| Issue ID | 949649 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10483447 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/10/12 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased my 2008 jeep wrangler five weeks ago. Since that time, i have filled the fuel tank 6 times. Each and every time the fuel tank has overflowed out and down the side of the body, bumper and pooled on the ground. I have tried slowing the fill rate, guessing the amount that the tank will fill to and even holding the rubber cap on the gas pump filler down tight. It makes no difference. I've been splashed in the face, and on my clothes. I've never seen this on any car i've owned in the past. I'm a professional auto/truck mechanic, this is not user error, it is a design failure of the part. A redesign and recall is in order. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 73870 |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WARE, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA59178LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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