1997 Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems

Filed Mar 5, 2021 · Fuel system · 180,000 miles · CA

Fuel guache govea inaccurate reading and drops to empty when the tank is half full. Contacted the local jeep dealer twice on having this part replaced and each time they tell me they will call me back but they have not.

Filed Nov 17, 2020 · Fuel system · 190,000 miles · CA · crash

I experienced sudden acceleration when at a complete stop with foot on break. Throttle went very high and propelled car forwarded even when pushing the breaks penal down as hard as I could. There is no way I pushed down on the wrong pedal. The breaks could not hold the car stopped. This is extremely dangerous!

Filed Mar 6, 2018 · Fuel system · 130,000 miles · NY

The fuel tank skid plate is rotted out and the tank is in danger of falling.

Filed Aug 29, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 135,000 miles · AR

When cold, jeep starts and runs fine. After engine warms up, oil pressure would drop and jeep would almost die. If I shut it off and try to restart while still warm, jeep would have a hard time starting and if it did start, it would idle extremely rough and barely accelerate. Once I got speed up, it ran fine until I stopped at a red light and it would act like it was going to die and the oil pressure gauge would bottom out. Dealer put manual gauges on it and determined it was the oil sending unit. Oil pressure now holds at 20 when at idle. The issue with the rough idle and loss of power still persists after the engine warms up. After reading all of the complaints, this seems to be a recurring issue with this model. Really don't want to waste money trying to guess at what is the issue. As many people that there are having similar issues, jeep should stand behind their product and issue a recall. Very disappointed.

Filed Oct 15, 2010 · Fuel system · GA

1997 jeep wrangler tj sahara - fuel tank overflows when trying to fill up the tank. Has happened more times then I can count. This is dangerous in the aspect that gas leaks all over the rear left side of the vehicle, splashes on the tire and pools on the ground. Not only is it dangerous but it is an environmental hazard as well. This is not an isolated incident as my research shows this is very common with jeep years 97-01 and up. This should warrant a recall and the manufacturer should provide a fix as this is clearly a manufacture defect..

Filed Oct 12, 2010 · Fuel system · 20,000 miles · OK

When filling gas tank, near the end, gas gushes out of tank before nozzle cuts off. Has always done this. Complained to dealer many times.

Filed Jun 15, 2010 · Fuel system · 159,000 miles · LA

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep wrangler. After parking the vehicle, the contact noticed that gasoline was leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the fuel tank sending unit gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 159,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2010 · Fuel system · 165 miles · GA

1997 jeep wrangler tj fuel flow over and leak. I have a 1997 jeep that overflows on fill up and also leaks out the neck when full. This is a fault design of the tank.

Filed Aug 21, 2006 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · GA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 40 MPH, the fuel gauge displayed a faulty reading. The gauge indicated a quarter tank of fuel was available however the vehicle had ran out of fuel. The fuel gauge completely failed to function. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified.

Filed May 20, 2004 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · MI

The fuel tank sending unit malfunctioned causing an incorrect fuel level on the instrument panel. The gauge would read 1/4 or 1/2 when the tank was actually empty. A recall (94v106000) was issued for this problem but the consumer's vehicle was not included due to VIN (safety recall 755 - fuel tank sending unit). *ak