WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK GAS OVERFLOWS CREATING A HUGE MESS, AT-LEAST HALF A GALLON COMES GUSHING OUT. THIS HAS DAMAGED THE PAINT AND HAS DOWSED ME WITH GASOLINE NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR
2006 Dodge Durango complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
FUEL TANK OVERFLOW I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAS IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS (EVEN AT DIFFERENT STATIONS), MY GAS TANK OVER FILLS AND GAS IS "GUSHING" OUT AND A GOOD AMOUNT IS LOST. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION DUE TO EVERY TIME I FILL UP GAS RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK AND CREATES A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND WHICH COULD CATCH ON FIRE! I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVER A RECALL ID# 58886 WHICH SEEMS TO DESCRIBE THE SAME EXACT SITUATION I AM HAVING. UNFORTUNATE FOR ME, THIS RECALL WAS FOR 2005 DODGE DURANGO'S AND NOT 2006. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED FOR THE 2006'S AS I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF POSTINGS IN FORUMS OF MANY 2006 DURANGO'S EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, IT APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT AS IT JUST STARTED TWO MONTHS AGO AFTER ABOUT 70,000 MILES. *TR
2006 DODGE DURANGO LEAKS GAS WHEN TANK IS FILLED JUST LIKE THE 2005 MODELS. *TR
EVERY TIME I FILL MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO UP WITH GAS, IT OVERFLOWS AND SPEWS GAS EVERYWHERE. IT SPILLS APPROXIMATELY 1 PINT OF GAS ONTO THE GROUND AND WHOMEVER IS PUMPING THE GAS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW FROM THE FUEL TANK BEFORE THE PUMP SHUT OFF WHENEVER HE FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,500.
EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO, THE GAS POURS OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF WHEN IT'S FULL. *TR
DODGE DURANGO 2006. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. AT 119,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO BROKEN BOLTS/STUDS, ALL O2 SENSORS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE FUEL SYSTEM OVERFLOWS WHEN FUELING UP, SPLASHING OVER THE GAS ATTENDANT AND VEHICLE. THE MOST SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM LATELY HAS BEEN THE VEHICLE STALLING AT ALL SPEEDS IN THE RAIN. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THERE WAS AN UPDATE FOR A COWL BELOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT PROTECTS THE FIREWALL FROM WATER. THEY REPLACED THIS PART. THE NEXT TIME IT RAINED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, TRUCK STALLED AT 45 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS YOU LOSE POWER STEERING WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO GET TO A SHOULDER. ONCE THE TRUCK IS STOPPED AND PLACED INTO PARK IT WILL RESTART WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THE STALLING CONTINUES TO OCCUR IN THE RAIN. VERY SCARY. *TR
I OWN A 2006 DODGE DURANGO SLT WITH AROUND 70,000 MILES ON IT. EVERYTIME I FILL UP AT A GAS STATION FROM EMPTY, THE TANK OVERFLOWS AROUND 4-5 CUPS OF GASOLINE. ONCE THE PUMP STOPS, GAS STARTS SPEWING FROM THE FILLER NECK. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE STATED THE CURRENT RECALL ONLY COVERS THE 2005 DURANGO'S AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AT MY OWN COST. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY! I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT THIS ON THE WEB AND EVEN VIDEOS PROVING IT YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
2006 DODGE DURANGO. GAS GUSHES OUT OF THE FILL HOLE. DOES THIS REPEATEDLY. *TR
2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK THERE IS AN OVERFLOW OF GAS THAT SPEWS OUT OF THE GAS TANK NECK AFTER THE TANK SHUTS OFF. APPROX. 1/2 GALLON OF GAS ENDS UP ON ME, SIDE OF CAR, AND GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER 2009. IT HAS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND I AM NOT TOPPING OFF THE TANK. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ENTIRE GAS TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 2005 DURANGOS AND THERE WAS A RECALL. *TR
WHEN FILLING UP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE GAS SHUT OFF ENGAGES, GAS WILL SPEW OUT FROM THE TANK COVERING OUR CLOTHING, VEHICLE AND PERSON (HAIR, FACE, SKIN, ARMS) WITH GASOLINE. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME WE FILL THE TANK TO ITS FULLEST SO TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, WE STOP BEFORE WE KNOW THE VEHICLE WOULD BE FULL. HOWEVER, THIS ISN'T A FULL-PROOF FIX AS THIS WEEKEND, OUR SON FILLED THE VEHICLE AND WAS COVERED IN GAS IN HIS HAIR, FACE, AND CLOTHING. *TR
MY WIFE HAS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO THAT EVERYTIME YOU FILL IT UP GAS SPITS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. I RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2005 MODELS. I ALSO CONTACTED MY DEALER WITH NO HELP FROM THEM. IT SEEMS TO ME IF THEY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL YEAR MODELS IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT OBSERVED A FUEL SPILL WHEN DISPENSING OVER A QUART OF GASOLINE INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SPRAYED OUT WHENEVER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE TANK. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE TANK ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,000.
2006 DODGE DURANGO EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK IT SPIT BACK FUEL AT ME. *TR
2006 DODGE DURANGO: FUEL SPILLS OUT AFTER FILLING TANK EVERYTIME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH GASOLINE, APPROXIMATELY HALF A QUART OF FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK OUT OF THE VEHICLE FILLER TUBE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WOULD BE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED ON THE 2006 DODGE DURANGO, GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF THE TANK. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH GAS STATION, IT STILL OCCURS. *TR
OUR 2006 DODGE DURANGO SPITS A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS OUT DURING REFUELING. WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND THE PUMP SHUTS OFF THE GAS SPITS OUT ALL OVER YOU AND THE GROUND. THERE IS ABOUT 20 OUNCES OR SO THAT DOES THIS. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME YOU FILL THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEVICE IN THE FILLER NECK THAT GOES BAD OFTEN. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME HE FILLED THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL WOULD SHOOT BACK OUT THE TANK WHEN IT WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.
WE OWN A 2006 DODGE DURANGO THAT WE PURCHASED NEW. IT NOW HAS APPROX. 34,000 MILES. WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS, THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHENEVER WE FILL UP WITH GAS. THE FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF BUT THEN FUEL COMES GUSHING BACK UP OUT OF THE TANK. IT RUNS ALL OVER DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND SPLASHES BACK USUALLY LANDING ON OUR FEET AND HANDS. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON 2005 DURANGOS.
FUEL OVERFLOWING UPON COMPLETION OF REFUELING VEHICLE
SUDDEN ACCLERATION WHEN PUTTING CAR IN GEAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE ON MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO. I HAD A 2004 DURANGO THAT GAVE ME THE SAME PROBLEM YEARS AGO AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY SAID AT THAT TIME THAT BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT I PROBABLY HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME AS I WAS BRAKING TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND THAT THIS CAUSED THE ACCLEARATION. I THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE THE CASE UNTIL IT HAPPENED ON MY 2006 MODEL AT LEAST 7 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD IT. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? *CN
WITH IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY WARRNING DURING FILLING UP AT AN SERVICE STATION THE GAS TANK OVER FLOWED LOSING ABOUT 1 - 1 1/2 GALLONS OF GAS. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPEN ONCE WITHIN THE LAST 8 MONTHS WHICH I DON'T RETURN TO THAT SERVICE STATION. NOW IT HAPPEN AT ALL SERVICE STATION I BEEN TOO. THE ONLY CORRECTION THAT DON'T COST IS NOT TO FILL THE TANK TO THE RECOMENED LEVEL. BUT WITH THE TANK NOT BEING FILL MORE FUEL IS BEING BURN DEPENDING ON VEHICLE USES. *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. UPON FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH GASOLINE, THE GASOLINE WOULD OFTEN SPEW BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, IF PUMP IS ALLOWED TO CUT OFF, IT WILL SPRAY GAS OUT AROUND THE NOZZLE. THE GAS TRAVELS SEVERAL FEET COVERING VEHICLE AND PERSON FILLING TANK.
WHEN PUMPING GAS, THE GAS SPLASHES OUT WHEN THE GAS TANK FILLS UP. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS, HOLDING THE GAS NOZZLE OR LETTING IT SHUT OFF BY ITSELF WITH THE SAME RESULTS. IT IS A BIG SPLASH, ENOUGH THAT I HAVE TO STAND BACK IN ORDER TO NOT GET IT ON MY CLOTHES AND SHOES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO SPITS GAS OUT OF THE TANK WHEN FILLING. IT SHOOTS GAS ALLOVER THE SIDE OF THE DURANGO AND ON ANYONE WITHIN A FEW FEET. *TR
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO WITH GAS, IT OVERFLOWS SPEWING GAS ALL OVER MY VEHICLE AND THE SURROUNDING GROUND. *TR
GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES 265/65 17 USED ON 2006 ,07,08 AND 09 MODELS DURANGO ARE UNRAVALING ON THE SIDES. THIS IS KNOWN AS RIPPING ALONG THE SIDES AROUND THE LETTERING ON ALL FOUR TIRES . *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH PROCEEDING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF THE POWERING STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. SHE HAD TO STEER IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION BECAUSE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, AFTER A PERIOD OF TWENTY SECONDS THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,300.
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO, AND HAVE HAD IT FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. THE FUEL OVERSPRAY HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING. IF I LEAVE IT ON THE AUTO FILL IT WILL CLICK OFF AND PUKE ALMOST A FULL QUART OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. IF I HAND FILL IT AT A SLOWER RATE IT WILL PUKE ONLY ABOUT A PINT. THIS LAST TIME IN A SNOWSTORM IT SPRAYED UPWARD AND NOT JUST OUT, HAD I NOT BEEN WEARING GLASSES I WOULD HAVE HAD FUEL IN THE EYES. POTENTIAL FOR LOST EYESIGHT FOR THE SHORTER PEOPLE. *TR
FUEL REFUELING CAUSES AN OVERFLOW CONDITION OF ABOUT 3 CUPS OF FUEL. IT HAPPENED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES AND CONTINUES EVERY FILLUP AFTER THAT. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIX IT. *TR
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) GAS SHOOTS OUT OF MY GAS TANK WHEN I FILL IT UP AT THE STATION SPILLING GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND USUALLY ON ME TOO. IT IS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO, I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART OR COMPLETE GAS TANK. I HAVE PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE ALREADY. COMPLAINT NUMBER I FILED WAS [XXX] . THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS!!! *TR
WHEN FILLING 2006 DODGE DURANGO THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF. APROX AFTER 2 SECONDS FUEL WILL SHOOT BACK OUT OF FILLER ALL OVER PERSON FILLING TANK, THE TRUCK, AND THE GROUND CAUSING A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, GAS SPIT OUT OF THE TANK SPLASHING ON THE GAS ON THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP FOR THE 2005 MODEL DURANGO BUT NOT FOR THE 2006 MODEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE 2006 MODEL, AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
2006 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED 5.7 LITER ENGINE. GAS TANK OVERFILLS AT THE PUMP. PUMP DOESN'T SHUTOFF. STARTED AT AROUND 65,000 MILES. *TR
2006 DODGE DURANGO AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE PUMP SHUTS OFF THEN GAS EXPLODES OUT OF THE FILL TUBE SOAKING ME AND EVERYTHING AROUND ME. DON'T KNOW THE DIAGNOSIS OR COST OF REPAIRS. FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. AM AWARE THAT 2005 DURANGOS WERE RECALLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO AND WHEN YOU FILL THE FUEL TANK, FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE PIPE WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. IT IS THE SAME THING THAT THE 2005 DURANGOS WERE RECALLED FOR. I'D LIKE MINE RECALLED. 2005 RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V003000 AND09V003000. THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE MAY NOT FULLY CLOSE AT THE END OF REFUELING. THIS COULD ALLOW SOME FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FILLER NECK AT THE END OF REFUELING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO ITS CAPACITY, THE FUEL BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT CONTINUOUSLY. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FUEL SPILLED ONTO HIS SHIRT SLEEVE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM WHICH THERE WAS NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO AND FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK AND IT EVEN GETS REMOTELY CLOSE TO FULL IT SPRAYS FUEL AT ME EVERYWHERE AND SPILLS TONS ON THE GROUND. I CAN'T LEAVE IT FOR A SECOND AND IT CAN'T GET FULL OR IT'S HORRIBLE. I SEE THAT THE 2005 DURANGO'S HAD A BIG RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT INCIDENT BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2006'S. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M TOLD THAT THE WHOLE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE DO TO THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT SPRAYS OUT AND NOTHING CAN REALLY BE DONE TO STOP IT EXCEPT ME PAY TO REPLACE IT OR TO NOT FILL MY TANK WHICH IS A PAIN. MY VEHICLE IS NOT THAT OLD FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING. WHY IS 2005 COVERED BUT NOT 2006? *TR
2006 DODGE DURANGO HAS A FUEL ISSUE*CW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, GAS WOULD SHOOT OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED, BUT NOT THE 2006 EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 03/04/10.*JB
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO AND EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP THE TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN THE AUTOMATIC NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR STANDING IN A POOL OF GASOLINE. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB SEVERAL 2006 DURANGO OWNERS RESPONDED ON THE DODGE FORUM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE 2005 DURANGO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WAS RECALLED AND FIXED. DEALERS WANT TO FIX WITH A $600 TO $700 NEW TANK INSTEAD OF ADMITTING THAT IT'S REALLY A DESIGN PROBLEM. YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BLOWN UP.*TR
GASOLINE SPITS OUT OF FUEL FILLER NECK ON 2006 DODGE HEMI DURANGO WHENEVER THE TANK IS FILLED. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2006. FUEL SPILLAGE ISSUE BEGAN IN APPROXIMATELY JUNE 2009 AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES. I HAVE CLEANED ALL OF THE VENTS AND FILLER TUBES TO NO AVAIL. PROBLEM CONTINUES. IDENTICAL TO FAILURES RECALLED BY CAMPAIGNS 05V034000 AND 09V003000 WHICH CLAIMED THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN RESOLVED BY A MANUFACTURING CHANGE TO THE FUEL INLET CHECK VALVE. *TR
SOME FUEL ESCAPES FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FILLER NECK OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE AT THE END OF REFUELING. MAYBE INLET CHECK VALVE NOT FULLY CLOSE AT THE END OF REFUELING. JUST LIKE 2005 RECALL BUT NO RECALL ISSUED ON 2006. I'VE GOTTEN SPRAYED WITH GAS 6 TIMES SO FAR (ABOUT A PINT EACH TIME) WHEN FILLING TANK. *TR
I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO SLT AND EVERYTIME WE FILL THE TANK GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. YOU CAN HEAR IT FORCEFULLY COMING UP THE FILL TUBE AFTER THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. IF YOU SLOWLY CONTINUE FILLING THEN YOU CAN TOP OFF THE TANK WITH ANOTHER 5 GALLONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND COVERED ME WITH GAS WHILE STANDING OVER 3 FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO AND WHEN YOU FILL THE FUEL TANK, FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE PIPE WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. EVEN WHEN YOU PUMP IT SLOWLY NEAR THE END, THIS OCCURS. SOMETIMES IT CAN ALMOST BE A HALF A GALLON ALL OVER THE GROUND AND SHOES AND CLOTHES. *TR
WHEN FUELING VEHICLE GAS WILL DISCHARGE FROM THE FILLER NECK PRIOR TO VALVE CLOSING ON FUEL FILLER HOSE. OCCURS AT MULTIPLE FILL STATIONS AND IS NOT SPECIFIC TO ONE FUEL PUMP. DEFECT AND COMPLAINTS NOTED FOR 2005 MODEL YEAR APPEAR TO BE PRESENT IN 2006 MODEL YEAR. NO DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT HAS OCCURRED TO OEM FUEL SYSTEM. FAILURE OCCURS WITH EVERY FUELING FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. FAILURE INVOLVES ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY IMPACTS FOR DISCHARGE OF RAW FUEL WHILE FUELING. *TR
IT ALL STARTED WHEN I TOOK MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO IN TO CHANGE A FUSE. ( WAS UNDER WARRANTY). ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER THE FOLLOWING STARTED. HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING DAY OR NIGHT, TURN SIGNAL WILL GO ON & OFF, DOME LIGHTS WILL GO ON& OFF, WIPERS WITH WASH WILL GO ON & OFF, & THE RADIO WILL CHANGE CHANNELS. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME DAY OR NIGHT NO MATTER THE TEMPS. LATELY SEEMS LIKE THE HEAT & COOL AIR DON'T BLOW FOR THE FLOOR. IT WAS AT THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES & NO ANSWERS. I DID CONTACT DODGE ITSELF & NOW THEY MAY HAVE A FIX FOR $500 FOR ME BUT NOT TOTALLY SURE THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
I T-BONED A DRUNK DRIVER WHO RAN A RED LIGHT WITH MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO. I HIT HARD ENOUGH TO BRAKE THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IN TWO PLACES AND I HIT THE DASH, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. CHRYSLER SAID SINCE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON THERE WERE NO FAULTS IN THE SYSTEM. IF THEY DID NOT GO OFF IN THIS ACCIDENT WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO GO OFF? UPDATED 03/01/10 UPDATED 03/22/10
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO AND WHEN YOU FILL THE FUEL TANK, FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE PIPE WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. IT IS THE SAME THING THAT THE 2005 DURANGOS WERE RECALLED FOR. 2005 RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V003000 AND 09V003000. THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE MAY NOT FULLY CLOSE AT THE END OF REFUELING. THIS COULD ALLOW SOME FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FILLER NECK AT THE END OF REFUELING. *TR
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