I just bought my 2008 dodge nitro. Every time I fill it with gas and top the tank off, the pump clicks off and a second later, about a half gallon of gas spews out of the vehicles gas tank, down the side of my vehicle and onto the ground. This is a major safety hazard not only for nitro owners but for the public around us as it could possibly lead to an explosion in the event of an accident. I've read many complaints online from other nitro owners with the same issue. A few have taken their vehicle into the shop and was told that there's a factory defect inside the tank which is causing the issue. They replaced the tank and the problem was fixed. Please... We need to get these vehicles recalled and fixed as soon as possible!!!
2008 Dodge Nitro fuel system complaints
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I just bought this vehicle. Every time I fill the gas tank, the gas pump will click off when full and as soon as it shuts off, about a half gallon of gas will burp out of my gas tank and cover the side of my nitro and the ground. I've read a lot of reviews of a lot of other people having the same issue. They have taken it to the dealer and there is a defect in the fuel tank and the tank needs to be replaced. This is a major safety hazard!!! What if I were in a roll over accident? The fuel would poor out and one little spark, I'd be blown to shreds!!! Or someone could hit me in the tank area and once again, an explosion!!! Since buying the vehicle, I have read complaints from so many other people with the same issue. Please recall these dodge nitros for the owners safety and the safety of everyone around us!!! Please!!! It's a factory defect which should be covered by dodge for the consumer's safety. I should not have to pay $500 out of pocket for a mistake that dodge made. Please help get these vehicles recalled for the fuel tank because it is definitely a major safety hazard!!!
Every time I fill up the gas tank, it overflows and shoots out all over the vehicle, the ground, and any thing or any person that is close by. From what I understand, this is a common problem with this vehicle. It has always been an issue and is not something that has recently developed.
My nitro is having a problem with the ABS system locking up or sometimes chattering then locking up when in 4 wheel drive on slippery city and highway roads, additionally when I remove my foot from the accelerator in that situation it actually speeds up.
Every time that I fill up, the gas comes out of the tank. I was told that this is a know issues and it is a part inside the gas tank and the entire tank would need to be replaced. I have researched online and it look the piece in question of the malfunction stops the gas from igniting in a roll over. How is this not been recalled?
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge nitro. While the vehicle was being refueled, fuel leaked back out the filler pipe. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.
Fuel spills out when filled up .
Horn blows will unoccupied.doors lock and unlock by itself in or out if vehicle, vehicle has stalled several times,break light on and breaks failed ,heated seat either burn you or won't work, A/C comes on by itself,gas is disappearing really quick,oil light comes on, starter sticking, took to dealership and was diagnosed with tipm failing.s several times its tried to stall on me traveling on highway and friday ran upon a slow vehicle in a curve and break light came one as I applied breaks and had little to no breaks.I almost hit the other vehicle due to this .this obviously is a safety issue and needs to be handled .and its even affect the remote start as well .it won't run 30seconds and it shuts off .can't lock doors knowing they'll stay locked either .but most importantly above all is the stalling out its all tried to do and massive amount of fuel its dumping into engine getting into my oil ruining my vehicle and the electrical issue is gonna cause something catastrophic and needs to be recalled asap.
When filling the gas tank up as the pump kicks off at least half a gallon of gas spills out of the tank splashing onto my legs and spilling on to the ground. I bought this vehicle used and was told to contact a dodge dealer about a possible recall but the dealership has told me there isn't a recall but they've had several complaints about this issue. Also, recently I have been unable to lock my vehicle because a few seconds after activating the locks either manually or using the key fob the car unlocks and the headlights come on. I had to take the battery out of my key fob as it would continuously unlock and activate the headlights during the day and night. When manually locking the vehicle it still unlocks itself a few seconds later but does not continually unlock like when the key fob is in use.
I fueled my vehicle at a local gas station and at the end of the filling the nitro spewed (burped) approximately 1/2 gallon of fuel onto the ground. I am very concerned a fire may start at the gas station when this happens. Also the gasoline spewed onto my legs. The listed item poses a safety hazard and should be addressed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge nitro. While driving various speeds, the fuel cap warning light and check engine warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a small evaporator leak. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the charcoal and fuel cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the warning lights illuminated intermittently. When the fuel reached empty, the vehicle would not accept fuel and it had to be forced into the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
I received a letter from chrysler customer assistant center which stated the fuel tank inlet check valve in cars like mine were defective and they would repair it at no cost to me. I seduced an appointment with my local dodge/chrysler shop. They found that my car was originally owned and registered in canada. I contacted the company who sent me the letter. The person I talked to said they have no record of the letter that was sent to me. He asked if I could fax him the letter, which I did. He said there should be no problem after that. He later left a message on my phone after he received the letter and said their company was not going to pay for my repairs because my car was originally purchased in canada. I called canada and updated the information they had on my car. I bought the car about 4 years ago at my local dodge dealer and I'm financing the car. If I received a letter stating they were going to pay for the repair of the problem with the check valve they need to honor that.
Replaces a new agr valve in january 2015 at local garage, philips garage in dewart, pa. In october the light comes back on and once again diagnosed by bz.motors in lewisburg, pa the test are confirmed that the agr valve is not good. I cannot go back to other mechanic , because he had a stroke and cannot work again. I am scheduled again for replacement on saturday the 6th of february 2016. I would like to know if there are recalls on the part or if the company can help m pay for the part to be replaced again cost $324.00. Gas cap replace and rubber housing replaced on gas filler cap, cost was $ 61.22 housing replaced in with new secure bracket after falling down into the vehicle. The line was secured again .costing me $81.62. Cape replaced for $21.00. I would like to be reimbursed for these defaults as they too are recalls. I also had seen online that the shield for exhaust and its parts had a recall. Since mine was replaced after falling off in march 2015 while I was driving. New part attached back on and nut-stamped flange and shield exhaust. Costing me $147.45 in labor and repairs. Please call me at [xxx] thank you , [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge nitro. While refueling the fuel tank, it failed to register as full and fuel spewed back out of the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
My truck has a tendency to stall when at idle speed. Happens on an intermittent basis. I first took it to allen samuel's dodge on 610 freeway in houston, tx. They could not reproduce the problem, suggested throttle body service which was perform. Didn't correct the issue. Took it to gilman chrysler on 59 sw freeway in houston, they couldn't reproduce the problem. Within the past two years have had fuel injector service, spark plug replacement and fuel pump replacement in an attempt to correct this issue, all at the above dealerships. Vehicle now has about 75,000 miles. Problem still exist on an intermittent basis. I am afraid that it may stall in traffic while at traffic light or freeway traffic jam which could lead to injury or death. It is my understanding that the 2007 dodge nitros were recall for the same problem. I showed the dealers the recall form safecar but their comment was that my vehicle was not recall and since they were not getting any codes my problem was different. I disagree, it has to be computer software as with the dodge nitro 2007. I bought the vehicle new in 2008 and am the only owner.
I bought this car used in october 2014 from a friend and every time I fill it up at the gas station , the gas over flows with force and gets all over my hand and feet, sometimes it gets on my body too. I don't understand why it doesn't stop when it gets full.?
Vehicle began having problems starting and I was told by leith dodge that it was a faulty fuel pump which was replaced. Then the same issue has come up again. After reading about the problem I have discovered it is something known to dodge at the time of my purchase which they lied to me when I asked them about said issue. I have been told this time it is a faulty tipm. In researching I found out that dodge has known this for years.
When filling up the tank with gas it begins spewing out causing gas to run out of the tank down the car and onto the ground and myself. This happens every time I attempt to fill my gas tank completely.
When filling up gas tank, the bass nozzle safety clicks off and the fuel begins to spill out of the tank approx 1/4 to a 1/2 a gal every time I fill my tank.
When filling up gas tank, the bass nozzle safety clicks off and the fuel begins to spill out of the tank approx 1/4 to a 1/2 a gal every time I fill my tank.
While pumping gas, the gas poured out the fillerneck after full. This would happen all the time until I had enough of it and on feb. 2014 I took it to d dodge dealer who told me it was a wrong part number and replaced my fuel tank no charge even though my warranty was used up. After I got it home and a few days latter it was time to fill it up and I did so. Now gas is flowing from the tank from an unknown place to me when the vehicle is parked in my driveway either slowed with front of vehicle high or rear of vehicle slowed high or on level ground with vehicles right side higher that the left by even the smallest amount. Now I must be without a vehicle until they fix a problem that is even more dangerous that it was before I took it to them to be fixed. This is a very dangerous problem and could put my family at risk. They said they would fix it but I would have to rent a car but it is their fault it is leaking and I have to drive 180 mile round trip to the nearest dealership to get it fixed.
1. Every time I fill up gas spilld out all over! 2. The gear shift pops out of first gear on a regular basis when taking of from a stop. 3. The emergency brake has stopped working at all! I contacted my local dealership with a recall I received on the under body transmission tunnel shield and they have yet to fix the problem say im on the list its been months!
Every time u fill up on fuel it spills out all over and creates a huge hazard after the pump kicks off ! This appears to be a ongoing defect due to how many complaints there are on the issue !
The last 2 times I filled my fuel tank in my 08 dodge nitro rt it spills out all over the ground. This occurs when the pump stops...then the tank starts to spill at least a half gallon of gas gets all over my truck and the ground!!! This can be a safety hazard at the fuel stations for myself and others around. A simple spark due to a faulty ground in the area could cause this to ignite and be potentially fatal. I feel chrysler should be held responsible for this and a safety recall be issued. Many people have had this problem and it appears that the powers that be are not enforcing chrysler to make this a recall issue. I guess it will take someone to become severely injured or killed before anything is done about it. Chrysler has a tsb (14-001-09) in regards to this issue so they know it is a problem and they continue to want to charge customers to fix the issue. Someone needs to do something about this asap!
While filling the gas tank, my husband was covered in gasoline. I purchased the vehicle 2 weeks ago and it happened to myself, but I thought it was the gas pump that I was at. My legs were covered in gas and I had a cut on my leg and the gas was in my cut and burned terribly. My husband is a volunteer fireman and I am an emt. We will be using this vehicle to respond to real life emergencies. I am very concerned that it may cause injury to myself and others. This is most likely caused by a valve in the gas tank that is there to prevent an explosion in the event of a rollover accident. The valve is defective, and thus the gas spills out, and my car could possibly explode in a rollover accident or if on an emergency scene it could be hit and cause and explosion..
When I fill the tank with fuel, it burps at the end of filling spilling gasoline onto the vehicle and the ground. There seems to be a problem with the venting system in the tank allowing air to build bup when filling.
Fuel will splash out of tank every time I fill up and use auto shut off. This is a common problem with chrysler/dodge vehicles if you search for complaints online and 45,000 2005 durangos were apparently recalled for the same problem. This is a huge fire hazard at gas stations as well as something that can potentially damage the paint on my vehicle. Dodge is claiming no responsibility for the issue.
Purchased 2008 dodge nitro sxt used with 61,500 miles on it. Gas tank fill tube overflows every time you fuel up vehicle. It does not matter how fast or slow you add fuel it overflows every time. Contacted my mechanic and he stated to contact dealer as it is a safety issue. Called dealership and they checked for plugged vent and said if not that must be tank itself. Tons of complaints and dodge seems to sweep it under the rug,very dissappointed. Called the 1‑800‑992‑1997 for dodge and filed a complaint.meanwhile still dealing with tank overflowing with every fill...........
Gas overflows from tank when filling up. There is nothing you can do to stop it. Apparently the problem is with a defective shutoff valve that is supposed to stop the fuel tank from exploding in the case of a bad accident. Seems like a issue to me...
When filling nitro, you can not fill to full tank without fuel being spit back onto car ,ground and yourself. Pauses in fueling helps somewhat but not completely.
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