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1988 Jeep Cherokee Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Mar 27, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 97 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Mar 27, 2001

STRONG FUEL SMELL, THROTLE STICKS, ENGINE SURGE, TOLD BY AAA FUEL INJECTOR RECALL COMING? IF YES, WHEN?

NHTSA ID
743173
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Feb 18, 2001

DESIGN OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM SEEMS POOR. MYSELF AND OTHERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FUEL INJECTORS START LEAKING WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING, THIS TYPE OF LEAK CAN BE VERY SERIOUS WHEN FUEL SPILLS DOWN ON THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM, IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND POSSIBLE INJURIES.CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND CONTACT ME ABOUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT . I HOPE THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN INJURED BY THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
741100
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Jan 19, 2001

FUEL INJECTORS LEAK SPRAYING FUEL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER SAYS COMMON PROBLEM BUT VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

NHTSA ID
739637
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Dec 1, 2000

FUEL INJECTORS CRACKED OR SEPARATED NEAR PRESSED SEALS. DEALER ESTIMATE OF 1000.00 TO REPLACE 6 INJECTORS AT 110.00 EACH. WITH ONE HOURS LABOR. I FOUND INJECTORS AT RETAIL SHOPS(I.E. TRAK, PEPBOYS, ETC.) FOR 55.00 EACH. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS POTENTIAL FATAL PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED DOZENS UPON DOZENS OF TIMES INCLUDING MANY REPORTS WITH NHTSA. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE NOT BLATANT ROBBERY FOR PARTS BY THE MANUFACTURER. NOW THIS OCCURS DURING COLD WEATHER, SO IT IS A SEASONAL OCCURRENCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
737127
Incident
Nov 28, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Aug 26, 2000

SMELL FUEL WHEN STARTING CAR. CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH. REPAIR SHOP FOUND LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS AND REPLACED AT EXTEMELY HIGH COST. LEAKING FUEL COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

NHTSA ID
729148
Incident
May 19, 2000
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Mar 1, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID
544157
Fuel systemInterior & seats
Filed Apr 19, 1998

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
534554
Incident
Apr 18, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Nov 18, 1997

FUEL INDICATOR INDICATES 4 OR 5 MORE GALLONS OF FUEL IN FUEL TANK, WHEN THE TANK IS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
819196
Fuel system
Filed Jun 19, 1997

UPON STARTUP OR WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR IT WILL ACCELERATE TO 5000-600RPMS; AT TIMES IT WILL STALL MOSTLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT CRAWL SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID
517827
Fuel system
Filed Apr 2, 1997
Fire reported

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKED SMELLED FUMES, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
810611
Incident
Mar 19, 1997
Fuel systemSeat belts
Filed Jun 30, 1995

LEFT REAR SEAT BELT WON'T STAY TIGHT AND WILL WORK PART OF THE TIME/MIDDLE AND RIGHT REAR SEAT BELTS LOCK UP/JAM AND WORK PART OF THE TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
485914
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Fuel system
Filed May 15, 1995

LEAKING FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID
486103
Incident
May 15, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jan 30, 1995

LUG ON WIRE AT FUEL PUMP END WAS IMPROPERLY CRIMPED WHEN ASSEMBLED, CAUSING LUG TO OVERHEAT/INSULATION ON WIRING TO BURN OFF. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480295
Incident
Jan 1, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Driver assistance25Seat belts20Electrical13Engine9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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