2007 Chrysler Aspen fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

When fueling the vehicle as soon as the pump pops off indicating your tank is filled gass will sphew/ or spray back out of the vehicle and onto the person fueling, the side of the vehicle and the ground. This happens every single time no matter what fuel station you use,regardless of the time of day or temperature outside. After looking online I can see there have been numerous reports of this from other 2007 Chrysler Aspen owners going back several years; however, I have not been able to locate anything indicating this is a recall and my vin number indicates all recalls have been addressed on this vehicle. Is there a solution for this issue, is it being repaired by Chrysler or what is being done? Please let me know, as this is a safety issue for anyone fueling up , anyone in the vehicle or around the vehicle. I noticed it asks for an approximate date of when this occured, there has been several dates so I will provide the date of the most recent issue.

NHTSA complaint #11645161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

When filling the gas tank up using the "fill lock" feature on nearly all modern fuel pump nozzles, when the tank gets full the fill nozzle clicks off and about a half a pint of raw fuel is "purged" back out of the tank filler neck. At first I thought this was a problem at a specific fuel station. I have since learned that it can do it anywhere, at any time of day, and at any temperature.

NHTSA complaint #11632737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

My 07 Chrysler aspen has a huge fuel problem and as I have read it’s happening to a lot of people! When I fill my car up with fuel no matter what store I am at the gas starts spewing back out of the tank. I do not over fill my car the moment the gas pump clicks that it’s done, a lot of gas starts spewing out onto the ground! I believe this is a potential hazardous ⚠️ situation for all involved especially my family! For one I am stressed out about if there were to be an accidental rollover the gas would go everywhere, and 2 when it pours out onto the ground or could even splash out onto my skin I could end up with chemical burns or the bio hazard issue we are having with the gas just being powered onto the ground without me being able to control it! Chrysler doesn’t seem to think this is a problem or that it’s hazardous! But when people go to have the problem fixed they are telling everyone it’s a faulty gas tank and you have to replace the entire tank!! Please help us get our cars fixed for something that Chrysler messed up on they should be responsible for the repairs!!

NHTSA complaint #11459417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONED AT A GAS STATION PUMP AS I WAS PUMPING FUEL AND I WANTED TO FILL UP THE TANK, AND SO I DID. BUT, RIGHT BEFORE THE PUMP STOPPED, THE GAS SPIT AND SPILLED OUT OF THE TANK, RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND ON TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA complaint #11337455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN PUTTING GAS IN AFTER REMOVING THE PUMP GAS COMES SPRAYING OUT ALL OVER WHOEVER IS FILLING UP THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND THIS IS A SAFELY ISSUE FOR EVERYONE IN THE CAR THE VEHICLE ITSELF AND HOWEVER IS FILLING THE CAR UP AS WELL AS THE GAS STATION THAT YOU ARE FILLING UP AT. IT HAPPENED TODAY AND 1 TIME BEFORE THAT I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THEN A MONTH BUT SEE ITS A COMMON ISSUE AND SPOKEN ABOUT ALOT ONLINE.

NHTSA complaint #11323595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERY TIME WE FILL THE GAS TANK ... THE VEHICLE WILL STUTTER / SHAKE WHEN AT IDLE OR DIE COMPLETELY AT IDLE LIKE AT A STOP SIGN OR DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. IT WILL RESTART AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 25-40 MILES IT STOPS HAPPENING. WE HAVE PAID FOR TOTAL VEHICLE INSPECTIONS, WE HAVE ALSO PAID $1300 TO HAVE EVERY SINGLE PROBLEM A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP CAN FIND FIXED. THIS DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM AT ALL AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SUV. THIS IS THE CAR OUR SON DRIVES AND WE ARE VERY CONCERNED. WE ARE NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND HAVE NOW EMPTIED OUR SAVINGS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SERVICED, INSPECTED AND REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #11240714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE DRIVER'S SEATBELTS BUCKLE WILL GET STUCK WHEN TRYING TO UNBUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT IT WILL NOT RELEASE. WHEN PUMPING GAS AT ANY GAS STATION WHEN THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF AND THEN IT WILL SPRAY GAS OUT OF THE FILL HOLE ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND NO MATTER IF YOU'RE PUMPING FUEL SLOW OR FAST

NHTSA complaint #11175811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK ON THIS VEHICLE, IT OFTEN OVERFLOWS AND DUMPS GAS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE SOMETHING THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING.... ARE THERE ANY KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS VALVE/ OR PART?

NHTSA complaint #11015652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK THE VEHICLE SPITS A BUNCH OF GAS OUR ONTO THE GROUND AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING THIS UP AND HAVE FOUND THAT ITS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007 ASPENS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD OF THE PROBLEM THEY STATED THATS ITS NOT A RECALL ITEM AND I HAVE TO FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET

NHTSA complaint #10978870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TSB 14-001-12 FUEL SPLASH BACK. HAD MY CAR AND THEY DID THE REPAIRS. BUT, ITS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM!!! WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW GAS TANK. IT WILL COST ME, $1,500. CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT PAY FOR THE TANK?? IT STILL IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH GAS SPITING OUT OVER THE CAR,ME,GROUND. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM, NOT ONLY ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN BUT REPAIR THE PROBLEM......

NHTSA complaint #10971102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN TO MY TANK (NOT TOPPING OFF) FUEL GUSHES BACK OUT OF THE FUEL TANK AND ON TO THE GROUND AFTER THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF WHEN THE TANK GETS FILLED MORE THAN 3/4 FULL. IT HAS HAPPENED AT NUMEROUS DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND HAS HAPPENED WHEN I AM HOLDING THE HANDLE TO THE GAS PUMP AND WHEN THE PUMPS AUTO SHUT-OFF FEATURE IS USED. EACH TIME THAT IT HAS HAPPENED A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS HAS BEEN SPILLED ON THE GROUND, ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ON MY SHOES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT HAS HAD TO BLOCK OFF THE GAS PUMP AND COME OVER AND CLEAN UP THE SPILL. EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY AND NOT RUNNING.

NHTSA complaint #10956657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONCE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

NHTSA complaint #10944348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SUMMARY: FUEL GUSHED OUT OF THE TANK AND SPRAYED OVER THE SUV AND MYSELF AT THE GAS STATION WHEN I WAS REFUELING MY VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE GAS STATION AND I WAS STANDING NEXT TO IT. THIS HAS HAPPED EVERY TIME I FILL UP FOR THE LAST YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10837083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WAS REFUELING CAR AT GAS STATION AND AFTER ABOUT A GALLON OR TWO THE GAS STARTED SPURTING BACK AT ME.THE TANK WASN'T FULL, THE PUMP DID NOT STOP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE FEB 2014. PURCHASED CAR USED FROM DEALER. WHEN I CALLED SERVICE CENTER , GENTLEMAN SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE READ MANY POSTS WHERE THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENS ON THIS SAME MAKE/ MODEL.

NHTSA complaint #10786420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 11/04/15*LJ ANOTHER DEALER OFFERED TO FIX THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. UPDATED 01/16/16.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. UPDATED 2/1/2016

NHTSA complaint #10762909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN PUMPING GAS IF I DO NOT STOP BEFORE TANK IS FULL, THE PUMP WILL STOP AND WHEN I PULL OUT OF TANK, GAS ERUPTS OUT OF GAS CAP. IT DOES NOT LEAK, IT SPRAYS AND OVERFLOWS CRAZY. FOR AWHILE IT WAS NOT ALL THE TIME, NOW IT DOES IT CONSISTENTLY AND EVEN THOUGH I HAVE CHECKED AND PURCHASED NEW GAS CAPS SINCE THAT WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS ISSUE, IT STILL DOES. CHECK ENGINE WILL BE ON AS WELL AS GAS CAP MESSAGE IN ODOMETER.

NHTSA complaint #10716592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHEN I WAS FILLING MY GAS TANK GAS STARTED TO DUMP ALL OVER THE GROUND. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TANK!

NHTSA complaint #10668761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS PUTTING GAS IN THE CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE GAS IF SHOOTING BACK ON ME. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HAD TO GO HOME AND CHANGE BECAUSE I HAD GAS ALL OVER ME, THE CAR AND THE GROUND. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO DRY CLEAN MY CLOTHING. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD AND I AM NOT PLEASED AT ALL.

NHTSA complaint #10654222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERY TIME I FILL MY FUEL TANK, APPROX. ONE GALLON OF GASOLINE SHOOTS BACK OUT. I GET COVERED IN GASOLINE, ALONG WITH THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND, CAUSING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. ANY TYPE OF SPARK COULD CAUSE ME TO GO ON FIRE, AS WELL AS THE CAR AND FUELING STATION. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO COMPLAIN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE PERSONALLY VIEWED THOUSANDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT.

NHTSA complaint #10650355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THERE IS A SAFETY/ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK OF OUR ASPEN. WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AND THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF, GAS SPURTS OUT ALL OVER THE PERSON FILLING THE TANK, THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND AND IS A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE DODGE DURANGO'S, BUT I AM NOT ABLE TO FIND ONE FOR THE ASPEN. THIS IS A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING. THIS IS AN ONGOING INCIDENT THAT OCCURS EVERY TIME WE REFILL THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10573082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ON MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS, GAS SPITS OUT AFTER FUELING. THIS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY AROUND DEC. 2013 AND CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE AGGRAVATING OVER TIME AS IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS EVERY TIME I FILL UP.

NHTSA complaint #10564860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER PORT[NOT TOPPING OFF]----THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE?

NHTSA complaint #10564586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EVERY TIME I FUEL UP GAS OVERFLOWS SPILLING ONTO MY VEHICLE AND GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #10512615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

EVERY TIME I FUEL UP GAS OVERFLOWS SPILLING ONTO MY VEHICLE AND GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #10512615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE SPILLED TO THE GROUND WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10496416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #10491659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE CAR HAS BEEN GUSHING GAS OUT OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE EVERY TIME IT IS FILLED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THEN THE FUEL PUMP COMPLETELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 02/13/12 AT A COST OF $1137.34. THEN ON 02/28 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REQUIRING AN NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYTEM ECIM SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $178.17. THE CAR STILL GUSHES GASOLINE OUT AT EVERY FILL UP AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR A FIX FROM THE DEALER ON THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10455485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

EVERY TIME I PUT FUEL INTO THE GAS TANK IT FORCEFULLY GUSHES A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE BACK OUT OF THE TANK AFTER I AM FINISHED FUELING. THIS CAUSES GASOLINE TO SPLASH BACK ALL OVER THE PERSON FILLING THE VEHICLE, ALL OVER THE GROUND AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS AT NUMEROUS GAS STATIONS, AND DOES NOT MATTER HOW SLOW OR HOW FULL I FILL THE TANK. IT HAPPENS AFTER THE PUMP HAS STOPPED FILLING AND IS TURNED OFF BUT DURING THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE NOZZLE. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU WAIT FOR THE PUMP TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF, OR IF YOU SHUT OF THE FUEL PUMP OFF BEFORE EVEN REACHING TO FULL LINE (NO MATTER HOW MUCH OR LITTLE GAS I PUT IT, IT CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE). IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE GASOLINE GETS INTO SOMEONE'S EYES OR CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY TO SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY, THIS CAN NOT BE SAFE.

NHTSA complaint #10448676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL GUSHES BACK OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FILLED. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS OLD AND HAD 36,000 MILES. I HAVE USED MULTIPLE GAS PUMPS AND IT IS NOT FUEL STATION RELATED. APPARENTLY, CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS AS A PROBLEM ON THE ASPEN AND THE DODGE DURANGO, AS WELL AS SEVERAL JEEP MODELS, AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS AND VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET THAT SHOW THIS PROBLEM TO BE WIDESPREAD. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM CONSTITUTES A FIRE SAFETY HAZARD FOR NOT ONLY THE OPERATOR BUT OTHER SERVICE STATION CUSTOMERS NEARBY. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY AN INLET CHECK VALVE FAILURE IN THE FUEL TANK. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALER, THEY ACTED AS IF THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM IN ANY CHRYSLER VEHICLE, BUT SAID IT MIGHT BE HAPPENING ON THE JEEP LIBERTY. THEY REFUSED TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT TANK WITHOUT ME BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN AND THEN FILLING IT UP WITH FUEL SO THEY COULD OBSERVE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER ALSO SUGGESTED THAT AFTER THEY OBSERVED THE PROBLEM, I SHOULD RUN THE TANK BELOW HALF FULL TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID THE COST OF REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10442184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE THE GAS TANK WOULD PROJECTILE VOMIT GASOLINE IF FILLED MORE THAN 3/4 FULL. IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP 3 OR 4 TIMES WITH SHORT TERM FIXES BUT REVERTS TO DOING IT AGAIN. THE GASOLINE AMOUNT IS SIGNIFICANT ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ALL OVER MY CLOTHES, AND ALL OVER THE GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #10440561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.