2007 Chrysler Aspen 4X4 Fuel system Problems

WHILE FUELING UP THE CAR, THE FILL NECK SPITS BACK FUEL

NHTSA ID

11172026

Incident

Jan 24, 2019

Mileage

1 mi

POWER STEERING LINES TOUCH THE DRIVE TRAIN. I LOST STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR. THE HIGH SIDE PRESSURE LINE BLEW OUT.

NHTSA ID

11172025

Incident

Jan 25, 2019

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, IT SPEWED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (7429 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061, (888) 864-6650) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROLLOVER VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID

11129337

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES TO FILL UP HER FUEL TANK DUE TO AN INCONSISTENT FLOW OF FUEL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE FUEL IN HER VEHICLE AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATIONS AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE EACH TIME. CENTURY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (13500 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY IN WENTZVILLE, MO 63385) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA ID

11048608

Incident

Oct 11, 2017

Mileage

58,000 mi

GAS 'SPITS OUT' WHEN FILLING. VERY DANGEROUS, GAS WILL SHOOT OUT OVER A FOOT. TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALER FOR RECALL 'TSB 14-001-12', DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. RETURNED THE CAR 3 DAYS LATER AND CHARGED $100.00. WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW GAS TANK AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!!! WHY DOESN'T THIS RECALL PAY FOR IT??? IT'S DIFFENTLY A SAFEY PROBLEM???

NHTSA ID

10967680

Incident

Mar 16, 2017

Mileage

50,300 mi

FUEL OVER FILLS OUT OF THE FILLER WHEN FILLING UP VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT GAS PUMP TURNED OFF AND OVERFILLS EVERYTIME FILLED UP

NHTSA ID

10819247

Incident

Jan 9, 2016

Mileage

88,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2010. IT IS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. I HAD IT JUST A FEW MONTHS AND I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. I AM GOOD DRIVER AND DROVE TO WORK EACH DAY WITHOUT ISSUE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR YEARS AND NOTED HOW ODD IT IS THAT A NEWER VEHICLE WOULD NEED A TIE ROD REPLACEMENT. HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. IT COST OVER $500 TO GET IT REPLACED. HE SAID HAD I DRIVEN IT JUST A FEW MORE DAYS THE WHOLE FRONT WOULD HAVE BROKEN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAD AN ISSUE IN 2012 WITH A EMISSION SENSOR AND MY GAS TANK.

NHTSA ID

10743982

Incident

Nov 30, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHEN FILLING WITH GAS, IT DOESN'T STOP WHEN IT GETS FULL, AND GETS GAS ALL OVER ME AND THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT FIAT WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE COMPLAIN....UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 10/13/15. *JB

NHTSA ID

10743854

Incident

Aug 26, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE PUMPING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE, IT NEVER CUT OFF AND SPRAYED GASOLINE ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS MYSELF. IT STARTED FEB 2015 AND HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE PUMPED GAS INTO THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701294

Incident

Feb 18, 2015

WHILE FILLING UP THE TANK, THE NOZZLE SHUT OFF BUT THE FUEL (2 CUPS) VIOLENTLY FLOWED OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE TOWARDS ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680836

Incident

Jan 2, 2012

Mileage

67,000 mi

FUEL GUSHED OUT OF THE TANK AND SPRAYED OVER THE SUV AND MYSELF AT THE GAS STATION WHEN I WAS REFUELING MY VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679840

Incident

Jan 29, 2015

Mileage

63,564 mi

WHENEVER I FILL THE GAS, ONCE THE PUMP STOPS AND THE TANK IS FULL ABOUT 1/2 GALLON OF GAS COMES BACK UP AND OUT OF THE FILL HOLE. SPILLING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THIS APPEARS TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH THESE. THEY DID A RECALL ON THE JEEP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573260

Incident

Mar 17, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHEN REFUELING THE PUMP SHUTS OFF WHEN IT IS FULL, BUT AT LEAST A GALLON OF GASOLINE SPRAYS OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND AND AUTO. THE PUMP CLICKS OFF WHEN IT IS FULL, BUT THEN THE GASOLINE STARTS POURING OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562203

Incident

Oct 28, 2013

Mileage

75,000 mi

JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AND AT FIRST FUEL FILL-UP GAS SPEWED OUT OF TANK AT END OF FILL-UP. I DID NOT TOP OFF, AND I WAS HOLDING GAS LEVER MYSELF. AS IT SHUT OFF, A TON OF FUEL SHOT OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER ME. I'VE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? *TR

NHTSA ID

10549758

Incident

Oct 27, 2013

Mileage

111,000 mi

GAS WILL SPEW FROM THE TANK WHEN FILLING THE TANK. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF CORRECTLY BUT GAS COMES RUSHING OUT, EVEN IF NOT COMPLETELY FILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10504202

Incident

Dec 5, 2012

Mileage

69,574 mi

EVERY TIME I FILL THIS FUEL TANK, IT SPILLS BACK OUT WHEN THE AUTO CUTOFF ENGAGES. IT EVEN SPILLED BACK WHILE DOING IT BY HAND! CAN ANYONE SAY STATIC IGNITION? I AM ALSO REPLACING A FUEL PUMP FOR THE SECOND TIME!. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503542

Incident

Mar 18, 2013

Mileage

83,000 mi

WHEN I PUT FUEL INTO THE GAS TANK A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE GUSHES BACK OUT OF THE TANK AFTER I AM FINISHED FUELING. THIS CAUSES GASOLINE TO SPLASH BACK ALL OVER THE PERSON FILLING THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND AND OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, AND DOES NOT MATTER HOW SLOW OR HOW FAST I FILL THE TANK. IT HAPPENS AFTER THE PUMP HAS STOPPED FILLING AND IS TURNED OFF AND REMOVING THE NOZZLE. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF, OR IF YOU SHUT OF THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503162

Incident

Feb 20, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER REFUELING, GASOLINE FUEL WOULD SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK HAPHAZARDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL TANK INLET VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10498564

Incident

Feb 2, 2013

Mileage

77,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS BEEN OVERFLOWING GAS AT THE END OF FILLUP. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AS IT SHOULD, BUT THEN GAS OVERFLOWS OUT. WE ARE NOT TOPPING OFF - THIS HAPPENS WITH THE FIRST SHUTOFF OF THE GAS PUMP. THIS AT FIRST HAPPEN PERIODICALLY, BUT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME, NO MATTER WHERE I AM FILLING UP. I AM NOT OVER FILLING THE VEHICLE BY ANY MEANS, IN FACT I CAN SLOW THE PUMP DOWN TO A DRIBBLE AND IT WILL STILL "BURP" OUT FUEL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAVING A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE GROUND. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE DELT WITH BY CHRYSLER. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS PERSONALLY THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE READ THAT MANY MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494667

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHILE REFUELING FUEL WILL DISCHARGE OUT OF FILLER TUBE WHEN TANK GETS NEAR FULL, THIS WILL HAPPEN IF THE AUTO SHUT OFF IS USED OR IF IT IS OPERATED MANUALLY. THE FUEL WILL SPRAY UP TO 3' AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND COVER ANYTHING IN GENERAL AREA. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS REFUELED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493171

Incident

Dec 21, 2012

Mileage

48,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO BE PROJECTED ONTO THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10490694

Incident

Jun 14, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

STARTING AT AROUND 85,000 MILES OR SO DURING FILLING OF THE GAS TANK, JUST BEFORE THE FUEL HANDLE SHUT OFF ENGAGES, AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF FUEL LITERALLY GUSHES BACK FROM THE FUEL TANK, SOAKING THE PERSON FILLING THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE BETWEEN A HALF GALLON TO A GALLON OF FUEL. WE HAVE TRIED MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, MANUALLY FILLING UP THE TANK, AND EVEN NOT COMPLETELY FILLING UP THE TANK ALL WITH THE SAME RESULT - ALOT OF GAS DUMPING BACK OUT ONTO PEOPLE, THE TRUCK, AND THE GROUND. GIVEN THAT GASOLINE IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE, AND THAT IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT SPARKS FROM STATIC ELECTRICITY AND CELL PHONES CAN EASILY IGNITE VAPORS, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH MANY CHRYSLER PRODUCTS (JEEP, DURANGO, AND ASPEN, MAINLY), AND CHRYSLER HAS INSTITUTED A RECALL ON VERY VERY LIMITED VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT ALL OF THE 2007 ASPENS AND DURANGOS, AND POSSIBLY EVEN MORE VEHICLES, SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE ISSUE IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK, WHICH IS COST PROHIBITIVE FOR MANY PEOPLE. I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY SERIOUS FIRES AND/OR FATALITIES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. DO WE REALLY NEED TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR DIE BEFORE TAKING ACTION? NO OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH AS MUCH REGULARITY AS CHRYSLER HAS. GIVEN THE TRAGIC EVENTS THAT HAVE UNFOLDED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS THE LAST THING I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT OR EXPERIENCE IS MORE CHILDREN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. PLEASE TAKE A VERY SERIOUS LOOK INTO THIS, AND SINCE I AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR A NEW GAS TANK I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GIVE YOU THE OLD ONE TO VERIFY THE ISSUE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE ITS TOO LATE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10489135

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

Mileage

85,726 mi

AS WITH MANY OTHERS, I TOO HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH GAS SPITTING OUT OF THE TANK WHEN FUELING MY 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. THIS HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF NO MATTER WHAT PRECAUTIONS I HAVE TRIED (STOPPING REPEATEDLY, ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE NOZZEL, ETC..). IT'S DANGEROUS, HARMFUL TO SKIN/CLOTHING/SHOES, COSTLY AND DOWNRIGHT EMBARRASSING. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET HOW COMMON OF AN ISSUE THIS IS, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT STOOD UP AND TAKEN ACTION ON THIS - OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE NOT LOOKING TO BUILD BRAND LOYALTY! *TT

NHTSA ID

10459124

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

JUST PURCHASED A USED 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. WHEN FUELING TO FILL, GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF, THEN LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS OVERFLOWS OUT, SPLASHING SKIN, CLOTHING, GAS CAP AND PAVEMENT. ADDITIONAL GAS GOES ON HAND WHEN CLOSING GAS CAP. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD, NOT TO MENTION ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. NOT "TOPPING OFF", JUST ALLOWING PUMP TO SHUT OFF, WHICH IT DOES. THE GAS ONLY OVERFLOWS OUT AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MULTIPLE STATIONS AND WAS EXTRA CAREFUL NOT TO PUT THE NOZZLE IN TOO FAR. HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HERE. WHY IS THERE NO OFFICIAL RECALL? *TR

NHTSA ID

10450437

Incident

Feb 28, 2012

Mileage

34,100 mi

FUEL SPILLS OUT ALL OVER DURING FILLUP NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION OR HOW YOU TRY TO FILL IT. PUMP SHUT OFF KICKS IN BUT GAS STILL POURS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT'S DIFFICULT TO EVEN TRY TO STOP FUELING BEFORE THE TANK FILLS UP. HAVE TRIED SLOWING DOWN THE RATE OF DELIVERY, CHANGING ANGLE OF PUMP. NOTHING PREVENTS THIS. THIS IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM, NOT CONSUMER NEGLIGENCE. WHAT'S MOST SHOCKING IS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON DURANGO'S AND ASPEN'S (SIMILAR VEHICLE) FOR YEARS AND CHRYSLER STILL HASN'T FIXED IT. THERE ARE POSTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ON THIS. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY DURING A ROLLOVER (WHICH I HAVE BEEN IN ONCE IN THE PAST). WE HAVE ARE A FAMILY OF SIX AND IT MAKES ME SICK TO THINK MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY WITH THIS VEHICLE. COME ON CHRYSLER - THIS IS NEARLY A $50,000 VEHICLE BRAND NEW. STAND UP AND TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR YOUR MISTAKE AND QUIT BLAMING EVERYONE ELSE LIKE FUEL MANUFACTURES FOR ETHANOL ETC. ETHANOL WAS IN FUEL LONG BEFORE THIS VEHICLE AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE MANUFACTURED. YOU MOST LIKELY HAVE A BAD SUPPLIER - MAKE THEM PAY FOR IT INSTEAD OF THOSE WHO ARE FUTURE VEHICLE BUYERS. *TT

NHTSA ID

10445950

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

84,000 mi