NHTSA Complaint #10171138 — 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN LATE AUGUST FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I TOLD THEM I WAS HAVING A LONG CRANK WHEN STARTING THE CAR. THEY SAID I PROBABLY DID NOT PUT THE GAS CAP ON TIGHT AND AIR GOT INTO THE TANK. I DISAGREED WITH THIS BUT SUPPOSEDLY DIAGNOSTICS THESE DAYS PICK UP ON EVERYTHING. A WEEK LATER I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AND MY GAS GAUGE DROPPED FROM 1/2 TANK TO E. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND THE TANK TOOK 15 GALLONS. WE RUN THROUGH A TANK OF GAS MAYBE ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. USUALLY, I TOP OFF THE TANK. THEREFORE, I DID NOT NOTICE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL LAST WEEKEND. IN THIS INSTANCE, WHEN THE GAS GAUGE GOT TO JUST BELOW 1/2 TANK , DROPPED TO E AND STALLED. WE WERE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. WE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED THE CAR AND GOT TO A GAS STATION. THE CAR WOULD ONLY TAKE 8 GALLONS. I AM BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. BTW, STILL HAVE THE LONG CRANK...IT HAS NEVER GONE AWAY. *NM