When filling the fuel tank the pump cuts off to late and creates splash back and pours gasoline on the ground and all over whoever is near by.
2006 Jeep Wrangler fuel system complaints
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Gas pumps will not fill vehicle properly. Gasoline spills from filler neck across back end of vehicle whenever I fill vehicle with fuel.
When filling gas tank, will not automatically shut off fuel pump which causes overflow every time. This is not intermittent. Causes gas to pour out on back fender of jeep and down back quarter panel. This is a known issue with many jeep owners and is posted on multiple forums.
Gas tank filler overflows or sprays fuel when tank is filled. Issue is well documented and has been voluntarily recalled for vehicles model year 2007 and newer. Issue is caused by failing valve in filler hose due to high concentrations of ethanol in fuel.
When fueling the jeep the pump turns off and fuel sprays out of the opening. This happens every time the tank is filled to full. When pump nozzle does not have a rubber boot the spray can cover clothing and skin. Typically the spray involves between a half a cup to a cup of gasoline.
While filling up the gas tank, my jeep will frequently spit the fuel back at me when it approaches being full. This almost always results in a significant amount of fuel left on the ground and inside the gas cap area. The gas will also spray all over the vehicle's operator and their clothing. This is definitely a potential fire hazard. A quick search on jeepforum.com reveals that this is a well-known issue among jeep owners. I've found the following threads that reference this exact problem. Http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/gas-filling-overflow-problem-645832/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/fuel-spilling-while-fueling-no-more-1191442/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/trouble-filling-gas-tank-spurts-then-clicks-off-679245/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/gas-pours-out-649842/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/gas-tank-filler-problem-635636/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/gas-explodes-not-fire-all-over-me-when-filling-up-620074/ chrysler has yet to issue a recall on this problem, and after speaking with the dealership, they wanted to charge me to fix it. Jeep owners have found that the only way to fix it is to replace the filler tube with non-jeep parts (specifically, a chevy trailblazer). This is absolutely unacceptable. Fuel belongs in a gas tank, not on the ground, not on the driver, not sprayed all over the side of the vehicle.
Fuel spills all over, every time I fill the tank.
I was fueling the vehicle and the automatic fuel shut off valve or whatever is inside the fuel tank malfunctioned. Fuel ejected from within the fill neck and was propelled onto my face and in my eyes! I have never had this happen with any vehicle I have owned or fueled. I was standing adjacent to my vehicle as most do when getting gas, I heard the gas gurgle like it normally does, the pump clicked off and a second later my eyes were slammed shut and burning. After researching the issue I have come to find that chrysler is aware of this issue and has actually taken steps to correct it in 2007 and newer vehicles. I don't know to what extent that is true but this is a huge hazard. There is some plastic valving within the filler neck that fails to keep fuel within the tank and it is apparently adversely affected by the ethanol mixture in gasoline. That's the explanation on many web sites. I don't care what causes the issue but it is a poor, dangerous design. If it was a freak issue then I would take it in stride but to find that chrysler is aware of it and doing nothing about it for my model year is appalling. This is an issue of a highly flammable fuel under pressure being projected upwards toward anyone fueling a vehicle and it's my understanding that the federal safety agency received a report from chrysler that the issue existed yet they were not required to recall any and all vehicles experiencing the issue. Gasoline in the eyes is very painful. Period. I was unable to drive from the gas station and had to have another motorist move my vehicle from the pumps. My daughter routinely stands by me when "daddy does things" and I can't imagine how I would have felt if she was there that day. In my opinion, your agency was developed in order to protect the motoring public from this very type of poor design in the automotive industry and I trust that you will make it right.
When vehicle is being fueled up, gas leaks out of tank and spills. Seems the check valve is stuck of broken. I must make sure I stop filling before it gets full so it doesn't spill.
Gas spurts out of tank when I fill it up and drips all over gas station floor. The gas pump does not stop once its full like other cars and im worried spilled fuel could ignite. Also bad for environment.
Over fills at the fuel pump all the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that when refueling, the fuel pump would not shut off and caused fuel to spill out from the fuel tank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 31,000.
At every fill up fuel spills all over myself ,my car and the floor. Very unsafe! Automatic shut off never kicks in when full. How many complaints do you need and for how many years! Does anybody actually read them besides the consumer? There are over 500 complaints of this on this website alone. What does it take to get a recall?
The gas tank spills every time the jeep is fueled. The neck doesn't respond fast enough that the tank is full and it continues to accept gasoline until it spits gasoline back out of the tank. The gasoline then runs down the quarter panel, onto the ground, and sometimes onto the person filling the tank if they are holding the fueling nozzle. It is not good for the environment or the vehicle. This occurs at every gas station as well.
Fuel tank overflows at pump station. The vehicle is not able to tell the gas pump that the tank is full or near full. As a result, gas overflows from the filler neck onto the left rear fender, quarter panel and ground. This is unsafe and a recall should be issued by chrysler to fix this.
Fueling the vehicle always results in fuel spray from the vent on the filler neck. This spray happens 100% of fuelings. The tank is often less than 90% full after this and requires topping and additional fuel spray. I have had to report to navy medical to have my eyes flushed and checked after being shot directly in the eyes while listening for the distinct sound of fuel bubbles rising to the top of the fuel filler neck. This causes on average 1/8 gallon of fuel to be spilled per fill up. Over 40k miles at an average of 14mpg that is 22 gallons of fuel spilled and more evaporated. If filling stations require shut off valves, and all new vehicles require evaporative emissions systems to control environmental air quality, to the great detriment of gas mileage, why has this issue not been investigated by the federal government? Why do we have to use shoddy gas cans with carb compliant nozzles which cause more fuel spills than normal fuel containers if the government is prepared to ignore this? I've begun using surplus nato jerry cans to fill my truck and avoid being soaked in dangerously flammable and cancer causing fuel.
Anytime I fill the gas tank, fuel explodes out of the filler before the gas hose clicks off. Causing gas to splash on myself, the ground and my vehicle. I believe its a defect in the jeeps flapper valve. Definitely dangerous and I'm surprised it hasn't been recalled yet as it could cause gas to be splashed in the eyes.
When I fueled the vehicle and it became full, the fuel would spray back out of the filler spout as the nozzle shut off automatically. It has continued doing this until present. I asked the dealership where I bought the vehicle at about the problem. They did not know what was causing the problem. They said they could take the tank off and check it out but I would have to pay for it. I decided to just put up with it. I listen to the fuel as I fill it and shut it off manually when it sounds like it is about full. This keeps it from spraying fuel back out the filler neck most of the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated fuel would spew out from the filler neck whenever attempting to refuel the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer was told that the occurrence was normal when refueling over the recommended capacity. In addition, the contact stated that while driving 15 MPH or above, the steering wheel would become difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the tie rods but the failure was not corrected. The current and failure mileage was 24,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made a loud creaking noise when shifting gears. The contact also stated that when refueling, gasoline would leak from the filler nozzle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the pressure point needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
When putting gas in my jeep using a fuel pump gas runs out all down the side of my vehicle and makes a puddle on the ground before the pump clicks off. This has been happening for over a year now. It happens every time I fill up my car unless I happen to hear how close the gas level is getting and shut the pump off on my own.
My 2006 jeep wrangler tj spills fuel when the gas tank is filled completely, enough to cover the rear corner and leave a medium sized puddle underneath the vehicle. I use ethanol free gasoline. The vehicle has not been treated poorly, and all of the components are oem. I've researched this problem in your data base and have found over 300 complaints for my model year alone that match. I've been a firefighter for 12 years, so I know when a problem can be serious, and this is one. I've looked online and there are people hacking in parts from other manufacturers to fix this, however I'm not comfortable with this idea.
Fuel tank spits out gasoline when filling tank this happens 99 times out of 100 when fueling.
While filling the gas tank the pump never shut off causing gas to spill everywhere. Faulty check valve in fuel tank. Should be recalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler . The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed back onto the contact without warning. The contact stated the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 25,000.
Gas tank has splash back every time you fuel it spilling gas out onto fender and ground.
While fueling up my 2006 jeep unlimited tj, the gas spills out all over the side of the jeep once it's full instead of turning off the pump. This has been an issue since day one, which means there should be a recall as many other 05 & 06 jeeps have the same exact issue.
During refueling, as the tank is almost full, gasoline splashes out (or erupts) from the filler opening just after the gas pump nozzle shuts off. This has been increasingly happening since the initial incident. It has happened in many different gas stations, in many different states. Current mileage on the vehicle is 52217. During the first year or so, the amount of fuel that splashed back out of the tank depended on the gasoline flow rate and sensitivity of the pump nozzle shut-off mechanism. Sometimes the sound of gasoline starting to back up in the filler neck is used to shut-off the pump nozzle before the gasoline splashes out, but often it is too noisy around gas stations to hear it and/or the gasoline is flowing too fast to turn it off in time. In the last year, however, fuel has been splashing out just about every time the tank is refueled. It splashes out on the fender panel under the filler opening, onto the undercarriage, and on the ground. This creates a hazardous, messy, and wasteful spill of gasoline. This is particularly a big problem in states such as or that do not let the vehicle owner pump their own gas.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that fuel spilled to the ground when the fuel tank was filled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed which located the failure at the fuel tank valve. The dealer advised that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the approximate current mileage was 85,000.
When filling up the gas tank, gas will pour out when it's full/overfull and sometimes spray gas everywhere.
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