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1999 Jeep Cherokee fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 18 complaints for the 1999 Jeep Cherokee, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
18 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
52,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 1999 Jeep Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 52,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 52,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 60% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was stopped at a light and a ford sedan rear ended me and the car immediately went up in flames. There were several explosions and the car was declared a total loss by the unsurance company. I was taken to the hospital with neck and upper back pain . X-rays were taken and I was discharged with cervical strain. I was referred by my doctor to a crisis counselor whom I am still attending. I have not slept through the night since the incident.

March 2002 CrashFireInjury

I was parked in my lot and a neighbor dropped a cigarette behind my 1999 jeep. There was ungodly gas smell and the puddle of gas that is leaking from tank ignited. I was luckily enough that I caught it at that time or it would have exploded. I just bought it and never smelled gas or thought the tank was leaking. I had to spenleaking. It is going to cost over 500 dollars for this to be fixed plus a tow bar. Please help me to see if jeep company is responsible due to recall.

Reported at 188,350 miles, October 2012 Fire

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