2001 Jeep Cherokee Fuel System Problems

While driving at 10 mph, your 2001 Jeep Cherokee suddenly lost power and smoke came from the engine. A mechanic found a faulty top cylinder, and smoke indicated a potential fire risk. This issue is covered under a known fuel system safety recall, and the manufacturer should diagnose and repair it at no cost at an authorized dealer.

Your fuel injectors can overheat and cause engine misfiring or fire risk because the exhaust manifold sits directly underneath them. Your Jeep came with insulator blankets to protect against this, but when your valve cover gasket leaked oil onto the insulator, it became a fire hazard and you discarded it. When you tried to order replacement injector shields and an insulator blanket from a Chrysler dealership, they refused to sell them to you because your vehicle's records showed these recall parts were already installed.

Your vehicle won't start due to a fuel system issue. A mechanic found that the fuel tank sending unit has failed and vapor lock is preventing the engine from starting. The mechanic couldn't find replacement parts to fix the problem. Repairing this will likely involve replacing the fuel tank sending unit and addressing the vapor lock condition.

Your fuel rail pulsation damper is leaking gasoline, which creates a safety and environmental hazard. The replacement fuel rail assembly is on national backorder and unavailable, leaving you unable to get the repair completed through normal dealer channels. This is a known issue affecting multiple Jeep owners since at least 2015.

You noticed rust on your fuel tank support system, and a mechanic confirmed it needs replacement. While driving, part of the rusted support system fell off your vehicle. The repair will likely involve removing the old rusted support brackets or straps and installing new ones to safely secure your fuel tank.

I WAS TOLD BACK ON 11/21/2014 THAT MY JEEP HAD A RECALL ON IT I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER SO I DID THE GUY WAS SO RUDE I THOUGHT FOR GET THIS, BUT THEN I KEPT ON HEARING ABOUT JEEPS LIKE MINE IF REAR-ENDED THE GAS TANKS WOULD BURST INTO FLAMES WITH NO TIME TO GET OUT, SO YOUR DEAD THEN I SAW PICTURES OF MANY MANY 2001 JUST LIKE MINE IN VERY GRAPHIC DETAIL AND BECAUSE OF MY HUSBAND GETTING INTO A BAD CAR ACCIDENT I STARTED THINKING I CAN'T BE TAKING ANY CHANCES SO I STARTED MAKING PHONE CALLS AGAIN AND I SPOKE TO A GENTLEMAN AT NHTSA WHO WAS VERY NICE AND SAID HE WOULD KEEP A EYE ON MY NUMBER AND BE IN CONTACT WITH ME BUT THEN WE MOVED AND SO ON, BUT ALWAYS UP DATED OUR CONTACT INFOR. AND ALSO WOULD ALWAYS GO TO POST OFFICE AND DO THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS CORRECTLY, SO IF YOU OR ANY ONE CAN HELP ME PLEASE LET ME KNOW, THANK YOU

I AM CONCERNED THAT MY GAS TANK IS A HAZARD IF IN A REAR END COLLISION. MY GAS TANK IS IN THE REAR OF THE JEEP AND IF HIT IN THE BACK WOULD BE THE FIRST THING TO IMPACT. IT LOOKS THE SAME AS THE JEEPS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. BUT I DON'T SEE A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06E011000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HI MY NAME IS [XXX] I BOUGHT A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE (XJ) IT'S CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT NHTSA HAS A RECALL FOR THE GRAND CHEROKEE HAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK PROTECTION I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH FOR HOURS ON THE WEB AND I HAVE YET TO FIND THE SAME RECALL ON THE JEEP CHEROKEE MODELS MY FUEL TANK DOES NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF PROTECTION AND I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY JEEP CHEROKEE OWNER THAT HAS NO FUEL TANK PROTECTION TO BE HONEST I LOVE MY CHEROKEE AND THERE'S NO REASON I COULD EVER GET RID OF IT OTHER THAN THE FUEL TANK SAFETY IF YOU COULD PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE YOU AND OR YOUR COMPANY COULD NOT ONLY SAVE MY LIFE IN A REAR CRASH BUT YOU COULD SAVE MILLIONS OF LIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

PLASTIC FUEL TANK IS LOCATED IN REAR OF VEHICLE WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END ACCIDENT VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TRAILER HITCH. I AN CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END ACCIDENT. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALER, SERVICE ADVISER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE... *TR

I WANT TO KNOW IF SAFETY RECALL FOR REAR END FUEL TANK EXPLOSIONS IS STILL IN EFFECT ON THESE VEHICLES 01&02. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V104000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT THEY WERE WAITING ON AN APPROVED REMEDY FROM NHTSA IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PLASTIC FUEL TANK LOCATED BETWEEN THE REAR AXLES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS NO TOW HITCH INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FUEL TANK WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.

I AM CONCERNED THAT MY AFTER MARKET TOWING PACKAGE IS NOT UP TO CODE TO PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM A REAR END COLLISION. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY MODEL JEEP IS AT HIGH RISK FOR REAR END COLLISION FATALITIES. *TR

SOME JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WERE RECALLED TO INSTALL TRAILER HITCHES TO PREVENT GAS TANK INVOLVEMENT IN THE EVENT OF REAR END COLLISIONS. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED. I DO NOT WANT MY DAUGHTER TO BE INJURED OR KILLED IF SHE IS REAR ENDED. I FEEL THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH OWNERS LEFT IN THIS VEHICLE AGE GROUP TO MAKE THE OUTCRY THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL AND FIX OF MORE RECENT MODELS. HOWEVER, THE GAS TANK IN MY MODEL IS STILL AT THE REAR AND CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE CAR BUT I WOULD LIKE TO FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE AND HAVE THE SAME REPAIR THAT MORE RECENT VEHICLES HAVE UNDERGONE. *TR

NO INCIDENT YET, JUST WANTING TO KNOW WHEN I WILL RECEIVE MY RECALL LETTER TO TAKE TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET THE FRAME MOUNT HITCH TO PROTECT MY FAMILY AND GAS TANK FROM A REAR END CRASH? *TR

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AT THIS POINT, HOWEVER I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS FUEL TANK ISSUE. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN WHAT WOULD BE THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE SHOULD I GET RE-ENDED AND HAVE A FIRE/EXPLOSION. I THINK IT IS ABSURD THAT THEY ARE REFUSING THE RECALL OR OFFERING A FIX. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GO BUY A NEW VEHICLE AND HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED IT. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN UPDATE ON THIS SHOULD ONE BECOME AVAILABLE. *TR

TWICE IN LAST 8 MONTHS, ON MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, I'VE GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT W/ OBD CODE 0442 (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED). COULD THIS SMALL FUEL VAPOR LEAK ADD TO THE LIKELY HOOD OF A FIRE IN A REAR COLLISION? *TR

I SEEN ON THE NEW THE GAS TANK FOR A RECALL I WOULD LIKE MY NAME PUT ON A LIST OF OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS JEEP SO WHEN RECALL COMES OUT SOMEONE WILL HAVE MY NAME TO SEND RECALL TO. I M A FIRE FIGHTER AND SEE KNOW HOW THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE THE THANK STICKS RIGHT OUT AND THE BUMPER IS ONLY PLASTIC WITH REALLY NO SUPPORT IN FRONT AND MIN HOLDING STRAPS HOLD ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE REFUELED, FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL NOT PROVIDE HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE RADIO WILL RESET AND START. IN ADDITION THE FUEL SYSTEM IS RELUCTANT TO PUMP FUEL TO THE ENGINE ON A COLD START. THE DEALERSHIPS ADVISED ME THAT THE CAR IS NOT BUILT TO LAST FOREVER AND THE FUEL ISSUE AND HEATING ISSUE WAS TYPICAL. THE EXPENSE HOWEVER WOULD BE EXTREME FOR THE HEATING AND FUEL ISSUES TO BE $800 TO $1200 FOR EACH REPAIR. *TR

FUEL PUMP FAILURES, FIRST ONE FAILED AT 35,000 MILES, THE SECOND AT 42,000 MILES, AND NOW THE THIRD AT 71,000 MILES. TOWING CHARGES, RENTAL CARS ETC. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD ONLY QUOTE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED-12,000MILES/OR 12 MONTHS. THIS TIME MY COST IS $724.00 FOR A NEW PUMP, $200.00 FOR RENTAL,AND $68.00 FOR TOWING. THREE FUEL PUMPS IN 71,000 MILES IS RIDICULOUS AND FRUSTRATING. NO MORE CHRYSLER PRODUCTS FOR ME. *JB

THE O-RINGS IN THE FUEL PUMP HAVE APPARENTLY FAILED ACCORDING TO HUFFINES JEEP IN PLANO, TX. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE O-RINGS SINCE 1999. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OF AN OBVIOUSLY FAULTY PART. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

BAD GASKET IN FUEL PUMP ALLOWS GASOLINE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE GAS TANK WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED YOU CAN SMELL GAS FUMES, WITHIN MINUTES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE IS TAKEN INTO DEALER. DEALER TESTS IT AND SAYS IT A LEAK. THEY CAN'T FIND IT AND THEY RESET THE LIGHT. WITHIN 2 WEEKS THE SAME THING HAPPEN. THEY REPLACED THE GAS CAP A FEW TIMES AND CHANGED A GASKET ABOVE THE FUEL TANK. THIS MADE NO DIFFERENCE. JUST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER TWICE IN A MONTH. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TRADING IN THE VEHICLE AND CHANGED THE GAS CAP AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEY SUGGESTED A TUNE UP, WHICH IS NORMALLY DONE WITHIN SUGGESTED TIMES ANYWAYS, BUT DID IT AND CHARGED US FOR IT. AGAIN SAME THING HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEAR BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BE TESTED.RESULTS (LARGE LEAK)..THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING , NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO SOLVE IT.

THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL FOR THE DEBRIS IN THE MANIFOLD 02 V 104 000 IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THERE WASN'T ANY RISK. *JB

PURCHASED JEEP CHEROKEE 4WD 2001 NEW DROVE OFF DEALERSHIP LOT AND NOTICED VIBRATION AND WHEEL SHOOK SLIGHTLY, TECHNICIAN SAID THIS WAS DUE TO THE NEWNESS OF THE TIRES AND THAT I WAS NOT USED TO DRIVING AN SUV AND IT WAS A "SPORTIER AND ROUGHER RIDE". VIBRATIONS INCREASED AS TIME WENT ON. THEN STEERING STARTED TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. I MET WITH A MECHANIC (NOT AT THE DEALERSHIP-WANTED OUTSIDE OPINION). MECHANIC STATED FRONT TIRES NEEDED REPLACED AS THEY WERE BUBBLED ON INSIDE , NEEDED NEW CERAMIX FRONT BRAKE PADS ,NEW MACHINE ROTORS, AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND MY RIGHT REAR RIM IS BENT AND LEFT CAMBER IS OUT AND THEIR ARE NO KITS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO REPAIR MY JEEP. I PAID $846.43 AND WHEN I DROVE HOME THE JEEP STILL VIBRATES AND PULLS. I HEAR A NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIRES OR RIMS ARE RUBBING. I DON'T BLAME MY MECHANIC, HE DID A FINE JOB HOWEVER I FEEL THAT I GOT STUCK WITH A LEMON AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE 113 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE THAT WERE ALL VERY SIMILAR TO MY OWN. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER BY SOMEONE WHO HAS MORE EXPERTISE THAN MYSELF IN THIS AREA. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH SERVICE TECHNICIAN NEXT WEEK TO CHECK MANIFOLD DUE TO ENGINE FIRES RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED-ONE MORE THING TO ADD TO MY LIST OF WORRIES FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS LEMON. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

DEBRIS IS ACCUMULATING IN INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE DISTRIBUTOR STOPPED TURNING, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER. *AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR HOUSING, HOUSING AND SHAFT. *YD

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FAULTY FUEL LINE FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 06-5384-812. *YH

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FAULTY FUEL LINE FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 06-5384-812. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE, IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY FUEL LINE, CLAIM 06-5384-812. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE, IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY FUEL LINE, CLAIM 06-5384-812. *SLC