NHTSA Complaint #815768 — 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	815768
Vehicle	1997 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Date of Incident	August 19, 1997
Date Filed	August 28, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

CONSUMER EXPRIENCED FALSE INDICATIONS OF GAS GAUGE TWICE. SHE PURCHASED VEHICLE JANUARY 1997, AND ON AUG. 19-97, SHE RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN INDICATOR SHOWED APPROXIMATELY ONE-EIGHTH FULL. AGAIN ON AUG. 25/97, THE INDICATOR SHOWED ONE-FOURTH FULL. THE JEEP SHUT DOWN ON FREEWAY. CONSUMER WAITED 15 MINUTES JEEP STARTED, PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THEY PUT 2-5DOLLARS OF GAS IN JEEP, DROVE TO GAS STATION. JEEP TOOK ONLY $10.00 OF GAS AND STARTED TO SPILL OUT OF TANK. THE INDICATOR SHOWED HALF-FULL. THE NEXT DAY SHE DROVE TO GAS STATION, TANK TOOK $25.00 MORE AND INDICATOR SHOWED FULL. *AK *SLC

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