Fueling this vehicle is extremely difficult and dangerous due to the fact that no mater how slow you try to pump fuel into it shoots back up the tanks fuel pipe and onto the ground and on you if you are not careful. This fuel system has an obvious flaw. No vehicle should be this difficult to fuel. In 40 years of driving I have never had anything like this with any other vehicle. I won't let anyone else put fuel in this 2006 jeep wrangler because I'm afraid a serious accident could to easily occur.
2006 Jeep Wrangler fuel system complaints
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Fuel spills every time I fill the tank. The thing that is supposed to shut off the nozzle does not work.
When fueling my 2006 jeep lj gas sprays out all over the side of the jeep and anyone standing near the back of the jeep when the tank is full and the pump trips off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that fuel spilled out of the fuel tank after it was filled. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the fuel sensor that controlled the fuel level needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. *tr...updated 05/22/13
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that after adding fuel to the vehicle, the fuel pump automatically shut off and fuel sprayed out of the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the fuel purge valve had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
When filling the fuel tank, regardless of fast or slow, gas spews out of the fill port when the tank if full. Fast, it spews gas about 2 feet out from the vehicle, slow, it just runs out the filler spout without shutting the pump off. This is very dangerous as I usually loose a couple cups of fuel on the ground every time I fill up.
Fuel system spews fuel all over vehicle and operator when filling. Will not shut off on its own.
Check valve fails causing fuel to spill or "spit back" onto the ground or the person refueling the vehicle.
Fuel sprays over onto the ground, jeep and owner when refueling.
When filling the fuel tank at a gas station, the pump handle clicks off, and fuel pours down the side of the vehicle.
When fueling, it always overflows and spills fuel out from the gas tank. It seems to be a bit better if I manually hold the fuel pump and pump the gas at an extremely slow rate. I am not able to let the pump automatically fill otherwise fuel spills. This happens every time I fuel the jeep.
Fuel spill on every fill up.
When filling fuel tank gas pump shuts off too late, results in fuel spillage every time vehicle is filled unless the tank is not filled completely. Gas blows back onto hand of person filling vehicle causing personal injury hazard, and also spills onto ground and vehicle causing fire hazard. The shut-off works, but comes too late to be effective - usually pump shuts off then momentarily later gas flies out of filler neck.
Consistently, while refueling the vehicle, regardless of fill rate, if the nozzle is not stopped manually, gasoline erupts from the filler neck when the tank is full. It is usually enough to leave gas dripping down the vehicle and a small puddle underneath. This happens each and every time it is filled.
I was filling up the jeep and the gas spill out form the nozzle. I have read online and it seems to be a constant issue. This is not the first time it happened to me and I have been to several different gas stations.
Fuel splash-back upon filling vehicle with fuel. Fuel covers out side corner of vehicle and ground creating hazardous conditions as well as polluting ground water.
When filling the gas tank there doesn't appear to be any shut-off when the tank is full. I've owned the jeep for 2 months now and this has happened 3 times. When the gas tank gets full it spits out the gasoline instead of shutting off the pump handle like it is supposed to. I have searched the internet and have not found any mention of a recall for this problem. Please advise if there is a fix for this.
Ever since I bought my 2006 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon, I have problems when refueling the car. I bought my car second-hand. If I leave the gas nozzle on 'auto', the auto-shutoff of the pump shuts off too late, resulting in a gush of gasoline squirting out of the tank. The only way to prevent any spilling of gas during fuelling is to listen to the noise that the escaping air out of the tank makes, or guesstimating roughly how much gas the car needs, then manually very slowly continue to fill up.
Each time I refill the fuel tank, there is a large amount of splash back of fuel out of the filler after the gas pump shuts off when it detects that the tank is full. It started happening around 30000 miles on the odometer and happens every time I refuel the jeep.
Adding gasoline to gas tank at a filling station with a standard pump nozzle, will always result in an expulsion of gasoline from the vehicle filler opening when the tank is full. The pump nozzle does shut off the delivery of fuel, but a suspected design flaw permits gasoline to erupt out of the filler opening, which will splash onto an unsuspecting person doing the refilling, onto his shoes, and run down the outside of vehicle, creating an unnecessary health and safety hazard. Video documentation can be easily found with a quick search on youtube.
I own a 2006 jeep tj rubicon & am having a refueling issue at the gas pump. At first it overflowed maybe twice. Now I can't refuel without the shut -off (on the gas pump) shutting off. The only way I can refuel is by holding the pump lever gently which does results in an over flow. I talked to chrysler customer service & they said this is the first time they have heard of this problem & made an appointment for me for diagnostics a my local dealership which will cost me $120.00 for a problem that other tj owners are talking about on the internet. This has been a refueling problem for the last 6 months.
When fueling my jeep wrangler and all gas stations, the gas tank overflows when before the fuel cutoff switch on the gas pumps kicks off. Every single time this happens. There is a problem with the filler hose somehow from the factory. Not only does it leak out the top of spout but it sprays everywhere, on clothes and anything nearby within 3 feet. Probably half a cup of gas give or take at every fuel stop in my estimation.
While pumping gas at multiple different gas stations, the pump failed to shut off when the fuel tank became fuel. As a result of the pump not shutting off, fuel spilled out of the tank as it became overfilled. I did not leave the pump nor did I set the lock on the pump so I would not have to hold the pump handle during any of the times I have pumped gas into the vehicle to avoid spilling fuel the best I can. This happens at many different stations that I fill my fuel tank up at, the only common denominator in my situation is the vehicle itself. The vehicle has not been modified in any way that would interfere with normal fuel pumping procedure.
I bought this vehicle used and the first time I went to fill up with gas, I put the nozzle in the filler opening and squeezed the handle all the way. I locked the handle so the gasoline would continue to flow and let go of the nozzle. Around the 16 gallon mark, gasoline shot out of the filler opening and then poured down the side of the jeep. Enough came out that it created a small puddle on the ground. Gasoline got all over the side of the jeep and the fender. It also sprayed my hand as I was standing near it. I had to wipe down the fender and side of jeep because I didn't want to cause any damage to paint or plastic. I found this same problem each and every time I've filled the tank since that time. I've tried different gas stations and nozzles but it doesn't seem to matter. This is completely unacceptable in my opinion and forces me to barely trickle the gas into the tank by only squeezing the handle part way. If I don't do this, I spill gas onto the ground and the side of my jeep with each fill. After researching this problem, I've found it is very common in my model year and the years surrounding. Why won't chrysler just fix this?!
When filling up the gas tank, fuel sloshes out of the filler spout just before the pump clicks off. The back-splash volume is large enough to splash onto clothes, run down the side of the vehicle, and leave a small puddle of gasoline on the pavement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, fuel spewed back onto the contact. The failure recurred every time the contact refueled the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an inspection and advised that the problem was caused by a defective check valve in the fuel system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to cover half of the repair costs. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 98,000. Updated 10/10/12
When filling up gas tank, fuel spills from the filling port all over once it is full. This happens every time I fill up and has done since I purchased the car in february 2011.
Every time I fill up with fuel, the fuel overflows out of the vehicle and dumps gasoline onto me and the ground. This has a long term health effect on persons filling the vehicle. It has an immediate effect on the environment, and I will be notifying the epa of this issue as well. I see from various jeep websites that this is a long standing issue that has not been addressed.
Regardless of how fuel nozzle is placed, fuel tank over fills approx 1/8th-1/3th gallon of fuel. I fear this could cause a fire in the event fuel splashed onto brake rotor or other hot components, not to mention the environmental and financial impact of this issue directly related to poor design.
Every time I refuel my 2006 jeep the gas sprays out of the filler tube until I remove the gas pump manually. This is a known jeep issue that requires a replacement gas tank. Our environment and my body/clothes should not get covered in gasoline every time I refuel! Please make chrysler fix all jeep models with this issue.
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