2008 Dodge Durango Fuel system Problems

My Car started smoking from under the hood and coming through the vents . It over heated . So then I opened up the hood and smoke with you coming out a bit crazy then something food from the engine like to hit me in the face but I do. It broke my dipstick oil stick the piece off. Now my car is running hot smoking and making a loud crazy noise sounds like it's going to blow up or something I don't know what to do help me please. my husband just recently passed so I'm on my own and I'm all by myself just me and my daughter so I don't know a lot about cars please help me

NHTSA ID

11421960

Incident

Jun 20, 2021

THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED IT IS ALL FACTORY ORIGINAL AND I FOUND TWO OTHER HOSES OFF TO BOTH HAD NO CLAMPS ON IT FROM THE FACTORY THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AND I WANT TO BE REPAID FOR MY REPAIRS YOU SHOULD'VE ALREADY RECALLED THIS IT'S ON THE INTERNET AND IT HAS BEEN PROVEN IT'S HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AND YOU'RE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT IS DODGE PAYING YOU TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT OR YOU AS CROOKED AS THE REST OF THE COMPANIES OUT THERE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT BECAUSE WHY IS IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN TOOK CARE OF YEARS AGO

NHTSA ID

11354657

Incident

Sep 11, 2020

Mileage

195,000 mi

EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO 3/4 OR MORE THERE IS ALWAYS A BACK SPLASH OF ABOUT 2-3 CUPS OF FUEL. IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING LONG COULD RUN DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE AND IGNITE ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES.

NHTSA ID

11232241

Incident

Jul 7, 2019

Mileage

174,475 mi

GAS TANK FUEL PUMP UNIT LEAKING DUE TO SEVERELY DETERIORATED AND CRACKED PLASTIC. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE OF A DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT. ONLY AFTER DROPPING THE FUEL TANK IS THE FUEL PUMP UNIT VISIBLE. AIR BUBBLES COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP UNIT. A METAL ATTACHMENT RING WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE FUEL UNIT PLASTIC CASING WAS DETERIORATED AND LEAKING. THE WHITE PLASTIC USED FOR THE FUEL UNIT DOES NOT SEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE HEAT AND CORROSION IN THAT LOCATION. THE FUEL PUMP UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE WARNING LIGHT IS OFF. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE FUEL FILL TUBE REPLACED SIX MONTHS EARLIER TO RESOLVE THE FUEL SPILL PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE MODEL. THE WARNING LIGHT ONLY APPEARED AFTER THAT SERVICE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ONCE WITHOUT FINDING THE CAUSE, AND A SECOND TIME WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. ONCE THE LIGHT COMES ON IT DOESN'T GO OFF. THE OWNER HAS SOME SUSPICION THAT THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE GAS TANK IS A LITTLE LOW ON FUEL. PREVIOUSLY GAS FUMES COULD SOMETIMES BE NOTED. THE CAR IS STORED OUTSIDE. I, THE OWNER, AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE WHITE PLASTIC MATERIAL USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FUEL PUMP UNIT.

NHTSA ID

11019504

Incident

Jul 1, 2017

Mileage

111,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE WHEN REMOVING THE NOZZLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10991641

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

GAS TANK SPITS FUEL BACK OUT AND OVER FLOWS NO DETECT AUTOMATICALLY WHEN CLOSE TO FULL NO WARNINGS GIVEN , TRANSFER CASE MALFUNCTION DROPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND REFUSED TO GO BACK INTO ANY GEAR.

NHTSA ID

10967893

Incident

Mar 9, 2017

Mileage

189,518 mi

TAKATA RECALL WHEN FILLING UP MY VEHICLE SHOOTS GAS BACK OUT ALL OVER ME

NHTSA ID

10885946

Incident

Jul 16, 2015

Mileage

160,023 mi

DODGE DURANGO 2008 WITH HEMI 5.7 L ENGINE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS AFTER I FILL UP THE GAS TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK NOW. I HAVE READ ON CONSUMER FORUMS THAT OTHER DODGE TRUCKS AND CAR OWNERS HAVE ALSO REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS, AS THE CAR STALLS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER FILLUP AND AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES OR SO THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY CAR HAS STALLED IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND WHILE TAKING YIELD TURNS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AFTER GAS FILLUP AND AS I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN I REPORTED TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10873618

Incident

May 15, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A FILLING STATION FUEL PUMP WITH ENGINE OFF. WHEN THE FILLING PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF BACK PRESSURE FROM THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK FORCES A STREAM OF GASOLINE BACK OUT OF THE FILL NECK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN SEVERAL CHRYSLER VEHICLES CAUSED BY A FAULTY CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA ID

10811977

Incident

Dec 23, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi

WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, I HAD SOME FUEL LEAK OUT WHEN I WAS FINISHED PUMPING, PROBABLY A HALF GALLON AT LEAST. IT THEN RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A FIRE THREAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS

NHTSA ID

10776536

Incident

Sep 25, 2015

Mileage

56,000 mi

WHEN AND EVERYTIME VECH. IS REFUELED, GET BLOWBACK OF FUEL. DURING 1 TRIP, FUEL RAN BACK DOWN OUTSIDE OF FILL PIPE AND GAS TANK, AND HIT HOT MUFFLER, LUCKLY IT DID NOT IGNITE. CAN'T FILL GAS TANK MORE THAN HALF WAY, WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING. CALLED DEALER, SERVICE MGR. TOOK VIN#, SAID WASN'T COVER UNDER RECALL OF ANY TYPE, BUT WILL CORRECT PROBLEM WITH NEW GAS TANK FOR APROX. $1000. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT HAPPEN TWICE NOW, IS ELECT. SYSTEM GOES OUT, LOOSING ALL POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKES, THIS HAPPEN TWICE. ONE TIME WAS WHILE TOWING CAMPER ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC, WE JUST BARELY GOT OFF ROAD. AGAIN DEALERSHIP, SAID THE RECALL FOR INSTRUMENT AND WIRING COULDN'T AND WOULDN'T CAUSE CAR TO JUST SHUT DOWN AS DESCRIBED. BUT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND CORRECT ANY WIRING PROBLEMS, SAYING COST COULD BE A FEW HUNDRED OR MORE. HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER 3 TIMES, THEY TAKEN INFO. SAID SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT, NEVER A CALL BACK. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED AS A USED CAR FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP, WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 10,000. MILES IN 2013, 5YRS OLD AND ONLY 2000 PER YEAR SHOULD OF BEEN A RED FLAG, BUT WAS TOLD A OLDER GENTLEMAN HAD AND FORD DEALER SHOWED A CARFAX REPORT THAT FIT THE MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID

10734722

Incident

Jul 15, 2014

Mileage

15,000 mi

FUEL SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE VEHICLE WHETHER I USE THE AUTO FILL OR HOLD THE LEVER BY HAND. IF THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH ANY SPEED 1-2 PINTS OF FUEL WILL COME SPITTING BACK OUT WHEN IT REACHES THE TOP. THE FUEL HAS SPIT ON ME AND MY WIFE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL THE TANK IS AT PRIOR TO FILLING OR HOW LONG THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FILL IT. I WAS ABLE TO FIND A DODGE WARRANTY BULLETIN D-12-07, COVERS 2007-2008, AND ATTEMPTED TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED UNDER THAT BULLETIN BUT WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE DIDN'T FIT THE CRITERIA. THERE WAS ALSO A TSB 14-001-12 FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT AGAIN THEY WILL NOT FIX MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED IN 2011. I KNOW DODGE IS AWARE THE ISSUES THESE VEHICLES HAVE WITH THE FUELING SYSTEM AS THE 2005 WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON AND I FOUND SIMILAR WARRANTY BULLETINS FOR 2005-2006. I HAVE SUSTAINED MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS FROM FUEL BEING SPEWED ONTO MY PANTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS A SOLUTION AND DODGE REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10702292

Incident

Apr 17, 2009

Mileage

35,000 mi

I'VE NOTICED SINCE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK, WHEN I HAVE IT ON AUTOFILL AT THE GAS STATION, THERE'S NO INDICATION FOR WHEN THE GAS IS FULL... IT COME SPEWING OUT ALL OVER ME AND DOWN THE SIDE LF THE CAR! I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE PUMP, BUT IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILL MY TANK ALL THE WAY FULL. NOW FROM THE GAS OVER FLOWING SO MANY TIMES, I HAVE VERY BAD RUST AROUND WHERE YOU FILL UP THE GAS. IT'S RUSTING A HOLE STRAIGHT THREW!! AS I READ AND DO RESEARCH, I SEE MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS COMPLAINT AS WELL AND STILL THERE IS NO RECALL !! *TR

NHTSA ID

10679622

Incident

Oct 26, 2013

BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST TIME I FILLED THE TANK, WHEN THE FUEL FULLER NOZZLE IS SET TO AUTO FILL, WHEN THE FILLER CLICKS OFF, FUEL GUSHES BACK OUT OF THE TANK AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. I WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE AND MY PANTS LEG GOT SOAKED TO THE POINT THAT MY SKIN BURNED FROM THE PRESENCE OF GASOLINE. [I'M GLAD THAT I QUIT SMOKING IN 1984 NOW FOR AN ADDITIONAL REASON.] THE NEXT TIME I FILLED THE TANK, I WATCHED THE VOLUME DELIVERED AND STOPPED THE FLOW ABOUT TWO GALLONS BEFORE FULL AND GENTLY PUMPED THE LAST AMOUNT IN. WHEN IT WAS FULL, IT BURPED OUT ABOUT A PINT AND A HALF ANYWAY. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY RECALLED THE 2005 FOR THIS ISSUE AND DIDN'T FIX THE REAL PROBLEM! THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE BETS BURNED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10592868

Incident

Jun 3, 2013

Mileage

76,208 mi

UPON FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE PUMP CLICKS OFF AND GASOLINE SPEWS BACK OUT OF THE FUEL FILL NECK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES AT DIFFERENT FUEL STATIONS. APPROXIMATELY A PINT TO A QUART OF GASOLINE QUICKLY SPEWS BACK OUT OF THE TANK COVERING THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND PANTS AND SHOES OF WHOMEVER IS FUELING THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565312

Incident

Feb 21, 2014

Mileage

72,000 mi

EVERY TIME I FUEL THE VEHICLE UP (AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS) THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF A WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, CAUSING FUEL SPIT BACK AND OVERFLOW. THIS CAUSES A FIRE DANGER AND A HAZMAT SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557607

Incident

Oct 31, 2013

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK VALVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10554844

Incident

Nov 20, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

UPON COMPLETION OF FILLING THE FUEL TANK EITHER MANUALLY OR WITH THE AUTOMATIC PUMPING DEVICE ONCE THE FUEL TANK IS FULL GASOLINE WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW SLOW OR FAST THE FUEL IS PLACED INTO THE TANK IT WILL SPILL BACK OUT. THIS CAUSES A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10502011

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

Mileage

35,150 mi

FUEL SPLASH BACK FROM FILLING TUBE AFTER AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF ON FUELING NOZZLE RELEASES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494992

Incident

Jan 28, 2013

Mileage

71,100 mi

I WENT TO A GAS STATION TO FILL UP ON FUEL AND WHEN THE ATTENDANT HEARD IT CLICK OFF AND TRIED TO REMOVE THE GAS HOSE THE GAS TANK SPIT FUEL BACK OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS DONE THIS AND ONLY THE SECOND TIME I HAVE DONE A FULL FILL-UP SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN AUGUST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482607

Incident

Oct 2, 2012

Mileage

62,558 mi

FUEL SPITS OUT OF FILL TUBE EVERY TIME WE FILL UP! IT HAS HAPPENED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATIONS IN DIFFERENT STATES. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE! EACH TIME THE GAS IS PUMPED, THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF TO TURN OFF THE PUMP. 1 SECOND LATER YOU HEAR A GURGLING NOISE AND GAS SPOUTS OUT OF THE FUEL TUBE. IT SOAKS THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND YOUR CLOTHES AND SHOES ARE DRENCHED IN GASOLINE!! FROM MY ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH SEVERAL YEARS OF DURANGOS AND JEEPS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR 2008 DURANGOS! HOW CAN THIS BE? IT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME RECALL FROM 2005 BUT HARDLY ANYONE IS HAVING SUCCESS GETTING THE DEALERS TO REPLACE THE TANKS. WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? SOMEONE TO BURN TO DEATH? *TR

NHTSA ID

10472123

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

Mileage

61,000 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED WHILE CRANKING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CARS. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM AND THE MESSAGE BOARDS ARE FULL OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR NEAR-CRASHES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10465870

Incident

Mar 9, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

FILLING GAS TANK AT FUEL PUMP; SET THE AUTO-FIL ON PUMP; HANDLE CLICKED (AS NORMAL WHEN A TANK IS FULL) AS I REACHED TO GRAB THE HANDLE TO PUT AWAY - RIGHT BEFORE I TOUCH THE HANDLE GAS IS REGURGITATED AND SPEWED ALL OVER ME AND THE SIDE O F THE VEHICLE. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO THE GAS STATION CLERK AS A FAULTY PUMP AND HE PUT AN OUT OF ORDER SIGN ON IT. THEN LESS THAN A WEEK LATER IT DOES THE SAME THING AND CONVIENTLY I SEE ANOTHER DODGE DURANGO OF SIMILAR BODY STYLE AND THE OWNER SMIRKS, "YOUR'S HATES GAS TOO!" LEADING ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT. WE STARTED CHATTING AND HE SHOWED ME A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF ANOTHER DURANGO DOING THE SAME THING AND SAID HOPE YOU HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EARNHARDT DODGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH A LIFETIME-WARRANTY AND THEY FIXED JANUARY 10TH 2012 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE PRICE OF $100. HOWEVER, FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON MY PART REVEALS THAT SOME (NOT ALL WERE INCLUDED, BUT YET SOME NOT INCLUDED SUFFER THE SAME SYMPTOM) 2005 DODGE DURANGO WERE RECALLED FOR A FAULTY GAS TANK CHEK-VALVE THAT RESULTED IN THE EXACT SAME PARTS BEING REPLACED: THE TANK AND INLET ASSEMBLY. SINCE THESE ARE THE SAME PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE MY FUEL LEAK ISSUE - I CAN ONLY BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL SIMILAR BODY STYLE DURANGO'S AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A PROBLEM EXCLUSIVE TO THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO WHICH SHARES A BODY STYLE 2004/5-2009. *TR

NHTSA ID

10444878

Incident

Nov 30, 2011

Mileage

68,000 mi

WHILE FILLING GAS TANK THE AUTO STOP ON THE PUMP WILL KICK OFF. AFTER A FEW SECONDS FUEL WILL BEGIN TO FLOW OUT OF THE TANK. TRIED TO STOP THE PUMP ON MY OWN AND STILL CONTINUES TO DO IT. SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME RECALL THEY HAD ON THE 2005 DURANGOS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442141

Incident

Nov 30, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE GAS TANK BEGAN BURPING UPON FILLING. ONCE THE AUTO CUTOFF CLICKS OFF, ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS LATER THE TANK BURPS A LARGE PUDDLE ONTO THE GROUND THAT IS WELL LARGER THAN MY FOOT. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT STARTS WITH A RECALL IN 2005. I FOUND THIS WHILE RESEARCHING HOW TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE ISSUES HAVE TRANSFERRED INTO 2007 DURANGOS AND NOW TO MY 2008. DID DODGE FAIL TO ACCURATELY ADDRESS THE 2005 RECALL? THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE REPEAT FAILURES IN A DESIGN. THIS IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN THAT I AM INCLINED TO REPORT TO THE EPA. MAYBE THEY WILL GET DODGE TO TAKE ACTION. I HAVE WRITTEN THIS BASED ON RESEARCH WITHOUT CONTACTING DODGE BECAUSE APPARENTLY THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP COUNTLESS OTHER PEOPLE. MY DURANGO HAD 51,000 WHEN IT STARTED FAILING. *KB

NHTSA ID

10441574

Incident

Oct 29, 2011