This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13V252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure) and stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 2/11/14
The metal straps holding the gas tank to the frame of the car broke. I don't know how long this has been the case. In all the years I've driven cars (~50) I've never had this happen. There is a 2013 recall already on this gas tank issue, but my car was not listed as one to be looked at.
The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the fuel pump fell inside of the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the fuel rod would break inside the fuel tank whenever the fuel level was at a quarter tank. The contact was instructed to keep the fuel level above a quarter tank of gasoline. The dealer replaced the fuel tank but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle warranty was no longer valid and the contact was responsible for all repair expenses. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The current mileage was approximately 82,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that his vehicle smelled like gasoline and the check engine light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle has been taken to a dealer approximately three times. The dealer stated that the vehicle had a system leak and they replaced the pump seal and lock. The current mileage was 73,695 and failure mileage was 95. Updated 11/07/08 updated 11/07/08.
While driving at any speed, the automatic transmission did not shift properly from first to second gear. The dealership inspected the vehicle several times and could not duplicate or correct the problem. The consumer experienced a slippage in the first few hundred miles. There were missing and loose bolts around the transmission. The vehicle displayed a hard knock at times and was poor on gas mileage.
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- Lutz, FL, USA