1996 Dodge Ram 1500 fuel system, gasoline problems

“The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, he noticed that fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, and the mechanic stated that the rollover valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 138,000.”

“1996 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 5.2 LTR. 318 CI. ENGINE. THROTTLE STUCK FULLY OPEN WHEN PULLING INTO CUSTOMERS DRIVEWAY HAULING SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. I PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND SHOT OFF ENGINE. AFTER 10 MINUTES I RESTARTED TRUCK AND IT SEEMS FINE NOW. THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AT THIS TIME. I INSPECTED FUEL LINKAGES FROM PEDAL TO THROTTLE BODY AND ALL APPEARS WELL. THERE IS MINIMAL CORROSION AND I WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM MANUALLY. *TR”

“ENGINE LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY HAD TO GET A TOW HOME FOUND A WHOLE WITH SHINY CLEAN THREADS IN INTAKE MANIFOLD DEALER CANT HELP ME. SO I TRIED ANOTHER DEALER. THEY COULD NOT HELP.THE 2ND DEALER SAID MY TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS OPENING IN THE BACK OF INTAKE MANIFOLD MY TRUCK IS STOCK 5.9 MOTOR I DON'T KNOW IF MY TRUCK TAKES A PLUG BACK THERE OR A TUBE OR A VACUUM LINE. *TR”

“I HAVE A 1996 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK AND TODAY THE GAS TANK FELL ON THE STREET. HAD I BEEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THIS WOULD HAVE EXPLODED SINCE I A 25 GALLONS OF FUEL. I WAS LUCKY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. THERE SHOULD NOT BE A DEATH UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE TO RESEARCH THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *TR”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE PLASTIC PIPE FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.”

“ROLL OVER VALVE LEAKED FUEL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WILL NOT ASSIST THE CONSUMER IN FIXING THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF HE FILLS THE FUEL TANK OR TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP FUEL LEAKS ON THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VIN NUMBER. *TC”