TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND TOWING AN RV, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF OF THE RIM. THE VEHICLE AND THE RV WERE DESTROYED. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE 2-PLY SIDEWALL TIRES, WHICH COULD ONLY SUPPORT 1,300 LBS, ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURED ADVERTISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD TOW 10,000 LBS. THEREFORE, THE TIRES THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WERE MEANT FOR LIGHT PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
2006
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL NOZZLE STOPS FILLING, A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE FORCEFULLY SPEWS FROM THE TANK FILLER NECK. SPRAYING ON THE PERSON FUELING, SPILLING FUEL ON THE GROUND, AND ON THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST IT WAS ANNOYING. NOW I FEEL IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AND ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. I AM NOT DESCRIBING A SMALL BURP OF GASOLINE, BUT A LARGE AMOUNT, AT LEAST A CUP OF FUEL. I NO LONGER CAN FILL THE TANK, I HAVE TO STOP SHORT TO PREVENT THE ATTENDANT FROM BEING DRENCHED WITH GAS AND GAS BEING SPILLED ON THE GROUND. *TR