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2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-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.
223
Latest Jan 29, 2019
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.
38%
of 587 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.
1

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 4-Dr 4X4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 223 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 223, in the owner's own words

Fuel system
Filed Jan 29, 2019

SO EVERYTIME WHEN I FILL MY TANK ITS OVER FLOWING AND ITS A REALLY BIG SAFETY ISSUES LAST WEEK I WAS GOING TO WORK AND STOPPED IN GAS STATION AND IT OVER FILLED AND MY SUIT WAS ALL GAS AND WENT TO WORK SMELING AS GAS. ALSO THIS CAN BE REALLY DANGEROUS . IN THE PAST UNDER THE SERVICE BULLETIN 14-001-11 I LOT OF JEEP OWNERS CHANGED THIS PART FOR FREE BUT NOW THE DEALERS ARE NOT CHANGING IT ANYMORE AND ASKING ALMOST 1500$ TO FIX THIS ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY JEEP. JEEP NEEDS TO REACALL THIS CARS AND PAY CHANGE THE GAS TANK

NHTSA ID
11172818
Incident
Jan 11, 2017
Fuel system
Filed Nov 23, 2018

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK FUEL WILL SPILL OUT WHEN THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. SPILLING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF FUEL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALL OVER THE NOZZLE AND MY HAND AND CREATING A LARGE PUDDLE ON THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED UP.

NHTSA ID
11153335
Incident
Nov 23, 2018
Mileage
109,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 18, 2018

I HAD SERVICE DONE ON THE GAS TANK BUT IT STILL THE GAS SPILLS OUT THE JEEP ONLY HAS AS 48575 MILES. THEIR SAYING IT BACK PRESSURE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESS TO THE MANUFACTURER KNOW THEIR TELLING ME TO 1172 DOLLARS. FOR SOMETHING THAT IS WRONG ON THE GAS THAN I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE I'M SENDING THE REPORT THEY GAVE ME.THIS STARTED AT THE GAS PUMP STATION

NHTSA ID
11141305
Incident
Oct 5, 2018
Mileage
48,575 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 30, 2017

FUEL DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHILE FILLING TANK, LEADING TO OVERFLOW ONTO VEHICLE, GROUND, KEYS, PERSON.

NHTSA ID
11041359
Incident
Oct 30, 2017
Mileage
117,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 24, 2017

FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS I'VE HAD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I READ THE CODE AND IS SAYS "LARGE E VAP LEAK " I'VE REPLACED THE PCV VALVE AND THE E VAP CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY DID A SMOKE TEST AND EVERYTHING TESTED OUT GOOD. SHOWING THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND TO START WITH THE GAS CAP. I'VE SPENT OVER 100.DOLLARS ON GAS CAPS AND I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TO FOR EMISSIONS BY THE END OF DECEMBER. I'VE HAD EVERY RECALL KNOWN TO MAN ON THIS JEEP. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT IT COULD BE THE GAS FILLER NECK ITSELF. HOW TO I GO ABOUT GETTING A NEW ONE AND WILL IT COST ME ANYTHING? I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN I TRY AND FILL THE TANK. THE GAS COMES FLYING BACK OUT IF I TRY AND FILL IT. ITS GETTING OUT OF HAND AND THE DEALERSHIP WON'T GIVE ME AN ANSWER. I WAS GOING TO GO TO.ANOTHER DEALERSHIP BUT I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS WILL COST ME? I HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31 TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED OR MY PLATES WILL BE SUSPENDED AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET MY PLATE STICKER. WHAT SHOULD I DO?? THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. THIS STARTED IN THE MIDDLE OF MAY.

NHTSA ID
11039453
Incident
May 16, 2017
Mileage
85,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 8, 2017

PARKED AT A GAS STATION, REFUELING MY JEEP TO THE FULLEST CAUSES IT TO CHOKE ON THE GAS AND THROWS UP SOME OF IT.

NHTSA ID
10984214
Incident
May 7, 2017
Mileage
50,803 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 8, 2017

FILLING THE JEEP UP WITH FUEL IT SPITS A LOT OF FUEL OUT WHEN IT GETS FULL AND SEVERAL TIMES GETTING ON MY CLOTHS AND SHOES. I'VE READ THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IF I WERE TO GET BACK IN THE JEEP AND WOULD GET STATIC AND IGNITE MY CLOTHS AND BURN MYSELF BADLY I DON'T THINK THIS WOULD BE GOOD FOR ANYONE. I'VE READ THAT CERTAIN DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE TANK FOR FREE AND OTHERS AREN'T .IS THERE A RECALL OR FIX IN THE WORKS FOR THIS OR DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BURN UP TO GET ANY ACTION? PLEASE ADVISE

NHTSA ID
10950311
Incident
Feb 6, 2017
Mileage
55,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 9, 2016

FUEL SPILLS OUT WHEN FILLING TANK. THE SHUTOFF ON THE GAS PUMP DOES NOT PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING. THIS IS NOT AN OVERFILL BUT HAPPENS EVEN WHEN THE PRESSURE IS LIGHT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. CHRYSLER/JEEP HAS A TSB TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2010

NHTSA ID
10925212
Incident
Nov 6, 2016
Mileage
123,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 23, 2015

AFTER THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF, WHEN FILLING YOUR TANK, THE JEEP WRANGLER WILL SHOOT OUT FUEL ALL OVER THE JEEP AND TOWARD THE PERSON PUMPING.

NHTSA ID
10811905
Incident
Dec 15, 2015
Mileage
76,000 mi
AirbagsFuel systemSteering
Filed Dec 15, 2015

FUEL OVER FLOWS WHEN FILLING UP. JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT RANDOM TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHTS UP AND DINGS AT RANDOM TIMES

NHTSA ID
10810579
Incident
Dec 15, 2015
Mileage
88,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 2, 2015

I WAS FUELING THE JEEP AND WENT BACK TO SIT IN JEEP, AND WHEN TANK WAS FULL, IT SPIT OUT GAS ALL OVER JEEP AND GROUND. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED SINCE I OWNED THE JEEP FOR A MONTH. *TR

NHTSA ID
10691387
Incident
Mar 1, 2015
Mileage
156,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 21, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, LOCK RING AND THE FUEL PUMP WERE DETERIORATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN UPDATED 6/25/2015*JS

NHTSA ID
10677081
Incident
Jan 5, 2015
Mileage
72,800 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 4, 2015

FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS ON EVERY FILL-UP. THERE IS A RECALL WRANGLERS MANUFACTURED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2007 BUT THIS ONE WAS MADE 12/2007 AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE PREVIOUS RECALL BUT EXHIBITS THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAS DONE SO SINCE PURCHASE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10669967
Incident
Sep 1, 2011
Mileage
60,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 28, 2014
Fire reported

I WAS DRIVING WITH FRIENDS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. OVERHEATING, AC STOPPED WORKING, AND AN ODD SPEED FLUCTUATION. I INFORMED THE PEOPLE I WAS WITH THAT I WAS GOING TO DRIVE TO THE MAIN ROAD. BEFORE I GOT THERE, ABOUT 50 FEET, THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FLAMES WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE JEEP. LUCKILY THE FLAMES DIED DOWN BRIEFLY ENOUGH FOR ME TO JUMP OUT . I LOST EVERYTHING IN THE JEEP AND THE JEEP ITSELF. UPON CONTACTING JEEP, THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT RATHER IT WAS MY FAULT. CLEARLY SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10629214
Incident
Dec 3, 2007
Mileage
42,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 19, 2014

EACH TIME I FILL UP AND SET THE GAS PUMP TO 'AUTO FILL' THE GASOLINE SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND THE PUMP FAILS TO SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURS WITH NO WARNING AND I WAS SPLASHED WITH GASOLINE AGAIN YESTERDAY. I DO NOT TRUST THE CAR USING THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE AS THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE JEEP NEW IN 2007. I WAS DOUSED WITH GASOLINE YESTERDAY AND I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR NATURE FOUND ONLINE FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY WERE OF NO HELP AND CLAIM NOT TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE AND IS OF A PARTICULAR SAFETY CONCERN AS GASOLINE IS SPEWING OUT FROM THE FUEL RECEPTACLE. PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH CHRYSLER AND SEE IF A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10573611
Incident
Mar 19, 2014
Mileage
79,001 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 20, 2013

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2013. EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK UP IT OVERFLOWS. THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF AT THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THERE IS GAS SPILLING OUT ALL OVER MY VEHICLE, THE NOZZLE AND THE GROUND. IT HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10553112
Incident
Nov 17, 2013
Mileage
78,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 3, 2013

EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE VEHICLE, THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL FUEL OVERFLOW. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT FILLING UP, REGARDLESS OF THE PUMP OR STATION, AND REGARDLESS OF THE NOZZLE ITSELF. THERE IS ENOUGH FUEL SPILLAGE TO FILL AT LEAST A 16 OZ. CUP EVERY TIME I FILL UP.

NHTSA ID
10538602
Incident
Feb 9, 2013
Mileage
71,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 11, 2013

FUEL SPITBACK ISSUE. UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, JEEP WRANGLERS BUILT 3/1/2007 - 3/31/2008 CAN HAVE THEIR FUEL TANKS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MINE WAS BUILT IN JANUARY 2007. IF THIS IS AN ISSUE IN SO MANY OTHER JEEPS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF THESE BUILT DATES, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED. MY VEHICLE SPITS OUT SOMETIMES AND ESTIMATED QUART OF GASOLINE AFTER THE AUTOMATIC FILL PUMP STOPS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS PUMPING ON THE HIGHER OR LOWER SPEED. THIS GASOLINE, EVEN THOUGH I WASH IT OFF EVERY TIME, HAS LEFT MARKS ON MY TIRES AND I HOPE IT DOES NOT CORRODE THE PAINT OR PLASTIC TRIM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10534733
Incident
Aug 9, 2013
Mileage
43,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 25, 2013

SPITS GAS UPON FILLING. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER ORIGINALLY AND THEY REPLACED THE CARBON CAN AND OTHER ITEMS TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $500. DID IT AGAIN A MONTH LATER AND STILL DOES EVERY TIME FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. WE HAVE LEARNED TO PUT THE CAP WHERE IT WON'T GET WET AND STAND FAR AWAY FORM THE FILLER WHEN FILLING. I SAW THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR A FUEL INLET CHECK VALVE, BUT AM RELUCTANT TO GO TO DEALER (ONLY ONE AROUND FOR 120 MILES) BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HOSED BUY THEM, I'D RATHER GET HOSED BY FUEL. IF THE VEHICLE BURNS DOWN A GAS STATION IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT THERE ISN'T A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10531775
Incident
Jul 25, 2013
Mileage
50,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 7, 2013

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK FUEL SHUT OFF DOES NOT WORK. FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF FILL HOLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10515607
Incident
Jun 1, 2009
Mileage
15,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 12, 2013

WHENEVER I FILL MY TANK, IT SPITS GASOLINE OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE OVERFLOW VALVE IN THE STEM DOESNT WORK. NOT ONLY IS THIS AN EXPENSIVE ISSUE AS GAS IS LOST AT EACH FILL UP, BUT ALSO ENVIRONMENTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10497865
Incident
Nov 9, 2012
Mileage
60,100 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 23, 2013

SINCE JUNE 2012 WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK NO MATTER HOW SLOW OR FAST THE LAST BIT OF FUEL SPEWS FROM THE TANK FILLER OPENING SPILLING ALL OVER THE CAR AND GROUND OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS FUELED UP COMPLETELY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10494464
Incident
Jun 7, 2012
Mileage
45,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 7, 2013

EVERY TIME I TRY TO FILL MY TANK, IT OVERFLOWS. IT DOESN'T RESPOND TO THE SHUT-OFF MECHANISM. I'VE HAD MY CAR SINCE FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR AND IT'S HAPPENED EVERY TIME I'VE TRIED TO FILL UP FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID
10491719
Incident
Feb 13, 2012
Fuel system
Filed Nov 5, 2012

EVERY TIME DURING FUEL FILL UP ON 07 JEEP WRANGLER 4DR UNLIMITED X, THE FUEL WILL SPIT ANYWHERE FROM 1-3 PINTS BACK OUT OF THE GAS TANK ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. I FIND THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR BOTH EMISSIONS AND VERY POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS, NOT TO MENTION THE IRRITATION OF WASTED GAS OVER TIME= WASTED HARD EARNED MONEY. UPON RESEARCH, ITS A POOR DESIGN WITHIN THE GAS TANK AND/OR THE EVAP SENSOR ON THE EVAP CANISTER. PLEASE HELP US CUSTOMERS BY GETTING CHRYSLER/JEEPS ATTENTION TO RECALL THIS POOR DESIGN THAT IS AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF JEEP OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10483453
Incident
Sep 14, 2011
Mileage
38,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 30, 2012

REFUELING, AT UNDER 2 GALLONS, FUEL SPRAYED OUT THE FUEL FILL. TRIED FILLING AGAIN, AT ALMOST 18 GALLONS, DID IT AGAIN. SPILLING FUEL ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND, AND ME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10482624
Incident
Oct 14, 2012
Mileage
42,812 mi

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