2008 Jeep Wrangler fuel system, gasoline problems

“ON MAY 29TH OF 2014 I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER DOWN A 4 LANE CITY STREET AT ABOUT 3000 RPM. I HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM A RED LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION THAT RESULTED IN A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE GAS TANK EXPLODED AND THE FIRE COVERED THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE FIREWALL ON WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL LINES. LUCKILY THERE WAS A QUICK RESPONSE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT MY JEEP HAS BEEN RENDERED UN-DRIVABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP BUT NOT ASSISTANCE THERE. THE CHRYSLER INVESTIGATION TEAM WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT THE FUEL LINES THE MARSHAL DETERMINED STARTED THE FIRE. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE PRODUCED BY CHRYSLER EVER AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY TO ME, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I HAD ALL THE DOORS AND TOP OFF WHICH ENABLED A RAPID ESCAPE. PLEASE TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK A THESE WRANGLERS AND FORCE CHRYSLER TO TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. *TR”

“I JUST PULLED OUT OF QUICK TRIP AFTER PUTTING $60 IN GAS IN AND RIGHT ABOUT 35 MPH AROUND 1500RPM I HEARD A LOUD "POP" THE JEEP SHUT DOWN, THEN FLAMES CAME FROM BOTH SIDES OF MY JEEP, ALMOST BURNING MY LEG. (I HAD THE DOORS AND TOP OFF THE VEHICLE.) *TR”

“EVERY SINGLE TIME I GO TO FILL UP MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA GAS SPILLS DOWN THE SIDE AND ONTO THE GROUND. WHEN THE PUMP CLICKS OFF IT IS ALREADY OVER-FILLED AND SPILLS EVERYWHERE! I'VE TRIED HOLDING IT AT DIFFERENT ANGLES AND PUSHING IT FARTHER IN BUT NOTHING WORKS EXCEPT NOT FILLING UP MY VEHICLE ENTIRELY. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE RISK AND NOT TO MENTION THE WAY THE FUEL IS RUINING THE PAINT AND DISCOLORING MY BUMPER! *TR”

“WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK GAS ALWAYS COMES SPILLING OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE HOLDING THE PUMP HANDLE WITH YOUR HAND OR LETTING THE PUMP SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME STRANGE BUBBLE EFFECT AND THE GASOLINE BURPS BACK OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE AND SPRAYS ALL OVER THE GROUND, THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE STANDING CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE WHILE IT'S BEING FUELED. I FILED A COMPLAINT THREE MONTHS AGO AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE.. COULD RESULT IN FIRE, LOSS OF PROPERTY OR DEATH. *TR”

“UPON FILLING UP THE VEHICLE, FUEL RUSHES OUT OF THE INLET AND ONTO THE FENDER GUARD, BODY, AND BUMPER AND ON THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AT EVERY FILL UP. AFTER THE FIRST THREE TIMES THIS HAPPENED I CAUGHT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM THE SPILL = 3 PINTS +. IT SHOOTS ALL OVER MY HANDS, ARM, AND LEG. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS HAVING GAS ALL OVER ME. *TR”

“GAS SPEWS OUT AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF CORRECTLY WHEN TANK IS FULL. KEEPS SHUTTING OFF GAS WHEN IT IS NOT FULL CAUSING IT TO TAKE AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO FILL, BUT WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TANK IS FULL AND WILL SPIT BACK GAS AND OVER FLOW. *TR”