Fuel systemTransmission
Filed Jun 12, 2024
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle the fuel gauge failed to provide the proper fuel level. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with fuel injector failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated the failure occurred frequently after the vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was unavailable.
- NHTSA ID
- 11593891
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2021
Fuel system
Filed Jan 12, 2023
Many Jeep vehicles have gas blow back during refueling. This problem has existed for a number of years and Jeep has issued recalls. Please read the following: If each Jeep user spills .1 gallon during refueling and they refuel the Jeep 12 times per year they spill 1.2 gallons per year. This is a very low estimate. If there are 100,000 Jeeps experiencing this problem that is 120,000 gallons of gas per year. Does anyone at NHTSA care?
- NHTSA ID
- 11501489
- Incident
- Feb 11, 2016
Fuel system
Filed Jan 29, 2022
gas overflows out when filling with fuel
- NHTSA ID
- 11449350
- Incident
- Jan 29, 2022
Fuel system
Filed Sep 19, 2019
FUEL OVERFLOWS & DOESN'T SHUT OFF WHEN FULL! EVERY TIME WE PUT FUEL INTO THE CAR, IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE PUMP TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK BECOMES FULL-NO MATTER HOW SLOW ONE FILLS THE TANK, IT CREATES A FUEL BURP AND POURS GASOLINE OUT & DOWN THE VEHICLE. ALL OF US, INCLUDING OUR YOUNG DRIVER, NEED TO BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WHEN AT A GAS STATION. VERY VERY UNSAFE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS!
- NHTSA ID
- 11256703
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2019
Fuel system
Filed Jul 24, 2019
EVERY TIME I PUT FUEL INTO MY CAR THE FUEL CHECK VALVE DOES NOT SHUT OFF CREATING A FUEL BURP AND POURING GASOLINE DOWN THE FENDERS OF MY CAR. MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE BEEN SPLASHED WITH GASOLINE MYSELF VERY UNSAFE I HAVE READ ON MULTIPLE FORUMS THAT MANY PEOPLE OF THE SAME CAR HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS
- NHTSA ID
- 11234468
- Incident
- May 1, 2019
- Mileage
- 93,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 5, 2019
GASOLINE OVERFLOWS FROM GAS TANK WHEN ADDING ADDITIONAL GAS AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE FILLER/BREATHER TUBE ASSEMBLY AND GAS TANK WERE REPLACED BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THIS PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 11184237
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2019
ElectricalFuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Jul 2, 2018
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, TROUBLE CODE FOR EVAP SYSTEM LEAK. I HAVE PURCHASED 9 GAS CAPS, INCLUDING MOST FROM THE DEALER. SMOKE TEST HAS BEEN PERFORMED, CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING.
- NHTSA ID
- 11105124
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2015
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 23, 2018
GASCAP FLASHING AND BINGING. HAVE PURCHASED 2 CAPS FOR LANDERS JEEP RESET THE ENGINE CODE AND IS STILL FLASHING AND BINGING. CAN SEE GAS VAPORS.
- NHTSA ID
- 11081108
- Incident
- Sep 15, 2016
- Mileage
- 139,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE PUMPING FUEL INTO THE TANK'S FILLER NECK, THE FUEL LEAKED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11073100
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2011
Fuel system
Filed Apr 25, 2017
EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE FUEL OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND DESPITE USING THE AUTO SHUTOFF ON THE GAS PUMP.
- NHTSA ID
- 10980367
- Incident
- Apr 15, 2017
- Mileage
- 121,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 24, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND WHEN FUEL WAS BEING PLACED IN THE FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10918573
- Incident
- Oct 17, 2016
Fuel systemSuspension
Filed Mar 22, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V085000 (SUSPENSION) AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- NHTSA ID
- 10851077
- Incident
- Mar 23, 2015
Fuel system
Filed Mar 9, 2016
ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL-UP, THERE IS A SPLASH-BACK FROM THE FUEL FILLER OPENING. THIS APPARENTLY IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LIBERTY MODEL AMONG OTHERS. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL THAT WOULD PAY FOR IT. I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO TOLD ME THAT MY SPECIFIC LIBERTY IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL OR TSB SO THEY CANNOT HELP. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM POSES A HAZARD IF THE GAS WAS TO IGNITE. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON 26 FEBRUARY 2016.
- NHTSA ID
- 10845695
- Incident
- Feb 26, 2016
- Mileage
- 19,400 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 3, 2016
EVER SINGLE TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS. THIS IS NOT ANYTHING NEW. THE MODEL OF MY CAR ONE YEAR AFTER HAS A FUEL TANK RECALL SO WHY ISN'T THERE ONE FOR THE 200 KJ JEEP LIBERTY.
- NHTSA ID
- 10839788
- Incident
- Mar 10, 2015
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 26, 2016
THE GAS TANK IS IMPROPERLY DESIGNED, WHILE PUMPING GAS IT WILL NOT PROPERLY SHUT OFF, WILL SPRAY GAS WHICH IS CLEARLY DANGEROUS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10822444
- Incident
- Jan 24, 2016
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Jan 5, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- NHTSA ID
- 10818190
- Incident
- Dec 11, 2013
Fuel system
Filed Dec 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FUELED, FUEL SPLASHED OUT OF THE FUEL NECK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUEL CAP WAS PLACED ONTO THE FUEL NECK AND FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VENT TUBE AND FILLER TUBE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,034. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ UPDATED 02/22/16.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10811373
- Incident
- Nov 3, 2015
- Mileage
- 111,034 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 17, 2015
THE FILLER NECK IN FAILING ON MY JEEP LIBERTY 2007 AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! WHEN I FILL UP MY TANK WITH GAS, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF OCCURS AND WHEN I REMOVE THE NOZZLE, GAS SPITS BACK AT ME. AT FIRST IT WOULD HAPPEN AFTER THE TANK WAS FULL, NOW IT IS HAPPENING AFTER ONLY FILLING UP 2 GAL (WHEN ON EMPTY!).
- NHTSA ID
- 10810922
- Incident
- Dec 10, 2015
- Mileage
- 79,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 16, 2015
JEEP IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE OR MANUFACTURE THE TRAILER HITCH REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE FUEL TANK!
- NHTSA ID
- 10810727
- Incident
- Dec 15, 2015
Fuel system
Filed Oct 30, 2015
WHEN REFUELING, GAS SPILLS OUT BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OCCURS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10787374
- Incident
- Oct 30, 2015
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Sep 14, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10763670
- Incident
- Dec 11, 2013
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Aug 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN AFTERMARKET TOW HITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10748265
- Incident
- Aug 6, 2015
Fuel system
Filed Aug 8, 2015
FUEL DISCHARGES OUT OF FUEL FILLER NECK WHILE FUELING. FUEL POURS OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF.
- NHTSA ID
- 10747204
- Incident
- Jan 10, 2011
- Mileage
- 40,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Jul 20, 2015
I PURCHASED A CAR FROM U.S. AUTO SALES IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA ON JUNE 12TH 2015. THE EVENING I TOOK THE CAR HOME THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT AT THE EMPTY MARK AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM OF THIS AND THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IT IS AN ONGOING CHRYSLER ISSUE AND TO NOT LET THE GAS TANK TO GET BELOW A QUARTER TANK. THEY PROCEEDED TO RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 2 WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SO I TOOK TO A LOCAL AUTO STORE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTICS RUN AND WAS INFORMED THAT A WHEEL BEARING WAS NEEDED, A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND A FUEL LINE BECAUSE AT A CERTAIN LEVEL THE GAS WILL NOT REACH THE ENGINE. TODAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA THE TEMPERATURE IS WELL OVER 100 DEGREES AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE HAD MORE ISSUES OUT OF THIS CAR WITHIN THE 30 DAYS I HAVE HAD IT. I DID PURCHASE A WARRANTY ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR SOME OF THE COST TO FIX A VEHICLE I JUST PURCHASED. I AM NOW WAITING ON A CALL FROM THEIR MECHANIC ONCE HE GETS THE PARTS IN TO DO THE REPAIRS. I BELIEVE I WAS KNOWINGLY SOLD A LEMON. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF I HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR TO BRING IT IN AND I WILL BE GIVEN A LOANER CAR. WELL WHEN I DID BRING IT IN I WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO GET IN LINE AND WAIT BECAUSE THEY HAD NO LOANER VEHICLES. NOW I AM BASICALLY STUCK WITH A VEHICLE WITH NO AIR AND IF THE GAS GET PAST A HALF TANK THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND IF NOT REPAIRED SOON COULD POTENTIALLY BLOW UP WITH ME AND MY CHILDREN IN IT. YES I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER TO REQUEST ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS BASICALLY BRUSHED OFF AND TOLD NO.
- NHTSA ID
- 10735355
- Incident
- Jun 12, 2015
EngineFuel systemSteering+2 more
Filed Jun 29, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MADE A VIBRATING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE WINDOWS REGULATORS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, GAS OVER FLOWS, WHEN PUMPING GAS. UPDATED 07/20/15. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10730977
- Incident
- Oct 8, 2014
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
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.