2005 Jeep Liberty: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 80,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the check engine light remained illuminated and the fuel gauge malfunctioned. The contact was made aware that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to do the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Fuel system · 72,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. After refueling the vehicle, the fuel gauge indicator illuminated. The contact stated that less than ten gallons of fuel was inserted into the fuel tank in order for the fuel not to overflow. The dealer stated that the fuel pump module failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure), but there was no remedy available for the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Fuel system, Suspension · AL

An ongoing problem with the fuel gauge is that whenever I fill up I can drive about 20 miles (more or less) and then all of a sudden the engine light and gas light come on and the fuel gauge goes all the way to empty. Which can be pretty scary the first time you see it happen and you're going 75 MPH on the interstate. The second problem is the suspension. Any time I turn the steering wheel it creaks. Riding over even barely bumpy roads causes my car to creak and groan. It shakes horribly when driving between 50-55 or even idling but gets better when I take my foot off the gas, apply the brakes, or go at higher speeds.

Filed May 23, 2012 · Fuel system · 58,192 miles · IA

When filling the fuel tank, as the fuel level nears the fuel tank capacity the gasoline splashes out of the filler neck and spreads down the side of the jeep liberty and forms a large puddle on the pavement of the gas station. This large puddle of gas could cause a fire/explosion if ignited, thereby killing the occupant of this jeep liberty and other customers at the gas station. In addition to this if the large puddle of gasoline is not ignited, after about 10 minutes the spilled fuel has all evaporated into the atmosphere causing pollution to our atmosphere. I am concerned that I am violating epa emission laws.

Filed Aug 12, 2010 · Fuel system · 30,000 miles · MA

While refueling gas will overflow the filler tube, splashing anywhere from a pint to a quart of fuel onto the ground. This happens on every fill up. The only way to prevent it is to guess when the fuel tank is nearly full and listen for the fuel to approach the top of the filler tube with the fuel flow from the pump as slow as possible. The other alternative is to not fill the tank to full, guessing about where the fuel level is by putting your ear close to the filler hole. In either case there is still danger of spilling fuel onto the ground and on the vehicle itself. The other side effect are high levels of fuel vapor smell inside the vehicle itself. This smell persists for quite some time even with the windows in the down position. This happens every fill up and has been happening for about two years. Doesn't matter which gas station I go to.

Filed Jan 26, 2010 · Fuel system · 48,000 miles · TX

Another 2005 jeep liberty sport model that started "burping" about a pint of fuel out of the fill when pumping gas and the tank gets to the full level. This vehicle did not do this for the first years of ownership. This happens at any station and during any weather. The only way around this is to guess how much fuel the vehicle is going to need based on the fuel gauge reading and slow the fill process down to a crawl when nearing what you think is nearly full. This is really a safety problem for both personal injury and fire. Unfortunately, with the vehicle out of warranty, the manufacturer will not be doing anything about this unless forced into a recall.

Filed Feb 6, 2007 · Fuel system, Steering · 39,000 miles · PA · crash

My 2005 jeep liberty 4x4 was serviced on january 11, 2007 at its place of purchase (brown daub chrysler in easton, pa). I had described to my service tech the car was making a loud screeching noise when turning and that the car had pulled to the right off and on (every few days) while I was driving. The mechanic stated that he found a "normal noise" related to an air valve in the power steering, and there were no repairs made to the vehicle. I was operating the jeep liberty on saturday, february 3rd. I had the vehicle in park at a drive-up atm. When I shifted the car back into drive, the front tires grabbed, the car kicked forward and the steering wheel pulled to the right. The jeep rode up over a concrete curb and struck a cement pole, shattering the passenger's side front window, ripping off the door handle, causing a dent and paint damage to the passenger's side of the vehicle. Beyond this problem, the jeep has been serviced for a broad range of mechanical problems at least seven other times since the purchase date (october 2004). The fuel sending unit has been replaced twice, the vehicle has had two recalls, and four months after I purchased the vehicle the sensor wires had "rubbed through completely" on the transmission. Right now, the vehicle is at a body shop for repair and inspection. It will then be returned to brown daub for a thorough diagnostic checkup of the power steering and/or steering column. Beyond the steering issue, this is not the first time the car has 'kicked forward' - normally this occurs after stopping on wet roads (at traffic lights) my main concern, again, is the steering issue that contributed to this accident. I believe it needs to be further investigated.