Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2018)

1,827 consumer complaints on file.

#11166024January 9, 2019
STEERING
WHEN I CRANK UP MY JEEP START BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND MAKE THE TURN TO GET ON TO THE ROADWAY MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AS I AMD DRIVING FOWARD ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THEN ABOUT 1/2 MILE DOWN THE ROAD I CAME TO A ROUNDABOUT, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR MENTO ENTER AND EXIT THE ROUNDABOUT, AND FOR A SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN ONE MILE THE LOCKING UP OF MY STEERING WHEEL COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO WRECK AND KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 DIFFERENT TIMES WITHIN THE 7,000 MILES MY JEEP HAS ON IT, SOMTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST TO THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166110January 9, 2019
STEERING, WHEELS
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH WENT TO TURN LEFT AND THE WHEEL BECAME VARY HARD TO PULL AND FINALLY BROKE FREE AND WENT HARD TO THE LEFT HAD TO HIT BRAKES AND FIGHT THE WHEEL TO GET CONTROL ...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165140January 8, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END WHEN HITTING ANY BUMP IN EXCESS SPEEDS OF 50+MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165862January 8, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
"TAKATA RECALL" - WHILE COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE, I STARTED BRAKING BECAUSE VEHICLES WERE STOPPED AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP TO TURN ONTO THE OVERPASS (HIGHWAY). THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. ON THREE SEPARATE TIMES THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPER. THEY WOULD NOT GRIP. FELT LIGHT HYDRO-PLAINING OR LIKE THEY WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH DISTANCE TO STOP AND I WAS BRAKING BEFORE I LEFT THE INTERSTATE. ON THE THIRD TRY, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MY SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND KEPT ASKING WHY WE WERE NOT SLOWING DOWN AND STOPPING. THE VEHICLE DID SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT ENOUGH OR IN ENOUGH TIME. *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11165033January 7, 2019
STEERING
LOOSE STEERING, DEAD SPOT IN STEERING WHEEL, DRIFTING, EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL CORRECTIONS TO KEEP VEHICLE IN THE LANE, SOMETIMES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE CHANGES STEERING CHARACTERISTICS, I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THESE PROBLEMS ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED'S AND AS A RESULT OF VEHICLE WONDERING I WAS PULLED OVER BY POLICE OFFICER FOR A VEHICLE WONDERING, I'VE OWNED A LOT OF JEEPS NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, I FEEL THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR CERTAIN DRIVERS, IT HAPPENS MOST ON PERFECTLY SMOOTH PAVEMENT IN A STRAIGHT LINE, IN ROUGH ROADS IT SEEMS TO BE OK WINDEE ROADS IS OK ONLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED'S YOU CANNOT KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164912January 7, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVERSED A POTHOLE AND EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL ESTES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 745 E 56TH ST, BROWNSBURG, IN 46112, (317) 620-5175) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK BAR OR SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164917January 7, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN THE JEEP HITS A SLIGHT BUMP OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END WOBBLE EXCESSIVELY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN TO 40 MPH FOR THE WOBBLE TO STOP. THIS IS AN 2018 JEEP WRANGLER WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED THE JEEP HAD AROUND 1500 MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER. I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS THAT THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, IT ONLY MASKS THE TRUE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THE JEEP ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE FOUND WITH THE JEEP IS A SLIGHT SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS AROUND 70 MPH. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HIT A BUMP FOR THIS TO OCCUR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. PLEASE FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165462January 6, 2019
STEERING
2018 JEEP WRANGLER JL RUBICON 300 MILES STEERING IS VERY SLOPPY AT ALL SPEEDS. STEERING IS VERY SOFT AND UNRESPONSIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE LANE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. STEERING DOES NOT HOLD POSITION, OR REMAIN CENTERED, VEHICLE DRIFTS IN THE LANE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALMOST CONSTANT CORRECTION IS NEEDED TO KEEP VEHICLE MOVING IN A SOMEWHAT STRAIGHT LINE NEED TWO HANDS ON WHEEL AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP IN LANE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165360January 5, 2019
STEERING
GOING 65-70MPH ON HIGHWAY, JEEP WILL START TO WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. YOU MUST REDUCE SPEED TO ALMOST 45MPH FOR THE SHAKING TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165191January 4, 2019
STEERING
WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD DRIVING 60 MPH OR HIGHER YOU LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165821January 4, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS "DEATH WOBBLE" AS IT HAS BEEN CALLED. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HITTING A BUMP, BRIDGE JOINT, OR IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END VIOLENTLY SHAKES. IF LOOSEN GRIP ON WHEEL IT GETS WORSE. IT WILL CONTINUE FOR MILES SHAKING THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO SLOW TO ABOUT 50 MPH. STARTED AT ABOUT 12, 400 MILES. TOOK TO SHOP AND THEIR GUY CALLED IT DEATH WOBBLE.THE MORE YOU DRIVE THE WORSE IT GETS, AND IN NOV ABOUT 14TH OR SO THEY HAD ME COME IN AND PUT A AFTERMARKET HD STEERING STABILIZER ON IT.IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 1500 MILES THEN THE WOBBLE RETURNED.I REPORTED IT AND ON THE 17TH DEC THEY HAD ME COME IN AND PUT FACTORY STABILIZER BAR ON AND TOED IN MY FRONT ALIGNMENT. THAT WORKED FOR TWO DAYS. WOBBLE CAME BACK AND I REPORTED IT. THE MORE I DRIVE THE WORSE IT GETS. I WENT TO SHOP ON 31 DEC TO SEE WHAT WE ARE DOING. THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME. PROBLEM IS NOT STABILIZERS AND TOE ALIGNMENT. GEOMETRIC AND SOMETHING IS WEARING OUT CAUSING ALL THIS.THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STABILIZERS ARE LASTING LESS EACH TIME. BAND AID FOR THE BIGGER ISSUE.I HAVE OWNED 18 JEEPS AND HAVE 4 CURRENTLY, ALL WRANGLER/TJ/CJ. NONE HAVE DONE THIS OR DO THIS.MODIFIED OR NOT. AND THIS NEW 2018 JL IS STOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164769January 3, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
IF THE CAR WAS GOING OVER 60 AND HIT A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY ALSO CAUSING THE TIRES AND THE WHOLE CAR TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. WOULD HAVE TO BRAKE AND TRY TO GET IT BACK IN CONTROL. HAPPENED 6 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER THE LASDT TIME IT HAPPENED IT SCARED ME BECAUSE IT TOOK A LITTLE WHILE TO GET CONTROL OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO NAPLETON JEEP AND AS I WAS EXPLAINING THE SITUATION SHE STOPPED AND SAID IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE MEANING I NEEDED TO CLEAN OUT THE CAR AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. SHE SAID THEY HAD A JEEP THERE FOR OVER 25 DAYS AND SHE DID NOT KNOW WHEN I WOULD BE GETTING IT BACK. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME IT IS A STEERING WHEEL DAMPER. OVER RATED SHOCK. I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES BOTH THE DEALER AND JEEP. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME 3 DIFFERENT DATES AS TO WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN. NONE OF THOSE HAVE COME TO FORWISHEN. SOMEONE WAS GOING TO CALL ME AND NO ONE EVER DOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165620January 3, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, BETWEEN 70-75 MPH, WHEN I HIT A DEFECT IN THE ROAD, THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SOMETIMES IT STOPS WHEN I DECELERATE, BUT OTHER TIMES, I HAVE TO PULL OFF ON TO THE SHOULDER. MY JEEP WAS LEASED IN AUGUST 2018. I FIRST NOTICED THE SHAKING IN NOVEMBER. I HAVE ALERTED MY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165642January 3, 2019
STEERING
AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS 55 - 70 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A SMALL BUMP OR TRANSITIONS THE PAVEMENT LIKE ON AN OVERPASS, VEHICLE WOBBLES AND STEERING WHEEL SHACKS. JEEP HAS 5000 MILES AND IS STOCK. THIS WAS OUR FIRST TRIP WHERE WE DROVE OVER 50MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165668January 3, 2019
STEERING
STEERING I LOOSE AND VEHICLE WANDERS CONSTANTLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 2200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE JEEP DEALER CHECK OUT BUT WANT TO DOCUMENT THIS PROBLEM IN CASE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THE DEALER VISIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164575January 2, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE JEEP STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKE, AT TIMES VIOLENTLY. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THERE IS NO PARTICULAR SCENARIO FOR THE OCCURRENCE, ONLY WHEN IN MOTION, AND IS RANDOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164611January 2, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
ON 1/2/2019 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING. THE FRONT END STARTED WOBBLING RAPIDLY AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE ON THE HIGHWAY. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 M.P.H. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND SLOWLY BRAKED. THE WOBBLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL I WAS AROUND 55 M.P.H. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CENTER LANE BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND RUNNING PAST ME IN BOTH LANES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME I JUST THOUGHT IS WAS A FLUKE BECAUSE I HIT TWO POTHOLES IN A ROW. THAT HAPPENED ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO. I AM MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DEALER FOR A SERVICE INSPECTION. I HAVE FELT SMALL WOBBLES SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE. THESE TWO WERE SUSTAINED AND ONLY STOPPED AFTER SLOWING TO AROUND 55 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164681January 2, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BACKUP CAMERA GUIDELINES HAVE DISAPPEARED AND THE SCREEN GOES BLACK AT TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164431January 2, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHERE THE JEEP FEELS LIKE IT IS OFF BALANCE AND SHIFTING FROM SIDE TO SIDE; ALMOST LIKE YOU ARE SLIDING ON ICE. THIS HAPPENS AT A RATE OF SPEED OF 45 MPH OR LESS. MY JEEP HAS 5,400 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN MODIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164549January 2, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2018 JEEP WRANGLER JL. FRONT END WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY ON OCCASION WHEN GOING OVER 55 MPH- HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. I INITIALLY THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO DO ON THE HIGHWAY!! THIS IS A STOCK VEHICLE WITH ONLY 2800 MILES ON IT. I'VE SEEN OTHERS DESCRIBE IT AS A "DEATH WOBBLE" AND IT'S DEFINITELY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. SEEMS LIKE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. I'VE OWNED 6 JEEPS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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