Fuel was spilling out underneath vehicle every time I filled up. The issue was that the plastic housing where the fuel filler tube connects to the gas tank hardened and deteriorated to a point where it begins to leak. That plastic appears not to be ethanol resistant. Indications a leak will or is occurring: P0456 code or fuel dripping down under vehicle or smell of fuel.
Jeep Liberty fuel leak problems
81 of the 8,884 owner complaints about the Jeep Liberty describe fuel leak, most of them for the 2005 model year.
- owner complaints
- 81
- worst model year
- 2005
- typical mileage
- 71,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 6Won't start 5Fire or smoke 5Fuel smell 4Overheating 3Loss of power 3Check engine light 2Won't shift 1
Trouble codes mentioned
P0456 1
What owners say
The rear suspension lower control arms may corrode and could break without warning. Safety risk: a broken rear suspension lower control arm could cause a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash. Remedy: the right and left side rear suspension lower control arms must be replaced the fuel tank on your vehicle has a small chance of experiencing a fuel leak during certain types of rear end collisions. Safety risk: fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an underbody fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the odor of fuel was present inside and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the odor was caused by a fuel leak coming from the fuel pressure valve. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.
The fuel tank has a chance of experiencing a fuel leak duringcertain types of rear end collisions. This could result in a fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty. While pumping fuel into the tank's filler neck, the fuel leaked out without warning. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep liberty. While pumping fuel into the tank's filler neck, the fuel leaked out without warning. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep liberty. While attempting to fuel the vehicle, the contact noticed fuel leaking out underneath the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but not failures were found. The contact found a faulty check valve and paid for the repair. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the recall did not include his vehicle only the 2007-2008 models. The contact then took the vehicle back to the mechanic for the same failure a week later and was advised that a new fuel tank was needed. It was unknown if a dealer was contacted. The failure mileage was 156,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. While the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence, a fuel leak was noticed. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the contact did not know what the mechanic replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred several times afterwards. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,935.
Waiting 3 years VIN: [xxx] year: 2002 make: jeep model: liberty 4wd number of open recalls: 2 the federal safety agency recall number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 13v‑252 recall date: june 18, 2013 manufacturer recall number: n46 summary: the fuel tank on your vehicle has a small chance of experiencing a fuel leak during certain types of rear end collisions. Safety risk: fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an underbody fire. Remedy: chrysler intends to inspect your vehicle and install an original equipment manufacturer (oem) trailer hitch where appropriate, free of charge (parts and labor) to better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts. To get a copy of the prepaid card registration form, please select http://bit.ly/fcaincentive. Recall status: recall incomplete information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
After having service done to the fuel tank under a recall on this vehicle, I now get error code 0544, large exhaust gas leak, . I had service done to the hoses, and two were found damaged near the tank, , I replaced the fuel cap, and finally replaced the computer. But the light continues to come on. I have not found a satisfactory answer, but it must be related to work done by the jeep dealer.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Which Jeep Liberty years have fuel leak problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2005 (25 complaints), 2006 (17 complaints) and 2002 (13 complaints).
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