2008 Jeep Wrangler complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME WHERE THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOW REFUSING TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,499 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 90,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN EXHIBITING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS AS A RESULT OF THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE NECESSARY PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE AND WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FAILURE RECURRING ON A DIFFERENT BRAKE PAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE WOULD DRIVE OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DRIVING WESTBOUND ON M-59 IN HARTLAND, MI I HIT A VERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE JEEP STARTED TO SHUDDER VERY VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP IN ORDER FOR THE SHUDDER TO GO AWAY. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND IS A HIGHLY COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF AND HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW OF THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE DOORS BEGAN TO RATTLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCHES ON EACH DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DOORS COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FAULTY LATCHES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THREE OCCASIONS THEY WERE FILLING THE GAS TANK ON THE VEHICLE AND THE GASOLINE STARTED SPILLING OUT FROM THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT, BUT THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A DEALER WHO SAID THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,990 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD LATCHES FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN AND STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY LATCH TO PREVENT THE FAILURE BUT THE EMERGENCY LATCH ALSO FRACTURED. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN WINDY WEATHER, THE HOOD WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO COVERAGE FOR THE LATCHES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WHEN ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANISM INSIDE THE PARKING BRAKE HAD FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE HAND BRAKE YET ONE WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN ADJUSTED THE TENSION ON THE HAND BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO THEN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LUBRICANT FROM THE AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE FLUID WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE SHOES WHICH PREVENTED THE PARKING BRAKE FROM FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE, SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. HE PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 30 MINUTES. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT HE STILL SMELLED SMOKE. A COUPLE DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,844.

2008 JEEL WRANGLER CAUSES FUEL SPILLS NEEDING TO BE REPORTED TO THE NYSDEC SPILL HOTLINE FOR CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION DURING FILL UP. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY WHEN I HIT A SECTION OF ROUGH A ROUGH ROAD ABOUT 6 FEET LONG. THE FRONT END, STEERING WHEEL & TRANSMISSION SHOOK VIOLENTLY! ONCE I GOT BELOW 45 MPH IT STOPPED. I COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES NOW AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 50 MPH. IT WOULD HAPPEN A LOT MORE IF I DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN I COME ACROSS PATCHED SPOTS IN THE ROAD OR WHERE OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES MEET THE SOLID ROAD BED. ON SMOOTH ROADS, THERE IS NO VIBRATION THAT I CAN FEEL. I TALKED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND HE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, LIFTED OR WRECKED. THE GARAGE REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX UNDER WARRANTY AND I PAID FOR THE ALIGNMENT CHECK AND TIRE BALANCE. I ROTATED THE TIRED AND THEN PUT A NEW TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. I CHECKED FOR PLAY IN ALL THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING AND FOUND VERY LITTLE. THE GARAGE SAID THEY FOUND NONE. I THEN INSTALLED A HEAVY DUTY STEERING STABILIZER. IT DID NOT HELP. THE GARAGE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. WHEN I ASKED JEEP WAS THEIR A PROBLEM CALLED DEATH WOBBLE, BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTINGS, THEY DID NOT ANSWER. INSTEAD, THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED I BUY 4 NEW TIRES AND GET A ROAD FORCE BALANCE. A FRIEND SENT ME TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALER TO TALK TO HIS FRIEND, WHO WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT ON OTHER JEEPS. THERE WAS NO REMEDY OR HELP FROM CHRYSLER JEEP. HE HAS HAD IT HAPPEN TO HIM AND WILL NOT RIDE IN OR DRIVE ONE AGAIN. HE SUGGESTED NOT DRIV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WAS ABNORMALLY LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A WAITING LIST FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK LEAKED AND OVERFLOWED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD ONLY FILL THE TANK HALF WAY. UPDATED 06/06/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SPORADICALLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL AND THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WITHIN SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 81,850.

HITTING A UNEVEN PATCH OF ROAD OR A SOLID BUMP CAUSES THE FRONT END TO SHIM TO THE POINT THAT THE WHOLE VEHICLE JERKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO PULL OUT OF YOUR HANDS. HAPPENS AT LEAST 1-3 TIMES A WEEK. CALLED JEEP THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SAID IT IS DUE TO THE WAY THE FRONT END IS DESIGNED AND WEAR ON THE BUSHINGS. THEY FIXED THE ISSUE IN THE 2010 WITH A HEAVY DUTY FRONT END BAR AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE CENTER AT A DEALER IN WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA THAT "UNTIL A RECALL IS PLACED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AT THIS POINT IN TIME". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS (40 MPH OR MORE) SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END WOULD WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE UNDER 30 MPH IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERRED THE SHAKE AS A "DEATH WOBBLE". THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED TWICE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIR FEES AS A GOODWILL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

2008 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT HER NEAREST DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY WERE SERVICING THE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLE FROM THERE FIRST. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT OFFER HER AN APPOINTMENT AND TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS. WHEN THE CONSUMER DID GET AND APPOINTMENT, SHE WAITED TWO HOURS ONLY TO BE TOLD THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM THE FUEL RECEPTACLE 1-2 SECONDS AFTER THE PUMP CUTS THE FLOW OF FUEL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED AND HAS OCCURRED USING IN EXCESS OF 50 DIFFERENT FUELING STATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF FUEL SPILLS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD REMAIN LOCKED WHEN SECURED. THE FRONT SEAT BELTS EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE TWO YEARS PRIOR. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONTACTED THE DIVISION MANAGER ON THE CONTACTS BEHALF. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,075 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD INADVERTENTLY LOCK FOR NO REASON AND IT WOULD REQUIRE THE BELT TO BE DISCONNECTED AND COMPLETELY RETURNED TO THE RETRACTOR TO RELEASE THE LOCK. THE RATCHET HAD A MECHANISM DEFECT. UPDATED EVOQ 03/03/11 UPDATED 03/17/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER BOOT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50, 000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ UPDATED 04/05/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTING IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND GROUND WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT SIGNS OF HESITATION AND STUTTERING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ABLE TO REACH A SETTLEMENT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

STARTING IN NOVEMBER 2010 WITH LESS THAN 34,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN FILLING UP WITH FUEL THE JEEP WILL OVER FLOW ONCE FULL. NOW EVERY TIME THE FUEL NOZZLE IS CLICKED TO HOLD IN THE ON POSITION, FOR SOME REASON IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF IN TIME, NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I USE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AS WELL BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. I WOULD THINK THAT JEEP WOULD ISSUE A FULL RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP WHICH I PURCHASED THE JEEP DID REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, AND OTHER COMPONENTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK AND THE GAS NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE TANK AFTER ABOUT A 2 SECOND DELAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH THE JEEP WRANGLER ON LOCAL GAS PUMPS THAT I USE FREQUENTLY TO FILL MY HONDA CIVIC WITHOUT INCIDENT.

STARTING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD, GASOLINE PUMPS NO LONGER SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING FILLED WITH GAS AND THE TANK BECOMES FULL. GAS CONTINUES TO PUMP, SPILLING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE PUMP HAS TO BE MANUALLY SHUT OFF. IT DIDN'T DO THIS WHEN NEW, NOR DID MY PRIOR WRANGLER (2000 MODEL OWNED FOR 5 YEARS).

WHILE REFUELING MY JEEP THE GAS SPIT OUT OF THE FILLER NOZZLE AFTER THE PUMP HAD CLICKED OFF SPILLING GAS DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED IN AS MANY TIMES AS I HAVE PURCHASED GAS FOR THE JEEP.

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK WITH GAS, GAS WILL SPILL OUT OF FILL NECK WHEN TANK FILLS-UP.

WHEN FUELING MY JEEP THE AND AUTO SHUT OFF AT THE PUMP STOPS A FAIR AMOUNT OF FUEL COMES SPILLING OUT AND RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A DANGER AS THERE IS EXPOSED FUEL ON MY VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. THIS IS A WASTE OF MY MONEY AND A RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT AS THE SPILL IS ON THE CONCRETE. WHEN RAIN OR WASHED THIS FUEL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE WATER SYSTEM. ALSO THE DANGER IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS RAW FUEL FLOWING DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE.

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AND ON AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF AT THE PUMP,THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND THEN GAS WILL ALMOST SHOOT OUT OF THE FILLING TUBE. THIS HAPPENS ON AT ANY GAS STATION AND LEAVES GAS ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ON THE GROUND. I NOW ONLY GET GAS WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON AND I CAN GUESS ON HOW MUCH GAS I NEED. AT FILL UP, I PUT THE PUMP TO AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF UNTIL I ESTIMATE I AM 2 GALLONS SHORT. I THEN FINISH OFF MANUALLY AT THE LOWEST FLOW RATE. THIS IS NOT A GUARANTEE TO WORK.

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK A LARGE BACKSPLASH OF GAS COMES OUT AS TANK APPROACHES FULL. I TRIED ADJUSTING THE GAS HOSE NOZZLE BOTH IN AND OUT. SPLASHING OCCURS IN ALL CASES. GETS LESS THE FURTHER THE NOZZLE IS PULLED OUT. GAS COULD SPLASH ON PERSON STANDING CLOSE, MOSTLY RUNS DOWN SIDE OF JEEP AND ONTO AND OVER REAR BUMPER AND ONTO GROUND. SERVICE STATION ATTENDANTS HAVE COME OUT TO CHECK FOR ISSUE DUE TO AMOUNT OF GAS SPILLED. CAR HAD NO ISSUES WITH THIS FOR FIRST 3 YEARS. PROBLEM DEVELOPED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING. ONLY FIX IS TO NOT COMPLETELY FILL TANK BUT YOU HAVE TO GUESS EACH TIME HOW CLOSE TO FULL THE TANK IS. GAS SPILLED OUT BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/2 GAL EACH TIME -HARD TO MEASURE. *TR

WHILE FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, AFTER THE GAS PUMP HANDLE SHUTS OFF, A PORTION OF GAS WILL FLOW OUT OF THE FILL TUBE. DIFFERENT POSITIONS OF THE GAS PUMP INSERTED INTO FILL TUBE STILL RESULTS IN GAS POURING OUT THE FILL TUBE. GAS WILL STILL POUR OUT OF THE FILL TUBE EVEN AT A VERY SLOW FILL RATE. DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WERE USED WITH THE SAME RESULT. THERE IS GREAT CONCERN ABOUT THE SPILLED FUEL CATCHING FIRE ON THE VEHICLE OR A PERSON WHO THIS HAPPENS TO UNEXPECTED.

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS OVERFLOWS SPILLING FUEL ALL OVER VEHICLE, PUMP AND ANY PERSONS CLOSE BY. THIS HAPPENS JUST AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF, AND HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP.

THE LAST THREE OR SO TIMES I'VE FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF ON THE PUMP DOES NOT ENGAGE UNTIL FUEL HAS OVERFLOWED THE TANK AND SPILLED ONTO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHICH FUEL STATION I GO TO. EACH INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED AT A FUEL STATION WHERE I USED TO BE ABLE TO FILL MY TANK WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS ALREADY OPEN REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I WOULD THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER CONSIDERING THE PROXIMITY OF THE FUEL SPILL TO HOT BRAKE PADS AND OTHER POTENTIAL SOURCES OF IGNITION.

GAS WILL SPILL FROM THE FUEL INLET WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, REGARDLESS OF SPEED OF ADDITIONAL GAS OR CURRENT AMOUNT WITHIN GAS TANK. ENOUGH GAS IS SPILLED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE SHOULD IT REACH AN IGNITION SOURCE.

VEHICLE NOW SINCE DATE OF INITIAL OCCURRENCE SPEWS FUEL BACK OUT OF FILLER NECK WHEN FUELING. SPILT FUEL LAUNCHES OUT FROM TRAPPED PRESSURE IN TANK AND COVERS THE GROUND AND SIDE OF VEHICLE. IT ALSO SPLASHES ON OPERATOR BUT I USUALLY STAY BACK IF I CAN HELP IT. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS BUT FIND THE STATION IS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS ISSUE. IT ALSO DOESN'T MATTER IF I STOP THE PUMP MANUALLY OR ALLOW THE MECHANICAL FEATURE OF THE PUMP STOP THE FUELING PROCESS. THE JEEP DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHEN NEW.

THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME IT IS FILLED UP. THE AUTOMATIC SHUT DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY SINGLE TIME NO MATTER WHICH GAS STATION OR WHAT TYPE OF GAS. HOLDING THE NOZZLE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES DOES NOT HELP. THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID THIS IS TO PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE NUMBER OF GALLONS OF GAS BEING PUT IN THE TANK. THIS IS A HAZARD AS GAS GETS EVERYWHERE, ESPECIALLY THE PERSON PUMPING THE GAS AND WILL LIKELY RUIN THE PAINT JOB; ALSO LEADS TO WASTED GASOLINE/MONEY.

WHEN THE FILLING UP THE GAS PUMP DOESN'T SHUT OFF WHEN FULL. GAS WILL SPRAY OUT ABOUT 5 FEET ALL OVER THE VEHICLE UNTIL YOU RELEASE THE LEVER. *TR

I WOULD EXPLAIN THIS AS A TERM THAT IS USED IN THE "JEEP COMMUNITY" AS A "DEATH WOBBLE". BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED IS I WAS EXITING AN INTERSTATE OFF RAMP FOR ANOTHER INTERSTATE. I SLOWED TO ABOUT 40-45 MPH. WHEN I STARTED TO FOLLOW THE BEND TO THE RIGHT I CROSSED OVER A "SEAM" IN THE ROAD CONNECTING SECTIONS OF THE PAVEMENT. IT WAS AT THIS MOMENT THAT MY JEEP JK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE SHAKING WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE JEEP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH (LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME) AND THE SHAKING WENT AWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IT WAS SUCH A VIOLENT SHAKING THAT I THOUGHT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS GOING TO COME OUT OF MY HANDS AND I THOUGHT THE FRONT END OF MY JEEP WAS GOING TO "EXPLODE". IF THE NTSB WOULD SEARCH THE WEB FOR "DEATH WOBBLE" YOU WOULD LOCATE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE THAT SHOW EXACTLY WHAT OCCURRED TO ME.

GAS TANK OVERFLOWED VIOLENTLY WHEN THE GAS STATION AUTOMATIC PUMP SHUT OFF.

GAS WILL SPILL OUT (SPLASH) FROM THE FILLER TUBE BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC FUEL SHUTOFF FEATURE ON GAS PUMPS WILL NOT DETECT FUEL FILL LEVEL UNTIL TOO LATE. GAS WILL USUALLY HEMORRHAGE ENOUGH TO SPLASH OUT OF THE TUBE AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLECT ON THE BUMPER. IF YOU STAND TOO CLOSE IN SOME CASES YOU MIGHT GET GAS ON YOUR CLOTHING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LATE MODEL JEEP JK MODELS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER MADE SIX ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE; THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

GAS SPILL ON FILL-UP. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME NOW WITH GAS RUNNING DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE AND ON TO GROUND WHILE FILLING UP.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE, ABOUT ONE TO TWO GALLONS FLOWED BACK OUT OF THE VEHICLE . THE FAILURE OCCURRED A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE PUMP STOPPED. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE FUEL WOULD RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND INTO THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.

WHEN FUELING, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF HAS STARTED SHUTTING OFF TOO LATE, RESULTING IN A FUEL SPILL EVERY TIME = FIRE HAZARD PLUS PAINT DAMAGE. MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS, MULTIPLE PUMPS, DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES. THE INCIDENT DATE REFLECTS THE MOST RECENT FILL-UP, WHERE I STARTED SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION. SEARCHED ON-LINE, AND HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND MODEL YEAR. (UNFORTUNATELY, I AM JUST PAST THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD). *TR

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK IT WILL OVER FLOW AT THE FILLER NECK. WHEN THE FUEL PUMP CUTS OFF THERE IS AIR PRESSURE THAT WILL FORCE THE GAS OUT WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED. I HAVE USED DIFFERENT STATIONS WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD.

GAS TANK OVERFILLS AND COMES OUT BEFORE THE PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF ACTIVATES. ALSO SMELL GAS IN SIDE THE VEHICLE IF GOING OVER A ROUGH ROAD WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE IT SPILLED OVER AND OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL, IT GUSHES OUT EVEN WHEN FILLING VERY SLOWLY.

WHEN FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION, THE GAS WILL BACK SPLASH OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE WHEN IT FILLS UP. THE GAS TANK DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE AIR TO DISPERSE WHEN FILLING IT UP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ! IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING YOU WILL GET GASOLINE ON YOU IF YOU ARE NEAR THE FUEL NOZZLE.

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE FILLER TUBE WILL RELEASE APPROXIMATELY A LITER OF FUEL.

WHILE FILLING UP THE JEEP, AT ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK OF GAS THE GAS COMES BLOWING BACK OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. GAS SPLATTERS ALL OVER YOU, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ON THE GROUND. THIS JUST STARTED AT ABOUT 35000 MILES. IT'S HARD TO PUT GAS IN, ALWAYS WORRYING IF YOUR GOING TO SPRAYED WITH GAS.

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE AND SETTING THE GAS PUMP TO AUTO SHUT-OFF, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE AUTO SHUT-OFF RESULTING IN GASOLINE BLOWING OUT OF THE FUEL OPENING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SO FAR AND RESULTED IN GASOLINE SPILLING ONTO MY PANTS, SHOES, SIDE OF VEHICLE, BUMPER AND GROUND. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS TO PERSONS, DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND IS AN ENVIRNOMENTAL ISSUE.