1997 JEEP CHEROKEE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

CAR STALLS ,SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, HARD TO START. INSTRUMENT PANELS LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. HAD TO TAKE FUSE OUT TO EXTINGUISHED DOME LIGHTS, OTHERWISE STAY ON ALL THE TIME . GAS GAGE SHOWS THAT MORE GAS IN TANK THAN REALLY IS. *TR

THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, HOWEVER; THE CODE THAT COMES UP IS FOR THE IGNITION WHICH WAS ALREADY REPAIRED AND NOT THE ISSUE CAUSING AT HAND. THIS MALFUNCTION IS FREAKISHLY COMMON WHEN I LOOK IT UP ONLINE FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT MAY OR CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF IN INTERSECTION OR BUSY ROAD/HIGHWAY. PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF ANY SOLUTIONS OR INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. WE HAVE ALSO CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AS WELL AS WIRES & COIL. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE READING FLUCTUATING. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V194000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) AND HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE CONTACT ASSUMING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

CAR STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AND WHEN THE GAS TANK IS AT 1/2 TANK OF GAS OR LESS. ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO START WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE IGNITION. THERE IS MINIMAL FUEL PRESSURE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WITH A HALF TANK OF GAS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AS IF IT WERE OUT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 65 MPH OR GREATER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. THE GAUGE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IS ANYWHERE BELOW 1/2 TANK. NOT SURE HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE VEHICLE UNLESS IT IS TOPPED OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL 97V194000 FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNITS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM

PLASTIC GAS TANK WARPED WHERE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT IS LOCATED ON TOP OF TANK. CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT AFTER A FILL UP. NEXT MORNING GASOLINE WAS NOTED ON FLOOR OF GARAGE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE. DEALER STATED TANK WARPED IN HEAT OF D.C. WEATHER. REPLACEMENT COST WAS $800. I WONDER IF OTHER SIMILAR EIGHT-YEAR OLD JEEP PRODUCTS WILL BEGIN TO SHOW THIS FAILURE, WHICH COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR UNSUSPECTING OWNERS OF JEEP VEHICLES WITH PLASTIC GAS TANKS. GAS TANKS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO FAIL AFTER ONLY EIGHT YEARS OF USE. *NM

Mileage: 80,000

NHTSA RECALL 97V194000 SUBJECT/FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. AFTER HAVING THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FUELED THE NEEDLE REGISTERED AT A HALF A TANK OF FUEL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENDING FALSE READINGS TO THE GAS GAUGE. *NM

RADIATOR & VARIOUS AC PARTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. STEERING GAVE OUT IN 2002. A SCREW WENT THROUGH AN ENGINE PART. RECENTLY, A JOINT CONNECTING THE AXEL TO THE STEERING MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. INCREDIBLY, IT IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT JEEP GAS TANKS CORRODE ON THE INSIDE, THUS CLOGGING THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE LABOR. THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS NEW FUEL PUMP MAY ALSO FAIL, BECAUSE THE GAS TANK WAS NOT REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I\\\\\\'VE HEARD NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM FROM OTHER JEEP OWNERS. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL.

Mileage: 74,000

FUEL TANK INDICATOR IS GIVING FALSE READINGS. *AK THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE STALLING, IT WAS REFUELED AND WAS GIVEN NO DIAGNOSIS AT THE GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE PRESSING OF THE GAS PEDAL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED BUT WAS STILL GIVEN NO DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, OBTAINED EMERGENCY FUEL, THEN IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THERE WAS A FUEL PROBLEM. (THE FUEL LEVEL REGISTERED WRONG) THE 20 GALLON GAS TANK GETS 15 TO 18 MPG. THE FUEL LEVEL REGISTERS 7/8 TANK AFTER DRIVING 100 MILES CURRENTLY. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR AND DENIED THE RECALL #97V194000 . *SC *JB

Mileage: 61,253

WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NLM

Mileage: 83,000

ENGINE STALLS AT 70 MPH, STOP CAR RESTART, STALLS AGAIN. WITH FUEL TANK READING 1/2 OR BELOW,FILLED UP ONLY HELD 10 GALS. OK UNTIL IT GETS BELOW 1/2 TANK. KEEP ABOVE 1/2 TANK NO PROBLEMS. *LA

Mileage: 69,000

HAVING TROUBLE WITH STARTING THE CAR DUE TO WHEN CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE THE CAR IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS. WHEN DRIVING IT ALSO FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. JUST FOUND SOMEONE THAT WILL CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER AND CHECK THE FUEL PUMP. EVERY OTHER PLACE HAS DENIED DOING THE JOB DUE TO THE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP IS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. *JB

I READ ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE FUEL SENSOR FAILING ON YOUR SITE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE AND I HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE ALONE AND HAVE HAD TO CALL A GARAGE TO BRING ME GAS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY DO NOT FIX IT. DO I HAVE ANY OTHER RECOURSE?*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 97V194000 CONCERNING THE FUEL LEVEL, BUT DEALER DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE LETTER. *AK THE FUEL WAS NOT RELIABLE. THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT SAID THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 80,000

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. CONSUMER PUSHED VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND FILLED THE GAS TANK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE GAS GUAGE READ 1/3. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BUT, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *TS *JB

Mileage: 55,000

ENGINE STALLS WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS 1/2 TO 1/4 FULL, ESPECIALLY SO WHEN MAKING TURNS. THERE ARE DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OTHER JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS WHOM I HAVE SPOKE TO THAT ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. JUST VISIT ANY OF THE JEEP OWNERS INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS SUCH AS JEEPFORUM.COM, JEEPSUNLIMITED.COM, OR JEEPIN.COM AND DO A SEARCH. YOU WILL FIND A SUPRIZING NUMBER OF RESULTS. *PH

THE FUEL GAUGE READS OUT FALSE SIGNAL IF THE VEHICLE HAS A HALF OF TANK OR 3/4 OF TANK, WHILE TURNING LEFT VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. *AK

THE SENDING UNIT GAVE FALSE READINGS. WHEN THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED 1/2 A TANK OF GAS THERE WAS EITHER MORE OR LESS THAN INDICATED. *NLM

THE FUEL GAUGE READ INACCURATELY. *NLM

THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. *JB

97 V 194 000/FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT: THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE, BECAUSE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

Mileage: 46,639

97 V 194 000/FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT: THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE BECAUSE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

Mileage: 46,639

THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE FLOOR SHIFTER JAN 2002. THE MECHANIC WENT INTO HER FUEL LINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START PREMATURELY. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE FUEL INDICATOR WILL READ THE WRONG READING AND THE CONSUMER WILL THINK THERE IS MORE GAS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER VEHICLE DID NOT APPLY.*JB

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN TRAVELING 10 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND NOTICED FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHR INFORMATION.AK

FUEL SENDING UNIT WILL READ THAT THE CONSUMER HAS GAS, BUT THE CONSUMER DOES NOT, AND WILL RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD RAN OUT OF GAS DURING RUSH HOUR-GOING 35MPH. THE GAS GAUGE STILL SHOWS 1/2 OF TANK. (THE CONSUMER HAS TO WATCH THE MILEAGE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHEN HE NEEDS GAS, AND IS CONCERNED OF GRANDSON BEING INJURED) THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE. SCC

FUEL-SENDING UNIT WILL READ THAT CONSUMER HAS GAS, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REALLY HAVE ANY, AND WILL RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *YH

FUEL-SENDING UNIT WILL READ THAT CONSUMER HAS GAS, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REALLY HAVE ANY, AND WILL RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *YH

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDER UNIT AS STATED IN RECALL 97 V 194 002. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED 13 DAYS AFTER RECALL MANUFACTURING DATE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TT

FUEL GAUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL WHICH COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY RUN OUT OF FUEL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

GRINDING TICKING SOUND AND GAS LEAKS. DEALER SAID THE TANK WARPED AND THE NOISE CAME FROM READ DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS. WATER LEAKS FROM WINDSHIELD

MY VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC WHILE THE GAGE STILL SHOWED OVER 1/8TH OF A TANK OF FUEL. I ALMOST WAS RUN OVER BY TRAFFIC WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR WHEN IT STOPPED WITH NO WARNING. NHTSA HAS A RECALL ON FILE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. THE NSTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 97V194000, MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 755. SINCE THEY SAY MY VEHICLE NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF THIS RECALL, THEY SAY I MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. I BELIEVE THAT THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL THE VEHICLES AFFECTED AND SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO LATER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE WAS FUEL GAUGE WHICH MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, IT FAILED TO READ THE ACTUAL FUEL READING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO LATER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE WAS FUEL GAUGE WHICH MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, IT FAILED TO READ THE ACTUAL FUEL READING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO LATER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE WAS FUEL GAUGE WHICH MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, IT FAILED TO READ THE ACTUAL FUEL READING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TEST DRIVING AND MADE A U TURN AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH PRIOR WARNING. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE, AND THEN A LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT, AND COMPUTER WAS RESET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO LEHIGHTON MOTORS IN LEHIGHTON, PA AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLM SO WE WERE FITTED WITH A BLACK BOX AND WERE TOLD TO DRIVE AROUND AND ACTIVATE THE BLACK BOX WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR US. THEY CHANGED BOTH O2 SENSORS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND THEY DECIDED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENSOR PACKAGE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALL THIS COST BOUT $800.00 FOR PARTS THAT WERE IN A CAR WITH 35,000 MILES, AND IT PUT US IN SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES. WE CONTCTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER FOR RELIEF, BUT TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION. *AK

FUEL SENSOR GAUGE HAS FAILED, CAUSING INCORRECT FUEL GAUGE READINGS. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, GAUGE WAS REPLACED ONCE AT 4,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V194002. RECALL WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, AFTER REPAIRS, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO HAVE REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ONE MORE TIME. *AK CONSUMER STATES FUEL GAUGE SEEMS DEFECTIVE AGAIN. AIR BAG MODULE AND REPOSITION MODULE REPLACED. *SLC

FIRST , THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW WITH MY EX-HUSBAND, NICOLAS JONVILLE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCTOBER, 1997, FROM A JEEP DEALER IN DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. IT WAS A SALES DONE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL AUTOSOURCE. WE THEN BROUGHT THE CAR OUT TO CALIFORNIA. SINCE JUNE, 2000, THIS CAR HAS EXPEIENCED O2 SENSOR PROBLEMS, EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK, SPRING DEFECTIVE ATTACHED TO RIGHT FRONT SHOCK, AND FUEL TANK ACCURACY PROBLEM. I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD CHILD AND DRIVE THIS CAR JUST TO TAKE HER TO PRE-SECHOOL AND SHOPPING. I WORK OUT OF THE HOME. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN ONE YEARS TIME ARE ABUNDANT. I DON'T DRIVE DAILY INTO LOS ANGELES OR SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. I DRIVE BARELY 20 MILES A DAY. I DO BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS DO CAUSE SAFETLY PROBLEMS FOR MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF. I HAVE FEARS OF STALLING DUE TO FUEL PROBLEMS. I HAVE FEARS OF HITTING SOMETHING THAT AFFECT THE SPRING ON THE HIGHWAY AND GETTING IN A BAD ACCIDENT. I NOW HAVE FEARS OF DRIVING THE CAR LONG DISTANCES SINCE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACK CAUSED ME TO EAT TOO MUCH GAS. THE CAR IS ONLY OVER THREE YEARS OLD. I WANT SOME ANSWERS AND WILL SENDING THIS INFORMATION FURTHER WITH CERTIFIED DOCUMENTATIONS OF MY LETTERS, MY REVIEWS OF MECHANIC VIEWS AND THE DEALERS DOCUMENTATION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NON-SUPPORTIVE OF FIXING ANY OF MY PROBLEMS WITHOUT PAYING A HIGH PRICE WHEN I BELIEVE THESE ARE MANUFACTURER PROBLESMS.*AK

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY RUN OUT OF FUEL, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

PARKED CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL MECHANIC BANGED ON GAS TANK. MECHANIC INDICATED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH FUEL PUMP. HAVE YOU HAD ANY NOTICE OF FUEL PUMP SERVICE RECALLS FOR 97 JEEP CHEROKEE'S?. *AK

ENGINE DIES WHEN MAKING A TURN WITH A 1/4 TANK OF GAS OR LESS. ENGINE WILL RUN AS LONG AS YOU DRIVE WITHOUT MAKING ANY SHARP TURNS. HAVE NOT RUN OUT OF GAS EVEN WHEN THE GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AS LONG AS YOU DRIVE STRAIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS( SPIRIT CHRYSLER AND JEEP). THE RESPONSE WAS , A RECALL ON DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE ONLY AND WOULD NOT COVER MY PROBLEM. ALSO THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IT IS A WEAK FUEL PUMP AND IT WOULD COST $495.00 TO REPLACE. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT MOST OWNERS NEVER LET THEIR GAUGE GO BELOW 1/2 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM . I DON'T BELIEVE A WEAK FUEL PUMP WOULD CAUSE THIS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FUEL PICKUP IS LOSING PRIME BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF BAFFLES IN THE TANK TO KEEP THE FUEL FROM MOVING. THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MY DAUGHTER AND SHE ADVISED ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 30000 MILES. BEEN. *AK

GAS GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS MORE GAS IN TANK THAN THERE ACTUALLY IS. ALSO, MORE FUEL IN RESERVOIR THAN INDICATED. ONCE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.*AK THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 97V194000. *YH

I FEEL ALL THESE FALURES ARE RELATED. THE FUEL INDICATION HAPPENED FIRST ON 10/16/00 BUT THE REST WAS ON THE DATES INDICATED. I HAVE NOTICED FACTORY RECALLS FOR THESE PROBLEM FOR MY YEAR JEEP, BUT MY VIN SUPPOSEDLY DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SERVICE. I AM DISSAPIONTED IN JEEP SINCE THIS IS HAPPENING SO CLOSE TO THE WARRANTEED TIME.*AK

DEALERSHIP DID NOT PERFORM RECALL (97V-194) FOR THE CONSUMER, WHICH FAILED AND CAUGHT THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. (ANTON AZAR WRITING IN FOR CONSUMER) *MJS

WHEN VEHICLE ONLY HAS A QUARTER OF A TANK OF FUEL AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, NOTE RECALL 97V194002 FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE RECALL 97V194002 CONCERNING FUEL SENDING UNIT. WHEN VEHICLE WAS HALF FULL AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IT WOULD COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO RECALL COMPONENT FAILURES PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION (00V-136) AND (97V-194), BRAKE ROTORS AND THE FUEL GAUGE. *MJS

RAN OUT OF FUEL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, BUT THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK. THE READING HAD BEEN ACCURATE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, AND HAS BEEN INACCURATE SINCE. COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. JEEP HAS A RECALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. I PROPOSE THAT THE VINS COVERED IS NOT SUFFICIENT, OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *AK

RAN OUT OF FUEL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, BUT THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK. THE READING HAD BEEN ACCURATE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, AND HAS BEEN INACCURATE SINCE. COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. JEEP HAS A RECALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. I PROPOSE THAT THE VINS COVERED IS NOT SUFFICIENT, OTHER VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL GAUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ACTUAL FUEL READING INDICATES MORE FUEL THAN IS ACTUALLY PRESENT. CONSUMER ALSO NOTED THAT NHTSA RECALL 97V194002/MANUFACTURER'S 755 CONCERNS THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. DEALER REPLACING THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INITIAL FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FAILURE 5/98 OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ON HIGHWAY OVERPASS 680/24 WALNUT CREEK, CA. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH GAUGE INDICATED FUEL LEVEL ABOVE 1/8 TANK. CREATED HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC BACKUP FOR SEVERAL MILES ON SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 680 REQUIRING POLICE ASSISTANCE. SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS WITH REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES 3/29/99 AND 8/30/99, CURRENTLY UNRESOLVED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFFECTED DRIVABILITY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT 8/30/99. BEGAN EXPERIENCING DANGEROUS ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ABRUPT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRECEDING ENGINE BUCKING, SEVERE ENGINE SURGING, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER, NEAR STALL AT 35 MPH, RADIO AND POWER WINDOW FAILURE 8/23/99, CREATING HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON ROAD. THE FUEL ASSEMBLY FUSE FAILURE ON 11/1/99 OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON EASTBOUND HIGHWAY 4 IN MARTINEZ NEAR PACHECO BLVD. OFF-RAMP WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. LOSS OF ENGINE, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AT THIS SPEED AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS CREATED POTENTIAL FOR FATAL COLLISION INVOLVING MULTIPLE VEHICLES. VEHICLE AT LEHMER'S DEALERSHIP FROM 11/1/99-11/5/99. DEALERSHIP FAILED TO DUPLICATE, LOCATE, OR REPAIR FAILURE. VEHICLE RELEASED ON 11/5/99. THE SECOND FUEL SYSTEM FUSE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING ON 11/6/99, ON WESTBOUND YGNACIO VALLEY, A SECONDARY 4 LANE ROAD AT 45 MPH SPEED, AGAIN CREATING A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. POLICE CALLED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE COLLISIONS WHILE WAITING FOR TOW. DUE TO THESE RECURRING AND UNRESOLVED SERVICE PROBLEMS WE HAVE LOST ALL FAITH IN THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. WE REFUSE TO PUT OUR FAMILY OR OTHER DRIVERS AT RISK AND WISH TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA AND TO PURSUE RESOLUTION OF THIS MATTER UNDER THE LEMON LAW. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH, BUT CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SELL IT OR TRADE IT IN DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF LIFE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION.

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENDEING UNIT WHICH WON'T READ THE FUEL GAUGE PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECEIVED NOTICE #97V194002. CONTACTED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN. PICKED UP VEHICLE & DEALER CALLED TO HAVE VEHICLE RETURNED DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. PICKING UP VEHICLE & RETURNING FOR CORRECTIVE PROBLEM OF FUEL SYSTEM. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. RECALL 97V-194.002. *AK

GAS TANK LEAK. AFTER FILLING, WENT SHOPPING. CAME OUT OF STORE AND POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AROUND VEHICLE. TANK LEAKING. VECHICLE SERVICED AND TANK PREVIOUSLY REMOVED BY DEALER TO REMEDY 'FUEL SENDING UNIT' RECALL. DEALER FAILS TO RECOGNIZE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. CALLED CRYSLER AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMS BUT I CAN SEE OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS POSTED ON THIS WEBB SITE.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER LOSES POWER WHEN GAS TANK GETS DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS. *AK

RECALL # 97V19402, FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. CONSUMER RECEIVED FIRST NOTICE IN MARCH AND SECOND NOTICE IN JUNE . THE DEALER WILL NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY CLAIM TO BE TOO BUSY SINCE MARCH. *AK

RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH STILL EXISTS. RECALL NUMBER 97V194002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP ON THE RECALL REPAIR OF THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT (97V-194) . MJS

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THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE FUEL SENSOR AFTER A FEDERAL MANDATED RECALL WAS POSTED, I HAVE HAD THE PART REPLACED THREE TIMES UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE ISSUE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED.

DIFFICULTY HAVING FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO UNVAILABILITY OF PARTS. PRIOR TO RECALL FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT FAILED AND REPLACED, HOWEVER NOT WITH PROPER RECALL COMPONENT PART.

GAS GAUGE FAILED. YH

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS REOCCURRED. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT REGISTERING THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL .ALSO EVERY TIME STOP THERE IS A LAUD GURGLING SOUND COMES FROM THE GAS TANK. RECALL NUMBER 97V-194.002. *AK.ET.

FIRST INCIDENT: FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND NEEDLE WENT TO EMPTY. DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT. SECOND: RAN OUT OF GAS WITH GAUGE AT 1/4 TANK. DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIRD: FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY FROM 1/4 TANK AND BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH. DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT. FOURTH: FUEL GAUGE INACURATE. NEEDLE SHOWS DIFFERENT LEVEL WHEN THE SAME AMOUNT OF GAS IS PUT IN. DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE CLUSTER. FIFTH: FUEL GAUGE DROPS FROM 1/4 TO EMPTY. SEEKING ARBITRATION.

VEHICLE LEAKING FUEL DUE TO A CRACK IN FUEL TANK. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS TURNED ON,CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO BE WAISTED FOR POSSIBLE FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER HAS EXPRIENCED PROBLEM WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGES DUE TO A CRACK IN FUEL TANK. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO BE WAISTED ON THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL REPAIR FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. CURRENTLY, WHENEVER VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE IS USED, IT REGISTERS BETWEEN EMPTY AND 1/8 OF THE TANK. CONSUMER PUT IN 4 GALLONS OF GAS, APPROXIMATELY $5.00 OF FUEL INTO TANK, BUT FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED 1/2 TANK OF GAS. THIS WAS NOT CORRECT. INFORMED DEALER, AND DEALE REPLIED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 97V194. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPAIRED THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FOUR TIMES UNDER RECALL AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL # 97V194002 CHRYSLER FUEL LEVEL SENDNG UNIT. OWNER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AFTER HAVING THE UNIT REPLACED UNDER RECALL. *AK

HAD CALLED DEALERSHIP AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE #97V194002, FUEL SENDING UNIT. DEALERSHIP HAD NO PARTS, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. WOULD CONTACT OWNER WHEN PARTS COME IN. ALSO, GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V194.002, FUEL SENDING UNIT IN FEBRUARY. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED, DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS IN. *AK

RECALL 97V194002; DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIM NOT TO KNOW HOW TO FIX RECALL. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT/FRONT BRAKE FAILURE/GAS TANK LEAK/ FUEL GAUGE FAILURE.

VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WITH FUEL GAUGE INDICATING MORE THAN 1/4 TANK REMAINING AND LOW FUEL INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE.

FUEL LEAKS HEAVILY WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED AT STATION AND FOR NEXT 10-15 MINUTES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH IN HIGH SPEED LANE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO FUEL PUMP OVERHEATING. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND PROBLEM STOPPED. *AK

SIX DAYS AFTER FUEL GAUGE REPAIR THE STRAP HOLDING THE TANK BROKE ALLOWING TANK TO DANGLE. BRAKE FAILURE AND STEERING MALFUNCTION.

FUEL ASSEMBLY LEADING TO FUEL TANK WAS DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL TANK CAUSING FUEL TO GO IN TANK BUT ALLOWED FUEL TO OVERFLOW FROM TOP OF TANK.

FUEL GAUGE WOULD BE SHOWING FUEL IN VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE LISTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN 1/4 TANK LEFT. *SLC

THE FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE WHICH INDICATED THE VEHICLE HAD HALF A TANK OF FUEL WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK

THE FUEL TANK GAUGE SHOWS FUEL TANK HAS GAS WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR 8/25/97 TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SERVICE DEALER HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. *AK

A FUEL LEAK WAS EXPERIENCED BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE HAD DISCONNECTED. *AK