42 problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 2008 Dodge Nitro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
This is in regards to a 2008 Dodge Nitro rt. When filling the vehicle with gas, several ounces of fuel will spray out if the gas tank inlet and on to the ground. This occurs when the spout clicks to end the fuel flow when the tank is full. I leave the ignition in the on position so that I can monitor the fuel as it becomes full. The engine is not running. I do this so I can stop the fuel flow before it sprays out. This has happened to me several times at different stations and it is definitely a safety/fire hazard. I have read several accounts on the web regarding these same occurrences. From what I have read there are no safety recalls regarding this problem.
When filling the tank, fuel splashes out of the filler neck after the pump stops. I would estimate at least a cupfull comes out. It runs down the side of the vehicle and also onto the pump handle. It does this even when filling at a slow pumping rate. I believe this is a fire risk and a health risk. It seems like fuel would also spill in the event of an accident where the vehicle overturns.
My 2008 Dodge Nitro overflows out of the gas intake after the pump nozzle clicks off and the tank is full. This happened occasionally at first but now happens at every fill up and spills gasoline all over my car and the ground. This is very unsafe and is a known issue with many Dodge and Jeep owners. This needs to be a factory recall and be addressed. It has been going on with Dodge vehicles as far back as 2005 from information I have read on the web.
After owning my brand new 2008 Dodge Nitro for 14 months, every time I fueled it, the gas would spew out, way after the pump clicks off. I have been covered in gasoline 3 times and 2 servcie men have been as well. I have a 2 y/o asthmatic daughter. The odor of gas engulfs the interior compartment as well when the overflow occurs. I have been refused loaners each time the truck has been in. This is a safety issue! but I had been told time and time again, Dodge did not feel it was a safety issue. Last week my whole tank was finally replaced after the 1st repair didnt work. Gased up today and gas back out all over my truck. As well as the gas spewing out covering anyone or anything in its way, my trucks paint is becoming damaged as well.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Nitro. The contact stated that the fuel tank would overflow without warning while attempting to refuel vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred since owning the vehicle in 2009. The contact recently took the vehicle to carson Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram (3059 s carson st, carson city, nv 89701) where she was informed that she had to pay a diagnostic fee to determine the cause of the failure. She declined to pay the diagnostic fee. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.
When filling gas tank, the hose clicks to say it is full, evertime I pull out gas hose, gas spills everywhere, over vehicle and wheels and gas station floor. This happens with no 'topping off' of gas.
I purchased the Nitro in oct. 08, ever since then, when I fill up the gas tank it would explode out of the tank, at first we thought it was the gas pumps, but just decided it was the car at fault, because I have been traveling out of town to get gas, so I called Dodge to see if there were any recalls and there were not any recalls ,so they told me to take it to a dealer and they knew exactly what the problem was. We needed to replace the gas tank. So my point is, Dodge needs to recall this issue for a defective gas tank. Also I found pages of the same problem on the internet. . So please I can not afford to fix the issue myself.