Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2010)

686 consumer complaints on file.

#10485059November 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS POURING GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR, THE GROUND, AND MY CLOTHES. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY STATION SO I KNOW IT ISN'T THE PUMP. NO MATTER WHAT I DO, THIS HAPPENS. I AM 100% CERTAIN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TANK. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE TO ANY OF MY OTHER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484661November 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
ON THE 2010 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND CHIMES WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN A FORWARD DRIVING MOTION. IT IS AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 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. OWNERS FROM ALL WRANGLER MODELS FROM 2007 - 2010 HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE. MANY OF THE 2007 MODELS HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FROM THE DEALER, AS WELL AS RIGHT HAND DRIVE MODELS. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2007 - 2010 JEEP WRANGLER'S (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING FOR THE 2010 MODEL, THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483341November 5, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 55 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480176October 15, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 60 MPH WHEN I HIT A COUPLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL STARTING SHIMMING VERY HARD, THE VEHICLE STARTING WOBBLING OUT OF CONTROL, HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP TO GET THE WOBBLING AND SHAKING TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT THEY TOLD ME THE STEERING DAMPENER WAS BAD AND THEY REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS APPROX. 05/02/12 WITH 26,014 MILES EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED, TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD AGAIN STEERING DAMPENER WAS BAD AND THEY REPLACED IT,THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE WITH JEEPS AND WAS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". AGAIN APPROX.07/31/12 WITH 31,306 MILES THIS UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE HAPPENED AGAIN,BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, CALLED JEEP CASE MANAGEMENT, THEY TOLD ME THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS MAKING THE DAMPNERS GO OUT, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DAMPENER AND FRONT TRAC BAR,RE-ALIGNED THE FRONT END. I HAVE NOW OPENED A NEW CASE WITH JEEP MANAGEMENT AGAIN FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM, 10/15/12 THE VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH 33,900 MILES WITH SAME PROBLEM. JEEP CASE MANAGEMENT SAYS THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE TIRES TO SEE IF THAT'S THE PROBLEM NOW,BUT REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE TIRES,CLAIMING THEY DON'T MAKE THE TIRES, EVEN THOUGH IF NOW THE TIRES ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM OF THEIR FRONT END PARTS BEING BAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO FORCE CHRYSLER INTO A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANYONE ELSE HAS AN ACCIDENT OR DIES FROM. CHRYSLER IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM, THEY JUST CHANGE THE PARTS OUT UNTIL YOUR WARRANTY EXPIRES, CHRYSLER SHOULD INFORM BUYERS OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS PURCHASED. THIS VEHICLE IS ALL STOCK PARTS, NOT OVERSIZED TIRES OR LIFTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479507October 10, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE FILLING MY 2010 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH FUEL IT SPIT BACK ON ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474212September 7, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,081 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474145September 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE HE HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471731August 21, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPLIT LIP AND A FRACTURED SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10469523August 7, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
MAIN ISSUE - DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HIT A BUMP/UNEVEN PATCH OF ROAD AND THE CAR SHIMMERS/JERKS/WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH PROVIDING A FEELING OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HONESTLY, I HAVE NOTICED THE SHIMMERING/WOBBLING/JERKING SINCE THE FIRST BUMP I WENT OVER WITH THE JEEP WRANGLER. I THOUGHT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR JEEP AS THIS IS MY FIRST JEEP WRANGLER I HAVE OWNED. I EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO REMOVE THE ORIGINAL TIRES (MORE OFF ROAD) AND GET ALL AROUND TIRES RECOMMENDED BY THE JEEP DEALER PER MY PRIVATE CAR MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST. THIS STILL DID NOT HELP. I HAVE THIS UNEASINESS WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP. I HAVE LEARNED TO BRACE MYSELF WHEN I NOTICE ROUGH/UNEVEN ROAD AHEAD. WHILE TRAVELING NORTHERN MICHIGAN (I-75) I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD (THE ROAD WAS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SNOW), THE JEEP JERKED/SHIMMERED - I SPUN OUT OF CONTROL SAID A FEW PRAYERS AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE JEEP BACK UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT FLIPPING. I SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY FOR ALMOST A HALF HOUR BEFORE I HAD THE COURAGE TO CONTINUE MY JOURNEY. MY YOUNGER ADULT CHILDREN AND HUSBAND DO NOT LIKE TO DRIVE MY JEEP BECAUSE OF THIS WOBBLE/JERKY EXPERIENCE AFTER A BUMP/EVEN ROAD. THEY DON'T FEEL SAFE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468969August 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
INTERMITTENT LIGHTING OF ABS/AIRBAG. HORN NO LONGER WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468195July 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT THE PART WOULD BE ON BACK ORDER FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467468July 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES ELECTRICAL ISSUES. VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSTALLED A BLACK BOX IN THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 10, 2012. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY, THE BLACK BOX STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466063July 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2010 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BUSTED BOOT AND VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING WHICH WORSENS AS SPEED INCREASES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT, INPUT SHAFT, TORQUE CONVERTOR AND A WORN DRUM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464797July 9, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SLOWED DOWN BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO DISENGAGE THE RELAY THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463343June 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL, FUEL SPLASHES OUT, HAVE TO PUMP REAL SLOW TO FILL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462939June 25, 2012
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HIT A BUMP AND EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHERE YOUR CAR SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL AND YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO MAKE THE FRONT END STOP SHAKING. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP INTO HAVE THIS FIXED MORE THAN ONCE. THEY CLAIM THEY HAD TO CALL THE COOPERATE OFFICE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER DID THE SAME THING. I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM. I'VE READ ONLINE PLENTY OF ACCIDENTS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE ALMOST FLIPPED THEIR JEEPS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462462June 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL MY WRANGLER WITH FUEL, THE TANK OVERFLOWS AFTER THE CLICK, SOMETIMES SPILLING AS MUCH AS A 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I SLOW DOWN TO A TRICKLE. AS SOON AS I HEAR THE CLICK, GAS GOES EVERYWHERE. I AM GENUINLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD AS THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME I FILL UP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462057June 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THIS JEEP HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR ANY TYPE OF OFF ROADING, YET IT HAS A BURNT SMELL COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CHECKED HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE BURNT SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS NOW BEEN CHECKED A COUPLE OF TIMES, WHERE ONLY AN TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY NEVER FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM. I CAN ONLY HOPE I DO NOT BECOME A STATISTIC, BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460378June 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AFTER TRAVERSING A NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE ROAD LEAVES COLLECTED BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION SKID PLATE AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS I WAS FLAGGED DOWN BY ANOTHER CAR TO INFORM ME THAT SPARKS WERE COMING FROM UNDER MY JEEP. LUCKILY THIS WAS AT NIGHT WHEN THE SPARKS COULD BE SEEN. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY DISCHARGED MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE LEAVES. THIS ONLY SLOWED THE FIRE... COLD WATER FROM A ICE CHEST FINALLY FULLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED AND THE AREA WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON MY TRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460152May 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE RECENT RECALL BY JEEP ON THE 2010 WRANGLERS DOES NOT FIT THE SITUATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OCCURRING. SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SPONTANEOUS FIRES, AND WERE NOT IN ANY OFF-ROAD SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE CAUSE DEBRIS TO COLLECT ON OR NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY WERE SIMPLY DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, OR ON THE HIGHWAY. ONE OWNER, WHO CONTACTED ME, HAD 16 MILES ON IT (2012 MODEL), AND HAD JUST PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON HIS WAY HOME. ANOTHER OWNER HAD 600 MILES ON IT (ANOTHER 2012 MODEL) AND IT WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF HIS HOME. NUMEROUS HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE 2010 MODELS EITHER. THE DEBRIS THAT "COLLECTED" UNDER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT BURNED UP IN THE FIRE, AND NOT EVEN IN THAT SAME LOCATION. I BELIEVE THAT THIS "RECALL" IS JEEP'S ATTEMPT TO BANDAGE A LARGER ISSUE THEY ARE HIDING FROM THE PUBLIC. VIDEO FROM MY FIRE CLEARLY SHOWS A LIQUID (TRANNY FLUID OR FUEL) POURING FROM THE VEHICLE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE FIRE. MY FEELING IS THAT IT'S A TRANNY COOLER OVERFLOW PROBLEM, OR A BAD FUEL LINE CONNECTION. HERE IS A LINK TO THE FACEBOOK PAGE THAT I CREATED FOR OTHERS TO POST THEIR EXPERIENCES. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/JEEPWRANGLERSTHATCAUGHTONFIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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