2000 Jeep Cherokee Fuel System Problems

Your Jeep was subject to a safety recall (Campaign 13V252000) for a fuel system issue, but your local dealer refused to perform the repair because of your vehicle's age. You haven't experienced an actual problem yet, but the recall was issued due to a structural concern with the fuel system. You may need to contact Jeep directly or seek out another dealer if you want the recall work completed.

GASOLINE SPEWING FROM TOP OF TANK AFTER FILLING. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM TOP OF TANK - VENT TUBE. I CANNOT FIND A RECALL ON THIS ITEM ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE BUT I FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V195000. THE DEALER DENIES THAT THIS RECALL EXISTS. DEALER IS HILL-KELLY IN PENSACOLA, FL. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT GASOLINE PUMP/SERVICE STATION.

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEADLY REAR ENDED ACCIDENT INVOLVING VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL SYSTEM FIRE. *SMD *TR

I PRESENTLY DON'T HAVE A PICTURE OF THE GAS POURING OUT FROM THE GAS TANK AREA. I CAN GET YOU ONE UPON YOUR REQUEST. THEIR IS ALREADY A INVESTIGATION ON MY JEEP IN THE WORKS. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. THE FUMES ARE MAKING ME SICK FROM WITHIN. MY GAS TANK IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE. I'VE WAS PULLED OVER FROM A STRANGER ON THE ROAD AFTER FILLING THE TANK UP TWICE IN ONE WEEK LAST WEEK. THE MAN SAID MY GAS IS LEAKING OUT. I ASK HOW HE KNEW AND HIS RESPONSE WAS MY FUMES WERE COMING INTO HIS CAR AND MY TANK UNDER THE JEEP WAS WET. I GOT OUT AND WENT TO INVESTIGATE TO SEE FUEL POURING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE HOME AND PARKED MY JEEP. I OBSERVE DEAD GRASS IN MY YARD ALSO WHERE ITS PARKED. THIS TYPE OF SMELLING OF FUMES AND WITNESSES OF MY FUEL WASTING ON THE GROUND IS A CONSISTS OCCURRENCE FROM STRANGERS. BOTH TRAVELING ON THE STREETS OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA, PARKED AT MY FRIENDS HOUSE AS WELL AS MY OWN YARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06E011000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,800.

TAKATA AIR BAG AND FUEL TANK EXPLOSION ON IMPACT. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, I DID NOT RECEIVED ANY DOCUMENT FROM CHRYSLER CONCERNING THESES 2 SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY JEEP. WE ARE LOCATED IN SOUTH FLORIDA. I'VE CALL SOME CHRYSLER DEALER IN MY AREA, AND THEY SAY THAT THERE ARE NO RECALL FOR MY CAR CONCERNING THESES TWO SAFETY ISSUE. NOTHING HAS HAPPEN SO FAR, BUT I DON'T WANT TO CONTINUE PLAYING THE ODD THAT NOTING WILL HAPPEN TO THE LIFE OF MY WIFE,MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP IN FLORIDA. I WILL APPRECIATE RECEIVING ANY INPUT FROM THE NHTSA IN THAT MATTER, AND ALSO A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER TO FIX THE TWO SAFETY ISSUE. THE SOONEST WILL THE BEST. THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING MY CONCERN. *TR

WE COULD IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE N47 RECALL AND IT WAS THERE FOR 24 HOURS AND THEY SAID IT DOESN'T NEED A HITCH IT DOESN'T NEED ANY PROTECTION FOR THE FUEL TANK. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY AND THIS RECALL IS A WASTE OF MY TIME AND THE CAR CAN STILL BLOW UP IN A REAR END CRASH,

VEHICLE HAS GAS TANK KNOWN TO EXPLODE IN REAR END COLLISIONS.

DRIVING ALONG THE ROADWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE AUTOMOBILE SHUT DOWN (NO GAS-NO IGNITION-NO DASH LIGHTS). I PULLED OF THE ROAD, TRIED TO, BUT WOULD NOT START. AFTER SITTING THERE FOR 45 MINUTES IT STARTED AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE MORE TIMES SINCE. THE LAST TIME ON I-95 IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH VERY LIMITED ACCESS TO LEAVE THE HIGHWAY. NO MORE DRIVING ON MAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. CHRYSLER DEALER DIDN'T HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. *TR

BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EMISSIONS AND GAS CAP REPLACED 5 TIMES AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME $500 TO REPLACE THE EVAP CANISTER, EVAP CAP REPLACED, EVAP SYSTEM COMPONENTS FUEL TANK LEAK AND LEAK DETECTION PUMP MAY BE DAMAGED....I NEED THIS TRUCK TO GETBACK AND FORTH FROM WORK.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). HOWEVER, THE PART NEED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

A RECALL WAS ISSUED DUE TO THE GAS TANK LOCATION. NOW CHRYSLER SAYS MY VEHICLE DOES NOT NEED IT. I DON'T WANT A FIERY CRASH IF I GET REAR ENDED. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) IN NOVEMBER 2013. HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. *TR

I CAN'T PUT GAS IN THE TANK UNLESS IT IS AT THE VERY SLIGHTEST FLOW OR IT JUST SHUTS OFF AND SOMETIMES SPEWS GAS BACK OUT AT ME. I HAVE BEEN SOAKED WITH GASOLINE MORE THAN ONCE. I CAN'T EVEN PUT IT ON THE LOWEST SETTING ON THE HANDLE. I SAW THE RECALLS AND CALLED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE MY VIN ISN'T IN THE RECALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FIRE HAZARD AND I CAN'T BELIEVE WE CAN'T GET THIS FIXED. *TR

FAULTY GAS TANK. GAS LEAKING FROM TANK. STRONG SMELL. *TR

YOU PEOPLE, AT NHTSA LOOK LIKE A GROUP OF "HORSE'S [XXX]" FOR BACKING DOWN. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE GAS TANK ON MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED AND NOW YOU HAVE ALLOWED CHRYSLER TO "MAKE A DEAL" BY NOT INCLUDING THE 1999 TO 2004 GROUP...WHAT A "CROCK" THAT IS! YOU HAVE THE FACTS...51 DEATHS DIRECTLY ONLY ATTRIBUTED TO PLACEMENT OF THE GAS TANK....STOP SHIRKING YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND GET THEM TO RECALL THAT GROUP AS WELL. ENOUGH OF YOUR BEING "BACKED UP AGAINST THE WALL" BY THE AUTO MAKERS....GET OFF YOUR DUFF AND SHOW THEM WHO IS THE BOSS OF OUR SAFETY....ONLY YOU....NOW MAKE IT WORK! A VERY IRATE CUSTOMER.... (AND THIS SHOULD APPEAR EVERYWHERE AND CHRYSLER NEEDS HEAVY DUTY PRESSURE TO RECALL THE '99 TO '04 GROUP...SAME PROBLEM, SAME SITUATION AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN....GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME!) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE GAS TANK IS A BOMB. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW. 2.7 MILLION JEEPS ON THE ROAD, AND I AM ONE OF THEM. I AM 76 YEARS OLD AND AFRAID TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF BEING HIT AND BLOWING UP. I LOVE MY FAMILY AND MY LIFE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS EXPOSED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD BOTH BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION ITEM: EA12005 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

LETTER FROM SENATOR RUBIO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE HIS 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE SAW A REPORT ON THE NEWS ABOUT GAS TANKS EXPLODING IN REAR END COLLISIONS AND WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING LOWER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE SKID PLATE THAT HELD THE TANK IN PLACE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000.

I HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FORM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CHRYSLER. I HAVE A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE,AND WAS PLANNING ON BUYING ANOTHER. BUT>>> COMMENTS: --------- MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH A 4L ENGINE STALLS WHEN TURNING LEFT IF THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK IS BELOW 1/4. THE VIN NUMBER IS; [XXX] THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I AM NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LAST WEEK I HAD THE LOCAL DEALER CHECK THE VEHICLE. THEY SAID IF IT WERE THE SENSING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK, IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF, NOT THE SENSOR, AND THEREFORE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY AROUND $1000.00 TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PUMP, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE PICKUP DEVICE WHENTHE TANK LEVEL DROPS BELOW 1/4, AND THIS HAPPENS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL WEB SITES AND FOUND QUITE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME SITUATION. I CALLED CHRYSLER TODAY AT 1-800-992-1997 AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO SPEAK WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-853-1403. WHEN I CALLED THIS NUMBER I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE AND I EXPLAINED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO HIS SUPERIOR, AND WAS DENIED A NAME. WHEN I ASKED FOR A NAME, SHE ASKED "IS ANYTHING ELSE I CAN HELP YOU WITH AND TOLD ME THANKS FOR CALLING. THIS IS NOT AN ANOMALY WITH MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, ACCORDING TO THE SITES I VISITED, THIS OCCURS FROM 95 AND ON INTO THE 2000 (S) JEEP. THE JEEP DIED ON MY ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 1/4 TANK AND I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAS OF TRAFFIC IN SPEEDS OF 70+MPH. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE GETTING MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE DEATH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 02V104000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM: INJECTORS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN SHE LIFTED HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BECOME WARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD HEAR THE NOISE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE FROM WHERE IT WAS COMING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK WHEN FUELING THE GAS TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE HIS VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 06E011000 (FUELSYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP), HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148,049.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF TRANSMISSION POWER. THE VEHICLE HESITATED EXCESSIVELY, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AT THAT TIME. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATORS REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TWICE FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE CRANK SENSOR AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,325 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,475. UPDATED 11-25-08 *BF UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

LONGER THAN NORMAL CRANKING TIME DUE TO A WORN O-RING IN THE FUEL MODULE ASSEMBLY OR BY PLASTIC CONTAMINANT ENTERING THE FUEL PUMP. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #14-06-00 (PROVIDED BY SERVICE GARAGE). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 125,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

AIR CONDITIONER FAN AND CONTROL BOX HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND REPLACE MULITPLE TIMES NOW AND AGAIN IS BROKE. THE BRAKES/ROTORS ARE BAD HANDLING AND THE FUEL ECONOMY DOES NOT GET WHAT EVEN THE COMPUTER STATED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE DROPPING AT DIFFERENT TIMES INSTEAD OF TOGETHER, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE LEAK ORIGINATED AT THE ROLLOVER VALVE. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 00V195000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO START. OFTEN YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF 3-5 TIMES BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO CRANK OVER THE ENGINE. THIS WILL BUILD ENOUGH PRESSURE IN THE TANK TO GET IT STARTED. THE OTHER METHOD YOU MUST USE IS TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER FOR 5-10 SECONDS, AND IT WILL NEVER START DOING THIS THE FIRST TIME, BUT THEN WHEN YOU LET OFF THE KEY FOR 5 SECONDS, AND START AGAIN, IT WILL FINALLY CRANK THE ENGINE OVER. THIS GETS OLD, AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN WHEN SELLING THE VEHICLE. TO TOP IT OFF, THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE TANK MAKING IT VERY LABOR INTENSIVE TO FIX. MY ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS FIXED SEVERAL WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND IT IS A WONDER WHY THIS HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED. *AK

AFTER HAVING A FUEL PUMP REPLACED FOR SLOW STARTING, OUR 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BEGAN SUDDENLY ACCELLERATING FOR NO REASON OR PATTERN (BUT MOSTLY AT STARTUP). WE TOOK THE AUTO TO THE LOCAL JEEP DELERSHIP IN BRIGHAM --- WHERE IT IS NOW. WE TOLD THEM WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT SAFTEY BECAUSE OF THE NEWS COVERAGE OF A SIMILAR JEEP UNEXPECTADLY ACCELLERATING, JUMPING A CURB AND HITTING 3 PEOPLE IN SLC. IN LOOKING AT THE INTERNET, WE FOUND SEVERAL SIMLAR SAFTEY COMPLAINTS AND THAT JEEP(CHRYSLER/DEMLER) HAS DETERMINED THERE IS NOT ENOUGH OF A PATTERN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I CAN EASILY SEE HOW THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE SEVERE AND DIRE RESULTS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED

A FUEL LEAK. RECALL 00V159000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE FUEL TANK VENT TUBE WELDS; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH FUEL THE DRIVER COULD SMELL A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

FUEL LEAK FOR A 2ND TIME. JUNE 2002 FULL TANK OF GAS LEAKING ALL OVER GARAGE WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION. DEALER SAID THE GAS TANK WAS WARPED AT THE TOP AND COULD NOT SEAL PROPERLY. EST $900. TO REPLACE TANK. 43000 MI. ON JEEP IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ENDED UP PAYING $277. LABOR AND MADE THEM WARRANTY THE FAULTY TANK. AUG. 2003 FUEL LEAKING AGAIN FROM TOP OF TANK AND DRIPPING DOWN OFF UNDER THE TANK. DEALER SAYS THE FUEL PUMP IS OUT $628. TO REPLACE. JEEP OWNERS BEWARE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS 24,292 MILES AND IT WILL NOT START ON FIRST TRY. LONG CRANKING TIME. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS NEW FUEL PUMP MODULE AND WILL COST APPROX $500.00! APPEARS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM FROM NHTSA OTHER COMPLAINTS. DC REFUSES TO FIX AND REFUSES TO GIVE ME WRITTEN NOTIFICATION WHY NOT. ONLY VERBAL REFUSALS IN SPITE OF MY WRITNG THEM REQUESTING WRITTEN REFUSAL AND REASON FOR NO GOODWILL GESTURE ON THEIR PART. APPEARS TO BE AT LEAST 3 TECH SVC BULLETINS ABOUT THIS SAME (LONG CRANK TIME) ISSUE.*AK

THE GAS TANK LEAKS WHILE FILLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 7/7/2003. THE DEALER STATED THE VENT TUBE WELD FAILED. *AK

VERY HARD TO START. HAVE TO GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS TO START. RARELY STARTS ON FIRST TRY. DEALER IS REPLACING FUEL PUMP/FUEL TANK O-RING. FUEL TANK HAS TO BE DRAINED TO REPLACE O-RING. O-RING IS A $15 DOLLAR PART. TOTAL BILL TO REPLACE IS $188.90 INCLUDING TAX AND LABOR...OUCH!! OBVIOUSLY FUEL SYSTEM IS SUCKING AIR AS A RESULT OF FAULTY O-RING. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES. *JB

VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND THE FUEL PUMP SEAL HAS DETERIATED CAUSING VERY HARD STARTING AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. DEALER SAID THEY ARE SEEING A NUMBER OF THESE FAILURES. REPAIR COST IS SEVREAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A SMALL O-RING GASKET.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEVELOPED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF RECALL 02V-104. *TT

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK AFTER FILLING IT UP AT THE GAS STATION. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS TANK. CONDITION GOES AWAY AND THEN RETURNS AGAIN 9-12 MONTHS AFTER REPAIR. OBDVIOUSLY PARTS ARE FAILING FOR THE SAME REASON. CAR WILL LOSE APPROX.3 GALLONS AFTER LEAVING GAS STATION DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP DEAD IF THEY DONT CORRECT THIS. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE SAME RECALL. I CANT AFFORD THE PARTS AND LABOR TO REPAIR IT, LEAVING ME NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING.CONTACTED DEALER. THIS IS A RESULT OF THE FUEL PUMP BEING DEFECTIVE.*AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (02V104000) CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE IN WHICH A MOUSE NEST HAD IGNITED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RAPIRS AND A FIFTY DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE THAT WAS PAID TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*JB

AFTER MAKING SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS WITH DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL 02V104000 REPAIRS DONE, DEALERSHIP WILL EITHER CANCEL OR SAY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HARD STARTING... FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED.. HAD TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY THEN TURN THE KEY TO GET THE BEAST STARTED.. AND I MEAN A BEAST !.. ROUGH IDLEING ENGINE, NOISEY DIESEL LIKE SOUND FROM THIS POORLY DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED HUNK OF METAL.. A TRUE EMBARRSEMENT FRO THE CHRYSLER ENGINEERS.. I MUST SAY ONE THING..THEY ARE CONSISTENT IN DESIGNING A GOOD LOOKING VEHICLE.. BUT BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP.. FOR THIS VEHICLE IS A CONSUMERS NIGHTMARE.. STAY AWAY FROM THESE TRUCKS. *AK

O RING DETERIORATES CAUSING LEAKAGE - DELAERSHIP ADMITTED AS KNOWN PROBLEM - CHRYSLER DENIED - I PAID TO HAVE FIXED - BELIEVE THAT IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT. *AK

RIGHT FRONT FUEL LINE BROKE, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGES, AND LEADING TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

JEEP WAS PARKED OUTSIDE TIRE CENTER WAITING FOR TECHNICIAN TO PUT THE NEW TIRES ON. TECHNICIAN CAME OUT, AND SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE WAS PUT OUT, CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE.*AKCHRYSLER LATER FOUND A FUEL LEAK. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES GAS MILEAGE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES GAS MILEAGE HAS GOTTEN WORSE. *SLC

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, IF HITTING A BUMP ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER SAYS THAT GAS CAP KEEPS GOING TO GAS TANK. THEY HAVE TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES. *AK *SLC

LEAKING GAS, COMING OUT OF HOSES BETWEEN GAS TANK FILL AND GAS TANK, HAVE TIGHTEN 2 HOSE CLAMPS 3 TIMES, HOSES SEEM TO BE DRYROTTED WON'T HOLD FUEL INJECTION PRESSURE

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A FUEL LEAK, CLAIM 52-2453-799. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A FUEL LEAK, CLAIM 52-2453-799. *SLC

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHICH STARTED A SMALL PILE UP. I WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR AND MY FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND THE JEEP BURST INTO FLAMES IMMEDIATELY AS I WAS PUSHED INTO SECOND CAR. BY THE GRACE OF GOD I SURVIVED.

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT FENDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED WITH GAS AND SOAKED CLOTHING IN THE REAR CARGO AREA AND THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER DURING ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH THE GAS CAP WAS INTACT POSSIBLE FUEL TANK FAILURE. YH

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT FENDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED WITH GAS AND SOAKED CLOTHING IN THE REAR CARGO AREA AND THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER DURING ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH THE GAS CAP WAS INTACT POSSIBLE FUEL TANK FAILURE. YH

(1.) AT 245 MILES ENGINECHECK LIGHT WENT ON. DEALER REPLACED #5 SPARK PLUG AND COIL IGNITION SYSTEM TO CORRECT. FOUR DAYS LATER THE SAME LIGHT WENT ON. ALSO AT 400 MILES, 6/3/2000 ESTRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING COLD STARTS.*AK

GAS TANK IS MADE OF PLASTIC, AND IS TOO CLOSE TO THE REAR BUMPER. *AK