NHTSA Complaint #10376401 — 2007 DODGE DURANGO

ON MY 2007 DODGE DURANGO EVERY TIME THE GAS TANK IS FILLED IT OVERFLOWS ONTO THE GROUND WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FUMES ARE BAD INSIDE THE TRUCK AFTER THIS OVERFLOW AND I HAVE A CHILD RIDING IN THERE SO I HAVE TO WASH THE TRUCK EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A FAULTY GAS PUMP BUT AFTER IT HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AT VARIOUS STATIONS I REALIZED IT WAS THE VEHICLE. THEN I THOUGHT IT MUST BE THE FILLER NECK SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE IT REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND $213 LATER IT STILL OVERFLOWING ON THE GROUND. NEXT I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED MANY MANY PEOPLE ARE. 2005 THROUGH 2008 THAT I HAVE SEEN AND EVERYONE SAYS YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE VALVE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2005 MODELS AND I CAN SEE WHY DODGE WOULD WANT TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM ON THE REST BECAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MONEY BUT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT FORCED THEM TO DO A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WHAT OTHER VEHICLES DUMP GAS ON THE GROUND WHEN THEY ARE 3 YEARS OLD? NONE! A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BLOWN UP OR BURNED. *TR