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.
Gas tank overflows when filling. Occurs at both high/low speed autofill. Will overflow at manual fill as well, unless you hear gurgling and shut off pump before overflow.
Fueling up at the gas station, cannot fill up without gas spitting out onto me, the vehicle, and the ground. No other vehicle I've owned has this problem, including an 03 Jeep Wrangler and a 2000 Dodge durango, both of which in more recent model years have had a recall for this same problem. It is an environmental and health hazard, as fuel is a carcinogen.
While fueling this vehicle, as the tank got full and the pump shut off, the fuel belched out, at first I thought it was the gas pump so I have tried different gas stations, it has now gotten to the point where it does it every time, at every different gas station. I looked on the internet and found that it is a common problem with plenty of video to support these complaints, what is difficult to understand is why you aren't doing anything about it. Other government agencies have forced all gas stations to limit/recover fugitive emissions, but all this video evidence isn't enough to support a recall of all affected vehicles?
Each time I fill the gas tank, gas gushes out all over the side of my Jeep and sometimes on myself. I am afraid that sooner or later I'm going to catch on fire. Please help.
We purchased the vehicle used with around 12,000 miles last year. Ever since we bought it, it will run over when pumping gas. It does not cut off so you just have to listen to stop it. I googled and saw there have been issues with other years. It would be great if the problem could be fixed.
I am experiencing fuel spit-back during every refueling of my vehicle. I purchased a replacement tank and the problem has again occurred on the replacement fuel tank. I am considering a class action lawsuit against Chrysler to fix this problem with 2005-2006 Jeep Wrangler as well as the 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler. I know a recall for this same issue is in effect for the 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler. Here is a link to an edmonds article: www.autoobserver.com/2011/02/Chrysler-replaces-some-fuel-tanks-for-gas-spit-back.html here is a link to a Jeep forum with numerous complaints for the same issue and it is not isolated to the 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler: www.wranglerforum.com/F19/overflow-at-the-gas-pump-46693-2.html.
When fueling the Jeep the gas overflows. Even though we are very careful it is impossible to gas up the car and not have gas all over your hands and the ground. The gas drips down the side of the car and is a serious safety concern. We have tried different pumps and different angles to no avail. It is not human error as we have other vehicles that we never have a problem at the same pumps with any other car.
When refueling and filling up gas tank, the automatic gas pump nozzle does not shut-off in time resulting in gas overflow/spilling. Typically a few cups of gas will spill out before nozzle shuts off the gas flow. Have tried filling at different gas stations, with different pumps, and positioning nozzle in different positions but result is the same and gas overflows. Only way to prevent is to guess how much gas is needed -- then stop pump before tank is full -- then fill remainder of tank with pump on slowest setting.
Gas tank overflows everytime I fill up. Doesn't matter what gas station I go to, the gas always spits out of the tank and all over the side of the car before the pump stops. Something is wrong with the tank or an internal check valve which should prevent this. I can never fill the gas tank up full because of this issue. The only fix I have found through research is a brand new gas tank, which is ridiculous.
Approximately 1 year after purchasing my used 2005 Wrangler, gas started to overflow from the filler tube upon fueling. The first time this occurred, I thought it was a defective pump shut-off at the station until it happened the next time and the next and so on. I have been dealing with this for at least 2 years with no resolve. A good amount of gas will spill out of the tank once the tank has reached capacity, spraying gas all over the vehicle and the ground. This can be minimized by slowing the flow from the nozzle, but there is no way to tell when the tank is going to be full or not. This is not only a safety issue as there is now a volatile substance on the ground, but an environmental issue as there is now gasoline that could easily enter the ground water. It is unacceptable that Chrysler is aware of this problem, has admitted that it affects other model years yet refuses to accept further responsibility.
When filling up the Jeep with gasoline, gas pumps will not click off, and the fuel tank overfills, but sprays out with great force soaking the individual pumping gasoline.
When refueling the vehicle, the automatic shutoff does not engage from the vehicle itself properly, causing fuel to continue to flow and out and all over the side of the vehicle. It also sprays out and on the operator fueling the vehicle. There is a technical service bulletin from Jeep about the issue, but action has not been taken by the manufacturer. I request this be repaired under warranty. Material safety data sheets classify gasoline as a hazardous material, known to cause health defects when in contact with skin, and environmental impacts when improperly contained.
Our 2005 Jeep Wrangler has been overflowing when filling up the gas tank for two months now. There is no warning and the gas spews out of the nozzle/tank. The gas often gets all over my shoes, hands and pants. We are not ignoring the shut off click, since this problem began there hasn't been one. For our own safety we wait until the gas light is on to get gas and then estimate how much gas we need in order to stay gas free. We have researched the problem and it seems to be a common problem with Jeep and Chrysler vehicles involving the inlet check valve, yet they have done nothing.
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- Albuquerque, NM, USA