2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 22 complaints for the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 22 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 79,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Based on 21 complaints that include mileage. 29% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	3
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	5
80k to 100k miles	7
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	2

What the data shows

Of the 21 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

While sitting at a stoplight, on two (2) occasions my 2008 jeep grand cherokee 4x4 suddenly accelerated on its own while my foot was on the brake and revved up (throttle surge), then the tach went back to normal, and the engine went back to idling. Took it to the dealer I bought it from, they checked the on-board computer and no incident showed; they told me they called chrysler but no one has reported this before and no technical bulletin has been issued regarding throttle surge issues.

Reported at 18,000 miles, December 2009

So the starter has been a issue ever since I bought the car from my father 2 years ago. The key seems to be the problem since I got the starter rebuilt. It just doesn't start and will turn off at times for no apparent reason which would scare everyone in the car. I was wondering if there is a recall because there should be.

Reported at 82,000 miles, November 2013

Fuel system problems in other years

Fuel system problems across all Jeep models