1992 Jeep Wrangler

The contact owns a 1992 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated upon completing a VIN search online, he became aware that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V106000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed that they could not complete the recall repair since the part for the recall repair was no longer available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised accordingly. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, he smelled a fuel odor and as he looked at the rearview mirror, he saw a trail of fuel that had been leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 156,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE COULD SMELL A VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V106000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

GAS TANK LEAKED GASOLINE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND GASKET TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. TWO DAYS LATER, IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. ONE MONTH LATER THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO SMELL GAS AND THE TANK AND GASKET WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK IS STILL LEAKING. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN E-MAIL STATING THE CRACK ON THE TANK HAD BEEN THERE FOR SOME TIME AND WAS NOT A RESULT OF IT BEING DAMAGED BY THE TECHNICIAN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM SHE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS NOT THE SAME AS THE RECALL. UPDATED 04/12/07 *JB

WHILE TAKING VEHICLE THROUGH A ROUTINE EMISSION. WHEN MECHANIC STATES GAS TANK IS NOT PRESSURING THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. MECHANIC STATED THERE IS NO HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT GAS TANK, ALLOWING GAS TANK TO MELT. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE MAY BLOW UP. MR THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS WORN, SO THE LINE WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED THE EMISSIONS EXAM AGAIN DUE TO PRESSURIZATION IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHERE THE GAS TANK WAS DROPPED, IT HAD NO HEAT SHIELD, AND HAD MELTED SPOTS WITH TWO HOLES IN THE TANK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A FIRE HAZARD, SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRED, AND A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. SCC

I HAVE HAD A LIST OF RECALLS PRINTED TO ME AT INSPECTION FOR TWO YEARS NOW. I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THOSE RECALLS FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP DECLINED TO FIXED THEM AS THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT VALID RECALLS. WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME AN OFFICIAL LIST OF RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE FROM PRODUCTION DATE TO TODAY. THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CHRYSLER FILE NO. 10175031. THIS ALSO RELATES TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 94V106000. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FUEL TANK GASKET CRACKED OR BROKE CAUSING FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKS WHICH IS MOST PROBABLY RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK LINING SEPARATION WHICH CHRYSLER "JUST DISCOVERED" ON MY VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS REJECTED MY CLAIM TO REPLACE AT NO CHARGE THE FUEL TANK IN WHICH THE LINING HAS SEPARATED. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT A MOVING PART AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, OR ASSEMBLY. I ALSO REQUEST A COPY OF CHRYSLER'S FILE(S) IN THESE COMPLAINTS. I ALSO REQUEST A COPY OF ALL TECHNICAL AND SERVICE BULLETINS RELATING TO THESE COMPLAINTS AND THE GAS TANK AND FUEL SYSTEM. CHRYSLER IS ADVISED THAT I WILL NOT BE SPENDING OVER $600 TO REPLACE THIS FUEL TANK AND ANY AND ALL RESULTING DAMAGES WILL BE SQUARELY CHRYSLER'S LIABLITY. THERE IS PREMATURE RUST AND RESULTING STRUCTRUAL FAILURE CAUSED BY CHRYSLER SAVING MONEY BY NOT APPLYING A CLEAR COAT TOP COAT OVER THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS FOLD IN AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND CANNOT BE TIGHTENED.