Fuel system
Filed Sep 14, 2015
ASPEN HAS ONLY 16000 MILES AND HAS A HORRIBLE PROBLEM OF BURPING FUEL OUT OF THE TANK WHEN FILLING UP AT WHAT EVER PRESSURE ONE HOLDS THE NOZZLE. EVERY TIME TANK IS FILLED IT DUMPS OUT 1 TO 2 GALLONS OF FULL ON MYSELF AND THE BODY OF THE CAR AS WELL AS ON THE GROUND. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO CHRYSLER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUE YET A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED BY CHRYSLER THEM SELVES ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTION FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. TSB 14-001-12 CLASSIFYING IT AS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BULLETIN. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BEING A STUCK FLAPPER IN THE GAS TANK. CHRYSLER IS NOT WANTING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE SAYING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC RECALL NOTED AND THAT THE TSB BULLETIN IS FOR THERE OWN TECHS AND NOT FOR CUSTOMER AWARENESS. EVERY TIME I OR MY WIFE FILL THE TANK IN THE ASPEN WHILE TRAVELING OR LOCALLY I GET AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF FUEL BACK SPRAYED AND SPEWED ON ME AND MY CLOTHS REQUIRING ME TO STAY AWAY FROM ANY SPARKS, FIRE OR IGNITIONS OF ANY SORT TILL I REMOVE MY CLOTHING AND THEN SHOWER OFF THE GASOLINE. I COULD REALLY USE HELP IN GETTING THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE RESOLVE FOR AND MY WIFE. I HAVE ON HAND LETTERS TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CLEARLY STATING THAT THE FUEL INLET CHECK VALVE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COPY OF.
- NHTSA ID
- 10763534
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2015
- Mileage
- 16,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 9, 2013
I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE OF THE DATE BUT OUR VEHICLE FIRST SPEWED GAS FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK SOMETIME IN EARLY 2012. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONE OR TWO TIMES BEFORE WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL FILL LINE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPAIR AS SOON AS THE PART WAS AVAILABLE LATE IN 2012. A FEW MONTHS AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERFLOW EVERY TIME THAT IT WAS FILLED TO ANYWHERE NEAR CAPACITY. THE DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT A NEW FUEL TANK IS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS UNWILLING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNDER THE LIFETIME WARRANTY THAT WAS ISSUED WITH THE RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD SINCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF FUEL OVERFLOW ONTO THE VEHICLE, THE PERSON FILLING THE VEHICLE, AND THE GROUND EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH FUEL. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY HAZARD, THIS ALSO PRESENTS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD DUE TO THE FUEL LEAKAGE ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10505720
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2012
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 15, 2012
BOUGHT MY 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN WENT TO FILL IT UP WITH GAS, TANK WAS JUST ABOUT FULL WHEN AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GAS SHOT OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ALL OVER MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10470773
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2012
- Mileage
- 97,674 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 6, 2012
WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL, THE FUEL WHEN FINISHED WILL SPEW OUT EVERY TIME. THIS SOAKS THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZZARD. EVEN IF I AM CAREFUL AND FILL MORE SLOWLY OR STOP IT BEFORE IT IS READY IT DOES NOT MATTER, THERE IS A FUEL SPILL EVERYTIME. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10442703
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 48,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 10, 2011
2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS AT FILL UP SPILLING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL DOWN THE VEHICLE AND POOLING ON THE GROUND. THIS RELEASES AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF FUEL VAPORS AND PRESENTS A LARGE GASOLINE FIRE HAZARD. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP AND REGARDLESS OF OCTANE, TIME OF DAY, OR AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK ON FILL UP. I BOUGHT THIS USED ASPEN TWO DAYS AGO AND NO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY CHRYSLER WILL OWN UP TO THE ISSUE. *KB
- NHTSA ID
- 10429363
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2011
- Mileage
- 74,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 24, 2011
1.NOTHING OBVIOUS LEADING UP TP THE INCIDENT 2.WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE TO THE POINT OF THE AUTO SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE WILL BURP FUEL OUT OF THE FILL RESERVOIR. AT EVERY FILL UP, IT ONLY HAPPENS DURING FULL TANK FILLS. WE DO NOT KEEP FILLING AFTER THE AUTO SHUT OFF GETS TRIGGERED. 3.DEALER SAYS IT'S A BAD CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WHICH IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. A FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY OPTION. 4.THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR VERY SIMILAR IF NOT IDENTICAL ISSUE WITH IT'S SISTER TRUCK 2005 DODGE DURANGO... *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10397255
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2009
- Mileage
- 35,168 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST FULL, AT LEAST ONE QUART OF FUEL WOULD SPILL FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2010 AND THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE PURCHASE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATIVE TO THE FAILURE. HE THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10394336
- Incident
- Oct 31, 2010
- Mileage
- 26,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 7, 2011
GAS IS SPEWED BACK OUT OF THE GAS TANK AT THE END OF FILLING IT UP, SOAKING SIDE OF VEHICLE AND ANYONE STANDING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT. DANGEROUS! OCCURS EVERYTIME GAS TANK IS FILLED UP COMPLETELY FULL. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE- CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX. *LN
- NHTSA ID
- 10380929
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 47,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 4, 2011
2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS AT FILL UP SPILLING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL DOWN THE VEHICLE AND POOLING ON THE GROUND. THIS RELEASES AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF FUEL VAPORS AND PRESENTS A LARGE GASOLINE FIRE HAZARD. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10380796
- Incident
- Nov 20, 2010
- Mileage
- 38,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 30, 2010
I HAVE AN 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. WE BOUGHT IT THREE MONTHS AGO AND I'VE HAD A PROBLEM FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL EVERYTIME. ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FILL THE GAS TANK, AFTER THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF IN THE FUEL NOZZLE TRIPS, A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL WILL COME FLYING BACK OUT. THE FUEL SPLASHES BACK OUT ON TO ME, THE FUEL HOSE AND ALL OVER THE CAR. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND EVEN TRIED TO PUT THE GAS IN AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE AND STILL WITH NO WARNING, FUEL STILL COMES SPLASHING/SPEWING BACK OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US ASPEN OWNERS TO GET THE FUEL PROBLEM RESOLVED???? SAFETY FIRST! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10373458
- Incident
- Sep 3, 2010
- Mileage
- 41,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 17, 2010
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND "GASCAP" WORDING KEEPS COMING ON MY 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. HAVE REPLACED GASCAP WITH CHRYSLER PART. HAVE RESET COMPUTER CODES SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME, THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF BUT 2-3 DAYS LATER COME BACK ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO REPLACED A SENSOR AND RESET CODES. 2 DAYS LATER, LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. DEALER NOW SAYS MY FUEL TANK NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO A CRACK CAUSING A LEAK! THE VEHICLE HAS 43K MILES ON IT. THIS DOES NOT SEEM SAFE TO ME- I KNOW THAT THE DURANGOS AND ASPENS HAVE HAD LOTS OF FUEL TANK PROBLEMS AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY A 2007 WITH THIS AMOUNT OF MILES SHOULD HAVE ANY FUEL TANK PROBLEMS! UNSAFE! THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $780 TO FIX. UNFORTUNATELY, BEING UNEMPLOYED, I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX. HOPE A FIRE DOESN'T START IN MY VEHICLE! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10366527
- Incident
- Nov 10, 2010
- Mileage
- 43,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 14, 2010
WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. EVERYTIME WE FILL UP AT THE PUMP IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF AND SPRAYS FUEL EVERYWHERE. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS MODEL, BUT THEY DO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR DURANGO'S. ALL OVER THE INTERNET I HAVE READ OF THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS A FAULTY GAS TANK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MINE IS NOT IN WARRANTY AND I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS IS A SEVER SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARD. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10355545
- Incident
- Sep 14, 2010
- Mileage
- 53,201 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 14, 2010
2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 50,000 MILES WHEN FILLING WITH GAS AND THE NOZZLE CUTS OFF GAS SPLASHES BACK OUT SPILLS TO THE GROUND AND SURROUNDING AREA. DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY WAY TO POSITION NOZZLE SO THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN. THIS JUST BEGAN HAPPENING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10319520
- Incident
- Mar 10, 2010
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 21, 2010
I HAVE AN 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN WITH 43,000 MILES ON IT. JUST BOUGHT IT TWO WEEKS AGO AND SINCE THEN I'VE HAD A PROBLEM FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL. ON THREE SEPARATE ATTEMPTS, AFTER THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF IN THE FUEL NOZZLE TRIPS, A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL COME FLYING BACK OUT. EVERYTIME IT HAS COME OUT FAR ENOUGH TO SPLASH BACK ON THE PUMP ITSELF. ON A FOURTH ATTEMPT, I TRIED TO PUT THE GAS IN AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE AND STILL WITH NO WARNING, GAS CAME BACK OUT, NOT SPEWING, BUT STILL CAME BACK OUT. IT'S A VERY AGGRAVATING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10312530
- Incident
- Feb 19, 2010
- Mileage
- 43,000 mi
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