1990 JEEP WRANGLER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
20 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 (20)
RECALL 617 WAS NOT REPLACED. E BRAKE CABLES NOT REPLACED. DID NOT REPLACE BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. I HAD TO GET, TWO NEW DIFFERENTIALS AND CLUTCH IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WITH THE NEW RECALLS LISTED IN THE PAPER WHAT ABOUT MY GAS TANK? THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY MEASURE TO KEEP MY VEHICLE SAFE ON THE ROAD.
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS FUMES. THESE FUMES APPEARED WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. REGARDLESS OF DAY/NIGHT OR WHEN PARKED. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR A GAS LEAK. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A LEAK OR CRACKS IN THE GAS TANK. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SMELL LIKE GAS. *AK
Mileage: 80,000
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND PARKING BRAKE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL ALMOST HITTING CONSUMER. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. CONSUMER ALSO STATES GAS TANK LEAKS. *TT
THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN VEHICLE AND FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.AK
THE PROBLEMS I HAVE DESCRIBED ARE JUST A FEW I HAVE HAD SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS JEEP FROM BROWN'S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. I HIRED AN ATTORNEY IN NOV OF 1998 AND SHE DESCRIBED EVERTHING TO MR. KENNY BROWN AND HE IGNORED THE LETTER. AT THAT POINT I GAVE UP. THE JEEP WAS IN THE SHOP THE MAJORITY OF THE 11 MONTHS IBEFORE I CALLED AN ATTORNEY .NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
GAS TANK IS DENTED. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET WORK REPAIRED DO TO NO PARTS BEING AVAILABLE, RECALL NUMBER 94V106000. *AK
COMPONENTS UNRELATED TO THE RECALL WERE DAMAGED DURING RECALL SERVICE AND DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR AT NO CHARGE.
RECALL RELATED 94V106000, SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO POOR INFILTRATION OF GASOLINE. RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO POOR INFILTRATION OF GASOLINE. RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
ONCE PARKED AND WALKED AWAY, SEVERAL MINUTES LATER WAS TOLD VEHICLE ON FIRE. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 11/16/95 MFG #624/625. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FUEL TANK WARPED AT BOTTOM. *DSH
THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED AND THE DEALER IS SAYING IT IS COMMON. ONLY THE OPTIONAL 20 GALLON TANKS ARE DOING IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
GAS TANK SENDING UNIT/GASKET REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-166) DUE TO GASOLINE LEAK.
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC DUE TO DEFECTIVE CARBURETOR. TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDERNEATH.UNKNOWN SOURCE. TT
FUEL PUMP GASKET RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO BUYING VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER PARTY (94V-134). *AK
CAPITAL EXPRESSWAY EAGLE IN CA., KEEPS TELLING OWNER TO CALL BACK AFTER EVERY (2) WEEKS. OWNER RECEIVED SECOND NOTICE 1/95. TT
FUEL PUMP RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED, NO REASON GIVEN (94V-106). *AK