Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2005)

650 consumer complaints on file.

#10414815July 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411917July 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I TRY AND FILL UP THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER TJ, GAS OVERFLOWS DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY AND EVERY PUMP I GO TO. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR. *TT WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED? BESIDES BEING DANGEROUS, IT'S ALSO WASTING MY MONEY, SINCE UP TO A QUART OF GASOLINE COMES SHOOTING OUT EVERY TIME I FILL UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412534July 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS OUT ON EVERY FUEL FILL-UP ATTEMPT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411390July 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE HAS SPEWED GASOLINE ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE PERSON WHO FUELS THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL AFTER PURCHASE. THE ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND WAS IGNORED. THERE WAS NOTHING PRINTED ON WARRANTY PRINT OUT AFTER SERVICE FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS(STEERING DAMPENER). YEARS AFTER I SPOKE WITH SAME DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN AS IT WAS A "COMMON" PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER HAD BEEN REPAIRING ON OTHER VEHICLES. UPON ARRIVAL THEY TRY TO CHARGE ME FOR REPAIR. I REFUSED. I AM STUNNED THAT THE NHTSA HAS ELECTED TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM AND LABEL IT AS AN INTERNET SENSATION WHEN THERE IS LITERALLY A MOUNTAIN OF EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE. I CAN PROVIDE VIDEOS, PICTURES, AND MAKE MY SELF AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION TODAY. I CAN SHOW THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND CAN BE REPEATED ON A LARGE NUMBER VEHICLES USING THE SAME PART. THIS IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AS LARGE QUANTITIES OF FUEL ARE BEING DUMPED ON THE GROUND ON A DAILY BASIS. I FIND THAT THE CHRYSLER AS WELL AS NHTSA ARE IN FACT NEGLIGENT BY NOT PURSUING THEIR INVESTIGATION OF THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION. I HAVE TO QUESTION THE RELEVANCE OF NHTSA WHEN SUCH AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IS REPORTED ONLY TO BE IGNORED. YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS ESSENTIALLY TOLD THE VEHICLE OWNERS THAT IF THEY ORGANIZE ON THE INTERNET THEIR CLAIMS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO LACK MERIT. IN ADDITION, THE SAME PARTS IN OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS CAN BE SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION TO BE FAULTY, YET IGNORED IN EARLIER MODELS. IN FACT, CHRYSLER AT TIMES REPLACES THESE SAME PARTS AT RANDOM IN OTHER MODELS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DECLARED IN A RECALL. *NOTE: THE DATE OF FIRST INSTANCE IS NOT CORRECT AS I CANNOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE OF PURCHASE. HOWEVER, THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILL THE VEHICLE UP AND HAS SO SINCE THE FIRST TIME. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED BUT UNDER MFG WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410794July 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON SAHARA IN JULY 2005. OVER THE YEARS, THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS I HAD WERE THE INFAMOUS SHAKING OF THE CAR AT SPEEDS OVER ABOUT 55MPH AND THE CONSTANT NEED TO JUMP THE CAR AND BUY NEW BATTERIES. THE LATTER PROBLEM SEEMED LIKE SOMETHING I COULD LIVE WITH BUT OVER TIME IT BECAME WORSE AND YOU COULD NO LONGER RELY ON THE CAR TO START. JEEP HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CAVALIER ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, BUT THEY ARE REAL. MY CAR NOW HAS ONLY ABOUT 17,000 MILES ON IT BECAUSE OF THE RELIABILITY PROBLEM. IN JANUARY 2011 THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION AND SMOKE IN THE CAR. IT WAS TOWED TO LITHIA JEEP IN SANTA FE NM (WHERE I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IT). THEY COULDN'T REALLY FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, BUT CHARGED ME FOR SOME REWIRING AND SENT IT BACK TO ME. WITHIN DAYS, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN, SO I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY. WITHIN DAYS, THAT BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THE CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED TO JEEP. THIS TIME, I FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER, WHO ACCEPTED THE CASE.THE DEALER FIDDLED AROUND WITH THE CAR WITHOUT SUCCESS FOR A MONTH, BEFORE CHRYSLER AGREED TO ACCEPT MOST OF THE CHARGES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REWIRING OF THE CAR. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME AT THE TIME THAT IT WAS UNABLE TO DO THE RECALL WORK ON THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE THE BOLTS SECURING THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN STRIPPED AT THE FACTORY. THIS SEEMED ODD TO ME, THAT A DEALER WAS TELLING ME IT COULDN'T DO THE RECALL WORK ON A DANGEROUS CONDITION, SO I JUST HAD TO LIVE WITH IT. IN MARCH THE DEALER COMMENCED THE INTENSIVE REWIRING WORK, AND BY APRIL, THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT YET BEEN RESOLVED, SO IT WOULD NEED ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM CHRYSLER. THIS CARRIED ON INTO MAY, AND I STILL DID NOT HAVE THE CAR. FINALLY, IN LATE MAY, THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID THEY "THOUGHT THE CAR MIGHT BE FIXED" BUT WEREN'T SURE, BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WAS STILL IDENTIFYING AN UNKNOWN DRAIN ON THE BATTERY WITH POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHORT IMPLICATIONS. NO MORE PROGRESS. ABOUT $3500 EXPENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410428July 5, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
PURCHASED 2005 JEEP WRANGLER X FROM INDIVIDUAL NOVEMBER 2010. VEHICLE HAD 21K MILES. DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS EVERYTIME VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. JEEP IS OUT OF CONTROL AND YOU MUST COME TO A SWIFT, BUT COMPLETE STOP TO KEEP FROM LOSING CONTROL. DRIVER OF VEHICLE AND OTHER VEHICLES LESS THAN 10 FEET AWAY ARE IN DANGER WHEN THIS OCCURS. DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TODAY AND I HOPE THAT JEEP COMES UP WITH A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410143June 30, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, MAN HOLE COVERS, POT HOLES, EXPANSION JOINTS IN CONCRETE, OR ANY RIPPLES IN THE ROAD SURFACE, WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURS. THIS IS AN UNCONTROLLABLE LEFT AND RIGHT PROGRESSIVE WOBBLE OF THE FRONT WHEELS. THIS WOBBLE DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. PARTS REPLACED HAVE BEEN THE STEERING STABILIZER, TRACK BAR BUSHINGS, PITMAN ARM AND PITMAN TIE ROD END, TIRES, TIRES BALANCED THREE TIMES (TWICE IN TWO WEEKS), ALIGNMENT PERFORMED TWICE, AND STEERING GEAR BOX ADJUSTED. TWO DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THE STABILIZER IS THE PROBLEM, AND THE ONE REPLACED MUST BE FAULTY. DO THE RESEARCH, THE STEERING STABILIZER IS NOT THE PROBLEM... ONLY A MASK. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAPPENS DAILY. USUALLY MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409075June 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL OVERFLOWS OUTSIDE AND ON THE FLOOR WHEN CAR IS REFUELED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408256June 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLS/SPLASHES OUT WITH EVERY FILL-UP. NOZZLE POSITION OR RATE OF FILL DOES NOT CHANGE RESULT. HAVE ONLY EVER USED REGULAR UNLEADED FUEL, 87 GRADE W/ 10% OR LESS ETHANOL. APPROXIMATELY 1 CUP OF FUEL ENDS UP ON THE GROUND, THE BODY OF THE JEEP, SHOES, PANTS, AND/OR HANDS EVERY SINGLE TIME. THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405605June 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER GOING INTO PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405666June 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2005 SE SPORT JEEP WRANGLER ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED VIBRATIONS INCREASING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND JUST IN THE PAST MONTH THE SHAKINGS HAVE BECOME EXTREMELY VIOLENT BETWEEN 52-60 MPH, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND STOP ON THE INTERSTATE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PAD REPLACED, NEW SHOCKS, NEW ALIGNMENT, TIRES ROTATED, TIRES BALANCED, ROTORS REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END CHECKED. THE SHAKING IS STILL PRESENT AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING ONE THING AT A TIME WHEN NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS OCCURRING CONSISTENTLY EVERY TIME I REACH 52 MPH NOW AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT ON THE INTERSTATE OR HAVE MY FAMILY DRIVE IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO OR WHO TO TALK TO TO HELP ME GET THIS FIXED WITHOUT COSTING ME MY ENTIRE MONTHS SALARY OR MORE. MY TIRES ALSO APPEAR TO BE WEARING WRONG DUE TO THE SHAKING, WHICH WILL COST ME MORE MONEY TO REPLACE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS "DEATH WOBBLE" AND AM FINDING THAT IT IS VERY COMMON. WE NEED SOMEONE TO HELP US SO NO ONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SO WE AREN'T PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR A TECHNICAL ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404511June 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 JEEP WRANGLER X, WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS AT THE PUMP, THE GAS DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FULL AND GASOLINE SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404267June 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, PRIOR TO GETTING FULL, THERE IS GAS "BURPING"/SPLASHING OUT OF THE FILL OPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402946May 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE FILL POINT EVERY TIME I REFUEL, REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION USED OR FILL SPEED. THIS PRESENTS A FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARD TO THE PERSON REFUELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402853May 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER GAS OVER FLOWS OUT OF THE FILL TUBE EVERY TIME I GAS UP. I HAVE USED MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITH THE PUMPS AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS. NO MATTER WHAT I DO, THE GAS ALWAYS OVERFLOWS WHEN I GAS UP. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I PURCHASE THE JEEP 3 YEARS AGO. I WOULD ESTIMATE ABOUT A QUART OF GASOLINE SPLASHES OUT ALL OVER ME, MY JEEP, AND ON THE GROUND. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. SOME THING NEEDS TO BE DONE. WHEN I LEAVE THE GAS STATION THERE IS A VISIBLE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND BECAUSE THE FUEL BACKSTOP VALVE IN THE JEEP DOES NOT STOP THE GAS FROM SPLASHING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402760May 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AND SPLASHES OUT GAS WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. IT OCCURS AT EVERY FILL UP AND AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS/PUMPS. THE RESULT IS GAS SPLASHING AND FLOWING OUT OF THE FILLER NOZZLE POSING A FIRE HAZARD AND EXPOSURE TO A SOLVENT. THE GAS TANK WAS REMOVED AND THE VENT HOSES INSPECTED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402522May 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS ALWAYS SPEWS OUT WITHOUT THE NOZZLE CUTTING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402339May 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPRAYS OUT AND RUNS OVER SIDE OF FUEL INLET WHEN TANK HAS FILLED. THIS HAPPENS ON 100% OF FILLUPS, ELIMINATING A DEFECTIVE PUMP NOZZLE FROM POSSIBLE CAUSES. SPILLED FUEL CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM A FEW TABLESPOONS TO HALF A LITER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402146May 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK WITH THE LOCK ON THE PUMP, THE PUMP DOESN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL IT HAS OVERFLOWED. THERE IS ALWAYS GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND WHEN FINISHED. THIS EVENT OCCURS APPROX 98% OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400867May 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS EXITS MY GAS TANK WITH FORCE BEHIND IT AFTER EVERY FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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