Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10479936October 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A GREEN LIGHT, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WAS VIOLENTLY THROWN OUT OF 1ST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER ACTUALLY LEFT A SMALL BRUISE ON MY RIGHT HAND. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AND WAS TOLD THAT A TSB WAS OUT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE "INNER" SHIFT BOOT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED, AND/OR REPLACED. I DID EXACTLY AS THEY SAID AND REMOVED THE INNER SHIFT. I DID NOT REPLACE THE OUTER AS I WANTED TO SEE IF THIS SOLUTION WORKED. IT DID NOT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME ANY POWER IS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN 1ST GEAR. MY WIFE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS SHE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. AS SHE PULLED INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL, AND SHE WAS ALMOST HIT FROM THE DRIVER PULLING OUT BEHIND HER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479941October 12, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479334October 9, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL IT SLOWS DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED BOTH BALL JOINTS TWICE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD RETURN HIS CALL WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478717October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE SPITS FUEL ALL OVER THE OPERATOR WHEN TRYING TO PUMP FUEL IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478098October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA FOR THE PAST YEAR NOW. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED I REPLACED THE TIRES AND IT APPEARED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR 8-9 MONTHS. THEN THE PROBLEM RE-APPEARED SO I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED. CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. JUST THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY STARTING AT 50 MPH. IN THE PAST, MY JEEP WILL EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. I NEED TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 20 MPH FOR THE WOBBLE TO STOP. THIS IS NOT SAFE! ESPECIALLY DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR AND I NEED TO CONSTANTLY SLOW DOWN TO SPEEDS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT REQUIREMENT IN MY STATE. ALL PARTS ON MY JEEP ARE STOCK / STRAIGHT FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE (EXCEPT FOR THE NEW TIRES, AIR FILTER, OIL, AND WIPER BLADES). I CAN BE THE ONLY DRIVER TO THIS VEHICLE AS OTHER DRIVERS IN MY FAMILY REFUSE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVEN'T BROUGHT IT INTO A JEEP DEALER YET (ALTHOUGH AFTER READING THREADS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS JEEP DENIES IT TO BE AN ISSUE). THIS IS NOT SAFE AND THIS IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE. IT IS HAPPENING TO MANY JEEP OWNERS AND IF JEEP WANTS TO KEEP ITS BUSINESS THEY SHOULD START ADDRESSING THE ISSUE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477985September 30, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" TWICE YESTERDAY. THE FIRST HAPPENED IN A CURVE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROAD. THE SECOND WAS SHORTLY AFTER ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH. AGAIN, NO OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROAD. THIS WAS SO SEVERE MY PASSENGER HAD TO HELP STEADY THE WHEEL TO KEEP ME FROM CRASHING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE ARE NO AFTER MARKET PARTS AND NO LIFT INSTALLED ON THE JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477349September 27, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO HELP HER STEER IT OFF THE ROAD, SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF US. JUST WANTED PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THIS. CANNOT BELIEVE NOBODY HAS BEEN HURT BY THIS DEFECT OR WHATEVER IT IS. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS SURE AS[XXX] WOULD NOT HAVE PICKED THIS MODEL. CANNOT IMAGINE DEATH WOBBLE AT 70 LORD HELP YOU IS ALL I CAN SAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476827September 24, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE PAST COUPLE YEARS I'VE NOTICED MY JEEP HAVING A WOBBLE WHILE CROSSING 60MPH, BELOW 57 IT STOPPED ABOVE 63 IT STOPPED. I HAD NEW TIRES AND BALANCE COMPLETED. THE WOBBLE WAS STILL PRESENT. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 4-5% GRADE ON STATE ROUTE 285 (4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY MOST OF THE WAY) I TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE.. ENOUGH TO RIP THE STEERING WHEEL FROM MY HANDS. THIS ALMOST PUT ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE WOBBLE FINALLY STOPPED AT 25MPH. THE TIRES CHIRPED IN TUNE TO THE VIBRATION. I HAVE TO ASSUME FROM LOSS OF CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE JERKED SIDE TO SIDE DURING THIS WOBBLING. ONCE STOPPED I CHECKED UNDER THE FRONT END AND ONLY NOTED THAT MY STABILIZER WAS NOW LEAKING FLUID AND WAS BENT. THIS HAPPENED AROUND JULY 18TH WITH MY 8 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK TO TOWN I TOOK OFF THE OLD TRACK BAR, DID THIS DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET. I TOOK OFF THE ORIGINAL BAR AND NOTED THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS "HOLLOWED OUT" OR OBLONGED. I REMOVED THE TRACK BAR AND PLACED THE BOLTS BACK INTO THE MOUNTS AND WIGGLED THEM TO ASSESS IF THE MOUNTS WERE OUT OF ROUND. I NOTED THE BOTTOM BACK MOUNTING HOLE HAD APPROX. 1/4 INCH OF MOVEMENT AND THE TOP BACK MOUNTING HOLE HAD 1/8 INCH OF MOVEMENT. I AM CURRENTLY SEEING A JEEP CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO HAVE STAINLESS STEEL WASHERS ADDED TO THE BRACKETS TO ELIMINATE THE SOURCE OF THE SHAKING. THE MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE BRACKETS WERE MADE THINNER THEN PREVIOUS YEARS. HE ALSO STATED THE "WASHER" FIX IS ALSO A KNOWN SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER I NOTED THERE ISN'T A SMOOTH PIVOT SURFACE ON THE BOLTS THEY ARE THREADED AND ATE INTO THE STEEL INSERT IN THE TRACK BAR BUSHING. I EXPECTED TO FIND A BOLT WITH A SMOOTH SURFACE FOR THE BUSHING TO RIDE ON AND THREADED END FOR THE NUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476522September 20, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
AT HIGHWAY SPEED MY STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS OCCURRED WHEN HITTING A SMALL JOINT IN THE PAVEMENT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING WAS TO SLOW DOWN FROM 60 TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475465September 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK INSTEAD OF IT CLICKING AND SHUTTING OFF, GAS ALWAYS SHOOTS BACK OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475463September 14, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 WRANGLER, I HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE FREEWAY AND THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT I COULD BARELY HOLD ONTO THE WHEEL. I WAS ACTUALLY ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIFFERENT RECALL SERVICED, SO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THAT ALL IT WOULD TAKE IS ABOUT $300 TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER BECAUSE THE " FACTORY ONES ALWAYS LEAK." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472541August 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AS THE TANK REACHES IT'S FULL POINT THE FUEL WILL SPEW OUT, SPILLING FUEL OVER MY HAND AND DOWN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT FROM OVER FUELING; IT WILL HAPPEN WHETHER I USE THE LATCH ON THE GAS PUMP HANDLE OR NOT. IT BEGAN HAPPENING RANDOMLY BUT AS TIME PASSES IT HAPPENS WITH NEARLY EVERY REFUELING. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY) AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THUS SENT ME ON MY WAY. IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SINCE, GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471698August 21, 2012
ENGINE
I BOUGHT THE JEEP NEW IN FEBRUARY/MARCH OF 2007. IN DECEMBER 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES, I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM END OF THE ENGINE. TOOK THE JEEP TO MY REGULAR OIL CHANGE CENTER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE KNOCKING SOUND. I THEN TOOK THE JEEP TO LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS SPUN BEARINGS AND THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. THEY PUT IN A NEW MOTOR (CHRYSLER OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE AFTER MUCH COMPLAINING AND ARGUING ON MY SIDE, BUT IT STILL COST ME $1,500 AS IT AS OUT OF WARRANTY). NOW, IN AUGUST 2012, AT A TOTAL OF 90K MILES (APPROXIMATELY 45K ON THE NEW MOTOR), THE BEARINGS ARE SPUN AGAIN. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD MOTOR IN THIS JEEP. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS FROM MY REGULAR OIL CHANGE CENTER SHOWING THAT I HAVE REGULARLY CHANGED THE OIL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER SAYS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER PPL HAVING THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF PPL WITH 2007 JEEP WRANGLERS THAT ARE HAVING SPUN BEARINGS AT AROUND 45K MILES. JEEP SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE MOTORS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471816August 21, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE HORN BEGAN BEEPING ON ITS OWN FOR A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME AND THEN STOP. I EVENTUALLY DISCONNECTED THE HORN COMPLETELY. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON A BLINKED INTERMITTENTLY. IT STILL DOES IT TO THIS DAY. JEEP ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING. I ALSO HEARD OF OTHER JEEPS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470812August 15, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468866August 1, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHENEVER DRIVEN OVER BUMPS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468421July 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE EJECTED FROM THE FUEL TANK ONTO MYSELF AND THE GROUND! THIS HAS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I ATTEMPT REFUEL THE TANK. I HAVE TRIED TO USE DIFFERENT FUELING STATIONS, I NEVER "TOP OFF" THE TANK AND NOW MUST MANUALLY SHUT UP THE PUMP BEFORE IT FILLS UP LEAVING ME WITH ONLY 3/4 TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467943July 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAS DONE THIS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. MADE A CLICK AND STARTED TO START BUT THEN NOTHING. BATTERY IS BRAND NEW. FURTHER RESEARCHING ONLINE THERE IS NUMEROUS AUTOMATIC JEEP JK'S WITH THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY AN IMPROPER GROUND IS THE CULPRIT- SEEMS THERE IS ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM TO WARRANT A RECALL?? [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466820July 20, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE - I CAN DRIVE THE JEEP DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE IT HITS ABOVE 45 MILES AN HOUR IT WILL START TO SHAKE EXTENSIVELY. I HAVE TO START PUTTING ON THE BREAK IMMEDIATELY TO STOP THE JEEP FROM SHAKING AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WITH THE SPEED LIMITS ON THE HIGHWAYS 60 - 75 MILES AN HOUR THE VEHICLE PROBLEM MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TAKE MANY HIGHWAYS. THIS JEEP IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK AND TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN. I HAVE AVOIDED OVER 5 NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS ALMOST COST ME MY JOB BECAUSE OF HAVING TO AVOID TRAVELING IN THE JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467461July 19, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 45 MPH, HIT A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I WAS CONVINCED A WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE I FOUND OUT THAT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE KNOWN AS A "DEATH WOBBLE." I WAS LUCKY IN THAT I WAS DRIVING ON A RARELY TRAVELED BACK ROAD WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY I COULD SEE THIS AS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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