Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2005)

650 consumer complaints on file.

#10456514April 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON FEBRUARY 18TH 2012, I PURCHASED A USED 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON FROM A JEEP DEALERSHIP. EVERY TIME I'VE FILLED UP FOR GAS, THERE IS AN OVER SPILL OF ABOUT 1/8 OF A GALLON. THIS HAPPENED ON 2/27/12, 2/29/12 , 3/15/12, 3/25/12, AND 4/23/12. EVEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN TOWARDS THE END OF THE FILL UP, IT STILL SPILLS OVER, JUST LESS SEVERE. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY PERFORMED A FUEL SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPGRADE ON 4/06/12, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE NUISANCE (NOT TO MENTION SAFETY/FIRE HAZARD) AND FROM WHAT LITTLE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, DOES NOT SOUND LIKE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456244April 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER/FAN SWITCH WAS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. ON MARCH 22, 2010, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE VENTS INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED COMPLETELY TO THE FRAME. CHRYSLER DETERMINED THERE WERE NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS DESPITE THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455027April 12, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD BOUGHT A JEEP WRANGLER WITH APPROX 45000 MILES. RIGHT AROUND THE 55000 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I STARTED HAVING GAS BLOW OUT OF THE GAS TANK DURING REFUELING. THE JEEP NOW HAS 85000 AND STILL HAS THE GAS BLOW BACK. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A JEEP DEALER AND THE MENTION THAT IT NEEDED A SMOKE TEST. I FOUND THAT I HAD A MAJOR EVAP LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, I HAD A MECHANIC REPLACE THE FUEL HOSES. AFTER THE REPAIRS. I STILL HAVE THE FUEL BLOW BACK. I LIVE IN THE VA BEACH AREA, WHERE FUEL ON THE GROUND CAUSES AN ENVIRONMENT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN I FUEL ON NORFOLK NAVAL BASE. I HAD FUEL SPRAYED ON ME AND ALSO CAUTIONED THE WIFE, WHO ALREADY HAD IT SPLASH ON HER FACE. LUCKILY, DID NOT SPRAY IN THE EYES. WHEN PUMPING GAS THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF DOES NOT KICK IN FAST ENOUGH BEFORE BLOW BACK OCCURS. IT HAPPENS WITH OUT WARNING. IS THERE A RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE WITH THE JEEP WRANGLERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454829April 11, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE DRIVER WAS REFUELING WHEN FUEL WAS SPEWED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE DRIVER'S LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454586April 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED - THERE IS A BACK-SPLASH ISSUE WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, EVERY TIME! IF YOU DO NOT JUST STOP IT EARLY (BEFORE IT IS FULL) IT WILL SPLASH BACK EVERY TIME YOU FUEL, SOMETIMES QUITE A BIT OF FUEL SPILLED. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL JEEP AND MOST OF THEM SAID THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS AND ASKED IF THIS WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I FIND THAT UNLIKELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454449April 8, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
HELLO, I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRYING TO "MAINTAIN" THE PROPER SPEED LIMIT, MY JEEP WILL DEVELOP A DEATH WOBBLE TO THE FRONT END. THIS ERRATIC AND ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE BEHAVIOR OCCURS AT ANYWHERE FROM 55 TO 60MPH. AFTER TRYING TO RESEARCH THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY JEEP IS MY DAILY DRIVER, AND ALSO IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY 4 AND 5 YEAR OLD KIDS AROUND. DUE TO THE ECONOMY I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE, NOR WILL I SELL THESE PROBLEMS TO SOMEONE ELSE. I AM SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN MORE HIGHWAY RELATED INCIDENTS/FATALITIES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IN SOLVING THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIPS ARE NO HELP AND I CANT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END JUST TO END UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453526March 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE WHILE FUELING VEHICLE AT THE POINT OF GAS PUMP CUT-OFF. FUEL IS "BURPED" OUT OF THE FUEL FILLING PORT ON THE VEHICLE ONTO PUMP OPERATOR'S HANDS, ARMS, AND CLOTHING, IN ADDITION TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FILL NOZZLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FUELED NO MATTER WHERE IT IS FUELED, WHAT SPEED FUEL IS PUMPED AND WHETHER OR NOT THE NOZZLE IS BEING HAND OPERATED OR "AUTOMATICALLY" OPERATED. ON RESEARCH, THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FAILURE KNOWN BY CHRYSLER THAT IS DUE TO NON-ETHANOL RESISTANT PLASTICS BEING USED IN A CHECK VALVE CONTAINED IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE VALVE TO SWELL AND GET JAMMED WHEN FUEL CONTAINING ETHANOL IS USED IN THE VEHICLE. I WOULD THINK THAT DRIVERS, THEIR VEHICLES, AND THE GROUND BEING DOUSED WITH SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE AT EVERY FUELING STOP WOULD QUALIFY AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452832March 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL SPLASHES BACK OUT OF FILL PIPE. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW THE TANK IS FILLED, OR WHAT POSITION THE FILL NOZZLE IS PLACED IN THE FILL OPENING, IT SPLASHES BACK OUT OF THE FILL PIPE, COVERING THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS THE PERSON FILLING IF STANDING TOO CLOSE. I SEE THIS AS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS STATIC ELECTRICITY COULD EASILY IGNITE THE FUEL IN THIS SCENARIO. I'VE READ ON JEEP BLOGS THAT THE CURE IS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VALVE IN THE TANK AT THE COST OF OVER $900. BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE REPLACEMENT TANK IS JUST ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TANK, AS THERE IS NOT AN UPDATED UNIT AVAILABLE, THUS SETTING UP ANOTHER FUTURE FAILURE. THERE IS NOT RECALL ON THIS, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE. PLEASE KEEP ME ADVISED OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452520March 21, 2012
STEERING
FRONT END STARTS INTO A VIOLENT WOBBLE BETWEEN 50 & 55 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT TIRES AND DIFFERENT TIRE PRESSURES AND THE WOBBLE STILL PERSIST. THE SUSPENSION HASN'T BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS IN STOCK CONDITION. I THINK THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452152March 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK NECK REPEATEDLY OVERFLOWS AT CUTOFF, SPILLING SEVERAL OUNCES OF GAS ON CAR AND GROUND. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452083March 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL PUMP NEVER SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOW FOR A LONG TIME. THE FUEL SYSTEM ALLOWS THE PUMP TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER THE TANK IS FULL. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO. GASOLINE ALWAYS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I WAS RECENTLY REFUELING MY AND THE VEHICLE AND THE PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF GAS FLOWED OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND SOMETHING LIT THE FUEL VAPORS CAUSING A SMALL FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ENTIRE GAS STATION TO CATCH FIRE/EXPLODE AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR ..UPDATED 09/12/12 *BF UPDATED 09/12/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451858March 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHENEVER YOU FILL THE TANK IT OVERFILLS AND ENDS UP ON THE PAVEMENT. NO MATTER HOW SLOW OR FAST YOU FILL IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451080March 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF TANK WHEN CLICKING OFF WHEN FULL. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND GETS GASOLINE ON MY TRUCK AND I HAVE HAD GASOLINE SPEWED ON ME BEFORE. IT'S NOT FUN GOING TO WORK SMELLING LIKE A GAS STATION. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, WHY ISN'T THE MANUFACTURER REQUIRED TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450715March 8, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS THE FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE GAS HOLE WHEN THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450451March 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY SPEWS FUEL WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK REGARDLESS OF WHICH GAS STATION I USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450508March 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE UP WITH GASOLINE AT A SERVICE STATION AN OVERFLOW CONDITION OCCURS WHERE A SIGNIFICANT VOLUME OF GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE OVERFLOW OF GASOLINE IS ENOUGH TO DOUSE THE OPERATOR PERFORMING THE FILLUP, RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND LEAVE A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450531March 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLS FROM FILLER NECK WHILE FILLING UP AND TANK IS FULL. GAS STATION PUMP DOES NOT TURN OFF. HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS 100% OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450217March 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING MY JEEP AT A GAS STATION GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND SPLASH OUT OF THE TANK WHEN THE PUMP STOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449158February 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS GAS TANK APPROACHES FULL WHILE FUELING, THE FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AT A HIGH RATE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449022February 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FULLING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE GAS TANK SPILLING THE FUEL ONTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FUELED AND IT HAS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. *TR IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE GAS HANDLE IS ON AUTO PILOT NOR MANUAL FUELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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