2011 Dodge Charger Fuel system Problems

I just bought the car, a 2011 Charger R/T AWD, and drove it home approx.400 km. I filled the fueltank full when coming home, and left the car still for 2 days now. I have been smelling a strong gas odor on the especially when the tank is full. Today while parked in my driveway I noticed a puddle of gas under the car too. The puddle was under the right rear seat. I haven't been able to take a look, as it is minus 20 degree here now and for the next week. Even if I noticed this just reasontly, this problem has been a while Hopefully this will be a matter the dealership can handle, as I can tell it is a worldwide issue I hope that the car being in Norway doesn't make it an issue, as it is just as dangerous problem here. Hopefully this can be dealth with befora any accidents happen.

NHTSA ID

11502934

Incident

Jan 17, 2023

ABS Wiring had a recall and replaced but the ABS Module is now out Air Bag had a recall but now the air bag clock spring is out Fuel Pump had an extended warranty but is now out and fuel pump needs replaced Crank shaft main bearing seal needs rplaced for an oil leak but other parts have been replaced for an oil leak within the past month

NHTSA ID

11473765

Incident

Apr 1, 2022

VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AFTER FILLING TANK. NOTICED STRONG ODOR IN OUR GARAGE AND FOUND A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER CAR DIRECTLY BENEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. UPON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THERE IS A SECONDARY FUEL PUMP AT THAT LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO CRACKING/LEAKING. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS ALSO LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSES EVEN GREATER CONCERN FOR POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE AND WOULD LIKE A LOGICAL EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THIS EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. IS IT BECAUSE NO ONE HAD BEEN KILLED BY IT--YET?

NHTSA ID

11352155

Incident

Aug 30, 2020

Mileage

79,300 mi

FUEL TANK RIGHT SIDE UNDER REAR PASSENGER SEAT HAS A LEAK. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL LEAK STARTS AND GOES AWAY AFTER HALF THE TANK IS USED. IT'S LOCATED RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUMES OF THE GAS CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE THE CAB BECAUSE ITS DIRECTLY LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. THIS IS AN OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR OF CHARGERS AND IS DANGEROUS HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328325

Incident

Apr 9, 2020

Mileage

98,000 mi

WHEN MY TANK IS FULL TO AROUND HALF FULL IT LEAKS GAS AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. INSIDE OF THE CAR IS INTOLERABLE. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. I'VE READ THIS IS A COMMON AND VERY DANGEROUS CHARGER PROBLEM BUT YET THERE IS NO RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11320133

Incident

Feb 22, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

FOR TWO YEARS NOW, FUEL LEAKS FROM MY TANK AFTER EVERY FILL UP. WHEN STATIONARY IT CREATES A GAS PUDDLE. THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE WHEN TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL. MANY OTHER 2011 CHARGERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. A MECHANIC ONLINE HAS STATED IT IS DUE TO A CRACKED AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP MODULE THAT SHOULD NOT BE THIS DAMAGED UNDER NORMAL USE.

NHTSA ID

11310651

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

FUEL PUMP (TOP) UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT DEVELOPS LEAKS AND SPILLS FUEL INTO AND EXPLOSIVE FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER AREA OF THE CAR. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON GOOGLE I'M FINDING THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2011 DODGE CHARGER. IF THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME UNDERSTAND WHY NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL? PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER A FILL UP. DISCOLORATION ON THE PUMP SHOWS THE EXTENT/VOLUME OF GASOLINE POURING OUT INTO THE INTERIOR FLOOR PAN.

NHTSA ID

11287542

Incident

Dec 6, 2019

Mileage

85,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR DETECTED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED QUIRK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BANGOR (07 HOGAN RD, BANGOR, ME 04401, (207) 945-9458), DARLING'S CHEVROLET (21 DOWNEAST HWY, ELLSWORTH, ME 04605, (866) 575-2434), AND CHARLIE'S CHEVROLET (1412 US-202, WINTHROP, ME 04364, (207) 377-2236). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

NHTSA ID

11270008

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

121,000 mi

THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP FAIL AND LEAKED INTO THE REAR RIGHT HAND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO HELP WITH THE VERY BIG FIRE HAZARD . THE LEAK HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS FILLED WITH FUEL AND THE TANK HAS ORE THE HALF A TANK OF FUEL.

NHTSA ID

11269452

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

121,000 mi

I SMELLED THE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE MY CHARGER. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS FROM AROUND THE O RING AT THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE COVER TO THE FUEL PUMP AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE WAS NOW VISIBLY LEAKING GAS FONTO THE GROUND AND THE FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS INTOLERABLE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND LEFT IT WITH THEM FOR A DAY IN WHICH TIME THEY REPLACED THE RING, TESTED IT AND FOUND NO FURTHER LEAKAGE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME. BY THE NEXT MORNING THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING AGAIN, THIS TIME MUCH WORSE. I HAD TO PARK IT AWAY FROM THE HOUSE FOR FEAR THAT IT MIGHT CAUSE AN EXPLOSION WHEN IF LEFT IN THE HOT GARAGE WITH THE FUMES FILLING UP THE GARAGE. I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 71 COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA. THIS IS TRULY A DANGEROUS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I JUST HAD MY DAUGHTER AND GRAND KIDS IN THE CAR WITH SOME OF THE GRAND KIDS SITTING OVER THE FUEL PUMP LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. WHO IN THERE RIGHT MIND WOULD PUT FUEL PUMPS UNDER THE REAR SEAT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK IS FULL. WHEN I MOVED IT AWAY FROM THE HOUSE IT LEFT A TRAIL OF GASOLINE TO WHERE I PARKED IT AND BY THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS A HUGE SPOT ON THE GROUND AND THE CAR WAS FULL OF FUMES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF THERE EVERY WAS ONE.

NHTSA ID

11231818

Incident

May 22, 2019

Mileage

64,000 mi

NOTICED GAS SMELL IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING GAS TANK COMPLETELY UP. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I HAD A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING. STARTED NOTICING THAT THERE WAS A MODERATE SIZE PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE WHERE THE REAR SEAT IS. I'VE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING AND IT DISTURBS ME THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11181471

Incident

Feb 15, 2019

Mileage

110,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE FUEL PUMP LEAKING ON TOP OF TANK. WITH INTERNET RESEARCH FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO POOR QUALITY PLASTIC CRACKING. CONTACT A DEALER NOT UNDER RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11181329

Incident

Mar 16, 2011

Mileage

78,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS INSIDE OF THE CABIN OF MY CAR FOR A WHILE USUALLY ONLY IN THE MORNING OR AFTER MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING A WHILE. FINALLY THIS MORNING, 2/5/2019, THE SMELL WAS SO BAD THAT I HAD A HEADACHE AND MY EYES WERE BURNING AND SO TOOK IT TO AN AUTO MECHANIC SHOP TO LOOK AT IT. THEY STATED THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE SITTING ON MY FUEL PUMP THAT IS UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THAT IS THE SIDE MY DAUGHTER SITS ON AND SHE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES AS WELL. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IF I WERE TO HAVE GOTTEN INTO A WRECK AND THERE HAD BEEN A SPARK OF SOME SORT MY CAR WOULD HAVE GONE UP IN FLAMES BECAUSE THERE WAS A POOL OF GASOLINE SITTING ON THE FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA ID

11174541

Incident

Feb 5, 2019

Mileage

138,000 mi

FUEL SMELL AND LEAK FROM RIGHT SIDE TANK CONSTANT CAUSES LAG IN PERFORMANCE AND HAZARDOUS IN TRAFFIC AS IT WILL SEEM TO LOOSE POWER AND HESITATE HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY NOW AFTER HEAVY BREAKING OR ANY QUICK FORCE ON THROTTLE WHEN HAVING TO SPEED UP DUE TO TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY OR TO ANY RESPONSE NEEDED WHILE DRIVING ..IE ACCIDENT AHEAD OR QUICK ACTION NEEDED TO AVOID ONE

NHTSA ID

11164619

Incident

Dec 20, 2018

Mileage

113,000 mi

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I RECENTLY HAD A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED MY FUEL EFFICIENCY DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE AS GOOD AS NORMAL. I NOTICED ON CHRISTMAS EVE 12/24/18 THAT I HAD A VISIBLE FUEL TRAIL ON THE OUTSIDE GROUND, NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR AS IT WAS PARKED. I HAVE SINCE NOT DRIVEN MY VEHICLE OUT OF CONCERN THAT THE ISSUE WOULD RESULT IN SOMETHING MUCH WORSE. I HAVE A CHILD AND WILL NOT PUT HIM OR MYSELF IN DANGER. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET MY CAR TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER FOR SERVICE ASSISTANCE. SINCE MY CAR HAS SUCH LOW MILEAGE, AND I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER, IT'S DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT I WOULD BE DEALING WITH A FUEL LEAK FROM A 2011 VEHICLE. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPLAINED THEY'VE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2011 DODGE CHARGER SE OR SIMILAR YEAR/MODEL. I'M CONCERNED THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS FUEL LEAK PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY MENTION OF AN ACTUAL RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS. I KNOW THIS WILL RESULT IN A PRICEY REPAIR FROM THE DEALER, BUT, I WILL HAVE TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. REF: CARCOMPLAINTS.COM HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CHARGER/2011/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML CHARGERFORURMS.COM HTTPS://WWW.CHARGERFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=264049 CHARGERFORUMZ.COM HTTPS://WWW.CHARGERFORUMZ.COM/THREADS/FUEL-SMELL-IN-BACKSEAT-FUEL-FILTER-IS-FAULTY.180462/ PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY FURTHER DETAILS I CAN SUPPLY.

NHTSA ID

11164492

Incident

Dec 24, 2018

Mileage

56,700 mi

RAW FUEL SMELL IN INTERIOR OF CAR, PART NUMBER 68159764AB PICKUP/LEVEL UNIT MODULE HAS CRACKING IN HOUSING CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK AND FUMES TO COME INTO CAR. THIS MODULE IS LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT AREA OF THE CAR, AND HAS 2 PLASTIC BODY PLUGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO SEAL OUT THE FUMES BUT THEY FIT LOOSE AND DON'T SEAL VERY WELL, CALLED ULTIMATE DODGE IN MOUNTAIN HOME ARKANSAS AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE COMPLAINT. THEY REPLIED IT WAS A RECALL, SCHEDULED A REPAIR ON 12/14/2018 TOOK VEHICLE IN, DEALERSHIP CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT COVERED ACCORDING TO THE VIN #. I TOLD THEM THAT IT IS LEAKING FUEL AND THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT WASN'T UNDER THE RECALL. I LOOKED IT UP ON GOOGLE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT SAY ITS COVERED. THIS VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL SO ITS AN EXPLOSIVE ISSUE AND A FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I HAD TO PURCHASE THE PART AND HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR OFFICER AND PUBLIC SAFETY. THIS IS A PATROL CAR AND THE MANUFACTURES THAT BUILD THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

11161704

Incident

Dec 14, 2018

Mileage

70,685 mi

STRONG FUEL ORDER WHEN FILL GAS TANK. I LOOKED ONLINE IT LOOKS LIKE A COMMON ISSUE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SOMEONE'S GOING TO GET KILLED IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY. THE GAS LEAKS OUT AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT LOCATED UNDER REAR SEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. WHEN I TOOK THE SEAT OFF THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL. AGAIN THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE AFTER READING ONLINE.

NHTSA ID

11142103

Incident

Oct 11, 2018

Mileage

45,000 mi

I SMELLED GAS WHEN I FILLED MY CAR UP WITH GAS. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS AND WHERE TO FIND WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. I LIFTED UP THE REAR SEAT AND THERE WAS FUEL SITTING ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP RIGHT UNDER THE SEAT. THERE IS NO PROTECTION BETWEEN THE SEAT AND FUEL PUMP. SO NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WHICH IS DEACTIVATING MY REMOTE START. I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

11141578

Incident

Oct 20, 2018

AFTER FILLING UP CAR WITH GASOLINE IT IS LEAKING ONTO GROUND, AND SMELL FILLING UP CABIN. ONLINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH CAR.

NHTSA ID

11139049

Incident

Jun 12, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

I STARTED SMELLING GAS INSIDE MY CAR. I NOTICED A WET PLACE ON THE GROUND UNDER WHERE MY GAS TANK IS. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, IT IS LEAKING ON THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF MY TANK BECAUSE THAT SIDE IS NOT WELDED CORRECTLY TOGETHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY CAR. MY MECHANIC SAID JUST THE COST OF A NEW TANK IS $1,100.00. THAT IS NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR TO REMOVE THE OLD ONE TO PUT A NEW ONE IN. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDED AS A RECALL DUE TO SO MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11138842

Incident

Jul 20, 2018

Mileage

52,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BUT NO PRESENCE OF AN EXTERNAL LEAK. THE DEALER (BENSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 400 W WADE HAMPTON BLVD, GREER, SC 29650, (864) 877-0161) DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FUEL PUMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER INSPECTING THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON ONE OF THE TWO FUEL PUMPS. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR SEAT PADDING WAS SATURATED WITH FUEL, WHICH LEAKED INTO THE REAR INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FUEL PUMPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED CAR WAS REPAIRED BUT STILL HAD A STRONG GAS ODOR. UPDATED 11/20/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11118131

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE IN PAST MONTH. FIRST TIME A VACUUM CANNISTER WAS REPLACED. THE 2ND TIME I TOLD THE DEALER THAT I ALSO SMELLED GAS. I WAS TOLD THE THE RIGHT FUEL PUMP IS "CRACKED" AND A REPLACEMENT WILL COST OVER $900. MY CAR HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? *TT

NHTSA ID

11114751

Incident

Jun 15, 2018

Mileage

35,000 mi

GAS TANK IS LEAKING ON TOP RIGHT SIDE, WHEN FULL. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. NEED A RECALL. FAST!

NHTSA ID

11114016

Incident

Jul 21, 2018

Mileage

51,000 mi

MY CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS ALL THE TIME. WHEN I GOT BACK FROM THE STORE I NOTICED THE GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR. THERE WAS A GAS PUDDLE AND THE INSIDE OF THE CAR SMELLED LIKE A LOT OF GAS. MY BROTHER LIFTED THE BACK SEAT AND THERE WAS A LOT OF GAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA ID

11103616

Incident

Jun 22, 2018

Mileage

95,000 mi

ANYTIME I FILL MY GAS TANK IT GIVES A FOUL SMELL AND LATER NOTICED FUEL LEAK ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT IN FRONT OF PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE, NOW I HAVE TO FILL MY TANK ONLY HALF BECAUSE IT LEAKS WHEN I FILL IT UP,THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11092798

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi