I recently purchased this vehicle used and have filled the tank twice. Both times fuel sprayed out from the tank when the nozzle auto-shutoff engaged. I've seen several other complaints about this and wanted to report it.
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 fuel system complaints
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Fuel tank overflows on each fuel fill.
When filling gas into the vehicle, a large quantity of gasoline spurted out at the end of the filling process. Approximately a half gallon of gas spurted all over my vehicle and me. This has happened more than once.
When filling the jeep wrangler 2008 (build date 6/08), gas comes shooting out the filler tube right after the gas pump shuts off. I'm guessing approx. 12 oz. Of gas comes out. Chrysler extended the warranty for wranglers with a build date of march 1, 2007 to march 31, 2008. My build date is june, 2008 and has the exact same issue. I read that this was investigated by the federal safety agency and they found this not to be a safety issue yet talking on a cell phone while pumping gas is? This really needs to be addressed immediately.
Fuel shut off doesn't trip during refueling causing gas spillage. I purchased my jeep in october and haven't had a single refueling that hasn't resulted in gas shooting out of the gas tank when I'm refilling it.
When filling tank, just prior to the pump auto shutoff, fuel sprays out of the gas tank, sprayed all over me and ran out all down my vehicles side. This has happened to me the last 3 times I have filled my tank and is very dangerous. The total amount of fuel that sprays out is approximately 1/16th to 1/8th of a gallon.
My vehicle fuel tank overflows everytime I fill the tank. It appears that pressure is building in the tank forcing gas back up through the fill port after the nozzle has shut off. This has occurred at several different fueling stations. I contacted the dealership who acknowledged the problem and stated that fuel tank replacement is my only option. I purchased the vehicle new and have owned and fueled this vehicle for three years without incidence. The service department could not assure me that this replacement tank would not develop the same problem over time. This is my fourth jeep and have never experienced this problem before now.
Every time I fill up the tank, if I let the pump click itself off, my tank shoots gas all over the place. Completely overflows my tank. Had it happen in two of my jk's.
The gas tank overflows every time I fill the tank. The gas comes back up and out of the fill tube after the pump has shut off. This started a few months ago and happens every time I fill the tank now. About 1/2 to 1 cup of gas spills out on the vehicle and ground each time I fill the tank. Not only does the gas get all over me and the vehicle, but it creates a fire hazard leaving a puddle of gasoline on the ground at the gas station.
Automatic shutoff of gas pumps does not work with this vehicle. Attempting to fill the tank to capacity with automatic shutoff causes gas to surge out around the pump nozzle flowing down the side of the vehicle, onto the ground, and sometimes onto the operator of the gas pump. This occurs anytime the vehicle's gas tank is filled to full capacity. It was first noticed when filling at maximum flow of the pump with hold latch engaged, relying on automatic shutoff. It also occurs when the operator tries to ease towards a full tank reducing flow as the tank approaches where it should be full. The first occurrence of the issue was approximately fall 2009 and happened sporadically every few months until october 2011. Previously the issue was attributed by the owner of the vehicle to the service station pumps. Since mid-october 2011, this issue now occurs every time the vehicle is filled at any gas station.
I recently purchased a 2008 jeep 4x4 wrangler unlimited and on the way home I stopped to refuel. Not sure how much gas it would take, I was holding the nozzle and suddenly gas spewed out of the tank before the pump turns off, splashing over me, my shoes and the surround pump area. I initially thought I did something wrong, however the second time I refueled, the same thing happened. I've used this gas station for several years and have not had this problem with other cars. Then, I searched the internet to determine what I could do about the problem, only to find that it has already been reported, the federal safety agency has received numerous complaints by internet and decided to close the investigation? The internet is a great please to find resolutions for problems and quickly collect experiences or issues that affect the public. I'm not sure of the federal safety agency's criteria to accept complaints and take action, but certainly hope that they are taking the appropriate action before someone is seriously injured or killed as a result of this situation. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Gas splashes out of the gas tank when it's being filled up at the gas station.
When filling the gas tank, gasoline will erupt from the tank and spill on the ground if I attempt to completely fill the tank. This is a very hazardous situation. My dealerships says that parts are backordered and has not attempted to fix this dangerous situation for over 4 months since I notified them.
We have a 2008 4 door jeep wrangler unlimited x and with every fill up, gas comes pouring out of the fill tube and onto the side of the jeep and even our hands. The pump never shuts off in time and this has happened at several different gas stations. We have about 30k miles on the jeep. With all the complaints regarding this dangerous problem, I can't believe there hasn't been a recall. This is not only unacceptable but at the very least irresponsible, this shouldn't even be an issue it should just be taken care of.
I bought a used 2008 4 door jeep wrangler just over 2 months ago. In this time I have noticed every time we fill up with gas, no matter what gas station we use, gas spills everywhere. Also, the battery was completely drained after a month of having the jeep. We had it towed to the dealership where they ran a diagnostic and said it was the battery. We had to pay the for the test and then we replaced the battery ourselves, a couple days later the jeep would not start again! I put the jeep in neutral and it started right up. So now at least once a day I have to put the jeep in neutral to start it. My main concern is that it is eventually going to drain my battery again and I am going to have to keep replacing batteries. I have done research and both of these are "known" and "common" problems, yet when I contacted jeep they act like they have never heard of it and tell me I need to take it to a dealership and pay to have them run more diagnostic tests on it! Nothing has been done about it.
Every time I fill up my 08 jk jeep wrangler with gas, the gas shut off happens, but gas comes pouring out of the tank. Usually about a half gallon is wasted, and causing environmental damage. It's annoying, dangerous, smelly and has never happened with any other vehicle I've owned. Read a lot on line and realize this is a manufacturer defect, happening to many others.
Nine out of ten times when I use the automatic stop on the pump at the gas station, the tank will spill over when filling up. This causes gas to spill on the car, the ground, and sometimes myself.
Fuel overspill when filling gas tank 2008 jeep wrangler.
I own a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited. I have been having a problem with fuel spitting out of the gas tank every time I fill it with gas. I received a notice from chrysler a couple of months ago explaining that they knew about the problem and if the car was brought to an authorized dealer it would be repaired free of charge. I took my jeep to a dealer on 6/29/11 and asked them to fix the problem. They told me that they would not be able to make the repairs unless they could independently verify the issue. Of course, they told me that when they took the car to the gas station it did not spit the fuel out at them. In my opinion, this is not an inconvenience issue but a safety issue. Not only does this cause me to spill gas onto the ground when I fill up my car, but the part that is causing the problem (the inlet check valve) is also responsible for preventing a fuel leak in the event of a rollover. This puts me at greater risk of being involved in a car fire if my vehicle is involved in a rollover accident. If I were one of a handful of people experiencing this problem I would understand the need for independent verification. However, this is an issue that has been going on for years in many different makes and models from chrysler. If they knew enough about it to issue the bulletin and extend the warranty coverage on the part, they should be willing to make the repairs to the car without questions, especially when safety is compromised. Updated 08/24/11 *bf the gas tank was replaced on august 8, 2011 under warranty. Updated ivoq 08/31/11
Vehicle spills fairly large amount of gas when filing gas tank constantly. Gas spills on vehicle, ground and person which could be a fire and environmental hazard. Took it to the dealer and they claimed to have changed the filler neck but the problem continues.
2008 jeep jk unlimited rubicon. After approximately 25k mi., the fuel tank will violently overflow when filling. The vehicle, ground and person are covered with gasoline causing a potentially dangerous environment. I turned vehicle in for a warranty repair but the same returned after only a few refuels. Now vehicle is out of warranty and dealership says it is not covered under the recall. Daimler chrysler needs to fix all vehicles that have this defect, not just ones that seem to fall under a some vague category on paper. This is a very unsafe problem, not to mention environmentally un-friendly.
Purchased with problem already existing, fuelspills out during fueling, happens everytime, leads to fuel covering side of vehicle, hand and ground at pump. Nothings been done to correct problem, its a model defect in many wranglers of this year and model, that dealer and factory wont take responsibility for.
While fueling gas pours out of the fill tube when full. Tried different fill stations same result.
2008 jeep wrangler unlimited shoots fuel out of filler opening after gas pump handle shuts off. Fuel is shot onto me, ground, and down the vehicle.
Fuel is spilling out of the filler on my 2008 jeep wrangler. This has been a recurring problem for me, causing dangerous amount of fuel to spill out of the filler, onto the pavement.
Fuel overflows while filling my fuel tank.
Gas spills out of fuel filler when filling up at gas station. When setting fuel filler to automatically shut off when full, gas overflows and spills onto vehicle and around entire area around gas fill nozzle before shutting off.
Every time I fill up (even at different gas stations) fuel spills everywhere - the pump does not shut off in time. Nothing has been done because the dealership says it will cost roughly $800 to fix!
Every time I fuel up my jeep wrangler, right after the auto cut off kicks in on the fuel nozzle, there is a surge of fuel that spills out of my gas tank all over the side of my jeep and on the pavement. Every time no matter how slow or fast that I put fuel into it.
2008 jeep wrangler unlimited, gas tank overflow occurs when filling my gas tank and the pump automatically clicks off. Gas spills all over vehicle, ground and myself. This happens every time I fill up unless I catch it before it is full.
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