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The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, fuel spilled down the side of the vehicle. The contact stated that he was an independent mechanic that diagnosed a faulty fuel check valve in the filler neck. The contact stated that the filler neck needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the dealer and the manufacturer would not sell the contact the part since the vehicle was not included in a TSB or recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA ID Number: 10037960 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel during refueling. The contact spoke with the epa about the failure but received no assistance. The contact called three unknown Jeep dealers however, none of the dealers offered any assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
Problem is gas spilling from my Jeep every time during fueling. Somehow, it is not triggering the automatic shut-off valve causing fuel gashing everywhere. I never had this problem before and it only started last month. I did not alter anything on my vehicle and no accidents of any type. I'm not sure where the problem is but what I know is that this failure could be a potential safety problem if not resolved.
I recently bought a 2010 Jeep Wrangler and found that it has a fuel back flow issue. Every time I refuel, the gasoline blows back out upon removal of the gas nozzle. Gasoline gets on the ground, on me, as well as the paint and bumper of the vehicle. This appears to be a safety problem, let alone an environmental hazard. When inquiring into the fix I have been told that the entire gas tank assembly needs to be replaced at quite a high cost. (of course my Jeep is out of warranty.) due to the potential liability I wouldn't be surprised if there's not a class action lawsuit impending.
- Grapevine, TX, USA
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Back in 2011, my Jeep started spitting gas when filling it up. After the gas pump auto fill stopped pumping gas, it spit fuel back out at me. I have been checking with Jeep dealers frequently thinking that a Chrysler recall would come out. The latest time was this week and no recall. I decided to search the internet and found this site and decided to report the faulty gas tank.
While fueling, the auto cut off failed to stop until there was an overflow of gas spilling onto the side of the car and ground. This has occurred multiple times.
I was fueling the vehicle and the fuel just overflows out of the tank as though there is no stop. After the fuel gushes out of the neck of the gas tank. The issue was once a rare issue but now occurs every single time I fuel the vehicle. I fear that this may be a fire hazard and it is certainly a safety issue with fuel emerging from the tank. It first occurred in 2010 when the vehicle was new but it was rare. The issue now happens bi-weekly and has happened weekly since 2011.
2010 Jeep Wrangler unlimited - fuel overflows every time I fill up. If I fill the tank to the auto shutoff point a fair amount of fuel pukes out and down the side of the vehicle. This is a potential fire hazard, and not very good for the environment. It happens at every gas station - the only work around is to not fill the tank.
Gas pump does not shutoff when filling gas tank during initial fill (I do not topoff). This results in fuel spilling all over cap, left rear bumper, shoes and ground. Happens at different stations and different pumps. Is not intermittent - happens all the time. The only way to prevent this is to guess on number of gallons required and manually shutoff pump when that value is reached.
Since I bought the vehicle I must be careful I cannot fill my tank. It overflows and spills creating a hazardous environment that is dangerous to my family and others. Yesterday in the pump it got seriously dangerous when the the spill ran out of control.
When filling the vehicle with fuel, the fuel pumps do not shut off and fuel spills out. The vehicle is allowed to be overfilled. The gas tank needs to force the gas pumps to stop when full. Fuel on most occasions splashes and spills on the person fueling the vehicle. This creates safely and environmental issues. A fire is waiting to happen.
Fuel tank spits out gas after auto fill at fuel-ups, dealer cant find anything wrong with tank. Spoke with Chrysler, without a diagnosis, they say it is a annoyance and not necessarily a safety concern.
When fueling up at the gas pumps, if you put the pump on auto, the pump handle will shutoff when the tank is full, but spews about a half gallon of fuel back up and out on the vehicle and your hand (if on the pump handle). Does it every time. Only work around I have come up with is to fuel up, close to full, then slowly feather up to full, or on lowest pump setting. Otherwise you have fuel dumping out all over, which is a safety concern.
When refueling, the nozzle on the fuel pump will not stop on time, allowing fuel to splash back at the person refueling. Today, the nozzle didn't stop at all, allowing a lot of fuel to spill on the ground. A person doesn't have to fill it up either. If you stop mid refill, it will still spray back at the person refueling.
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- West Jordan, UT, USA