1994 Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

PARKING BREAK SELF RELEASES. ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER THE RECALL WAS DONE MORE THAN 10 YEARS AGO AND IS THEREFORE NO LONGER COVERED. HOW CAN CHRYSLER NOT COVER THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY BEGIN ROLLING DOWN A SLOPE WITH NO WARNING. THE BREAK WILL HOLD FOR A FEW MINUTES OR EVEN LONGER AND THEN RELEASE.. IF THIS REPLACEMENT PART IS OF THIS FAULTY A DESIGN WHY CAN IT NOT BE NOT BE REPLACED WITH A MORE DEPENDABLE ONE. IS THERE A REPLACEMENT "KIT" FOR THE RECALL? FURTHERMORE I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP/SENSOR GASKET AT TOP OF FUEL TANK AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RECALL. I REPLACED THAT GASKET TWICE WITHOUT THE DEALER ADVISING ME OF THE RECALL. AS I PREPARED MY BOAT FOR LAUNCHING THE BREAK RELEASED AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO THE LAKE, NEARLY RUNNING ME OVER. A NARROW ESCAPE.

NHTSA complaint #10860848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TWICE. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE GAS CAP FUEL SENDING UNIT AND CRACKED FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V106000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 144,500.

NHTSA complaint #10472358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 94 YJ, GAS SPILLS OUT THE BACK OF IT. THE PUMP KICKS OFF BUT AS IT KICKS OFF IT SPILLS AND I HAVE TO CLEAN THE GAS RUNNING DOWN THE BACK OF THE JEEP. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BACK PRESSURE THAT KICKS OFF THE PUMP. I'M GUESSING THE FUEL COMPLETELY FILLS UP THE TUBE AND ONLY WHEN THE GAS HITS THE NOZZLE DOES IT SHUT OFF. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FILL MY TANK UP AND IS ALSO VERY UNSAFE TO DO SO, AS GAS SPILLING OUT THE BACK IS A FIRE HAZARD. IT SEEMS I'M NOT THE ONLY JEEP OWNER DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. (HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F176/HAVE-FUEL-SPILL-PROBLEMS-LIKE-MANY-US-SUBMIT-COMPLAINT-FORCE-RECALL-974337/) SO HERE I AM FILING MY COMPLAINT, I HOPE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF BEING SOAKED IN GAS EVERY TIME I TRY TO FILL MY TANK.

NHTSA complaint #10442218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FAILURE OF FUEL TANK SEAL CREATING FIRE HAZARD. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS A COMMON FAILURE, EITHER AT FILLER NEXT OR FUEL PUMP SEAL.

NHTSA complaint #10384886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER. DURING AN EMISSIONS TEST, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND SEVERAL DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,656.

NHTSA complaint #10237079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

GAS AND FUMES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE COMING FROM TOP OF PLASTIC FUEL TANK. THE ODOR HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10226328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V106000 FUEL VAPOR LEAKAGE VIA PLASTIC GAS TANK. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10183095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

1994 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASED 24 APR 94. FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF FUEL TANK AT FUEL LINE CONNECTION WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON. FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON 30 JULY 97, REPAIRED BY JEEP DEALERSHIP. SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED FEBRUARY 3 2004 REPAIRED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. THIRD OCCURRENCE, 15 NOV 05, TAKING JEEP INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 25 MAY 06. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX DEFECT, EACH TIME EXPLAINED CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PART IS "MAN MADE." MOST RECENT CONVERSATION WITH CHRYSLER IN APRIL '06 WAS INFORMED THAT 2ND TIME COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED DUE TO DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR AS IT WAS LAST FIXED BY NON-DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER 3 JAN 95 RECALL NOTICE FOR UNKNOWN REASON.

NHTSA complaint #10158229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET IN THE 1994 JEEP WRANGLER. *MR ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL (#94V106000), FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET, BOTH THE JEEP DEALER AND THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THERE WERE NONE. THE CONSUMER HAD GONE AND PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER HAD NOTICED A STRONG GAS ODOR WHENEVER THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET. THE CONSUMER ALSO REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10033933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SAME ISSUE AS CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V106000, ON SAME TYPE VEHICLE. DT

NHTSA complaint #769286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THERE WAS A GASOLINE ODOR. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE GASKET ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE FUEL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *SCC

NHTSA complaint #8014003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

WHILE DRIVING IT LEAKS FUEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED, HOWEVER, THERE IS A RECALL 94V106000 ON THE THIS ISSUE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #8007643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SPOKE W/ CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP DIRECTLY ABOUT LEAK IN DASHBOARD. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, NEITHER WOULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM W/O HAVING THEIR MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT A COST OF $75/HR. PAYABLE BY OWNER (ME). I POINTED OUT ALL THEY NEEDED TO DO WAS LOOK AT THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD TO SEE THE PUDDLE OF WATER LEFT AFTER IT RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE. AFTER MY EXPERIENCE W/ CHRYSLER REGARDING THE CRACKED GASKET ON MY FUEL TANK, WHICH I JUST FOUND OUT WAS A RECALL ISSUE, I FIGURED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO AND HAVE ENDURED THE INCONVENIENCE EVER SINCE. I HAVE MET ANOTHER PERSON W/ A NEWER MODEL WRANGLER W/ SAME PROBLEM OF LEAKAGE VIA DASHBOARD. I HOPE THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE W/ SAME PROBLEM IN THE HOPES THAT CHRYSLER WILL RECOGNIZE THE SITUATION AND FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #758862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THERE IS A FUEL ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V106000. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #895006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

AFTER DETECTING A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK ON MY VEHICLE, I CONSULTED NHTSA'S WEBSITE. AS THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED/UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE, I SUSPECTED A RECALL MAY BE IN EFFECT. I CONFIRMED CAMPAIGN #94V106000 IS IN EFFECT FOR ~230,000 UNITS, AND THAT THE PROBLEM I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECALL. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER NATIONAL SERVICE ~17 NOV AND RECEIVED ADVICE TO PRESENT IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND INCLUSION UNDER RECALL. FOLLOWING SCHEDULED APPOINMENT AND REPAIRS FOR A SAFETY ITEM, FOLLOW-UP WITH CHRYSLER FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. CHRYSLER MAINTAINS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED, DESPITE CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER SIMILARLY AFFECTED VEHICLES. REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR $162.60 FOR THIS SAFETY ITEM -- FUEL LEAK NEAR IGNITION SOURCE (EXHAUST SYSTEM) WAS NOT AN OPTIONAL REPAIR, AND CHRYSLER SHOULD HONOR INCLUSION FOR THIS FAIRLY NEGLIGIBLE AMOUNT.

NHTSA complaint #737858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED RECALL NUMBER 94V106000. FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET HAS CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #890945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL. HOWEVER,MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF RECALL 94V106000 DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #883471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

SENDING UNIT IS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY/GASKET IS CRACKED. CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 94V106000, CONSUMER FEELS IF REAR ENDED JEEP MAY BLOW UP BECAUSE OF FUEL LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #872158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK WHICH WAS VISIBLE AND COULD BE SMELLED.

NHTSA complaint #863017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

WHEN FILLING TANK WITH FUEL CONSUMER NOTICED A LEAK AT/OR AROUND THE SENDING UNIT AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, ALSO AWARE OF RECALL 94V106000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 624/625 DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA complaint #860253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 55 MPH, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint #844746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK WARPED, PUSHED UP FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR, SMASHED BOTH COMPONENTS AND LEAKED GAS ALL OVER THE GAS TANK AND BACK END OF MY JEEP. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL UNIT.

NHTSA complaint #710839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

A STRONG SMELL OF FUMES WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55MPH IT CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OWNERS HOME. THERE WAS A PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *AK UPON FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT DEALER FOUND BURNT WIRES GOING TO FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA complaint #838780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

A STRONG SMELL OF FUMES WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55MPH IT CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OWNERS HOME. THERE WAS A PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *AK UPON FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT DEALER FOUND BURNT WIRES GOING TO FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA complaint #838780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF FUEL HOSE REPLACEMENT DUE TO FUEL LEAKING FROM CRACK WITHIN THE HOSE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE. DEALER /MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR . CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS MADE AT HIS EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #835216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL/ VAPOR LEAKAGES; VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL 94V-106 000/FUEL:FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER WAS IMFORMED THAT THIS CONDITION DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL MFR. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALER NOTIFIED .

NHTSA complaint #833464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

GAS TANK GASKET FAILED CAUSING GAS LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #525442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

TANK FULL OF FUEL WHEN IT STARTED LEAKING OUT. CAN NOTICE FUEL LEAKING WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & TOLD NO RECALL. DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL AT FIRST. DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER YET. (#94V106000).

NHTSA complaint #826561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.