NHTSA Complaint #10443353 — 2008 DODGE NITRO

WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, INSTEAD OF THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF THE FLOW OF GAS, A GUSH OF GAS COMES FLOWING OUT AND OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. (I WOULD SAY AT LEAST A 2 CUPS OF GAS.) I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE PUMPS FAULT UNTIL IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AT DIFFERENT STATIONS. I AM OVER THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY (HOWEVER, WAY UNDER THE MILEAGE) AND WHEN I CALLED A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. I BROUGHT UP THE FACT THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS AND I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THEY SUGGUESTED I CALL CHRYSLER AND DEAL WITH THEM DIRECTLY AND GAVE ME AN 800 NUMBER. (WHICH I HAVE BEEN ON HOLD FOR THE PAST 15 MINUTES!) *TR