Vehicle would run out of gasoline while gas gauge indicated a significant amount of fuel in tank. Dealership has not examined vehicle. Informed consumer that this vehicle was included in recall campaign 97v194002 due to VIN. Please provide any additional informatioin / documentation.
1997 Jeep Cherokee fuel system complaints
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Consumer states that the gas gauge in the vehicle is defective, the gauge will read that the fuel tank is full but then the consumer runs out of gas. *ak
Fuel gauage does not register correct levels of fuel which could cause vehicle to unexpectedly run out of fuel. Please give any further details.
Grinding ticking sound and gas leaks. Dealer said the tank warped and the noise came from read differential bearings. Water leaks from windshield
My vehicle ran out of gas in traffic while the gage still showed over 1/8th of a tank of fuel. I almost was run over by traffic when I got out of my car when it stopped with no warning. The federal safety agency has a recall on file for this exact problem but the dealer and manufacturer says it does not apply to my vehicle. The nstsa campaign number is 97v194000, manufacturer campaign number is 755. Since they say my vehicle number is outside the range of this recall, they say I must pay for the repairs myself. I believe that this recall does not include all the vehicles affected and should be expanded to include all affected vehicles.
In february of 1998 we received a letter dated february 19, 1998. The letter described a possibility of an inaccurate fuel guage due to a fuel level sending unit. We called the dealer and were told to wait for notification from the factory. Notification never came. We checked on other occasions by phone or when the vehicle was in for service. We were told nothing. On two occasions, one recently our vehicle had to be towed for a no start condition. When the vehicle was examined it was found to be out of fuel (on both occasions). We took the vehicle in to have the problem rectified and was told our vehicle was not involved in the recall (the federal safety agency campaign # (97v194000). We contacted chrysler and were told in so many words "sorry we can not help". I find it difficult to understand how we received the letter in the first place, and secondly why the vehicle would be doing exactly what the letter and from what I understand the recall bulletin says it will do.
The vehicles gas guage is inacurate and shows more fuel than actually in tank. There has been other recalls for the fuel sending unit for this vehicle, however chrysler says my manufacture date don' t fall in the recalls time frame.
My 1997 jeep cherokee gas guage is not working properly.when it gets to a quarter of a tank your really on empty.I see that there has been 3 recalls for this problem,however according to my chrysler dealer my vehicle is not included in any of these recalls.
Fuel level indicator indicates significantly more fuel in reserve than is actually present. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model. However, this vehicle was not included due to VIN. Manufacturer has been notified.
When driving at 65 MPH and without prior warning vehicle cut off, causing loss of all power. Vehicle was taken to dealer, who later determined that cause was fuel gauge which malfunctioned. Fuel gauge malfunctioned, it failed to read the actual fuel reading. Please provide any further details.
Fuel tank will register a half of tank and light up like there was no gasoline inside of vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem.
Consumer was test driving and made a u turn and vehicle shut off with prior warning. Mechanic told him that fuel pressure gauge, and then a light came on. Also, tail lights were out, and computer was reset. Dealership was aware of problem.
We brought the vehicle to lehighton motors in lehighton, pa and they were not able to detect the problm so we were fitted with a black box and were told to drive around and activate the black box when the problem happened. This was a dangerous situation for us. They changed both o2 sensors. The problem persisted, and they decided that the fuel tank sensor package needed replacement. All this cost bout $800.00 for parts that were in a car with 35,000 miles, and it put us in seriously dangerous circumstances. We contcted daimler/chrysler for relief, but to no avail. Please investigate this situation.
Recall 97v194000. This vehicle not included. Fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy can degrade over time, indicating significantly more fuel in reserve than actually is present.*ak
Fuel sensor gauge has failed, causing incorrect fuel gauge readings. Prior to incident, gauge was replaced once at 4,000 miles. Please provide further information.
Original gas gauge was found to be defective and was replaced. Replacement has now failed and dealer and manufacturer refuses to repair defective replacement part to the defective orginal part.
Gas guage would become stuck in one position while vehicle was in operation, not allowing correct level of fuel to be shown. Consumer was left stranded twice, in april and july of 2000. Consumer called manufacturer to see if vehicle was a part of recall 97v194002. Manufacturer informed consumer that his vehicle was produced one month after recall ended. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Consumer received recall notice 97v194002. Recall was repaired by dealership. However, after repairs, consumer has had to have repair work performed one more time. *ak consumer states fuel gauge seems defective again. Air bag module and reposition module replaced.
First , this car was bought brand new with my ex-husband, nicolas jonville. We bought the car in october, 1997, from a jeep dealer in des plaines, illinois. It was a sales done through international autosource. We then brought the car out to california. Since june, 2000, this car has expeienced o2 sensor problems, exhaust manifold crack, spring defective attached to right front shock, and fuel tank accuracy problem. I have a three year old child and drive this car just to take her to pre-sechool and shopping. I work out of the home. I believe the problems I have experienced in one years time are abundant. I don't drive daily into los angeles or san diego, california. I drive barely 20 miles a day. I do believe these problems do cause safetly problems for my daughter and myself. I have fears of stalling due to fuel problems. I have fears of hitting something that affect the spring on the highway and getting in a bad accident. I now have fears of driving the car long distances since the exhaust manifold crack caused me to eat too much gas. The car is only over three years old. I want some answers and will sending this information further with certified documentations of my letters, my reviews of mechanic views and the dealers documentation. The dealer has been non-supportive of fixing any of my problems without paying a high price when I believe these are manufacturer problesms.
Fuel guage does not register correct levels of fuel, causing vehicle to unexpectedly run out of fuel, vehicle not included in recall.
Parked car would not start until mechanic banged on gas tank. Mechanic indicated something was wrong with fuel pump. Have you had any notice of fuel pump service recalls for 97 jeep cherokee's?.
Engine dies when making a turn with a 1/4 tank of gas or less. Engine will run as long as you drive without making any sharp turns. Have not run out of gas even when the gauge shows empty as long as you drive straight. Contacted dealer to check for any recalls( spirit chrysler and jeep). The response was , a recall on defective fuel gauge only and would not cover my problem. Also the service person told me this is very common problem and it is a weak fuel pump and it would cost $495.00 to replace. He also advised that most owners never let their gauge go below 1/2 because of this problem . I don't believe a weak fuel pump would cause this. It sounds like the fuel pickup is losing prime because of the lack of baffles in the tank to keep the fuel from moving. This sounds like it could be a very serious problem. I purchased this vehicle from my daughter and she advised me that this has been a problem for the last 30000 miles. Been.
Gas gauge indicates that there is more gas in tank than there actually is. Also, more fuel in reservoir than indicated. Once vehicle ran out of gas in middle of the road.*ak the manufacturer stated that this vehicle was not included in recall 97v194000.
I feel all these falures are related. The fuel indication happened first on 10/16/00 but the rest was on the dates indicated. I have noticed factory recalls for these problem for my year jeep, but my VIN supposedly does not require any service. I am dissapionted in jeep since this is happening so close to the warranteed time.
Dealership did not perform recall (97v‑194) for the consumer, which failed and caught the vehicle on fire. (anton azar writing in for consumer)
When vehicle only has a quarter of a tank of fuel and when making a left hand turn, vehicle stalls out without prior warning. Also, note recall 97v194002 for the same type of problem does not include this vehicle. Please provide any further details.
Recall remedy did not correct the recall 97v194002 concerning fuel sending unit. When vehicle was half full and when making a left turn it would completely shutdown without warning.
Vehicle has experienced two recall component failures prior to notification (00v‑136) and (97v‑194), brake rotors and the fuel gauge.
While filling up gas tank up to full capacity, gas gauge gave wrong reading, indicating tank was empty. Dealer has been contacted. *ak
Ran out of fuel in rush hour traffic, but the fuel gauge showed 1/4 tank. The reading had been accurate prior to this incident, and has been inaccurate since. Could have been involved in an accident. Jeep has a recall due to this problem, for this model year, but my VIN is not covered. I propose that the vins covered is not sufficient, other vehicles are having the same dangerous problem.
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