NHTSA Complaint #10502662 — 2005 DODGE DURANGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT A DIAGNOSIS WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IN 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. *TR...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHIVCLE HAD TWO LEAKS THAT WERE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE SECOND LEAK WAS UNRELATED TO THE FIRST LEAK. THE CONSUMER HAS A VIDEO CLIP OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 05/17/2013 *JS