2008 Chrysler Aspen Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER ASPEN. WHENEVER THE CONTACT FILLS THE GAS TANK ON HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WILL SUDDENLY SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE ONTO THE CONTACT AND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73623.

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, OUR 2008 CHRYSLER ASPEN WITH 37,000 MILES HAS BEEN SPILLING FUEL AT THE END OF EACH REFUELING. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AS IT SHOULD, AND THEN FUEL SPILLS OUT. I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 5-7 OUNCES OF FUEL SPILL OUT EACH TIME THIS OCCURS. I DID SOME RESEARCH, AND LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK OF THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO (SAME VEHICLE - OURS IS REBADGED AS A CHRYSLER). THE RECALL LANGUAGE STATED "FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE MAY NOT FULLY CLOSE AT THE END OF REFUELING. THIS COULD ALLOW SOME FUELED TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FILLER NECK AT THE END OF REFUELING." THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING ON OUR 2008 MODEL. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, BUT FUEL THEN FOLLOWS AND SPILLS OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER ASPEN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT A LOW SPEED ,THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,800. UPDATED 01/29/10 *BF THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. UPDATED 01/29/10. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A CONDO GARAGE

ON THIS DATE AND AT LEAST A FEW OTHERS OUR ASPEN UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. IT USUALLY ACCELERATES FROM A DEAD STOP AFTER THE SUV IS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATE WHEN SLOWING DOWN BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO SOLUTIONS SINCE SERVICE MANAGERS HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES WITH THIS PROBLEM. SO THEY SAY. *TR

WHEN REFUELING, UPON AUTO SHUT OFF OF FUEL NOZZLE APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF GASOLINE WILL BLOW OUT FROM THE FUEL FILL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP NOZZLE, AS IT OCCURS AT DIFFERENT FUEL SUPPLIERS . THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR IF FILLING IS STOPPED SHORT OF A FULL TANK. FUEL USUALLY SPLASHES ONTO THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND AND HAS GOTTEN ON MY SLEEVE IF MY HAND IS ON THE NOZZLE. SPLASHING OF FUEL IS DANGEROUS, IT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER ON SOME OF THEIR OTHER VEHICLES AND IT SHOULD APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE ALSO. UPDATED IVOQ 02/24/11 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER ASPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

HIT A DEER TRAVELING AT OVER 50 MPH HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS EXTENSIVE INCLUDING THE FRONT BUMPER, GRILL AND HEADLIGHTS. THE DEER WAS ESTIMATED TO WEIGH OVER 200LBS. MY WIFE AND 2 SMALL CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR, EVERYONE IS FINE BUT IT DAWNED ON US AFTERWARD THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE AND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SAFETY FEATURES OF OUR VEHICLE. I HAVE WRITTEN CHRYSLER AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE. *TR

TRACTION CONTROL/ ESB SENSING FAULTY AND DOES NOT TURN OFF. SERVICED BY DEALER 4 TIMES AND INCOMPLETE RESOLUTION OF PROBLEM WITH MODULE REPLACEMENT. LIGHTS ON DASH ALWAYS PRESENT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE VEHICLE MAKES A WARNING SOUND IF ANY OF THE DOORS ARE AJAR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH DOOR DOES NOT HAVE A WARNING SOUND WHEN IT IS OPEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 745. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR HATCH WAS NOT SECURED. THE LIGHT WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO INFORM HER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WAS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO THE LIGHT COMING IN THROUGH THE ROOF HATCH AND MAKING THE INFORMATION UN-READABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF HER ITEMS FELL OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 09/16/08