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The performance defect is that the fuel tanks installed on these vehicles are subject to failure when the vehicles are struck from the rear.

There is a performance defect and a design defect.In an unprecedented statement released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, government investigators stated their tentative conclusions were: We believe that after Chrysler has a little time to think about this - see the public reaction - which they'll do the right thing and they'll recall the Jeeps.

What it means is we are nearing the end of people dying by fire in Jeeps," said Clarence Ditlow, with the Center for Auto Safety. The group analyzed government data and concluded that the rear-end gas tank may have played a part in dozens of deaths in fiery crashes - not just in the Grand Cherokee, but also in the Jeep Liberty model years 2002 to 2007.Īfter a year-long investigation, the federal government agreed and says the defect may have been responsible for dozens of deaths and severe injuries. Before 2005, the gas tank was put in the very back of the vehicle. It is concerned about the gas tank on Grand Cherokees from model years 1993 to 2004. The consumer watchdog group the Center for Auto Safety has been petitioning the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a recall since our story aired. However, in a rare move by an automaker, Chrysler is refusing to recall 1993 through 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees, and 2002 through 2007 Jeep Liberty models. It's a problem the I-Team first exposed when we broke the story nationally in 2009.Ĭritics say if you hit one, or you're hit while driving one, the outcome could be fatal. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the fuel tanks could leak and cause fires in rear-end crashes.