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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 19, 201234,000 milesCA

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH GAS SHOOTING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK PRIOR TO THE FUEL PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTTING OFF. THIS WAS REPEATED AT EVERY FILL UP AT NUMEROUS GAS STATIONS. FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS I CAN NOT FILL THE FUEL TANK WITHOUT THE FUEL NOZZLE REPEATEDLY SHUTTING OFF. I CAN ONLY ADD FUEL AT AN EXTREMELY SLOW PACE OR NOT AT ALL. IT HAS BECOME SO BAD THAT I NOW CARRY A GAS CAN, IT'S FASTER TO FILL THE CAN THEN POUR IT IN THE TANK! TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 18, 201248,000 milesCO

JUST BOUGHT THE JEEP LATE SEPTEMBER AND EVERYTIME I FILL IT THE GAS SPILLS OUT ALL OVER ME, THE JEEP AND THE GROUND. ITS NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE TO GUESS WHEN IT IS CLOSE TO DONE SO I TEND TO STAND BACK SO IT MISSES ME. STILL GAS GOES EVERYWHERE WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER JEEP OWNERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE PRICE TO FIX IT HAS DOUBLED. THE JEEP DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY COVER THE FIX FOR 2007 AND 2008 BUT NOT 2006. REALLY? WHY WOULD THAT BE?

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 13, 201246,600 milesCT

WHEN FILLING MY FUEL TANK BY HAND THE PUMP SHUT OFF TOO LATE AND SPILLED GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 10, 201240,000 milesFL

MY FUEL TANK STARTED OVERFLOWING AROUND 40,000 MILES. IT WILL NO LONGER FORCE THE FUEL NOZZLE TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. INSTEAD IT OVERFILLS AND SPEWS ON THE GROUND, MY JEEP, AND ME. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND REALIZED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS IN MY YEAR RANGE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 7, 201221,000 milesNC

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, WHETHER THE HOSE NOZZLE IS OPERATED MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY, GAS SPURTS FROM THE TANK SPRAYING OUT 18"-24". THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY REGARDLESS OF PUMPING SPEED/PRESSURE, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE/WEATHER CONDITIONS OR BRAND OF GASOLINE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES REGARDING FIRE AND FUMES AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE'S PAINT AND PLASTIC FENDERS. I HAVE HAD CLOTHING RUINED BY THE SPURTING GASOLINE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 5, 201230,100 milesMS

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE GAS PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF WORKS, BUT ONLY AFTER SPRAYING GASOLINE ON ME, THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A ROW AT DIFFERENT PUMPS OF DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 3, 201242,700 milesFL

THE FUEL FILLER ON MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER DOES NOT PREVENT THE FUEL FROM SPILLING WHEN I FILL MY FUEL TANK. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME (100%) I REFUEL. THE PROBLEM OCCURS NO MATTER HOW SLOWLY I FILL THE TANK. *TR SPRAYING GASOLINE IS DANGEROUS AND TOXIC. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY JEEP.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 31, 201144,000 milesAZ

UPON FILLING THE GAS TANK THERE IS CONSISTENT FUEL SPILL BACK. FUEL SPEWS FROM THE FILLER OPENING. SECOND OWNER, NOT SURE IF THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING PRIOR TO DATE AND MILEAGE ABOVE. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 30, 201121,985 milesGA

OVERSPILL DURING REFUELING, EVERY TIME. FUEL DOES NOT STOP AUTOMATICALLY AND OVERFLOWS (SPEWS) OUT ONTO SIDE OF VEHICLE, ONTO PAVEMENT AND ALSO ONTO DRIVER'S CLOTHES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT NUMEROUS DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND PUMPS. THIS PRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE FUEL IS IGNITED. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 28, 201124,567 milesGA

I'M WRITING THE NHTSA TO PROVIDE MY EXPERIENCE WITH A GAS OVERFLOW ISSUE ON MY 2006 JEEP UNLIMITED. WITHOUT FAIL, AT EACH FILL-UP, THE GAS NOZZLE WILL ALLOW GAS TO BACKFLOW OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, PAST THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM AND SPRAY OUTWARD AND DRAIN DOWN THE CAR. IN MOST CASES, AS MUCH AS 1.5-2 QUARTS OF GASOLINE IS SPEWING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. IN ALMOST ALL CASES, EMPLOYEES FROM THE STATION MUST COME OUT AND COMPLETE REMEDIATION EFFORTS TO ABSORB THE SPILLED GAS. IN MOST CASES, I RECEIVE A GOOD DOUSING OF GAS ON MY HANDS AND CLOTHES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO AGE, NOT MILES, THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT I WILL NEED TO PAY UPWARDS OF $1,000 FOR A NEW GAS TANK WITH THE SAME FAULTY CHECK-VALVE DESIGN. I UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY STATE THE CAUSE TO BE FROM A SWOLLEN CHECK-VALVE RELATED TO ETHANOL GAS. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO PROCEED AND AM LOOKING FOR THE NHTSA TO STEP IN AND FORCE A RECALL. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 26, 201170,000 milesNH

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS OVERFLOWS IN A SPRAY OR STREAM WITHOUT TRIPPING THE PUMP SHUTOFF. IT ALSO AT TIMES WILL ONLY FILL WHEN FILLING EXTREMELY SLOW. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 22, 201166,000 milesKY

EVERY TIME I GET GAS AT THE PUMP, AT THE END OF FILLING THE TANK IT GUSHES OUT A TON OF GASOLINE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP, ALL OVER THE PUMP/HANDLE ITSELF, CREATING A DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. I'VE READ ONLINE IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE BUT HASN'T YET HAD A RECALL OR A FIX? SO AM FILING IN HOPES OF A FIX FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I'VE ALSO READ THERE IS SOME KIND OF FIX BUT IT MAY BE COSTLY. BUT IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS RESOLVED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 22, 2011VA

THE GAS TANK ON MY 2006 WRANGLER RHD OVERFLOWS WHEN FUELING AT THE GAS STATION. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 18, 20116,000 milesNV

WHILE REFUELING VEHICLE, WHEN FULL TANK CONDITION IS REACHED, WITH NOZZLE CORRECTLY INSERTED INTO FUEL FILLER, LIQUID FUEL SQUIRTS FROM FUEL FILLER HOSE ONTO VEHICLE FENDER, GROUND AND PERSON FILLING TANK. AS TIME WENT ON, CONDITION WORSENED AND AT CURRENT TIME, FUEL NOZZLE AT STATION CAN ONLY BE HELD OPEN HALF WAY OR AN AUTOMATIC NOZZLE SHUTOFF OCCURS, REGARDLESS OF TANK LEVEL. FUEL SPILLAGE HAPPENS AT EVERY REFUELING STOP, REGARDLESS OF NOZZLE FLOW POSITION, WHEN FULL TANK CONDITION IS REACHED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 17, 201155,000 milesRI

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THERE IS SEVERE BACK SPLASH WHEN TANK REACHES FULL AND NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Dec 13, 201129,700 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, AND COULD NOT BE UTILIZED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,828. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 12, 201150,000 milesMO

WHEN I AM FILLING UP MY GAS TANK AT THE GAS STATION, THE TANK OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. I CANNOT FILL THE TANK UNTIL THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF THE GAS BECAUSE IT IS FULL. I MUST ESTIMATE ABOUT HOW FULL THE GAS TANK IS, AND STOP IT BEFORE IT IS FULL. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I LEAVE THE NOZZLE CLICKED ONTO SELF PUMP OR IF I AM TRYING TO TOP IT OFF, THERE IS NOTHING THAT SENSORS THAT IT IS FULL SO IT SPILLS OVER. *TR

Suspension
Filed Dec 9, 201155,000 milesDE

I AM A SECOND OWNER OF A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. AFTER PURCHASING THE JEEP, I EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS IS WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE OF THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION GOES INTO AN UNDRIVABLE WOBBLE. TO RECOVER YOU EITHER TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR OR ATTEMPT TO BRAKE. THERE ARE YOUTUBE VIDEOS SHOWING THIS OCCURRING. I TOOK THE JEEP TO A SHOP WHERE THE OWNER HAD A JEEP AND KNEW ABOUT THE "DEATH WOBBLE". HE ALIGNED THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED ALL THE FRONT END SUSPENSION PARTS. THIS DID NOT HELP. HE BALANCED ALL THE TIRES. THIS HELPED FOR BUT THE WOBBLE RETURNED. AFTER RETURNING TO THE SERVICE SHOP THE OWNER REPLACED THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. THIS HELPED FOR 2-3 DAYS. NOW THE DEATH WOBBLE IS BACK. THE JEEP IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 2, 2011NY

EVERY TIME I GET GAS IT OVERFLOWS FROM THE TANK WHEN IT REACHES FILL. IT IS A KNOWN WRANGLER PROBLEM BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. IT IS DANGEROUS, SPILLS GAS EVERYWHERE ON THE CAR, UP IN THE AIR & OUT OF THE TANK. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 2, 201110,735 milesNJ

FUEL TANK OVERFILLS AND SPILLS GAS ON THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND, AND THE PERSON WHO IS PUMPING GAS EVERYTIME THE TANK IS FILLED UP. *TR

Steering
Filed Dec 1, 201160,000 milesVA

WE OWN A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER X WITH AROUND 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED A TERRIBLE WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END THAT IS CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" I HAVE DONE MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS OF PARTS TO NO AVAIL. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR ADVICE THEIR ANSWER WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING STABILIZER. I STATED THAT THIS HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE THEIR RESPONSE WAS " I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU THEN." THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND WHEN IT BEGINS THE VEHICLE MUST COME TO COMPLETE STOP TO END THE WOBBLE. THE JEEP HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NO FIX HAS BEEN FOUND. I HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES TWICE AND THAT WORKS FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REBALANCED TWICE ALSO. I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE SHOCKS, THE STEERING STABILIZER, AND IT HAS BEEN REALIGNED TWO TIMES. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE AS CAN BE SEEN IF "DEATH WOBBLE" IS SEARCHED ON GOOGLE. THERE IS NO KNOWN REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO IGNORE IT. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 30, 201155,000 milesMI

JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED FUEL OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME AT THE PUMP. DOES NOT MATTER WHERE I FILL UP OR HOW I PUT THE NOZZLE IN THE TANK. FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF AND SITS SECONDS LATER ABOUT A CUP OF FUEL WILL SPIT OUT, ABOUT 1 TO 2 FEET AND RUN DOWN THE BODY. IF YOU WERE STANDING IN THE WRONG SPOT IT WOULD BE A REAL MESS. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AND CALLED THE PREVIOUS OWNER - HE SAID HE BOUGHT IT WITH 8000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS DONE IT SINCE IT WAS NEW. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 28, 201133,000 milesMI

A MAJORITY OF THE TIMES THAT I FILL MY GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS. I PUT THE NOZZLE IN AND BEGIN FILLING THE TANK AND THEN IT CLICKS OFF AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLICK FUEL COMES OUT OF THE FILLER AND ONTO MY JEEP AND THE GROUND AND MY SHOES AND MY HANDS IF THEY ARE CLOSE TO THE PUMP. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH A JEEP VEHICLE. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 23, 201111,930 milesCT

THE GAS TANK OVERFLOW SHUTOFF DOESN'T WORK. ONCE THE TANK FILLS, GAS SPILLS OUT ALL OVER WHICH COULD CREATE A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 22, 201172,461 milesTX

WHEN FUELING UP WITH GAS, THE NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN TANK IS FULL AND GAS WILL THEN OVERFLOW OUT OF THE TANK FILL SPOUT. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FUELING AT EVERY GAS STATION NOW. THIS IS A SUDDEN AND NEW OCCURRENCE AS THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER DONE THIS PRIOR TO THIS YEAR. ( I HAVE OWNED SINCE NEW 2006) AS IMAGINED GAS WILL FLOW OUT ONTO THE VEHICLE, GROUND, PERSON FILLING GAS, ETC. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 22, 20119,000 milesVA

ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL MY JEEP WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS. A GOOD AMOUNT OF GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE GAS TANK BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 18, 201136,500 milesPA

SINCE I'VE BOUGHT MY WRANGLER IN DECEMBER 2009 THE GAS TANK WILL OVERFLOW AND SPILL OUT ENOUGH GAS TO COVER THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE BELOW THE GAS CAP AND SPILL A PUDDLE ON TO THE GROUND. I'VE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NO RECALL CURRENTLY OUT THERE FOR IT. I FEEL THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE IT MEANS SOMETHING IS BEING LEFT OPEN INSIDE THE TANK TO ALLOW THE GAS TO OVERFLOW OUTOF THE FILL TUBE. ON TOP OF THIS EVERY TIME I FILL THE VEHICLE UP IM SPILLING GAS ONTO THE GROUND WHICH IS BOTH AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 16, 201171,400 milesNY

ALMOST ALWAYS GET A "SPLASH BACK" WHEN FUELING VEHICLE AS GAS STATION! VERY HARD TO LISTEN AND DECIPHER IF FULL, I TRY TO GUESS HOW MANY GALLONS I NEED TO FILL UP. SPILLS OUT GAS ON THE VEHICLE, ON THE GROUND, AND ON YOUR FEET! I HAVE READ THAT MANY OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME COMPLAINT, WITHOUT A RECALL, AND IT IS NOT THE GAS PUMPS PROBLEM. *TR

Suspension
Filed Nov 15, 2011CA

MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER SHAKES SO BAD IT IS SCARY. AT 45-65 MPH AND FOR NO REASON START SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I SPENT $1600.00 ON NEW PARTS. NEW SHOCKS, NEW RIMS,NEW STEERING DAMPER,NEW TRACKING BAR. NEW CAMBER,NEW BUSHING, NEW CONTROL ARMS. NOTHING WORKS. I MUST PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS JEEP IS DANGEROUS!!!! *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 13, 201136,000 milesFL

FUEL OVERFLOWS WHILE FILLING UP TANK CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. OFTEN TIMES SPLASHING ON THE PERSON FILLING IT UP. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 8, 2011OH

WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING THE HOLD OPEN FEATURE ON THE PUMP NOZZLE FUEL SPRAYED OUT AROUND THE NOZZLE AND RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. *TR

Steering
Filed Nov 4, 20119,343 milesMD

I WANT TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH MY JEEP WRANGLER 2006. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM JEEP IN ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND JEEP 2006 WITH 9,343 MILES ON IT. TWO MONTHS LATER IT BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY AT 50-55 MPH. ONLY AT THIS SPEED. THIS IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AND HAVE ALMOST GONE OFF THE ROAD. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEED OR TO SLOW DOWN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY DID A AN ALIGNMENT. THE SHAKING STOPPED AND 1 MONTH LATER IT STARTED AGAIN. A YEAR LATER, OF JUST PUTTING UP WITH THIS I BRING THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY TELL ME THAT THE CAUSE IS FROM WORN TIE RODS AND STEERING DAMPER WORN. IF THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE SHAKE THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME THIS A YEAR AGO. I THINK THE WORN PARTS ARE A RESULT FROM THE SHAKE. NOT THE CAUSE. EITHER WAY , THE JEEP NOW HAS 26,000 MILES AND I'M ALREADY BEING TOLD TO PUT 2000 DOLLARS INTO IT FOR WORN PARTS. THESE PARTS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF THE SHAKE BUT NO ONE CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE. IF I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR NEW , I COULD HAVE USED THE LEMON LAW BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I BOUGHT IT WITH LOW MILEAGE USED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WONDERING IF IT WILL TAKE A DEATH FOR SOMEONE TO RECALL THESE LIKE THE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA ACCELERATOR. ITS VERY FRUSTRATION, AND THE AVERAGE PERSON DOES NOT HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO FIGHT SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Nov 1, 201135,500 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEAR THE CAM SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE OIL FAILED TO PUMP THROUGH THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V147000 (POWER TRAIN: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 30, 201137,460 milesMI

EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK THE FUEL SPILLS OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF MY JEEP. I HAVE WITNESSED THIS BEING A PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS JEEP OWNERS AND BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FAULTY INLET CHECK VALVE THAT IS NOT ONLY COSTING ME MONEY FROM WASTED FUEL BUT ALSO CREATING A ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD FROM SPILLED GASOLINE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 30, 201141,950 milesOH

WHEN PUMPING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL THE FUEL PUMP DOESN'T SHUT OFF, INSTEAD THE FUEL SPRAYS OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 29, 201112,144 milesSC

GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN REFUELING, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 24 OUNCES OF GASOLINE SPILLING OUTSIDE OF THE TANK, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ON TO THE PERSON FILLING THE TANK. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE THAT HAPPENS TO VARYING DEGREES EACH TIME THE JEEP IS REFUELED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 24, 201170,000 milesFL

WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK, THE FUEL SPITS OUT UPON A FULL TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT ANY GAS STATION. *TR

Power Train
Filed Oct 24, 201174,000 milesNC

TRAC BAR HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 74K. ALONG WITH THE REPLACEMENT, STEERING STABILIZER AND ALIGNMENT WAS REQUIRED. THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR. NOW, 20K LATER, TRAC BAR IS AGAIN NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, THIS ISSUE IS EXPERIENCED BY A HUGE AMOUNT OF WRANGLER OWNERS, BUT CHRYSLER HAS NEVER ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. I LOVE MY JEEP, BUT AM UNSURE IF I WOULD BUY ANOTHER. THIS FLAW CREATES A HUGE HAZARD. THE ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND ESSENTIALLY BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Oct 19, 201151,000 milesCA

OPDA(DISTRIBUTOR) APPEARS TO HAVE CREATED EXCESSIVE HEAT AT THE DRIVE GEAR FROM THE CAMSHAFT AND CAUSED A FAILURE OF A CAMSHAFT LIFTER OR FOLLOWER WHICH WORE DOWN THE CAMSHAFT AND RAN METAL SHAVINGS OR CHIPS THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE WITH THE OIL AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. THE OIL LEVEL WAS FULL PRIOR TO DRAINING IT TO SEE HOW MUCH METAL IT CONTAINED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 14, 2011MO

WHILEL FILLING FUELING FILL SPILLS OUT OF TANK. *TR

Suspension
Filed Oct 14, 201118,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN A ROAD BUMP WAS DRIVEN OVER OR WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT END STABILIZER AND SHOCKS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 13, 201145,000 milesNM

SPEWED GAS ALL OVER BARE LEGS WITH HAND ON THE NOZZLE, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN. IT ALSO AIR LOCKS /STOPS PUMPING EVEN AT LOW SPEED HAVE TO PULL THE FILLER AND REINSERT TO GET IT TO FILL... THEN CLOSE TO THE TOP BUT NOT ALL THE WAY IT PUKES GAS ALL OVER BODY HAVE TO STAND OFF TO THE BACK OF JEEP WITH HAND HOLDING HANDLE EVERY TIME I TRY TO FILL UP HAVE NEVER HAD THE GAS GAUGE SHOW ALL THE WAY FULL. I BOUGHT THE JEEP USED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE READ OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR IS THERE A RECALL??? *TR

Steering
Filed Oct 13, 201125,000 milesCA

2006 JEEP WRANGLER. NOT LIFTED. SEVERE "DEATH WOBBLE" BETWEEN APPROX. 40-50 MPH. THIS ISSUE IS PREVALENT AND DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT RECALL. JEEP SHOULD FIX THIS DESIGN ISSUE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE LOSS OF LIFE OCCURS. THE NHTSA MUST FORCE THE ISSUE IMMEDIATELY, AS JEEP HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE DESIGN FLAW SINCE APPROXIMATELY 1997. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED/RESOLVED? *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 12, 201123,000 milesNV

THE GAS OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN FILLING. THE STOP DOESN'T COME ON AT THE RIGHT TIME. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 6, 201130,000 milesNC

EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK WITH GASOLINE, IT SPEWS OUT AND RUNS OUT ON THE GROUND AND DOWN THE VEHICLE SIDE. THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, IT STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD. IT DOES, HOWEVER, HAPPEN EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, NOW. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS NOT ONLY A FIRE HAZARD, BUT A BIG ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 3, 201146,000 milesNY

MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAS JUST STARTED HAVING AN ISSUE WHERE THE GAS SPEWS OUT OF THE FILL NECK BEFORE THE PUMP HANDLE CLICKS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED THE LAST 3 TIMES I HAVE FILLED UP. THIS IS AT A STATION WHERE I HAVE FILLED UP MANY TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOT ONLY DOES THIS GET GAS ON MY VEHICLE AND PERSON, THIS SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE PUMP HANDLE AND GROUND AT THE STATION. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE TO MYSELF, DAMAGING TO MY VEHICLES PAINT, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ OF A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS ISSUE ON THEIR JEEP VEHICLES. I WOULD EXPECT JEEP WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE DANGEROUS, WASTEFUL, AND SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION. FOR ME PERSONALLY, I DON'T EXPECT THAT WITH 46K MILES ON MY JEEP THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, AND BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO FIX. I HOPE THAT THERE CAN BE SOME ACTION TAKEN TO HOLD JEEP RESPONSIBLE, AND REMEDY THIS (COMMON) ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 2, 2011NC

FUEL SPRAY FROM FILLING VEHICLE UP. DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS ALL PRODUCE THE SAME RESULT. IF I SET THE AUTO FILL ON THE PUMP OR IF I HOLD THE PUMP HANDLE, FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILL NECK AND ONTO THE VEHICLE, GROUND OR MYSELF. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 30, 201150,000 milesGA

FUEL SPRAY FROM FILLING VEHICLE UP. DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS ALL PRODUCE THE SAME RESULT. IF I SET THE AUTO FILL ON THE PUMP OR IF I HOLD THE PUMP HANDLE, FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILL NECK AND ONTO THE VEHICLE, GROUND OR MYSELF. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 29, 201172,500 milesGA

WHEN FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION GAS SPEWS OUT OF THE TANK WHEN IT NEARS FULL SPLASHING EVERYTHING WITHIN A FOOT OF THE CAR INCLUDING AT TIMES MYSELF. THIS HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY TIME I TRY TO FILL UP. I ALWAYS HAVE TO TRY TO STOP THE PUMP BEFORE IT'S FULL. IF I SO CHOOSE TO TRY TO FILL THE TANK I HAVE TO TRY TO LISTEN TO DETERMINE WHEN THE GAS MIGHT SPEW BACK OUT ON ME AND LET ME TELL YOU THAT'S DEFINITELY NOT A FOOL PROOF METHOD AS I'VE BEEN SPRAYED WITH GAS NUMEROUS TIMES TRYING THIS METHOD. IF I TRY TO FILL THE TANK AND STAND AWAY FROM THE TANK SO AS TO MISS THE SPRAY THEN GAS SPEWS EVERYWHERE; ON THE GROUND, BACK ON THE GAS PUMP ITSELF, AND DOWN THE SIDE OF MY CAR; WHICH BY THE WAY DAMAGES THE PAINT. THIS IS A HUGE DANGER NOT ONLY TO MYSELF BUT TO OTHERS AS WELL. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER OFFERED A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT ON THIS MODEL YEAR. THEY'VE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE IN THEIR JEEPS SO WHY NOT OFFER A RECALL ON ALL YEARS WITH THIS PROBLEM? I'M SORELY DISAPPOINTED THAT CHRYSLER CARES SO LITTLE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY AND EVEN THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC SINCE THEY COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE SPEWING GAS AS WELL. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 22, 2011FL

EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN THE CAR, FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE GAS TANK FILLER HOLE ALL OVER THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN FILLING GAS TANKS FOR 40 YEARS AND I KNOW ALL THE TRICKS. I DO NOT TOP OFF AND AM CAREFUL TO REDUCE FLOW WHEN I THINK IT IS NEAR THE TOP. DOESN'T MATTER. IT SPILLS OUT ANYWAY. AT EVERY GAS STATION. *TR

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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