Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 227 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 across 3 model years. The 2008 model year has the most (114). The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (32% of reports).
- 227fuel system, gasoline complaints
- —median 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 73 of 227 complaints (32%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 52 of 227 complaints (23%)
- Onto ground: mentioned in 28 of 227 complaints (12%)
- Fuel spills: mentioned in 19 of 227 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 198 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 227 complaints, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel System, Gasoline complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | 8 | 10% | 20,500 |
| 2008 Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | 114 | 33% | 27,725 |
| 2007 Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | 105 | 31% | 32,798 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4. 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.
When refueling the pump automatically shuts off then gas over flows. This happens regularly now at different gas stations. The problem has gotten much worse and frequent over time. I can not date the other incidents as i thought it was a pump problem intill it happened 3 times in one day on a long…
In feb 2011. I started getting fuel spitting back when filling my jeep. Tried 5 different gas stations over the course of a month. All with the same results. Took it into the local dealership. They agreed that it was a known problem and made repairs under the 3/3600 warranty. Now the same problem…
When filling the fuel tank gas always comes spilling out of the filler hole. It does not matter if you are holding the pump handle with your hand or letting the pump shut off automatically. There seems to be some strange bubble effect and the gasoline burps back out of the filler hole and sprays…
When ever i fill up with gas, fuel spits back out at me. *tr
I have owned this jeep since early may of 2013. Whenever i go to the gas station and fill the tank gas always overflows from the filling neck. When pumping gas when the tank reaches full there is a bubble effect and you can effectively hear the filler neck burp then it spews fuel all over the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4s have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 227 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 fuel system, gasoline?
No recall currently lists fuel system, gasoline for this vehicle.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 73 of 227 complaints, followed by “every fill” (52).
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