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2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-Dr 4X4 Fuel system Problems

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

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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.
116
Latest Nov 19, 2018
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.
34%
of 339 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.
0
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 2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-Dr 4X4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 116 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

The 25 most recent of 116, in the owner's own words

Fuel system
Filed Nov 19, 2018

THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, WHEN THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF, FUEL SPILLS OUT ON MY VEHICLE AND THE GROUND, ITS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS

NHTSA ID
11152395
Incident
Apr 18, 2018
Mileage
110,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 13, 2018

DURING REFUELING, WHEN TANK IS FULL FUEL OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE FILLER AS THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. EVERY TIME AT EVERY GAS STATION. VERY DANGEROUS, GAS ON THE SIDE OF JEEP AND ON THE GROUND.

NHTSA ID
11140143
Incident
Oct 13, 2018
Mileage
55,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 25, 2017

WHILE REFILLING THE GAS TANK, AS THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF IT SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE FLOOR. IT ALMOST SPILLED ALL OVERON ME.

NHTSA ID
10980778
Incident
Apr 14, 2017
Mileage
53,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 9, 2015

WHEN REFUELING THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF THEN GAS OVER FLOWS. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY NOW AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE AND FREQUENT OVER TIME. I CAN NOT DATE THE OTHER INCIDENTS AS I THOUGHT IT WAS A PUMP PROBLEM INTILL IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY ON A LONG ROAD TRIP AT 3 DIFFERENT STATIONS THAT I LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM TO FIND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10671496
Incident
Jan 9, 2015
Mileage
50,425 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 16, 2013

THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED NO MATTER WHAT STATION OR PUMP IS USED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10503239
Incident
May 1, 2012
Mileage
65,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 5, 2012

THIS VEHICLE SPITS FUEL ALL OVER THE OPERATOR WHEN TRYING TO PUMP FUEL IN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10478717
Incident
Feb 16, 2011
Mileage
100,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 10, 2012

WHEN REFUELING, FUEL SPITS BACK OUT OF TANK. APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5 LITRES, EVERY TIME WHEN TANK IS FILLED. USUALLY COMES OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO COVER MY HANDS, PANTS, AND SHOES WITH GASOLINE. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

NHTSA ID
10465067
Incident
Sep 30, 2011
Mileage
36,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 10, 2012

GAS OVERFLOWS INSTEAD OF STOPPING WHEN FULL. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER FILLING TANK. DEALER WANTED 500.00 TO REPLACE ENTIRE TANK AS THE ANSWER WHEN CLEARLY THE ISSUE IS WITH VENT. GAS SPILLS AROUND VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10454773
Incident
Apr 4, 2011
Mileage
100,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 4, 2012

FUEL SPILLS OUT OF FUEL FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING TANK COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY VEHICLE, SPILLING FUEL ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BUMPER AND GROUND. *TR

NHTSA ID
10454036
Incident
Dec 27, 2010
Mileage
65,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 14, 2012

WHEN FUELING THE GAS TANK, THE AUTO-SHUTOFF VALVE AT ANY SERVICE STATION WILL NOT SHUT OFF IN TIME TO PREVENT FUEL SPLASH OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE AND GET ON THE PERSON DOING THE FUELING AND POURS DOWN ON THE GROUND. THIS IS NOT ISOLATED TO JUST A FEW SERVICE STATIONS - IT HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY TIME YOU FILL THIS VEHICLE WITH GAS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10443778
Incident
Jan 1, 2007
Mileage
100 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 23, 2011

EACH AND EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK THE PUMP WILL CEASE THE FLOW OF GAS FROM THE NOZZLE AND LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE WILL BACKWASH/OVERFLOW FROM THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR OWNERS OF JEEPS WITH THIS ISSUE. GOD FORBID IF SOMEONE IS SMOKING AROUND THE AREA. AS SILLY AS THAT IDEA MAY BE REMEMBER WHO SUED MCDONALDS CORP. FOR SPILLING HOT COFFEE ON THEMSELVES AND WON MILLIONS! JUST BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T TELL YOU THE COFFEE WASN'T HOT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S NOT COMMON SENSE JUST AS IS GASOLINE SPILLING VIOLENTLY FROM YOUR VEHICLES GAS TANK IS VERY DANGEROUS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE LARGE AMOUNTS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE. THE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND MODIFIED OR REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10432483
Incident
Aug 14, 2011
Fuel system
Filed Sep 20, 2011

WHEN FILLING GAS, GAS BLOWS BACK ONTO PERSON FILLING AND DRAINING DOWN VEHICLE. TOLD THERE WAS EXTENDED RECALL, BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM MANUFACTURER. TOLD TO SUBMIT ISSUE TO GOV.'T. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR LETTER, BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANY FOR THIS, HOWEVER RECEIVED OTHERS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10426431
Incident
Mar 13, 2010
Mileage
40,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 18, 2011

I PURCHASED A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON NEW. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, I DISCOVERED THAT GASOLINE WOULD FREQUENTLY OVERFLOW THE FILLER PORT WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE. FOR SOME REASON, ONCE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, FUEL OVERFLOWS THE PORT AND FLOWS OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. *KB

NHTSA ID
10420049
Incident
Aug 18, 2007
Mileage
1,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 21, 2011

WHENEVER I PUT GAS INTO MY TANK AND FILL UP, THERE IS ALWAYS AN OVERFLOW OF GASOLINE SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO MY JEEP AS WELL AS ONTO THE FLOOR. ASIDE FROM THE DAMAGE BEING DONE TO MY VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT FROM FUMES AS WELL AS RAISING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES. *KB

NHTSA ID
10413912
Incident
Jul 10, 2011
Fuel system
Filed Jul 15, 2011

EVERY TIME I FILL MY JEEP WRANGLER WITH GAS AS SOON AS THE GAS PUMP STOPS PUMPING IT SPITS FUEL BACK OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL GAS STATIONS AND IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. *TT

NHTSA ID
10412440
Incident
Jul 13, 2011
Mileage
72,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 26, 2011

IN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH GAS OVERFLOWING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER AFTER THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF. THE GAS COMES OUT AND RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED DURING 3 OUT OF 4 FILL-UPS IN THE LAST MONTH. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING YET TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10408978
Incident
Jun 26, 2011
Mileage
55,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 16, 2011

WHEN FILLING UP MY 2007 JEEP RUBICON, AFTER THE PUMP HANDLE "CLICKS" OFF FUEL WILL SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. IT HAPPENS ANYTIME FROM IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PUMP STOPS TO UP TO 5 SECONDS AFTER. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT STATION I USE OF THE PRAND OF FUEL THAT IS PUT INTO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THE JEEP FOR APPROX. 1 YEAR AND HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE WEEK I'VE OWNED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10390410
Incident
Feb 10, 2010
Fuel system
Filed Mar 15, 2011

VEHICLE SPITS OUT FUEL IF YOU ALLOW THE AUTO SHUT OFF TO RUN FROM THE PUMP. IF I FILL UP MY TANK UNTIL THE PUMP SHUTS OFF IT WILL OVERFLOW ABOUT A QUART OF FUEL ON THE FLOOR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM. I HAVE RECORDED THE NEXT THREE FILL UPS AND IT DID IT EVERY TIME. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 BUT WAS BUILT IN 10/2006. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM ON SIMILAR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 03/2007. *TR

NHTSA ID
10390323
Incident
Mar 15, 2011
Mileage
58,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 9, 2011

EVERY TIME I FUEL UP MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X, THE GAS OVERFLOWS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE GAS TO SPILL ONTO THE GROUND AND OR ONTO MY FEET. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE PREVALENT WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND PURCHASED IT IN FEB. OF 2010. IT HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE I FIRST FUELED IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10389643
Incident
Feb 4, 2010
Mileage
90,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 3, 2011

PURCHASED A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. GAS WILL SPILL OUT WHEN FILLING UP. PUMP NOZZLE WILL RELEASE/POP AFTER GAS IS ALREADY OVER FLOWED AND ON THE GROUND. *TR

NHTSA ID
10386283
Incident
Mar 3, 2011
Mileage
16,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 3, 2011

MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SPITS BACK FUEL WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE JEEP. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL TANK, O-RING, FUEL PUMP AND LEVEL UNIT REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10386271
Incident
Jun 1, 2008
Fuel system
Filed Feb 27, 2011

FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. RESULT IS GAS SOAKED HAND, PANTS AND SHOES WITH SPILLAGE ON THE GROUND AT THE PUMP AND GAS RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF MY JEEP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

NHTSA ID
10384676
Incident
Oct 1, 2010
Mileage
65,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 27, 2011

2007 JEEP WRANGLER X WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, IT FLOWS BACK, ALMOST A 1/4 OF A GALLON OF GAS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10384666
Incident
Jan 10, 2011
Mileage
28,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 27, 2011

EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AT THE GAS STATION, IT OVERFLOWS ABOUT 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL DOWN THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. I HAVE TRIED USING DIFFERENT PUMP STATIONS, BUT NOTHING STOPS IT FROM OVERFLOWING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10384641
Incident
Jan 25, 2011
Mileage
29,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 24, 2011

GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN GAS PUMP IS LEFT IN AUTOMATIC POSITION. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT IT'S NOT WITHIN THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF THE RECALL. THERE ARE MANY OTHER JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I AM A FIREFIGHTER, SO I DO REALIZE THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS 12/06. *TR

NHTSA ID
10384352
Incident
Feb 8, 2011
Mileage
44,487 mi

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