When filling up the gas tank the gas pump automatically switches off when the tank is full (like it does with any other car), however with the jeep gasoline immediately gushes out of the filler hole. I'd estimate that at least a pint to a quart of fuel spills (and sometimes sprays) out. If someone is standing near-by they will get soaked with gasoline. This doesn't always happen, but seems to be occurring more frequently. Not only is this an inconvenience, it's an environmental hazard and a fire risk. What happens if someone's pant-leg gets soaked in gasoline (as has happened to me) and then they pick-up a mild static charge when entering/ exiting the vehicle (which is not uncommon). Someone is going to get hurt. I cannot let anyone put gas in the jeep (like my wife). Anyone who is not familiar with this 'quirk' will likely get soaked with fuel at some point when filling up the jeep.
2005 Jeep Wrangler fuel system complaints
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While filling the vehicle the gas pump shuts off and then fuel comes pouring out of the fuel fill on the vehicle. There are lots of complaints online regarding this issue with jeep and this has the potential for severe injury and property damage due to the fuel spilling on the ground and possibly exploding.
Death wobble!!!! Started about dec 2011 around speeds of 55-60 MPH. Car will suddenly start to violently shake. When viewing from behind in another car it appears as if the wheels may come off. I have replaced the shocks, struts, stabilizer bar, track bar, springs, spacers, calipers, hubs, new tires, balance and rotate tire every 5000-6000 miles, new front brakes, new back brakes, two rear alignments, 3 front alignments, and rotors, I death wobble has gone from bad to dangerously worse. My wrangler is a factory right hand drive jeep that I use to deliver mail. I was using as my primary car as well. I must drive 25 miles to work via interstate and then another 65 miles on my route. The car consistently shakes when I hit speeds of 45 MPH or higher. A bump in the road will trigger the wobble as well. I spoke to two different jeep dealerships today and was told that there is no solution to my problem. I have been to at least 6 different mechanic shops, one off road shop, and two different alignment shops. I was told that I could try replacing the gear box ($899.99) and also try replacing my rims! If the maker of my vehicle has no idea on what or how to fix it........then who will? I would like to resolve my death wobble. I am extremely annoyed! I no longer feel safe driving my car to and from work and when it rains I am a nervous wreck just knowing I will have to drive my jeep on the interstate. Sadly its gotten to the point that I will not allow any of my kids in this vehicle. I end up having to leave my jeep at work in another town if my husband isn't able to drive it to and from work for me. I am willing to fix the problem.......if jeep would just let me know what that is!!!! In good conscious I could never sell and stick someone else with this problem/headache!! Also, when I fill my jeep up with gas, it overflows splashing gas everywhere!
When gas tank is filled completely at a gas station. The pump kicks off and then fuel proceeds to spill back out of the jeep. It seems to be about 8 oz or so.
I had my fuel tank replaced by jeep a little over 2 years ago for the "roll over valve" problem - faulty fuel tank design that jeep refuses to acknowledge that its a common problem. As well as a safety and environmental hazard -- every time the gas pump clicks off, fuel violently shoots all over the paint, ground, and my person. The replacement tank has started doing this again after maybe 20,000 miles! Jeep replaced a faulty, hazardous part with another. This is an outrage that every time I go to the gas station I have to worry about fuel shooting all over the place, its embarrassing as well. I made an the federal safety agency complaint the first time but I am making another since the replacement part is doing the exact same thing!
Every time since purchasing my jeep on nov 26th 2013 when filling the fuel tank as it clicks off fuel spits out of the filler neck and on to the body and on the ground. Even when manually filling it spits fuel out before you can release the nozzle. If you are standing in the wrong position it lands on your clothes and shoes. This creates a safety risk of fire as well as the environmental damage.
I traced a loud screeching noise to the oil pump drive assembly. As the engine warmed up the noise subsided but continues to occur.on line research shows this to be a common problem for the 05-06 wranglers due to a design change from 04 to 05 model years where a bushing at the top of the cam position sensor/oil pump drive that seizes due to lack of lubrication and causes the drive gear on the oil pump shaft to self destruct taking with it the camshaft drive gear which causes loss of oil pressure.dodge issued the e05 mar 2005 campaign-engine oil pump drive gear/cam replacement. Letters were sent to dealers to replace the drive gears and cams damaged by this problem. The notification applies to the 4.0 l engine built from oct 20, 2004 to feb 1, 2005. My local dodge dealer informed me that my jeep has an oct 9, 2004 build date and is therefore not eligible for the recall even though the pictures I showed him of the damage to the gears in my engine. The dealer suggested I try customer service. They referred me to the federal safety agency to seek a resolution. So after investing over $12,000 dollars a month ago to purchase what I expected would be a reliable winter vehicle I instead have a vehicle that sits in my driveway because we are afraid to drive it. It can't be trusted on the road and I can't risk using it and facing a $4,000.00 engine rebuild if it seizes. I need some help.
The vehicle will spill gas out of the filler neck every time after the pump handle shuts off. It doesn't matter if I use the lowest setting on the gas pump or if I manually use as little pressure as possible. It overfills every single time and gas pours out of the fill spout running down the body of the vehicle on my hand on my clothes and on the ground.
Every time I fill up with fuel, it spills and splashes all over the place causing puddles of fuel all over the ground and running down the side of my vehicle.
Every time I fuel up my 2005 jeep wrangler gas spills out onto the ground. It has been happening for years every time I fuel regardless of the gas station.
The gas tank of my 2005 jeep rubicon overflows every time I refuel, because it does not shut off the gas when the tank is full. This has been a recurring problem cited by many other jeep owners (as chrysler must be aware). This malfunction is dangerous, wasteful, and environmentally damaging. Please live up to the reputation that jeep owners appreciate and respect regarding our jeeps. Quality and reliability are important to us--or we would not buy jeep vehicles. Devoted jeep owners shouldn't have to beg for assistance to rectify a design flaw.
When I go to fill up when it gets full it spills out of the top all over side of jeep and ground saw there is others out there having same problem very unsafe. I am second owner jeep should doing something about this. Please help.
Vehicle overflows gasoline when filling tank. After nozzle clicks off, several ounces of fuel are expelled through the filler neck, damaging paint and causing a safety hazard.
Every time I pump gas it overflows. The flapper in the top of the gas tank isn't working correctly. This is apparently an issue for the majority of 05 and 06 models. Chrysler decided to fix the 07-08 models and do nothing for the 05-06.
When filling with gas . Gas shot out soaking my clothes hands and face . Luckily had someone assist me to restroom to clear eyes and wash face .. This is so scary my grand son was right there could have been bad .please help this needs fixed. Recall please help!
Fuel filler overflows when fueling tank, every time.
Every time I fill up the gas tank the gas spits out of the filler neck. It does not matter if I go slow or fast. It always happens.
Each time I fuel my jeep if I let the gas automatically run it will not click the pump off when the gas tank is full. It continues to run overflowing everywhere.
Fuel spills out of filler hose almost every time I fill up fuel. The gas spills out all over the ground at the gas station. I complained to chrysller hq and they said, its been noted and my vehicle does not qualify for the recalls that they have on the later model jeep wranglers with the same problem.
Each and every time I fill the vehicle up with gasoline, the fuel spills out of the gas tank all over the vehicle. It has ruined my fender flare not to mention the gasoline on the ground as a result of the faulty gas tank. This happens every single time I fill up the vehicle (regardless of the gas station). The only way to stop this is to handle it is in a manual process (not using the pump handle switch to keep pump on), however that still does not stop the fuel from filling out the tank. This has ruined some of my clothes and as mentioned, is creating plenty of pollution every spill. This is a common problem with wranglers as it is commonly reported in online forums. I am asking for chrysler's assistance in getting this issue addressed and the fuel tank replaced.
Gas overflows and rushes out when pumping gas when tank becomes full.
Fuel spits out of the refuel receptacle every time I fill the tank.
Each time I fill up my gas tank with fuel, the fuel overflows out of the tank. As I am not the original owner of the vehicle, I am filing this complaint only after learning from many other jeep owners they also experience this issue. It seems very dangerous for this amount of fuel to be spilled (and spewed) from the gas tank, the only way to prevent it is to monitor the gallons going in and stop it manually which, unfortunately, is not always a successful approach. Thanks!
When filling up the gas tank on my 2005 jeep wrangler unlimited, the gas tank over flows and spews gas out down the side of the body and onto the concrete. It leaves a puddle of gasoline about 8 ounces or so.
When refilling gas the auto shutoff doesn't work correctly and fuel spills out onto vehicle and ground as it doesn't shut off soon enough. Gas can splash on person holding nozzle or near vehicle. Fire and pollution risk.
When fueling up, nozzle does not shut off and fuel spills out onto me and ground.
I bought this vehicle used and noticed that when filling the tank it actually splashes fuel out of the fill tube every time the gas station nozzle clicks off when full. I have driven this jeep from north carolina to michigan and used several different styles of nozzles from gas stations in many states. I have attempted to slow the fuel delivery, angle the nozzle differently, stop early and resume filling. The result is always the same. Enough fuel to run down a square foot area on my car and leave a puddle on the ground will always shoot out under pressure. I end up with gas on my car, on me and on the ground. This can not be considered safe for my well being or the environment. I have been told that I need to replace my gas tank, a $1200 repair, to fix the problem.
When the gas tank is filled on my 05 jeep wrangler unlimited, the pump does not stop properly, spilling gas over the vehicle, the ground, and the individual pumping the gas. This happens every time, regardless of gas station.
When refueling my jeep, fuel was expelled from the filer neck at the same time the fuel pump cut off automatically. I was covered in gasoline this time after the fuel was expelled from the tank. This has happened on every refill starting about 6 months ago but the first time I have been doused with fuel. The jeep dealer indicated that a recall had been initiated on hundreds of wranglers but not the 2005 jeep wranglers for the same problem. This is an incredibly dangerous situation and the consumer needs your help!! Many online articles from organizations like edmunds and consumer reports has indicated this is a serious problem and the problem needs to be identified by your organization and chrysler needs to recall the vehicles.
Every time I go to fill up my gas tank- once the fuel pump reaches the full amount the fuel starts coming out of the tank spilling all over the side of my wrangler and sometimes on my shoes. Even when I slow pump the gas into the tank, once it reaches a certain point (which I can never tell because most vehicles make the gas pump click off once full) it almost always automatically purges itself.
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