The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that approximately 10 minutes after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would restart immediately after the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000....updated 03-20-13 updated 04/02/2013

- Charleston , SC, USA

2006 Dodge Charger. Consumer writes in regards to design defect on gas tanks the consumer stated after driving the vehicle for a year, it started stalling without warning. It kept getting more and more frequent as time went by, but he never realized what was causing the stalling, until one afternoon he left the gas station, and as he turned onto a roadway, he tried to accelerate, and the vehicle stalled and another vehicle swerved to avoid him, but that vehicle crashed into another vehicle and then a tree. A police officer informed the consumer, his vehicle had a known defect with the design of the gas tank. After doing some research, the consumer read where the valve was molded in the gas tank, so raw fuel flooded the valve, stalling the engine.

- Jupiter, FL, USA

During normal driving conditions, the fuel tank was punctured and a significant amount of gas streamed out of the tank. To the drivers and passenger's knowledge, no foreign objects were struck by the vehicle. During the subsequent repair by the dealer, it was discovered that the gas tank is made out of plastic, and the corner that was punctured was not protected by an additional shielding device.

- Orlando, FL, USA