Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10640396October 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP WRANGLER ON A PUBLIC ROAD, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. THIS SHUTDOWN CAUSED THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL ASPECTS OF THE VEHICLE TO STOP FUNCTIONING. THIS IS NOW THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO "PARK" , I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP WITH NO INCIDENT. THERE ARE MANY DANGERS INVOLVED WITH A VEHICLE SUDDENLY "SHUTTING DOWN". MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER JEEP VEHICLE OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640272September 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, DING SOUND EVERY FEW SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640287September 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON REPEATEDLY ON DASH. TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND HE SAYS JEEPS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CLOCKSPRINGS CAUSING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632258September 10, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,171.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630459September 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HINGES WERE RUSTING. THREE OF THE FOUR DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED FREELY AND WOULD REQUIRE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, WHO THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED RECALLS OR INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PARTICULAR FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630512September 3, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED THAT SMOKED WAS EMITTING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT LEG WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10629151August 28, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), WHEELS
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I HIT A BUMP AND MY WHOLE JEEP RAPIDLY RATTLED BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE ROAD, NEARLY CAUSING MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. IT STARTLED ME SEVERELY, AND I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, SLOWLY DECELERATING. IT TOOK UNTIL I GOT DOWN TO 25MPH FOR IT TO STOP SHIMMYING. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, CHECKED MY TIRE PRESSURE AND MADE SURE THERE WERE NO IDENTIFIABLE OBTRUSIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT PERFORMANCE, AND CARRIED ON, VERY CAUTIOUSLY. THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, SOMETIMES GOING AS LOW AT 45MPH, BUT ONLY WHEN SOMETHING IN THE ROAD KNOCKS IT OFF BALANCE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY JEEP AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629214August 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING WITH FRIENDS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. OVERHEATING, AC STOPPED WORKING, AND AN ODD SPEED FLUCTUATION. I INFORMED THE PEOPLE I WAS WITH THAT I WAS GOING TO DRIVE TO THE MAIN ROAD. BEFORE I GOT THERE, ABOUT 50 FEET, THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FLAMES WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE JEEP. LUCKILY THE FLAMES DIED DOWN BRIEFLY ENOUGH FOR ME TO JUMP OUT . I LOST EVERYTHING IN THE JEEP AND THE JEEP ITSELF. UPON CONTACTING JEEP, THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT RATHER IT WAS MY FAULT. CLEARLY SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627783August 23, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627650August 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES THAT WHILE STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS SO MUCH THAT I AM HAVING TO START IN SECOND GEAR AS TO AVOID THE LOUD HORRIFYING SOUND THAT IT MAKES AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, AVOID SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TRYING TO GET IT BACK IN GEAR SO I DON'T GET KILLED BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM WITH STARTING IN SECOND GEAR IS #1 I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO AND #2 SOMETIMES IT WANTS TO STALL STARTING IN THAT GEAR ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE STARTING ON A HILL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 2 TIMES, BUT THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS EVER HAPPENING. I GUESS THEY NEVER LOOK ON THIS WEBSITE. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN, BUT I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THAT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING GETS FIXED? THE WORD SAFETY IS IN THE TITLE. BE PROACTIVE NOT REACTIVE FOR ONCE AND INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM BEFORE ANYONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626413August 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLOCK SPRING RECALL FOR AIR BAG FAILURE ON 07 WRANGLER, MINE IS DOING THE VERY SAME BUT NO RECALL ON MY JEEP. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND I WOULD EXPECT A DEFECTIVE PART TO BE REPLACED NOT AT MY COST. I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING DEPENDABILITY BUT NOW MY FAMILY IS AT RISK. BLINKER, HORN NO LONGER WORK, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626475August 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE HAD 4 ELECTRICAL/ENGINE EVENTS WITH THE MOST RECENT OCCURRING IN JULY, 2014 AFTER PICKING UP MY KIDS FROM CAMP. AS I SLOWED DOWN FOR A LIGHT, ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, THE RADIO WENT DEAD AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT. LUCKILY I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT, AND AS I WAS LOOKING AT THE DASH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED, THE JEEP THEN TURNED BACK ON.PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621616August 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X AIR BAGS. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AIR BAG LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY DING AND GO OFF. BOTH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON MY DASH BOARD AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL KEEP RANDOMLY GO OFF. I HAVE DONE NOTHING DIFFERENT, I HAVEN'T EVEN ADJUSTED THE SEATS OR BELTS SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL. I'M AFRAID THE AIR BAGS ARE GOING TO EITHER RANDOMLY DEPLOY OR NOT WORK IF I WERE TO EVER GET IN A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619355August 6, 2014
TIRES
PURCHASED GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A 255/55/17 A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE MY FRONT LEFT TIRES WAS FLAT AND UNREPAIRABLE. AT THAT TIME DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. BUT AS TIME WENT BY I NOTICED THAT ONCE I HIT SPEEDS OF ABT 50 MPH MY FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE SEVERELY. I ASSUMED THAT I NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT OR BALANCING. HOWEVER COMING HOME SEVERAL DAYS AGO MY FRONT AND BACK RIGHT TIRES BLEW. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE PASSING OR BEHIND ME. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT OUTCOME IF SO. I DECIDED TO DO WEB RESEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR ISSUES AND HAVE FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY DO THINK GOODYEAR NEEDS TO REALLY LOOK INTO THIS. I REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND AND NOT ONCE HAS MY FRONT END SHAKEN LIKE PREVIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608936July 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AT 35,000 MILES THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND AT 37,000 MILES THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/111/4
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609117July 8, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RUGGED DIRT ROAD VERY SLOWLY AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE AC VENTS. I STEPPED OUT OF THE JEEP AND OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES. I IMMEDIATELY GRABBED MY VALUABLES AND RAN AWAY AS THE JEEP EXPLODED INTO HEAVY FIRE. IT BURNED COMPLETELY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608212July 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE. I'VE TRACED IT TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR NOT SAFE AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607732July 2, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HIT 50 MILES AN HOUR AND VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURRED. HAD TO STOP QUICKLY AND PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER TO GET OFF THE ROAD. HAD PARTS REPLACED. NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. JEEP FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I HAD IT BACK IN SHOP WITH EXTENSIVE WORK DONE THIS YEAR. STILL NO FIX. AT A LOSS. MY DAUGHTER REFUSES TO RIDE IT IN AS WE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE HEAD ON BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAPPENED. HAVE ALSO HAD IT HAPPEN WHERE IT PUT ME OFF INTO THE SIDE OF A DITCH. I HAVE DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS DUE TO CANCER AN HOUR AWAY. HAVE TO GET A RIDE BECAUSE I CANT TRUST TO DRIVE IT. I TAKE COUNTRY BACK ROADS EVERYWHERE AND MAKE ONLY SHORT TRIPS INTO TOWN. I'M ON DISABILITY, SO THE OPTION TO TRADE IT IN IS OUT. CAN'T SELL IT KNOWING IT MIGHT VERY WELL KILL THE NEXT OWNER. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. ALL STOCK, NO MODIFICATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607042June 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606599June 27, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 60 MPH MY JEEP STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID BALL JOINTS AND STEERING DAMPER WAS BAD. $1,100.00 TO FIX IT. IT IS STILL NOT STEERING CORRECTLY. THERE IS A POPPING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHAKES SOMEWHAT WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS A DEATH WOBBLE IN THE JEEP I LOVED SO MUCH. I WILL BE TRADING THE JEEP FOR A DIFFERENT SUV AFTER I GET THE WOBBLE FIXED AGAIN. I AM EXPECTING A GRAND BABY IN DEC AND THERE IS NO WAY I WILL PUT IT IN THE JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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