I have owned this jeep since early may of 2013. Whenever I go to the gas station and fill the tank gas always overflows from the filling neck. When pumping gas when the tank reaches full there is a bubble effect and you can effectively hear the filler neck burp then it spews fuel all over the ground, side of the vehicle and anyone standing close to the fuel door.
2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4 fuel system complaints
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Fuel tank overflows, spilling all over the side of my vehicle, clothing, feet, shoes, hand/arm, etc. This occurs ever time I go to fill up my gas tank, regardless of the gas station or pump that I use. These incidents are becoming more and more of a hassle because I can't go into work covered in gasoline therefore I'm forced to be late to my job because I have to go home and wash the gasoline off and change clothes.
Since the above date, every time I fill my vehicle with fuel, it overflows. This happens at every station since that date, and at all fueling rates. This is an inconvenience as well as a safety hazard. My fuel system is unaltered from its original factory condition to date.
Every time I fill up my gasoline tank it overflows. Spits back and gets gas all over, down the side of my jeep, on me, and the ground. Its dangerous and smells awful when it gets on clothes or when I have to put the cap back on and its covered in gasoline. Very frustrating problem to have.
Purchased this vehicle on 10/29/2011. At first fuel fill up and every subsequent fuel fill up, the fuel back splashes and overflows on to the car. Apparently, the design of the fuel tank does not allow the pump to shut off before it overflows resulting in fuel spillage on the vehicle and the ground with each fill up.
Every time I fill up my jeep with gas it overflows and spills gas all over the ground and in some cases me....
When filling up the vehicle at any and all gas stations, when the fuel pump handle clicks off automatically, a fairly large splash-back of gasoline exits the filler port and flows onto the vehicle, my hand, and the ground.
Starting months ago whenver I fill my tank at the gas station, fuel overfills when full. It happens at every station now everytime. I can put the fill lever at a lower fill rate and it still happens. I have the fill nozzle in all the way or out half way or in between and it does not matter. It leaks out about 6 - 12 oz down the vehicle. The entire vehicle smells like gas everytime.
When putting fuel in the vehicle, it spits the fuel back out...takes about 20 minutes to fill up and being very careful.
Gas overflows and spills out of gas tank everytime I fuel up. Saw no recall but just started reading other people having the same problem. There is a tsb on it I read but only for ones built between march 2007 and march 2008 but mine was on april 2008. There should be a recall on this. It is not safe. Thank you
I currently do not have the correct date of the first occurance, but since I have bought this jeep I have had it in the shop more than 10 times for a water leak ( the major issue ). Then right after I bought it I was coming off of the bay bridge in maryland, and the streering strut broke causing difficulty steering. The pressure plate in the transmission went bad, the gas tank had to be replaced, my seat broke twice, the boot around the gear shift had to be replaced. The list goes on and on. It was just in the shop on friday to have the water leak in the door and roof repaired again. I tried to file for the lemon law when this first started and they told me my vehicle did not qualify. I have been in touch with chrysler to make them aware of all I have been through and they get me an appointment at the dealer ( big deal ) they act like they could care less. I was told by the manager at the dealership that he had gone to a meeting the other day and that chrysler had "big problems", apparently they have discovered the windshields are off by 1/8 of an inch causing all these vehicles to leak! Shouldnt that be a recall. I have lost more time from work and more headaches without a car than enough. They should buy this vehicle back from me at the price I screwed buying it!
On september 10, 2008 I purchased a new 2008 jeep wrangler from my local dealer. It has had modest use under normal driving conditions and has been properly maintained. It has approximately 18,500 miles on it. I have had no problems with the vehicle, except a month ago I started experiencing problems with the gas shooting out of the tank near the end of filling up. I could avoid the problem only if I shut off the gas as it neared the top (before the point when it is shut off by the nozzle??s own mechanism). However if I filled the tank on the jeep as I do on our other car (and as I did on the jeep prior to last month), the gas would shoot out of the tank, spilling on the side and on my fingers, and on one occasion, on my pant leg. I consider this problem of gas spilling outside the car a very dangerous condition which needs to be remedied. I had not received any recall or service action notices from the manufacturer about this problem. So I did an internet search and discovered that there had been a number of other people experiencing the same problem and that the manufacturer had issued a recall for 2007 and 2008 wranglers manufactured between march 2007-march 2008. I checked my vehicle and determined it was manufactured in may 2008. However the problem was the identical problem complained about and which was the subject of the recall. I therefore contacted my dealer and was eventually advised that they would replace the fuel tank as an emission problem covered by a lifetime warranty. I would certainly think it advisable for the manufacturer be required to notify its owners of this problem and/or issue a recall of the affected vehicles. Please note that issues relating to vehicle defects and recalls is not part of my professional practice and I have no interest in this matter other than being a single jeep owner.
When filling with gas, before the tank approaches full, gasoline spews out around the filler nozzle all over the side of the jeep. Now that this problem has started, it occurs every time I fill up. I have had the jeep for about a year and it was fine until recently. Chrysler has extended the warranty for jeeps with this problem for jeeps made between march 2007 and march 2008. My jeep was made in may of 2008 so it is not covered. I have read on the net that many people with this issue have had the gas tank replaced and it has solved this problem. This is a dangerous situation and I am not sure what to do about it.
Just purchased a 2008 rubicon and when I go to fill up the gas tank, there is always overflow after the pump shuts off due to being full. The gas splashed out all over my pants leg the first time and still overflows onto the side of the car and pavement.
When you fill the jeep up it always spits fuel on the ground and you if your standing too close. Not a little a lot.
Fuel does not shut-off at fuel pump and gas spills out every time I re-fuel. The dealership didn't fix this when I recently had the vehicle serviced because it wasn't a re-call. I have since complained and it will be fixed under warranty during my next visit.
The vehicle when filling with gasoline overflows each and every time regardless of filling station used. This is a known jeep wrangler problem for 2007-2008 models but chrysler is not correcting the problem for vehicles built after march 31,2008. My build date is 06-08. I don't know what changed after 3/31/08 but the problem exists for jeeps built after that date. This is an extremely dangerous condition both public safety and environmental. Dealer wants $100 to diagnose problem. Chrysler needs to step up and fix this known safety defect.
2008 jeep jk gas filler tube overflows when automatic gas shutoff occurs during refueling everytime. It has occurred at many different gas stations and pumps. Gas comes out and coats the vehicle and ground.
Gas overflow at time of vehicle fillup.
Upon filling the vehicle with fuel, gas overflows from the fueling neck onto the ground, vehicle, and person fueling. Also, manual transmission gear will pop out of first gear on its own.
2008 jeep wrangler manual trans caught on fire while I was driving.
Fuel spill back during refueling. Gasoline splashes out after tank is full, soaking vehicle and anyone standing near. Tsb#14-001-011 covers problem but my vehicle's built date is one day off. Problem still exist for my vehicle.
I have a 2008 jeep wrangler, I get gas spillage each time I fill up the tank. Chrysler has issued an extended warranty for certain 2007 & 2008 wranglers but mine is not included. Chrysler needs to make good on all vehicles that are having this problem and not just pick a few to fix. Please hear my plea as I am retired and living on a fixed income and it is very difficult to make repairs especially when it is a far reaching problem.
2008 jeep jk gas filler tube overflows when automatic gas shutoff occurs during refueling everytime. It has occurred at many different gas stations and pumps. Gas comes out and coats the vehicle and ground.
2008 jeep wrangler jk fuel spills out of filler neck at the end of fueling process. Happens on every fill-up.
When I fuel up after it stops it will shoot out the filler neck.
My 2008 jeep wrangler jk 2 door sahara overflows while filling up with gas. It happened sporadically over the last 2.5 years, but in the last 6 months it has happened every other fill-up. The last 5 fill-ups all overflowed spilling gas on the side of my vehicle and on the ground. I contacted my dealer and they ordered a new gas tank and a "tube"... Waiting to see if that rectifies the problem. Several other jeep owners, specifically on jk forums have noted the same issue and directed me to this website to file a concern.
While fueling my vehicle, it overflows gasoline as the tank approaches full and the nozzle shuts off.
Fuel spit-back.
Gas tank overflow and spray when filling up.
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