Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2017)

312 consumer complaints on file.

#11164740January 3, 2019
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BY VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER MAJOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE, POSSIBLY TOTALED. DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED IN CHEST AREA. *DT *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11163373December 25, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE JEEP, IT BARN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK ON DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156532December 6, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD BANGING AND WRENCHING NOISE SUDDENLY OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DRIVER COULD ALSO FEEL HEAT COMING FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT HAD SEVERED, SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL ENCASEMENT, AND EXPLODED THROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED A HOLE IN THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TEXAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (18555 HWY 59 N., HUMBLE, TX 77338). THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156428December 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM LUBBOCK AT POSTED SPEEDS OF 70 AND 75 MPH MY HOOD STARTED TO FLUTTER AND JUMP. I WAS ON 2 LANE ROADS AND IF A TRACTOR TRAILER PASSED ME THE HOOD WOULD ACTUALLY RAISE UP. I PULLED OVER AT A CONVENIENCE STORE AND CHECKED TO ENSURE MY HOOD STRAPS WERE ON AND THAT THE HOOD WAS CLOSED AND IT WAS. I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE HOOD IS WAY OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WAY OUT OF FACTORY SPECS HOWEVER THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A FRAME STRAIGHTENER (MY TERM NOT THEIRS). THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TRIED TO BLAME IT ON A FENDER BENDER WHERE THE FRONT PLASTIC BUMPER GUARD IS DENTED IN AND I TOLD THEM THAT HAPPENED IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING AND BELOW 10 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO FOUND MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS LEAKING ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, FRONT WINDOW AND ROOF HOWEVER THESE WERE LEAKING BEFORE THE FENDER BENDER. THERE IS ALSO A RATTLE IN MY DRIVER'S SIDE BACK DOOR THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT SEEM TO HEAR THEREFORE CANNOT FIX. I PULL OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND HEAR IT RIGHT AWAY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154890November 30, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
OEM LED HEADLIGHTS ARE USELESS WHIL DRIVING AT NIGHT DURING A SNOW STORM. IF I HAD NOT HAD ADDITIONAL HALOGEN LIGHTS I COULD NOT HAVE GONE ANYWHERE SAFELY. IN THE ATTACHED PHOTOS THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON HIGH-BEAM AND HAD BEEN DURING MY 10 MILE DRIVE HOME FROM WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149738November 6, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER NOZZLE WAS FRACTURED AND ALLOWED WATER TO BE SQUIRTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER DID NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142441October 24, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 JEEP RUBICON OFF ROAD, IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OBSTACLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES FROZEN. WITH ALL MY MIGHT I CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS SLOWLY ROLLING BACK DOWN OFF AN OBSTACLE, THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES WERE LOCKED. AS I BACKED UP THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO GET LIGHT SO I WAS TRYING TO STEER SO THE JEEP LEVELED BACK OUT, BUT WITH ALL MY MIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE AND BEFORE I NEW IT THE JEEP WAS LAYING ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. THE STEERING LOCKING IN THIS MANNER HAS HAPPEN THREE TIMES IN MY NEW RUBICON AND ALSO HAPPENED IN MY 2003 RUBICON. I UNDER STAND THE STEERING BEING HARD OR BEING ERRATIC WITH THE FRONT BEING LOCKED, BUT TO NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL EVEN WHEN THE TIRES ARE ROLLING DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. IS THIS A FACTORY DEFECT OR BAD ENGINEERING ON JEEPS BEHAVE?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11138894October 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE PURCHASED USED 09-09-18 1ST STALL 09-25-18 DEALER SERVICED AND ONLY FOUND A COMPUTER UPDATE WAS NEEDED. CAR PICKED UP FROM DEALER AFTER 1ST REPAIR ON 10-05-18. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON 10-05-18 & DROVE IT HOME AND IT WASN'T UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE 2ND STALL OCCURRED. SAME EXACT THING BUT THIS TIME WE WERE ON A BUSY STREET AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. 2ND STALL INCIDENT WAS ON 10-06-18 EARLY AFTERNOON I WAS ON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO MAKE THIS WEIRD NOSE LUCKILY I WAS ALMOST HOME SO I CAME TO STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR AS I LET GO OF THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE GAS TO ACCLERATE THE CAR STALLED WOULDNT MOVE OR GO FORWARD. I THEN TRIED TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO IN REVERSE AND CHANGED GEARS BUT IT WOULDN'T THIS TIME THERE WAS NO ERROR OF "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK" THE VEHICLE JUST WOULDNT MOVE, GO FORWARD EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DRIVE AND I WAS STUCK ON A BUSY STREET WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. I THANK GOD IT DIDNT GO FORWARD JUST A LITTLE CAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I THEN TRIED SHUTTING OFF THE CAR TO SEE IF I COULD BE GET IT TO MOVE AND PUT IT BACK TO DRIVE AND IT STILL WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I HAD TO SHUT IT OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER 2017 VEHICLES FOR AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD WHERE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A VOLTAGE REGULATOR CHIP IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT MAY FAIL, CAUSING A STALL OR A NO START CONDITION. CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK IF THIS IS SIMILAR BECAUSE WE JUST PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ON 10-05-18 AFTER NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG AND ONLY A COMPUTER UPDATE WAS DONE. WE HAD THE CAR FOR A DAY AND IT IS ON ITS WAY BACK TO ONTARIO JEEP TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND OUT WHATS WRONG. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT COULD BE DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133265October 4, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
CONSISTENTLY "SPONGY BRAKES" HAVING CONTINUED DECREASED STOPPING ABILITY FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. ON 06/05/2018 HAD BRAKES INSPECTED BY DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEY WERE FINE. ON 06/14/2018 VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT WITH BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY ENGAGED AND VEHICLE MOVED AND ROLLED FORWARD INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, CAUSING DAMAGE. UNAWARE OF A PROBLEM THINKING IT WAS DRIVER ERROR EVEN THOUGH DRIVER STATED "FOOT WAS ON BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME" THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE AND WAS CONTINUED TO BE DRIVEN. ON JULY 7, 2018, WITH DIFFERENT DRIVER, BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED AT STOP LIGHT AND ON CITY ROAD AND VEHICLE "ROLLED FORWARD" AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. ON JULY 9, 2018 VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO DEALERSHIP WITH THIRD DRIVER AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN GOING INTO TRAFFIC ON CITY ROAD WITH BRAKE BEING ENGAGED AND THEN GOING TO THE "FLOOR" OF VEHICLE. ON JULY 17, 2018 DEALERSHIP STATE MASTER CYLINDER HAS INTERNAL FAILURE AND IT WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. UPON TEST DRIVING, BRAKES CONTINUED TO "GO TO THE FLOOR" AFTER BRAKING AND STOPPING. DEALERSHIP KEPT VEHICLE AND "FOUND INTERNAL LEAK AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER THAT LEAKED INTO BRAKE BOOSTER AND HCU NOT RESPONDING AND FOUND INTERNAL FAILURE INT HE HCU. VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP AUGUST 15, 2018. VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE OPERATING EFFICIENTLY; BUT, SEEMED TO STILL HAVE "PLAY" IN THE BRAKES. HAD FOURTH DRIVER TEST DRIVE, THAT IS EXPERIENCE IN CAR/MOTORCYCLE REPAIR AND STATED THAT BRAKES STOPPED VEHICLE; BUT, WHEN SLAMMED TO "LOCK" THEY NEVER LOCKED BEFORE ABS KICKED IN. ALL 3 DRIVERS OF JEEP NOTICED BRAKES STARTING TO DEVELOP THE SAME ISSUE AS PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED. TRADED JEEP IN ON NEW VEHICLE AS 17 YR. OLD DRIVER WAS MAIN DRIVER ON VEHICLE AND FELT TOO DANGEROUS TO RISK THIS ISSUE AGAIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11132903October 2, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17 WRANGLER WITH LESS THAN 50000 MILES. THE RADIATOR STARTED LEAKING COOLANT. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON THING. DEALER REFUSED TO FULLY COVER THIS. TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131002September 24, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED AT OSMOOR CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN LOUISVILLE KY IN JULY. THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH. WHEN ARRIVING FOR THE APPOINTMENT, WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PART REQUIRED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ATTEMTED TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL THE SECOND TIME, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NEXT APPROINTMENT WAS OCTOBER 15TH. COULD NOT GET THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TO REPAIR A SAFETY RECALL ITEM FROM JULY THROUGH OCTOBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130714September 21, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF WHILE PARKED. THE IGNITION HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND KEYS REMOVED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE RUNNING, DOORS LOCKED AND IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION. TO TURN OFF THE ENGINEI INSERTED THE KEY, TURNED IT TO THE ON POSITION AND THEN OFF. THIS OCCURRED ONCE IN MY GARAGE, CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST TO ENTER THE LIVING QUARTERS. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WHILE PARKED AWAY FROM HOME, WITH THE KEYS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, BECAUSE IT WAS PLACED IN PARK WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139789September 12, 2018
SEATS
AT ABOUT 4,433 MILES, MY PASSENGER COMPLAINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT RECLINE. I INSPECTED BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT RECLINERS, AND FOUND BROKEN PLASTIC PIECES UNDERNEATH BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INBOARD RECLINERS. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND REPLACED BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBACKS. AT ABOUT 8,052 MILES, THE PASSENGER SEAT INBOARD RECLINER FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEATBACK. AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES, THE DRIVER INBOARD RECLINER FAILED AGAIN. TO DATE, THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPLACED THE FOURTH FAILED RECLINER. I HAVE PROVIDED FCA WRITTEN NOTICE OF THESE FAILURES. SINCE FOUR SEAT RECLINERS HAVE FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST 20,000 MILES, I AM CONCERNED THAT A DESIGN, MATERIAL, OR WORKMANSHIP DEFECT EXISTS. I AM ALSO VERY CONCERNED HOW THESE FAILED SEAT RECLINERS WILL PERFORM IN A CRASH. UPON RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THESE SPECIFIC MODEL YEAR SEAT RECLINERS AS WELL. SEE NHTSA ID NUMBER 11074326.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128169September 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
OCCASIONALLY THE HOOD LIFTS UP AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, TYPICALLY WHEN AN ON ONCOMING SEMI TRUCK PASSES. I'M CONCERNED THE RUBBER HOOD STRAPS ARE GOING TO BREAK AND THE HOOD FLY OPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123119August 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION CAUGHT FIRE WITH IT STARTING ON THE PASSANGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE BAY. THE CAUSE WAS DEEMED 'UNCLEAR' BY AN INSPECTOR. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE AND IT WAS ON A CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120992August 20, 2018
AIR BAGS
2017 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT : WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I CHANGED LANES BUT STILL HIT THE CAR IN THE RIGHT REAR AND MY JEEP IN FRONT LEFT SIDE. JEEP ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BEEN TOTALED. ( AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115724August 4, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN HIGH WINDS OR PASSED BY APPROACHING LARGE VEHICLES THE HOOD FLUTTERS DANGEROUSLY. I HAD TO INSTALL AFTER MARKET HOOD HOLD DOWN LATCHES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. $100 TO CORRECT THE HOOD FLUTTER. IT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112586July 20, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD FLUTTER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT POSTED SPEEDS, IF WINDS ARE HIGH OR PASSING AN ONCOMING LARGE TRUCK, THE HOOD WILL FLUTTER DUE TO THE LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THE WEAK RUBBER LATCHES THAT SECURE THE HOOD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. RESEARCH CLEARLY INDICATES THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. IN SOME REPORTS I HAVE READ, THE LATCHES CAN BREAK AND CAUSE MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN HARMS WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111265July 13, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE SEEN HOOD FLUTTER NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN PASSING SEMI TRAILERS ON INTERSTATES. THE FLUTTER WAS WORRISOME SO I REPLACED ORIGINAL HOLDING STRAPS WITH STRONGER THIRD PARTY STRAPS. SINCE REPLACEMENT OF STRAPS THE FLUTTERING HAS CEASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103541June 23, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT, 55 OR 65 MPH THE HOOD ON MY JEEP WRANGER JKU, VIBRATES, SHAKES, LIFTS FROM ITS SEAT POSITION AS IF IT IS GOING TO BREAK LOSE AND FLY BACK TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONDITION IS MADE WORSE BY LARGE VEHICLES PASSING BY AT POSTED OR EXCESSIVE SPEED. CONDITION IS DANGEROUS. RUBBER HOOD LATCHES STRETCHED TO LIMIT CONSTANTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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