1989 JEEP WRANGLER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
21 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Fuel System, Gasoline Complaints (21)
LEAKING FUEL FROM PASSENGER SIDE REAR. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. *JB
CARBURATOR WAS RUNNING TOO MUCH FUEL TO EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST SYSTEM TO BECOME CHERRY RED & CATCH ON FIRE IN BACK. UNDERBODY PAINT HAD BURNED. RUBBER MOUNTING HAD ALSO BURNED.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. *SLC
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ITERNAL SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED 4 TIMES IN 3 1/2 YEARS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN THOUGH OUT THE JEEP COMMUNITY. TO ADD TO THIS PROBLEM IN ORDER TO CHANGE THIS PART ONE MUST REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A MAJOR JOB AND COST ABOUT $600 TO DO.
IN 1993 MY CAR ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. I HAVE CONTINUALLY HAD CARBURETOR PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD 2 REBUILT ONES AND A CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. I NOW NEED A FOURTH CARBURETOR. SOMETHING IS WRONG AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WILL CATCH FIRE AGAIN.
OWNER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON VEHICLE CONCERNIG THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. FUEL TANK STILL LEAKS. RECALL NO.94V10600. *AK
FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN FILLED.
PLASTIC FUEL TANK MELTED, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. TT CONSUMER STATES TANK CAPACITY HAS SHRUNK. *SLC
CARBURETOR CHOKE ASSEMBLED BACKWARDS, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. TT
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET RECALL (90V-168) WORK REFUSED DUE TO DRIVER NOT HAVING RECALL NOTIFICATION CARD. *SKD
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST PIPE PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-150).*AK
FUEL TANK COLLAPSED.
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (90V168) *TW
RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL WEEKS AGO TRIED HAVE SERVICE DONE WITH NO SUCCESS VEHICLE BURNED UP. TT
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (90V168) *TW
MARQUETTE PARK JEEP IN CHICAGO IL REFUSED TO DO RECALL FOR FUEL SENDING UNIT GASKET UNTIL MECHANICS COMPLETE ACQUAINTANCES/FRIENDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL/FUEL VAPOR TO LEAK, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON 95-03-10 (94V-106). *AK
CARBURATOR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER WORK DONE ON FUEL FUME PROBLEM. *SKD