2008 Jeep Liberty Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 Jeep Liberty, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 38,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (37% of reports).
- 95fuel system, gasoline complaints
- 38,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Gas tank: mentioned in 35 of 95 complaints (37%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 18 of 95 complaints (19%)
- Onto ground: mentioned in 15 of 95 complaints (16%)
- Person pumping: mentioned in 7 of 95 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 82 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 95 complaints, 1 an injury.
Jeep Liberty fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel System, Gasoline complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 2 | 1% | 115 |
| 2011 Liberty | 5 | 3% | 72,630 |
| 2010 Liberty | 9 | 5% | 41,500 |
| 2009 Liberty | 6 | 6% | 48,900 |
| 2008 Liberty | 95 | 18% | 38,500 |
| 2007 Liberty | 110 | 16% | 45,000 |
| 2006 Liberty | 183 | 13% | 49,859 |
| 2005 Liberty | 184 | 16% | 66,105 |
| 2004 Liberty | 93 | 8% | 104,000 |
| 2003 Liberty | 89 | 7% | 98,000 |
| 2002 Liberty | 82 | 5% | 95,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 Jeep Liberty. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. While driving unknown speeds, the check engine indicator illuminated and there was an abnormal sound emerging from the vehicle. The contact inspected underneath the vehicle and noticed that the heat shield became detached and was on the drivetrain. The…
Fuel system, after filling tank with gas vehicle stalls after driving away from pump. Vehicle stalls in traffic, at light and in intersections after filling up. My incidents have been many one time while merging into traffic from gas station, at a red light and has stalled right in middle of…
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. When the fuel tank was filled, the fuel spilled to the ground instead without warning. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,000. Updated 06/10/16*lj
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Jeep Libertys have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 95 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 Jeep Liberty (18% of the 541 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Jeep Liberty fuel system, gasoline?
No recall currently lists fuel system, gasoline for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems start?
The median reported mileage is 38,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 35 of 95 complaints, followed by “every fill” (18).
Other 2008 Jeep Liberty problems
See all 2008 Jeep Liberty problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all Liberty years.