out when filling tank. By the time the auto shut off on pump stops, gas spills out and on the ground. Has happened at several different gas stations.
When filling up with fuel the tank will overflow spilling out approx. A gallon of fuel. This is a safety hazard. It also indicates that the shut off valve isn't working properly and that the safety feature of shutting off the fuel line when in a serious accident will also not work therefore being a huge safety concern.
While filling gas tank, when tank becomes full it will spew out gas all over the side of the nitro and on to the ground. Not just a small amount of gas. Close to a pint of gas, if not more. At each fillup. Tried different pumps at different stations, in different states. All do the same thing. Very hazardous to spill that much gas on the ground each time the nitro is fueled up.
When the gas tank is being filled up and the nozzle at the pump shuts off indicating the gas tank is full, about a quarter gallon of gas spills out of the tank.
When filling the vehicle with gas, fuel will spew from the filler pipe and spill all over the side of the vehicle and on the person fueling. It has come to our attention that the cause is a faulty overflow flap that is designed to keep fuel from flowing out of the tank upon fill up, but more importantly it is to prevent fuel from exiting the tank in the case of a rollover accident. This faulty flap could mean life or death in a rollover if fuel is allowed to leak from the tank and ignite.
Upon refueling the vehicle, the gas hose is not triggered to shut off immediately and allows about a half of a gallon of gas to overflow onto the vehicle and the ground. Whether the hose is being pumped manually or triggered to stay on does not change this outcome.
There is a valve in the gas tank that's prevents gas spillage in the event of an accident and the car rolls over. This valve is defective and now my vehicle spills gas whenever I gas up automatically. This means that the safety valve is inop and if I rollover during an accident the gas will spill out. This has been happening for a while now and I just googled the problem and everyone that has this vehicle is experiencing this problem. There should be a recall cause e en the dealer told me it is a common problem and chrysler is aware of it. How can we eel safe driving a vehicle with a potential life threatening malfunction.
When fueling, the filler nozzle never shuts off. Fuel spews out of the fill neck all over the side of the truck, the ground, and you (if you're standing too close). This has happens every time I've fill the truck. I've tried different gas stations and it happens at every one. This is an environmental problem as well as a safety issue. Based on the research I've conducted, this problem is related to a "rollover" valve. This valve is designed to prevent fuel from flowing out of the fill neck in the event of a rollover accident. This is a huge safety concern, and based on my internet search, this is not an isolated problem. I believe a recall should be issued before someone gets killed.
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