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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	224286
Internal NHTSA #	723995
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1998
File date	11/06/00
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In tank electric fuel pump gasket failure. I filled the fuel tank on a 1998 jeep wrangler on a sunday night, the vehicle sat in my driveway over night and into the following afternoon. Upon returning home from work i noticed a very strong odor of gasoline, upon further investigation i found the fuel running at a steay stream onto my driveway from the jeep i had filled up the previous evening. I attempted to locate the source of the leak and stop it, however i was unable to locate the source of the leak. I removed the fuel tank from the vehicle and found the fuel to be leaking around the retaining ring for the fuel pump that is installed in the fuel tank. I checked the screw on retaining ring for tightness and found it to be secure and snug on the tank. The ring is a screw on type collar made of hardened plastic, which holds the fuel pump in the tank, the fuel pump sits on a flat rubber gasket which sits on the lip of the plastic gas tank. Upon removing the retaining ring and lifting the fuel pump out of the tank i noticed the gasket was crimped and torn on the top flat portion of the gasket. I contacted the owner to discuss possible causes for the gasket tear, the owner claimed to have had the vehicle in for a faulty fuel level indicator a couple months earlier. Which was inline with what i had assumed seeing as the fuel tank had grease pencil writing on top of the tank indicating a technicians initials, date and mileage. This probably explains the torn gasket, however upon obtaining a new gasket and attempting to reinstall the new gasket in the tank with the fuel pump i noticed the reason the gasket probably tore, the retaining ring has a tendency to grab the gasket and turn it as the ring seats itself. I was very careful and cautious while installing this ring and gasket considering i did not have another gasket and i did not want to tear this replacement part. I need more room to finish. Please email me at vpbaraz@mail. Com thanks. Im out of room.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELIZABETH CITY, NC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/08/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Jeep WRANGLER Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

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