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 | |||||
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| 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 - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V104000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1999 to 03/01/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 1115322 | 05/13/2002 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/08/2002 | 04/15/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with a 4.0l engine only, the design of the intake and exhaust manifolds could allow debris to accumulate at the #3 cylinder location. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a manifold shield to modify the air flow characteristics and to prevent the accumulation of debris in the area of the #3 cylinder. owner notification began may 13, 2002. 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 daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no.b06.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 20000 | ||
| When adding fuel to the vehicle( fill up time), the auto shut off continually clicks itself off and spills fuel. this condition exists on an empty or partially filled tank. i have owned said vehicle since new. problem didn't begin until adaptation of vapor recovery devices added to the gas station pumps. it now takes approximately 15 minutes of frustration to fill this veh. with the 16 gallons required to fill it. also results in a spill every single time. i belong to an organization dedicated to this particular make and model of vehicle, and it happens very often. | |||
| 04/04/2010 | 73000 | ||
| 2000 jeep wrangler sport. gas overfills and causes a gas spill of 6-8 oz of gas, every time i fill up. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 08/26/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Fuel line failed. gasoline was pouring from car. lucky to have avoided explosion and escaped alive. dealer had the nerve to tell me the repair was not covered under warranty.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/08/2000 | 5 | 05/01/2000 | |
| The dealerstates chrysler said a 4 cylinder automatic will top out a 64mph. this jeep loses power at 60mph and even when floored will not reach 70mph.it also had a fuel injector replaced at 179miles. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 10/06/2004 |
| Tl* - the contact has a 2000 jeep wrangler with an odometer reading of 100000 miles. the contact stated that he had parked the vehicle for ten minutes in his driveway when he noticed smoke coming from under the hood. when he approached the vehicle and noticed that the vehicle was on fire. the contact stated that he extinguished the fire, but the fire department did come out and made a report. the contact found that the fire was related to recall 02v104000 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors, he then called the manufacturer, and one of their investigators came out made a report, but they stated that the fire was not caused by the recall. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle prior to the fire there were no warning lights active to indicate a problem. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/09/2005 | 2 | 07/15/2002 | |
| Low speed rear right impact to vehicle caused it to fall on its side and immediately burst into flames rendering total destruction. another owner's auto was 't boned' and it also burst into flames. *nm | |||