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2006 Jeep Wrangler complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 24, 201149,000 milesMO

THE FUEL FILLER NECK/GAS TANK ON MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER HAS FILLING PROBLEMS. ANY TIME I GO TO FILL UP ON GAS THE PUMP DOES NOT CLICK OFF IN TIME AND GAS LITERALLY SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ALL OVER THE BUMPER OF THE JEEP AND ON THE GROUND. I HAVEN'T TRIED TO MEASURE THE VOLUME OF GAS THAT SHOOTS OUT EACH TIME, BUT I WOULD ESTIMATE AT LEAST 6-8OZ OF FUEL. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 22, 201133,056 milesGA

DURING FUELING, WHEN THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY STOPS THE FLOW OF GASOLINE , FUEL SURGES BACK THROUGH THE FILLER TUBE AND VIGOROUSLY SPLASHES OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING OR PERSON WITHIN 2 TO 3 FEET OF THE FUEL FILLER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED AND HAS DRENCHED THE PERSON FILLING THE VEHICLE FROM THE WAIST DOWN WITH GASOLINE ON TWO OCCASIONS. HAS SPILLED FUEL ON EVERY FILLUP (AT LEAST ONE CUP), DESPITE PRECAUTIONS (SLOWING FILLING RATE). MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL UP. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 21, 201149,712 milesCO

FUEL SPILLS OUT ON ME AND SURROUNDING AREA WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. THIS EVENT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. I CANNOT USE THE AUTOMATIC FUEL SHUTOFF ON THE FUEL NOZZLES AS GAS IS SPILLED (ABOUT .5 CUP) ON THE SURROUNDING AREA. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 18, 201150,094 milesIA

WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE IS SPIT BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHEN THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF RELEASES AND THE TANK IS FULL. IF THE FILLER NOZZLE HAS SPLASH GUARD, SPILLED FUEL RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON TO THE GROUND. OTHERWISE FUEL IS SHOT OUT UP TO 5 FEET AND COVER ANYTHING OR ANYBODY WITHIN THE RADIUS OF THE SPILL. NO REMEDY FOUND, IT ALWAYS HAPPENS. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline1 injured
Filed Jan 17, 201135,130 milesWA

WHEN FILLING UP MY GAS TANK, FUEL BLOWS OUT OF THE (GAS FILL UP OPENING) WHEN...IT ALMOST REACHES FULL (ABOUT 6 GALLONS TO GO). IN THE LAST YEAR IT DONE THIS ABOUT 15 TIMES. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 16, 201134,000 milesCO

GAS TANK OVERFILLS AT EVERY FILL-UP. GAS SHOOTS OUT ALL OVER AND HAS GOTTEN ON CLOTHES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS SEEMS DANGEROUS. *LN

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 16, 201135,000 milesNY

FUEL SPRAY EVERYTIME I FILL THE VEHICLE. FUEL PUMP DOES NOT SENSE TANK IS FULL AND SPRAYS FUEL EVERYWHERE. WIDELY REPORTED BY FELLOW JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CHRYSLER DENIES PROBLEM WHILE REPLACING SOME TANKS WITH NEW TANK THAT CONTINUES TO USE FAULTY DESIGN. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO AFTERMARKET HELP OR SUPPORT FOR THIS ISSUE AND CERTAINLY NONE FROM CHRYSLER OR JEEP. *LN

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 15, 2011PA

2006 JEEP WRANGLER X. WHEN I GO TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK, IF I LET IT FILL TO COMPLETE I GET A HUGE BACK SPRAY OF GASOLINE IN MY FACE, ON MY CAR, AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. I HAVE TRIED TO FILL IT UP SLOW, ADJUST THE NECK OF THE FILLER, TAKEN MY JEEP TO A MECHANIC, ALL TO NO AVAIL. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME I GO TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK IF I LET IF FILL COMPLETELY UP. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS THE GAS TANK ITSELF. GASOLINE SPRAYING FROM MY FILLER IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER JEEP CORP. PLEASE CONSIDER THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 10, 201119,000 milesWV

EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE AUTO SHUTOFF DOESN'T WORK AND SPILLS GAS ALL OVER MY JEEP AND THE GROUND. IT HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION, TEMPERATURE, HOW FAR THE NOZZLE IS PUSHED INTO THE FILLER, ETC. IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILL UP. IT HAS DONE THIS FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT WITH ONLY 19K MILES ON IT. I CHECKED THE VENT LINE GOING FROM THE TANK TO THE FILLER NECK, AND ITS FINE. EVENTUALLY THE GAS HAS STARTED TO WEAR AWAY THE PAINT FINISH, AND THE FINISH ON THE FLARE. NOT TO MENTION A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 10, 201135,000 milesFL

FUEL SPILLING DURING REFUELING. FUEL RUSHES OUT OF TANK WHEN CLOSE TO FULL. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 10, 201117,500 milesCO

GASTANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 9, 201147,000 milesNY

WHEN FUELING MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND GAS SPRAYS FROM THE TANK. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL STATIONS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND MANY ISSUES SIMILAR TO MINE. THE COMMON CONCLUSION IS THE ROLL-OVER ANTISPILL VALVE HAS GONE BAD AND THIS PART IS NOT REPLACEABLE ON ITS OWN. SO IT SEEMS THAT THE WHOLE FUEL TANK NEEDS REPLACING. IT SEEMS THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS IT HAS A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 8, 2011NC

2006 JEEP WRANGLER GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. SOMETIMES TO THE POINT THAT THE GAS WILL SPEW IN THE AIR FROM THE TANK DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF GAS NOZZLE THAT IS USED. *LN

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 7, 201129,000 milesCA

FUEL SPRAYS OUT DURING REFUELING MY 06' JEEP WRANGLER AT THE POINT WHERE THE NOZZLE IS INSERTED. I HAVE TO STAND BACK ABOUT 4 FEET TO PREVENT GETTING SPRAYED WITH FUEL. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 6, 201140,000 milesTN

06 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON TANK OVERFLOW/SPLASH BACK WHEN REFUELING. AT EVERY FILL UP REGARDLESS OF PUMP HANDLE STYLE, ANGLE OR DEPTH OF PUMP NOZZLE OR STATION LOCATION, A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPLASHES BACK AT THE POINT WHEN IT SHOULD CUT OFF. IT DOUSES ME AND MY VEHICLE AND THE GROUND WITH GASOLINE. PROBLEM BEGAN APPX 2 YEARS AGO AT ROUGHLY 40K MILES AND HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS TO DATE. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE NO SPECIFIC SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 6, 201131,000 milesVA

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER THAT IS SHOOTING GASOLINE OUT OF IT AFTER IT IS FILLED UP WITH GAS. BASICALLY, AFTER THE FUELING IS COMPLETE AND THE PUMP CLICKS OFF, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR, THE GROUND, AND THE PUMP. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS DEFECT CAUSES A FIRE AT A STATION OR GETS SOMEBODY KILLED. JEEP IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW JEEP OWNERS WHO ARE REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jan 6, 201144,000 milesGA

THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON W/~44,000 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING A TRIP AND UPON RETURN A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL READ THE ERROR CODES = P0016 AND OTHERS. THE CODE P0016 INDICATED A CAM-CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WHICH IS PART OF THE CAMSHAFT SYNCHORNIZER (PART #53010624AC). INQUIRY INTO PURCHASING THIS PART, WE WERE TOLD THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND HAS BEEN FOR MORE THAN 9 MONTHS. FURTHER INQUIRY INTO NUMEROUS OTHER DEALERS AND PARTS COMPANY'S SUPPORT THE NATIONAL BACK ORDER PROBLEM. AND AFTER DEEPER RESEARCH ONLINE INTO THIS ISSUE INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING THREAD AT HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F9/CHRYSLER-PAYING-INSTALL-NEW-CAM-2005-2006-OWNERS-SHOULD-READ-963235/?REFERRERID=211189 IT SHOWS A MUCH MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM EXISTS THAN JUST A SENSOR CAUSING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THERE WAS A RECALL (EO5) FOR THE 2005 MODEL YEAR BUT YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN THE 2006 MODEL AS EVIDENCED BY THE THREAD (THERE ARE OTHER THREADS AND RESEARCH) AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE PARTS SUPPORTING THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE TEETH ON THE ASSOCIATED GEARS FOR THE SYNCHRONIZER AND THE CAMSHAFT PARTS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT CAUSING PLAY BETWEEN THESE TWO GEARS THUS ACTIVATING THE SENSOR WHICH THEN CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. THIS CEL ACTIVITY LIMITS THE MAXIMUM RPMS AT ~3,000 THUS CAUSING LIMITED DRIVABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, IF WHEN EXCEEDING THIS RPM LIMIT DUE TO CHANGING GEARS TO EITHER ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE S

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 29, 201035,000 milesMA

1. FAILURE APPARENT SINCE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. 2. FUEL SPILLS OUT OF GAS TANK UPON FILLING THE GAS TANK IN A NORMAL FASHION. FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME GAS TANK IS FILLED COMPLETELY. GAS SPILLS OUT OF TANK, OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND ON TO THE GROUND AT THE GAS PUMP. 3. NO ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT FAILURE AT THIS POINT. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 24, 2010NJ

FUEL SPILLING AT EVERY FILL UP, FROM READING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP WRANGLERS. IT HAPPENS AT EVERY FUEL STATION AND DOESN'T MATTER IF THE NOZZLE IS HALF IN OR TOTALLY IN. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 22, 2010WI

I HAVE A 2006 UNLIMITED JEEP WRANGLER AND A COUPLES YEARS AGO, WHILE MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE GAS TANK STARTED OVERFLOWING, THE PUMP DID NOT STOP AND GAS WOULD GET ALL OVER THE CAR, MY CLOTHING, ETC. THE DEALERSHIP THEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. RECENTLY THIS PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN AND I HAD TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY AND THEN THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS FIXED. I ENDED UP PAYING APPROXIMATELY $222 TO GET A NEW GAS TANK AGAIN. WHEN I WENT FILL UP THE CAR AFTER PICKING IT UP FROM BEING "SUPPOSEDLY" FIXED I REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT FIXED AND GAS WAS ALL OVER MY CAR. IT SEEMS AS IF THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND REPLACING THE GAS TANK IS A SHORT TERM FIX OR NO FIX AT ALL. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAVE TO BRING MY WRANGLER BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic1 injured
Filed Dec 20, 201024,000 milesCA

WOULD GO FROM 30 MPH AND UP APPLY THE BRAKES AND GET A VIOLENT SHAKING. TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR (HAD ONLY 24000 BTW) WHEN WE GOT NEW TIRES PUT ON IT AND THE GUY SAID THE ROTORS WERE 3/16 PAST TURNING. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE US $875 FOR NAPA ROTORS. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAD BEEN REPORTED. SO SEEING WE WERE DEFEATED WE ASKED FOR PRICES ON ROTORS (SINCE WE WERE THERE) $310 FOR DRIVER SIDE AND $325 FOR PASSENGER. I WAS LIKE UHM OK....WENT TO FOUR WHEEL PARTS GOT A DRILLED SET MADE IN USA WITH PADS FOR $275 OUT THE DOOR.I MEAN I FIGURED WHY PAY OVER 600 AND HAVE THEM ONLY LAST ANOTHER 24000 MILES? GOT 54000 ON IT NOW WITH THE US BRAKES AND HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM. BTW IT STOPS ALOT BETTER THAN THE STOCK ONES DID. OH AN I SAID 1 INJURY BECAUSE I DID INJURE MY WRIST TRYING TO HOLD IT ON THE ROAD EVERYTIME I DROVE IT. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 20, 201043,000 milesNM

THE GAS TANK OVERFILLS EACH TIME I FILL IT UP. WHEN SET ON THE AUTOMATIC GAS FILL FUNCTION IT OVER SPILLS. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 12, 201012,800 milesFL

FUEL SPILLS FROM FILLER NECK UPON COMPLETION OF REFUELING IN MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. PLEASE EXPAND CURRENT INVESTIGATION TO EARLIER MODEL YEAR JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 9, 201075,000 milesTN

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER AND EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK IT OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS EVERYWHERE. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR CAUSE FOR FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 6, 201022,000 milesTX

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER AND EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK IT OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS EVERYWHERE. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR CAUSE FOR FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 4, 201058,800 milesMI

2006 JEEP WRANGLER X I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 58,000 MILES. I DISCOVERED A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS. THE GAS FLOW TO THE TANK DOES NOT PROPERLY TURN OFF WHEN THE TANK BECOMES FULL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME I WAS SPRAYED WITH GASOLINE ON MY CHEST ... NEARLY MISSING MY FACE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FLUKE BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT TIME I FILLED UP. I'VE LEARNED TO ONLY FILL UP THE TANK HALF WAY. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEWER JEEP WRANGLERS. IT IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AS WELL BECAUSE GASOLINE JUST TRAVELS DOWN THE JEEP AND INTO THE GROUND. I HAVE LEARNED THROUGH JEEP INTERNET FORUMS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP WRANGLERS. THIS ISSUE MUST BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER THROUGH A VEHICLE RECALL. THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE DEATHS/INJURIES FROM THIS IF IT IS NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 29, 201032,000 milesIL

WHEN FILLING A FUEL TANK IT ALWAYS OVERFLOW AND FUEL SPIT OUT. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 19, 20108,000 milesCA

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK ON 2006 JEEP WRANGLER THE GAS OVER FLOWS AND SPRAYS OUT WHEN FULL. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IT HAS SPRAYED GAS IN MY FACE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 17, 201020,232 milesPA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL SPILLED BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BALL FLAP WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,232.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 16, 201050,150 milesMT

EVERY TIME WE FILL OUR GAS TANK IT SPRAYS OUT ALL OVER WHEN FULL. DEALERSHIP SAYS WE MUST PAY FOR A NEW FUEL TANK TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A FAULTY FLAP INSIDE TANK. WE WILL NOT PAY FOR A NEW TANK SINCE THEY HAVE THE SAME FLAP DESIGN. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 16, 2010200 milesMD

I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR 4 YEARS. WHILE FUELING, GASOLINE WILL OVERFLOW WITHOUT CUTTING OFF. ALSO, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUMP A FULL TANK WITH ALL OF THE BACK PRESSURE CAUSED THE NECK AND GAS TANK PROBLEMS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED ON MODELS LATER THAT 2007. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 16, 201049,000 milesNY

2006 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON - PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AT 49K MILES(COULD HAVE BEEN EARLIER-I BOUGHT THE CAR AT THIS MILEAGE, 2ND OWNER). GAS WOULD SPIT/FLOW OUT OF THE FILL PORT BEFORE THE PUMP CLICKS OFF FOR FULL. IT ALWAYS GOES ON YOUR HANDS, CLOTHES, FLOOR AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. AT 52K(CURRENTLY HAVE 84K) IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME NOW. SO NOW YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR EAR CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK AND LISTEN FOR IT TO BECOME ALMOST FULL, AND STOP PUMPING QUICKLY BEFORE IT OVERFILLS AND SPITS OUT.(THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET A FULL TANK) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IF THERE IS A LOT OF AMBIENT NOISE, YOU WILL MISS THE "ALMOST FULL" SOUNDS AND IT'LL SPRAY GASOLINE ON YOUR FACE/CLOTHES. I'M SICK OF DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE, IM OUT OF WARRANTY, SO DEALER IS NO HELP. ALSO WHEN TRAVELING TO NJ, THE GAS ATTENDANTS ARE FULL SERVE ONLY BY LAW, AND THEY COMPLAIN TO ME EVERY TIME I NEED TO GET GAS IN NJ. IT SPITS GAS ALL OVER THE ATTENDANT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I GET GAS ON MY SKIN ALMOST EVERY TIME I'M REFUELING THE JEEP. CHRYSLER/JEEP NEEDS TO DO A RECALL. THERE ARE THOUSANDS+ OF THESE COMPLAINTS. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 13, 201065,000 milesPA

FILLING UP GAS TANK ON 06 JEEP WRANGLER GAS SPILLING OUT OF FILL NOZZLE EVERYTIME I FILL UP, WASTING FUEL DEP ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WE NEED RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 8, 201059,500 milesAL

WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE FUEL SPRAYS BACK OUT OF THE GAS FILLER NECK ONCE THE TANK BECOMES FULL. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, OTHER THAN SIMPLY NOT FILLING UP THE TANK ANYWHERE NEAR FULL.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 5, 201034,195 milesLA

2006 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES SHIFT CABLE BUSHING BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER TO BE INOPERABLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED TWICE. *JB

Steering
Filed Nov 3, 201020,000 milesFL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD HE FELT VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHENEVER HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A BUMP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 2, 201015,000 milesKS

2006 JEEP WRANGLER X, EVERYTIME I FILL UP AT THE PUMP GAS WILL RUSH OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THIS WRANGLER HAS NEVER BEEN MODIFIED AND ONLY HAS 15000 MILES ON IT. OF COURSE THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF, BUT FOR OTHERS AT THE PUMPS NEXT TO ME AS WELL. JEEP HAS NOT GIVEN ME AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM, AND DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. AMAZING. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 1, 201010,000 milesNY

FUEL BLOWS OUT FROM THE GASOLINE FILL TUBE, RUNS DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SPILLS ONTO THE PAVEMENT EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS REFUELED. SOMETIMES THE FUEL BLOWS OUT WITH SUCH FORCE IT SPLASHES ONTO WHOEVER IS HOLDING THE NOZZLE. THE PUMP NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF AS THE TANK IS FILLED BUT FUEL WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY BLOW OUT OF THE FILL TUBE. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH GAS STATION IS USED, IT HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION, AND HAS HAPPENED IN SEVERAL STATES. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY AND HAS NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TANK AT MY EXPENSE, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT EVEN COMPLETE REPLACEMENT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 1, 2010MA

MY 06 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON OVER FLOWS GAS AT THE PUMP BEFORE THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. THIS WILL BE AS I AM MANUALLY FUELING (HAND STILL ON PUMP HANDLE). COMES GUSHING OUT CAUSING FUEL TO BE SPILT, GAS ON PAINT, AND THE SMELL OF GASOLINE ON CLOTHES WHEN HIGHLY PRESSURIZED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 31, 201059,000 milesFL

VEHICLE: 2006 JEEP WRANGLER TJ PART: FUEL TANK WHENEVER THE TANK IS FILLED UP THE GAS SPEWS OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. 1. THE VEHICLE IS STOCK, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT- THE PROBLEM JUST HAPPENS. 2. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I HAVE TO PUT GAS IN MY VEHICLE. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline6 injured
Filed Oct 27, 2010500 milesSC

WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND SPLASHES OUT DOWN THE SIDE THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE GROUND AND ALL OVER THE PERSON FUELING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REFUELED. NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Steering
Filed Oct 26, 201040,000 milesTN

2006 JEEP WRANGLER SHIMMING .. JEEP ADVISED ME A YEAR AGO AFTER REPLACING IT THE FACTORY WAS CRAPPY(RIGHT OUT OF SERVICE MANAGERS MOUTH) SO THEY REPLACED WITH RANCHO ... NUT IT IS DOING IT 4 MONTHS LATER ... AFTER ALL THIS AND COMING TOO HALT ON INTERSTATE 4 TIMES AND PULLING TOO SIDE OF ROAD .. THIS IS GETTING TOO THE POINT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED ... IT SERIOUS AND IF IT TAKES THAT SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE (THAT WILL BE A LIFE LOST BECAUSE NO ACTION TAKEN ON THIS MATTER ... *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 25, 201035,056 milesRI

FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING. JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE USED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN FILLED 6 TIMES AT 5 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND HAS OVERFLOWED ON EVERY OCCASION. TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE. *TR

Suspension
Filed Oct 21, 2010800 milesAZ

FRONT END SHAKES AND SHIMMIES SINCE I GOT IT IN SEPT 06, TAKEN TO SEE WHY, AND OF COURSE I BEEN TOLD IT IS THIS THAT OR THE OTHER, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED, I HAVE REPLACED TIRES, BRAKE AND CALIPERS, SHOCKS, STABILIZER SHOCKS, HAVE HAD THE FRONT END LINED DUE TO THE SHAKING AND SHIMMY, IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ON THIS MATTER . THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION 2006 JEEP WRANGLER . *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 18, 201040,000 milesIL

EVERY TIME I FUEL THE JEEP, GASOLINE OVERFLOWS ON THE JEEP AND THE GROUND BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 17, 201024,000 milesLA

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP RUBICON. EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS OUT THE TANK. THE GAS NOZZLE WANT KICK OFF. I ONLY HAVE AROUND 26,000 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTED ABOUT A 1000 MILES AGO. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 14, 201033,400 milesFL

DURING FUELING OF A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED, WHEN THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY STOPS THE FLOW OF GASOLINE AS THE FUEL TANK FILLS, FUEL SURGES BACK THROUGH THE FILLER TUBE AND VIGOROUSLY SPLASHES OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING OR PERSON WITHIN 2 TO 3 FEET OF THE FUEL FILLER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED AND HAS DRENCHED THE PERSON FILLING THE VEHICLE FROM THE WAIST DOWN WITH GASOLINE ON TWO OCCASIONS. HAS SPILLED FUEL ON EVERY FILLUP (AT LEAST ONE CUP), DESPITE PRECAUTIONS (SLOWING FILLING RATE). MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 13, 201042,000 milesOH

WHEN I GO OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL IT. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Oct 1, 201057,000 milesOH

2006 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT LESS THEN 60,000 MILES ON IT AND KEEPS GETTING SERVICE CODE P0431 P0431-CATALYST WARM UP EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD ALL 4 OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED AND STILL GETTING CODE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 29, 201010,000 milesTX

GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL UP UNLESS I STOP BEFORE THE TANK IS FULL AND MANUALLY FILL THE REST OF THE TANK AT A VERY REDUCED RATE. THE OVER FLOW RESULTS IN APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF GAS BEING SPILLED. *TR

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