Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10436609November 21, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AT 50 MPH, I CROSSED A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHERE A CULVERT HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE BLACKTOP WAS REPLACED ON THE ROAD AND NO VISIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS WERE NOTICED. THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE OR A BALL JOINT HAD FAILED. I CAME TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, FEARING I'D GET REAR-ENDED MAKING A STOP SO SUDDENLY. I GOT OUT OF THE JEEP TO CHECK THE TIRES, ETC AND NOTHING LOOKED OUT OF PLACE - NO FLAT TIRES, NO SIGN OF JOINTS FAILING. I GOT BACK IN THE JEEP AND SLOWLY STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A 4 WEEK SPAN AT LEAST 4 TIMES AT THE SAME LOCATION. BUT WHEN I WOULD DRIVE WITH OTHERS IN THEIR VEHICLES, THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEMS. I ENDED UP TAKING MY JEEP TO THE LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY REPLACED BALL JOINTS, U JOINTS AND ALSO ALIGNED THE FRONT END. I HAD NO PROBLEM UNTIL NOVEMBER 1, WHEN ALONG ANOTHER SECONDARY ROAD, ANOTHER CULVERT HAD BEEN REPLACED; AGAIN THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. AGAIN ON A MAIN HIGHWAY, A WEEK LATER, A BUMP YOU COULD NOT SEE BUT FEEL WHILE DRIVING, VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURRED. I CALLED MY GARAGE TODAY AND TOLD THE ATTENDANT WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS OCCURS IN SOME CHRYSLER AND ALSO FORD VEHICLES. THERE PROBABLY IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT JUST NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH IN OWNING ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. "DEALT WITH"???? I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS - CHRYSLER SHOULD DEAL WITH THIS - HELLOOOO, "RECALL"... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436007November 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AT THE PUMP THE TANK OVERFILLS BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY PUMP WITH ANY ANGLE AND DEPTH OF NOZZLE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON MANY JEEP FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434883November 8, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IF I TURN OFF MOTOR, THEN RESTART, AIRBAG LIGHT WILL BE OFF AND AFTER A SHORT TIME LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I AM SURE IT IS A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434880November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, MY JEEP JUMPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR. AS I LET OFF OF THE CLUTCH AND BEGAN TO ROLL IT VIOLENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. I HAD ENOUGH SPEED FOR MY JEEP TO ACTUALLY ENTER TRAFFIC. BY THE TIME I FIGURED OUT WHAT HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AND JEEP IS ONLY OFFERING TO REPAIR IT IF IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. MY JEEP ONLY HAS 53K MILES ON IT AND IT HAS DONE THIS A FEW TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. IN MY OPINION JEEP SHOULD RECALL THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434125November 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT 40 MPH AND THEN STARTED FLASHING AND I HAD NO THROTTLE AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME ON IDLE. THIS WAS A USED CAR ON THE WAY HOME FROM PURCHASE. THE JEEP DEALER HAD IT FOR THREE DAYS AND SAYS THE GARAGE COMPUTER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS ABOUT ONE A MONTH, I HAVE TO PULL OVER, SHUT THE KEY OFF AND RESTART FOR IT TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433938November 2, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
DEAR [XXX], I RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM [XXX] STATING THAT THERE WAS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT TREND WITH JEEP WRANGLERS...ARE YOU KIDDING ME? DO YOU NOT READ ALL YOUR REPORTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I AM ASKING AGAIN AND WILL CONTINUE TO ASK FOR ANY ONE PERSON AT NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS VERY SERIOUS DEFECT THAT CAUSES ACCIDENTS, CRASHES, THAT MAY LEAD TO DEATH...OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO HAVE "THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE INVESTIGATED, RESEARCHED FOR NHTSA DESCRIBES ITS MISSION AS "SAVE LIVES, PREVENT INJURIES,REDUCE VEHICLE-RELATED CRASHES. PLEASE I WOULD LIKE THIS RSOLVED FOR I WOULD LIKE MY LIFE BACK. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434028November 2, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 7907 MILES ON IT. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS I EXPERIENCED THE FRONT END SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN I HIT A BUMP. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE CAUSED BY BEING IN A CURVE WHEN IT HAPPENED. BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED SIX OR SEVEN TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR WITH TWO OCCURRENCES IN THE SAME DAY, YESTERDAY 11-1-11. I HAVE FOUND A LOCATION ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I-294 WHERE AT 55MPH IT WILL OCCUR WHEN EVER I AM IN THE RIGHT LANE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO A DEALER YET BECAUSE IT ONLY HAS 27000 MILES ON IT AND EVERYTHING LOOKS TIGHT IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVER OFF ROAD. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I FOUND MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TROUBLE. IT IS DESCRIBED AS "DEATH WOBBLE". I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BY THE NTSB. WITH SO MANY JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE, THERE MAY BE DESIGN FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432483October 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EACH AND EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK THE PUMP WILL CEASE THE FLOW OF GAS FROM THE NOZZLE AND LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE WILL BACKWASH/OVERFLOW FROM THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR OWNERS OF JEEPS WITH THIS ISSUE. GOD FORBID IF SOMEONE IS SMOKING AROUND THE AREA. AS SILLY AS THAT IDEA MAY BE REMEMBER WHO SUED MCDONALDS CORP. FOR SPILLING HOT COFFEE ON THEMSELVES AND WON MILLIONS! JUST BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T TELL YOU THE COFFEE WASN'T HOT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S NOT COMMON SENSE JUST AS IS GASOLINE SPILLING VIOLENTLY FROM YOUR VEHICLES GAS TANK IS VERY DANGEROUS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE LARGE AMOUNTS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE. THE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND MODIFIED OR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432515October 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OCCURRING ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD APPEAR, ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WHICH LEADS TO POWER STEERING FAILURE AND LOSS OF SAFE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT LAST FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT TURNS BACK ON WITHOUT USE OF THE KEY OR ANY OTHER MEANS OF MANUALLY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT IS HIGHLY UNSAFE AND CAN LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. WE HAVE NOTED THIS ISSUE OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY 1-2 TIMES PER MONTH. WE FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SERVICE AND LOCATE THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 20, 2011. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF UNUSUALLY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED WE DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN 3000 MILES OR 3 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430592October 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE (TC) FROM 2HI TO 4HI OR 4LOW (OR IN REVERSE ORDER) CAN CAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING CABLE (TCSC) (MOPAR PART 52060462AG) TO FAIL AND BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM EITHER THE TC OR THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE CAB (OR BOTH). THE PART''S PLASTIC COMPONENTS ARE INHERENTLY TOO WEAK TO WITHSTAND NORMAL USE. SAFETY RISKS WHICH CAN ARISE UPON COMPONENT FAILURE, IF THE VEHICLE OWNER AND THEIR FAMILY (CHILDREN) ARE AT A LOCATION AND/OR TERRAIN WHERE THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED/MARKETED FOR TRAVEL (WHETHER BY RECREATION OR NECESSITY), AND THE LOCATION/TERRAIN IS: (I) SUBJECT TO INCLEMENT WEATHER (E.G. SNOW, ICE, FLOODING, EXTREME HEAT); OR (II) ON AN EXTREME INCLINE WHICH IS UNSAFE TO NEGOTIATE WITHOUT 4WD; OR (III) ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHICH REQUIRES 4WD TO NAVIGATE TO A SAFE LOCATION; OR (IV) THE TCSC FAILS WHEN THE TC BECOMES STUCK IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION WHILE SHIFTING, AND IS UNABLE TO ESCAPE IMPENDING HARM (FLASH FLOOD) ... THERE IS OBVIOUS RISK TO LIFE/SAFETY. THE OWNER HAS A RIGHT TO RELY ON THE COMPONENTS AND REASONABLE SAFETY PERFORMANCE FOR WHICH THE PRODUCT IS DESIGNED/MARKETED. JEEP IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND THE MANUAL FAILS TO CITE THIS AS A POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC EVENT, LEAVING THE UNSUSPECTING OWNER AT A LOSS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. IT IS NOT REASONABLE FOR THIS COMPONENT TO FAIL WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES AS REPORTED BY JEEP OWNERS. ADVANCE ADAPTERS (WWW.ADVANCEADAPTERS.COM) MANUFACTURES A TCSC WHICH MEETS THE CRITERIA (PRODUCT# 715596) REQUIRED FOR THIS COMPONENT. THERE IS NO REASON THAT JEEP CANNOT DO THE SAME AND/OR CONTRACT WITH ADVANCE ADAPTORS TO SUPPLY THE PART TO JEEP OWNERS. WE URGE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT AND JEEP WILL REDESIGN THE DEFECTIVE PART AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR AFFECTED VEHICLES ON WHICH THE PART WAS INSTALLED AS OEM AND TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO REPLACEMENT FOR LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430630October 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FULL WITH GASOLINE FUEL IT WOULD SPILL OUT ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,713.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430711October 18, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2007 JEEP WRANGLER X "DEATH WOBBLE". AT AROUND 45000 MILES, MY JEEP FRONT END STARTED TO OCCASIONALLY WOBBLE (SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY) AT 50-60MPH. THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE ABOVE 45MPH DUE TO THE WOBBLE THAT WILL YANK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HANDS AND SHAKE THE VEHICLE ALL OVER THE ROAD. JEEP HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE MAKING THE VEHICLE BASICALLY UNUSABLE AND DANGEROUS. A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM REVEALS THAT IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE WRANGLER AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WOBBLE ON THE WRANGLER ON YOUTUBE, OR BETTER YET, DRIVE ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE NO DOUBT YOU WILL AGREE THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430479October 17, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STEERING/SUSPENSION. WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH EXCESSIVE WOBBELING AND SWAYING OF OUR JEEP. BELIEVE THIS TO BE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TIE RODS AND STABELIZING SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR FUEL SYSTEM: GAS WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE TANK SPILLING FUEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN FUELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430256October 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN YOU STICK YOUR JEEP IN FIRST GEAR FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND GO TO ACCELERATE, THE JEEP WILL MAKE A LOUD POP/BANG SOUND AS THE STICK POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR IN A VIOLENT FASHION. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT TWICE WHERE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS MULTIPLE LANES OF TRAFFIC. IT ONLY HAPPENS IN FIRST GEAR AND IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE. JEEP WON'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT. MY JEEP IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY NOW ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS AND WILL END UP KILLING SOMEONE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED. JEEP NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. MANY PEOPLE ARE POSTING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND JEEP IS NOT BEING UPFRONT ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428935October 6, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X 4X4, WHICH IS ALL STOCK AND WAS PURCHASED NEW, HAS DEVELOPED THE APPROPRIATELY NAMED "DEATH WOBBLE" WHICH CONSISTS OF VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN HITTING EVEN A MINOR BUMP OR DEPRESSION IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THE SHAKING IS SO SEVERE THAT ONE BELIEVES YOU FEEL AS THOUGH YOU ARE ABOUT TO DIE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. INATTENTIVE DRIVERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AND THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS THE JEEP DRIVER IS FORCED TO BRAKE. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP, THEY ACTED AS THOUGH THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS WAS A RATHER COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1700 TO FIX WITH REPLACING U-JOINTS, AND ADDING A STABILIZER BAR. FROM ON-LINE TESTIMONIALS, I AM LEARNING THAT THIS IS SIMPLY A BANDAID FIX AND THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND STEERING DAMPENER NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR A TRUE FIX. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT WITH AS MANY PROBLEMS AS HAVE BEEN REPORTED THAT CHRYSLER-JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I HAVE PARKED MY JEEP FOR NOW WHILE DECIDING WHAT TO DO. MY CONSCIOUS WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TRADE IT OR SELL IT WITH THE DEFECT THAT I AM AWARE OF. I GUESS CHRYSLER-JEEP DOES NOT SHARE MY VALUES. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN ANY LITIGATION OVER THIS ISSUE? WHERE ARE ALL THE LAWYERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428154October 1, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON MANY OCCASIONS, SOMETHING CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 40MPH & 65MPH, IF I HIT A POT-HOLE (ESPECIALLY ON A CURVE), THE FRONT-END OF MY JEEP STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. IN A FEW INSTANCES, I WAS ON A HIGHWAY THAT DID NOT HAVE A SHOULDER AND I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WHO ALSO DRIVE JEEP WRANGLERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE MADE FROM 2005-2008. WHEN I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED TO JEEP/CHRYSLER, I WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY INSISTED I JUST NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES. THIS ONLY MASKED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. BY THE TIME I WENT BACK TO JEEP, I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEREFORE, COULD NOT FILE A COMPLAINT UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THIS HAS GIVEN ME ANXIETY TO THE POINT WHERE I NOW HAVE AN ULCER FROM HAVING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK 25 MILES EACH WAY. PLEASE HELP, BEFORE I OR OTHERS DIE FROM THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427477September 26, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN HE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN IT WOULD SHAKE OR WOBBLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426639September 21, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY JEEP HAS A DEATH WOBBLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I HAVE PAID HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND STILL NO SOLUTION. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426431September 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING GAS, GAS BLOWS BACK ONTO PERSON FILLING AND DRAINING DOWN VEHICLE. TOLD THERE WAS EXTENDED RECALL, BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM MANUFACTURER. TOLD TO SUBMIT ISSUE TO GOV.'T. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR LETTER, BUT NEVER RECEIVED ANY FOR THIS, HOWEVER RECEIVED OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426314September 19, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING @ APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ON RT 50 NEAR RT 28 IN FAIRFAX CO VA I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END WHICH IMMEDIATELY BECAME A VIOLENT VIBRATION TO THE POINT I HAD TROUBLE STEERING THE VEHICLE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND NEARLY CRASHED. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, FULLY EXPECTING TO FIND A FLAT TIRE OR WORSE, THINKING MAYBE A TIRE ACTUALLY FELL OFF. I FOUND NOTHING WRONG WHICH WAS PERPLEXING. I CONTINUED ON MY WAY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT THAT DAY. SINCE THAT DAY I'VE HAD AT LEAST FIVE MORE INCIDENTS OF THE SAME NATURE WITH VARYING DEGREES OF NEAR MISSES REGARDING AN ACCIDENT. IT'S FRIGHTENING AND CLEARLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT'S APPARENT THE PROBLEM IS WIDELY KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WITH MANY SUGGESTED FIXES. THE DEALER WITH WHOM I HAVE MY JEEP SERVICED HAS ACKNOWLEDGED HEARING ABOUT A FRONT END SHIMMY BUT NO DEATH WOBBLE (FAIROAKS CHRYSLER, DODGE JEEP). THEY SUGGEST REPLACING THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WITH A "HEAVY DUTY" ONE AND SAID IT WILL FIX THE ISSUE ($660.00). IRONICALLY, THE "HEAVY DUTY" STABILIZER APPEARS TO BE STOCK ON MODELS BEG. WITH THE 2010 MODEL YEAR OR AT A MINIMUM THEY HAVE CHANGED THE CONFIGURATION AND PLACEMENT OF THE STABILIZER WHICH INDICATES TO ME THEY (CHRYSLER/JEEP) CLEARLY RECOGNIZED THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I IMPLORE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS MOST SERIOUS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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