Fuel tank was leaking I had to have a whole tank put in about a year ago. Now the connecting lines from the gas tank to the gas cap are leaking. This I would consider highly dangerous and should never happen. I have two small children and this is our only transportation.
2000 Dodge Stratus fuel system complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated upon parking the vehicle, there was smoking flowing from under the hood. The contact raised the hood, and extinguished the fire. The dealership sent a representative, who determined the fire started in the fuel line.
03/13/03 then 04/05 my vehicle caught fire while I was driving, both times the vehicle was repaired. The incident was investigated by chrysler.
The vehicle stalled intermittently while driving. The consumer inspected the vehicle and found that the electrical connector on the fuel pump had shortage out. The consumer replaced the fuel pump. The old part is available for analysis.
While being parked fuel was leaking from the vehicle. When taken to dealer for service it was determined to be the gas tank due to wear and tear.*ak vehicle was suffering from gas leak and was taken to the dealer. The dealer determined that there was separation at the weld of gas tank. *bf
My wife was driving our children to school in the morning. Just a few blocks from home, the engine light went on. Then a lady in another vehicle suggests to my wife that her vehicle may be overheating as little smoke was coming from under the hood. My wife called for a tow truck, but the vehicle caught fire and was totaled.
Fuel pump failure. Vehicle stalled and failed to restart. Had vehicle towed to mr. Tire but they were unable to determine problem and recommended to take it to my dodge dealer. Dodge dealer service department determined the fuel pump failed and had to be replaced along with fuel filter. Dealer unable to provide cause except that it failed. Mentioned that my research showed that a number of the federal safety agency fuel pump failure complaints pointed to the connection. Was advised that fuel pumps don't normally fail. $700.00 repair because warranty expired 5 months ago.
While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver tried to restart the vehicle and was able to do so. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the fuel lines and hoses needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
Failure of fuel pump mounted in fuel tank. Ground connection inside fuel tank (male to female conectors) melted plastic harness possible spark ingition explosion in fuel tank when tank is near empty. Like twa 800 . *ak replace fuel pump
Consumer took vehicle to the dealership for a state inspection, and the mechanic determined the power steering pump failed. Consumer had the power steering pump replaced. *ak the steering rack and tie rod ends were worn. The consumer was also told the valve cover gasket had a slight leak and the engine light illuminated due to a loose gas cap.
Problems with vehicle losing power due to melted plastic connector wire. *mr the electrical wiring failed at the gas tank connector which melted due to excessive heat creating a potentially hazardous problem. The vehicle lost power. This gave an indications that the problem was a faulty fuel pump. *scc
The fuel pump wire burned inside the gas tank, which caused the vehicle to stall. *ak the mechanic stated that he thought the fuel pump had gone out on the vehicle. It was discovered that the wiring harness for the fuel pump had burnt inside the tank. The pump was burnt in several places. *scc
After re-fueling the vehicle, it shut off.
Fuel pump has failed where plug attached to another plug inside the gas tank, which was extremely "hot" when removed. Also, noticed that fuel line that went to fuel filter had twisted/crimped. *ak the vehicle acts like it was sturggling to get gas. No warning lights came on. Both of the plugs were melted together. Great force was used to pull them apart. The fuel pump was only working at 5o percent.
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