| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002097689 | Incident Date: Aug, 07 2002 |
| Consumer's City: OLYMPIA | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: CHEROKEE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: IJ4FJ78SOWL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 12 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2098 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Fuel tank began to spontaneously leak from the top when filling the tank completely full. dealership removed tank, inspected, and found no evidence of damage or wear and had no explanation for the leak. just as with complaint odi id: 755138, dealer could not duplicate the problem. they speculate that the tank may be deforming under load (i.e., a full tank of fuel) causing the leak. if true, this would suggest structural failure or material defect of the tank as suggested in odi id: 755138. in summary, the problem is essentially identical to odi id: 826441.*ak |
