Tank Assembly Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 1

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start-up. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact the sending unit in the fuel tank was inoperable. A vapor lock caused the vehcile to not start-up. The mechanic was unable to locate replacement parts. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 280,000. The VIN was not available.

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1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to incomplete recall repairs and unsatisfactory customer service at dealership. The consumer stated when he picked up the vehicle, the fuel tank was leaking.

The contact owns a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the area surrounding the fuel tank caught on fire. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. The police and fire departments were notified. The fire was extinguished. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee received a notice to bring Jeep for installation of a bumper hitch to protect the gas tank in a low speed rear end collision. The dealer informed the consumer, they could not remove the nuts and bolts to install the hitch and he would need to pay someone to remove them.

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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle repairs. The dealer informed the consumer, the part was not available, to perform the recall. The consumer stated there was a thumping noise coming the gas tank. The part had to be ordered.

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The contact owns a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, there was smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered flames coming from the fuel tank. The fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 159,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the fuel could be heard moving inside the fuel tank. The contact indicated that a abnormal sound could be heard coming from the fuel tank due to the fuel moving inside the tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnose that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 95,000.

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1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to fuel tank leakage recall notice. The consumer stated he received the recall notice, 3 months ago. However, the parts were not available. Recall # 13v252000.

1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to fuel tank leakage recall notice. The consumer filed a claim with Chrysler, per their instructions, for reimbursement of a trailer hitch that he had installed on his vehicle. Chrysler denied the claim, stating they would only reimburse customers for an original equipment manufacturer hitch, and further stated that no such product existed, and they had no idea when the product would be available. The consumer stated a remedy is available, and several companies manufactured quality tow hitches.

Rusted fuel tank shield.

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The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that when turning the ignition to the on position, the vehicle failed to start until several attempts were made. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped, the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine and the low gas warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the fuel gauge dropped to empty but the fuel tank was full. The failures recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel sprayed from the filler neck. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000. Updated 12/30/cn the consumer stated when filling the gas tank, the nozzle would not shut off.

The gas tank is a bomb. This needs to be fixed now. 2. 7 million Jeeps on the road, and I am one of them. I am 76 years old and afraid to drive for fear of being hit and blowing up. I love my family and my life. Please do something about this problem. . . Updated 07-05-13.

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S10 direct reply-letter to the white house from constituent requesting help to save families otherwise destined to burn to death in a Jeep because of an accident. Wh contact galen main (202) 456-2176- case: wh 02072013-296. The consumer wrote in concerning a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was hit from behind in stopped traffic and burst into flames, before the two occupants were able to escape. The 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a plastic tank located behind the rear axle. The gas tank is larger and even extends below the rear bumper where a low-front-end vehicle can ride under it ad rip the tank open.

Rear axle gas tank.

Letter from senator rubio on behalf of constituent, re his 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee the consumer stated he saw a report on the news about gas tanks exploding in rear end collisions and was concerned for his safety.

The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the fuel tank was hanging lower than normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the skid plate that held the tank in place was completely rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired and the manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

Courtesy copy of pgk sent to ditlow/cfas Jeep Grand Cherokee defect petition 09-005 (dp-09-005) file update and inquiring if Chrysler group declared the bankruptcy order void note: document given to randy for further review. 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The person that examined the vehicle, believed the fire was a direct result of a defective rear-mounted unprotected zj body fuel tank system. The individuals in the vehicle were involved in an accident, which they would have survived, if it weren't for the design of the fuel tank.

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2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to defective fuel tank design the consumer believed an urgent recall was needed to protect the 2. 2 million drivers who own Jeeps.

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Every time I fill up my 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo at a gas station I need to pump it in slowly and manually. The nozzle, if set on high or low immediately clicks off. If it does not shut off, it spews fuel out of the filler. This has been an ongoing problem for the past 2 years. This happens regardless of how much fuel is in the tank before I start the filling process. Pumping the fuel myself is getting old. I live in NJ where the customer is technically not allowed to do this as our stations are full service and this must be done by an attendant. Fortunately, I go to the same station and they are used to me doing it myself. Otherwise the attendant has to babysit the nozzle and pump it in slower than the slow setting. I have tried other brand gas stations and still have the overflow problem.

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Fuel tank is below the protection of the rear bumper, made of plastic, and not protected by any means from rear impact from another vehicle.

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Cannot fill fuel tank to top ( when pump automatically shuts off) without having fuel leak from top of tank for about 30 minutes. Have replaced fuel tank module and gasket. Dealer can find no reason for problem. Happens at each fuel fill.

While making a left hand turn in heavy traffic Jeep stalled almost causing accident. This happened at 38,000 miles and continues at 100540 miles, if less than half a tank of fuel it will stall and also the dash cluster will read incorrectly. This failure could cause someone to be injured or death as it happens at ransom. User reports that keeping fuel tank full cuts down on the shutoffs to one or two a year.

It has happened a few times the lever in the gas tank that lets the gas gauge know how much gas is in it sticks when it says a quarter tank it is actually completely empty. This has left myself and my two babies left to walk and get pushed to a gas station. The other complaint is that the transmission makes a really load whining noise when overdrive is off.

Fuel leak after filling car up.

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Vehicle had approximately 50,000 miles when engine service light came on. Took vehicle to dealer who noticed gasoline leaking on the ground under the gas tank. Gas tank was removed and dealer found that the o-ring sealing the fuel pump to the gas tank had slipped allowing gas to leak out when the tank was full. The service rep said I was very lucky that nothing had ignited the leaking fuel.

: the contact stated there was fuel leaking from underneath the vehicle while parked. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined the leak originated at the rollover valve. The fuel tank was replaced, which corrected the problem. There was a NHTSA recall# 00v195000, which pertained to the fuel tank assembly. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 12/01/06.

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee (NHTSA campaign id number: 97v194000) recall for fuel sending unit. Dealer tells me that the unit was replaced in 2002, yet today the replaced part is failing just like the original and the dealer expects me to pay for it even though this part was supposed to be the fix for the original recall. .

This is a little outof your normal schope; however, I think the potential is clear. Our 2004 Jeep was rearended and the fuel tank was involved. The plastic tank had to be replaced. Our insurer, state farm refused to replace it with a new tank, instead insisting on using a used tank from wrecked Jeep. The tank recieved no testing other than a visual from the junk yard. The quality of the attachment points on the tank recieved no close inspection other than visual.

The consumer states that July 2, 2005 he was driving 20 mph and the gas tank fell off of the vehicle. The police and fire department came to the scene and the fire department filed a incident report #4403-05 with the sioux falls fd. The vehicle was towed to an automotive service where he did business. The rear passenger strap rusted through and because of the weight of the tank the other strap rusted as well. The straps have been replaced. He still has one of these straps. There is a Jeep file number 13747938. Jeep was not compensating due to age and miles on the vehicle. The gas tank was punctured after it fell off. The vehicle has been maintained and there have been no accidents. The consumer bought the vehicle from his son who originally leased it from baxter Jeep in omaha, ne.

Fuel gauge reads as full when empty. This was already involved in a recall of my make, model and year vehicle, but apparently not of my VIN number. I'd like to get the recall expanded to include all vehicles with this problem.

Engine did not run due to fuel tank coating coming off. This coating is there to provide added assurance that there be no fuel leak (and a fire) if the plastic wall of the tank leaks (on its own or after a crash). Thus there is a fire safety hazard. The manufacturer and dealer will not replace the tank (even after 3 recurances of the engne running problem, due to the coating coming off the tank wall and clogging the fuel filter and - in 1 case - even the fuel pump). They, instead, flush the tank (removing even more coating) and re-instal it. I am now using a tank with probably very little fire-protection coating. I feel this is a huge safety problem.

2004 Jeep cherokee laredo gas tank is a safety hazard. It is visible from the rear and easily erupted by a rear-end crash. This would cause an explosion.

Fuel leak for a 2nd time. June 2002 full tank of gas leaking all over garage while we were on vacation. Dealer said the gas tank was warped at the top and could not seal properly. Est $900. To replace tank. 43000 mi. On Jeep it was out of warranty. Ended up paying $277. Labor and made them warranty the faulty tank. Aug. 2003 fuel leaking again from top of tank and dripping down off under the tank. Dealer says the fuel pump is out $628. To replace. Jeep owners beware.

Leaking fuel tank. Gas is leaking from the the vent seal ( weld ) at the top of the tank. This part cannot be replaced. The tank must be replaced. The Jeep dealer said there are 700 tanks back ordered ! so there is a problem though Jeep denies it. Also the year 2000 Grand Cherokee has been recalled for the same problem with the same fuel tank. Thank you.