2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

18 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline

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All Fuel System, Gasoline Complaints (18)

Apr 21, 2014

EVERY TIME I FILL MY JEEP UP, IT WILL OVERFILL AND SPILL OUT OF THE HOSE AND ONTO THE FENDER. I CAN STOP FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE IT GETS FULL AND ADD GAS SLOWLY AND IT WILL STOP. I WIPE IT OFF EVERY TIME BUT IT STILL LEAVES RESIDUE ON THE FENDER AND SIDE OF MY JEEP. IT ALSO LEAVES A SMALL PUDDLE IN THE GROUND. THIS IS A VERY BAD ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 89,480

Mar 23, 2014

WHILE FUELING UP AT GAS STATION, STATION FUEL NOZZLE DID NOT SHUT OFF AFTER TANK WAS FILLED. IT IS NOW MARCH OF 2014. THE PROBLEMS WITH FUELING UP HAVE GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. IT SEEMED TO BE SPORADIC WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS A COUPLE YEARS OLD. WHEN TRAVELING OUT OF NJ, I CAN USUALLY STOP THE GAS FLOW BEFORE IT OVERFILLS. CURRENTLY, NJ IS NOT SELF SERVE, AND THE ATTENDANTS TELL ME THAT THIS IS A JEEP ISSUE. I BECAME CURIOUS AND LOOKED AT THIS NHTSA SITE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. 2009 JEEP IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 8,000

Nov 18, 2013

WHEN FUELING THE NOZZLE CLICKS AND GAS STOPS FROM THE PUMP TO THE VEHICLE, A SECOND LATER YOU CAN HEAR A RUSH OF FUEL COMING UP THE NECK OF THE TANK AND THEN SPITS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 1/2 GALLON OR MORE IS SPILLED ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, PERSON FILLING AND THE GROUND. I HAVE ATTEMPTED OVER TIME TO LISTEN AND PAY ATTENTION TO HOW MUCH GAS IS ALMOST FULL IN THE TANK BUT THE PRESSURE CONTINUES TO PUSH THE FUEL OUT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND NO RESOLUTION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD WITH ALL THE GAS THAT IS SPILLED ON THE LOCATION AND LATER WASHED AWAY INTO DRAINAGE. ALSO, WHEN ME FILLING NOT AS CONCERNED BUT SOME INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO YOUNGER MEMBERS OF HOUSEHOLD HAVE ME CONCERNED. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

Feb 7, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AFFECTING THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR, MINUS A $102 DEDUCTIBLE. THE TANK WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/06/12

Mileage: 45,000

Feb 7, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AFFECTING THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR, MINUS A $102 DEDUCTIBLE. THE TANK WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/06/12

Mileage: 45,000

Feb 7, 2012

NOT SURE ABOUT THE EXACT DATE OR MILEAGE BUT APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO, GASOLINE BEGAN SPILLING OUT OF MY GAS TANK WHILE FILLING UP THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT TRYING TO "TOP IT OFF" AS IT DOESN'T EVEN CLICK. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I TRY TO FILL UP SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT NUMEROUS GAS STATIONS. I NOW HAVE TO ESTIMATE HOW MUCH GAS TO ENTER INTO MY VEHICLE SO IT DOES NOT OVERFLOW. SEVERAL TIMES GASOLINE HAS SPILLED ONTO MY CLOTHING. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

Dec 16, 2011

APPROXIMATELY 1/4 GALLON OF GAS BACK FLOWS FORCEFULLY OUT OF FILLER NECK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THE HANDLE WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN THE HANDLE IS LOCKED DOWN IN THE FUELING POSITION AND AUTOMATICALLY CLICKS OFF AND WHEN I'M HOLDING THE HANDLE TO FILL THE TANK. AT NO TIME AM I ATTEMPTING TO OVERFILL THE TANK BEYOND THE SAFETY SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS 100 PERCENT OF THE TIME WITH THE RESULT OF FUEL LANDING ON THE REAR FENDER, BUMPER, MY CLOTHES, SHOES, AND LEAVES A MANHOLE COVER SIZE SPOT OF FUEL ON THE PAVEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

Dec 9, 2011

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 WITH 27K MILES ON IT AND EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK I END UP WITH GASOLINE OVERFLOW. BASICALLY, I STICK THE GAS NOZZLE IN AND WHEN IT IS AUTOMATICALLY FINISHED, SOME GASOLINE SPITS BACK OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER THE CAR, THE GROUND AND AT TIMES MYSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME, REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION OR WHAT STATE I AM IN (INDIANA, ILLINOIS AND KENTUCKY). THE ONLY SOLUTION IS THE MANUALLY PUMP THE GAS AND ESTIMATE WHEN IT IS ALMOST FULL AND STOP. THIS IS HARDLY PRACTICAL AND SHOULD BE FIXED. I SEE THAT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY A SIMPLE GOOGLE.COM SEARCH BUT ONLY FOR THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS. MINE IS A 2009 WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. *TR

Nov 13, 2011

WHEN FILLING UP GAS AT THE END GAS POURS OUT ALL OVER THE CAR AND GROUND. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

Oct 26, 2011

FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK AS FUELING IS NEAR COMPLETED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE AUGUST AND I HAVE TRIED VARIOUS SOLUTIONS AND NOTHING SEEMS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MY JEEP WRANGLER NOW HAS 37,257 MILES AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP WRANGLERS. *TT

Mileage: 34,480

Apr 7, 2011

WITHIN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I CANNOT FILL UP MY GAS TANK WITHOUT GAS SPILLING OUT BEFORE THE TANK CUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE TUBING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO THEY DID IT. BUT, I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THE CHARCOAL CARTRIDGE IS CLOGGED AND HAS BLOCKED THE VENT INTO THE GAS TANK. THIS WILL NOW NEED REPLACING. BECAUSE I AM JUST OUTSIDE MY WARRANTY, CHRYSLER HAS AGREED TO COVER MOST OF THE COST. EACH TIME I HAVE TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE BECAUSE THE DEALER KEEPS DECIDING IT IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN JEEPS. WHY HASN'T CHRYSLER CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM? I READ THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE PROBLEM IN '07-'08 JEEPS, BUT ONLY THOSE YEARS. IF THE PROBLEM WAS ACKNOWLEDGED, WHY IS IT STILL HAPPENING IN '09 JEEPS? *TR

Mileage: 36,000

Mar 30, 2011

WHEN I GO TO FILL THE GAS TANK OF MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED GAS COMES BURPING OUT OF THE HOLE WHERE YOU FILL IT. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

Mar 7, 2011

2009 JEEP RUBICON SPURTS GAS BACK AT END OF REFUELING-STARTED THIS PROBLEM AT 27,000 MILES. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS NOTED IN JEEP FORUMS. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

Jan 14, 2011

WHEN FILLING MY GAS TANK UP, GAS WILL OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE, ONTO THE SIDE OF MY JEEP, ONTO THE BUMPER AND ONTO THE GROUND WHEN IT IS FULL OR CLOSE TO BEING FULL. THE GAS NOZZLE WILL SHUT OFF, BUT A LOT OF GAS POURS OUT. EVEN WHEN I MANUALLY HOLD THE NOZZLE TO SLOW THE FLOW DOWN, IT STILL SPILLS OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT PUMPS AT THE SAME STATION. THE STATION IS A NEWER STATION, AROUND 5 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

Jan 14, 2011

FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN USING AN AUTOMATIC FUEL FILL NOZZLE. FUEL WILL SPILL ON THE GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON THE OPERATOR. CAN BE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT. BUT DOES VARY. SLOW MANUAL FILLING IS A MUST TO AVOID THIS. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

Nov 29, 2010

WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS SPILLING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND AND ON ME. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

Sep 25, 2010

I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM OCCURRING WHICH I FEEL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED AND ALMOST EVERY TIME I FUEL IT, AFTER THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY CLICKS OFF, I GET A SPLASH OF FUEL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING, OFF AND ON, SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mar 4, 2009 Fire

PURCHASED NEW 2009 JEEP RUBICON AND PICKED IT UP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON WED. 3/3/09 WITH 6 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES TO PRIVATE PROPERTY AND DROVE UP DIRT HILL (NOTHING THAT A JEEP COULDN'T HANDLE) & IT GOT STUCK. LEFT REAR WHEEL WASN'T TURNING EVEN THOUGH IN 4W LOW. THE WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DRIVER GOT OUT TO CHECK THE WHEEL AND THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE & A LOOSE HOSE WAS LEAKING SOME LIQUID. THE DRIVER TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO. THE FUEL TANK CRACKED (UNKOWN IF DUE TO FIRE OR IF IT CAUSED THE FIRE) AND JEEP CONTINUED TO BURN SINCE TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE IS A COMPLETE LOSS. DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT HAND AND HIS LEGS. NO OTHER INJURIES. THE CAR FIRE STARTED A SMALL GRASS FIRE THAT WAS QUICKLY CONTAINED. NO STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED, LESS THAN AN ACRE BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP TOWED AWAY THE CAR FOR INSPECTION. IT IS STILL UNKNOWN AS TO THE REASON FOR THE WHEEL FAILURE AND THE START OF THE FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 8