45 problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 2006 Jeep Liberty. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Jeep Liberty based on all problems reported for the 2006 Liberty.
Gas spills out of tank every time I fill up. Refer to following thread for details and videos. . Read more...
When filling the gas tank to full with the pump nozzle set to automatic, the tank spits out 1/2 to 1 gallon of gas before the nozzle disengages. This is not a problem with the gas pump. The same pump was used on other cars without incident. This happens on this Jeep Liberty regardless of what pump is used. On occasions, this excess fuel has gotten onto my clothes which poses a safety hazard. I've investigated this on the internet and many Jeep owners are having this problem. I no longer use the automatic nozzle setting but this is unsatisfactory because others filling the tank on my behalf may not be aware of this. Some areas of the country don't allow the use of self-service pumps.
Gas spews dramatically out of the gas tank when filling. A friend of mine has the same vehicle and his does the same thing. We cannot fill our tanks full, regardless of the filling station. We estimate that 1-2 cups of gasoline spew out onto the side of the Jeep. It spews far enough to saturate clothing of the person filling up the tank. My wife's hairdresser reports the same problem with her 2006 Jeep Liberty.
The gas tank won't shut off when filling gas, and gas spews out everywhere on the ground. There seemed to be no remedy for this except to change the gas tank which I had a dealership do. . . It works fine now.
Gas tank overflows every time when attempt to fill tank full. Dealer says problem can't be fixed and tank must be replaced. Not covered by warranty and cost is over $1500 to replace. This seems like a safety issue they should take care of.
2006 Jeep Liberty sport fuel overflows out of fuel filler tube when filling gas tank no matter how slowly the tank is filled.
When filling the gas tank, the fuel delivery system fails to stop delivering fuel after tank is full; thus resulting in fuel overflowing the tank and onto the car exterior, ground, etc. This occurs regardless of the speed at which the fuel is delivered into the tank. This has occurred throughout our ownership of this Jeep, and the incident date represent the approx. Date of purchase. This same issue was occurring in the 2008 Jeep wranglers (of which I own one) and was subject to a recall. Upon the recall repair (new tank, etc), the problem was solved. Prior to the 2006 Jeep Liberty, we owned a 2003 Jeep Liberty, which did not have that issue.
When filling the gas tank pressure builds in the tank and forces the gas back out under pressure creating a spray the covers the person filling the tank, and side of the vehicle. This is caused by a broken / clogged fuel tank vent. This occurs everytime you fill the tank. Trying to fill the tank at a low fill rate doesn't improve the situation.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that when refueling, fuel would overflow and spew from the filler neck. The fuel tank could not be filled to capacity and the failure was a frequent occurrence. The dealer was contacted and a claim was filed. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph coming to a complete stop with the front driver side window in the downward position. The contact attempted to activate the window mechanism. However, the window failed to operate upwardly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two separate occasions for the identical failure. The vehicle was repaired under the service warranty. The repair part was unknown. Also, the front passenger side window would not function in an upward position. In addition, when dispensing fuel into the fuel tank to the full capacity level; the fuel would continuously spray out of the tank without shutting off. The fuel tank was replaced at the dealer. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 8/2/10 updated 08/09/jb.