2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Fuel system Problems

JEEP SPITS FUEL BACK OUT WHEN YOU FILL UP THE TANK. NOT JUST A SMALL AMOUNT EITHER, A GOOD AMOUNT ALL OVER THE JEEP AND THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ID

11210215

Incident

May 27, 2019

Mileage

103,000 mi

EVERY TIME I REFILL MY GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS ALL OVER THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I OWNED THE CAR IN 2010 TO MOST RECENTLY YESTERDAY ON 3/12/19. BASED ON PRODUCTION THERE ARE MORE THE 2.1 MILLION JEEP WRANGLERS ON THE ROAD ACCORDING TO PRODUCTION NUMBERS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A DECENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE IF IT OCCURS ON MOST IF NOT ALL JKS. ANY JK OWNER I HAVE TALKED TO HAS THIS SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAILED ASPECT OF THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11186557

Incident

Mar 12, 2019

Mileage

47,000 mi

ATTEMPTED TO FILL UP VEHICLE WITH GAS. GAS IS EJECTED FROM FILLER SPOUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF JEEP. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY UP.

NHTSA ID

11169856

Incident

Jan 11, 2019

Mileage

118,000 mi

WHILE IN MOTION CAR DIES AND LIGHTS BEGIN FLASHING, HORN GOES OFF AND ON, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FLUID ARE ACTIVATED AND DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK.

NHTSA ID

11091638

Incident

May 3, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

THERE A FACTORY, MANUFACTUR PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP. WHENEVER I PUT GAS ON THE VEHICLE, IT SPITS OUT THE GAS IF I POUR TOO FAST. I WAS CHECKING ONLINE AND IT STATES THAT CHRYSLER WAS REPLACING GAS TANKS FREE OF CHARGE IF THEY HAD THIS ISSUE. I CONTACTED JEEP AND THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T CHANGE IT BECUASE IT DIDN'T APPEAR IN THE VIN NUMBER. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE IS ADVISING ME THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK.

NHTSA ID

11057917

Incident

Dec 29, 2017

AS THE OTHER FILED COMPLAINTS STATE FUEL SPRAYS FROM THE FILLER WHEN THE TANK NEARS FULL. MINE WILL SPRAY AND THERE IS STILL AVAILABLE SPACE FOR 2-3 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. WITH THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS I SEE ON FORUMS AND OTHER PLACES ONLINE THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT NOR HAS JEEP MADE ANY EFFORT TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. I DID NOT IN GOOD FAITH PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT WOULD RUIN MY FINISH, RUIN MY CLOTHES AND POUR GAS ON THE GROUND. I WOULD HOPE SOMEONE WOULD HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE AND MAKE THIS ISSUE A RECALL AND NOT JUST A TSB - INFECT MULTIPLE TSB'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE - JEEP YOU HAVE A REAL PROBLEM AND YOU SHOULD FIX IT.

NHTSA ID

11015407

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

THE FUEL SYSTEM DOES NOT SEEM TO RESPOND TO THE SHUT-OFF MECHANISM, WHICH MEANS GAS SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND, THE CAR AND EVEN THE OWNER. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE ON EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET HURT OR DEAD. I UNDERSTAND THE NHTS HAS 'REVIEWED' THE COMPLAINT AND DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT IT WILL BE FAIR IF THE NHTS COULD RE-OPEN THIS CASE.

NHTSA ID

11012985

Incident

Aug 18, 2016

Mileage

49,951 mi

1. HIT A BUMP GOING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATE TO 25 MPH. SUPER DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY. THANKFULLY THIS WAS A CITY FREEWAY THAT HAD A SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF I WAS GOING FASTER, SAY ON AN INTERSTATE WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 80MPH. 2. WHENEVER I FILL UP THE GAS ALWAYS OVERFLOW. SO EACH TIME NOW I HAVE TO SQUEEZE THE PUMP GENTLY AND HOLD IT FOR THE ENTIRE FILL UP. 3. THE REAR CALIPER STICKS SOMETIMES.

NHTSA ID

10991888

Incident

May 24, 2016

Mileage

51,560 mi

I STARTED SMELLING GAS AROUND MY JEEP . I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER . THEY DID THE CHEK VALVE RECALL . GAS LEAK STILL PRESISTED . SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER . THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WAY THE TANK IS DESIGNED THAT IT WERES THE TANK THIN ON TOP AND STARTS TO LEAK . IT ALSO STARTED TO LEAK AROUND THE FUEL PUMP AREA THEY SAID DUE TO DIRT . THIS WAS A 9 HUNDRED 5 DOLLAR FIX THAT I FEAL IS NOT MY FAULT THE JEEP IS GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY HAS 82000 MILES ON IT . THATS CRAZY TO HAVE TO REPLACE A TANK WITH THAT MANY MILES .

NHTSA ID

10968962

Incident

Mar 15, 2017

Mileage

82,000 mi

EVERY TIME I FUEL UP THE VEHICLE GASOLINE SPRAYS OUT OF THE RECEPTACLE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND SOMETIMES MYSELF. HAPPENS AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF NOZZLES.

NHTSA ID

10948624

Incident

Jan 31, 2017

Mileage

85,000 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW AND HISTORICALLY/CURRENTLY WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK AT NUMEROUS GAS STATIONS THE TANK OVERFLOWS SPLASHING GASOLINE ON THE VEHICLE, GROUND, AND PERSONAL CLOTHING. (THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WHILE REFUELING)

NHTSA ID

10939142

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

Mileage

100 mi

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK FUEL COMES SPEWING OUT BEFORE THE FUEL SHUTOFF ON THE PUMP KICKS IN. NO MATTER IF I AM HOLDING THE LEVER DOWN JUST A TINY BIT TO JUST SLOWLY FILL IT UP.EVERY TIME!

NHTSA ID

10935999

Incident

Dec 13, 2016

DRIVING VEHICLE OVER 60MPH RESULTED IN MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THE DEATH WOBBLE WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD OF TIME. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND STATE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST ENCOUNTER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AND THE STEERING FELT SHAKEY AND THE WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE. IT SUBSIDED AS I SLOWED DOWN. THE NEXT DAY, THIS OCCURED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT 65MPH AND CAR WAS TOWED TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NEVER HAVE PASSED INSPECTION ALONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. WITHIN 3 DAYS OF GETTING THE JEEP BACK, ONCE AGAIN THE WOBBLE OCCURRED AT A SPEED OF 65MPH AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER RETURNED A PORTION OF MY PURCHASE PRICE AND I RETURNED THE JEEP. THE JEEP IS NOW BACK ON THE LOT FOR SALE.

NHTSA ID

10893890

Incident

Jul 27, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

SINCE I BOUT THE JEEP IN NOV. 2015. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF VALVE WILL NOT ENGAGE MAKING GAS SPILL OUT OF THE TANK.

NHTSA ID

10872487

Incident

May 30, 2016

Mileage

115,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. HORN AND CRUISE ALSO QUIT WORKING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. REAR ENDED A LADY LAST FALL AND AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, NOT SURE IT SHOULD HAVE BUT STILL DIDN'T. CAN NOT EVER FILL THE GAS TANK FULL DUE TO FUEL SPILLING OUT OF THE FILL TUBE ONTO THE GROUND, CAN GET SLIGHTLY MORE THAT 3/4 FULL.

NHTSA ID

10871169

Incident

May 1, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

DURING FUELING MY VEHICLE EXPELS FUEL FROM THE FILL RECEPTACLE AT THE TIME THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. MY VEHICLE BUILD DATE IS APRIL OF 2008 AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY NOT COVERED BY TSB 14-001-011 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS SAME ISSUES IN JEEPS BUILT FROM MARCH OF 2007 TO MARCH OF 2008.

NHTSA ID

10862110

Incident

Apr 28, 2016

Mileage

71,780 mi

THERE IS AN OVERFLOW AND EXPULSION OF EXCESS GAS FROM THE FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK UP ALL THE WAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN THE OFF POSITION WHEN THIS OCCURS. MY GUESS IS THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 PINT TO 1 QUART OF LIQUID IS SPILLED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE JEEP.

NHTSA ID

10822764

Incident

Jan 27, 2016

Mileage

103,000 mi

I BOUGHT AN 08 WRANGLER THE END OF MAY 2015 AND EXPERIENCED THE GAS SPILL AT FILL UP ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I CALLED ARMORY JEEP HERE IN ALBANY NY ABOUT THE ISSUE AND CHRYSLERS (JEEP) TSB #14-003-12 WHICH "SHOULD" COVER THE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. WELL AFTER GIVING MY VIN# I WAS TOLD JEEP WOULD NOT COVER MY REPAIR BECAUSE MY PARTICULAR JK WAS MANUFACTURED FOR CANADA. SO I WENT TO JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO AGAIN DENIED ME THE REPAIR. IN THE END THE CAR DEALER WITH WHOM I BOUGHT FROM, OFFERED TO DO THE REPAIR. GREAT! THE DEALER GOT THE MOPAR FUEL FILLER TUBE #52059821AQ AND INSTALLED JULY 20TH (AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE - SOMETHING JEEP SHOULD BE COVERING). FILLED UP TONIGHT, JULY 22ND...AND GUESS WHAT? SAME SPILLAGE.

NHTSA ID

10735915

Incident

May 27, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 08 JEEP WRANGLER JK IN 1/10/2015 AND ON THE WAY HOME I STOP TO FILL IT UP WITH GAS AND ONCE FULL THE OVER SPILL AND DIDN'T SHUT WHEN IT'S SUPPOSE TO WENT ALL OVER ME. EVERY TIME I FILL THE JEEP UP WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS EVERYWHERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10714766

Incident

Jan 10, 2015

Mileage

62,927 mi

GAS WILL SPILL OUT WHEN NOZZLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691285

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

Mileage

70,500 mi

EVERY TIME YOU FILL THE JEEP WITH GAS IT SPRAYS FUEL AT YOU OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER. IT HAPPENS AS SOON AS THE FUEL NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR APPROXIMATELY THE 2 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING FOR FUEL TO BE SPRAYED ON YOU EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP. DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10676153

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

55,000 mi

I CAN NOT FILL MY TANK ANYMORE, EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GETS FULL AND TRIES TO AUTO SHUTOFF, GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. I CAN NOT LONGER FILL MY TANK FOR FEAR OF THIS SPLASH BACK. IT IS A LOT OF GAS THAT SPLASHES OUT ALSO. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE TECH THAT MY BEST BET IS USE A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO CLEAN OFF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, THEN RUN IT OVER VERY BUMPY TERRAIN TO KNOCK OFF THE DIRT THAT MAY BE SITTING ON TOP OF THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. THIS DID NOT SEEM TO WORK FOR ME THOUGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10643059

Incident

Sep 8, 2009

Mileage

10,000 mi

JEEP JK WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH PASSENGER SIDE MOUNTED FUEL TANK AND DRIVERS SIDE MOUNTED FUEL FILLER NECK HAS APPROX 4 FT HOSE BETWEEN FILLER NECK AND TANK. TANK VENT RETURN HOSE TO FILLER NECK AND FILLER HOSE ARE INADEQUATE ENGINEERED CAUSING FUEL TO BACK SPLASH EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU FILL THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND ALLOW THE AUTO SHUTOFF ON THE PUMP HANDLE TO STOP THE FUEL FLOW. THIS PROBLEM EXIST WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF AND WHEN IT IS RUNNING. IT IS WORSE WHEN RUNNING. IN 6 YEARS AND 90,000 MILES WE HAVE SPILLED HUNDREDS OF GALLONS OF FUEL AT GAS STATIONS AND WE HAVE EVEN HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A 2010 RENTAL JEEP OF THE SAME MODEL. A RECALL NEEDS PUT IN PLACE BEFORE A FIRE OCCURS AT A GAS STATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10586091

Incident

Feb 20, 2008

Mileage

500 mi

UNABLE TO FILL GAS TANK WITHOUT GAS SPITTING OUT UPON FILLUP. GAS GETS ALL OVER MYSELF/WIFE AND THE JEEP. THEN HAVE TO WIPE THE EXCESS GAS OFF VEHICLE TO PROTECT PAINT AND STUFF AND THEN WASH HANDS NUMEROUS TIMES AND CHANGE OF CLOTHING TO GET GAS SMELL OFF OF YOU. NOW JEEP REFUSES TO FILL COMPLETELY BEFORE IT STARTS TO SPIT BACK AT YOU. MAYBE GETS FILLED 3/4 TANK NOW THEN WONT FILL NO MORE AND SPITS IT BACK AT US! *TR

NHTSA ID

10578967

Incident

Dec 5, 2013

Mileage

58,600 mi

FREQUENT ISSUE WITH FUEL SPILLING BACK OUT DURING REFUELING. JEEP DEALER CONSIDERS THIS A NON ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560213

Incident

Apr 20, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi