Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10365008November 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. UPON EXAMINATION HE NOTICED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINES WERE WORN THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V236000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,905. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365962November 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE FUEL SPRAYS BACK OUT OF THE GAS FILLER NECK ONCE THE TANK BECOMES FULL. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, OTHER THAN SIMPLY NOT FILLING UP THE TANK ANYWHERE NEAR FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364369November 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK THAT SPILLS ABOUT 1/2 GALLON OF GAS ON ME, THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND WHEN IT IS FILLED WITH GAS. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS A DEFECTIVE ROLL OVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK AND THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD YOU HAVE STARTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS #PE10032. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ANOTHER COMPLAINT TO THIS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364255November 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL OVERFLOWS OUT OF GAS TANK WHEN REFUELING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECKED. THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW GAS TANK WHICH WAS GOING TO COST $650 INSTALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364281November 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS ONE MORE CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING THE HEATER/FAN/BLOWER WIRING DESIGN FAILURE FOR THE 2001 MODEL OF THE JEEP WRANGLER. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR IN OTHER TJ MODEL YEARS AS WELL SO I THINK IT IS A SYSTEMIC DESIGN PROBLEM THAT IF NOT CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MY CASE IS TYPICAL OF THE FAILURES DESCRIBED BY OTHER 2001 WRANGLER OWNERS IN THAT THE HEATER BLOWER FAN SWITCH BEGAN TO DROP SPEEDS UNTIL ONLY THE HIGHEST SPEED WAS LEFT OPERATIONAL [WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS HOW THE UNDERLYING ELECTRONICS SPECIFICALLY A RESISTOR BANK FAIL IN THIS MODEL]. RECENTLY, THIS 4TH SPEED HAS FAILED AND I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN RECEIVE SOME ASSURANCE THAT THE HEATER BLOWER WILL NOT CONTINUE TO HEAT UP UNTIL IT CATCHES FIRE AS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN OTHER INSTANCES. AS I WRITE THIS COMPLAINT, IT IS ABOUT 25 DEGREES OUTSIDE, SO DRIVING MY 2001 WRANGLER WITHOUT HEAT IS NOT AN OPTION. I GUESS I AM LUCKY THAT (A) IT FAILED COMPLETELY IN COLD WEATHER FORCING ME TO (B) RESEARCH THE ISSUE LEARNING THAT (C) THIS OBVIOUS VEHICLE DEFECT CAN RESULT IN THE WRANGLER CATCHING FIRE WHICH HAS FORCED ME TO (D) GO WITHOUT THE USE OF THE WRANGLER UNTIL A FACTORY DESIGNED AND SPONSORED FIX IS ENGINEERED AND INSTALLED. SO, IN SUMMARY, 2001 WRANGLER ' FAILED HEATER/FAN/BLOWER SWITCH ' MANY OTHER CASES FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND SURROUNDING MODEL YEARS ' HAS A HISTORY OF CAUSING VEHICLE FIRES ' THIS NEEDS TO BE A FACTORY SPONSORED RE-ENGINEER AND RECALL, AND NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW BEFORE A FIRE SITUATION CAUSES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURY OR DEATH ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364645November 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
2006 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES SHIFT CABLE BUSHING BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER TO BE INOPERABLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364225November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILL WHILE REFUELING. AFTER NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY CLICKS OFF, FUEL IS SOMETIMES EJECTED BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. FUEL IS SPILLED ON THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND, AND IN SOME CASES THE PERSON REFUELING. PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT 75% OF TRIPS TO THE GAS STATION. UPDATED 02/07/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364234November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2007 JEEP WRANGLER GAS OVERFLOW EVER TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS.. GAS COMES SPILLING OUT ALL OVER ME,MY JEEP AND WORST OF ALL OVER THE GROUND. I HEAR ABOUT ALL KINDS OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS WITH GAS GOING ALL OVER THE GROUND AND ON PEOPLE HOW SAFE IS THAT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363974November 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE THE IGNITION WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. UPDATED 01/26/11*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. UPDATED 02/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363983November 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. ONE PASSENGER HAD INJURIES TO HIS LEFT ARM AND LEG. THE OTHER PASSENGER HAD INJURIES TO HER LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IN 2008 THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR FAILED UPDATED 04/04/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10364758November 4, 2010
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE HAS THE NOTORIOUS DEATH WOBBLE, IN THAT ON CERTAIN DOWNHILL GRADES AND OR HITTING A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS BETWEEN 45 -55 MPH THE FRONT END VIOLENTLY BEGINS TO WOBBLE, THE CAB BEGINS ROCKING, THE STEERING WHEEL IS OUT OF CONTROL, AND AFTER BRAKING TO 35MPH CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS REGAINED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY FROM THE FACTORY. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH 12 MILES ON ODOMETER AND KNOW HAS 28.889 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE AT THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIME FOR REPAIRS, AND EACH TIME THE DEALER SAYS THAT SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT, IN FACT THE JEEP GOES BACK IN NEXT MONDAY FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. I'VE CONTACTED JEEP TWICE TO NO AVAIL, THEY PRETEND TO NEVER HAVE HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AS DOES THE DEALER ALTHOUGH THEY STILL FIND SOMETHING TO REPAIR BUT NEVER FULLY FIXING THE PROBLEM. IF ONE GOES TO GOOGLE AND TYPES IN DEATH WOBBLE UP COME JEEP, WITH VIDEOS OF THE WOBBLE BUT I GUESS THEY DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACCESS FOR THEIR EYES GLAZE OVER IN INCOMPREHENSION AND DENIAL. IS THERE A SOLUTION FOR THIS? I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364067November 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK AND FOR ABOUT A MONTH WHEN I FILLUP AT THE GAS STATION IT OVERFLOWS ABOUT A HALF OF QUART OF GAS ONTO THE GROUND. I HAVE BROUGHT THE JEEP TO STORM'S MOTORS IN SOUTHAMPTON NY WHERE I PURCHASED SAME AND AGREED TO REPLACE TANK. I HAVE TO PAY THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AND NOT JUST A WARRANTY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364092November 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND REMAINS PROBLEMATIC AND DANGEROUS. AT THE CURRENT TIME IT IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND "POPS" OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364093November 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING FUEL TANK, FUEL SPILLS OUT OF FILLER NECK AFTER FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364670November 3, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED FIRE. JEEP CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND. THE FIRE INITIALLY EXTINGUISHED BY A TRUCK DRIVER WHO STOPPED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH A HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *BF THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS LOCALIZED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE MID-FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, IT WAS UNLIKELY THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE AS OF THE DATE OF THE REPORT, AND DUE TO THE LACK OF FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE HIGHWAY, VISIBLE MECHANICAL DAMAGE AND THE LACK OF REPORTED NOISE AND SMOKE FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. UPDATED 11/03/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363832November 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT CAR DIED THAN RE-STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363864November 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD HE FELT VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHENEVER HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A BUMP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363954November 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA: EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FILL WITH FUEL. PUMP CLICKS OFF REPEATEDLY AND PROJECTS FUEL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, CHRYSLER AWARE AND HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT REFUSES TO FIX THIS KNOW SAFETY DEFECT IF VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS MUCH FUEL SPILLS AND PROJECTS OUT AT PERSON FILLING VEHICLE. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER REFUSED TO FIX VEHICLE. CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATE AND AFTER 4 WEEKS THEY REFUSED TO FIX THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PLEASE PRESSURE CHRYSLER TO ISSUE A RECALL. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10364629November 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE I WAS FILLING UP WITH GAS THE NOZZLE KICKED OFF AND FUEL OVERFLOWED ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AND THE GROUND. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE STATIONS PUMP FOR THE ISSUE. A WEEK LATER I WAS AT ANOTHER GAS STATION FILLING UP WITH GAS AND IT DID IT AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME GAS SPILLED ALL OVER MY JEEP, PANTS AND SHOES. EVERY SINCE THE FIRST EPISODE IT HAD HAPPENED EVERY TIME I FILL UP. I HAVE TRIED TO HOLD THE NOZZLE AND PUMP IT SLOWLY, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS. IT IS BEYOND FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO WASH THE SIDE OF MY JEEP OFF EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS. THIS COULD BE A VERY BIG ISSUE. I HAD THE GAS SPILL ALL OVER MY JEANS AND SHOES MAKING THEM BOTH FLAMMABLE. ALSO, IT COULD HAVE SPLASHED INTO MY EYES. I THINK JEEP NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363708November 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOW DURING FILL UP. THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL TO FULL. I HAVE STOPPED FILLING THE TANK TO FULL TO HELP STOP THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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