Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 46 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.
The 25 most recent of 46, in the owner's own words
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 MY VIN IS NOT SHOWN IN THIS RECALL. THE DANGER OF AN FIRE OR EXPLOSION FROM A REAR END COLLISION IS APPLICABLE TO ALL 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TOW HITCH. I HAVE SPOKEN TO CHRYSLER CASE # 29553444. THEY WILL NOT TELL ME WHY THIS VIN IS EXCLUDED. HELP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER FAILED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) DUE TO CORROSION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ UPDATED 08/02/16.*JB
1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP AND RECALL NOTICES ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER CLAIMED THE TRAILER HITCH WAS SAFE AND DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT CERTAIN, IF THE DEALER REALLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INCOMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE PART WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V053000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND WAS TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000. .. UPDATED 02/19/15 *BF.....UPDATED 03-11-15 *BF ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY EAA ON 12/5/14 AND THE REPORT CONCLUDED THE CAUSE WAS THE RESULT OF FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST. UPDATED 05/29/15 CHRYSLER CLAIMED THE FLUID COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. UPDATED 08/05/15. *JB UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR OF THE JEEP BEGAN SMOKING. WE PULLED OVER AND IMMEDIATELY THE JEEP BURST INTO FLAMES. WE GRABBED A SUIT CASE AND GOT AWAY FROM IT. THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED AND THE ENTIRE JEEP WAS ENGULFED IN FLAME AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. WE WERE MOVING SO WE HAD MOST OF OUR PERSONAL POSSESSIONS IN IT. OBVIOUSLY EVERYTHING WAS LOST. THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE COSTS OF TOWING. MY TOW BILL ALONE WAS OVER $700. WE HAVE NOT EVEN TOTALED THE LOSS OF OUR PERSONAL PROPERTY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE), BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
GOT RECALL NOTICE N45/NHTSA 13V-252 A YEAR AGO, STATED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER DOES NOT RETURN CALLS, CALLED CHRYSLER "GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER", THEY SAY CALL DEALER. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE EALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 8/28/2014 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE), HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER BY MAIL. THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE BEING THAT IT WAS SUCH A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS FAILURE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE LIFE TREATING. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE...UPDATED 04-22-14 *BF UPDATED 04/25/2014 *JS *TR!....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WOULD REFUEL, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL BUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EXPLODED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
GASOLINE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING AND CAUSING FIRES ON MY 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE HESITATED AND HAD LOW FUEL PRESSURE. THIS RESULTED IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE DEBRIS WAS COMING OFF THE FUEL TANK AND CLOGGED THE FUEL LINES AND PUMP. FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A MONTH. THE FUEL REGULATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO PROVIDED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. *AK
MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE A PAINT PEELING PROBLEM ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR. ORIGINALLY I JUST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MY CAR BUT THERE ARE 2 OTHER PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE BUILDING WITH THE SAME COLOR, YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR AND WE ALL HAVE THE PAINT PEELING PROBLEM IN THE SAME AREAS.
I AM A SENIOR ADJUSTER AT PROGRESSIVE INS AND HAVE NOTICE A SERIOUS COMMON PROBLEM HAPPENING WITH 93 & UP JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH A V8 ENGINE. I'M SURE IT IS DUE TO THE HARSH ENVIRONMENT IN THE SOUTHWEST BUT COULD VERY WELL BE POSSIBLE AND JUST DUE TO AGE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE PLASTIC CROSSOVER HOSE ON THE FUEL RAIL IS RUPTURING AND SPRAYING FUEL ON THE DISTRIBUTOR RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE ENGINE FIRE AT THE REAR OF ENGINE AND CAN BE A SERIOUS THREAT TO OCCUPANTS. I HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING ANY RECALLS OR HAVING CHRYSLER DEALERS HELP ME IN BRINGING THIS TO CHRYSLER'S ATTENTION. PLEASE ASSIST IN BRINGING SOME ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY RESULTS. TO DATE I HAVE HAD TO IDENTICAL CLAIMS WITHIN ONE MONTH-BOTH V8 MODELS 1993 & 1994 WITH A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLES.
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUDDER AND ENGINE DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JEEP, AND JEEP FEELS THAT FUEL TANK, BUT ONLY REPLACED PUMP. COULD NOT GIVE REASON WHY TANK NEEDS REPLACING. FUEL PUMP AND TANK ARE BEING REPLACED NOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
WHEN BACKING UP THE TRANSMISSION STOPS MOVING, THE CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE FORWARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BACKWARDS AGAIN, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM
AT 91,680 MILES, WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, NOTICED A FUEL SMELL COMING INTO VEHICLE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WAS A FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE.*AK LOCATION OF FUEL LINE TO ENGINE CAUSED FUEL LINE TO RUPTURE DUE TO VIBRATION, APPEARS TO BE DUE TO DESIGN OF LOCATION OF THE FUEL LINE PER DEALER. *SLC
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