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My vehicle will stop running while I am driving, the car will begin to shake uncontrollably and then it will completely die. This cause me to try to turn the car over several times till I get it started again and the vehicle will loss power, hesitate when I give it gas. This vehicle is not safe. Especially when I drive on the highway and it begins to shake and will completely shut down. I am afraid for my life, and my daughters.
I noticed I was filling my tank more then I should have. Then the smell of gas was very strong when I took the car for a recall on the gas tank? I told them to please check for leaks that was in 2008 they said nothing was wrong and what they fixed will stop any leaks. Well driving with my kids in the car we were at a red light and the smell was sooo strong I got out to check the problem the car behind me came over and said if he can help and also noticed the strong smell at which he advised me not to drive this vehicle it is a hazard to my family and the public so their was a mechanic shop down the street ao I left it their they check it the day after and said this has something to due with the dealer and try to contact them because it would cost me 360. And see if maybe Chrysler has any recalls on this vehicle I did contact Chrysler and told them everything but they said they have nothing to due with this and if their was an accident or fire that would have caused harm then they would send a investigation unit but for know that's really my problem..
While driving at any speed and with no warning fuel gauge indicator will jump around, reading the wrong gas level. Dealer notified. Consumer also stated the vehicle has moved foward when placed in park.
Rear end went out and vehicle was inoperable. Contacted dealer and wheel bearings were replaced. Rear end has been replaced twice already. Keyless remote failed. Fuel gauge failed. Buzzing noise when unlocking the doors. Transfer case leaking. Rear end makes noise, dealer rebuilt differential. Left front wheel makes noise.
Gas guage is indicating that there's only half a tank of gas. Consumer fills up tank, and vehicle will take a whole tank of gas. Consumer has contacted that dealer.
- Stonewall, TX, USA
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Gas gauge on instrument panel intermittently shows incorrect level of fuel in tanks. Dealership has informed consumer that this vehicle is not included in recall 97V194002/ fuel sending unit. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
97 V 194 002/fuel level sending unit: Vehicle fuel level sending unit indicating significantly more fuel in the tank than is actually present. May not be aware that vehicle is low of fuel, and increasing risk of a crash if vehicle stops due to no fuel. Manufacturer was notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN.
The gas guage does not report more fuel as described in the other recall, but the guage pointer suddenly, at any speed, drops to empty and the guage chimes a warning. This happens when parked, when driving, when idling, when you first start the engine and when you've been driving for hours. It happens repeatedly - the pointer will flop from empty to the proper level up to 30 times within 2 minutes (not an exaggeration). Sometimes, it does not go back to the proper level - I have filled the tank completely, watched it go to E, then driven 25 miles home with the pointer on E the whole time. My husband has a 1998 Jeep gr Cherokee and it does the same thing.
Fuel sensor was replaced in 1997 and May 2001, and once again. Fuel was not feeding through lines, causing vehicle to hesitate. Vehicle came out repair shop, and in rain 2 days later, vehicle almost came to a stop at 60-65mph. Consumer took it back, and techinician test drove vehicle with consumer noting the problems. June 8, dealer kept it for a week, and problem was still there.
Defective fuel tank sending unit caused false reading of the gas gauge which read that tank had a quarter full of gas. But tank had no gas, and caused vehicle to stall unexpectedly which may have resulted a crash.
Vehicle ran out of gasoline. But, gas gauge showed that there was between I/8 and 1/4 of a tank gasoline. However, the computer gauge was different, and consumer indicated that the information was incorrect.
Gas gauge indicator works intermittently. It doesn't show the correct amount of fuel. Vehicle will run out of gas without consumer being aware. Dealer says that there's nothing they can do, and there is no recall.
Gasoline meter is not operable. Consumer filled up half of tank with gasoline, and the meter showed a half of tank. But, vehicle stalled because there was no gasoline inside of vehicle. Consumer took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic told her that it was the fuel sending unit wasn't sending gasoline properly.
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- Citrus Heights, CA, USA