2006 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPILL BACK OUT ONTO THE GROUND OR THE CONTACT'S CLOTHING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP 12-31-2111 AFTER DRIVING IT TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL IT UP I ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM . THE FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF WHEN THE DURANGO WAS FULL BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GAS CAME SPRAYING OUT OF THE TANK BUT THE PUMP WAS OFF . IT SPRAYED GAS ALL OVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL OVER ME AND MY CLOTHES IT WAS AWFUL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR AND WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE WE DISCOVERED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TANK THAT CRYSLER/DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT THERE IS NO RECALL YET FOR THIS YEAR OF THE DURANGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TORE FUEL THE VEHICLE, THE PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF AND GAS WOULD SPEW BACK OUT ONTO FROM THE FILLER NECK VALVE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS, THE SENSOR TO STOP THE GAS PUMP DOES NOT WORK. RESULT IS AN OVERFLOW OF ABOUT .5 GALLON OF GAS TO SPILL ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICAL AND GROUND BELOW.

WHEN REFILLING THE FUEL TANK THE NOZZLE ON THE HOSE FROM THE GASOLINE DISPENSER DOES NOT CLICK ON AND STOP THE FLOW OF FUEL ONCE THE TANK IS FULL RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 8 OUNCES OF GASOLINE BEING REGURGITATED BACK OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PERSON STANDING THERE FUELING THE CAR AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND. IN MY OPINION THIS POSES A GRAVE SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT THIS OVERFLOW MAY IGNITE AND INJURE THE PERSON FILLING THE VEHICLE PLUS CAUSE A RATHER LARGE FIRE WHEN THE VEHICLE AND SURROUNDING ITEMS AT THE STATION ALSO GO UP IN FLAMES.THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT FILLING STATIONS AND I WAS ADVISED LAST FRIDAY (1/13/2012) BY AN ATTENDANT AT T SAM'S CLUB FILLING STATION THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR DURANGOS OF THE AGE OF MINE. I STOPPED BY AVONDALE DODGE (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW) ON MY WAY HOME TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM AND THEY GAVE ME A 800 NUMBER TO CALL THAT I'VE BEEN GETTING A RUN AROUND ABOUT THE PROBLEM SO FAR. *TR

WHEN I GO TO THE GAS STATION TO PUT GAS IN I CAN ONLY PUT A 1.50 IN AND THE PUMP KICK OFF AND GAS COME OUT I WAIT FOR A LITTLE BITE AND IT WILL TAKE 2.00 AND TIT DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN IT COME RIGHT BACK OUT. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS, AT END OF FILL UP GAS WILL SPEWL OUT ONTO CAR, GROUND, AND MYSELF!! TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD CHECK VALVE SEAL HAD DETERIORATED, WOULD NEED TO REPLACE FUEL TANK. REPAIR PLUS LABOR WOULD BE AT LEAST $800. CONTACTED DODGE CHRYSLER BY EMAIL, WAS CALLED THAT DAY. EXCELLENT PR BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM,. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT ENOUGH TO DO A RECALL. TOLD IF I PAY THE FIRST $200 THEY WOULD COVER THE REST, IF A RECALL HAPPENS I WOULD BE REIMBURSED THIS COST. I DO NOT FEEL THAT ANYONE OWNING THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THIS DEFECTIVE REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE ON CAR. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECTIVE NOT CAUSED BY OWNERSHIP. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, DOES SOMETHING SERIOUS HAVE TO HAPPENED TO SOMEONE AND THEIR CAR BEFORE THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING AND REMOVING THE NOZZLE, FUEL STARTED TO SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,835.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED TO CAPACITY. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CONSTANT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2005 MODELS, BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE 2006-2008 MODELS WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/07/12

GAS OVERFLOW SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK, THE SAFETY VAVLE IN THE GAS TANK FAILS AND DOES NOT SHUT THE PUMP OFF. DUE TO THIS, GASOLINE SPURTS OUT OF THE TANK. APPROXIMATELY 5 CUPS OF GASOLINE SPURTS OUT. MOST RECENTLY, MY DAUGHTER FILLED UP OUR TANK AND THE GAS SPURTED OUT ON HER. THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN ENVIROMENTAL ISSUE. *TR