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Some Jeep Wrangler owners say they've been getting a nasty surprise from their 2007-2008 Wranglers. According to 600 complaints and 900 warranty claims, the Jeep off-roaders have been spitting gas at their owners during fill ups.

According to owners, the Jeeps have a tendency to spit fuel back out of their filler lines if you aren't paying close attention at the pump. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the claims in November 2010, but closed it in February after finding that the fuel leaks don't pose any significant safety hazard.

NHTSA also said that internet forums had played a role in the number of complaints they received, after forum members posted messages telling other owners to file complaints with NHTSA. Despite the number of complaints, NHTSA says many of them were unfounded and based solely on the urging of message boards.

Jeep owners who experienced the problem aren't convinced, however, saying that the problem is dangerous, and carries a repair valued at about $600, though Chrysler warranties cover most of the repair.

[Source: CFNews13]Are 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler SUVs spitting up gas? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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deepdiverterry

Hummm..that just as well might be my JK pictured, but too the point I think everybody is nuts. What does happen though is when it "clicks off" at the pump IT"S FULL !! Don't try to round it off to the nearest dollar. You might just as well squirt it on the ground because it well pore out the full fill.

twistedkranch

This has nothing to do with trying to top off. My JK overflows immediately at the first click. Chrysler Canada has a TSB out there to replace the tanks on models built between certain dates, no mileage or time limit. If it was not a real problem, they would never have done this. Unfortunately, if your Jeep falls outside of those build dates as mine does, apparently it is not a problem. Maybe not for them, but I have to estimate how much fuel I am down and simply stop filling before it clicks off or it washes the back corner in gas EVERY time.
If anybody has had the same denial of this claim, or by chance managed to get it fixed without being in the build dates, please let me know.