← NHTSA complaints

2007 DODGE DURANGO — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 injured · 1185155 · 2015-05-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK (TOPPING IT OFF) I'LL HEAR 1 CLICK AND THE GAS WILL INSTANTLY START SPEWING OUT. NORMALLY IT'LL RUN DOWN THE VEHICLE (WHICH HAS CAUSED PAINT DAMAGE/RUST). HOWEVER, LAST WEEK I WAS PUMPING GAS AND I RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT IT WAS FULL SO THE GASOLINE STARTING BLOWING BACK AT ME. I WAS SATURATED FROM MY ARMS TO MY FEET IN GAS. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING, NOT TO MENTION EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND HUMILIATING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE GONE BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS TO SOMEONE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10721270
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown