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2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 fuel/propulsion system problems

27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X416% of all complaints for this model year.

27
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
16%
share of all complaints
50,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • When refueling, regardless of fill level the gas will not flow into tank properly on level ground, and spews out all over the ground/car/person. It will not take fuel in any position. It takes about 10-15 minutes to refuel from empty. It will take gas until the filler neck fills up and then you…

    filed Jan 22, 2019

  • When fililng the fuel tank, no matter which gas station I use, the tank overflows when full, spilling gasoline before the pump shutoff can activate. This is stationary, turned off, and level. I've owned this car since feb 2015 and it is a highly repeatable problem.

    filed Nov 24, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2008 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4335%
2007 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4224%
Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 fuel/propulsion system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.