2005 Dodge Dakota Fuel System Problems

I TRY TO REFUEL MY TRUCK AT THE GAS PUMP BUT THE PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF. THE FUEL TANK FILLER VALVE WAS NOT ALLOWING THE PUMP TO PUMP THE FUEL IN PROPERLY. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO (NHTSA 05V03400) AND NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 10051769. I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AN THEY SAID THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THAT PROBLEM.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, RAN OUT OF FUEL. FUEL GAUGE AND WARNING LIGHT FAILED. REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS TANK HAS FUEL WHEN TANK IS EMPTY. REQUIRED STATE POLICE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF HIGH DANGER ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE. *TR

I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND INSTANTLY NOTICED A STRONG RAW GAS SMELL IN THE CAB. THINKING IT JUST OVERLOADED BY NOT STARTING IT FOR A MONTH, I WAITED FOR THE SMELL TO GO AWAY, BUT IT DIDN'T. LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR WHEEL WELL, I DISCOVERED THE FUEL HOSE FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK HAD SPLIT AND WAS SPEWING GASOLINE ALL AROUND AND UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK. JUST TURNING ON THE KEY, WHICH STARTS THE FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURIZES THE FUEL LINE, CAUSES GAS TO BE DISCHARGED AT A HIGH RATE. THE TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WELL MAINTAINED, AND HAS JUST 54,000 MILES ON IT. I AM GLAD I DIDN'T DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH IT; THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL AT AN INTERSECTION COULD CASE HARM TO NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. *TT

2005 DODGE DAKOTA 4X2. CHRYSLER FUEL LINE PART# 68043248AA. FUEL LINE LEAK NEAR TANK. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF THE HOSE UNDER PRESSURE FROM FUEL PUMP. LOOKING AT THE TANK THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL, GAS CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN SPRAYING FROM THE HOSE ONTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED AND INTO THE WHEEL WELL THEN PUDDLING UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK. A LOT OF FUEL COMES OUT AND PUDDLES UNDER THE VEHICLE. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BY A DRIVER IN ANOTHER OTHER VEHICLE THAT SMELLED GASOLINE. THEY FOLLOWED US UNTIL WE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE LINE TO FAIL. VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE OTHERWISE. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURS CONSTANTLY. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINS LIT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT SECURED TIGHTLY ENOUGH. THE FUEL CAP HAS BEEN CHANGED THREE TO FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. IN ADDITION, IT TAKES THE CONTACT 20 MINUTES TO PLACE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. IF HE PUMPS TOO QUICKLY, THE GAS NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF AND GASOLINE WILL SPLASH OUT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE IS A FILTER ON THE TANK THAT IS CLOGGED, WHICH MUST BE CHANGED OR CLEANED AFTER EVERY OIL CHANGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WOULD ESCAPE FROM THE FILLER PIPE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INLET CHECK VALVE FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM FILLER PIPE AND CAP (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V034000). THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,211. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 DODGE DAKOTA FROM HERITAGE DODGE (REISTERTOWN MD)PARTIALLY BECAUSE OF THE GAS MILAGE ADVERTISED AT 16MPG CITY/20MPG HIGHWAY. I HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE MPG AND FOUND OUT THAT I AM GETTING 9 MILES PER GALLON NO MATTER WHERE I DRIVE(CITY OR HIGHWAY). THIS IS A MID-SIZE TRUCK AND SHOULD BE GETTING BETTER MPG. I HAVE CONTACTED MY SALESPERSON(TIM) AND HE REFERRED ME TO CALL ROB SCHMIDT(SERVICE DEPT.???) WHO HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO CHECK ON THIS PROBLEM. MY SALESPERSON(TIM) TOLD MY WIFE ON THE PHONE THAT THE TRUCK SHOULD BE GETTING BETTER MILAGE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW DODGE CAN ADVERTISE ON THE STICKER THESE FALSE MILES PER GALLON WHEN THEY KNOW THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY FALSE. TOM