Courtesy copy of pgk sent to ditlow/cfas jeep grand cherokee defect petition 09-005 (dp-09-005) file update and inquiring if chrysler group declared the bankruptcy order void note: document given to randy for further review. 1997 jeep grand cherokee. *tgw the person that examined the vehicle, believed the fire was a direct result of a defective rear-mounted unprotected zj body fuel tank system. The individuals in the vehicle were involved in an accident, which they would have survived, if it weren't for the design of the fuel tank.
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel system complaints
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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 have a 1997 jeep grand cherokee that stalls. Hot or cold, night or day, idling at a light or going 75mph down the interstate. I have had the fuel pump replaced, the fuel system cleaned, the o2 sensor replaces, the water pump replaced, the crank sensor replaced, the map sensor replaced, and the ignition coil replaced (I do still have the old ignition coil). It's in the shop now, and after doing some online research, I have found hundreds of people having the same problem, most of them being charged an outrageous amount of money by jeep dealers who, ultimately, do not fix the problem. I would not be so concerned, but like many jeep owners, I have small children. The problem started almost a year ago, happens daily, and if it should happen on a busy road or highway when I am going 60+MPH, I am concerned about my safety and that of my kids.
My 97 jeep cherokee keeps stalling out. I've replaced many parts and no one knows why it does it. It will stall going slow, fast, doesn't matter. It happens everytime I drive it.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The contact observed a fuel leak after the vehicle was parked for a short period of time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three separate occasions for diagnostic testing. The technician recommended that the fuel tank not be consumed to the full capacity and that the fuel leak was not hazardous. The fuel tank periodically leaked without being filled to the full capacity level. The failure mileage was 1,880. The current mileage was 80,000. Updated 04/20/2010. *lj updated 09/22/10
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 ..
Cannot fill fuel tank to top ( when pump automatically shuts off) without having fuel leak from top of tank for about 30 minutes. Have replaced fuel tank module and gasket. Dealer can find no reason for problem. Happens at each fuel fill.
We have a used 1997 jeep grand cherokee, which we have only owned it for about 5-6 months and we are having problems with the fuel system/pump. We notice a recall on 1997-2004 jeep grand cherokee in jan/feb 2006 on the problem that we are having with the vehicle, but when we contact the chrysler corp. We were told that our particular vehicle wasn't part of the recall. On the page that I receive the info on the recall thru it didn't specify which one, it just states 1997-2004, jeep grand cherokee and jeep wrangler, so we need to make sure that chrysler is not trying to take advantage of the situation and not repair the vehicle. How is it that our vehicle is having the same problem as the ones that is under the recall. I spoke with two representatives at chrysler and I was told that the vehicle that we owned had a fuel pump replaced in 2000 and I'm not sure if that's true, because the recall wasn't until last year.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. The fuel gauge indicated that there was fuel present in the vehicle, however, the vehicle would run out of gas. The contact was not the driver and could not give more detail. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency recall # 97v194000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The current mileage is 129,000 and failure mileage was 122,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 55 MPH, a warning light illuminated, a chime sounded, and the gas gauge indicated that the vehicle was out of fuel. The gas gauge then went back up, indicating that fuel was present and the warning light dimmed. The weather was sunny and approximately 80 degrees. The contact believes that his vehicle should be included in recall # 97v194000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The current and failure mileages were 25,386.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The vehicle would immediately restart and operate normal. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer, they determined the cause of the problem was the fuel pump. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 06e011000, regarding the fuel pump. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. The vehicle is currently undergoing additional inspection before repairs are made.
1997 jeep grand cherokee (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 97v194000) recall for fuel sending unit. Dealer tells me that the unit was replaced in 2002, yet today the replaced part is failing just like the original and the dealer expects me to pay for it even though this part was supposed to be the fix for the original recall..
Consumer noticed a chirping noise coming from the front wheels that disappeared when the brakes were applied. *ts the dealer was unable to correct the problem the consumer was referring to. The consumer had a list of problems that needed to be corrected on the vehicle and they were: rotors and pads front and rear, emergency brake shoes, wiper blades, muffler and tail pipe, oil dip dip stick, right axle boot,emergency brake pivot, the back glass needed to be adjusted, the fuel pump module was replaced, the rear differential bearings were replaced. The consumer was told by customer service there were 2 outstanding recalls on the vehicle and the problem she was describing sounded as though it was related to one of the recalls.
Dt: the fuel gauge's reading was inaccurate. Recal 97v194000l was issued on this problem. . When the consumer contacted the manufacturer, they told him this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN although this vehicle experienced the same problem on september 3,2005. The inaccuracy of the fuel gauge caused the consumer to run out of fuel. *ak
Fuel gauge reads as full when empty. This was already involved in a recall of my make, model and year vehicle, but apparently not of my VIN number. I'd like to get the recall expanded to include all vehicles with this problem.
The consumer located four recall notifications on his 1997 jeep grand cherokee limited .***no answer required***. *mr the dealer indicated that only one recall applied to the consumer's vehicle and made the necessary repairs. The consumer believes that the fuel system sending unit recall should also apply since his vehicle exhibits symptoms of that recall (recall# 97v194000).
When making left hands turns on a half of tank the vehicle stalled. Onsumer had to pull over to restart the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The federal safety agency campaign 97v194000. Daimler chrysler issued a fuel level sending unit recall. This vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. Consumer had a difficult time determining how much fuel was in the gas tank.
The fuel gauge system indicator malfunctioned. Always read full tank, even when the tank was empty, the dealer replaced a sensor at consumer's expense of $585.00. *ak
Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem as mentioned in the federal safety agency recall 97v19400 concerning fuel gauge system. The fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy can degrade overtime, indicating significantly more fuel in reserve than is actually present. Dealer indicated this vehicle had the same problem but was not included in the recall due to VIN.
I purchased this 1997, jeep grand cherokee from broadway volkswagen on auto row in oakland ca. At the time the odometer read 48,080k. Two weeks ago the car stopped running while I was driving it. I had to have it towed to albera bros. Jeep/chrysler dealership where I?ve taken the vehicle since I purchased it. I also purchased a warranty, for $1500 at the time that I purchase the vehicle, which was contained in the contract of the automobile installment payments. The warranty was to cover all repair that is cover for 72 months or 100k miles. I contacted the warranty company, warentech, who's headquarters are in texas and was advised that they would have to send someone out to look at the car. Someone did come out look at the car and took pictures. After a few days I contacted warentech and was advised that they would have to review the information and would get back to me. After several more days I contacted warentech again. I was advised that they needed me fax them my maintenance records verifying that I had maintained the vehicle. I faxed warentech copies of all recent maintenance records. After two or three more days, I once again contacted warentech and was advised that I needed to send more maintenance records and if I didn't have anymore they would deny coverage for repair to the vehicle. I faxed over a total of 13 more records of maintenance verifying that oil changes as well as other maintenance records. That was two days ago and I?ve not heard anything from warentech since. I have already paid $125 dollars to have the car towed to the dealership and have paid another $140 for a rental car to get to and from work. I am very afraid that warentech is going to refuse to pay for the repairs they've already had almost 2-weeks and nothing has been done. I pay $546 a month car not via payroll deduction and have never missed a payment this for two years and I still owe over$18k for the car. I don't know what to do.
1997 jeep cherokee, which was part of gas tank recall in 1998 for failure of float in the gas tank, ran out of gas again on freeway, without any notice. Appears that the lifespan of the float replacement could now be over.
Fuel gauge was giving incorrect readings. As a result, consumer ran out of gas on several occasions.
Consumer's vehicle was giving inadequate fuel consumption readings. As a result the driver ran out of gas on a couple of occasions. Recall 97 v 194 000 was issued; however, this vehicle was not included in recall due to VIN.
I own a 1997 jeep grand cherokee with a 6 cylinder engine. Whenever the gas tank is 1/4 full or below, the engine stalls out completely when I make a left turn. It appears that because the gasoline in the tank is pushed to the right, the fuel intake is either blocked or is unable to access the fuel. It appears to me to be a design defect because I have talked to other owners who have the same problem. This is extremely dangerous. This vehicle (and,I believe, all in its class) have power steering, power brakes, etc. To lose power in the middle of a turn when the vehicle is in motion is to lose control. I have not had an accident. I am terribly afraid that I will.
While driving fuel gauge showed the wrong fuel level. This could have caused the consumer to run out of gas without warning. The consumer was having the same problem as stated in recall 97v194000. Dealership would not repair vehicle because the VIN number was not included.
Recall 97v194000; while driving fuel gauge indicated that tank was half full even though vehicle ran out of gas. Mechanic at dealership had replaced fuel gauge twice. Russell dodge, 3500 west tennessee st, tallahassee fl 850575-4111.
Vehicle's fuel gauge read incorrectly which caused the vehicle to stall while driving. *ph while driving at 45 MPH the vehicle started to run rough then died out. The consumer was unable to restart the vehicle. The consumer added two gallons of gas and vehicle started right up. The gas tank read 1/4 full and there was no low fuel warning. The second occurrence was like the first except it occurred on the highway while traveling approximately 65 MPH. *ph
Consumer complained about fuel gauge and fuel tank problems. Fuel gauge indicated that tank was full, when in reality it had no gas. Also, there was recall 97v194000 concerning fuel tank. Manufacturer was contacted, and stated that there was no recall, and there was nothing they could do about it.
When the gas tank was filled to it's capacity, gas leaked from the top side of the tank and filled the nozzle connection to the tank. Daimler chrysler refused responsibility. *ak *scc
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