When fueling vehicle fuel spits back all over handle, vehicle and ground. happens every time fuel is pumped. design flaw that has been ignored by chrysler forever. fix requires fuel tank replacement. *tr
Gasoline overflows while refueling. pump doesn't shut off. it appears to be a common problem with 2005 & 2006 jeep wrangler tj and lj (unlimited). *tr
When refueling the gasoline tank will overflow spilling upwards of a quart of gasoline on the operator, the vehicle and the ground. just in case you didn't know, gasoline is highly flammable! this is a very common problem with jeep wranglers happening to around 90% of them. not only is this an environmental issue but a major safety issue as well. do i expect you to do anything, no. i think its time for a major class action suit against chrysler. if it puts them out of business, so be it. wake up tsa! this is not going away on its own. *tr
I just bought this jeep used. i was filling it up at the gas station waiting for the pump to click off. well, it didn't. the gas spewed out of the filler neck. i thought it might have been a faulty pump. the second time i filled it up, it did it again, at a different station. this time i thought it might be something the previous owner did. it did it again tonight at a third station. i looked up the condition on the internet and low and behold, it is a common issue with my model year. this vehicle is a 2006. we are now in 2014. 8 years after production of this vehicle. why hasn't the manufacture recalled these vehicles for a fix. surely this is a safety concern. gas spewing out of the tank????? come on! *tr
Fuel spillage at the pump. belches gas out after the pump clicks off. *tr
Fuel spills all over, every time i fill the tank. *tr
I was fueling the vehicle and the automatic fuel shut off valve or whatever is inside the fuel tank malfunctioned. fuel ejected from within the fill neck and was propelled onto my face and in my eyes! i have never had this happen with any vehicle i have owned or fueled. i was standing adjacent to my vehicle as most do when getting gas, i heard the gas gurgle like it normally does, the pump clicked off and a second later my eyes were slammed shut and burning. after researching the issue i have come to find that chrysler is aware of this issue and has actually taken steps to correct it in 2007 and newer vehicles. i don't know to what extent that is true but this is a huge hazard. there is some plastic valving within the filler neck that fails to keep fuel within the tank and it is apparently adversely affected by the ethanol mixture in gasoline. that's the explanation on many web sites. i don't care what causes the issue but it is a poor, dangerous design. if it was a freak issue then i would take it in stride but to find that chrysler is aware of it and doing nothing about it for my model year is appalling. this is an issue of a highly flammable fuel under pressure being projected upwards toward anyone fueling a vehicle and it's my understanding that the nhtsa received a report from chrysler that the issue existed yet they were not required to recall any and all vehicles experiencing the issue. gasoline in the eyes is very painful. period. i was unable to drive from the gas station and had to have another motorist move my vehicle from the pumps. my daughter routinely stands by me when "daddy does things" and i can't imagine how i would have felt if she was there that day. in my opinion, your agency was developed in order to protect the motoring public from this very type of poor design in the automotive industry and i trust that you will make it right. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that when refueling, the fuel pump would not shut off and caused fuel to spill out from the fuel tank. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 31,000. *tr
The gas tank spills every time the jeep is fueled. the neck doesn't respond fast enough that the tank is full and it continues to accept gasoline until it spits gasoline back out of the tank. the gasoline then runs down the quarter panel, onto the ground, and sometimes onto the person filling the tank if they are holding the fueling nozzle. it is not good for the environment or the vehicle. this occurs at every gas station as well. *jb
Gas tank filler overflows or sprays fuel when tank is filled. issue is well documented and has been voluntarily recalled for vehicles model year 2007 and newer. issue is caused by failing valve in filler hose due to high concentrations of ethanol in fuel.
Anytime i fill the gas tank, fuel explodes out of the filler before the gas hose clicks off. causing gas to splash on myself, the ground and my vehicle. i believe its a defect in the jeeps flapper valve. definitely dangerous and i'm surprised it hasn't been recalled yet as it could cause gas to be splashed in the eyes. *tr
Fuel tank overflows at pump station. the vehicle is not able to tell the gas pump that the tank is full or near full. as a result, gas overflows from the filler neck onto the left rear fender, quarter panel and ground. this is unsafe and a recall should be issued by chrysler to fix this. *tr
My 2006 jeep wrangler tj spills fuel when the gas tank is filled completely, enough to cover the rear corner and leave a medium sized puddle underneath the vehicle. i use ethanol free gasoline. the vehicle has not been treated poorly, and all of the components are oem. i've researched this problem in your data base and have found over 300 complaints for my model year alone that match. i've been a firefighter for 12 years, so i know when a problem can be serious, and this is one. i've looked online and there are people hacking in parts from other manufacturers to fix this, however i'm not comfortable with this idea. *tr
While filling up the gas tank, my jeep will frequently spit the fuel back at me when it approaches being full. this almost always results in a significant amount of fuel left on the ground and inside the gas cap area. the gas will also spray all over the vehicle's operator and their clothing. this is definitely a potential fire hazard. a quick search on jeepforum.com reveals that this is a well-known issue among jeep owners. i've found the following threads that reference this exact problem. http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/gas-filling-overflow-problem-645832/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/fuel-spilling-while-fueling-no-more-1191442/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/trouble-filling-gas-tank-spurts-then-clicks-off-679245/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/gas-pours-out-649842/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/gas-tank-filler-problem-635636/ http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/gas-explodes-not-fire-all-over-me-when-filling-up-620074/ chrysler has yet to issue a recall on this problem, and after speaking with the dealership, they wanted to charge me to fix it. jeep owners have found that the only way to fix it is to replace the filler tube with non-jeep parts (specifically, a chevy trailblazer). this is absolutely unacceptable. fuel belongs in a gas tank, not on the ground, not on the driver, not sprayed all over the side of the vehicle. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that fuel spilled out of the fuel tank after it was filled. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the fuel sensor that controlled the fuel level needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. *tr...updated 05/22/13 *bf
Fuel tank spits out gasoline when filling tank this happens 99 times out of 100 when fueling. *tr
Every time i fill up my gas tank , the vehicle doesn't detect when it's full and spits gas up all over the car and myself. this is very dangerous as fuel also ends up all over the ground. please help! *tr
When filling gas tank, will not automatically shut off fuel pump which causes overflow every time. this is not intermittent. causes gas to pour out on back fender of jeep and down back quarter panel. this is a known issue with many jeep owners and is posted on multiple forums. *tr
Fuel spray/overflow when refueling. this could be very dangerous! when refueling, there was significant blowback or a very heavy mist which saturated my shirt and pants with gas. fuel then began to run down the side of my jeep, onto the ground. this occurred simultaneously with the auto shutoff function of the pump. *tr
Every fuel fill up the gas burps back up the fill hose and all over the side of the jeep and onto the ground. it will do this even when filling as slow as possible. this is not only annoying but of course wastes gas and creates a fire hazard and environmental contamination. several other jeep owners around here say their wranglers do the same thing. *tr
When filling my completely stock jeep wrangler, fuel shoots out of the filler, even with the nozzle clicking off. it does it every single time i fill it up. i previously owned a 2005 jeep wrangler x and it did it on that one as well. if i don't remember it does this i end up wearing gas all over myself, not to mention it shoots out so violently it has almost splashed the cars on the other side of the gas pumps. *tr
When filling up the tank on my 2006 rubicon unlimited, fuel will overflow without warning. it does this every time i fill up. if i do not stop it in time, fuel will overflow out with enough force that it will cover the side of the jeep and who ever is filling it up. my 2007 jeep wrangler rubicon unlimited did the same thing and chrysler recalled it and replaced the tank and i have had no issues since. *tr
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
Every time you fill up with gas the fuel tank will overflow while pumping gas. *tr
Fuel overflows each time the tank is filled. *tr
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
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
When filling the fuel tank, there is severe back splash when tank reaches full and nozzle automatically shuts off. *tr
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.
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
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
During refueling, as the tank is almost full, gasoline splashes out (or erupts) from the filler opening just after the gas pump nozzle shuts off. this has been increasingly happening since the initial incident. it has happened in many different gas stations, in many different states. current mileage on the vehicle is 52217. during the first year or so, the amount of fuel that splashed back out of the tank depended on the gasoline flow rate and sensitivity of the pump nozzle shut-off mechanism. sometimes the sound of gasoline starting to back up in the filler neck is used to shut-off the pump nozzle before the gasoline splashes out, but often it is too noisy around gas stations to hear it and/or the gasoline is flowing too fast to turn it off in time. in the last year, however, fuel has been splashing out just about every time the tank is refueled. it splashes out on the fender panel under the filler opening, onto the undercarriage, and on the ground. this creates a hazardous, messy, and wasteful spill of gasoline. this is particularly a big problem in states such as or that do not let the vehicle owner pump their own gas. *tr
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
At 20,000 miles on the jeep any time that we fill the gas tank, at any station, it spills out 1/2 to 1 cup of fuel and sprays all over the place. this is unsafe for us personally and the environment. it doesn't make a difference if the pump is going fast or slow it spits constantly and then spills out at the end. we never top off. the jeep currently only has 22,000 miles on it. *kb
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
Whenever i add gasoline (from any station), a considerable amount of fuel will slosh back out of the filler right before the pump kicks off. checking with the dealer and other sources, it's a known problem. however, jeep is only concerned with fixing the 2007 and newer jk models. their fix for those models is an extension of the warranty. my other sources say that it's rampant in years prior as well. the dealer service manager says it's the "rollover valve" that goes bad. the valve isn't repairable. the entire fuel tank needs replaced. *tr
Every time i fill up fuel spews out. i have tried slow, fast, different gas stations and it still happens. i now understand this is a very common problem and jeep has refused to rectify it. *tr
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
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 sprays out of filler neck when refueling the vehicle. *tr
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
Whilel filling fueling fill spills out of tank. *tr
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?
This started in october 2011 with my 2006 jeep wrangler. when i put gas in the tank, as soon as its full and the pump shuts off, gas bursts out of the tank all over the jeep, the ground, everywhere. this is certainly a safety issue, along with an environmental issue! i'm hearing about so many jeeps that are doing this. why is there no recall? i'm having it looked at by my local jeep dealer, but so far they said chrysler is aware of this but has "no fix" on this situation.
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
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
While refueling my jeep the filler neck spits fuel out even after i let off the handle on the nozzle. *kb
The gas tank overflow shutoff doesn't work. once the tank fills, gas spills out all over which could create a safety problem. *tr
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
When filling the gas tank every time the fuel sprays out of the filler nozzle before the pump can auto shutoff. every time - this causes gas to leak down the side of the vehicle, on me before i learned to get out of the way and all over the ground. the only way to stop this from happening is to not fill up all the way with gas. otherwise it does this every single fill up. *tr