409 of the 1,461 complaints about the 2005 Jeep Liberty are about the fuel system — 28% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 71,000 miles.
409
Complaints
5
Crashes
6
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I GET GAS, THE LIBERTY CANNOT TELL WHEN TO STOP THE PUMP FROM PUMPING GAS. GAS ENDS UP OVERFLOWING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR, ON THE GROUND AND EVEN SOMETIMES ON ME. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #11311233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME WE PUT GAS IN OUR 2005 JEEP LIBERTY THE PUMP DOESN'T STOP AND GAS OVERFLOWS ONTO THE GROUND AND ONTO THE PAINT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM,
NHTSA complaint #11308751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME WE PUT GAS IN OUR 2005 JEEP LIBERTY THE PUMP DOESN'T STOP AND GAS OVERFLOWS ONTO THE GROUND AND ONTO THE PAINT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, IS THERE A RECALL OR SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE?
NHTSA complaint #11301618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE MY BROTHER'S 2005 JEEP LIBERTY WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT VEHICLE TO ME AS HE PASSED FROM CANCER. TO DATE I HAVE FILLED THE CAR 3X AND EVERY TIME I GET A GAS GUSHER COMING OUT OF THE TANK. THE LAST TIME I WAS EXTRA CAREFUL AND STILL ENDED UP GETTING GAS ALL OVER THE CAR AND MYSELF. NOW I TRY TO ESTIMATE GALLONS SO IT DOESN'T SPRAY OUT AND I STAND OFF TO THE SIDE. 600.00 IS A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND FOR A NEW FUEL NECK REPLACEMENT. OBVIOUSLY NOT EVERYONE IS REPORTING THIS AS THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX IT THEMSELVES. TRY GOOGLING THIS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION, ALTHOUGH GAS ON THE OUTSIDE DISSIPATES QUITE QUICKLY. ONE SPARK AND THE GAS STATION COULD BE TOAST. I AM VERY LEERY OF CHRYSLER & DODGE GAS TANKS, THANKFULLY MY MAGNUM WHICH STARTED ACTING UP HAD A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE FUEL TANK, WHICH DODGE IS NOT VERY QUICK TO POINT OUT. MY MAGNUM JUST STARTED DYING AFTER IT WAS FILLED UP, FIXED NOW I HOPE. HOPING YOU CAN COME UP WITH A RE-CALL FOR THESE JEEPS. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FUELING UP ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11219826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE PUMP AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF IS TRIGGERED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE TANK IS FULL AND AS A RESULT, GAS ENDS UP SPEWING BACK OUT OF THE TANK RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE GROUND CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. IT SEEMS LIKE THE GAS TANK IS UNABLE TO VENT THE AIR OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH SO THE GAS COMES BACK OUT OF THE TANK FILL TUBE.
NHTSA complaint #11170010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SE SIENTE MUY INESTABLE CUANDO CONDUSCO EN ESPECIAL NO PUEDO IR A MAS DE 50 MILLAS PORQUE EN CURVAS SE SIENTE PEOR SU INESTABILIDAD DE CAMINO A MI TRABAJO Y DE MI USO DIARIO CERCA DE MI HOGAR NO PODRIA IR LEJOS GIRANDO SE SIENTE MUY INESTABLE NO ME SUENTO SEGURA
NHTSA complaint #11156935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT CALLED ROUTE 46 CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT 973-339-7752 (LOCATED AT 1655 US-46, LITTLE FALLS, NJ) AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. **TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE FINALLY HAD THE PART INSTALLED ON 09/18/18.
NHTSA complaint #11124734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR IS ALWAYS OVERFLOWING GAS WHEN I COMPLETE THE FUEL TANK.
NHTSA complaint #11114955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ODOR WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
NHTSA complaint #11113544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING UP GAS.
NHTSA complaint #11098477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT CALLED A COUPLE OF DEALERS, INCLUDING THE STATION CHRYSLER JEEP OF MANSFIELD DEALER AT 508-339-3400 (MANSFIELD, MA 02048). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #11094162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS REFUELED, IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF AS IT SHOULD AND GAS POURS OUT AND ALL OVER THE GROUND AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS BEEN SO BAD THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE GAS STATION HAD TO INTERVENE. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD, AS WELL AS A ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11033944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SPILLS FROM TANK DURING FILL UP. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND THE PAINT IS DAMAGED FROM THE PREVIOUS SPILLS THAT HAVE OCCURRED. IT IS EVIDENT THIS HAS BEEN A LONG STANDING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11010124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FUELING VEHICLE AS IT FINISHES FILLING THE GAS TANK IT WILL SPEW GAS OUT AND OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11005184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE MECHANIC REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,935.
NHTSA complaint #10985698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FUELING, THE GAS TANK SENSOR FAILS AND CAUSES THE GAS PUMP TO NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND GAS OVERFLOWS. LUCKILY I WAS NOT STANDING TOO CLOSE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ALSO,UPON STOPPING AND IGNITION IS OFF THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER UNLATCHING AND WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE CAR THE SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10985120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. AFTER PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPILLED OUT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
NHTSA complaint #10946225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE CALLED AND CONTACTED JEEP HOT LINE AT 18774265337 BUT NO LUCK. FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER AFTER AUTO-SHUTOFF OF PUMP OCCURS. OCCURS EVERY TIME FUELING OPERATIONS OCCURS REGARDLESS OF FUEL STATION. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ISSUE BUT NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10920645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY GAS OVERFLOW EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY TANK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW YEARS AND I CONTACTED JEEP AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL JEEP OWNERS WITH THIS MODEL AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10907295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 13V-252. CHRYSLER/JEEP HAS NEVER CONTACTED ME IN REFERENCE TO THIS RECALL. WHICH SEEMS TO BE VERY SERIOUS SINCE IT APPEARS PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AND MYSELF COULD BE KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF JEEP NOT CARING ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. ONCE THEY GET THEIR MONEY THEY DON'T KNOW YOU. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT MOVED SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR NOT CONTACTING ME. I AM SURE THEY WILL LIE AND SAY THEY DID. IF THEY HAD I WOULD HAVE HAD THE WORK DONE SINCE IT INVOLVES LIFE AND DEATH. ALL ABOUT THE BOTTOM LINE AND NOT CARING ABOUT PEOPLE. I WOULD PREFER THEY SEND ME THE MATERIALS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND I WILL HAVE MY MECHANIC TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. WHEN I HAD JEEP REPAIR A DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR NOW THAT DOOR DOES NOT WORK. I WANT IT DONE RIGHT SO HAVE THEM SEND ME THE PARTS NEEDED TO: 115 AVENUE C, SCH. HAVEN, PA 17972.
NHTSA complaint #10902069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER AFTER AUTO-SHUTOFF OF PUMP OCCURS. OCCURS EVERY TIME FUELING OPERATIONS OCCURS REGARDLESS OF FUEL STATION. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ISSUE BUT NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10897623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 13V-252. CHRYSLER/JEEP HAS NEVER CONTACTED ME IN REFERENCE TO THIS RECALL. WHICH SEEMS TO BE VERY SERIOUS SINCE IT APPEARS PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AND MYSELF COULD BE KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF JEEP NOT CARING ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. ONCE THEY GET THEIR MONEY THEY DON'T KNOW YOU. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT MOVED SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR NOT CONTACTING ME. I AM SURE THEY WILL LIE AND SAY THEY DID. IF THEY HAD I WOULD HAVE HAD THE WORK DONE SINCE IT INVOLVES LIFE AND DEATH. ALL ABOUT THE BOTTOM LINE AND NOT CARING ABOUT PEOPLE.
NHTSA complaint #10897487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL OVERFLOWS GAS TANK EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH FUEL
NHTSA complaint #10864717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V085000 (SUSPENSION) AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE AND STRUCTURE). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10861745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME THE GAS TANK IS FILLED, GASOLINE OVERFLOWS BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC FUELING NOZZLE SHUTOFF ACTIVATES. FUEL RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND.
NHTSA complaint #10859909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE AT A FILLING STATION THE FUEL GUSHES FROM THE FILL PORT PRIOR TO THE TANK BEING FULL. THE FUEL CONTINUES TO COME OUT FOR A FEW SECOND AFTER THE FUEL DISPENSING IS STOPPED. THIS IS COMPLETELY UN SAFE, WASTEFUL AND CREATES AN EMISSIONS ISSUE AT EVERY FILL UP.
NHTSA complaint #10817340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY JEEP HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR A YEAR NOW FOR THE FUEL TANK RECALL EVERY TIME I CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY CALL US BACK IN A COUPLE MONTHS TO SEE WHERE WE ARE ON THE LIST I DON'T FEEL IT SHOULD TAKE THIS LONG TO BE FIXED
NHTSA complaint #10806668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MFG SEEMS UNABLE TO PROVIDE PARTS FOR RECOGNIZED RECALL TO MY ESTABLISHED JEEP DEALER TO INSTALL TRAILER HITCH TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL PROTECTION FOR FUEL TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10794729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE FUEL TANK PROBLEMS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS FIRST INFORMED IN MARCH 2014, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AS OF AUGUST 2015, THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10806979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE ABOUT THE GAS/FUEL TANK POTENTIAL TO CATCH FIRE, WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT WE HAVE TOO MUCH CORROSION ON OUR VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE COST TO REPAIR EXCEEDS THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE, CURRENTLY WE ARE STILL DRIVING WITH A VEHICLE THAT MAY CATCH FIRE. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AS WE STILL ARE PAYING OFF THE VEHICLE, WE WHERE GIVEN THE RUN AROUND UNTIL FINALLY ONE ASSOCIATE TOLD US SIMPLY, THEY WILL NOT HELP YOU. PRIOR TO THIS RECALL NOTICE WE HAVE CONSTANTLY HAD ISSUES WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS AND THE GAS WOULD LEAK OUT IN LARGE QUANTITIES INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF. WE REPLACED THE OIL PAN RECENTLY AFTER IT RUSTED OUT, WE ARE ABOUT TO REPLACE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN AS THAT IS ABOUT TO RUST OUT, THE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE ALSO RUSTING AND CORRODED. OUR JEEP MAY BE AN 05 BUT IT LOOKS AS IF ITS BRAND NEW ROLLING OFF THE LINE, WE TAKE CARE OF OUR VEHICLE. WE ARE INFORMED CONSUMERS AND KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR CHRYSLER FAILING TO FIX THE FUEL TANK EXPLOSION ISSUES, WHEN WE LOOKED UP THE VIN FOR OUR VEHICLE IT WAS NOT SHOWING THAT IT IS ONE OF THE ONE'S BEING RECALLED. OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. WE WANT TO KNOW IF OUR VEHICLE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WE STILL HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK FROM VISITING THE DEALER. WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE UP FOR THE RECALL, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT JEEP HAS ISSUES WITH RUST TO BEGIN WITH AND THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #10785703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.