2005 jeep liberty. Approx 62,000 miles. Gasoline will overflow from tank when fueling before pump automatically shuts off. The gasoline will overflow at every time the tank is filled to "full", regardless of station location or brand. Most of the time the amount of overflow is estimated at less than a cup, but has been as much as a pint on a few occasions. This did not happen for the first 4 years the vehicle was owned, and then would only happen occasionally. The tank now overflows every time. Since the issue is present regardless of the pump used, the vehicle itself is the likely defective component. I have read many reports of this issue online, but as of yet this issue has not LED to a recall. This is a health and safety issue as it is a fire hazard. It is also a hazard for the person pumping the gas as the person has the gasoline spilled or sprayed on them. The spillage will also cause the car to smell of a gasoline odor and fumes are likely present. I must now make sure my 2 month old is not in the vehicle when I refuel as I am worried about him being exposed to the fumes.
2005 Jeep Liberty fuel system complaints
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Gas tank over flows every time I try to put in a full tank of fuel. No matter how slow I fill it will spill over every time.
When filling up my 2005 jeep liberty the gas over spills. This wasn't always the case but has been happening more frequently over the time of owning the car. I currently don't fill up the vehicle due to this issue because when this happens the car smells of gas.
When filling the gas tank on this vehicle, it fills up and then overflows before after the filler shuts off. This spills gasoline out and onto the ground. Potential for fire and it's bad for the environment.
Three times when I filled my 2005 jeep liberty, the pump shut off and then gas overflowed all down the side of the car and onto my hand and sleeve. I obviously don't fill it anymore, but this is also causing the check engine light to come on so it won't pass inspection. Jeep says they've never heard of this happening even though there are several website forums which talk about this problem and also videos on youtube showing it. My own mechanic said he's heard of this happening with other chryslers also. Jeep is working with me to cover part of the costs, but there's a series of parts that may have to be replaced and it needs to be retested each time. By the time all is said and done, even my part of the repairs could be substantial. I think this is a serious and dangerous problem and jeep should issue a recall before somebody is seriously hurt.
I have a 2005 jeep liberty crd diesel. I bought it used about six months ago at 56,000 mi. From a private owner. It now has 86,000 mi. I began having problems starting a week ago. The car starts and runs for 30 seconds and stalls. Then you cannot restart it. The starter spins the engine but it wont start. If you open the hood and pump the hand pump on the side of the fuel filter, which is mounted on the left fire wall, the car will eventually start and run. Yesterday, as I was pumping the fuel filter hand pump I noticed a drop of fuel come from the connector for the fuel heater on the spin on filter head. When I tried to start it, it started right up as it had before when I pumped the hand pump. As I walked around to shut the hood I could see the fuel dribbling out between the wires of the fuel heater plug on the head of the spin on filter. Halfway home I noticed a strong smell of diesel fuel, opened the hood and saw that the leak was getting worse because the plug was soaked in fuel and running thru the heater plug down the firewall. The dealer (tyson motors of joliet il) denies that there is any problem and said I will have to pay for the repair. I have gone to web sites and there are scores of people with the same dangerous condition with their vehicle. Many have caught on fire. So far I am told there is no recall. I guess there are not enough people dead yet.
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.
When refueling gas tank, fuel spews out of the filler neck, spraying owner and surrounding area regardless of the station or pump used. When tank nears the full status, it does not shut off as it should but builds up pressure and then spews out of the tank. This has occurred 5 times now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. During fueling gasoline would spray out of the fuel tank, which caused the surrounding area to be submerged with fuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the technician stated that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. A representative from the manufacturer stated that they do not have any reports referencing the failure. They would not assume responsibility for the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
2005 jeep liberty shorted out fuel heater caused a fire on the fuel and water separator which melted onto the wiring harness below causing the jeep to stall immediately and filling the driver compartment with smoke. Could of caused a severe accident. Replacement parts are hard to find due to this seems to be a real problem with this vehicle.
Slow start was noted prior to incident (most likely due to air in the system). Jeep liberty crd went into limp mode on highway causing vehicle to slow below 40 MPH. Fuel/water separator was leaking fuel from pre-heater plug, which shorted out heater plug. Heater plug was scorched on the inside, no fire noted. Parts on order (approx cost $120 for part) intend to replace fuel/water separator assembly and heater plug wiring when it arrives. Old part will be available.
2005 jeep liberty ltd. - when fueling the vehicle on four (4) occasions now, the gasoline spews out of the fuel tank onto the owner and also down the side of the vehicle. I saw a report where the gas tank needs to be at one-quarter full for inspection and that the fuel tank should be inspected because this is a very dangerous thing to have happen. This owner will contact the dealer (john elway-west, now go dealership) to make an appointment for checking of the gas tank, etc. This vehicle is completely under warranty until 60,000 miles. If you read this and have had this experience, please write to: thank you.
When fueling our 2005 jeep liberty limited 2wd the fuel sprays out of the filler neck on the ground and down the side of the vehicle. This has happened at several different gas stations at different times of the day with the fuel being discharged by hand and in the automatic mode on the fueling nozzle. It has happened to me and my wife on at least 4 different locations/instances. The vehicle will be taken to the dealership greenbrier chrysler jeep in chesapeake virginia when the current full fuel tank is at 1/4 tank so it can be inspected. This problem is very dangerous as the first two times it happened the fuel sprayed all the way to the pump not to mention up my arm and on my face.
Normal operation fuel leaking through electrical connection to diesel fuel heater. Replaced factory filter head assembly with racor 245r.
Jeep changed the vehicle mpg performance with a required recall to jeep crd diesel. The recall detuned the engine. Prior to recall I would get about 30+ mpg highway, after the recall I am getting 16.4 mpg highway. I was told today by a jeep representative that there was no fix available to correct the problem. I don't understand why I should have to suffer a 50% loss in mpg after their fix!
05 jeep liberty has had a code of p0456 small leak in the evap system. We took it to the dealership and they said that they couldn't find a problem and if the code came back it would most likely be the leak detection pump. The code came back two weeks later. I called the dealership they said I would have to pay for another dino test to see if they can find a fail in the system. I found out there are hundreds of people that are having the same problem. I am suggesting that this evap system leak detection pump is defected if it breaks every 2 years, the jeep does not have to be smogged in ca for 5 years that's alot of vapor going into the air.
2005 liberty crd diesel fuel heater element is clearly a fire hazard. I see the investigation pe07041 has been closed. This is an error, I have seen on the forums many people with the same problem. Although mine caused a loss of prime so the engine needed to be primed every am upon further investigation I can see how this is clearly a fire hazard that I suspect exists on all of these vehicles and until a problem exists the disaster is just waiting to happen possible causing fires and loss of life. Suggestion-jeep replace the element with a racor or similar unit that does not pose the fire hazards. I have pics I would gladly send you as evidence. I had to pay for the repair part but issue is of course this is the same unit that had the problem and only one available from jeep.
The fuel filter head unit on my 2005 jeep liberty crd diesel has a defective design. It is a well documented issue with owners of these vehicles. The fuel heater in the filter head appears to overheat and cause a fuel leak. This causes a dangerous situation to occur as fuel leaks onto wires which are used to power the fuel heater. Once this leak begins, it introduces air into the fuel system which can damage the injector pump or cause a sudden loss of power which may cause a traffic hazard. I have taken pictures of the effected parts. They can be viewed here: this is the burnt connector: http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/chadhargis/webpics/p1010031.jpg this is after priming the fuel head, you can see the fuel bubbling out: http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/chadhargis/webpics/p1010032.jpg this the connector on the fuel head. Notice the burnt area inside: http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/chadhargis/webpics/p1010034.jpg.
I have a 2005 jeep liberty crd. The heating element and plug in the fuel filter assembly in my fuel system is scorched and shows signs of burning. The fuel pre heater comes in contact with air and diesel fuel, and scorching or ignition could cause a vehicle fire. I am concerned that the signs of scorching on my heater element plug shows that diesel fuel and air are leaking onto a potential fire causing electrical component.
Fuel filter head unit heater electrical connection leaks causing smoke and possible fire.
I have a 05 jeep liberty crd and the heater element in the fuel filter is leaking fuel from the plug and the plug is burnt up worried about it catching fire like someother crd libertys have ..will be bring it in to the dealer tomorrow oct 15 2007 .
I, like many others, have a 2005 jeep liberty crd diesel. My fuel filter head is leaking fuel from the heater connector which could easily result in a fire. My connector is soaked in diesel fuel. Chrysler needs to be aware of this amd offer some course of action before someone gets hurt or killed.
Leak from fuel heater electrical connection caused vehicle to stop operating. When the system is primed fuel is sprayed into the engine compartment. I talked to chrysler and they said this was not covered after 36,000 miles. The electrical connection is burned and damaged.
Car would start and die off after 1-2 minutes ( as in lack of fuel). There had also been electronic throttle control warning light flashing occasionally. To re-start, the fuel primer (located on filter head) had to be pumped. I read on www.lostkjs.com forum in the crd section that air might leak into the filter head, causing these symptoms. I noticed that the fuel heater plug located in the filter head was moist. I pulled the plug and heard a air-sucking sound. The plug contained a male part of what is obviously a burned-out fuel heater, which has made a hole into the filter head. A picture can be seen at the following link: http://www.pandkindustries.com/images/fuelheaterbusted.jpg I will be contacting the dealer and having the filter head replaced. The design is obviously faulty; any air collecting in the filter head leaves this heating element outside of the fuel allowing it to over-heat. Over-heating the fuel heating element can further warp/damage the already leaky filter head. Filter elements obviously will burn out over time. Apparently, these fuel heater elements are constantly activated. Air in the system can cause stalls at dangerous time (when accelerating and highway speeds. Worse, burning-out heater elements and fuel leaks could lead to fire!
Fuel was observed leaking through an electrical fitting on the water separating fuel filter. I have heard this is a common issue with the 05/06 jeep liberty crd.
Diesel fuel leaked out from around the electrical pins of the fuel heater. The failure was noticed as wetness around the connector during a routine changing of the fuel filter. Disconnecting the heater connector from the fuel filter head allowed several drops of fuel to escape. The fuel filter head was replaced by the dealer under the vehicle warranty and is not available.
2005 jeep liberty crd diesel engine started running sporadically. Smell of burning plastic and diesel was present inside vehicle. Pulled over and opened hood, to find boiling diesel steam coming from heater electrical port on fuel head. Plug was discolored with heat. Drove home, ordered new fuel head and replaced with new oem part. 2 months later, the engine started stumbling while driving on the highway and died on highway. Coasted to side of road, managed to eventually restart, and made it home. Opened hood and found leaking fuel head, from heater socket, diesel fuel draining from plug port at rate of about an oz per minute. Electrical plug was burned up, pins electrical pin on inside of fuel heater port destroyed.
The fuel filter head is leaking diesel through the heater plug. For more information goto: http://www.lostkjs.com/forum/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=21971
The reason I'm writing is because I read in a jeep liberty diesel 2005/2006 forum that fuel leaks have been common. On july 07, 07, I parked the jeep, shut off engine, and walked inside my house. After 10 minutess, I saw smoke coming from under hood and drops of flames coming from under the jeep. The fire dept. Was called to put out the fire, which burned the entire front of the vehicle.
After the car died 2 times this week while driving we found fuel to be leaking from the fuel filter head where the fuel heater plugged into it. The fuel was then leaking down this line into other electrical sensors / computers, causing a fire hazard.
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