OEM Dodge Fuel Filters

The gas your vehicle runs on still contains a few contaminants its production process can't get rid of entirely. Your factory fuel filters use plastic or coated pleated paper fibers to capture them before they can get into your fuel pump and fuel injectors and accumulate inside your engine. Most vehicles have two types of fuel filters -- a strainer in the fuel tank and one in the main fuel line. If they get congested, though, or degrade because of age, fuel system problems result. Put simply, it can get tougher for that system to move gas, and that means engine problems. Luckily, a few symptoms can tell you what's going on well beforehand.

What Are the Signs of a Bad Fuel Filter?

They include a lit Check Engine light, rough starts, shuddering while idling, engine lag, misfires, stall-outs, and the inability to start. Complete engine failure, however, usually indicates fuel filter failure. To get a better idea of what's going on, do a complete inspection. If it turns out you've got fuel filter problems, your best bet is a replacement: put in a new genuine OEM fuel filter. Mopar makes them to fit your model specifically, and you can order one online from the wide selection in our auto parts catalog. Buy now and you'll be tackling your next project in no time.