2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

JEEP SPITS FUEL BACK OUT WHEN YOU FILL UP THE TANK. NOT JUST A SMALL AMOUNT EITHER, A GOOD AMOUNT ALL OVER THE JEEP AND THE FLOOR.

Mileage: 103,000

EVERY TIME I REFILL MY GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS ALL OVER THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I OWNED THE CAR IN 2010 TO MOST RECENTLY YESTERDAY ON 3/12/19. BASED ON PRODUCTION THERE ARE MORE THE 2.1 MILLION JEEP WRANGLERS ON THE ROAD ACCORDING TO PRODUCTION NUMBERS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A DECENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE IF IT OCCURS ON MOST IF NOT ALL JKS. ANY JK OWNER I HAVE TALKED TO HAS THIS SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAILED ASPECT OF THE VEHICLE

Mileage: 47,000

ATTEMPTED TO FILL UP VEHICLE WITH GAS. GAS IS EJECTED FROM FILLER SPOUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF JEEP. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY UP.

Mileage: 118,000

WHILE IN MOTION CAR DIES AND LIGHTS BEGIN FLASHING, HORN GOES OFF AND ON, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FLUID ARE ACTIVATED AND DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK.

Mileage: 100,000

THERE A FACTORY, MANUFACTUR PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP. WHENEVER I PUT GAS ON THE VEHICLE, IT SPITS OUT THE GAS IF I POUR TOO FAST. I WAS CHECKING ONLINE AND IT STATES THAT CHRYSLER WAS REPLACING GAS TANKS FREE OF CHARGE IF THEY HAD THIS ISSUE. I CONTACTED JEEP AND THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T CHANGE IT BECUASE IT DIDN'T APPEAR IN THE VIN NUMBER. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE IS ADVISING ME THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK.

AS THE OTHER FILED COMPLAINTS STATE FUEL SPRAYS FROM THE FILLER WHEN THE TANK NEARS FULL. MINE WILL SPRAY AND THERE IS STILL AVAILABLE SPACE FOR 2-3 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. WITH THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS I SEE ON FORUMS AND OTHER PLACES ONLINE THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT NOR HAS JEEP MADE ANY EFFORT TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. I DID NOT IN GOOD FAITH PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT WOULD RUIN MY FINISH, RUIN MY CLOTHES AND POUR GAS ON THE GROUND. I WOULD HOPE SOMEONE WOULD HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE AND MAKE THIS ISSUE A RECALL AND NOT JUST A TSB - INFECT MULTIPLE TSB'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE - JEEP YOU HAVE A REAL PROBLEM AND YOU SHOULD FIX IT.

THE FUEL SYSTEM DOES NOT SEEM TO RESPOND TO THE SHUT-OFF MECHANISM, WHICH MEANS GAS SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND, THE CAR AND EVEN THE OWNER. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE ON EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET HURT OR DEAD. I UNDERSTAND THE NHTS HAS 'REVIEWED' THE COMPLAINT AND DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT IT WILL BE FAIR IF THE NHTS COULD RE-OPEN THIS CASE.

Mileage: 49,951

1. HIT A BUMP GOING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATE TO 25 MPH. SUPER DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY. THANKFULLY THIS WAS A CITY FREEWAY THAT HAD A SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF I WAS GOING FASTER, SAY ON AN INTERSTATE WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 80MPH. 2. WHENEVER I FILL UP THE GAS ALWAYS OVERFLOW. SO EACH TIME NOW I HAVE TO SQUEEZE THE PUMP GENTLY AND HOLD IT FOR THE ENTIRE FILL UP. 3. THE REAR CALIPER STICKS SOMETIMES.

Mileage: 51,560

I STARTED SMELLING GAS AROUND MY JEEP . I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER . THEY DID THE CHEK VALVE RECALL . GAS LEAK STILL PRESISTED . SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER . THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WAY THE TANK IS DESIGNED THAT IT WERES THE TANK THIN ON TOP AND STARTS TO LEAK . IT ALSO STARTED TO LEAK AROUND THE FUEL PUMP AREA THEY SAID DUE TO DIRT . THIS WAS A 9 HUNDRED 5 DOLLAR FIX THAT I FEAL IS NOT MY FAULT THE JEEP IS GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY HAS 82000 MILES ON IT . THATS CRAZY TO HAVE TO REPLACE A TANK WITH THAT MANY MILES .

Mileage: 82,000

EVERY TIME I FUEL UP THE VEHICLE GASOLINE SPRAYS OUT OF THE RECEPTACLE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND SOMETIMES MYSELF. HAPPENS AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF NOZZLES.

Mileage: 85,000

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW AND HISTORICALLY/CURRENTLY WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK AT NUMEROUS GAS STATIONS THE TANK OVERFLOWS SPLASHING GASOLINE ON THE VEHICLE, GROUND, AND PERSONAL CLOTHING. (THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF WHILE REFUELING)

Mileage: 100

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK FUEL COMES SPEWING OUT BEFORE THE FUEL SHUTOFF ON THE PUMP KICKS IN. NO MATTER IF I AM HOLDING THE LEVER DOWN JUST A TINY BIT TO JUST SLOWLY FILL IT UP.EVERY TIME!

DRIVING VEHICLE OVER 60MPH RESULTED IN MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THE DEATH WOBBLE WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD OF TIME. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND STATE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST ENCOUNTER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AND THE STEERING FELT SHAKEY AND THE WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE. IT SUBSIDED AS I SLOWED DOWN. THE NEXT DAY, THIS OCCURED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT 65MPH AND CAR WAS TOWED TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NEVER HAVE PASSED INSPECTION ALONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. WITHIN 3 DAYS OF GETTING THE JEEP BACK, ONCE AGAIN THE WOBBLE OCCURRED AT A SPEED OF 65MPH AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER RETURNED A PORTION OF MY PURCHASE PRICE AND I RETURNED THE JEEP. THE JEEP IS NOW BACK ON THE LOT FOR SALE.

Mileage: 150,000

SINCE I BOUT THE JEEP IN NOV. 2015. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF VALVE WILL NOT ENGAGE MAKING GAS SPILL OUT OF THE TANK.

Mileage: 115,000

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. HORN AND CRUISE ALSO QUIT WORKING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. REAR ENDED A LADY LAST FALL AND AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, NOT SURE IT SHOULD HAVE BUT STILL DIDN'T. CAN NOT EVER FILL THE GAS TANK FULL DUE TO FUEL SPILLING OUT OF THE FILL TUBE ONTO THE GROUND, CAN GET SLIGHTLY MORE THAT 3/4 FULL.

Mileage: 65,000

DURING FUELING MY VEHICLE EXPELS FUEL FROM THE FILL RECEPTACLE AT THE TIME THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. MY VEHICLE BUILD DATE IS APRIL OF 2008 AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY NOT COVERED BY TSB 14-001-011 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS SAME ISSUES IN JEEPS BUILT FROM MARCH OF 2007 TO MARCH OF 2008.

Mileage: 71,780

THERE IS AN OVERFLOW AND EXPULSION OF EXCESS GAS FROM THE FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK UP ALL THE WAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN THE OFF POSITION WHEN THIS OCCURS. MY GUESS IS THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 PINT TO 1 QUART OF LIQUID IS SPILLED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE JEEP.

Mileage: 103,000

I BOUGHT AN 08 WRANGLER THE END OF MAY 2015 AND EXPERIENCED THE GAS SPILL AT FILL UP ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I CALLED ARMORY JEEP HERE IN ALBANY NY ABOUT THE ISSUE AND CHRYSLERS (JEEP) TSB #14-003-12 WHICH "SHOULD" COVER THE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. WELL AFTER GIVING MY VIN# I WAS TOLD JEEP WOULD NOT COVER MY REPAIR BECAUSE MY PARTICULAR JK WAS MANUFACTURED FOR CANADA. SO I WENT TO JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO AGAIN DENIED ME THE REPAIR. IN THE END THE CAR DEALER WITH WHOM I BOUGHT FROM, OFFERED TO DO THE REPAIR. GREAT! THE DEALER GOT THE MOPAR FUEL FILLER TUBE #52059821AQ AND INSTALLED JULY 20TH (AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE - SOMETHING JEEP SHOULD BE COVERING). FILLED UP TONIGHT, JULY 22ND...AND GUESS WHAT? SAME SPILLAGE.

Mileage: 75,000

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 08 JEEP WRANGLER JK IN 1/10/2015 AND ON THE WAY HOME I STOP TO FILL IT UP WITH GAS AND ONCE FULL THE OVER SPILL AND DIDN'T SHUT WHEN IT'S SUPPOSE TO WENT ALL OVER ME. EVERY TIME I FILL THE JEEP UP WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS EVERYWHERE. *TR

Mileage: 62,927

GAS WILL SPILL OUT WHEN NOZZLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. *TR

Mileage: 70,500

EVERY TIME YOU FILL THE JEEP WITH GAS IT SPRAYS FUEL AT YOU OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER. IT HAPPENS AS SOON AS THE FUEL NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR APPROXIMATELY THE 2 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING FOR FUEL TO BE SPRAYED ON YOU EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP. DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I CAN NOT FILL MY TANK ANYMORE, EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GETS FULL AND TRIES TO AUTO SHUTOFF, GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. I CAN NOT LONGER FILL MY TANK FOR FEAR OF THIS SPLASH BACK. IT IS A LOT OF GAS THAT SPLASHES OUT ALSO. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE TECH THAT MY BEST BET IS USE A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO CLEAN OFF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, THEN RUN IT OVER VERY BUMPY TERRAIN TO KNOCK OFF THE DIRT THAT MAY BE SITTING ON TOP OF THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. THIS DID NOT SEEM TO WORK FOR ME THOUGH. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

FREQUENT ISSUE WITH FUEL SPILLING BACK OUT DURING REFUELING. JEEP DEALER CONSIDERS THIS A NON ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

JUST BOUGHT THE USED 2008 WRANGLER FROM A DEALER. PUMPING GAS FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE FUEL OVERFLOWED AT THE END OF FILLING. THIS WAS NOT A TRICKLE, IT WAS LIKE A CUP OF GAS PUKED OUT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE.COM DEMONSTRATING THE SCENARIO. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A CAR FROM THE DEALER HAS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 66,500

WHEN REFILLING GASOLINE, AFTER IT 'CLICKS' OFF FUEL SPILLS ONTO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

NEW TO ME 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X UNLIMITED HAS FUEL OVERFILL SPILL PROBLEMS EVERY TIME I FILL WITH FUEL, EVER SINCE THE FIRST TIME I FILLED THE TANK. GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF AND FUEL CONTINUES TO SPIT OUT OF THE FUEL FILL OF THE JEEP. I ESTIMATE THAT 1-2 CUPS OF FUEL COME OUT, SOME OF SPLASHES ONTO ME AND SOME IF RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED SO THEY WANT $600+ TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. *TR

Mileage: 65,889

WHILE FILLING UP MY VEHICLE THE AFTER THE GAS NOZZLE SHUT OFF GAS BEGAN TO SPEW OUT OF THE GAS TANK FILL SPOUT. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

PURCHASED MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER FIVE WEEKS AGO. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE FILLED THE FUEL TANK 6 TIMES. EACH AND EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK HAS OVERFLOWED OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BODY, BUMPER AND POOLED ON THE GROUND. I HAVE TRIED SLOWING THE FILL RATE, GUESSING THE AMOUNT THAT THE TANK WILL FILL TO AND EVEN HOLDING THE RUBBER CAP ON THE GAS PUMP FILLER DOWN TIGHT. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. I'VE BEEN SPLASHED IN THE FACE, AND ON MY CLOTHES. I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS ON ANY CAR I'VE OWNED IN THE PAST. I'M A PROFESSIONAL AUTO/TRUCK MECHANIC, THIS IS NOT USER ERROR, IT IS A DESIGN FAILURE OF THE PART. A REDESIGN AND RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR

Mileage: 73,870

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE REFILLED THE FUEL TANK AS IT GOT FULL THE GAS SPRAYED OUT ONTO HIM. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT AND REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY WOULD ASSIST IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK AFTER THE CONTACT PAID FOR A PORTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 56,000

WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK FUEL BURPED OUT OF THE FILL NOZZLE MISTING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, GAS PUMP, AND OPERATORS HAND. FUEL POOLED BELOW THE FILL PORT UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE TANK WAS BEING FILLED AND APPROACHING A FULL TANK, BUT THE PUMP HAND NOT CLICKED OFF AND THE TANK WAS NOT BEING"TOPPED OFF". THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THIS REPORT TODAY, OCTOBER 9TH 2012. I HAVE SEEN THERE IS A CORRECTIVE WARRANTY OFFERED BY CHRYSLER AND THIS INCIDENT DOES NOT OCCUR IF THE FLOW RATE IS MANUALLY SLOWED WHEN APPROACHING A FULL TANK. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

WHEN PUMPING FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS APPROPRIATELY 1 PINT OF FUEL AFTER PUMP SHUTS OFF. *JS

Mileage: 34,000

WHEN FUELING, GAS SPRAYS OUT ALL OVER BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF KICKS IN. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I FILLED THE GAS TANK SO FAR (ABOUT 4 TIMES). *TR

Mileage: 58,500

I WAS AT THE GAS STATION FILLING UP MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA WHEN THE CLICK OF THE GAS PUMP THAT LETS YOU KNOW YOUR DONE FILLING THE TANK CAME ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GAS STARTING OVERFLOWING IN A LARGE PUDDLE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE OF SOME SORT SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. THEN THE NEXT TIME I FILLED UP I HAD THE SAME SITUATION HAPPEN AND THE SAME AMOUNT CAME POURING OUT. AFTER THIS I KNEW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND I TRIED FILLING MY TANK SLOWLY AND IT STILL MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN THE SPILLAGE. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE OCCUR NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND FEEL AS THOUGH IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THEY STATE THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE AN ISSUE FIXED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 52,000