2005 JEEP LIBERTY Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT CALLED ROUTE 46 CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT 973-339-7752 (LOCATED AT 1655 US-46, LITTLE FALLS, NJ) AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. **TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE FINALLY HAD THE PART INSTALLED ON 09/18/18. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ODOR WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Mileage: 123,000
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE FUEL TANK PROBLEMS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS FIRST INFORMED IN MARCH 2014, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AS OF AUGUST 2015, THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/16/15*CN
I WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY (N46 RECALL). AFTER A LONG WAIT BEING TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE I FINALLY GOT IT INTO A DEALER WHO TOLD ME THEY WERE UNABLE TO INSTALL THE TRAILER HITCH BECAUSE OF RUST AND THAT CHRYSLER STATES THAT IT IS A LEVEL 5 CORROSION SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY ACCIDENTS WITH THE GAS TANK EXPLODING AND BURNING THE WHOLE CAR ON IMPACTS, ROLLOVERS, ETC. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT THIS POINT AND STILL FEEL THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM... ...UPDATED08/20/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/25/2017*CN
Mileage: 70,195
I RECEIVED A LETTER NOTIFYING ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE IN LATE AUGUST OF 2014. I HAVE CALLED THE JEEP RECALL CENTER 4 TIMES SINCE THEN AND I STILL HAVE NOT HAD MY JEEP REPAIRED. THE LAST TIME I CALLED ON JANUARY 29TH, 2015 THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH KENDALL DODGE IN MIAMI. I SPOKE TO [XXX] FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND SHE ADVISED ME THAT I WAS FOURTH ON THE WAITING LIST FOR THIS REPAIR. IT IS NOW FEBRUARY 12TH, 2015 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM KENDALL DODGE OR THE JEEP RECALL CENTER. HOW MUCH LONGER DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR SUCH A SIMPLE REPAIR OF MY JEEP? ...UPDATED 05/14/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/28./15*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER STATES ITS BEEN 13 MONTHS AND THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING HIM NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. WOULD LIKE TO GET PROBLEM FIXED. *TA THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 13V252000. *JB
RECALL N46/NHTSA 13V-252 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CALLED DEALER,WAS TOLD PARTS WERE BACKORDERED AND WOULD BE CALLED LATER. NEVER CALLED. RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE,CALLED DEALER FOR APPT. AND WAS TOLD STILL DID NOT HAVE PARTS. MADE APPT. FOR REPAIR WHEN PARTS COME IN PUT ON LIST. NEVER CALLED THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE STATING WE NEVER REPLIED TO RECALL NOTICE ? THIS IS A LIE AND WILL BE CONTACTING CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT TREATMENT FROM DEALER. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
WHILE FUELING UP AT THE PUMP, THE GAS STATIONS PUMPS AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF IS TRIGGERED VARIOUS TIMES WHILE FILLING, RESULTING IN GASOLINE OVERFLOWING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND RESULTING IN A PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR. THIS IS A BIG CONCERN AS THERE MIGHT BE A RISK OF FIRE/EXPLOSION. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
FOR ABOUT THE LAST 2 YEARS, EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK TO FULL I GET FUEL SPRAY. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE STATIONS PUMP HANDLE BUT IT HAPPENS AT ANY STATION ALL THE TIME. I ALSO RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE HITCH RECEIVER. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEM. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION FROM THE NOTICE THAT THE AFTERMARKET UNIT WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A FACTORY UNIT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED WHEN IT WAS 3 YEARS OLD. *TR
Mileage: 69,000
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CARE HAS HAD FEW RECALLS WHICH INCLUDES THE MOST RECENT RECALL REGARDING THE GAS TANK. CUSTOMER VERY UNHAPPY WITH HER CAR. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIATOR, WATER, ROCKER ARMS, SPARK PLUGS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE HEAD GASKETS AND CYLINDER HEADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE AND STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NUMBER TWENTY-NINE ON THE WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/09/15*LJ UPDATED 01/13/15 UPDATED 1/21/15*CN UPDATED 01/26/15*JB
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION. RECALL # 13V252000. *SS
CONSUMER WRITING IN REGARDS TO 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. STATES THAT THE COULD RUPTURE IN A REAR END COLLISION. *KL THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 13V252000.* LD THE CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, (OEM) PARTS WERE BEING USED. HOWEVER, HE LEARNED THE TRAILER HITCH THE DEALER INSTALLED WAS NOT A USABLE TRAILER HITCH FOR HOOKING UP A BOAT, OR TRAILER, ETC. IT WOULD IN FACT CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE UNDER STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 11/20/14
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ..UPDATED 12/11/14/*BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
UNDER SAFETY RECALL N46/NHTSA 13V-252, WE FORWARDED TO CHRYSLER A LETTER WITH REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR A TRAILER HITCH WE REPLACED IN 2011, WE WERE TOLD SINCE THE TRAILER HITCH WAS NOT OEM, THAT CHRYSLER WAS STILL DETERMINING WHETHER A POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT WAS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITH AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH, WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD GET AN EXPLANATION IN WRITING, THIS WAS LAST DECEMBER 2013, WE ARE STILL AWAITING A WRITTEN RESPONSE, WE HAD SENT ALL PROPER DOCUMENTATION ON OUR COST TO INSTALL THE TRAILER HITCH IN 2011 AND STILL HAVE A COPY OF THE RECEIPT, WE HAD TO SEND THE ORIGINAL TO CHRYSLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
RE: NHTSA RECALL# 13V-252 HAD OUR VEHICLE INSPECTED JAN-14. VEHICLE IS ONE THAT IS UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS - WAS TOLD CHRYSLER IS SENDING DEALERSHIPS LIMITED QUANTITIES EACH WEEK AND WE ARE ON THEIR LIST TO RECEIVE THE PART & INSTALLATION WHEN OUR NAME FINALLY COMES UP. I FEEL 9 MONTHS IS EXCESSIVE FOR REPAIR AND CONCERN IS GROWING. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/23/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/7/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THERE WAS A WAITING LIST OF OVER 100 VEHICLES. THE DEALER ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY ISSUING 20 PARTS AT A TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/24/2014*LJ UPDATED 04/20/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER A YEAR. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, I HAVE RECEIVED THREE (3) SEPARATE NOTICES FOR VEHICLE RECALL, NOTIFICATION CODE N46. EACH TIME I HAVE CALLED MY DEALER AND EACH TIME MY DEALER HAS TOLD ME THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THE PARTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIR ON THE RECALL. THEY ALSO TELL ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS IN. IF MY VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE DEALER SHOWS NO SENSE OF CARING IF I GET THE VEHICLE FIXED OR NOT. THEY OPEN THEMSELVES UP TO A LAWSUIT IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN. I THINK THE NHTSA SHOULD FINE CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER AS NEITHER CARE ABOUT GETTING MY JEEP FIXED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS THING FIXED? MY DEALER'S PHONE NUMBER IN ATHENS, GA IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL # 13V252000. *JB
TL* THE MARION POLICE DEPARTMENT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/26/2014 THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAD BEEN AT LEAST 10 MONTHS AND THE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. UPDATED 2/23/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND WOULD TAKE FOUR TO SIX WEEKS TO ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL. RESULTS IN GAS SPILLAGE. HAVE TRIED TWICE TO GET IT FIXED. DEALER CAN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Mileage: 124,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
SEE COMPLIANT NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10616194. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE GAS STATION PUMP DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP WHEN I AM FILLING THE TANK. I HAVE TO ESTIMATE WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. MOST TIMES I AM RIGHT OTHER TIMES IT CAUSES SPILLS. *TR
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME SINCE RECALL NOTICE AND NO ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE, HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 13V252000. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2YEARS AGO WAS TOLD MY DAUGHTERS JEEP WAS NOT SAFE IF HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO GAS TANK.THEY SAID THEY WOULD INSTALL A RECEIVER TO BLOCK IMPACT AREA .I KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND ON WHEN I CAN GET IT FIXED. *TR
THIS IS CONCERNING RECALL N46/NHTSA 13V-252. WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN JAN. 2014 AND WERE TOLD CHRYSLER WOULD CONTACT US WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER IN APRIL 2014 AND AGAIN WAS TOLD WE WOULD BE CONTACTED. AS OF TODAY, 8/8/2014 WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY WORD ON THE RECALL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE JEEP. CAN YOU HELP? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE NOTICE SIX MONTH AGO. *JB
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED ABOUT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE SINCE HAD MY JEEP IN FOR A TUNE UP TWICE AND BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART IN YET . AND THAT THE FACTORY HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT REPLACEMENT PARTS. I KEEP CALLING AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME THING FROM THE PARTS DEPARTMENT...PART NOT IN, FACTORY IS NOT SENDING ANY PARTS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM A JEEP DEALER AND HAVE ONLY HAD MY JEEP SERVICED FROM THEM IN THE PAST 9 YEARS.. DOES THIS WARRANT A COMPLAINT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED. UPDATED 09/17/15
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IS THAT WHENEVER I FILL UP I CAN DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES (MORE OR LESS) AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS LIGHT COME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE GOES ALL THE WAY TO EMPTY. WHICH CAN BE PRETTY SCARY THE FIRST TIME YOU SEE IT HAPPEN AND YOU'RE GOING 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE SUSPENSION. ANY TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IT CREAKS. RIDING OVER EVEN BARELY BUMPY ROADS CAUSES MY CAR TO CREAK AND GROAN. IT SHAKES HORRIBLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 OR EVEN IDLING BUT GETS BETTER WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, APPLY THE BRAKES, OR GO AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. WHEN THE FUEL WAS FULL THERE WAS NO CLICK TO ENSURE TANK WAS FULL. THE CONTACT HAD TO LET GO OF THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL HAD POURED OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR WAS ALSO ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO ADJUST THE FUEL CAP TO GET THE SENSOR TO TURN OF WHICH WORKS BUT WAS ONLY AN INTERIM FIX FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. DYD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY EXPECTED TO HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE POSSIBLY IN AUGUST 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE N46 / NHTSA 13V-252 STATES THAT PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED MONTHS AGO YET PARTS ARE (STILL) UNAVAILABLE. WE CONSIDER THIS TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY RECALL NOTICE SINCE IT RELATES TO DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL TANK IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED OUR DEALER TODAY AND AS OF JUNE 10TH 2014 PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE AND THERE IS NO TIME-FRAME GIVEN ON WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. WE BELIEVE THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPEDITED. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ
I JUST REGISTERED A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY I WENT TO THE GAS STATION TO PURCHASE GASOLINE. THE FUEL TANK WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO PUMP FUEL INTO THE TANK. THE FUEL BACK LASHES AND SHOOT OUT OF THE TANK. IT TOOK 20 MINUTES TO PUMP 20.00 WORTH OF FUEL AT PUMPING .50 CENT WORTH AT A TIME THEN ALLOWING IT TO SETTLE. *TR
Mileage: 150,166
HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT MY JEEP LIBERTY IS UP FOR A RECALL THE LETTER FROM THE DEALER SAYS THE FUEL TANK ON YOUR VEHICLE HAS A SMALL CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAK DURING CERTAIN TYPES OF REAR ENDS COLLISIONS. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERBODY FIRE. I ALREADY WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS, THAT WAS ON FEBRUARY AND THEY HAVEN'T CONTACT ME. I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH SO PLEASE CONTACT ME IN SPANISH. THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD DAY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, AND STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO MAKE THE PARTS AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE THEREFOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, AND STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXHIBITED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DR
FUEL SPITBACKS SEVERELY DURING FILLING. POSES POTENTIAL FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY. *TR
Mileage: 66,210
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES AT THIS TIME. RK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY IN THE PART AVAILABILITY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
FUEL GAS TANKS OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING AT GAS STATION. YOU CAN NOT JUST STICK THE NOZZLE IN AND LET IT FILL NORMALLY. IF YOU DO SO, GAS WILL SPILL OUT WHICH IT IS DANGEROUS SINCE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR EASILY. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY AND SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *JS
WHEN YOU GO TO FILL THE GAS TANK , IT OVERFLOWS CONSTANTLY , YOU CANNOT JUST STICK THE NOZZLE IN AND LET IT FILL NORMALLY, YOU HAVE TO LET IT GO VERY SLOWLY AND EVEN THEN IT WILL TRY TO OVERFLOW. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I ALWAYS HAVE GAS SPILLED OUT ON THE PAVEMENT AND ON ME MOST OF THE TIME. AFTER RESEARCHING AND READING ONLINE FORUMS, I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS A LOT OF FRUSTRATION IN TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO LISTEN TO OUR COMPLAINTS AND ACTUALLY HAVING A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO WRITTEN TO CHRYSLER AND HAVEN'T HAD ANY RESPONSE. TOOK IT JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH WE PURCHASED IT , THEY SAID IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND SAID TO RESEARCH ONLINE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HAD I KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IT. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE TOW HITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO FAILURES EXPERIENCED IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/16/14 MA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPADATED 06/30/14 MA UPDATED 07/1/2014 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/27/14*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) AND THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE AND STRUCTURE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO AND WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/26/14*CN UPDATED 07/08/2014 *JS
ACCORDING TO NHTSA, THIS VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A VOLUNTARY RECALL (N46/NHTSA 13V-252) THAT WAS TO COMMENCE IN JULY 2013. I RECEIVED A LETTER CONFIRMING THIS FROM THE MANUFACTURER OVER TWO MONTHS AGO THAT SAID I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS AVAILABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TWICE AND NO ONE CAN SAY WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. SINCE THE PART TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS A FACTORY AND/OR DEALER INSTALLED OPTION WHEN THIS CAR WAS BUILT, AND SINCE THERE ARE MANY MANUFACTURERS WITH SIMILAR PARTS, I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THAT THE UNREASONABLE DELAY APPEARS TO BE INTENTIONAL. THE LONGER CHRYSLER WAITS, THE FEWER JEEPS WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED. OF COURSE, EACH DAY WITHOUT REPAIR PRESENTS A SAFETY RISK THAT ALSO DECREASES THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 130,000
A YEAR AGO, MY FUEL TANK STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY OVERFLOW A HUGE PUDDLE OF GAS AT THE FILLING STATION WHEN I FILLED UP. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL UP. I TOOK TO THE DEALER SATURDAY AND THEY SAID ITS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG CHEROKEES, BUT NOT LIBERTYS AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR EITHER VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS A VALVE CLOG IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FIX IS AN $1800 NEW FUEL TANK. THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! THIS SEEMS TO BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM GIVEN ALL THE FIRES AT GAS STATIONS RECENTLY. EVERY TIME I FILL UP I LEAVE A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE GROUND, ALL OVER MY CAR AND HAVE TO RIDE WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN FOR FIRST HALF HOUR AFTER FILLING. ONLY AFFORDABLE FIX IS TO NOT FILL, BUT THAT'S NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO GAUGE. SEEMS LIKE YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS JEEP-WIDE (AND I THINK CHRYSLER-WIDE) PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) FIVE MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 05-09-14 *BF
Mileage: 1,000,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE REPAIR DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. UPDATED 07/01/14 VA THE CONSUMER STATED, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR. UPDATED 07/01/14
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER/JEEP WILL BE COMPLYING WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF INSTALLING TRAILER HITCHES TO PROTECT THE GAS TANKS ON JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES? HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO WAIT AND HOW MANY MORE INJURIES OR DEATHS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED? *TR
Mileage: 79,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE ABOUT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE JEEP WHEN IT CLICKS OFF,IT SPILLS ABOUT A LITER OF GAS ALL OVER MY JEEP. IT HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITH DIFFERENT PUMPS. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE HOWEVER STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE HER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF BACK, HEAD, AND NECK INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD POSSIBLY CATCH ON A FIRE IF INVOLVED IN ANOTHER REAR-END CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/13/14*CN
WHEN I FILL WITH GAS THE TANK OVER FLOWS, SPLASHING OUT GAS FROM THE FILLER NECK. THIS HAPPENS EITHER WAY ON AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL FILLING. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SINCE 2008. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT N46/NHTSA.13V-252 GAS TANK RECALL ON 3/10/14 AND DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION ON WHEN PARTS ARE COMING OR HOW TO HANDLE RECALL. WHEN WILL THIS TAKE PLACE. NO ACTION BY CHRYSLER. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AROUND THE END OF LAST YEAR. IT SHOULD NOT BE TAKING THIS LONG. ARE WE WAITING FOR MORE INJURIES FOR COURT CASES OR FOR CHRYSLER TO HOPE MOST OF THE VEHICLES TO BE OUT OF SERVICE? I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM THE ONLY ONE IN THIS TOWN OF 55000 PEOPLE WITH A JEEP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION MONTHS AGO AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE AND STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE ONLY RECEIVING ONE RECALL KIT PER WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JUNE OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
EVERY TIME I FILL MY JEEP LIBERTY (2005) GAS TANK, THE GASOLINE SPLASHES OUT THE FUEL SPOUT ONTO THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND AND ME (THE PERSON FILLING THE TANK). THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT SPLASHES OUT ONTO THE CAR AND GROUND WHEN THE TANK REACHES "FULL" IS VERY SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME I FILL THE TANK TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN'T FILL THE GAS TANK TO CAPACITY DUE TO GAS FUME INHALATION AND SPILL ON ME AND VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS MY HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WOULD LIKE IT FIXED. NOW I ONLY FILL THE GAS TANK JUST BELOW CAPACITY SO IT DOESN'T LEAK FUEL. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT RECEIVING PARTS APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE - N46/NHTSA 13V-252 - REAR STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER-JEEP DEALER (ALHAMBRA - 1100 WEST MAIN STREET, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801) AND THEY SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT BECAUSE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM). PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE MUST BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL UNTIL ENGINE DECELERATES. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROX. 5 TIMES. IT ALWAYS IS UNEXPECTED, AND ALWAYS OCCURS WHEN MOVING SLOWLY IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. IF THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED DURING THE ACCELERATION THE REAR WHEELS WILL SPIN. THE CAR MUST BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL. THE ACCELERATION LASTS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS MAINTAINED AND OPERATES PERFECTLY, EXCEPT FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED JUNE 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE FEBRUARY 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
HARD START AND THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. OBDII CODE P302, CHANGED SPARK PLUG AND COIL. ENGINE KNOCKS AND RUNS ROUGH. POSSIBLE VALVE ISSUE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED TOO MUCH TIME HAS GONE BY, SINCE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF THE TRAILER HITCH. CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD TALKED TO A COUPLE OF MECHANICS WHO DEALER WITH TRAILERS AND HITCHES AND THEY HAVE THE PARTS EITHER IN STOCK OR READILY AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/19/14
Mileage: 131,526
ON JAN. 25, 2014, THE FIRST NOTICE FOR A RECALL WAS RECEIVED. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION ON SAFERCAR.GOV, THIS RECALL WAS STARTED IN JUNE 2013 AND THE RECALL WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY 2013. THE NOTICE STARTS 'PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE' TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND NO DATE IS PROVIDED FOR THE START OF REPAIRS. SEVEN + MONTHS SEEMS LIKE AN EXCESSIVELY LONG TIME TO RECEIVE ANY NOTICE OF A SAFETY PROBLEM. IS SEEMS UNREASONABLE THAT NO DATE FOR THE EXPECTED REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE CAN BE PROVIDED AT THIS LATE DATE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE FOR AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/11/2014 *BF
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN LEFT FILLING AT GAS PUMP, DOES NOT ACTIVATE AUTO OFF AT ANY PUMPS FOR GAS FLOW. ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO APPEAR IN A LOT OF JEEP LIBERTY'S. *TR
Mileage: 83,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06E011000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. . ..UPDATED 01-10-14 *BF UPDATED 01/23/2014 *BF UPDATED 01/24/14 THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. UPDATED 02/25/14
Mileage: 95,000
EVERY TIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION AND FILL UP MY TANK, THE PUMP DOESN'T SHUT OFF AND IT SPILL ABOUT A CUP FULL OF GAS. ALSO AFTER SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS THAT ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!!! *TR
I AM WRITING REGARDING THE RECENT RECALL OF ALL JEEP LIBERTY'S. DESPITE WHAT IT SAYS HERE, CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT INSPECT NOR INSTALL A TRAILER HITCH ON MY 2005 LIBERTY WHICH IS CLEARLY PART OF THE RECALL. DID THEY JUST LIE AND SAY THEY WOULD DO THIS TO AVOID LEGAL ACTION? PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS.: NHTSA STATEMENT ON CHRYSLER ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING ACTION ON 1993-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES AND 2002-2007 JEEP LIBERTY'S BASED ON NHTSA?S PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS, AS OUTLINED IN ITS RECALL REQUEST LETTER, CHRYSLER HAS VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 LIBERTY AND 1993-1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES. ON VEHICLES IN THE RECALL THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TOW HITCH, CHRYSLER WILL INSTALL A CHRYSLER DESIGNED TOW HITCH FREE OF CHARGE, PROVIDED THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE CAN SUPPORT PROPER INSTALLATION. ON VEHICLES IN THE RECALL THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTER MARKET TOW HITCH, CHRYSLER WILL ASSESS WHETHER THE HITCH AND SURROUNDING AREAS SHOW EVIDENCE OF SHARP EDGES OR OTHER PUNCTURE RISKS. IF SO, CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE TOW HITCH WITH A CHRYSLER DESIGNED TOW HITCH FREE OF CHARGE, PROVIDED THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE CAN SUPPORT PROPER INSTALLATION. ON VEHICLES ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH A CHRYSLER DESIGNED TOW HITCH, CHRYSLER WILL INSPECT THE AREA AROUND THE TOW HITCH INSTALLATION, AND IF ANY INSTALLATION ISSUES ARE IDENTIFIED, THEY WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. *JB
I PUT THE GAS PUMP ON AUTOMATIC AND WENT INSIDE TO GET A RECEIPT WHEN I CAME BACK THE PUMP HAD STOPPED AND THERE WAS GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AND ON THE GROUND!*JB
Mileage: 50,000
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FUEL TANK ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SPILLING GAS, EVERY TIME SHE FILLED THE TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED. HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONLY THE 2006 AND 2007 WERE COVERED. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $1500 FOR THE FUEL TANK, PLUS LABOR AND ANY INCIDENTAL CHARGES.
WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER JUST PURCHASING IT, FUEL GUSHED OUT OF THE TANK AFTER THE PUMPED HAD CLICKED OFF. THE PUMP DID NOT OVERFILL THE TANK. FUEL SPLASHED OUT ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT DIRECTLY BESIDE THE VEHICLE OR FUEL WOULD HAVE SPLASHED ON ME. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FAULT OF THE PUMP UNTIL I HAPPENED TO SEE A VIDEO ON UTUBE OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Mileage: 173,000
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE PUMP DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF. RESULTING IN FUEL SPRAYING ALL OVER OPERATOR, JEEP, AND PAVEMENT. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, IS CHRYSLER GOING TO STEP-UP AND RECALL THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED? *TR
Mileage: 80,000
I WENT TO ALLEN SAMUELS ABOUT THE GAS TANK AND I DID NOT GET THE HITCH I NEEDED. THE ADVISOR [XXX] SAID I NEEDED A REQUEST FROM CHRYSLER. HELP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE AUTOMATIC FUEL DISPENSER DOES NOT STOP ALLOWING FUEL TO SPURT OUT. I LOSE ABOUT 1/4 -1/2 GALLON EVERY TIME. I SLOW FILL TO HELP ALLEVIATE, BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. CONSISTENT FUEL SPILLS ON THE PAVEMENT AND SIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
I'VE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBLE RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL TANKS - AND I ALWAYS HAVE A GAS ODOR IN MY CAR. IT IS USUALLY MUCH STRONGER AFTER I FILL MY TANK BUT I ALWAYS HAVE A GAS ODOR. ALSO I HAVE THE PASSENGER BACK WINDOW DOWN LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS. *TR
OVER TIME, THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF ON FUEL PUMPS AT GAS STATIONS BEGAN TO NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL AFTER A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL HAD SPILLED OUT (UP TO A HALF GALLON). AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE DESIGN OF DIFFERENT PUMPS, SO I EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT STATIONS. I FOUND THAT NO MATTER WHAT STYLE PUMP OR STATION I AM AT, THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR. I HAVE HAD TO RESORT TO ESTIMATING HOW MUCH GASOLINE I NEED BASED ON MY GAGE PRIOR TO TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. ANOTHER OPTION IS TO UNDERESTIMATE AND NEVER REALLY HAVE A FULL TANK. I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERELY SLOWING THE PUMP DOWN TOWARD THE END OF WHAT I THINK IS THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE I NEED FOR A FULL TANK WILL USUALLY (BUT NOT ALWAYS) GET THE PUMP TO SHUT OFF IN TIME PRIOR TO OVERFLOWING. ALTHOUGH I HAVE GOTTEN BETTER AT ESTIMATING, THERE ARE STILL TIMES THAT GASOLINE OVERFLOWS. ASIDE FROM A FIRE HAZARD ON THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND AT THE PUMP, THE GASOLINE CAN CAUSE BODY DAMAGE OVER TIME. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ATTEMPTING TO "TOP OFF" THE TANK AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THERE IS NO TOP OFF ROOM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD OTHER VEHICLES THAT COULD TAKE AN EXTRA GALLON OR MORE AFTER THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF, BUT THIS ONE DOES NOT. AFTER LOOKING AT SEVERAL FORUMS AND OTHER ONLINE POSTS, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, LEFT MY INFORMATION WITH THEM TO BE PROCESSED, AND WAS TOLD I'D BE CALLED BACK. THEY CALLED BACK AND LEFT A VOICEMAIL SAYING THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE TAKING ANY ACTION TO FIX IT AND THAT I COULD CALL BACK IF I HAD ANY QUESTIONS. I CALLED BACK AND COULD NOT GET THE AGENT THAT WORKED ON MY CLAIM TO CALL ME BACK. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK, I GET A BACK SPLASH OF GAS ONCE THE TANK IS FULL. CANNOT USE THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF ON THE GAS PUMP. I HAVE TO ESTIMATE AS CLOSE AS I CAN HOW MUCH GAS I CAN PUT INTO TANK. IF I OVER ESTIMATE, GAS BACK SPLASHES OUT AND SPILLS OUT ONTO PAVEMENT, ONTO ME AND VEHICLE. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF GAS TANK AND THE RISK OF GAS IGNITING. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
MY JEEP LIBERTY 2005 HAS ALWAYS SINCE NEW SPLASHED GAS BACK FROM TANK WHEN FILLING UP. I DIDN'T KNOW OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I READ THIS COMPLAINT PAGE. IT DID IT NEW AND HAS CONTINUED TO SPLASH BACK ALOT OF GAS ONTO THE BODY OF THE CAR AND ON THE PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF GAS TANKS WHEN FILLING UP TANK AT ANY LOCATION. I TEND TO TRY TO STOP FILLING BEFORE FULL TO STOP THIS PROBLEM. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS YOU SHOULD REQUIRE THIS PROBLEM BE REPAIRED. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR ME AND OTHERS AT THE STATION IF JUST ONE PERSON COMES BY SMOKING. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS MY FORMAL COMPLAINT IN CASE THERE IS EVER A DEATH OR SITUATION THAT THIS BECOME FATAL. *TR
Mileage: 64,000
FUEL OVERFLOWS - EVERY TIME FUELING UP GAS SHUTS OFF AND FLOWS BACKUP AND OUT SPILLING OUT OVER WHOEVER IS FILLING IT. SHUT OFF (BAFFLE IS NOT CLOSING) TO KEEP THE FUEL FROM COMING BACK OUT. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. PAST DUE FOR RECALL !!!! *TR
WHEN GOING TO THE GAS PUMP TO GET FUEL AND PLACING IT ON AUTOMATIC, WHEN FULL THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND THEN IT "BURPS" BACK AT ME. SPILLING GASOLINE ON ME AND EVERYTHING AROUND ME. IT IS ALSO RUINING THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE, SPILLING ALL OVER IT EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE OWNED THE JEEP SINCE 2006 AND IT JUST STARTED DOING IT ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO. MY TECH SAID IT MUST BE A FAULTY FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. IT WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $443.50. AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HE THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD TRIED TO STEAL MY GAS AND DAMAGED IT. IT STILL BURPS EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. I CONSIDER THIS VERY DANGEROUS, BESIDES BEING A NUISANCE AND DAMAGING OTHER THINGS. I HAVE CHECKED THIS OUT ON THE INTERNET AND FIND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OTHERS WHO ARE OWNERS OF JEEP LIBERTY'S. THERE IS A DEMO ON YOU TUBE . *JB
Mileage: 43,000
GAS TANK WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. FOR 177.00 THE DEALER TOLD ME THE SAFTY VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE FILL TUBE AND I NEEDED 1400.00 FOR A NEW TANK. ONLY 72,000 MILES AND ALL NEW VALVES ,2 RECALLS AND NOW THIS. NEVER AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY SUDDENLY TURNED OFF COMPLETELY AND MINUTES LATER IN THE PARKING LOT OF A BANKING ESTABLISHMENT WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE BAY AND QUICKLY MOVED THROUGH THE REST OF THE CAR. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS. THERE WERE NO PRIOR SIGNS TO INFORM ME THAT A FIRE WAS SOON TO COME OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T HAVE DRIVEN IT. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
GASOLINE PUMP FAILS TO SHUT OFF WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK. ONE PINT TO ONE QUART SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE FILLER AND THE GROUND. POTENTIAL FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE CAR IS FILLED. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT ONCE THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 05/11/12 *BF
Mileage: 6,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL ONTO THE GROUND ABNORMALLY FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Mileage: 99,000
WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK AND LET THE PUMP DO THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF IT OVERFLOWS. GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE TANK, ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR, ON THE GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON MYSELF. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND LEAVES A GAS SMELL IN THE CAR FOR AT LEAST A DAY. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GAS SPLASHES OR SPITS BACK OUT OF THE GAS TANK PRIOR TO THE GAS STATION PUMP TURNING OFF. THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT SPLASHES OR SPITS OUT OF THE TANK VARIES BUT OCCURS 100% OF THE TIME AT ALL GAS STATIONS. THE SLASHED VOLUME APPEARS TO BE A FEW OUNCES UP TO A QUART AND HAS SPLASHED BACK UP TO A DISTANCE OF 24". THE GAS USUALLY SPLASHES ON THE VEHICLE ITSELF AND ON THE GROUND AND WILL SPLASH ON THE OPERATOR IF HE/SHE IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE TANK OR HOLDING THE PUMP. THE GAS HAS SPLASHED/SPIT BACK ON ME A FEW TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURS REGARDLESS OF THE PUMPING SPEED - IT OCCURS WITH THE PUMP ON THE TOP NOTCH (FAST), THE BOTTOM NOTCH (SLOW), ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN AND ALSO IF YOU FILL IT MANUALLY WITHOUT THE NOTCHES. THE VEHICLE IS NEVER "TOPPED OFF'." *TR
Mileage: 67,000
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTY FUELING VEHICLE. FUEL SPLASHES BACK UP OUT OF TANK. NOZZLE CONTINUALLY SHUTS OFF BECAUSE GAS OVERFLOWS. OCCURS AT ALL PUMPS-NOT JUST HIGH PRESSURE. THIS HAPPENS DURING ENTIRE FILL PROCESS, EVEN WHEN FILLING AN EMPTY TANK. REQUIRES HAND HOLDING NOZLE AND FILLING AT EXTREMELY SLOW RATE. EVEN AT VERY SLOW RATE, MUST REPEATEDLY STOP ALL FLOW EVERY FEW SECONDS OR PUMP NOZLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF DUE TO GAS OVERFLOW. TAKES EXTREME AMOUNT OF TIME TO FILL ENTIRE TANK AND NEVER SURE IT IS FULL DUE TO NOZLE SHUT-OFF CONTINUALLY BEING ACTIVATED WITH BACK UP OF GAS. RESEARCH ON INTERNET SHOWS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OTHER JEEPS AS WELL. *TR
Mileage: 81,700
WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS IT DOES NOT STOP IT POPS OUT AND IF YOU ARE IN THE WAY WILL GO ALL OVER YOU ON THE GROUND AND THE CAR. PLUS YOU ARE PAYING FOR GAS THAT IS NOT IN YOUR CAR. *TR
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN AUGUST OF 2008 FROM A DEALERSHIP WITH 25,462 MILES. WHEN YOU FILL THE CAR WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS OUT THE GASCAP INSTEAD OF THE GAS PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTTING OFF. IT SPLASHES BACK AT YOU. I HAVE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF SADDLE BAG STYLE GAS TANK I SHOULD LET THE ENGINE RUN FOR A MINUTE AT IDLE BEFORE TURNING ENGINE OFF AND FILLING GAS TANK. I TRIED THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND GAS PUMP STILL DOES NOT STOP WHEN IT SHOULD AND SPLASHES BACK AT YOU BEFORE PUMP STOPS. IS THERE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM? GAS SPRAYS BACK AT YOU AND ALSO RUNS DOWN SIDE OF CAR. IT COULD BE DANGEROUS! *TR
Mileage: 26,000
GAS TANK OVER FILLS ON 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN PUMPING GAS , AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF DOES NOT WORK AND TANK OVERFLOWS. VERY ANNOYING AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH MY GAS TANK HAS OVERFLOWED WHILE FILLING. I WENT TO A DIFFERENT PUMP THAN THE PREVIOUS TIME. THIS TIME THE PRESSURE OF THE GAS GOING IN WHEN IT OVERFLOWED WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE GAS TO SPRAY BACK OUT AND UPWARD TOWARDS MY FACE. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD WHO RIDES IN MY VEHICLE ALL THE TIME INCLUDING WHEN I STOP FOR GAS. I HAVE TO TAKE HER OUT OF HER CARSEAT AND CARRY HER INSIDE TO PAY. GAS GETS ON MY HANDS WHICH I CAN'T GO INSIDE TO WASH OFF WITHOUT GETTING GAS ON HER IN THE PROCESS. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN STANDING IN FRONT OF THE GAS NOZZLE THIS TIME, IT WOULD HAVE SPRAYED INTO MY FACE AND EYES. *TR
Mileage: 115,114
WHEN GAS IS FINISHED PUMPING, A PINT OF GAS SPILLS DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE THEN ONTO GROUND. AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF DOESN'T ENGAGE WHEN FINISHED PUMPING GAS AT ANY GAS STATION. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY FROM A DEALER LOT 01-27-2012. TODAY I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT OVERFLOWED ON ME, GOT ON MY JEANS LEGS, JACKET, ON THE GROUND AND ON THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE JEEP. THE DEALER FILLED UP THE GAS TANK BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE LOT, AND I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ANY PROBLEM BY THEM. THIS VEHICLE TRANSPORTS MY 3-YEAR OLD IN IT!!! *TR
Mileage: 113,000
I CAN ONLY PUMP 50 CENTS WORTH OF GAS AT A TIME INTO MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH THE EVAP CODE. I TOOK MY JEEP TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CANNOT FIND ANY BLOCKAGES OR ANYTHING BENT. HE CALLED TWO DIFFERENT LOCAL JEEP DEALERS AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORUMS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MY MECHANIC IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO RESEARCH FOR A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 86,000
HI, I OWN A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY FOR MY WIFE, PURCHASED IT WITH 20K AND NOW WITH 98K WE HAVE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH GAS PUMPS NOT SHUTTING OFF AT ANY OF THE STATIONS WHERE I HAVE PURCHASED GAS. AT FIRST I JUST ASSUMED IT WAS RELATED TO A PARTICULAR PUMP, BUT HAVE FOUND THAT IT OVERFLOWS NO MATTER WHERE I PURCHASE GAS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON LIBERTY OWNERS FORUMS AND TALKED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE HAD THEIR TANKS REPLACED, WHICH SEEMS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DANGER, ESPECIALLY WITH 3 YOUNG KIDS OF AGES 7,5,2 AND IF GOD FORGIVE SOMETHING HORRIBLE WOULD HAPPEN AND CERTAINLY AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN SUCH EFFORTS ARE MADE TO EVEN CONTROL VAPOR EMISSIONS ON MODERN VEHICLES. THE FIRST TIME THE TANK OVERFLOWED MY WIFE RELATES IT TO ME AS BEING SCARED,SURPRISED AND SOAKED HER LEG AND SHOES. WHEN TRYING TO PUMP GAS IT JUST LITERATELY JUST NOT EASY IT TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO PUMP HALF A TANK MANUALLY. THE STOPPING THE PUMP TO AVOID SPILLING GAS IS NOT SUITABLE LONG TERM SOLUTION. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE, BUT AM MORE ANXIOUS ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE THIS CAUSES, ESPECIALLY FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS. IT'S BAD ENOUGH DRIVING AROUND WITH THE SMELL OF GAS AROUND THE JEEP, BUT I HATE TO THINK ABOUT OTHER WORSE SCENARIOS SUCH AS A FIRE OR HAVING GAS SPRAYED IN SOMEONES FACE. I HOPE THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS AND BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED AS PART OF AN EMISSIONS AND CUSTOMER SAFETY RELATED SERVICE CAMPAIGN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO GET THIS FIXED. THANKS, SIGNED *TR
Mileage: 98,000
FUEL OVERFLOW ISSUE: WHILE REFUELING, TANK WILL CONSISTENTLY OVERFLOW LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE ONTO THE GROUND. PROBLEM OCCURS REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION USED. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL BEFORE SOMEBODY IS INJURED OR THE ENVIRONMENT IS FURTHER SOILED. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THAT NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND SOME MAY BE DENIED REPAIRS DUE TO EXPIRATION OF VEHICLE WARRANTY. FUEL/EMISSIONS/SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS THIS SHOULD NOT BE RESTRICTED TO POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND SHOULD BE WARRANTED FOR THE LIFE OF VEHICLE. OTHERS COMPLAINTS AND DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.RIDGELINEOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=36166 HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F176/HAVE-FUEL-SPILL-PROBLEMS-LIKE-MANY-US-SUBMIT-COMPLAINT-FORCE-RECALL-974337/. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
WHEN PUMPING GAS INTO MY CAR, WHEN IT APPROACHES FULL, GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK. IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN THE CAR IS FULL WITH GAS, AND GAS SPILLAGE OCCURS. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR A DIAGNOSIS INTO A JEEP DEALERSHIP. THE STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDS REPLACEMENT WHICH WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY 1600 DOLLARS. THEY WOULD ONLY COVER 50 PERCENT, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD, AND WILL NOT TAKE ANY OTHER RESPONSIBILITY WITH HELPING WITH THIS REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 47,000
I OWN A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY, EVERY TIME I FILL THE CAR UP WITH GAS, IT SPITS OUT AT ME. NOT JUST A LITTLE, IT GETS ON MY CLOTHES, RUNS DOWN MY CAR AND QUITE A BIT ENDS UP ON THE GROUND. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME. I THOUGHT THIS WAS UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE FOUND OUT A LOT JEEP LIBERTY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I DO. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET FIXED THEY SAID IT COST $2100. THE PEOPLE AT CHRYSLER THAT I HAVE TALKED TO ADMIT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THIS AND WERE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME, BUT IT WOULD STILL COST ME $500. I BELIEVE THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO ME AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND THESE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT JUST UNIQUE TO JEEP LIBERTY, BUT TO OTHER JEEP PRODUCTS. *TR
WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE NO LONGER CAUSES THE GAS NOZZLE AUTOMATIC CUTOFF VALVE TO OPERATE BEFORE FUEL IS OVERFLOWING DOWN THE SIDE OF VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. UNTIL THIS FALL, THE VEHICLE USUALLY CUTOFF THE NOZZLE AS THE TANK WAS FULL - VERY FULL - BUT PRIOR TO OVERFLOW. STARTING TWO MONTHS AGO, THE TANK ALWAYS OVERFLOWS AT EVERY PUMP USED. THIS GASOLINE SPILL SEEMS DANGEROUS AND IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MINE IS CERTAINLY NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF THIS NATURE, AND IT SEEMS TO BE BECOMING A PREVALENT CONCERN WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.
Mileage: 90,000
I JUST HAD TO HAVE MY FUEL TANK REPLACED BECAUSE THE OVERFLOW FUNCTION DID NOT WORK WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. THE AUTO-SHUTOFF DID NOT ACTIVATE CAUSING GAS TO WATERFALL OUT OF THE TANK WHEN THE PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FILLING GAS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE JEEP WRANGLERS WERE JUST RECALLED. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
THE FUEL TANK APPEARS TO NOT PROPERLY VENT WHILING REFUELING WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL PUMP TO KICK OFF AND FUEL TO BE EJECTED FROM THE TANK WHILE REFUELING. EVEN WHEN YOU TRY TO REFILL THE TANK VERY SLOWLY THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. SOME FUEL STATIONS DON'T HAVE PUMPS THAT OPERATE AT A SLOW ENOUGH FLOW RATE FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO FILL THE TANK. IT TAKES ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES TO FILL THE 20 GALLON TANK. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK AND ONTO HIMSELF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 74,000
EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILL UP MY JEEP, IT NEVER FAILS TO OVER FILL. THE GAS PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE GAS IS COMING OUT AND SPILLING ALL OVER MY VEHICLE. *TR
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHILE REFUELING AND SPLASHING GASOLINE ALL OVER CAR, GROUND AND PERSON (IF NEARBY). HUGE SAFETY AND FIRE ISSUE. SHUTOFF DOESN'T ENGAGE AND HAPPENS BOTH DURING THE FILLING PROCESS OR WHEN FULL. PULLING NOZZLE OUT SOME DOES NOT HELP PROBLEM. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DOESN'T NOT MATTER. LIVE IN COLORADO WITH BOTH HOT AND COLD, SAME ISSUE. DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND ON JEEP BLOGS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX BEFORE SOMEONE CATCHES FIRE OR A STATION BLOWS UP. I AM SURE THE GAS STATION OWNERS WOULD BE HAPPY TO JOIN CONSUMERS IN GETTING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION FIXED FOR EVERYONE'S SAKE. *TR
EVERY TIME I GO TO FILL MY JEEP UP, THE GAS TANK OVER FLOWS. IT SHUTS OFF AFTER A SECOND OR TWO, BUT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GAS THAT GOES ON THE FLOOR, AND ALL OVER MY CAR! *TR
Mileage: 71,000
EACH TIME I GO TO HAVE GAS PUT IN MY VEHICLE (NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION) OR WHETHER THE GAS IS ALMOST FULL OR ALMOST EMPTY. WHEN THE GAS IS BEING FILLED IT WILL SPIT THE GAS BACK OUT UNLESS YOU FILL IT VERY, VERY, VERY SLOW AND WAIT FOR THE GAS TO SETTLE. IT SPITS IT OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND HAS A VERY BAD FUME SMELL OR ODOR AFTER HAVING GAS PUMPED EACH TIME. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL VIA CHRYSLER-JEEP WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ONLINE. *TR
GAS SPURTS OUT THE FILLER TUBE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING FILLED AND IT IS NEAR FULL. THE AUTOMATIC PUMPS DO NOT SHUT OFF AS THEY WOULD WHEN THE VEHICLE'S TANK IS FULL. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I AM FILLING WITH THE CONVENIENCE LOCK ON THE HANDLE OF THE PUMP OR WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE SQUEEZING THE PUMP HANDLE MYSELF. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY AND EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK (NO MATTER WHAT STATION I AM AT), IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS. I HOLD THE NOZZLE TILL THE NOZZLE CLICKS (INDICATING THE TANK IS FULL) AND CONSEQUENTLY A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SPILLS OUT. IT'S VERY EMBARRASSING WHEN OTHER PEOPLE NOTICE AND UNSAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS AND I HAVE SEEN YOUTUBE VIDEOS SHOWING IT AS WELL. *TR
WHEN FILLING MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY WITH FUEL IT SPITS BACK ALMOST A QUART. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS AT DIFFERENT STATIONS AND IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME. THE PROBLEM IS VERY HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ME AS I BREATHE IN THE FUMES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO PROTECT CONSUMER. *TR
Mileage: 93,000
THE FUEL TANK ON MY LIBERTY SPEWS GAS WHEN FILLING (MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED). I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH JEEP, AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THEY WOULD REPLACE THE GAS TANK IF I PAY A $500.00 COPAY, WHICH TO THEM IS A "ONE TIME GESTURE OF GOOD WILL", AND TO ME IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ON CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT'S MY OPINION IS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE FUEL TANKS REPLACED AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION - WARRANTY OR NOT. APPARENTLY, JEEP DOESN'T REGARD GAS FLYING IN YOUR FACE AS THEIR PROBLEM, AND I'M SHOCKED AND APPALLED THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FIX IT.
Mileage: 27,516
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK FOR 2005 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE, IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TANK IS FULL, CAUSING GAS TO GUSH OUT. *TR
Mileage: 36,000
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY THAT SPEWS GAS WHEN IT IS REFILLED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2009 AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS OFFERED NO REMEDY FOR THIS SITUATION. *TR
Mileage: 37,000
MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY SPEWS GAS AFTER FILLING UP EVERY TIME. ESTIMATE WAS $1800 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.
Mileage: 42,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPEW BACK OUT AND ONTO THE GROUND. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Mileage: 36,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE REFUELED THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK FROM THE TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,114. UPDATED 05/12/11*LJ UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 06/30/11
Mileage: 109,114
WHEN FILLING MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY WITH FUEL IT SPITS BACK ALMOST A QUART. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS AT DIFFERENT STATIONS AND IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME. *TR
Mileage: 82,000
WHENEVER I FILL UP MY JEEP THE FUEL OVERFLOWS ONTO THE JEEP AND ON THE GROUND. IT HAS DONE THIS FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS (OR MORE).
Mileage: 125,000
AS A SINGLE MOTHER OF BABY TWINS, I AM BOTH COMPLETELY FREAKED OUT AS WELL AS GRATEFULLY RELIEVED TO HAVE FOUND THIS SITE. THE COMPLAINTS READ LIKE A CHECKLIST OF PAST ISSUES AND GOD WILLING, PREVENTABLE FUTURE ISSUES. THE GAS TANK CANNOT BE "TOPPED OFF"... ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, THIS WAS A SEEMINGLY ACCEPTABLE ISSUE. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON ACCOMPANIED BY TOTALLY UNEXPLAINED STALLING EVERY SO OFTEN BECAME A PROBLEM WHICH WOULD CEASE JUST AS RANDOMLY AS IT OCCURRED. FINALLY (WHEN PREGNANT AND NERVOUS) I BROUGHT IT IN AFTER ONE TOO MANY TIMES. APPARENTLY THIS JEEP MODEL/YEAR IS WEATHER SENSITIVE. RAIN SEEMED TO BE THE CATALYST, BUT I REFUSE TO PUT ONE OF THOSE ANAL PERSON CAR COVERS ON BECOMING A SLAVE TO THE WEATHERCHANNEL. MECHANIC CHANGED TEMPERAMENTAL SENSOR WHICH, SO FAR, SEEMS TO BE MANAGED. THE A/C FAN ONLY WORKS AT 3 AND UP, WHICH IS TOO MUCH HOT/COLD FOR EVEN THE MOST ANEMIC AFTER MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES. BACK TO THE WEATHER, WINTER CAUSES FRONT STRUTS TO CREAK AND MOAN LIKE A GERIATRIC BEAST. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS ANNOYING BUT SEEMINGLY INNOCUOUS. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SHIFT ONLY WORKS IN PART TIME HI (OR LOW, DON'T RECALL), WHICH IS DISAPPOINTING THOUGH AGAIN, NOT LIFE THREATENING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE DEFECTS SIMPLY FEELS AS IF IT WAS BUILT WITH INDIFFERENCE TO THE CONSUMER. NOW THAT I HAVE TWO PRICELESS PASSENGERS, I REFUSE TO WAIT FOR THE CV JOINTS TO DISENGAGE BEFORE DEMANDING ALL REPAIRS BE MADE AND DOUBLE CHECKED BY MY IMPLICITLY TRUSTED MECHANIC (IRONICALLY ALSO A TWIN). IN CLOSING, THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR STORIES AND ENLIGHTENING ME TO CAUTION REGARDING THE DANGEROUS FLAWS AS WELL AS COMMISERATING OUR SHARED FRUSTRATION WITH THE PROBLEMS, LIKE THE WINDOW TRACK DISENGAGING, WHICH COMBINED ARE ONE BIG EXPENSIVE POTENTIALITY DANGEROUS HEADACHE. *TR
Mileage: 43,000
ONCE AGAIN, GAS SHOOTING OUT OF MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY FILL INSTEAD OF THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. NO IT'S NOT "OPERATOR ERROR" OR "BAD FUEL" OR ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN POOR DESIGN. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO FILL THE VEHICLE AT ANY PUMP AT ANY STATION. THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN REPORTED AGAIN AND AGAIN TO THE NHTSA BY MANY PEOPLE AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING TO FORCE CHRYSLER TO FIX THESE VEHICLES. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DESIGN PROBLEM. (AND CIGARETTES ARE NOT HARMFUL EITHER). *TR
Mileage: 66,000
WHEN I FILL THE CAR WITH GAS, GAS SPURTS OUT OF THE PUMP AFTER IT SHUTS OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THAT JEEP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS REFUSED TO DO A RECALL FOR THE FIX. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK AT A COST OF OVER $1,200
Mileage: 57,000
AFTER FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS THERE ARE STRONG FUEL ODORS INSIDE THE CABIN. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME THE CAR IS REFUELED. *TR
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, GAS STARTED VIOLENTLY SPLASHING BACK OUT OF THE GAS TANK AT THE END OF EVERY FILL-UP. I INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN AND WELL-DOCUMENTED WITH A FAULTY INLET TUBE CHECK VALVE. I DON'T TRY TO OVERLY TOP OFF THE TANK OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THIS IS NOT A USER ISSUE. SEE HTTP://WWW.AUTOOBSERVER.COM/2011/02/CHRYSLER-FUEL-SPIT-BACK-COMPLAINTS-RISE.HTML. THEY CALL IT FUEL SPIT-BACK. THE PROBLEM IS MY MAKE/MODEL ISN'T ONE OF THE ONES CHRYSLER HAS AGREED TO START HELPING WITH, EVEN THOUGH IT'S OBVIOUSLY THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. GAS IS SPILLING AND SOMETIMES SPRAYING OUTSIDE THE CAR AT THE END OF EVERY SINGLE FILL-UP NOW. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
EVERY TIME I PUMP FUEL, WHEN IT REACHES CAPACITY IT SPRAYS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. *TR
WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE WILL SPLASH FROM THE FILLER NECK AT THE TIME THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME WE REFUEL, AND WE REFUEL AT MANY DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN THE PUMP AS THE LAST GALLON GOES IN, AND EVEN THIS HAS NOT CONSISTENTLY BEEN SUCCESSFUL. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT SPILLED TO BE AN OUNCE.
Mileage: 15,000
I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED WITH 90K MILES. MY LAST TWO FILLUPS AT DIFFERENT PUMPS RESULTED IN THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF BUT GAS SPILLING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE WAS WITH THE AUTOPUMP LEVER ENGAGED AND ONCE WAS WHILE HOLDING THE PUMP LEVER MANUALLY. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM EXPOSURE AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM DUMPING GAS ON THE GROUND ON A DAILY BASIS. IT COULD BE A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF GAS. *TR
Mileage: 91,000
BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER, 2010, EACH TIME I PUT GAS INTO MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY, THE PUMP DID NOT STOP IN TIME AND GAS SPILLED OUT ALL OVER THE CAR, ON THE GROUND, AND ON ME. AS OF TODAY, DECEMBER 10, 2010, IS HAS NOW HAPPENED 6 TIMES AT 6 DIFFERENT PUMPS AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS INDICATING THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT CREATING TOXIC RUNOFF AND IS HARMFUL TO ME AS I BREATHE IN THE FUMES. *TR
Mileage: 38,990
FUEL SPILL EVERYTIME WHEN FILL MY JEEP LIBERTY. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4WD OVERFLOWS ITS FUEL TANK EVERY TIME IT IS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT, AND THIS PROBLEM HAS APPEARED CONSISTENTLY EACH OF THE LAST 5 TIMES I HAVE REFUELED. THE FUEL WILL CONTINUE TO FILL AND THEN OVERFLOW THE TANK UNLESS MANUALLY STOPPED. THE PROBLEM OCCURS REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE FUELING OCCURS; ANY FUEL PUMP CAUSES THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM MUST LIE IN THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE ITSELF. *TR
Mileage: 29,400
GAS TANK OVERFILLS AND SPILLS GASOLINE ON EVERY FILLUP, STARTED OCCURRING AT UNDER 70K MILES. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
EVERY TIME I PUT FUEL IN MY CAR, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF DOES NOT ENGAGE. I SPLASH GAS ALL OVER MY CAR AND IT DRIPS TO THE GROUND. IF I AM NOT SUPER CAREFUL, I ALSO END UP WITH GAS ON ME AND I HAVE THE SMELL OF FUEL ON ME. I MUST STAND CLOSELY TO MY CAR, AND I MUST LISTEN TO THE FUEL AND GUESS WHEN TO STOP PUMPING. I WORRIES ME EVERYTIME I FUEL MY CAR. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
WHILE REFUELING GAS WILL OVERFLOW THE FILLER TUBE, SPLASHING ANYWHERE FROM A PINT TO A QUART OF FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY FILL UP. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT IT IS TO GUESS WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS NEARLY FULL AND LISTEN FOR THE FUEL TO APPROACH THE TOP OF THE FILLER TUBE WITH THE FUEL FLOW FROM THE PUMP AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE. THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE IS TO NOT FILL THE TANK TO FULL, GUESSING ABOUT WHERE THE FUEL LEVEL IS BY PUTTING YOUR EAR CLOSE TO THE FILLER HOLE. IN EITHER CASE THERE IS STILL DANGER OF SPILLING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND AND ON THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE OTHER SIDE EFFECT ARE HIGH LEVELS OF FUEL VAPOR SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THIS SMELL PERSISTS FOR QUITE SOME TIME EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS HAPPENS EVERY FILL UP AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. DOESN'T MATTER WHICH GAS STATION I GO TO. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
WHEN REFUELING, THE PUMP ROUTINELY DOESN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL GAS HAS OVERFLOWED THE TANK ONTO THE GROUND AND WHO EVER IS PUMPING THE GAS. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GAS STATION. *TR
Mileage: 51,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY ONE PINT OF GASOLINE BEGAN SPEWING BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE CONTACT AND THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE AND BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
2005 JEEP LIBERTY FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS DURING FULL TANK FILL-UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MULTIPLE FILL-UP STATIONS AND IS ALMOST CERTAINLY NOT A RESULT OF ANY PARTICULAR PUMP DEFECT. DURING A FULL-TANK FILL UP THE AUTO-SHUT WILL ENGAGE BUT ONLY AFTER SPILLING FUEL OVER THE CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE FREQUENCY OF THE ISSUE HAS BEEN INCREASING OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PROBLEM NOW OCCURS AFTER ALMOST EVER FILL-UP. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
Mileage: 51,000
WHILE FILLING FUEL TANK AIR TRAPPED IN THE TANK DOES NOT VENT PROPERLY RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL UP
AT LEAST A YEAR AGO I VERBALLY NOTIFIED JOHN ELWAY JEEP-WEST, NOW GO, THAT WHEN ADDING GASOLINE AT THE FILLING STATION THE AUTO-SHUT-OFF DID NOT WORK AND ALLOWED THE TANK TO OVERFLOW ONTO MY PERSON, THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CEMENT. I WAS TOLD THE GAS TANK WOULD NEED TO BE DRAINED BEFORE A DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE. I DID PURCHASE FUEL FROM THREE FILLING STATIONS PROVING THE OVERFLOWING WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE EQUIPMENT PUMPING GASOLINE INTO MY VEHICLE. *TR
THE GAS TANK ON MY JEEP 2005 LIBERTY RENEGADE OVERFLOWS EACH TIME I FILL UP THE CAR NOW. THIS HAPPENED THE LAST THREE TIMES I FILLED UP, EVEN THO WE USED DIFFERENT BRANDS AND GAS STATIONS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS IT SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE PERSON FILLING AND THE GROUND! *TR
Mileage: 36,000
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. APPROX 62,000 MILES. GASOLINE WILL OVERFLOW FROM TANK WHEN FUELING BEFORE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. THE GASOLINE WILL OVERFLOW AT EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED TO "FULL", REGARDLESS OF STATION LOCATION OR BRAND. MOST OF THE TIME THE AMOUNT OF OVERFLOW IS ESTIMATED AT LESS THAN A CUP, BUT HAS BEEN AS MUCH AS A PINT ON A FEW OCCASIONS. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THE FIRST 4 YEARS THE VEHICLE WAS OWNED, AND THEN WOULD ONLY HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY. THE TANK NOW OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME. SINCE THE ISSUE IS PRESENT REGARDLESS OF THE PUMP USED, THE VEHICLE ITSELF IS THE LIKELY DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE, BUT AS OF YET THIS ISSUE HAS NOT LED TO A RECALL. THIS IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS A FIRE HAZARD. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD FOR THE PERSON PUMPING THE GAS AS THE PERSON HAS THE GASOLINE SPILLED OR SPRAYED ON THEM. THE SPILLAGE WILL ALSO CAUSE THE CAR TO SMELL OF A GASOLINE ODOR AND FUMES ARE LIKELY PRESENT. I MUST NOW MAKE SURE MY 2 MONTH OLD IS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN I REFUEL AS I AM WORRIED ABOUT HIM BEING EXPOSED TO THE FUMES. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
GAS TANK OVER FLOWS EVERY TIME I TRY TO PUT IN A FULL TANK OF FUEL. NO MATTER HOW SLOW I FILL IT WILL SPILL OVER EVERY TIME. *TR
Mileage: 35,000
WHEN FILLING UP MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY THE GAS OVER SPILLS. THIS WASN'T ALWAYS THE CASE BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY OVER THE TIME OF OWNING THE CAR. I CURRENTLY DON'T FILL UP THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR SMELLS OF GAS. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
THREE TIMES WHEN I FILLED MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY, THE PUMP SHUT OFF AND THEN GAS OVERFLOWED ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ONTO MY HAND AND SLEEVE. I OBVIOUSLY DON'T FILL IT ANYMORE, BUT THIS IS ALSO CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON SO IT WON'T PASS INSPECTION. JEEP SAYS THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITE FORUMS WHICH TALK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE SHOWING IT. MY OWN MECHANIC SAID HE'S HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER CHRYSLERS ALSO. JEEP IS WORKING WITH ME TO COVER PART OF THE COSTS, BUT THERE'S A SERIES OF PARTS THAT MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND IT NEEDS TO BE RETESTED EACH TIME. BY THE TIME ALL IS SAID AND DONE, EVEN MY PART OF THE REPAIRS COULD BE SUBSTANTIAL. I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND JEEP SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEBODY IS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Mileage: 52,000
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK ON THIS VEHICLE, IT FILLS UP AND THEN OVERFLOWS BEFORE AFTER THE FILLER SHUTS OFF. THIS SPILLS GASOLINE OUT AND ONTO THE GROUND. POTENTIAL FOR FIRE AND IT'S BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR
Mileage: 57,000
ANOTHER 2005 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT MODEL THAT STARTED "BURPING" ABOUT A PINT OF FUEL OUT OF THE FILL WHEN PUMPING GAS AND THE TANK GETS TO THE FULL LEVEL. THIS VEHICLE DID NOT DO THIS FOR THE FIRST YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY STATION AND DURING ANY WEATHER. THE ONLY WAY AROUND THIS IS TO GUESS HOW MUCH FUEL THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO NEED BASED ON THE FUEL GAUGE READING AND SLOW THE FILL PROCESS DOWN TO A CRAWL WHEN NEARING WHAT YOU THINK IS NEARLY FULL. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR BOTH PERSONAL INJURY AND FIRE. UNFORTUNATELY, WITH THE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY, THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT BE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNLESS FORCED INTO A RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
WHEN REFUELING GAS TANK, FUEL SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, SPRAYING OWNER AND SURROUNDING AREA REGARDLESS OF THE STATION OR PUMP USED. WHEN TANK NEARS THE FULL STATUS, IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF AS IT SHOULD BUT BUILDS UP PRESSURE AND THEN SPEWS OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW. *TR
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. DURING FUELING GASOLINE WOULD SPRAY OUT OF THE FUEL TANK, WHICH CAUSED THE SURROUNDING AREA TO BE SUBMERGED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY REPORTS REFERENCING THE FAILURE. THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Mileage: 98,000
2005 JEEP LIBERTY LTD. - WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR (4) OCCASIONS NOW, THE GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE OWNER AND ALSO DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I SAW A REPORT WHERE THE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE AT ONE-QUARTER FULL FOR INSPECTION AND THAT THE FUEL TANK SHOULD BE INSPECTED BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO HAVE HAPPEN. THIS OWNER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER (JOHN ELWAY-WEST, NOW GO DEALERSHIP) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR CHECKING OF THE GAS TANK, ETC. THIS VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 60,000 MILES. IF YOU READ THIS AND HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE, PLEASE WRITE TO: THANK YOU. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
WHEN FUELING OUR 2005 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 2WD THE FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ON THE GROUND AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY WITH THE FUEL BEING DISCHARGED BY HAND AND IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE ON THE FUELING NOZZLE. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY WIFE ON AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS/INSTANCES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP GREENBRIER CHRYSLER JEEP IN CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA WHEN THE CURRENT FULL FUEL TANK IS AT 1/4 TANK SO IT CAN BE INSPECTED. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED THE FUEL SPRAYED ALL THE WAY TO THE PUMP NOT TO MENTION UP MY ARM AND ON MY FACE. *TR
Mileage: 47,232
MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 WAS SERVICED ON JANUARY 11, 2007 AT ITS PLACE OF PURCHASE (BROWN DAUB CHRYSLER IN EASTON, PA). I HAD DESCRIBED TO MY SERVICE TECH THE CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND THAT THE CAR HAD PULLED TO THE RIGHT OFF AND ON (EVERY FEW DAYS) WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE FOUND A "NORMAL NOISE" RELATED TO AN AIR VALVE IN THE POWER STEERING, AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. I WAS OPERATING THE JEEP LIBERTY ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN PARK AT A DRIVE-UP ATM. WHEN I SHIFTED THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE, THE FRONT TIRES GRABBED, THE CAR KICKED FORWARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE JEEP RODE UP OVER A CONCRETE CURB AND STRUCK A CEMENT POLE, SHATTERING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW, RIPPING OFF THE DOOR HANDLE, CAUSING A DENT AND PAINT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BEYOND THIS PROBLEM, THE JEEP HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR A BROAD RANGE OF MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AT LEAST SEVEN OTHER TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE (OCTOBER 2004). THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO RECALLS, AND FOUR MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE SENSOR WIRES HAD "RUBBED THROUGH COMPLETELY" ON THE TRANSMISSION. RIGHT NOW, THE VEHICLE IS AT A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR AND INSPECTION. IT WILL THEN BE RETURNED TO BROWN DAUB FOR A THOROUGH DIAGNOSTIC CHECKUP OF THE POWER STEERING AND/OR STEERING COLUMN. BEYOND THE STEERING ISSUE, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS 'KICKED FORWARD' - NORMALLY THIS OCCURS AFTER STOPPING ON WET ROADS (AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS) MY MAIN CONCERN, AGAIN, IS THE STEERING ISSUE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. *JB
Mileage: 39,000
GAS TANK HAS NO FLAP WHERE THE GAS GOES INTO THE TANK. AS A RESULT GAS SLOSHES OUT OF THE TANK WHEN FULL. THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF AND THE GAS RUNS OUT THE SIDE OF THE TANK. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY CHECKED THE OTHER VEHICLES IN THEIR LOT AND SEVERAL WERE THAT WAY AND THEY HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET GAS. *NM
A MINOR IMPACT INTO THE REAR OF A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY BY A MID SIZE LEXUS SUV TRAVELING ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH CAUSED THE POORLY DESIGNED AND POORLY LOCATED PLASTIC GAS TANK OF THE JEEP TO RUPTURE AND LEAK PROFUSELY. THANKFULLY THE VEHICLE DID NOT IGNITE ON FIRE OTHERWISE SOMEONE WOULD HAVE DIED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS AND OTHER JEEP PRODUCTS (THE WRANGLER COMES TO MIND) ARE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD. MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE OR HAD REAR MOUNTED GAS TANKS WITH LITTLE OR NO CRUSH SPACE. THE LIBERTY APPEARS TO BE THE WORST WITH WHAT COULD ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS HAVING A GAS TANK MOUNTED BUMPER! ALSO, THE GAS TANK HANGS WELL BELOW THE BUMPER AND IN MOST CASES THE VEHICLE THAT HITS IT FROM BEHIND DIVES UNDER THE JEEPS BUMPER AND HITS THE TANK DIRECTLY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE VEHICLES! *NM
UPON APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A STOP. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. NOT KNOWING IF I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP I PULLED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. WHEN I DID THIS THE ENGINE KICKED BACK DOWN TO A NORMAL IDLING SPEED. I DID CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP AND JEEP MANUFACTURING. WAITING ON A REPLY FROM JEEP. *JB