Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10489403December 20, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE CONTACT RESUMED CAUTIOUSLY WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489151December 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE ROUTINELY SPILLS LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE WHENEVER IT IS FILLED WITH GAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE "TOPPING OFF" BUT OCCURS WHENEVER THE TANK IS FILLED UNTIL THE PUMP HANDLE AUTOMATICALLY STOPS AT ANY STATION IN MULTIPLE STATES AND EVERY SINGLE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489002December 17, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. HE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE, WHICH WAS CONSIDERED A "DEATH WOBBLE", WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487944December 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UP AT THE GAS STATION I GET A HUGE EXPLOSION OF GAS THAT SHOOTS OUT OF THE FUELING AREA TOWARD ME WHEN MY TANK REACHES FULL AND THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT SPEWS AT A HIGH RATE TOWARD MY FACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487761December 8, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
UPON DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP SAHARA I HIT A BUMP IN ROAD, THE ENTIRE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING, THE TIRES BOUNCING FROM CENTER LINE TO SIDE LINE. I APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT QUIT. I WENT TO JEEP DEALER THEY ADVISED "THE BRAKE ROTORS NEED TURNED" I LAUGHED AND DID AS THEY ASKED AND GOT NEW BRAKES AND NEW SHOCK STABILIZER. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2012 AND IT HAS OCCURRED AGAIN 3 TIMES AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND SOLUTION DISCOVERED BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE CENTERS ARE TELLING PEOPLE THAT "ITS THE BRAKES" THIS IS LAUGHABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487576December 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,744.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488161December 3, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE IN FRONT END ON HIGHWAY CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE (REFERRED TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486245November 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
ON THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485782November 22, 2012
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
MY COMPUTER IN THE JEEP THINKS THE AIRBAG WENT OFF TOOK IT IN AND DEALER SAID AIR BAG IS DEAD. 1ST GEAR POPS OUT OF GEAR ALMOST DIED ON TAKE OFF, TURNING LEFT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485124November 19, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCED JEEP WRANGLER'S DEATH WOBBLE...MY VEHICLE SHOOK SO BAD I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE WRANGLER'S I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH EST. WHILE ON INTERSTATE 80 IN NEW JERSEY ALMOST CAUSING A MULTIPLY VEHICLES CRASH. JUST LEFT DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY MY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483871November 9, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE I-64 HOV, I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." IT COMPLETELY SCARED ME. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE MY SPEED AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER SO I DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AS IT WAS DURING AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TWO DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483574November 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
RH FRONT SEAT THE AIRBAG ALARM SHUTS OFF AND TURNS ON ALL THE TIME. FAULTY ALARM THE DEALER WANTS 300.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN JEEP WRANGLERS, THAT TELLS ME IT'S A FAULTY ALARM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483453November 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME DURING FUEL FILL UP ON 07 JEEP WRANGLER 4DR UNLIMITED X, THE FUEL WILL SPIT ANYWHERE FROM 1-3 PINTS BACK OUT OF THE GAS TANK ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. I FIND THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR BOTH EMISSIONS AND VERY POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS, NOT TO MENTION THE IRRITATION OF WASTED GAS OVER TIME= WASTED HARD EARNED MONEY. UPON RESEARCH, ITS A POOR DESIGN WITHIN THE GAS TANK AND/OR THE EVAP SENSOR ON THE EVAP CANISTER. PLEASE HELP US CUSTOMERS BY GETTING CHRYSLER/JEEPS ATTENTION TO RECALL THIS POOR DESIGN THAT IS AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF JEEP OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483184November 2, 2012
STEERING
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON 11/1/12 DRIVING AT 60 MPH. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF NO WHERE THE JEEP'S FRONT END STARTED SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT END WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF.. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE JEEP AT THIS POINT SO I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ABOUT 20 MPH BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. TODAY I TOOK IT IN TO A LOCAL ALIGNMENT SHOP SO THEY CAN DIAGNOSE IT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE FRONT STEERING ASSEMBLY IS ABOUT SHOT! THEY SPECIFICALLY SAID THAT THE MOST WEAR WAS ON THE TIE RODS AND FRONT TRACK BAR IN WHICH WILL CAUSE THE GEOMETRY OF THE STEERING TO BE THROWN OFF. THEY CALLED IT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND THAT IT WAS COMMON IN THESE JEEPS. I TRULY THINK THAT JEEP NEEDS TO OPEN A RECALL FOR THESE PARTS ( FRONT TRACK BAR/ TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) BEFORE SOME ONE IS KILLED! I DO NOT WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF I DIDN'T GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE YESTERDAY. I COULD OF CAUSED A PILE UP AND KILLED SOMEONE IF NOT MYSELF ON I5.. THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT WITH ME AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. PLEASE ASSIST IN THIS COMPLAINT AS THERE HAS BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER THE WEB YET NOTHING HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH CHRYSLER. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482626October 30, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY JEEP HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE, HAS NOW FOR YEARS. AS ADVISED IHAVE REPLACED TIRES AND HAD AN ALLIGNMENT, FIXED IT FOR A WHILE, NOW ITS BACK, REPLACED TIRES AND ALLIGNMENT ALSO BALANCED AND NOW REPLACING THE STEERING DAMPER. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. EVERY MECHANIC I CALLED HAD HEARD OF IT OR EXPERIENCED IT. THERE HAVE BEEN NEWS PIECES DONE ABOUT IT AND NOW CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN BLAMING IT ON EVERYONE ELSE BUT THEIR POOR DESIGN. THEY SHOULD E HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I HAVE NOT LIFTED MY JEEP AND NOTHING BESIDES TIRES AND NOW THIS STEERING DAMPER HAS BEEN REPLACED - SO ALL STOCK. THEY NEED TO BE FORCED TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THIS AND REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THE REPAIRS AND LABOR TIME IT TAKES TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THIS. IT MAY NOT IN AND OF ITSELF BE A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT ONCE IT STARTS IS TO STOP COMPLETELY AND THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. BESIDES THE FACT THAT IT HAS TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS IN AND OF ITSELF DEPENDING ON WHAT IS DAMAGED. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS YET BY SOMEONE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO FORCE THEM TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482624October 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
REFUELING, AT UNDER 2 GALLONS, FUEL SPRAYED OUT THE FUEL FILL. TRIED FILLING AGAIN, AT ALMOST 18 GALLONS, DID IT AGAIN. SPILLING FUEL ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND, AND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482491October 28, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 40 MPH, JEEP STRUCK A SMALL (VERY SHALLOW) POTHOLE. FRONT END OF JEEP BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OTHER OCCASSIONS IN THE LAST MONTH, ALL BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. EACH TIME THE JEEP HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. JEEP IS STOCK, NO LIFTS, NO OFF ROAD USE, ORIGINAL FACTORY TIRES: GOODYEAR WRANGLER P255/75R17, PROPERLY INLFATED TO FACTORY SPECS, LOW MILEAGE 27394. THE WOBBLE DOESN'T STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DRASTICALLY, STEERING IS DIFFICULT WHILE THE WOBBLE IS OCCURING. IS THIS A RECALL ITEM? MANUFACTURE REIMBURSEMENT? ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481499October 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT MY AUTO-TRANSMISSION JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X 2007 (JK) LAST NOVEMBER, TOOK IT TO AN 4 HOUR TRIP (FIRST TIME LONG TRIP) IN APRIL. ON OUR WAY WE NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL FOR RADIO BECAME HOT. WE STOPPED A LITTLE BIT THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A "HOT OIL" WARNING LIGHT UP. WE HAD TO STOP AGAIN AND WAIT FOR ANOTHER 2 HOURS TO HIT THE ROAD. I HAVE NEVER DONE TOWING OR OFF-ROADING OR ANYTHING - JUST DRIVING IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE ON A HIGH WAY, WHY THE HOT OIL LIGHT WENT OFF? THEN I DID SOME SEARCH AND FIND A LOT OF WRANGLER CATCHING FIRE VIDEOS ON YUTUBE. AND PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT "HOT OIL" AND INSUFFICIENT TRANSMISSION COOLER. I FIND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR AUTO-TRAN 2010 MODEL TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL COOLER. I ALSO FOUND THAT THE 2011 AND 2012 MODEL JEEP WRANGLER AUTO-TRAN COME WITH THE ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION COOLER. BUT HOW ABOUT 2007, 2008 AND 2009 MODEL? THE PROBLEM IS ENDEMIC TO 100% OF AUTOMATIC JKS. THE RISK OF FIRE OR TRANSMISSION DAMAGE WHEN USING THE VEHICLE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH IT'S INTENDED USE IS UTTERLY UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS ALSO ILLEGAL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481511October 23, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF DILL NOZZLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481454October 22, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ABOUT ONE SECOND AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY 6 TO 8OZ OF FUEL IS EXPELLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE RUNNING OUT ALL OVER THE CAR AND GROUND. WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY INLET CHECK VALVE ON WRANGLERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 03/01/07 AND 03/31/08. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 11/08/06 BUT I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. JEEP REFUSES TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM AS MY MANUFACTURE DATE IS OUT OF THE SPECIFIED DATE RANGE. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE EXPANDED AS I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY OTHER JEEPS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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