| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032385 | Incident Date: Jul, 24 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KALISPELL | Consumer's State: MT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: CHEROKEE | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 1J4FJ68S7VL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Plastic gas tank warped where fuel level sending unit is located on top of tank. car was parked in garage overnight after a fill up. next morning gasoline was noted on floor of garage which could have resulted in fire. dealer stated tank warped in heat of d.c. weather. replacement cost was $800. i wonder if other similar eight-year old jeep products will begin to show this failure, which could be the beginning of a dangerous situation for unsuspecting owners of jeep vehicles with plastic gas tanks. gas tanks aren't supposed to fail after only eight years of use. *nm |
