2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 162 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 36,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (33% of reports).
- 162fuel system, gasoline complaints
- 36,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 3mention 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 53 of 162 complaints (33%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 40 of 162 complaints (25%)
- Clicks off: mentioned in 18 of 162 complaints (11%)
- Fuel spills: mentioned in 16 of 162 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 143 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 162 complaints, 3 an injury.
Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel System, Gasoline complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 17 | 10% | 26,000 |
| 2008 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 162 | 26% | 36,000 |
| 2007 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 199 | 34% | 41,773 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-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.
Jeep jk wrangler unlimited with passenger side mounted fuel tank and drivers side mounted fuel filler neck has approx 4 ft hose between filler neck and tank. Tank vent return hose to filler neck and filler hose are inadequate engineered causing fuel to back splash every single time you fill the…
Unable to fill gas tank without gas spitting out upon fillup. Gas gets all over myself/wife and the jeep. Then have to wipe the excess gas off vehicle to protect paint and stuff and then wash hands numerous times and change of clothing to get gas smell off of you. Now jeep refuses to fill…
Every time fuel is placed into the vehicle, the fuel filler neck will spit fuel out onto the driver or around the back of the vehicle. This started occurring in september 2013 and has been consistent with every time fuel is put into the vehicle. Once i began researching this i found it is a common…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4s have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 162 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 (26% of the 614 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 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 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 36,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4?
The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 53 of 162 complaints, followed by “every fill” (40).
Other 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 problems
- Air Bags problems (140)
- Electrical System problems (101)
- Steering problems (84)
- Suspension problems (68)
See all 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 years.