Fuel Delivery Problems of Dodge Dakota

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.

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When the truck is off for several minutes or more, it takes several seconds for the engine to start. This started when it was about 5 yrs old with about 70,000 miles on it. It will start immediately if it has just been turned off. I suspect a lowering of gas line pressure when the engine is off.

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My truck started to take longer to get it to start after taking it to my local dealership it was found to be the fuel pressure relief valve on the fuel pump was leaking back into the fuel tank this was no surprise because when the symptoms first started I investigated the problem on some Dakota groups on the internet and found it to be a common problem for quite a few years. You would think Dodge would fix the problem but then again they charge $442 for a fuel pump so where is the incentive.

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Since the purchase of my vehicle in April 02 I have had a problem with the acceleration when starting to move the vehicle. Basically when pressing on the gas pedal there is a dead spot (hesitation). If the vehicle accelerator is in the dead spot and the clutch is released this causes an unsafe condition.

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Fuel was leaking from vehicle. Dealer said fuel lines were leaking and needed to be replaced. There was recall 00v199000, but this vehicle was not affected due to VIN.

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Consumer smelt gas fumes. Vehicle was leaking gasoline. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated gas line was improperly routed. Contacted Chrysler, and they did nothing.

I received a safety recall notice from daimler-Chrysler for the fuel line (recall number 892). The problem was that the fuel line was contacting the body of the vehicle, and could eventually wear through. I took the vehicle to the dealer, and they installed an "isolator" on the fuel line. About a week later, I happend to be looking underneath the vehicle, and noted that the "isolator" amounted to nothing more than a small cyllinder of rubber that was wrapped around the fuel line to separate it from the body of the truck. Unfortunately, the isolator has slipped down and the fuel line is again contacting the body of the vehicle. I noted that there was significant abrasion on the fuel line, although it is not leaking. I shoved the rubber piece back into place. However, it is unlikely to stay there. This is a 4x4 pickup, and it is used off road on a regular basis. However, the isolator had slipped when the vehicle only had been driven on city streets and highways. This is an inadequate fix. Daimler-Chrysler should be replacing the entire fuel line with a new one that is pre-formed to clear the body of the truck at all points.

There is a fuel leakage under the bottom of the vehicle cab due to the fuel line rubbing against the bottom of the cab.

Factory fuel lines rubbed against the bottom of the truck cab, resulting in wearing through of fuel lines and massive loss of fuel near hot exhaust components. Clearly a factory defect. Lines were restrained in their original brackets in original positions along the frame of truck. You can see where the lines rubbed the underside of the truck as well as the failed line themselves. These were metal lines. Truck was immediately taken to dealer. They say there are no recalls or service bulletins for this problem and have agreed to pay for parts but I must pay for labor. Truck is out of warranty, and I will be out of pocket over $130 dollars. I feel this really is a factory problem, a serious safety issue and they should not only take care of the full cost of repair, but should inspect other similar vehicles as well. . Truck is currently at carlin Dodge in colorado springs, CO. Service advisor kirk crist, claim check number 989. Phone # is (719)475-8550. It is an extended cab model used primarily for highway commuting (hence the hi mileage for the year). This particular dealer was very helpful as they were the 2nd one I went to. The first one, perkins Dodge in colo. Spgs, wouldn't even see us at the time of the failure, even though the truck was pouring fuel out of it. Truck was purchased (leased) under the name rebecca kessler (my wife) from castle Dodge in castle rock, colorado. I can give you the VIN at a later time as I do not have it with me. Thank you for your help, I hope to help others avoid a particularly dangerous problem. As a quick side note, I did see another complaint that I though might be the same problem, odi#836892, thank you. Ryan and becky kercher.

It appears there was a fuel return line separation that came loose to cause fumes to be ignited by the catalyic converter.

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