2017 Dodge Journey Fuel System Problems

The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2017 Dodge Journey. The contact stated she smelled an abnormal gasoline odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and became aware of gasoline bubbling up from the fuel line. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The mechanic researched and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V814000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,300.

GAS TANK IS LEAKING. NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE NO OFF ROAD ONLY DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS. THE CAR DEVELOPED A GAS SMELL NO VISUAL LEAK UNTIL 2 DAYS LATER I PUT $40 IN GAS AND I GET HOME AND WHEN I COME BACK OUT THERE A BIG STAIN IN THE DRIVEWAY STRONG GAS SMELL I LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE I SEE THE GAS TANK HAS VISUAL WET MARKS. AND I CAN LITERALLY WATCH GAS JUST ROLL DOWN THE TANK AND DRIP FROM WHERE THE FILLER HOSE MEETS THE GAS TANK, I WIPE THE TANK WITH A RAG WHERE THE FILLER HOSE MEETS THE BODY OF THE TANK I SEE IT JUST CONTINUE TO POUR GAS OUT. THERE IS NO BREAKS IN ANY HOSES NO VISUAL CRACK I NOTICE, MAY BE A SEAL I CANT TELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PLAZA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2077 FL-44, INVERNESS, FL 34453, 352-341-7398) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAP SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.