81s in pennsylvania with my 7 month pregnant wife and 1. The fuel tank failure causes a complete stoppage of the vehicle, as I learned travelling 65 mph on rte. If it is a known problem, I as a consumer should have received some notice about potentially corrosive tanks, or perhaps there should be a recall on this item. My real problem arises from the fact that while this issue is so far reaching to cause a national backorder on Chrysler tanks, getting Chrysler as a corporation to admit the problem is impossible (of course) although the local Jeep dealer is aware of it. The warranty company I have extended coverage through (wynns), told me that they are so familiar with it that they have instituted a procedure to deny any claim arising to Chrysler tanks since it is a problem stemming from the Chrysler design. Upon further investigation, I have found this to be a widespread problem (it's what's causing the backorder, as best as I can determine). However, I had to wait in excess of 2 weeks for a tank because of a (quote form the dealer) "national backorder" on fuel tanks. Chrysler has since changed the construction of their tank to account for this problem. " clog the fuel filter/fuel pump and does not allow fuel to reach the engine. Apparently the corroding tank "pieces/slivers/shards/etc. I was told this was due to a corroding fuel tank, caused by additives used by gas manufacturers. Vehicle experienced total failure at 65 mph.
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