Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E011000 | AIRTEX PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 7291 | 01/25/2005 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/01/2006 | 02/01/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket airtex electric fuel pumps installed for use as replacement equipment for certain 1997-2004 jeep wrangler; 1997-2001 jeep cherokee; 1997-2004 jeep grand cherokee; and 2000-2003 dodge dakota vehicles. the plastic electrical grommet connectors at the top of the fuel pump module are not compatible with automotive fuels and may degrade causing a potential leak path for fuel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the presence of an ignition source, a fuel leak could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Airtex will notify its customers and will replace the affected fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on january 25, 2006. owners may contact airtex customer service department at 1-800-880-3056. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket airtex electric fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on jeep grand cherokee, cherokee, wrangler, or dodge dakota vehicles manufactured by daimlerchrysler.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V194000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 09/25/1996 to 11/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 360000 | 06/16/1998 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/07/1997 | 11/20/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. the fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy can degrade over time, indicating significantly more fuel in reserve than is actually present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Owners may not be aware that their vehicle is low on fuel increasing the risk of a vehicle crash if the vehicle stops due to no fuel. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel level sending unit. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler will mail owner notifications in 3 phases.the first phase will begin june 16, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 140897 | 11/21/1997 | 6088884 | Information on poor drivability with high di (drivability index) fuel. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 140398 | 05/01/1998 | 601669 | Subject on fuel pressure gauge adapter usage. *yc | 08/19/1998 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||
| PE10031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/23/2010 | 06/14/2012 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | ||
| Nhtsa has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (my) 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokee (jgc). as a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an engineering analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investigation. nhtsa's assessment of the data collected during this investigation indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in the jgc than in the non-jeep peer vehicles. in addition, the agency's analysis of its fars data for the peer vehicles and three jeep models shows a higher incidence of rear-impact, fatal fire crashes for the jeep products.pe10-031 had focused on the fuel tank system integrity of the jgc vehicles during rear-end collisions and impacts.the fuel tank is located at the rear of the vehicle, between the bumper and axle, and is manufactured from a plastic material (hdpe).three peer vehicles (across the same my range as the jgc) were identified for comparative assessment: the chevrolet blazer, ford explorer, and toyota 4runner.odi has collected and assessed a significant volume of data for the jgc and three peer vehicles under the defect petition (dp) 09-005 and pe10-031, much of which was either provided by the petitioner or by the subject and peer manufacturers in response to odi's information request letters.nhtsa has also utilized its fars database.fatal crash data was collected for the jgc and its three peers, along with data for two other jeep vehicles, the cherokee and liberty, which were also manufactured with rear mounted fuel tanks and assessed by odi as jeep peer vehicles.based on the agency's current analysis, odi is upgrading its investigation to determine whether the subject vehicles contain a defect that presents an unreasonable risk to safety.the subject vehicles for ea12-005 will be my 1993-2004 jgc, my 1993-2001 cherokee, and my 2002-2007 liberty; the estimated production volumes for these vehicles is approximately 5.1 million, although attrition is a factor for the older vehicles.please note that the counts shown in the above failure report summary are for the jgc only (values shown in the total column are unique).data for the other jeep models and possibly other peer models will be collected during the investigation.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers:506249, 549376, 734783, 869217, 10009553, 10335943, 10351589, 10351980, 10357528. | ||||||
| EA12005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/12/2012 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | |||
| Nhtsa has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (my) 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokee (jgc). as a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an engineering analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investigation. nhtsa's assessment of the data collected during preliminary evaluation (pe) 10-031 indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in the jgc than in the non-jeep peer vehicles. in addition, the agency's analysis of its fars data for the peer vehicles and three jeep models shows a higher incidence of rear-impact, fatal fire crashes for the jeep products.pe10-031 had focused on the fuel tank system integrity of the jgc vehicles during rear-end collisions and impacts.the fuel tank is located at the rear of the vehicle, between the bumper and axle, and is manufactured from a plastic material (hdpe).three peer vehicles (across the same my range as the jgc) were identified for comparative assessment: the chevrolet blazer, ford explorer, and toyota 4runner.odi has collected and assessed a significant volume of data for the jgc and three peer vehicles under the defect petition (dp) 09-005 and pe10-031, much of which was either provided by the petitioner or by the subject and peer manufacturers in response to odi's information request letters.nhtsa has also utilized its fars database.fatal crash data was collected for the jgc and its three peers, along with data for two other jeep vehicles, the cherokee and liberty, which were also manufactured with rear mounted fuel tanks and assessed by odi as jeep peer vehicles.based on the agency's current analysis, odi has upgraded its investigation to determine whether the subject vehicles contain a defect that presents an unreasonable risk to safety.the subject vehicles for the investigation will be my 1993-2004 jgc, my 1993-2001 cherokee, and my 2002-2007 liberty.the estimated production volumes for these vehicles are shown above, although attrition is a factor for the older vehicles.please note that the counts shown in the above failure report summary are for the jgc only (values shown in the total column are unique).data for the other jeep models and possibly other peer models will be collected during the investigation.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: jgc:506249, 549376, 734783, 869217, 10009553, 10335943, 10351589, 10351980, 10357528.liberty:10357195, 10366653 (duplicate of 10357195), 10138726, 10149256, 10181332cherokee:10409104 | ||||||
| DP09005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2009 | 08/23/2010 | Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires | ||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. cas alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the grand cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.cas also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.in its petition, cas cites data from nhtsa's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.cas stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the most harmful event (mhe) in the fars database.in response to the cas petition, odi made a preliminary examination of available data.fars data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the most harmful event.identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by cas (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.odi also reviewed the vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) database and identified 12 reports alleging a) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or b) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires (two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.the existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend.further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.it should be noted that odi also conducted a preliminary review of the early warning reporting (ewr) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.odi's initial review neither supports nor excludes the possibility that a defect exists in the subject vehicles.however, odi has always taken the position that vehicle fires pose a significant safety risk.accordingly, odi has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles. | ||||||
| PE10031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/23/2010 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | |||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. cas alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the grand cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.cas also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.in its petition, cas cites data from nhtsa's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.cas stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the most harmful event (mhe) in the fars database.in response to the cas petition, odi conducted a preliminary examination of available data.fars data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the most harmful event.identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by cas (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.odi also reviewed the vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) database and identified 12 reports alleging a) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or b) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires ( two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.the existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend. further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.it should be noted that odi also conducted a preliminary review of the early warning reporting (ewr) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.odi has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | ||||||
| PE10031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/23/2010 | 06/14/2012 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | ||
| Nhtsa has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (my) 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokee (jgc). as a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an engineering analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investigation. nhtsa's assessment of the data collected during this investigation indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in the jgc than in the non-jeep peer vehicles. in addition, the agency's analysis of its fars data for the peer vehicles and three jeep models shows a higher incidence of rear-impact, fatal fire crashes for the jeep products.pe10-031 had focused on the fuel tank system integrity of the jgc vehicles during rear-end collisions and impacts.the fuel tank is located at the rear of the vehicle, between the bumper and axle, and is manufactured from a plastic material (hdpe).three peer vehicles (across the same my range as the jgc) were identified for comparative assessment: the chevrolet blazer, ford explorer, and toyota 4runner.odi has collected and assessed a significant volume of data for the jgc and three peer vehicles under the defect petition (dp) 09-005 and pe10-031, much of which was either provided by the petitioner or by the subject and peer manufacturers in response to odi's information request letters.nhtsa has also utilized its fars database.fatal crash data was collected for the jgc and its three peers, along with data for two other jeep vehicles, the cherokee and liberty, which were also manufactured with rear mounted fuel tanks and assessed by odi as jeep peer vehicles.based on the agency's current analysis, odi is upgrading its investigation to determine whether the subject vehicles contain a defect that presents an unreasonable risk to safety.the subject vehicles for ea12-005 will be my 1993-2004 jgc, my 1993-2001 cherokee, and my 2002-2007 liberty; the estimated production volumes for these vehicles is approximately 5.1 million, although attrition is a factor for the older vehicles.please note that the counts shown in the above failure report summary are for the jgc only (values shown in the total column are unique).data for the other jeep models and possibly other peer models will be collected during the investigation.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers:506249, 549376, 734783, 869217, 10009553, 10335943, 10351589, 10351980, 10357528. | ||||||
| EA12005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/12/2012 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | |||
| Nhtsa has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (my) 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokee (jgc). as a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an engineering analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investigation. nhtsa's assessment of the data collected during preliminary evaluation (pe) 10-031 indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in the jgc than in the non-jeep peer vehicles. in addition, the agency's analysis of its fars data for the peer vehicles and three jeep models shows a higher incidence of rear-impact, fatal fire crashes for the jeep products.pe10-031 had focused on the fuel tank system integrity of the jgc vehicles during rear-end collisions and impacts.the fuel tank is located at the rear of the vehicle, between the bumper and axle, and is manufactured from a plastic material (hdpe).three peer vehicles (across the same my range as the jgc) were identified for comparative assessment: the chevrolet blazer, ford explorer, and toyota 4runner.odi has collected and assessed a significant volume of data for the jgc and three peer vehicles under the defect petition (dp) 09-005 and pe10-031, much of which was either provided by the petitioner or by the subject and peer manufacturers in response to odi's information request letters.nhtsa has also utilized its fars database.fatal crash data was collected for the jgc and its three peers, along with data for two other jeep vehicles, the cherokee and liberty, which were also manufactured with rear mounted fuel tanks and assessed by odi as jeep peer vehicles.based on the agency's current analysis, odi has upgraded its investigation to determine whether the subject vehicles contain a defect that presents an unreasonable risk to safety.the subject vehicles for the investigation will be my 1993-2004 jgc, my 1993-2001 cherokee, and my 2002-2007 liberty.the estimated production volumes for these vehicles are shown above, although attrition is a factor for the older vehicles.please note that the counts shown in the above failure report summary are for the jgc only (values shown in the total column are unique).data for the other jeep models and possibly other peer models will be collected during the investigation.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: jgc:506249, 549376, 734783, 869217, 10009553, 10335943, 10351589, 10351980, 10357528.liberty:10357195, 10366653 (duplicate of 10357195), 10138726, 10149256, 10181332cherokee:10409104 | ||||||
| PE10031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/23/2010 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | |||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. cas alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the grand cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.cas also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.in its petition, cas cites data from nhtsa's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.cas stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the most harmful event (mhe) in the fars database.in response to the cas petition, odi conducted a preliminary examination of available data.fars data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the most harmful event.identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by cas (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.odi also reviewed the vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) database and identified 12 reports alleging a) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or b) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires ( two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.the existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend. further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.it should be noted that odi also conducted a preliminary review of the early warning reporting (ewr) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.odi has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles. | ||||||
| DP09005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2009 | 08/23/2010 | Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires | ||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. cas alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the grand cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.cas also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.in its petition, cas cites data from nhtsa's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.cas stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the most harmful event (mhe) in the fars database.in response to the cas petition, odi made a preliminary examination of available data.fars data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the most harmful event.identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by cas (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.odi also reviewed the vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) database and identified 12 reports alleging a) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or b) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires (two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.the existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend.further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.it should be noted that odi also conducted a preliminary review of the early warning reporting (ewr) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.odi's initial review neither supports nor excludes the possibility that a defect exists in the subject vehicles.however, odi has always taken the position that vehicle fires pose a significant safety risk.accordingly, odi has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles. | ||||||
| DP09005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2009 | CRASH RELATED FUEL TANK FIRE/LEAK | |||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas)petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleges that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present fire hazards in crashes.cas alleges that the plastic fuel tank is subject to degradation and rupture.cas alleges that the tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding makes it more vulnerable during crashes to impacts from other vehicles, vehicle components from the grand cherokee itself, or, in the case of rollover crashes, from other objects.cas also alleges that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.odi has identified 12 vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs) for model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokeesreporting a vehicle crash that allegedly involved either a fuel tank leak and/or a fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 voqs, 10 involved fires and two involved fuel leaks without fire.odi has opened a defect petition to assess whether there is evidence to support opening a safety defect investigation concerning the alleged defects in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE10031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/23/2010 | 06/14/2012 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | ||
| Nhtsa has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (my) 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokee (jgc). as a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an engineering analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investigation. nhtsa's assessment of the data collected during this investigation indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in the jgc than in the non-jeep peer vehicles. in addition, the agency's analysis of its fars data for the peer vehicles and three jeep models shows a higher incidence of rear-impact, fatal fire crashes for the jeep products.pe10-031 had focused on the fuel tank system integrity of the jgc vehicles during rear-end collisions and impacts.the fuel tank is located at the rear of the vehicle, between the bumper and axle, and is manufactured from a plastic material (hdpe).three peer vehicles (across the same my range as the jgc) were identified for comparative assessment: the chevrolet blazer, ford explorer, and toyota 4runner.odi has collected and assessed a significant volume of data for the jgc and three peer vehicles under the defect petition (dp) 09-005 and pe10-031, much of which was either provided by the petitioner or by the subject and peer manufacturers in response to odi's information request letters.nhtsa has also utilized its fars database.fatal crash data was collected for the jgc and its three peers, along with data for two other jeep vehicles, the cherokee and liberty, which were also manufactured with rear mounted fuel tanks and assessed by odi as jeep peer vehicles.based on the agency's current analysis, odi is upgrading its investigation to determine whether the subject vehicles contain a defect that presents an unreasonable risk to safety.the subject vehicles for ea12-005 will be my 1993-2004 jgc, my 1993-2001 cherokee, and my 2002-2007 liberty; the estimated production volumes for these vehicles is approximately 5.1 million, although attrition is a factor for the older vehicles.please note that the counts shown in the above failure report summary are for the jgc only (values shown in the total column are unique).data for the other jeep models and possibly other peer models will be collected during the investigation.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers:506249, 549376, 734783, 869217, 10009553, 10335943, 10351589, 10351980, 10357528. | ||||||
| EA12005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/12/2012 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | |||
| Nhtsa has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (my) 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokee (jgc). as a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an engineering analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investigation. nhtsa's assessment of the data collected during preliminary evaluation (pe) 10-031 indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in the jgc than in the non-jeep peer vehicles. in addition, the agency's analysis of its fars data for the peer vehicles and three jeep models shows a higher incidence of rear-impact, fatal fire crashes for the jeep products.pe10-031 had focused on the fuel tank system integrity of the jgc vehicles during rear-end collisions and impacts.the fuel tank is located at the rear of the vehicle, between the bumper and axle, and is manufactured from a plastic material (hdpe).three peer vehicles (across the same my range as the jgc) were identified for comparative assessment: the chevrolet blazer, ford explorer, and toyota 4runner.odi has collected and assessed a significant volume of data for the jgc and three peer vehicles under the defect petition (dp) 09-005 and pe10-031, much of which was either provided by the petitioner or by the subject and peer manufacturers in response to odi's information request letters.nhtsa has also utilized its fars database.fatal crash data was collected for the jgc and its three peers, along with data for two other jeep vehicles, the cherokee and liberty, which were also manufactured with rear mounted fuel tanks and assessed by odi as jeep peer vehicles.based on the agency's current analysis, odi has upgraded its investigation to determine whether the subject vehicles contain a defect that presents an unreasonable risk to safety.the subject vehicles for the investigation will be my 1993-2004 jgc, my 1993-2001 cherokee, and my 2002-2007 liberty.the estimated production volumes for these vehicles are shown above, although attrition is a factor for the older vehicles.please note that the counts shown in the above failure report summary are for the jgc only (values shown in the total column are unique).data for the other jeep models and possibly other peer models will be collected during the investigation.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: jgc:506249, 549376, 734783, 869217, 10009553, 10335943, 10351589, 10351980, 10357528.liberty:10357195, 10366653 (duplicate of 10357195), 10138726, 10149256, 10181332cherokee:10409104 | ||||||
| DP09005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2009 | 08/23/2010 | Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires | ||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. cas alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the grand cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.cas also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.in its petition, cas cites data from nhtsa's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.cas stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the most harmful event (mhe) in the fars database.in response to the cas petition, odi made a preliminary examination of available data.fars data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the most harmful event.identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by cas (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.odi also reviewed the vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) database and identified 12 reports alleging a) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or b) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires (two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.the existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend.further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.it should be noted that odi also conducted a preliminary review of the early warning reporting (ewr) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.odi's initial review neither supports nor excludes the possibility that a defect exists in the subject vehicles.however, odi has always taken the position that vehicle fires pose a significant safety risk.accordingly, odi has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles. | ||||||
| PE10031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/23/2010 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | |||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. cas alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the grand cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.cas also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.in its petition, cas cites data from nhtsa's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.cas stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the most harmful event (mhe) in the fars database.in response to the cas petition, odi conducted a preliminary examination of available data.fars data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the most harmful event.identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by cas (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.odi also reviewed the vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) database and identified 12 reports alleging a) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or b) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires ( two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.the existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend. further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.it should be noted that odi also conducted a preliminary review of the early warning reporting (ewr) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.odi has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles. | ||||||
| DP09005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2009 | CRASH RELATED FUEL TANK FIRE/LEAK | |||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas)petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleges that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present fire hazards in crashes.cas alleges that the plastic fuel tank is subject to degradation and rupture.cas alleges that the tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding makes it more vulnerable during crashes to impacts from other vehicles, vehicle components from the grand cherokee itself, or, in the case of rollover crashes, from other objects.cas also alleges that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.odi has identified 12 vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs) for model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokeesreporting a vehicle crash that allegedly involved either a fuel tank leak and/or a fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 voqs, 10 involved fires and two involved fuel leaks without fire.odi has opened a defect petition to assess whether there is evidence to support opening a safety defect investigation concerning the alleged defects in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | ||||||
| PE10031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/23/2010 | 06/14/2012 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | ||
| Nhtsa has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (my) 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokee (jgc). as a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an engineering analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investigation. nhtsa's assessment of the data collected during this investigation indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in the jgc than in the non-jeep peer vehicles. in addition, the agency's analysis of its fars data for the peer vehicles and three jeep models shows a higher incidence of rear-impact, fatal fire crashes for the jeep products.pe10-031 had focused on the fuel tank system integrity of the jgc vehicles during rear-end collisions and impacts.the fuel tank is located at the rear of the vehicle, between the bumper and axle, and is manufactured from a plastic material (hdpe).three peer vehicles (across the same my range as the jgc) were identified for comparative assessment: the chevrolet blazer, ford explorer, and toyota 4runner.odi has collected and assessed a significant volume of data for the jgc and three peer vehicles under the defect petition (dp) 09-005 and pe10-031, much of which was either provided by the petitioner or by the subject and peer manufacturers in response to odi's information request letters.nhtsa has also utilized its fars database.fatal crash data was collected for the jgc and its three peers, along with data for two other jeep vehicles, the cherokee and liberty, which were also manufactured with rear mounted fuel tanks and assessed by odi as jeep peer vehicles.based on the agency's current analysis, odi is upgrading its investigation to determine whether the subject vehicles contain a defect that presents an unreasonable risk to safety.the subject vehicles for ea12-005 will be my 1993-2004 jgc, my 1993-2001 cherokee, and my 2002-2007 liberty; the estimated production volumes for these vehicles is approximately 5.1 million, although attrition is a factor for the older vehicles.please note that the counts shown in the above failure report summary are for the jgc only (values shown in the total column are unique).data for the other jeep models and possibly other peer models will be collected during the investigation.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers:506249, 549376, 734783, 869217, 10009553, 10335943, 10351589, 10351980, 10357528. | ||||||
| EA12005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/12/2012 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | |||
| Nhtsa has conducted extensive analysis of the data regarding fuel tank integrity for the model year (my) 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokee (jgc). as a result of that work, the agency has decided to upgrade its safety defect investigation to an engineering analysis and to expand the scope of vehicles included in the investigation. nhtsa's assessment of the data collected during preliminary evaluation (pe) 10-031 indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in the jgc than in the non-jeep peer vehicles. in addition, the agency's analysis of its fars data for the peer vehicles and three jeep models shows a higher incidence of rear-impact, fatal fire crashes for the jeep products.pe10-031 had focused on the fuel tank system integrity of the jgc vehicles during rear-end collisions and impacts.the fuel tank is located at the rear of the vehicle, between the bumper and axle, and is manufactured from a plastic material (hdpe).three peer vehicles (across the same my range as the jgc) were identified for comparative assessment: the chevrolet blazer, ford explorer, and toyota 4runner.odi has collected and assessed a significant volume of data for the jgc and three peer vehicles under the defect petition (dp) 09-005 and pe10-031, much of which was either provided by the petitioner or by the subject and peer manufacturers in response to odi's information request letters.nhtsa has also utilized its fars database.fatal crash data was collected for the jgc and its three peers, along with data for two other jeep vehicles, the cherokee and liberty, which were also manufactured with rear mounted fuel tanks and assessed by odi as jeep peer vehicles.based on the agency's current analysis, odi has upgraded its investigation to determine whether the subject vehicles contain a defect that presents an unreasonable risk to safety.the subject vehicles for the investigation will be my 1993-2004 jgc, my 1993-2001 cherokee, and my 2002-2007 liberty.the estimated production volumes for these vehicles are shown above, although attrition is a factor for the older vehicles.please note that the counts shown in the above failure report summary are for the jgc only (values shown in the total column are unique).data for the other jeep models and possibly other peer models will be collected during the investigation.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: jgc:506249, 549376, 734783, 869217, 10009553, 10335943, 10351589, 10351980, 10357528.liberty:10357195, 10366653 (duplicate of 10357195), 10138726, 10149256, 10181332cherokee:10409104 | ||||||
| PE10031 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/23/2010 | Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires | |||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. cas alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the grand cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.cas also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.in its petition, cas cites data from nhtsa's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.cas stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the most harmful event (mhe) in the fars database.in response to the cas petition, odi conducted a preliminary examination of available data.fars data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the most harmful event.identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by cas (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.odi also reviewed the vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) database and identified 12 reports alleging a) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or b) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires ( two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.the existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend. further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.it should be noted that odi also conducted a preliminary review of the early warning reporting (ewr) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.odi has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles. | ||||||
| DP09005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2009 | 08/23/2010 | Fuel Storage System Crash Related Fires | ||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleged that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present a fire hazard in crashes. cas alleged that the plastic fuel tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding, make it more vulnerable to rupture or leakage from a rear-impact by another vehicle (including damage from other components located on the grand cherokee), or in the case of rollover crashes, from other external objects.cas also alleged that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.in its petition, cas cites data from nhtsa's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) showing 172 fatal fire crashes with 254 fatalities involving the subject vehicles from calendar years 1992 through 2008.cas stated that there have been at least 44 crashes with 64 total fatalities (subject and non-subject vehicles) where fire was entered as the most harmful event (mhe) in the fars database.in response to the cas petition, odi made a preliminary examination of available data.fars data showed 2,988 occupants of the subject vehicles have died in crashes since 1992.of those, 55 died in 44 crashes where fire was listed as the most harmful event.identifying crashes most likely associated with the alleged defect as described by cas (defined as the subject vehicle being struck at the 5, 6 or 7 o'clock positions) isolated 10 crashes with 13 occupant fatalities.odi also reviewed the vehicle owner questionnaires (voq) database and identified 12 reports alleging a) a post-crash fuel tank leak and/or b) a post-crash fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 reports, 10 involved fires (two involved fuel leaks only) with 9 alleged injuries and 1 alleged fatality.the existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect trend.further review and investigation into these incidents is needed to determine the existence of any relationship between the alleged defect and each fire or leak.it should be noted that odi also conducted a preliminary review of the early warning reporting (ewr) data that did not find the subject vehicles to be over-represented for post-crash fires.odi's initial review neither supports nor excludes the possibility that a defect exists in the subject vehicles.however, odi has always taken the position that vehicle fires pose a significant safety risk.accordingly, odi has granted the petition to further investigate the conditions associated with post-crash fires in these vehicles. | ||||||
| DP09005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/06/2009 | CRASH RELATED FUEL TANK FIRE/LEAK | |||
| In a letter dated october 2, 2009, the center for auto safety (cas)petitioned nhtsa to open a defect investigation and recall model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokees.cas alleges that the subject vehicles have defective fuel tank storage systems that present fire hazards in crashes.cas alleges that the plastic fuel tank is subject to degradation and rupture.cas alleges that the tank's placement behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper, and the lack of adequate shielding makes it more vulnerable during crashes to impacts from other vehicles, vehicle components from the grand cherokee itself, or, in the case of rollover crashes, from other objects.cas also alleges that the fuel filler neck tears off in crashes.odi has identified 12 vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs) for model year 1993-2004 jeep grand cherokeesreporting a vehicle crash that allegedly involved either a fuel tank leak and/or a fire potentially related to a fuel tank leak.of the 12 voqs, 10 involved fires and two involved fuel leaks without fire.odi has opened a defect petition to assess whether there is evidence to support opening a safety defect investigation concerning the alleged defects in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 122000 | 50 | 07/06/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. the fuel gauge indicated that there was fuel present in the vehicle, however, the vehicle would run out of gas. the contact was not the driver and could not give more detail. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa recall # 97v194000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). the current mileage is 129,000 and failure mileage was 122,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 158000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the contact smelled a gasoline fuel odor in the vehicle after it stalled. there was also a failure with the turn signals intermittently not illuminating. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 158,000. kmj | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 171000 | ||
| I have a 1997 jeep grand cherokee that stalls. hot or cold, night or day, idling at a light or going 75mph down the interstate. i have had the fuel pump replaced, the fuel system cleaned, the o2 sendor replaces, the water pump replaced, the crank sensor replaced, the map sensor replaced, and the ignition coil replaced (i do still have the old ignition coil). it's in the shop now, and after doing some online research, i have found hundreds of people having the same problem, most of them being charged an outrageous amount of money by jeep dealers who, ultimately, do not fix the problem. i would not be so concerned, but like many jeep owners, i have small children. the problem started almost a year ago, happens daily, and if it should happen on a busy road or highway when i am going 60+mph, i am concerned about my safety and that of my kids. | |||
| 08/23/2009 | 177250 | 1 | |
| Cannot fill fuel tank to top ( when pump automatically shuts off) without having fuel leak from top of tank for about 30 minutes. have replaced fuel tank module and gasket. dealer can find no reason for problem. happens at each fuel fill. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2005 | 83000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Dt: the fuel gauge's reading was inaccurate. recal 97v194000l was issued on this problem. . when the consumer contacted the manufacturer, they told him this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin although this vehicle experienced the same problem on september 3,2005. the inaccuracy of the fuel gauge caused the consumer to run out of fuel. *ak *nm | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 56 | ||
| I purchased this 1997, jeep grand cherokee from broadway volkswagen on auto row in oakland ca. at the time the odometer read 48,080k. two weeks ago the car stopped running while i was driving it. i had to have it towed to albera bros. jeep/chrysler dealership where i?ve taken the vehicle since i purchased it. i also purchased a warranty, for $1500 at the time that i purchase the vehicle, which was contained in the contract of the automobile installment payments. the warranty was to cover all repair that is cover for 72 months or 100k miles. i contacted the warranty company, warentech, who's headquarters are in texas and was advised that they would have to send someone out to look at the car. someone did come out look at the car and took pictures. after a few days i contacted warentech and was advised that they would have to review the information and would get back to me. after several more days i contacted warentech again. i was advised that they needed me fax them my maintenance records verifying that i had maintained the vehicle. i faxed warentech copies of all recent maintenance records. after two or three more days, i once again contacted warentech and was advised that i needed to send more maintenance records and if i didn't have anymore they would deny coverage for repair to the vehicle. i faxed over a total of 13 more records of maintenance verifying that oil changes as well as other maintenance records. that was two days ago and i?ve not heard anything from warentech since. i have already paid $125 dollars to have the car towed to the dealership and have paid another $140 for a rental car to get to and from work. i am very afraid that warentech is going to refuse to pay for the repairs they've already had almost 2-weeks and nothing has been done. i pay $546 a month car not via payroll deduction and have never missed a payment this for two years and i still owe over$18k for the car. i don't know what to do. | |||
| 02/16/2003 | 105137 | 2 | |
| Vehicle's fuel gauge read incorrectly which caused the vehicle to stall while driving. *ph while driving at 45 mph the vehicle started to run rough then died out. the consumer was unable to restart the vehicle. the consumer added two gallons of gas and vehicle started right up. the gas tank read 1/4 full and there was no low fuel warning. the second occurrence was like the first except it occurred on the highway while traveling approximately 65 mph. *ph *nlm | |||
| 05/08/2003 | 124800 | 3 | 10/16/2000 |
| When the gas tank was 1/4 full and computed miles read more then 50 miles left, we ran out of gas. the car stopped working and completely shut off due to running out of gas. *jb | |||
| The unit that sends accuracy of what level of fuel is in vehicle is faulty, can't tell how much fuel in vehicle. dealer contacted.*jb | |||
| 04/08/2001 | 1 | 01/08/2001 | |
| 97 v 194 002/fuel level sending unit: vehicle fuel level sending unit indicating significantly more fuel in the tank than is actually present. may not be aware that vehicle is low of fuel, and increasing risk of a crash if vehicle stops due to no fuel. manufacturer was notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/19/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalled due to running out of fuel while the fuel gauge showed 1/4 tank of fuel remaining. manufacturer informed consumer his vehicle was not included in recalls 97v194000, 97v194001, or 97v194002 for fuel sending unit. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was rear ended in accident which resulted in fire due to possible fuel system/tank failure, injuries to passengers. (attorney for consumers). mjs | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| Fuel sending unit was replaced after i got stuck. dealer would not assure me that the new unit would solve the problem. it was there advice that i not let the gas tank below 1/4 tank. | |||
| 07/17/1997 | 11/21/1996 | ||
| Fuel sending unit failed. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1997 | 1 | 04/08/1997 | |
| Rapidly loss power and the engine died because of a fuel system failure. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 09/30/2003 | 113000 | 50 | 01/05/1999 |
| I own a 1997 jeep grand cherokee with a 6 cylinder engine. whenever the gas tank is 1/4 full or below, the engine stalls out completely when i make a left turn. it appears that because the gasoline in the tank is pushed to the right, the fuel intake is either blocked or is unable to access the fuel. it appears to me to be a design defect because i have talked to other owners who have the same problem. this is extremely dangerous. this vehicle (and,i believe, all in its class) have power steering, power brakes, etc. to lose power in the middle of a turn when the vehicle is in motion is to lose control. i have not had an accident. i am terribly afraid that i will. *ak | |||
| 05/21/2001 | |||
| Fuel sensor was replaced in 1997 and may 2001, and once again. fuel was not feeding through lines, causing vehicle to hesitate. vehicle came out repair shop, and in rain 2 days later, vehicle almost came to a stop at 60-65mph. consumer took it back, and techinician test drove vehicle with consumer noting the problems. june 8, dealer kept it for a week, and problem was still there. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Driving up a very steep hill at night. car starts to buck wildly, loose power, rpm goes constantly from 300 to 2000. seems fuel starved. over hill, engine seems to run fine. then on highway at 70 mph, engine shuts itself off, twice within half hour. dealer says computer chip and replaces, but not fixed. then says fuel pump. replaces. now six weeks later, same thing happening to car. not fuel gauge problem, as tank 3/4 full. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 20 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Fuel sending unit failed while turning at a very busy intersection. this caused the vehicle to stall which potentially could of caused a fatality. jeep replaced the unit and we have not had a problem since. this vehicle always leaks fuel when filled despite not being topped off. i will awaken in the morning to a puddle of gas under the car. i feel that my garage may explode one day. these are two very serious problems relating safety. overall, this vehicle has poor attention paid to detail. i have had many more problems with this vehicle compared to the entire life of my used acura with 120,000 miles. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 1 | 03/14/2007 | |
| We have a used 1997 jeep grand cherokee, which we have only owned it for about 5-6 months and we are having problems with the fuel system/pump. we notice a recall on 1997-2004 jeep grand cherokee in jan/feb 2006 on the problem that we are having with the vehicle, but when we contact the chrysler corp. we were told that our particular vehicle wasn't part of the recall. on the page that i receive the info on the recall thru nhtsa.gov, it didn't specify which one, it just states 1997-2004, jeep grand cherokee and jeep wrangler, so we need to make sure that chrysler is not trying to take advantage of the situation and not repair the vehicle. how is it that our vehicle is having the same problem as the ones that is under the recall. i spoke with two representatives at chrysler and i was told that the vehicle that we owned had a fuel pump replaced in 2000 and i'm not sure if that's true, because the recall wasn't until last year. *jb | |||
| 02/27/2006 | 96000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed, the vehicle lost power and stalled. the vehicle would immediately restart and operate normal. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer, they determined the cause of the problem was the fuel pump. there is a nhtsa recall, # 06e011000, regarding the fuel pump. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. the vehicle is currently undergoing additional inspection before repairs are made. | |||
| 07/12/2005 | 5 | 06/01/2005 | |
| Consumer noticed a chirping noise coming from the front wheels that disappeared when the brakes were applied. *ts the dealer was unable to correct the problem the consumer was referring to. the consumer had a list of problems that needed to be corrected on the vehicle and they were: rotors and pads front and rear, emergency brake shoes, wiper blades, muffler and tail pipe, oil dip dip stick, right axle boot,emergency brake pivot, the back glass needed to be adjusted, the fuel pump module was replaced, the rear differential bearings were replaced. the consumer was told by customer service there were 2 outstanding recalls on the vehicle and the problem she was describing sounded as though it was related to one of the recalls. *jb | |||
| 07/05/2003 | 112000 | 6 | 07/31/2001 |
| Fuel pump failure. causes loss of power or stall out during acceleration for passing, or while climbing steep grades. occurs after vehicle warm-up, with low fuel tank (less than half tank), and often while making a turn.*ak | |||
| 08/12/2002 | 84000 | ||
| Fuel pump goes out without warning making vehicle undriveable. dealer notified. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| 05/05/2002 | 67798 | 08/20/2001 | |
| After several months i have discovered that there were three (3) recalls for a defect fuel guage/fule pump. nhtsa campaign # 97v194000, nhtsa campaign # 97v194001 and nhtsa campaign # 97v194002. chrysler claims that my vehicle was not included in the recall. i have a 1967 jeep grand cherokee loredo. vin #1j4gz58s8vc776075 repairs cost $641.56 i feel that this amount should bre reimbursed to me. | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 64170 | 1 | 03/25/2001 |
| Consumer states that fuel gauge was reading tank level incorrectly. then one day while driving the fuel pump failed causing vehicle to stall. ts consumer tried to start the vehicle, it spurted then died. *jg *jb | |||
| 09/28/2002 | 90225 | 1 | |
| The vehicle has experienced symptoms of recall 97v-194000 which is for the fuel level sending unit. the dealer was not willing to repair this problem. *mr *nlm | |||
| 3 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| There was a problem with the fuel pump on the vehicle. consumer paid for the labor to have vehicle fixed. after approximately 500 miles the vehicle would not re-start. the dealer replaced the fuel pump once more. 3 weeks later the fuel pump failed. now there is a back order for the pump. consumer would like a refund of monies paid. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the fuel gauge indicated more fuel than what was actually in the tank. took to dealer and dealer stated the fuel sending unit was faulty. nlm dealership replaced sending unit at no charge. *tt | |||
| 10/12/2001 | 3 | 10/01/2000 | |
| A defective fuel pump,has been replaced on three occasions, once by a dealer, and the other two times by a independent repair shop.*ak *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| There was a sudden loss of power and engine shut down while the consumer was driving the vehicle, it was indicated that the fuel sendeing unit was defective, when gasoline was added, the vehicle started and ran well, the consumer says the failed part should be recalled. *yh | |||
| 07/27/2001 | 3 | 01/01/2000 | |
| There is a recall for fuel sending unit/ fuel pump manufactured in 1996 & 11/96...my vehicle was manufactured on 12/3/96, three days later than then cut off point for the recall...therefore i must pay for the repair myself...i think the recall cut off point should be expanded to cover all the defective units. *ak | |||
| Vehicle not included in recall 97v194002. fuel tank mounted fuel level sending accuracy can degrade over time, indicating more fuel in reserve than actually present. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/19/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalled due to running out of fuel while the fuel gauge showed 1/4 tank of fuel remaining. manufacturer informed consumer his vehicle was not included in recalls 97v194000, 97v194001, or 97v194002 for fuel sending unit. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 04/15/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| While driving 70 mph vehicle suddenly stalled. towed to dealer who noticed the vehicle was out of fuel, yet fuel gauge showed 1/2 a tank. fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. there was recall 97v194002, but per chrysler this vehicle was not affected due to vin. *ak the failed part was on order, and was not part of the recall. the sudden stalling of the vehicle makes driving it very dangerous. *yh | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| The problems with the fuel pump and fuel tank sending unit started several months after the vehicle was purchased. the vehicle would stall and/or jerk on the highway as though it was running out of gas. we thought that we must have just purchased some bad gas (water in the gas tank) so we really did not think there was a real problem. also, the distance til empty (dte) digital gauge has always fluctuated up and down with its readings. the problem was especially noted when the vehicle contained 1/4 or less tank of gas. through research, we found that a fuel tank sending unit recall (#755) was issued for 1997 jeep grand cherokee built through june 1, 1997. our vehicle was built july 1997. our vehicle, and probably many more 1997 vehicles, should have been included in the recall. at this point, we have no recourse adsent of a recall on our vin number. *ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 0 | ||
| Fuel gauge reads a 25 to a half of tank; but, vehicle wiil run out of gas. dealer said that vehicle was recalled under 97v194000 for the fuel level sending unit. but, problem is still not fixed.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle is experiencing the same defect as nhtsa recall id# 97v19400 - fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unitaccuracy had degraded over time which is indicating significantly more fuel reserve than is actually presented. manfact. has advised that this vehicle was not covered by recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel gauge reads inaccurately , cannot determine the correct amout of gas in tank due to a defective sending unit. vehicle vin# is not included in recall 97v194002, but has same defect. *ak | |||
| Fuel gauge did not register the correct amount of fuel, which nearly caused a crash on an interstate highway. owner has contacted manufacturer about recall 97v194000. owner was told that there was no record of recall. problem has not been corrected. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| 1997 jeep grand cherokee, 39000 miles fuel pump failure resulting in engine failure in the middle of a busy intersection. this vehicle is only 3 years old with low mileage, it should not require a new fuel pump costing owner $500 in towing, parts and labor. dealer where vehicle was purchased was of no help! | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Defective design of the front and rear differential which makes a whining noise and cause the metal to be shaved off. dealer had to replace both differential. *ak front and rear differentials were replaced. the fuel leak was caused by fuel pump module failure. *yh | |||
| 04/29/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving on interstate in traffic vehicle cut off. it was not out of gas. took vehicle to dealer,and they informed consumer that it was the fuel sending unit that had just been replaced on sept 4th 1997. dealer replaced the sending unit. then 2years later, it went out again. *ak | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 5 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Nhtsa recall campaign 97v194000, there is a recall for these vehicles. chrysler co. said that my vin does not show up on their db search as one of the recalled vehicle. however, my car is having the same problem as stated and the car was built on the dates that was stated on the recall (97v194000). thanks. *ak | |||
| Vehicle pulls to the right. fuel pump went out. | |||
| 09/11/1998 | 1 | ||
| Fuel pump. | |||
| 08/30/1999 | |||
| While driving 50 mph the truck cut off without any kind of warning. the truck was towed to the dealership. the problem was found to be with the fuel pump.the problem will be corrected under manufacturer's recall # 755. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/16/1996 | ||
| Fuel sending unit failed & the fuel pump is leaking. *yc | |||
| 02/14/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Driving up a very steep hill at night. car starts to buck wildly, loose power, rpm goes constantly from 300 to 2000. seems fuel starved. over hill, engine seems to run fine. then on highway at 70 mph, engine shuts itself off, twice within half hour. dealer says computer chip and replaces, but not fixed. then says fuel pump. replaces. now six weeks later, same thing happening to car. not fuel gauge problem, as tank 3/4 full. *ak | |||
| 09/05/1997 | |||
| Fuel pump went out, loosing all steering, braking and control. | |||
| 11/02/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| The faulty gas gauge indictator; had less fuel than it actually stated which caused the vehicle to stall. *ak dealer replaced the sending unit. *slc | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle stalls without warning. owner & dealer claim that fuel pump is defective. dealers are aware of this problem. owner is very concerned. *ak the consumer cites reports in media of about a dozen owners who had experienced the same problem in state of new york. *yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 06/19/1997 | |||
| The connecting cable to the gas tank that registers the gas in the tank has a defect, and it makes the owner think there is more gas in the tank then there is. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/29/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| My fuel tank showed 1/4 tank with my distance to empty computer showing 92miles left.as i rounded a corner at a busy intersection the car sputtered to a halt with no fuel in it.at the gas station the tank took 24.5 gallons (tank capacity 23.5 gals. )i could have got smashed by another car had i got to the highway. a recall was made on a few similar models but not for when my car was built. i feel all 1997 jeeps should get this recall before someone gets killed. thanks dr. dinshaw sidhwa. *ak | |||
| 02/10/1999 | |||
| Gas gauge malfunctioned due to a defective fuel sending unit and pump which was recalled for the 1997 grand cherokes but this is a 1998 grand cherokee, and it is not included. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 05/29/1997 | |||
| Fuel sending unit failure. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| 01 v 119 000/front brake rotor: front brake rotors need to be replaced within 12,000 miles of wear. dealer notified. *ak there is a recall campaign #00v13600 for this condition. consumer adds that the fuel injector had to be replaced due to carbon deposits. *tt *jg | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | 06/12/1999 | |
| Fuel guage is not registering correct level of fuel in vehicle. dealership informed her that it sounded like fuel sending unit could possibly be defective, but her vehicle was not included in recall 97v194000. *ak the part that chrysler sent to mechanic was the recall kit part, vehicle was manufacturered 6 months after recall, however still experienced exact problem of recalled vehicles. *jb | |||
| 06/29/1997 | |||
| While driving highway speed 65 mph, the jeep began to slow down until driver had to coast to the side. fuel gauge showed a quarter of a tank. sensor in gas tank was cause of erratic operation. fuel tank must be kept full for proper performance. please describe details. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 1 | ||
| Courtesy copy of pgk sent to ditlow/cfas jeep grand cherokee defect petition 09-005 (dp-09-005) file update and inquiring if chrysler group declated the bankruptcy order void note: document given to randy for further review. 1997 jeep grand cherokee. *tgw the consumer who examined the vehicle believed the fire was a direct result of a defective rear-mounted unprotected zj body fuel tank system. the individuals in the vehicle were involved in an accident, which they would have survived, if it weren't for the design of the fuel tank. | |||
| 08/29/1997 | 1880 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. the contact observed a fuel leak after the vehicle was parked for a short period of time. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three separate occasions for diagnostic testing. the technician recommended that the fuel tank not be consumed to the full capacity and that the fuel leak was not hazardous. the fuel tank periodically leaked without being filled to the full capacity level. the failure mileage was 1,880. the current mileage was 80,000. updated 04/20/2010. *lj | |||
| 12/07/2005 | 1 | 01/01/2003 | |
| 1997 jeep grand cherokee (nhtsa campaign id number: 97v194000) recall for fuel sending unit. dealer tells me that the unit was replaced in 2002, yet today the replaced part is failing just like the original and the dealer expects me to pay for it even though this part was supposed to be the fix for the original recall..*jb | |||
| 03/27/2005 | 70000 | 28 | 03/21/2005 |
| Fuel gauge reads as full when empty. this was already involved in a recall of my make, model and year vehicle, but apparently not of my vin number. i'd like to get the recall expanded to include all vehicles with this problem. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| The consumer located four recall notifications on his 1997 jeep grand cherokee limited .***no answer required***. *mr the dealer indicated that only one recall applied to the consumer's vehicle and made the necessary repairs. the consumer believes that the fuel system sending unit recall should also apply since his vehicle exhibits symptoms of that recall (recall# 97v194000). *nm | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 67798 | 1 | 08/20/2001 |
| Nar 02/25/2003. the consumer had the fuel sending fixed before a recall was issued. when the consumer called to inquire about reimbursement, he was told his vehicle was not included. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | 04/01/2003 | |
| Consumer complained about fuel gauge and fuel tank problems. fuel gauge indicated that tank was full, when in reality it had no gas. also, there was recall 97v194000 concerning fuel tank. manufacturer was contacted, and stated that there was no recall, and there was nothing they could do about it.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 80000 | 1 | 11/02/1996 |
| When the gas tank was filled to it's capacity, gas leaked from the top side of the tank and filled the nozzle connection to the tank. daimler chrysler refused responsibility. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 02/17/2003 | 1 | ||
| The plastic gas tank was defective which caused the fuel pump to fail. *ts *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle experienced the same problem as the recall on the fuel tank, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 74863 | 0 | 05/12/1998 |
| Was driving on highway at 60 mph when vehicle cut out. fuel guage read 1/4 tank, but vehicle would not restart. vehicle was towed to dealer who said the fuel sending unit was bad. although there was a recall for this type of failure, dealer said vehicles made in 8/96 were not covered under recall. called chrysler, but they would not pay for repairs.*jb | |||
| 02/24/2003 | 1 | ||
| The fuel gauge did not read the correct amount of fuel in tank. which was due to a defective fuel sending unit on tank. related recall 97v194002, however the vehicle identification number was not included.*jb | |||
| 12/18/2002 | 58000 | 1 | 12/18/2002 |
| Gas gauge didn't properly indicate vehicle's fuel level. three dealers diagnosed defect as the fuel sending unit located within the fuel tank. related recall 97v194000. consumer's v.i.n. was not included. ph | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 95000 | 6 | |
| When consumer fueled vehicle, the gauge reading indicated that truck had more fuel than it actually did. related recall 97v194000 consumer's v.i.n. not included. ph *tt *jb | |||
| 11/05/2002 | 49995 | 1 | 11/05/2002 |
| The gas gauge occasionally dropped to empty and the buzzer would sound, consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed there was a recall, however vehicle was not included due to the vin. ts *jb | |||
| 09/30/2002 | 1 | ||
| The gas gauge would read full when there was no gas in the tank, consumer was informed by dealership there was a recall, however vin was not included. ts *jb | |||
| 09/18/2002 | |||
| Problems with gas gauge. consumer feels unsafe driving long distances. please provide any further information. *mr | |||
| 04/25/2002 | 1 | ||
| Fuel gauge misreads the amount of fuel in the vehicle. there is a recall on the fuel sending unit, however this vehicle is not affected due to the vin.*jb | |||
| 03/29/2002 | 1 | 07/15/2000 | |
| Fuel level sending unit has same failure as meentioned in recall 90v19400, however vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 02/10/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| This vin# has not been included in the recall for this make, model & year. dealer has had to replace unit at a cost of $288.00 but will not honor recall. i was advised to contact you and ask to have this vin# included with recall. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 2 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Recall 97 v 194 000/fuel level sending unit: vehicle sending false fuel level reading. dealer and manufacturer were notified, they informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall.*ak consumer stated vehicle has run out of gas twice.*jb | |||
| 03/12/2002 | 3 | ||
| Fuel guage misreads the amount of gas in the vehicle. *ak consumer states that there is a recall on the same part on similar models in same year, his vehicle should be included in this recall. *yd | |||
| Fuel guage will read that there is a full tank of gas when there is not. sometimes fuel warning light will come on, indicating it is empty when it is not empty. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Fuel gauge showed over 1/4 tank when vehicle ran out of fuel in traffic. there is a recall on jeeps for this problem, but chrysler says mine isn't covered even though it was manufactured right in the middle of the recall dates.( 12/96).*ak | |||
| 12/28/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Fuel gauge reads inaccurate amounts of fuel. manufacturer stated vehicle was not included in recall due to vehicle being manufactured 3 days earlier than vehicles included in recall.*ak the fuel tank level sending unit failed which caused the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level. *yh | |||
| 11/25/2001 | |||
| Had completed filling tank with fuel and was driving home when consumer started smelling fuel. after arriving home, parked vehicle, and checked beneath. noticed fuel was leaking from top of the fuel tank. had not contacted dealership or mechanic.*ak | |||
| 10/22/2001 | 20 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle experienced total failure at 65 mph. i was told this was due to a corroding fuel tank, caused by additives used by gas manufacturers. apparently the corroding tank pieces/slivers/shards/etc. clog the fuel filter/fuel pump and does not allow fuel to reach the engine. chrysler has since changed the construction of their tank to account for this problem. however, i had to wait in excess of 2 weeks for a tank because of a (quote form the dealer) national backorder on fuel tanks. upon further investigation, i have found this to be a widespread problem (it's what's causing the backorder, as best as i can determine). the warranty company i have extended coverage through (wynns), told me that they are so familiar with it that they have instituted a procedure to deny any claim arising to chrysler tanks since it is a problem stemming from the chrysler design. my real problem arises from the fact that while this issue is so far reaching to cause a national backorder on chrysler tanks, getting chrysler as a corporation to admit the problem is impossible (of course) although the local jeep dealer is aware of it. if it is a known problem, i as a consumer should have received some notice about potentially corrosive tanks, or perhaps there should be a recall on this item. the fuel tank failure causes a complete stoppage of the vehicle, as i learned travelling 65 mph on rte. 81s in pennsylvania with my 7 month pregnant wife and 1.5 year old son in the car. i thankfully was able to get the car to the side of the road, but it was inoperable thereafter. i have since had the tank, fuel pump, fuel filter, and o2 sensor replaced at a cost of $1023. while i would like to see chrysler halp me out with a portion of this since it is the tank design/construction that caused the failure, i ultimately would like to see them alert their customers about the potential of the vehicle shutting down. *ak | |||
| 10/06/2001 | 1 | 06/13/2000 | |
| Consumer was traveling on highway and vehicle shutdown without prior warning, consumer pulled over and gas tank had 3/4 of gasoline, dealership was aware of problem, the sending unit was defective, vehicle ran out of gasoline due to a faulty sending unit. *ak consumer stated the gas tank was empty even the guage showed over 100 miles to empty.*slc | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Consumer was calling in regard to nhtsa recall 97v194002n/ manufacturer's recall 755. while attempting to pull into traffic vehicle ran out of gas, although gas gauge read 1/4 of a tank. dealer has been contacted for this problem, but refused to remedy problem free of charge even though vehicle was experiencing same problem. consumer's vehicle was manufactured three days after the cut-off date as stated on recall. please provide further details. *ak when the driver depresses the gas the vehicle bogs down and then takes off, the driver's door dome light is inoperative intermittently due to open circuit, dealer replaced dome light switch. nlm | |||
| Fuel gauge would read full, but fuel tank was empty. consumer had vehicle serviced. technician stated fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. place provide further information.*ak | |||
| 06/19/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalled due to running out of fuel while the fuel gauge showed 1/4 tank of fuel remaining. manufacturer informed consumer his vehicle was not included in recalls 97v194000, 97v194001, or 97v194002 for fuel sending unit. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 04/15/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| While driving 70 mph vehicle suddenly stalled. towed to dealer who noticed the vehicle was out of fuel, yet fuel gauge showed 1/2 a tank. fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. there was recall 97v194002, but per chrysler this vehicle was not affected due to vin. *ak the failed part was on order, and was not part of the recall. the sudden stalling of the vehicle makes driving it very dangerous. *yh | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle has same problems as recall 97v194002 . fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy has degraded, causing vehicle to indicate that more fuel is in reserve than is actually present. manufacturer has advised that this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | 06/12/1999 | |
| Fuel guage is not registering correct level of fuel in vehicle. dealership informed her that it sounded like fuel sending unit could possibly be defective, but her vehicle was not included in recall 97v194000. *ak the part that chrysler sent to mechanic was the recall kit part, vehicle was manufacturered 6 months after recall, however still experienced exact problem of recalled vehicles. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Fuel gauge is no longer reading correctly, it goes from empty to full, etc. there was a recall on fuel sending unit, but this vehicle was not affected.*ak | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| The problems with the fuel pump and fuel tank sending unit started several months after the vehicle was purchased. the vehicle would stall and/or jerk on the highway as though it was running out of gas. we thought that we must have just purchased some bad gas (water in the gas tank) so we really did not think there was a real problem. also, the distance til empty (dte) digital gauge has always fluctuated up and down with its readings. the problem was especially noted when the vehicle contained 1/4 or less tank of gas. through research, we found that a fuel tank sending unit recall (#755) was issued for 1997 jeep grand cherokee built through june 1, 1997. our vehicle was built july 1997. our vehicle, and probably many more 1997 vehicles, should have been included in the recall. at this point, we have no recourse adsent of a recall on our vin number. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer is having the same problem as mentioned in recall 97v194v002. consumer states that tank reads more gas than what is actually in tank.*ak | |||
| 10/05/2000 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| As per nhtsa campaighn number 97v194000 . the recall only covers jeeps from sep 1996 to nov 1996 my jeep was manufactured in june 1996 and it has the same problem that the jeeps in your recall has. we just recently purchased the jeep and my wife almost crashed because the jeep was showing 3/4 0f a tank and the jeep sharply decelerated on the interstate in heavy traffic causing her to be ran off the road. not to mention the hassle of being stuck on the side of the road. the dealor as usual was not cooperative and said too bad it is not covered due to the month of the recall vehicles. pleas can you help. thank you chip perkins. *ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 0 | ||
| Fuel gauge reads a 25 to a half of tank; but, vehicle wiil run out of gas. dealer said that vehicle was recalled under 97v194000 for the fuel level sending unit. but, problem is still not fixed.*ak | |||
| 10/09/2000 | 2 | 06/19/1999 | |
| Fuel gauge is not giving an accurate amount of fuel in the tank. dealership is aware of the problem.*ak the owner states that the malfunctioning fuel sender should have been part of recall 755 because it is failing again after being replaced. *yh | |||
| 09/06/2000 | 3 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Ran out of fuel on major hiway in rush hour traffic due to fuel gauge failure. gauge showed 3/4 full. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel gauge reads inaccurately , cannot determine the correct amout of gas in tank due to a defective sending unit. vehicle vin# is not included in recall 97v194002, but has same defect. *ak | |||
| Fuel gauge did not register the correct amount of fuel, which nearly caused a crash on an interstate highway. owner has contacted manufacturer about recall 97v194000. owner was told that there was no record of recall. problem has not been corrected. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 05/02/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Fuel gauage does not register correct levels of fuel, causing vehicle to run out of gas. *ak | |||
| Fuel gauage does not register the accurate levels of fuel, causing the vehicle to run out of gas. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Brakes squeeky and vibration when braking worst at high speed, vibration problem very bad, ran out of fuel with 1/2 tank showing, replaced meter rod in the tank | |||
| 05/13/1999 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| I have had the following failures: fuel guage/ brakes (3) times/engine mount, and water pump, brought the vehicle in (5) times before they fixed the transmission, rear windshield wipers quit working, and then restarted. also cd player died. is this a lemon? *ak | |||
| 10/22/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Apparently, there was a recall of certain 1997 vehicles for the fuel sending unit and the brake system has had the power booster replaced another time by the previous owner. recall 97v194000.002. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was rear ended in accident which resulted in fire due to possible fuel system/tank failure, injuries to passengers. (attorney for consumers). mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to recall notice, causing vehicle to run out of gas due to gauge failure. mjs | |||
| 10/08/1999 | |||
| The gas tank was replaced due to leakage. *yc | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| The vehicle would not start when gas is lower than 1/8 of a tank. yh | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| When gas tank is filled uo it leaks gas from the top of tank all over the place. called a jeep dealer and was told it would take 5 to 7 working days to check it out. owner removed the gas tank and found the fuel pump gasket had been damaged at factory upon installion of the fuel pump. owner has corrected problem. | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Fuel gauge failed. yh | |||
| 06/25/1997 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Gas gauge failed. yh | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Gas guage failed. yh | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Recall work on the fuel gauge completed, however fails to register correctly. (97v-194) yh | |||
| 2 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Gas gauge failed. | |||
| 2 | |||
| Fuel sending unit was replaced two times prior to recall notice (97v-194). mjs | |||
| 08/08/1997 | 2 | 09/18/1996 | |
| Vehicle experienced failure of the gas tank /gauge sending unit prior to recall notice, resulting in consumer running out of gas on two occasions. mjs | |||
| 10/06/1998 | 4 | ||
| Recall repair of the fuel gauge failed, many attempts have been made to fix it. however failed. fuel gauge shows empty when in reality it has fuel. (97v194000) | |||
| 07/28/1997 | |||
| Vehicle pulls to the left when driven above 25 miles per hour. the power steering pump leaked fluid and the fuel gauge is inoperable (even after repair). | |||
| 09/10/1998 | |||
| Recall 97v19402//mrn 755// the recall notification was received and vehicle was taken in for repairs on 25-jun-98/ 17-jul-98/ 27-jul-98, and again on 26-aug-98, for the same repair work. a total of four sending units have been installed, and the vehicle is still not fixed. the problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1998 | 3 | ||
| Received recall notice 97v194002 & notified dealership. repairs done on fuel sending unit. drove vehicle & unit failed. took vehicle back to dealer & another unit put on. was driving vehicle & once again sending unit failed. took it back to dealer, and that unit replaced with another. the 3rd sending unit failed on vehicle. *ak | |||
| Gas gauge reads incorrectly. occupants stranded because vehicle ran out of fuel due to faulty guage not providing accurate readings. | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| Fuel guage failure. vehicle ran out of fuel in busy intersection due to faulty guage reading. | |||
| 05/12/1997 | |||
| Failure of the fuel guage sending unit causes the guage to read over 1/4 full when in fact it's empty. | |||
| 1 | 11/30/1997 | ||
| Gas gauge failed. | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 10/17/1996 | ||
| Fuel gauge indicates more gas than what's actually in the tank. | |||
| 11/06/1997 | 1 | 04/04/1997 | |
| When driving vehicle, lost power because gas gauge stated that there was quarter of a tank left, but there was not. road side assistance had to come out to stranded vehicle. told consumer that this model has a fuel sensor problem. this defect can result in an accident if it was to lose power in heavy traffic. *ak repairs complete due to recall 97v194. *slc | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 1 | ||
| Exhaust pipe bent & rubbed against the plastic gas tank which caused a hole that allowed a leak. took to dealer & was informed owner needs metal piece between tank & exhaust. manufacturer not taking responsibility of financial replacement. *ak consumer was never made aware of the skip plate option, requesting reimbursment. transmission has a pause when upshifting from 2 to 3, when in 4wd, the left wheel grinds when turning. the right front power lock made a grinding noise when power door locks were actuated, dealer installed new door latch assembly. steering wheel was not centered, causing vehicle to drift to the left while driving. *slc | |||
| 09/08/1997 | 1 | 10/31/1996 | |
| The fuel gauge reads 1/4 full when the tank is actually empty. this incident almost caused a crash. a new sender unit has been installed by dealership. *yd | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fuel gauge failed, allowing vehicle to run out of gas. | |||
| 07/02/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Sensor in gas tank failed, causing vehicle to stall. | |||
| Vehicle ran out of gas while driving. fuel guage reported that it still had gasoline in it. please describe. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | |||
| The fuel gauge is broken. runnig out of gas, and the gauge reads that there is half or a 1/4 of gas left in the tank. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| Out of gas, but the gas gauge was showing just below a quarter of a tank. *ak the dealer replaced fuel sending unit to correct the fuel guage problem. *yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Fuel pipe ( filler ) broke. yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 11 | 04/01/1997 | ||
| The fuel sending unit replaced 4 times(car stops in traffic),power steering pulley disentigrated while driving(had no steering), front and rear axles have been rebuilt or replaced 2times,transmission has been replaced,transfer case has been replaced,air conditioning condenser and hoses replaced 3times,and numerous other problems...... | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 132520 | ||
| My vehicle will stop running while i am driving, the car will begin to shake uncontrolably and then it will completely die. this cause me to try to turn the car over several times till i get it started again and the vehcile will loss power, hesitate when i give it gas. this vehicle is not safe. especially when i drive on the highway and it begins to shake and will completely shut down. i am afraid for my life, and my daughters | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 220000 | 1 | |
| I noticed i was filling my tank more then i should have . then the smell of gas was very strong when i took the car for a recall on the gas tank? i told them to please check for leaks that was in 2008 they said nothing was wrong and what they fixed will stop any leaks . well driving with my kids in the car we were at a red light and the smell was sooo strong i got out to check the problem the car behind me came over and said if he can help and also noticed the strong smell at which he advised me not to drive this vehicle it is a hazard to my family and the public so their was a mechanic shop down the street ao i left it their they check it the day after and said this has something to due with the dealer and try to contact them because it would cost me 360. and see if maybe chrysler has any recalls on this vehicle i did contact chrysler and told them everything but they said they have nothing to due with this and if their was an accident or fire that would have caused harm then they would send a investigation unit but for know that's really my problem .. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed and with no warning fuel gauge indicator will jump around, reading the wrong gas level. dealer notified. *ak consumer also stated the vehicle has moved foward when placed in park.*jb | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | 12/11/1996 | |
| Rear end went out and vehicle was inoperable. contacted dealer and wheel bearings were replaced. rear end has been replaced twice already.*ak keyless remote failed. fuel gauge failed. buzzing noise when unlocking the doors. transfer case leaking. rear end makes noise, dealer rebuilt differential. left front wheel makes noise. *yh | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| Gas guage is indicating that there's only half a tank of gas. consumer fills up tank, and vehicle will take a whole tank of gas. please provide any further information. consumer has contacted that dealer.*ak | |||
| 12/10/2001 | |||
| Gas gauge fails to regulate porperly. gauge would read more fuel then it has.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Gas gauge on instrument panel intermittently shows incorrect level of fuel in tanks. dealership has informed consumer that this vehicle is not included in recall 97v194002/ fuel sending unit. please provide any additional information / documentation. *ak | |||
| 04/08/2001 | 1 | 01/08/2001 | |
| 97 v 194 002/fuel level sending unit: vehicle fuel level sending unit indicating significantly more fuel in the tank than is actually present. may not be aware that vehicle is low of fuel, and increasing risk of a crash if vehicle stops due to no fuel. manufacturer was notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. *ak *jb | |||
| 200 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| The gas guage does not report more fuel as described in the other recall, but the guage pointer suddenly, at any speed, drops to empty and the guage chimes a warning. this happens when parked, when driving, when idling, when you first start the engine and when you've been driving for hours. it happens repeatedly - the pointer will flop from empty to the proper level up to 30 times within 2 minutes (not an exaggeration). sometimes, it does not go back to the proper level - i have filled the tank completely, watched it go to e, then driven 25 miles home with the pointer on e the whole time. my husband has a 1998 jeep gr cherokee and it does the same thing.*ak | |||
| 05/21/2001 | |||
| Fuel sensor was replaced in 1997 and may 2001, and once again. fuel was not feeding through lines, causing vehicle to hesitate. vehicle came out repair shop, and in rain 2 days later, vehicle almost came to a stop at 60-65mph. consumer took it back, and techinician test drove vehicle with consumer noting the problems. june 8, dealer kept it for a week, and problem was still there. *ak | |||
| 11/26/2000 | |||
| Gas gauge on instrument panel fails to register correct amount of fuel in tank. has taken vehicle to dealership for repair. *ak | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 20 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Gas guage does't work properly goes empty and back and forth my jeep and other friends .i believe a recall should occur on this defect.*ak | |||
| Whiile traveling and without any indication vehicle stalled. also, gas guage was reading wrongly. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 07/17/2000 | |||
| Defective fuel tank sending unit caused false reading of the gas gauge which read that tank had a quarter full of gas. but tank had no gas, and caused vehicle to stall unexpectedly which may have resulted a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle ran out of gasoline. but, gas gauge showed that there was between i/8 and 1/4 of a tank gasoline. however, the computer gauge was different, and consumer indicated that the information was incorrect. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/10/2000 | |||
| Gas gauge indicator works intermittently. it doesn't show the correct amount of fuel. vehicle will run out of gas without consumer being aware. dealer says that there's nothing they can do, and there is no recall. | |||
| 04/19/2000 | |||
| Gasoline meter is not operable. consumer filled up half of tank with gasoline, and the meter showed a half of tank. but, vehicle stalled because there was no gasoline inside of vehicle. consumer took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic told her that it was the fuel sending unit wasn't sending gasoline properly. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Gas gauge and fuel sender failed causing consumer to fun out of gas when gauge read full. | |||
| 07/19/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Gas gauge failed. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Gas gauge is in accurate. yh | |||
| 09/27/1999 | |||
| Gas gauge inaccurately reads the amount of fuel in the vehicle . a recall has been issued on vehicle make/model. however, this vehicle was not included. the dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 7 | 04/18/1997 | ||
| Gas gauge. signal switch. door lock. | |||
| 3 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| Gas gauge. | |||
| 07/22/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Second time i ran out of gas when gauge indicates other, dealer claims not recalled, i notice 3 other recalls for the same. | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| Fuel gauge meter indicator failed. *yc | |||
| 10/23/1998 | |||
| The vehicle ran out of gas, with the gas gauge indicator showing a 1/4 tank of gas. not sure if vehicle was included in recall # 97v194000/97v194001. did not receive recall notice. owner was told by firestone about recall. *ak | |||
| 02/10/1999 | |||
| Gas gauge malfunctioned due to a defective fuel sending unit and pump which was recalled for the 1997 grand cherokes but this is a 1998 grand cherokee, and it is not included. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 04/27/1998 | 12/15/1996 | ||
| Vehicle ran out of gas even though the gas gauge indicated that it contained more than aquarter of gas. also rear lamps/tail lights malfunctioned. | |||
| 06/29/1998 | |||
| Consumer ran out of gas when gas gauge showed a quarter of tank full. | |||
| 4 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Gas gauge failed, replaced 3 times but continued to fail, part recalled, however dealer failed to contact owner. | |||
| 08/11/1997 | 1 | 02/15/1997 | |
| Fuel guage read between one-fourth and one-half, however vehicle ran out of gas. | |||
| Vehicle has ran out of gas on several occasions. vehicle is on recall, but parts are not available. recall no. 97v194002, gas gauge. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle ran out of fuel without prior warning. consumer has contacted the manufacturer. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 05/13/1997 | 1 | 12/03/1996 | |
| While driving vehicle intermittently stalled. vehicle almost lost control.in addition, gas guage failed, showing wrong amount of fuel in the vehicle. | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 2 | 09/13/1997 | |
| While driving the vehicle cuts off due to a faulty gas gauge. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| Recall # 97v194000 mfr 755; consumer states when traveling the vehicle cut off due to the fuel gauge which indicated more fuel that was actually present. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer states parts not in . *ak | |||
| 09/18/1997 | 08/15/1997 | ||
| Defective gas gauge: gas gauge states vehicle has 1/4 tank of gas after filling up gas tank. *ak | |||
| 08/10/1997 | 1 | 05/13/1997 | |
| Gas gauge reads 1/4 tank when car runs out of gas. | |||
| 07/03/1997 | 2 | 11/11/1996 | |
| Gas gauge indicator failed, showing 1/4 tank while tank was empty. | |||
| 09/10/1997 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Gas gauge showed 1/4 tank of gas while it was empty. | |||
| 1 | 11/12/1996 | ||
| Gas gauge registers approximately 1/3 tank when the car is totally out of gas. | |||
| 10/02/1997 | 1 | 08/10/1997 | |
| Fuel gauge indicated approximately 1/4 tank when tank was empty. | |||
| 11/24/1997 | 1 | ||
| Driver ran out of gas because sensor for the gas tank shows that there is a quarter tank, when in fact the tank is empty. dealer is aware of problem. *ak dealer stated that they received a bulletin regarding the problem, consumer is angry that he has not received any notice regarding the problem. *slc | |||
| 11/20/1997 | |||
| Vehicle ran out of gas in spite of fact that gas gauge showed one quarter tank. *ak | |||
| 09/24/1997 | |||
| Vehicle stalled in middle of a busy interstate and then stopped altogether due to lack of gas. however, gas gauge showed 1/4 of a tank of gas. driver was able to coast, over two lanes of very fast traffic, to the median wall. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1997 | |||
| Gas gauge failure; gas gauge showed 1/4 of a tank when in reality, it was empty while driving on highway. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Gas gauge does not register the correct levels of fuel, causing the vehicle to run out of gas. *ak *slc | |||
| 11/01/1997 | |||
| The defective gas gauge sensor causes the indicator to read more fuel than it actual has, causing the vehicle to stall which almost caused an accident. *ak | |||
| The vehicle's gas gauge reads wrong. owner ran out of gas in the intersection. dealer has no remedy. *ak | |||
| 04/06/1997 | |||
| Gas gauge reads inaccurately the fuel amount, and has caused vehicle to run out of gas whiel showing 1/4 to 1/2 a tank. *ak | |||
| 05/07/1997 | 11/11/1996 | ||
| Gas tank gauge does not register properly the levels of fuel that is in the tank, causing the vehicle to run out of gas on the expressway. *ak | |||
| Dp97-003. vehicle has experienced problems with gas gauge . gauge reads that there is still fuel in tank when there is not. *ak | |||
| 08/20/1997 | 4 | 04/20/1997 | |
| The gas guage failed on two separate occasions while driving. vehicle lost power/stalled. also, horn failed, and vehicle has two leaks in the body of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1997 | 1 | ||
| Gas gauge falsely reads the amount of gas in the vehicle, causing the vehicle to run out of gas. dealer will replace the faulty part. *ak | |||
| When traveling the vehicle shut down due the gas indicator which listed the vehicle had a quarter of a tank ofgas when there was no gas in the vehicle. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 08/29/1997 | |||
| Gas guage inaccurately reads the amount of gas in vehicle, causing the vehicle to run out of gas. dealer has been contacted. parts are on back order. *ak | |||
| 09/08/1997 | |||
| Dp97-003, while driving and had a quarter tank of gas, the vehicle stalled on a highway due to a defective gas gauge which could have resulted in an accident. *ak | |||
| 08/08/1997 | 2 | ||
| While driving down the highway the vehicle just cuts off without any warning. *ak thr gas gauge was inoperative. *yh | |||
| 08/22/1997 | 1 | 05/10/1997 | |
| Dp97-003, the defective gas gauge indicators make the vehicle appear that gas tank has more gas than actually in the tank which could cause vehicle to stall or cause an accident. *ak *slc | |||
| 06/23/1997 | |||
| Dp97-003; the defective gas gauge indicator was caused by a faulty fuel pump sending unit, causing incorrect information in gas indicator which can cause the vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| 08/19/1997 | |||
| The gas guage on vehicle falsely reads the amount of gas that is in the vehicle. the dealer told owner that there was a problem with these vehicles . dealer advised the owner that they are trying to get parts from the manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 6 | 09/24/1996 | |
| Fuel gauge indicated a quarter of a tank full when vehicle ran out of fuel on six different occassions. | |||
| 07/08/1997 | 3 | 01/04/1997 | |
| Vehicle stalled while traveling at 65 mph after running out of fuel. the fuel gauge indicated one forth to one third tank full. | |||
| 08/28/1997 | |||
| Gas gauge reads inaccurately, causing vehicle to lose power. the dealer has replaced the gas gauge. *ak | |||
| 08/28/1997 | 1 | ||
| The gas gauge reads inaccurately, causing the vehicle to run out of gas and cut off. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1997 | |||
| The fuel tank is actually empty when the gas gauge indicator states that there is fuel in tank. consumer ran out of fuel because of this problem. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1997 | |||
| Consumer states that even though the gas indicator indicates that fuel is in tank, tank is actually empty. this has caused driver to run out of fuel twice in a period of one month. *ak | |||
| Engine stalled because vehicle gas gauge read wrong. dealer fixed gauge. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1997 | 3 | ||
| The gas gauge is not reading the level of fuel in the car. *ak | |||
| The fuel gauge is not reading the fuel level in the car. *ak | |||
| 08/21/1997 | 0 | ||
| Driving vehicle about 35-40mph, when vehicle suddenly ran out of gas. fuel gauge showed that a quarter tank was still in vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/23/1997 | 0 | ||
| Moved around vehicle after being at a complete stop. then the truck died, had no power, but was still running. coasted 25 feet and the truck stopped completely. now the gas guage is not accurate. *ak | |||
| 08/24/1997 | 1 | ||
| The gas gauge doesn't read the fuel level in the car. *ak | |||
| 08/22/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle about 40mph, fuel gauge was showing gas when vehicle had stopped suddenly. had no power. gas gauge was faulty. vehicle towed. *ak | |||
| 08/10/1997 | |||
| Consumer is experincing problems with the gas gauge on vehicle. when it reads 1/4/ of a tank it is really on empty. *ak | |||
| 08/06/1997 | 0 | ||
| Going about 70mph when vehicle suddenly lost power. took to dealer & informed had problems w/gas gauge calibration; showing gas when there was none. dealer said can not repair due to parts back orders. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1997 | |||
| While driving 45mph the gas indicator was inoperative, causing the vehicle to lock up at 45mph; almost caused an accident without warning. the incident happen 2 times. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE | |||
| 68000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's vehicle was giving inadequate fuel consumption readings. as a result the driver ran out of gas on a couple of occasions. recall 97 v 194 000 was issued; however, this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 06/19/2007 | 25386 | 60 | 07/02/1997 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 55 mph, a warning light illuminated, a chime sounded, and the gas gauge indicated that the vehicle was out of fuel. the gas gauge then went back up, indicating that fuel was present and the warning light dimmed. the weather was sunny and approximately 80 degrees. the contact believes that his vehicle should be included in recall # 97v194000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). the current and failure mileages were 25,386. | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa campaign 97v194000. daimler chrysler issued a fuel level sending unit recall. this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. consumer had a difficult time determining how much fuel was in the gas tank. *ak | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 2 | ||
| The fuel gauge system indicator malfunctioned. always read full tank, even when the tank was empty, the dealer replaced a sensor at consumer's expense of $585.00. *ak *tc | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem as mentioned in nhtsa recall 97v19400 concerning fuel gauge system. the fuel tank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy can degrade overtime, indicating significantly more fuel in reserve than is actually present. dealer indicated this vehicle had the same problem but was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 12/18/2003 | 102150 | 1 | 01/03/1997 |
| 1997 jeep cherokee, which was part of gas tank recall in 1998 for failure of float in the gas tank, ran out of gas again on freeway, without any notice. appears that the lifespan of the float replacement could now be over.*ak | |||
| 1 | 12/03/2001 | ||
| Fuel gauge was giving incorrect readings. as a result, consumer ran out of gas on several occasions. *ak | |||
| 10/06/2003 | 92000 | 1 | |
| While driving fuel gauge showed the wrong fuel level. this could have caused the consumer to run out of gas without warning. the consumer was having the same problem as stated in recall 97v194000. dealership would not repair vehicle because the vin number was not included.*ak | |||
| 10/14/2003 | 111964 | 2 | |
| Recall 97v194000; while driving fuel gauge indicated that tank was half full even though vehicle ran out of gas. mechanic at dealership had replaced fuel gauge twice. russell dodge, 3500 west tennessee st, tallahassee fl 850575-4111.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | 04/01/2003 | |
| Consumer complained about fuel gauge and fuel tank problems. fuel gauge indicated that tank was full, when in reality it had no gas. also, there was recall 97v194000 concerning fuel tank. manufacturer was contacted, and stated that there was no recall, and there was nothing they could do about it.*ak | |||
| Recall 97v194001; fuel thank mounted fuel level sending unit accuracy can degrade overtime,indicating significantly more fuel in reserve than actually present. this vehicle was not included in recall due to the vin and manufacturing date.*ak | |||
| 08/02/2002 | |||
| Fuel sending unit is not working properly. while driving vehicle will shut off without any notice.*ak | |||
| 04/15/2002 | |||
| Nhtsarecall 97 v 194 002 manufacturer's recall 755 concerning fuel level sending unit. fuel level sending unit indicated significant more fuel in the tank than actually was present, causing vehicle to stop due to no fuel. manufacturer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 12/11/2001 | |||
| When making left turn and having a 1/4 tank of gas or less vehicle will stall. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated that sending unit was defective. please add vin. *ak | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| The failure appears identical to that covered in nhtsa recall 97v1940002, but is not in date range covered by the recall. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Gas gauge on instrument panel intermittently shows incorrect level of fuel in tanks. dealership has informed consumer that this vehicle is not included in recall 97v194002/ fuel sending unit. please provide any additional information / documentation. *ak | |||
| 04/08/2001 | 1 | 01/08/2001 | |
| 97 v 194 002/fuel level sending unit: vehicle fuel level sending unit indicating significantly more fuel in the tank than is actually present. may not be aware that vehicle is low of fuel, and increasing risk of a crash if vehicle stops due to no fuel. manufacturer was notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. *ak *jb | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Recall 97 v 194 002/fuel level sending unit: vehicle fuel level sending unit accuracy is indicating significantly more fuel in the reserve than actually present,. low fuel increases risk of a vehicle crash if vehicle was to stop due to no fuel. dealer / manufacturer were notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| Fuel gauge would read full, but fuel tank was empty. consumer had vehicle serviced. technician stated fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. place provide further information.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Fuel level sending unit showed inaccurate fuel level, causing car to run out of gas during operation. this was subject of nhtsa recall campaign 97v194000, but the scope of the recall may have been too narrow. | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer had to have fuel sending unit replaced. please provide additional information. *ak fuel guage indicates more fuel than actually have, will run out of fuel when guage says 1/4 to 1/2 available. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Fuel gauge is no longer reading correctly, it goes from empty to full, etc. there was a recall on fuel sending unit, but this vehicle was not affected.*ak | |||
| Vehicle has a problem with fuel sending unit. this has caused vehicle to run out of gas due to fuel lever not reading correctly. their is recall 97v194000 for this problem, but this vehicle was not covered. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 01/16/1997 | |
| Gas gauge did not show correct amount of gas that was in vehicle. consumer indicated there was recall 97v194002 for sending unit. but this vehicle was not included recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 10/09/2000 | 2 | 06/19/1999 | |
| Fuel gauge is not giving an accurate amount of fuel in the tank. dealership is aware of the problem.*ak the owner states that the malfunctioning fuel sender should have been part of recall 755 because it is failing again after being replaced. *yh | |||
| 2 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| Fuel sending unit failed causing the vehicle to run out of gas when the gauge read 1/8 of a tank the first time and 1/4 of a tank the second time. nlm | |||
| 07/20/2000 | |||
| 97 v 194 002/fuel level sending unit: vehicle dispaying wrong amount of fuel in vehicle fuel tank. dealer/mfr's notified and informed that vehicle vin# was not cover under a mfr's recalls. please provide further details: | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Fuel level sending unit misreads the amount of fuel in vehicle. a recall has been issued on vehicle ; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin.*ak | |||
| Please fill in. *ak | |||
| 04/19/2000 | |||
| Gasoline meter is not operable. consumer filled up half of tank with gasoline, and the meter showed a half of tank. but, vehicle stalled because there was no gasoline inside of vehicle. consumer took vehicle to dealership, and mechanic told her that it was the fuel sending unit wasn't sending gasoline properly. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Gas gauge and fuel sender failed causing consumer to fun out of gas when gauge read full. | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 3 | 05/20/1997 | |
| Fuel gauge sending unit failed within the first month of ownership. yh | |||
| 3 | 01/01/1997 | ||
| Fuel gauge sending unit failed. yh | |||
| 08/28/1997 | 1 | 01/15/1997 | |
| Fuel level sensor/sending unit in fuel tank failed. yh | |||
| 1 | 12/16/1996 | ||
| Fuel sending unit failed & the fuel pump is leaking. *yc | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Fuel sender failed. mjs | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| Fuel tank sending unit failed. | |||
| 01/11/1997 | 1 | ||
| Fuel sending unit failed causing consumer to run out of gas, gauge readings were inaccurate. | |||
| 5 | 10/31/1997 | ||
| Fuel sending unit replaced five times, recall component, however continues to fail. | |||
| 09/28/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Recall work on the fuel sending unit not completed due to scheduling problems with dealership. | |||
| 07/06/1998 | 3 | ||
| Fuel tank sending unit recall work completed however failed due to replacement unit defective. | |||
| 08/05/1997 | 1 | 03/10/1997 | |
| Fuel tank sending unit failed. | |||
| 10/21/1997 | 2 | ||
| Consumer was about 4 miles at 40 mph noticed vehicle was not moving, engine was still on. turned off, and after 3 minutes started to move again. drove aprroximately 1 mile. called dealership, said nothing wrong with gas level, fuel sending unit was not working and fuel was not going into motor. but there was gas in tank, replaced fuel sending unit. *ak consumer states this caused her loss of time, appointment and money, and a safety hazard. *slc | |||
| 08/22/1997 | 1 | 05/10/1997 | |
| Dp97-003, the defective gas gauge indicators make the vehicle appear that gas tank has more gas than actually in the tank which could cause vehicle to stall or cause an accident. *ak *slc | |||
| 07/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| Out of gas, but the gas gauge was showing just below a quarter of a tank. *ak the dealer replaced fuel sending unit to correct the fuel guage problem. *yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 127000 | 1 | |
| When making left hands turns on a half of tank the vehicle stalled. onsumer had to pull over to restart the vehicle. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||