The fuel filler neck has an issue. When I refuel, I have to stop the pump manually or the filler cap will overflow. This creates a significant risk for fire or explosion unless I very carefully monitor how much fuel I am putting in the vehicle. I see several other owners experiencing this issue from online information I'm reading. I feel that this is an issue which should be repaired by the manufacturer.
2008 Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems
140 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 50,000.
- owner complaints
- 140
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 50,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1
- Storage: tank assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler fuel system
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Fuel Spill During Refueling
ODI found the rate of warranty claims related to fuel spit back on the subject vehicles is lower than other vehicles previously recalled to correct defects related to fuel spit back.Although the rate of complaints reported to the agency on the subject vehicles is higher than or similar to the rates experienced in previous investigations where safety recalls were conducted, ODI suspects that the federal safety agency safety complaints submitted by subject vehicles owners may have been influenced by internet related publicity both before and during this investigation.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See attached report for additional information.In addition, Chrysler is initiating a lifetime warranty program, at no cost to the consumer, to address the fuel spit back problem in approximately 135,000 model year 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler vehicles built from March 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008.Chrysler will notify all affected vehicle owners of this action.Consumers should refer to the warranty and service bulletins and sample owner notification letter available in the investigative file.The vehicle build date can be found on the certification label located on the driver door or door jamb.
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What 2008 Jeep Wrangler owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While pumping fuel the nozzle will continuously trip or spill gasoline back out of the fuel tank filler hose.
I own the Jeep for 6 months now and at each fill up, fuel gets spit out of f the filler neck at the end. I try running slow, manual and the noses in different position. The jeep dealer say, there is no problem or recall for my VIN. But there is a recall part :(CNNNX321AC Tube) available form Mopar, there don't sell to the public. I like to fix this problem for more than one reason. Environmental, wasting Fuel, damaging the paint and plastic, fire hazard and fuel smell on my closes. I am a retired senior master Car technician, German (Kraftfahrzeug mechaniker Meister)with 50 years experience.
This has happened on more than 1 occasion. Driving on the highway and I lose power, the Jeep slows way down, the accelerator pedal is dead, and the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) light comes on. It does the same thing driving in town. Sometimes you can turn the vehicle off, wait a couple minutes, start it back up and it will be ok for a little bit. Sometimes it won’t. I have replaced some parts, read forums, communicated with a dealer service department and it doesn’t sound like there is a “fix” for this. This is very dangerous and someone could get seriously injured or killed.
When fueling vehicle overflow pours out of the tank and on to the vehicle and ground when filled. I've owned the vehicle for 14 months and has been doing this since purchased.
Gas going all over the place and on me. Also the jeep jerks so bad that I almost hit my head. The transmisson was changed 30,000 miles again and runs like crap.
Gas overspills from the tank. Does not automatically stop when filling causing gas to splash on the owner, vehicle, and ground. Happens every time we attempt to fill the truck unless we manually stop entering gas before it's full.
When filling the tank with gas the gas pump does not auto stop filling and gas sprays out of the fill opening around the pump handle. This happens every time I fill up and as a result I must always fill the tank manually. This has happened since 2008 when I purchased the car.
Every time I fill up my gas tank, no matter what gas station, I always get about a cup of gas that spits back out of the filler port. The nozzle always clicks off but the gas just keeps coming.
Gasoline splash back when filling gas tank. The jeep was in park and level. Gasoline burped out of fuel filler tank tube. All over the jeep and ground. This happens every time I fill the tank. Also gets on clothes.
Questions about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler fuel system
Does the 2008 Jeep Wrangler have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 140 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 50,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Jeep Wrangler have the most fuel system problems?
The Jeep Wrangler model years with the most fuel system complaints are 2006 (479 complaints), 2005 (448 complaints) and 2010 (228 complaints).
Other 2008 Jeep Wrangler problems
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