NHTSA Complaint #10717183 — 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER

IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A GAS SMELL WAS NOTICED WHILE IN MY CAR WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THREW OUT MY VEHICLE CABIN. AFTER A DAY OR SO I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED TO BRING IT IN DUE TO A STRONG GAS VAPOR SMELL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. THEY ACTED VERY UNCONCERNED AND SAID NO APPOINTMENT WAS AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SAME DAY I TOOK MY CARE TO A SERVICE SHOP AND ASKED THEM TO RUN A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK TO LOCATE THE SMELL. AFTER A HOUR THE SERVICE REPAIR MAN LOCATED AND FOUND THAT MY RIGHT REAR FUEL MODULE WAS LEAKING GAS UNDERNEATH MY RIGHT PASSENGER REAR BACK SEAT. IMMEDIATELY I CALLED BACK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE HEALTH HAZARD OF DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR BOMB. AT THAT POINT I WAS REQUESTED TO BRING MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL TANK ITSELF. THE NEW PLASTIC GAS TANKS THEY USE SOMETIMES SHIFT FROM OVER EX-POSER TO THE WEATHER ELEMENTS AND BROKE THE SEAL OF THE O - RING TO THE FUEL MODULE THAT IS CONNECTED TO MY GAS TANK. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE NEW GAS TANKS AND THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY GAS TANK AND FUEL MODULE TO FIX THE DEFECT.