2010 jeep liberty spontaneously caught on fire and exploded on friday april 15, 2016. My stepdad and I were out and we stopped and picked up a pizza on the way home and everything was just fine the whole drive home, no smell, no driving issues, no smoke, no overheating dings, no funky sounds. We pulled into the driveway to park and turned off the car, my stepdad got out first, and when I opened my door I said 'ooh it smells like fall!' (I thought the neighbors were having a bonfire or something.) then I saw it and told him 'the car is smoking!' and I got out of the car and got away from it. He tried to open the hood thinking it was a radiator or something but it was so hot it burned his fingers and then he lifted it a bit with a screwdriver as we went to get the fire extinguisher and we saw the fire start shooting out of the sides. It was so hot and so fast. I screamed at him to get him away from it because I knew it was going to explode, and as soon as he was a bit away from it, the hood did explode up and then it started really shooting flames out and and that's when I called 911. There were several more explosions while we waited on the firefighters. It was totally engulfed in flames in 5 minutes. There is nothing left but a shell, and it was one layer from burning our house down. If we were in it another 60 seconds, we'd have taken that first explosion to the faces. We could have died and we almost lost our house, our barn and another car inside the barn. I'm furious. Other people could die.
2010 Jeep Liberty fuel system complaints
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Fuel blows back explosively while filling tank. Dealer reports check valve in inside the gas tank not on the filler neck and that replacing fuel tank in only way to fix. Cost estimate $1370, plus $146.50 to diagnose the problem for a total of $1,517.31. This is a safety issue which jeep is well aware and widely discussed on various forums. Jeep has recalled other models, but not this specific model and year. Serious bodily harm and death is a potential with this safety problem. Jeep refuses to assist on any cost or repair of the vehicle. Fuel tanks are made to last the life of a car, this is a manufacturing defect which should be dealt with. Car is single owner, was bought new in august 2010, no other problems. Case #28823444 at jeep. Called 3 times, was offered zero assistance to mitigate the problem.
When filling the vehicle with gas, the fuel overflows onto the side of the car, onto the ground and sometimes, if you forget and don't stand back far enough, is will splash onto who ever is filling the tank. This started in the fall of 2013 and continued off and on until the winter of 2014 when it became an every fill up issue. We did some research and found that older models of jeep liberty had the same problem, and had been recalled to have the tanks replaced. When we contacted jeep they told us that my vehicle was not included in the recall, and that they would not do anything to help with the cost of replacing the tank. I had some other work done this last week on my liberty and found out that to correct the problem, I would have to pay $710.00 for the tank and $365.00 for the labor. Again we contacted jeep, and again were told that they would not do anything to help with the repair. I don't think that I should have to spend over $1000.00 to correct an issue that jeep is aware of and should be held responsible for. I feel that this is a safety issue, not only when fueling, but if you spill gas all over the ground at the gas station, there could be a fire. I don't know if it could cause a fire in the case of an accident. I hope not.
Tank spills gas on every fill-up. No madder how slow you fill it. But slower filling spill less gas then fast filling. Always have to wipe up excess gas that spills down fender. This creates a safety issue every time you fill up.
About a quart of gas will "burp" out directly after the pump has kicked off, spilling over the side of the jeep and onto the person pumping gas. The odd thing is that it actually shoots out under some pressure. The problem is not caused by over-filling. At the dealership I was told I would need to replace the fuel tank. The spillage is a major issue by itself, but I am very concerned about safety issues if an accident occurs. Will this problem cause a fire hazard during an accident? If I replace the gas tank now, will I have the same problem after the next 45,000 miles. Replacing the tank is extreme as a regular maintenance item.
I was filling up my vehicle with gas and it overflowed and it continues to do that every time I fill up. Its a fire hazard and a waste of gas.
Filling up my car with gas and it always overflows. It doesn't stop when its full. Its been happening to other people as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed from the filler neck, spilling on the contact's clothing and the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who performed an inspection and located the failure at the fuel filler neck. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 39,000. Updated 05/05/2014*lj updated 05/09/2014
After gassing up removed hose and fuel shot out of filler pipe,over the side of vehicle and unto the ground. At next fuel stop same thing happened,different service station. Dealer states it is not under warranty. I contacted jeep customer service and they said there are no known issues with my year and make of vehicle. Fix involves valve on fuel tank with new tank.
I was filling the vehicle with gas. Instead of shutting off when the tank was full approximately a quart of gas splashed up on me and all over the rear fender of the car. I am pretty upset because a jeep dealership in anderson, in said that was supposed to happen. We had the same issue with an older liberty, and we were given a lifetime warranty for the repair. I was told my vehicle is not covered by that warranty. I don't believe that is supposed to happen, since it hasn't happened to me with the prior vehicles that I've owned, and I wonder if jeep has corrected a problem that they are aware of, or if they are just kicking the can down the road.
As with other complaints, fuel spills out after refueling, splashing onto car, ground, and person fueling. Dealer replaced esim detector. That worked for 2 fill ups, at 3rd fill up the gushing started again. Dealer said fuel tank needs to be replaced.
When fueling the vehicle the pump will not shut of when the tank is full causing fuel to spill out onto the vehicle, the ground and the shoes of the person pumping gas. The problem is worse during cold weather.
I purchased this vehicle in early 2013 for my daughter. Ever since it was purchased we have noted the following: when filling the gas tank with the gas nozzle set to automatically shut off as soon as the tank is full there is always a fairly large amount of gas that splashes back and out all over the side of the car and onto the ground. This occurs just as the tank is completely fill up and the nozzle shuts off. It is enough gas that it can be seen all over the side of the vehicle and on the ground. This obviously presents a potential hazard for fire and is very unsettling. I have learned that this is a very common occurrence in many jeep models (including the 2010 liberty's, but also other jeep models) dating back to at least the mid-2000's and that there is a recall and coverage for this to be repaired (usually involving a new gas tank) for many jeep models, but my particular model is not included in any recall per chrysler customer care.
Every time gas is put into the tank , the gas will be forcibly blown back out of the filler neck and back onto the person holding the gas nozzle!! Dozens of cases across the country have the same occurrence. This is a dangerous hazard that the public and chrysler should be made aware of. Thank you
While refueling, the tank will overflow and bubble over onto my paint and the ground every time I fill up. It's roughly a cup of fuel each time. This is a persistent problem for me and safety hazard. I'm pretty sure overflowing gasoline isn't good, and it is damaging to the product (paint) as well; this issue is a growing theme with chrysler vehicles and all affected vehicles need a service bulletin posted for a solution.
Gas overflows from filler tube when filling up with gas.
Was putting after the pump shut off, gas came pouring out of the tank down the side of the jeep. This is the maybe the sixth time this has happened to me, but looking on the internet this is a very common problem. You would think jeep would recall.
Gas pours out of tank after auto shut-off. Every place. Every time,so it is not the gas pump's problem. After reading all these reviews, there is a definite problem here.
For the past two months everytime I fill my fuel tank it overflows dramatically. While filling the tank I always follow the prescribed safety measures - I do not put anything under the handle that mechanically holds the nozzle open, I do not try to fill the tank to the very brim and I place the nozzle bellows directly on the fill tube. Despite this the tank consistently overflows down the side of the vehicle and onto the ground. Most of the time the instant the nozzle bellows is separated from the fill tube (after the nozzle clicks signaling the tank is at the safe fill point) the gas "burps" out a distance of up to a foot which initially landed on me. This is obviously a safety concern to the individual pumping gas as well as an environmental concern. The jeep service representative informed me that a new gas tank is required to replace the fill tube check valve which he informed me is an integral part of the tank. I researched on the internet to see if this is a common problem and I found that for several years people have been experiencing the same problem. Some people even put a video of this happening on youtube.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed out of the filler neck. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.
When filling up with gas and tank is fuel the nozzle stops and then gas bubbles out the fuel tank and down the side of the vehicle. I even try going slow but as soon and it gets full some fuel comes out. I took this to don miller dodge chrysler jeep ram service center in madison, wi and they informed that the rollover valve is not working and I would need the whole fuel tank replaced. I know from research online that this is a safety issue due to the fact that in the chance of a rollover this keeps fuels from spilling out of the gas tank that may cause a fire. I have also seen other recalls for other chrysler makes and models including other jeep models for this same issue and wonder if the jeep liberty's should be included as well. Thank you
Refueling the vehicle causes gasoline to overflow from the filler tube and run down the side of the car onto the ground. Approx10-12 oz. Of fuel will spill out every time the vehicle is filled up at any gas station. There appears to be a venting issue with jeep gas tanks. A quick google search returns many results of this issue, most commonly known as 'gas tank burping'. It affects different jeep models. Here is a youtube video of the problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6feamuauko8 I would consider this to be a design flaw and a potential fire hazard. Chrysler dealership are unwilling to help me because I am out of the 36,000 mile warranty period.
Was putting gas into jeep as I have always done, and this time after the pump shut off, gas came puking out of the tank down the side of the jeep. This is the first time this has happened to me, but looking on the internet this is a very common problem. You would think jeep would recall this!!!!
The gas tank overflows every time you fill it up with gas. No matter who fills it up or what gas station I go to, when the gas pump shuts off the gas is spilling out of the tank. This is a serious safety hazard. I have had to remove gas from my vehicle and my clothing and body on several occasions.
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