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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007097524 | Incident Date: Mar, 05 2007 |
| Consumer's City: BEDFORD | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DAKOTA | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GL2AN4YS | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 09 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Truck fuel leak. 2000 dodge dakota quad cab purchased new december 1999; mileage 66,000 + ; extensive preventative maintenance performed on vehicle, also garaged when not in use; truck is not 4wd and is only driven over paved roads. . started smelling fuel in garage, then could smell fuel when truck parked in open, finally could smell fuel when stopped at traffic light with windows closed and air / fan not on recirculate. went to dealer, found fuel dripping from vehicle tank. dealer says it is a molded fuel line from the tank, and it is being replaced now. this is the second fuel leak in this vehicle!! just over 2 years ago, the truck intermittently quit while driving,and it took 4 visits to 3 dealers to get the fuel pump / filter diagnosed as the problem. that repair left a fuel leak which required 2 subsequent trips to dealer [ and one other repair facility] to get repaired. driver / owner is 60+, with extensive driving experience, having owned 3 trucks, and at least 10 over vehicles manufactured in the us, japan, and germany, and is a pilot by training. driver / owner has never experienced a fuel leak in a previous vehicle; he also thinks that his expectations are not outrageous , and that this is a safety issue.*jb |
