NHTSA Complaint #10722630 — 2006 JEEP WRANGLER

I PURCHASED THIS JEEP USED AND THE VERY FIRST TIME I FILLED THE FUEL TANK, GAS SPEWED PROFUSELY FROM THE TANK OPENING WITHOUT TRIGGERING THE NOZZLE TO STOP AS THE TANK WAS APPROACHING FULL. THIS CAUSES GASOLINE TO SPRAY ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, THE PUMP, THE OPERATOR, AND TO PUDDLE ON THE GROUND. THIS SAME SCENARIO HAS PLAYED OUT AT EVERY GAS STATION I HAVE VISITED SINCE. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TRY TO GUESS WHEN THE TANK IS CLOSE TO FULL AND STOP THE PUMP PREMATURELY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE THAT WARRANTS IMMEDIATE CORRECTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND SHE STATED THAT THE SAME FUEL OVERFLOW PROBLEM WAS PRESENT THE ENTIRE TIME SHE OWNED THE VEHICLE. IN SPEAKING WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005-2006 JEEP WRANGLER MODELS AND HAS EVEN RESULTED IN AT LEAST ONE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. PLEASE HELP PREVENT A FUTURE CATASTROPHE AND TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER ASAP.