Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE fuel problems
1,148 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
27,638 owner complaints analyzed
128 distinct recall campaigns
67,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 14,443 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
1,148 of 27,638 complaints match this topic (4.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10079479 · 2004-06-18 (June 18, 2004)
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE HESITATED AND HAD LOW FUEL PRESSURE. THIS RESULTED IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE DEBRIS WAS COMING OFF THE FUEL TANK AND CLOGGED THE FUEL LINES AND PUMP. FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A MONTH. THE FUEL REGULATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO PROVIDED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 109,628 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079479 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561807 · 2014-01-28 (January 28, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE WOULD REFUEL, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL BUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10648581 · 2014-10-18 (October 18, 2014)
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR OF THE JEEP BEGAN SMOKING. WE PULLED OVER AND IMMEDIATELY THE JEEP BURST INTO FLAMES. WE GRABBED A SUIT CASE AND GOT AWAY FROM IT. THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED AND THE ENTIRE JEEP WAS ENGULFED IN FLAME AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. WE WERE MOVING SO WE HAD MOST OF OUR PERSONAL POSSESSIONS IN IT. OBVIOUSLY EVERYTHING WAS LOST. THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE COSTS OF TOWING. MY TOW BILL ALONE WAS OVER $700. WE HAVE NOT EVEN TOTALED THE LOSS OF OUR PERSONAL PROPERTY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 134,658 miles reported. Look up ODI 10648581 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10715288 · 2015-05-08 (May 8, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE PART WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V053000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE) AND WAS TO SCHEDULE THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10715288 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10715861 · 2015-05-13 (May 13, 2015)
1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INCOMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10715861 at NHTSA ↗