Fuel system
Filed Aug 17, 2004
REAR FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE OFF, WITHOUT REALIZING IT. HAPPEN TO NOTICE FUEL TANK HANGING DOWN FROM VEHICLE. HAD TO PUT A RACHET STRAP ON IT TO PULL IT BACK UP IN PLACE. THE BRACKET WAS STILL IN PLACE. LOOKS LIKE THE SPOT WELDING FROM THE STRAP TO THE BRACKET LET LOOSE. CALLED SEVERAL DODGE DEALERS, THEY HAD NONE IN STOCK OR THEY WERE ON BACKORDER. ONE DEALER EVEN MENTION HE NOTICE NATION WIDE THERE WAS 500 OF THESE STRAPS ON BACKORDER. THIS TELLS ME DODGE HAS A PROBLEM. IF I HADN'T NOTICE MY FUEL TANK AS SOON AS I DID, IT WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF AND WHO KNOWS WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPEN. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL EFFORT ON DODGE'S PART. I PLAN ON HAVING A CUSTOM STRAP FABRICATED, SEEING THE DODGE DEALER COULD GIVE ME NO TIME FRAME ON WHEN TO EXPECT A REPLACEMENT STRAP.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10087015
- Incident
- Aug 11, 2004
- Mileage
- 168,347 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 13, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A PROTECTIVE SHIELD AROUND THE BACK OF THE GAS TANK THAT IS VIBRATING. CONSUMER TIED A WIRE AROUND THE SHIELD, AND THE FRONT STARTED VIBRATING. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10002602
Fuel system
Filed Jul 2, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND SAW ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD BROKEN.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WAS HANGING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TAKE A PIECE OF ROPE AND WRAP IT AROUND THE TANK TO HOLD IT INTO PLACE.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8013181
- Incident
- Jun 30, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Jun 25, 2002
CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. BACK STRAP ON FUEL TANK HAD DISCONNECTED AND TANK WAS DRAGGING ON GROUND.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8012544
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Aug 27, 2001
FLOAT IN FUEL TANK DOESN'T REGISTER ACCURATELY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. CONTACT DEALER, NOTHING DEALER COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT IN FUEL TANK TWICE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 895207
- Incident
- Mar 28, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Jun 8, 1998
DEFECTIVE FUEL HOSE SPLIT LENGTHWISE AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 536732
- Incident
- May 18, 1994
Fuel system
Filed Apr 29, 1998
FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED, VEHICLE WOULDN'T START PROPERLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 535006
Fuel system
Filed Apr 27, 1998
DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINES WOULD NOT WITHSTAND THE VIBRATION OF THE DIESEL ENGINE.
- NHTSA ID
- 534736
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Dec 22, 1997
FUEL LINE FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 527506
Fuel system
Filed Sep 9, 1997
FUEL LINE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE PUMP ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER SELLS THE FUEL LINE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 816171
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1997
Fuel system
Filed May 1, 1996
CUSTOM VAN, BY GLAVAL, INSTALLED A WOODEN PANEL FLOOR, WHEN DRILLING CAUSING A HOLE INTO PLASTIC FUEL TANK, CAUSING A LEAK INSIDE COMPARTMEN/SMELL OF FUEL *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983917
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1996
EngineFuel system
Filed Jul 7, 1995
WHILE THE VEHICLE GOES OVER 60 MPH, THERE IS AN ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ENGINE, TRUCK COMPLETELY TURNS OFF. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968374
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.