Problems · by component
2008 Jeep Liberty fuel system, gasoline problems
95 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2008 Jeep Liberty cite fuel system, gasoline, 18% of all 541 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
95
18% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
What owners say about the fuel system, gasoline
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD BECAME DETACHED AND WAS ON THE DRIVETRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PORT JEFF CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 5130 NESCONSET HWY, PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,112.”
“FUEL SYSTEM, AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS VEHICLE STALLS AFTER DRIVING AWAY FROM PUMP. VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC, AT LIGHT AND IN INTERSECTIONS AFTER FILLING UP. MY INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN MANY ONE TIME WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FROM GAS STATION, AT A RED LIGHT AND HAS STALLED RIGHT IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC. UNKNOWN THE PROBLEM BUT VEHICLE IS HESITANT TO RESTART AFTER THE SHUT DOWN FOR APPROXINATELY 1 MINUTE. *TR”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE FUEL SPILLED TO THE GROUND INSTEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000. UPDATED 06/10/16*LJ”
“GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AT FILL UP. ALWAYS AT COSTCO AND MANY OTHER STATIONS. ATTENDANTS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PUMP FOR ME AND HAD SAME RESULTS STATING THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR JEEPS. *TR”
“WHENEVER I FILL THE GAS TANK THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, BUT GAS SURGES UP THE SPOUT AND DUMPS ON THE GROUND. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TYPE OF GAS (PREMIUM OR REGULAR, OR ETHANOL OR NO ETHANOL) OR THE SETTING ON THE PUMP HANDLE (FAST OR SLOW). THIS IS A FIRE, EXPLOSION RISK AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. I REALLY DON'T EXPECT YOU TO DO ANYTHING UNTIL AFTER PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILLED, BUT WHEN THAT HAPPENS I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SAY "YOU KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND DIDN'T CARE". *TR”
“WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL THE GAS WILL COME SPEWING OUT AND GO ALL OVER THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME THE NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF IT NOT THE STATION I FILL AT VARIOUS STATIONS. *TR”
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