at 16 miles
Salem, NJ
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK OVER FLOWS AT EVERY FILL UP.
NHTSA complaint #10441250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 Jeep Wrangler fuel system problems
11 of the 130 complaints about the 2003 Jeep Wrangler are about the fuel system — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 20,000 miles.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Fuel System, Gasoline
8
72.7%
Tank Assembly
1
9.1%
Tank Assembly
1
9.1%
Fuel Pump
1
9.1%
Fuel & Propulsion across every Jeep Wrangler year
1987
15
0.6%
1988
16
0.6%
1989
22
0.9%
1990
22
0.9%
1991
21
0.8%
1992
28
1.1%
1993
34
1.3%
1994
41
1.6%
1995
13
0.5%
1997
62
2.4%
1998
21
0.8%
2000
11
0.4%
2003
11
0.4%
2004
12
0.5%
2005
454
17.9%
2006
483
19.0%
2007
117
4.6%
2008
141
5.6%
2009
80
3.1%
2010
228
9.0%
2011
100
3.9%
2012
45
1.8%
2013
33
1.3%
2014
19
0.7%
2015
15
0.6%
2016
14
0.6%
2017
15
0.6%
2018
20
0.8%
2019
10
0.4%
2020
41
1.6%
2021
119
4.7%
2022
60
2.4%
2023
46
1.8%
2024
153
6.0%
2025
18
0.7%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 89,700 miles
Okemos, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOW ON JEEP WRANGER.
NHTSA complaint #10386582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 miles
Encinitas, CA
Crash
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND A FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I LIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAD NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS ABLE TO AGGRESSIVELY HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO SLOW THE CAR AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THEY BLAMED THE INCIDENT ON AN AFTER MARKET FLOOR MAT. THIS WOULD MAKE SENSE TO ME IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS JUS STUCK AT THE CURRENT SPEED, BUT THE ENGINE KEPT SPEEDING UP AND THE TIRES WERE SPINNING WHEN I WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CAR ACTED LIKE I HAD THE GAS PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED.
NHTSA complaint #10336213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 miles
West Columbia, SC
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING. THIS IS CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY OUT ONTO MYSELF, ONTO THE PAINTED SURFACES OF THE VEHICLE, AND SPILL ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.
NHTSA complaint #10324940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 76,000 miles
Thompson, CT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING MY GAS TANK, I FILLED THE TANK TO THE BRIM. NOT ON PURPOSE, GAS CAME GUSHING OUT OF MY JEEP WRANGLERS GAS TANK, ALMOST A QUARTER OF A GALLON. NOT LIFE THREATENING, BUT COST ME ABOUT 2 DOLLARS IN GAS.
NHTSA complaint #10321500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 77,200 miles
SAN Antonio, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRAVELING AT 60-65MPH VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. NO LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON. PULLED OUT OF WAY OF OTHER TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. TRIED STARTING AND STARTED RIGHT UP. MILEAGE 77,200.
NHTSA complaint #10292334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 miles
Harrisville, PA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AS IF IT WERE LOSING POWER AND ABOUT TO STALL. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW FUEL PUMP. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $400. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000.
NHTSA complaint #10202736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 18,877 miles
Hagerstown, IN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. LEAK IN FUEL SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10091078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 19,520 miles
Hagerstown, IN
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. LEAK IN FUEL TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10091079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denver, CO
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
POOR GAS MILEAGE. STICKER CLAIMS 16 MPG CITY AND 19 MPG HIGHWAY AND I STRUGGLE TO GET 11 OR 12 IN THE CITY DRIVING CONSERVATIVELY AND USING QUALITY MID GRADE GASOLINE. MY LAST TANK I GOT 10.86 MPG. WITH CITY AND HIGHWAY COMBINED I STRUGGLE TO GET 13 OR 14. I FIGURE THIS WILL COST ME AROUND $1000 OVER THE COURSE OF MY 4 YEAR LEASE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS AND THEY EXPERIENCE THE SAME POOR MILEAGE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP PRODUCT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10049203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 4,650 miles
NEW Caney, TX
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I'VE HAD MY 2003 WRANGLER SIERAH FOR 3 MONTHS AND HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE. FIRST TIME WAS A PURGE VALVE SOLENOID AND THE SECOND TIME IT WAS THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THE WHOLE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH ANOTHER SOLENOID. NEITHER OF THESE FAILURES LEFT ME STRANDED BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED ON A JEEP WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10041103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.