2007 DODGE NITRO Fuel System Gasoline Problems

WHIN FILLING TANK GAS BOILS OUT JUST AFTER THE AUTO SHUTOFF CLICKS.

THIS VEHICLE AS BOUGHT USED AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN ARLINGTON, TX WITH ABOUT 33,800 MILES ON IT. WHEN REFUELING THIS VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME THE GAS PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL, RESULTING IN GAS OVERFLOWING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SPILLING ON THE GROUND. THIS SAME KIND OF MALFUNCTION CONTINUES TO OCCUR EVERY TIME IT IS REFUELED UNLESS THE PERSON REFUELING IT MANUALLY STOPS THE PUMP BEFORE THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. SOMETIMES THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AS GAS BEGINS TO OVERFLOW, AND OTHER TIMES THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF AT ALL. THIS CONDITION IS VERY HAZARDOUS, HARMFUL TO THE VEHICLE'S PAINT, AND WASTEFUL. *TR

WHEN I AM FILLING GAS TANK, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF DOES NOT WORK, AND FUEL POURS OUT EVERYWHERE. I HAVE BEEN COVERED IN GAS SEVERAL TIMES AS IT SUDDENLY OVERFLOWS AND ALMOST SEEMS TO SHOOT OUT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO BUT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM JEEP HAD WITH THE ROLL OVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK BEING DEFECTIVE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL FUEL TANK, THE NOZZLE SHUT OFF AS NORMAL WHEN TANK WAS FULL, HOWEVER GASOLINE SHOT OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ALL OVER MY PANTS AND SHOES. THERE WAS PROBABLY A PINT TO A HALF GALLON OF FUEL THAT SHOT OUT OF THE TANK. I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND DETERMINED THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE 2007 DODGE NITRO. THIS NOW OCCURS EACH AND EVERY TIME I FILL THE FUEL TANK. SOMEONE IS BOUND TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED OVER THIS SITUATION, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.

WHILE FILLING FUEL INTO THE TRUCK THE AUTO STOP DID NOT WORK, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED MY 5 YR OLD SON WAS WASHING THE WINDOWS WITH MY WIFE AND IT SPRAYED FUEL ON MY SONS LEGS AND SHOES. WE FIGURED THE PUMP HAD A PROBLEM. NOW IT SEEMS TO DO IT EVERY TIME WE FUEL THE TRUCK . AFTER SEARCHING I FOUND ITS A VENT PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 NITRO THAT THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT, IM NOT HAPPY RIGHT NOW THE DEALER CLAIMS ONLY SOME VEHICLES ARE RECALLED ON THIS. SHOULD I BE LOOKING FOR LEGAL ACTION NEXT? *TR

GAS SPILLS OUT WHEN FILLING TANK. BY THE TIME THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON PUMP STOPS, GAS SPILLS OUT AND ON THE GROUND. HAS HAPPENED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. *TR

WHEN FILLING UP WITH FUEL THE TANK WILL OVERFLOW SPILLING OUT APPROX. A GALLON OF FUEL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT ALSO INDICATES THAT THE SHUT OFF VALVE ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY AND THAT THE SAFETY FEATURE OF SHUTTING OFF THE FUEL LINE WHEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WILL ALSO NOT WORK THEREFORE BEING A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

WHILE FILLING GAS TANK, WHEN TANK BECOMES FULL IT WILL SPEW OUT GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE NITRO AND ON TO THE GROUND. NOT JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS. CLOSE TO A PINT OF GAS, IF NOT MORE. AT EACH FILLUP. TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS AT DIFFERENT STATIONS, IN DIFFERENT STATES. ALL DO THE SAME THING. VERY HAZARDOUS TO SPILL THAT MUCH GAS ON THE GROUND EACH TIME THE NITRO IS FUELED UP. *TR

WHEN THE GAS TANK IS BEING FILLED UP AND THE NOZZLE AT THE PUMP SHUTS OFF INDICATING THE GAS TANK IS FULL, ABOUT A QUARTER GALLON OF GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, FUEL WILL SPEW FROM THE FILLER PIPE AND SPILL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE PERSON FUELING. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THE CAUSE IS A FAULTY OVERFLOW FLAP THAT IS DESIGNED TO KEEP FUEL FROM FLOWING OUT OF THE TANK UPON FILL UP, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT IS TO PREVENT FUEL FROM EXITING THE TANK IN THE CASE OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THIS FAULTY FLAP COULD MEAN LIFE OR DEATH IN A ROLLOVER IF FUEL IS ALLOWED TO LEAK FROM THE TANK AND IGNITE. *TR

UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAS HOSE IS NOT TRIGGERED TO SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND ALLOWS ABOUT A HALF OF A GALLON OF GAS TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. WHETHER THE HOSE IS BEING PUMPED MANUALLY OR TRIGGERED TO STAY ON DOES NOT CHANGE THIS OUTCOME. *TR

THERE IS A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK THAT'S PREVENTS GAS SPILLAGE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR ROLLS OVER. THIS VALVE IS DEFECTIVE AND NOW MY VEHICLE SPILLS GAS WHENEVER I GAS UP AUTOMATICALLY. THIS MEANS THAT THE SAFETY VALVE IS INOP AND IF I ROLLOVER DURING AN ACCIDENT THE GAS WILL SPILL OUT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE NOW AND I JUST GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CAUSE E EN THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT. HOW CAN WE EEL SAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING MALFUNCTION. *TR

WHEN FUELING, THE FILLER NOZZLE NEVER SHUTS OFF. FUEL SPEWS OUT OF THE FILL NECK ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, THE GROUND, AND YOU (IF YOU'RE STANDING TOO CLOSE). THIS HAS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I'VE FILL THE TRUCK. I'VE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND IT HAPPENS AT EVERY ONE. THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. BASED ON THE RESEARCH I'VE CONDUCTED, THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO A "ROLLOVER" VALVE. THIS VALVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT FUEL FROM FLOWING OUT OF THE FILL NECK IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, AND BASED ON MY INTERNET SEARCH, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO WHILE FILLING UP MY GAS TANK THE PUMP SHUT OFF TO INDICATE A FULL TANK AND GAS WAS GUSHING ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE JUST BEEN THE GAS STATION PUMP AND DIDN'T THINK TO MUCH OF IT. THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO FILL UP IT DID THE SAME THING. THE PUMP SHUT OFF AND GAS SPILLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM EVER SINCE AND I AM NEVER ABLE TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK. AFTER LOOKING INTO SOME DODGE NITRO FORUMS I REALIZED THAT THIS IS A VEHICLE PROBLEM RELATED TO A FUEL TANK ROLL OVER VALVE STUCK OPEN WHICH COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

2007 DODGE NITRO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE GAS TANK *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE GAS TANK WAS MOST LIKELY INSTALLED ALREADY BROKEN OR IMPROPERLY. THUS, WHEN FILLING THE TANK, THE AIR DIFFERENTIAL INSIDE THE TANK THAT FORCED THE PUMP TO SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY DID NOT REGISTER DUE TO THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE TANK HAS OVERFLOWED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE ENTIRE TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB

EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK OF MY 2007 DODGE NITRO THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE THAT "BURPS" BACK OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE CAR, THE GROUND AND ANYONE (UNSUSPECTING THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN) STANDING NEAR BY. IT MAY BE AS MUCH AS A GALLON OF GASOLINE. CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED THIS IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. THIS VALVE IS THERE TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. IF THIS VALVE IS DEFECTIVE IT WOULD SEEM IT WILL NOT PREVENT AN EXPLOSION IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. RECENTLY MY DAUGHTER BORROWED THE CAR. I NEGLECTED TO TELL HER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SHE FILLED THE CAR AND STOOD THERE AS GASOLINE COVERED HER SHOES AND THE BOTTOM OF A GOOD PAIR OF SLACKS. YOU CAN IMAGINE HER HORROR AS SHE STOOD THERE COVERED IN...

THE GAS TANK VALVE INSIDE THE TANK FOR SAFETY IS BROKEN. WITH OUT THIS VALVE GAS WILL BE RELEASED IN ANY ACCIDENT. IT ALSO CAUSES THE GAS TANK TO OVER FILL WHEN FILLING UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GAS SPEWED BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROLL OVER VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH AN AUTOMATIC CUT OFF NOZZLE, THERE IS SEVERE SPLASH BACK AS THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF THE GAS SUPPLY. GAS SPOUTS OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE UNDER PRESSURE. THIS IS REAL FIRE HAZARD PLUS QUITE A MESS IF IT GETS ON THE DRIVER/GAS PUMP USER. REPEATED SURGES WILL LIKELY TAKE THE PAINT OFF THE LEFT REAR FENDER. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH AN AUTOMATIC CUT OFF NOZZLE, THERE IS SEVERE SPLASH BACK AS THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF THE GAS SUPPLY. GAS SPUTS OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE UNDER PRESSURE. THIS IS A REAL FIRE HAZARD PLUS QUITE A MESS IF IT GETS ON THE DRIVER/GAS PUMP USER. REPEATED SURGES WILL LIKELY TAKE THE PAINT OFF THE LEFT REAR FENDER. IF I ESTIMATE THAT THE TANK WILL TAKE ABOUT 14 GALLONS, I STOP THE DELIVERY AT 11 GALLONS, REMOVE THE NOZZLE AND SHAKE THE VEHICLE. THEN I REINSERT THE NOZZLE AND STOP AT EACH GALLON UNTIL FULL. EVEN WITH THIS TECHNIQUE, THERE MAY BE A MILD SPLASH BACK. THIS TECHNIQUE MAKES FUELING THE VEHICLE A REAL CHORE WHICH IS AN AGGRAVATION! *KB

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE AUTO SHUT OFF DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS IT OVERFILLS AND FUEL SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VAPOR VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK, AND IS EVEN A BIGGER PROBLEM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER, AS THE FUEL WOULD COME SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, AS DODGE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE ON OTHER MODELS. *TR

WHEN I FILL MY TANK UP GASOLINE WILL OVERFLOW AND SPILL ONTO THE SIDE OF MY CAR AND ONTO THE FLOOR. *TR

EVERY TIME GAS TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY AND NOZZLE SHUTS OFF, GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER THE CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND. SEVERE FIRE HAZARD. CAR IS NOT BEING TOPPED OFF. HAPPENS ONLY WHEN TANK IS ALLOWED TO BE COMPLETELY FULL. HAS TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOT THE GAS STATIONS PUMPS. DODGE INCORPORATED A SHUT OFF SYSTEM IN SUVS TO PREVENT FIRE DURING A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT BUT THIS IS THE PART THAT IS FAILING IN THE GAS TANK. IS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, GAS BACKS UP AND POURS OUT OF THE TANK SPOUT. THIS ISN'T EXCLUSIVE TO FILLING UP THE TANK ENTIRELY. THIS CAUSES A CONCERN AS IT SPRAYS FUEL ON THE INDIVIDUAL PUMPING THE GAS AND LEAVES A SPILL AT THE GAS PUMP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING AND SPILLED ONTO HERSELF AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. ..UPDATED 12/07/11 *BF UPDATED 06/04/12

IT APPEARS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK WHICH SEEMS TO SPILL FUEL EVERY TIME DURING REFUELING. *TR

GAS OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING. REPORTS OF "ROLLOVER VALVE IN TANK NOT SEALING" HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO DODGE BUT NO RECALL AS OF YET. "THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE CAN ALLOW FUEL TO PASS INTO THE VAPOR CANISTER RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE. " *TR

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN FILLING MY VEHICLE WITH GAS WHEN THE PUMP SHUT OFF IT SPLASHED OUT QUITE A BIT OF FUEL. I THOUGHT OK ONE TIME. MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THIS NOW. BECAUSE OF THIS I JUST PUT IN SO MANY GALLONS OF FUEL AND TURN OFF MYSELF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WOULD HAVE TO BRING IN AND PAY TO HAVE IT TESTED. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NITRO. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT COULD SPLASH IN EYES, ETC. IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE. I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL BY NOW. I HAVE LEFT 3 MESSAGES FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME TO DISCUSS THIS BUT NO ONE RETURNS MY CALLS. *TR

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN FILLING MY VEHICLE WITH GAS WHEN THE PUMP SHUT OFF IT SPLASHED OUT QUITE A BIT OF FUEL. I THOUGHT OK ONE TIME. MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THIS NOW. BECAUSE OF THIS I JUST PUT IN SO MANY GALLONS OF FUEL AND TURN OFF MYSELF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WOULD HAVE TO BRING IN AND PAY TO HAVE IT TESTED. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NITRO. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT COULD SPLASH IN EYES, ETC. IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD B A RECALL BY NOW. I HAVE LEFT 3 MESSAGES FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME TO DISCUSS THIS BUT NO ONE RETURNS MY CALLS. *TR

WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL OVERFLOWS ONCE FULL AND GOES ALL OVER THE GROUND AND VEHICLE. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF BUT FUEL JUST COMES BACK UP THROUGH THE TANK FILL SPOUT. *TR

FUEL COMES RUSHING OUT ALL OVER VEHICLE AND ALL OVER PERSONS FILLING THE GAS TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME IT IS FILLED UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WOULD SPILL FROM THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE FILLER CAP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. POST SCRIPT: CHRYSLER DID A WARRANTY REPAIR WITH A DEDUCTIBLE $150.00. GAS TANK WAS REPLACED 9/01/2011. THE ACTION FIXED THE PROBLEM ABOVE. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN *TR

WHEN FILLING UP 2007 DODGE NITRO SXT 92,000 MILES, GASOLINE SPRAYS BACK AFTER FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF. *TR

WHEN REFUELING, AFTER THE PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF, THERE IS A BACK SPLASH OF GASOLINE FROM THE TANK FILLER TUBE. SUSPECT THE FUEL TANK ROLL OVER VALVE IS STUCK OPEN. THIS CREATES A FIRE HAZARD UPON REFUELING AND WOULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE UPON ROLL OVER, THE EXACT EVENT THE VALVE IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT. THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE NOVEMBER 2010.

A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE IT WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE CONTACT AND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FUEL TANK AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ADD A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

AFTER FILLING UP MY 2007 DODGE NITRO GAS SPEW OUT WITH FORCE ON MYSELF AND THE SIDE OF THE SUV. WHEN UNLOCKING OR LOCKING MY VEHICLE SOMETIME THE COOLING FAN AND RADIO WILL TURN ON. BOTH OF MY BACK WINDOWS DON'T NOT WORK. *TR

2007 DODGE NITRO, FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE. DURING FILL-UP THE FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK DUE TO A BAD FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. VEHICLE HAS 38K MILES WHEN PROBLEM STARTED. *TR

2007 DODGE NITRO, SLT, 3.7 LITRE. FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK, DOES NOT MATTER IF I USE GAS PUMP NOZZLE FULL OPEN OR BARELY OPEN. *TR

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK TO CAPACITY, ABOUT A QUART OF FUEL SPEWS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS REFUELED AT ANY GAS STATION. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 15,000 MILES. *TR

HTTP://WWW.NITROFORUMZ.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=700 GO TO THAT WEB ADDRESS AND YOU WILL SEE WELL OVER 30 PLUS PEOPLE EFFECTED BY THIS. I DRIVE A DODGE NITRO SLT 07', THE GAS TANK VALVE WAS MESSED UP AND EVERYTIME I FILLED MY TANK THE GAS WOULD GUSH OUT. EVERY TIME. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WOULD BE 100% OUT OF POCKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DISPENSING FUEL TO THE FULL CAPACITY LEVEL, THE FUEL WOULD SPEW OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

WHEN PUMPING FUEL INTO OUR FAMILYS 2007 DODGE NITRO, A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SPILLS ALL OVER THE PERSON, THE CAR, AND THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION IS USED. IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT FULLY KNOWN TO CHRYSLER-DODGE, AND MAY BE CAUSED BY A PART SUPPLIER DEFECT. THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE PART IS A FUEL CHECK VALVE THAT IS BUILT INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE PART SO IT IS A MAJOR REPAIR. THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS APPARENTLY INVOLVED IN PREVENTING TANK EXPLOSIONS SHOULD THE VEHICLE ROLL OVER. SINCE THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS LIKELY INSTALLED IN MANY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES, THERE IS CONCERN THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO FUEL TANK DETONATIONS IN NITROS AND JEEP LIBERTIES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. IN ADDITION, THIS DEFECT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FUTURE EXPLOSIONS AT FUELING STATIONS...

MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPILLS GASOLINE EVERY TIME I PUMP GAS. THE PUMP FAILS TO SHUT OFF AND GASOLINE SPEWES OUT OF THE FILL TUBE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE PAVEMENT AND ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS MY LEGS AND SHOES. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND PUMPS AND ONLY STARTED RECENTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY VENT VALVE INSIDE THE TANK THAT MUST BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION THE FAULTY VALVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT EXPLOSIONS IN CASE THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER. IF THIS VALVE IS FAULTY THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR NITRO OWNERS. *TR

FUEL SPILLS OUT WHEN GAS TANK BECOMES CLOSE TO FULL. HALF A GALLON OR SO VERY STRONGLY IS SPRAYED ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING WITHIN A 1-2FT DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE GAS STATION USED. *TR

GAS SPILLING OUT OF FILLER NECK ON MY 2007 DODGE NITRO WHEN IT HAS FINISHED FILLING. I PLACED THE NOZZLE FULLY INTO THE TANK AND CLICK THE AUTOMATIC FILLER IN PLACE AND ONCE THE NOZZLE CLICKS INDICATING IT IS FULL 1-2 CUPS OF GAS SPILLS OUT AND SPRAYS EVERYWHERE ON ME, THE GROUND, AND THE CAR CREATING A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT NUMEROUS GAS STATIONS. I HAVE FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT THE NITRO, ALONG WITH JEEP'S LIBERTY, IS PRONE TO THIS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS ALSO MOST FULL GASOLINE SPILLED BACK OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHE HAD TO GO BACK HOME AND CHANGE CLOTHES. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED TO ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,900. UPDATED 03/21/11

GAS HAZARD!!!! MY 2007 DODGE NITRO SPITS GAS BACK AT YOU ONCE IT HAS FINISHED FILLING. I PLACED THE NOZZLE FULLY INTO THE TANK AND CLICK THE AUTOMATIC FILLER IN PLACE AND ONCE THE NOZZLE CLICKS INDICATING IT IS FULL 1-2 CUPS OF GAS "BURPS" BACK UP SPRAYING EVERYWHERE ON ME, THE GROUND, THE CAR MAKING A GIANT MESS AND HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT MORE THAN A COUPLE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND I HAVE FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT THE NITRO IS PRONE TO THIS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS IMMEDIATELY.