Tank Mounting Problems of Jeep Liberty

Beginning at approximately 35,000 miles on the vehicle, fuel would spit-back immediately after the fuel nozzle shut off. The amount of fuel spit back was significant, drenching the lower half of the person fueling the vehicle. At first, we thought this might be an issue with the fueling pump, but found it repeated itself at every pump and at every station we utilized. It does not seem to depend on rate of fueling, as even attempting to fuel slowly results in a dangerous spit back of fuel and potential drenching of the individual. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and a defective valve in the fuel tank was diagnosed as the cause of the problem. Interestingly, after reporting the labor charge of $200 to investigate the issue, we were told that they have seen a number of Jeeps with this problem. One would think common problems could be found without this level of labor. The valve in question cannot be obtained as an individual unit and the entire fuel tank must be replaced at the cost of approximately $900. Given that numerous other Chrysler vehicles of this year, including wrangler, Dodge durango, Liberty, and other models across the Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep brand exhibit this problem and that lacking significant moving parts, one cannot justify a fuel tank component failure after 35,000 miles, this issue is unquestionable a design failure. Given the immediate hazard of fire, long term health risks, and environmental impact of repeated events of fuel spit back from these vehicles requires intervention.

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My 2008 Jeep Liberty has overflowed fuel when filling the tank 3 out of the 6 times I have filled it since purchased on 11/28. It has happened at several different gas stations. When the pump kicks off there is between 2-8 ounces of fuel that spit back around the handle with a fair amount of pressure. The area underneath the filler cap is soaked and a large puddle forms on the ground. I am concerned that at some point a fire may result. I also feel I must wash the car after every incident because I worry about the gas causing a paint defect.

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I purchased a used 2008 Jeep Liberty in may of 2011. Everything was fine until mid-December 2011 while I was filling up the gas tank. The pump shut off automatically but gas spouted out of the fill all over the pump handle and my hand. It's a considerable amount of gas spilling down the side of the vehicle and puddling on the ground. This now happens every time I fill the tank unless I try to cut it off early. This is a safety issue because of the danger of spilled gas and an major inconvenience. I see hundreds of similar complaints online so clearly this is not an isolated problem. I strongly urge NHTSA to investigate this issue and compel Chrysler to correct the problem.

Several months ago, started having difficulty fueling vehicle. Fuel splashes back up out of tank. Nozzle continually shuts off because gas overflows. Occurs at all pumps-not just high pressure. This happens during entire fill process, even when filling an empty tank. Requires hand holding nozle and filling at extremely slow rate. Even at very slow rate, must repeatedly stop all flow every few seconds or pump nozle will automatically shut off due to gas overflow. Takes extreme amount of time to fill entire tank and never sure it is full due to nozle shut-off continually being activated with back up of gas. Research on internet shows ongoing problem with other Jeeps as well.

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A significant amount of gas spills out of the fuel tank opening after the automatic shut-off of the pumps gas flow. This occurs almost every time I fill up. I now have to only allow the tank to fill up 3/4 full to avoid spills.

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for routine service when she was advised that the fuel tank straps were severely rusted and fractured. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 127,700. The VIN was unavailable.

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Every time I go to fill my Jeep up, the gas tank over flows. It shuts off after a second or two, but there is a significant amount of gas that goes on the floor, and all over my car!.

While filling up my 2008 Jeep Liberty the gas pump shuts off automatically as it should have but, a large amount of gas spills out of the gas tank fill tube all over the ground, vehicle, and on the person pumping the gas when holding the nozzle grip manually. This occurs every time I fill up and occurs even when manually holding the fuel pump nozzle. I filed a complaint through mycarstats. Com but noticed that the reports on this issue have started to increases quite a bit since my report a few months ago. The complaints are spread throughout many complaint forums on the internet. This seems to be a huge problem across the board and is a very dangerous issue since it is dealing with a highly combustible substance. Many have taken this up with various dealerships and have gotten nowhere. This is where the government needs to step in and get this issue on the recall list for Jeep Liberty's and wrangler's.

I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty and every time I fill up my gas tank (no matter what station I am at), it always overflows. I hold the nozzle till the nozzle clicks (indicating the tank is full) and consequently a massive amount of gasoline spills out. It's very embarrassing when other people notice and unsafe for the environment. I have read many other complaints on the internet about this and I have seen youtube videos showing it as well.

During fueling at the end of the process the fuel pump will "click" off. After the click, a fair amount of fuel spills from the fuel tank down the side of my vehicle and the ground. This is a dangerous condition to the environment and a waste of fuel.

While filling up my 2008 Jeep Liberty the gas pump shut off automaticly as it should have, but a large amount of gas spude out of the gas tank fill tube all over the ground and vehicle. This is the second time in a row that this has happened with this vehicle. It seems to be an issue witht he tank venting. Vehicle has only 19,254 miles on it.

When fueling the tank the gasoline pump will not turn off when the tank gets full causing a significant amount of gasoline to spill down the side of the vehicle and onto the ground as well as splashing all over the handle and the person holding the handle. This happens every time the tank is filled regardless of weather or location.

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Every time I fill up my gas tank the nozzle does not trigger to release the shut off on the gas coming back out of the input which results in a lot of gas overflowing back onto my vehicle, the ground and my clothes. This happens even if I watch the amount of gallons being put into the tank and try and shut it off ahead of time.

When putting gasoline into the gas tank, the pump is never triggered to turn off. Thus causing a substantial amount of fuel to gush out of the tank and all over the vehicle, the ground and sometimes the person pumping the fuel.

The gastank overflows and spits out a considerable amount of gasoline every time you get gas! it is a hazard and a safety issue. I have contacted Chrysler Jeep for a year now and they refuse to assist in correcting the problem. I have attempted to get the gastank repaired and it still will not work properly. From my research there are many of these complaints online about this same issue. I can't believe Jeep has not issued a recall on these vehicles. I am worried everyday about the safety of me and my family. I'm not willing to take any more chances with gas all over the truck every time I drive, and how can I go about selling a car to someone with this problem. I am not sure where to go next. I hope you can help in this matter.

At around the 74,000 mile marker, my gas tank began spewing out gasoline upon filling up at the gas station. The tank holds roughly 17. 5 gallons, and the nozzle (up to this point) would always automatically shut off upon a full tank when at the pump. Now, when the tank is nearing full, the fuel spills out of the gas tank, leaking gasoline all over the side of the vehicle, on my hands, shoes, clothes and ground. The only way to try and avoid this issue is to estimate a cut-off point in which to stop pumping fuel at around the 17. 0 gallon mark, which is still very hard to do without the spillage occurring and often leaves me with a partial fillup to avoid getting soaked in gasoline. As of 4 days ago, my gascap and check engine indicator lights came on. I've fully refueled 3 times since then and tightened the gas cap and the lights have not disappeared. I often suffer headaches from the gasoline fumes that I carry back into the vehicle on my hands, clothes and feet from the gas spillage that occurs when I fill up. This problem seems to be very common amongst Jeep owners based on the amount of forums I've found online.

When filling the gastank as normal, gasoline overflows from the gastank. It spews a significant amount (approx 1/4 liter of gasoline).

When refueling the vehicle, gas splashes or spits back out of the gas tank prior to the gas station pump turning off. The amount of gas that splashes or spits out of the tank varies but occurs 100% of the time at all gas stations. The slashed volume appears to be a few ounces up to a quart and has splashed back up to a distance of 24". The gas usually splashes on the vehicle itself and on the ground and will splash on the operator if he/she is close enough to the tank or holding the pump. The gas has splashed/spit back on me a few times. The failure occurs regardless of the pumping speed - it occurs with the pump on the top notch (fast), the bottom notch (slow), anywhere in between and also if you fill it manually without the notches. The vehicle is never "topped off'. ".

Every time I fill up my gas tank the nozzle does not trigger to release the shut off on the gas coming back out of the input which results in a lot of gas overflowing back onto my vehicle, the ground and my clothes. This happens even if I watch the amount of gallons being put into the tank and try and shut it off ahead of time. I have discussed this with other Jeep Liberty owners and have gone on line and have seen this to be a complaint of many. I also called Jeep and filed a complaint with them directly. They say there is no recall for this type of thing happening. This can't be very safe having a quarter of a gallon of gas shooting out every time you fill up the tank. Please help.

I have a 2006 Jeep Liberty that spews gas as it gets full. It has shot out as much as 3-4 cups worth at its worst. This happens every time it is a huge safety problem considering the amount of gas that is spilled each time. I have been told that it is a faulty venting mechanism in the gas tank and several others have the same issue on Jeeps and dodges. I made mention of it at the dealership each time I have had it into the dealership. They never even looked into it. They told me that it must be the gas pump I am using. I have had it happen at gas stations in 8 states now. I am sure it is not the gas pumps. Now that it is out of warranty, I am told that they could replace the gas tank at my expense. Since the vehicle is so new and only has 40,000 miles on it that this should be considered their responsibility it is a safety issue though.

2005 Jeep Liberty. Approx 62,000 miles. Gasoline will overflow from tank when fueling before pump automatically shuts off. The gasoline will overflow at every time the tank is filled to "full", regardless of station location or brand. Most of the time the amount of overflow is estimated at less than a cup, but has been as much as a pint on a few occasions. This did not happen for the first 4 years the vehicle was owned, and then would only happen occasionally. The tank now overflows every time. Since the issue is present regardless of the pump used, the vehicle itself is the likely defective component. I have read many reports of this issue online, but as of yet this issue has not led to a recall. This is a health and safety issue as it is a fire hazard. It is also a hazard for the person pumping the gas as the person has the gasoline spilled or sprayed on them. The spillage will also cause the car to smell of a gasoline odor and fumes are likely present. I must now make sure my 2 month old is not in the vehicle when I refuel as I am worried about him being exposed to the fumes.

This is an incident - when fueling the gas tank with the nozzle inside the gas tank opening, the fuel gushes out of the opening after the tank is full, spilling gas on the vehicle and on the ground. This is not at one gas pump, it happens at any gas station I go to. This results in a potential fire hazard and damage to the paint on the vehicle. Each gas pump has an automatic vacuum shut off when the gas reaches the nozzle and is supposed to shut off the supply of gas. For some reason, the Jeep Liberty gushes out gas all over the place every time I fuel it. This has been a recurring event and the only reason why I have not reported it is because I did not know that this reporting mechanism was available and I was only putting in a limited amount of gas to prevent the gushing from happening. Is this peculiar to just my vehicle or have others had this experience as well???.

Fuel overflow issue: while refueling, tank will consistently overflow large amounts of gasoline onto the ground. Problem occurs regardless of gas station used. Problem has occurred consistently for several years. This problem is a safety and environmental issue and should result in a recall before somebody is injured or the environment is further soiled. Internet research indicates that numerous other owners have reported this problem to Chrysler corporation and some may be denied repairs due to expiration of vehicle warranty. Fuel/emissions/safety issues such as this should not be restricted to powertrain warranty and should be warranted for the life of vehicle. . Read more...