Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10358515September 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS RUBBING THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE; THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND MOVED; THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE LINE WAS NOT REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID WOULD LEAK OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358336September 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL UP UNLESS I STOP BEFORE THE TANK IS FULL AND MANUALLY FILL THE REST OF THE TANK AT A VERY REDUCED RATE. THE OVER FLOW RESULTS IN APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF GAS BEING SPILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358185September 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN REFUELING, MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER DOES NOT STOP THE GAS FLOW BEFORE THE TANK IS FULL. ABOUT 20-30 OUNCES OF GASOLINE USUALLY BUBBLES OUT OF THE GAS INLET AFTER THE PUMP STOPS, LEAVING A PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE GROUND EVERY TIME. CURRENTLY THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357991September 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LET ME BEGIN BY SAYING THAT MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES ARISE SUCH AS THESE. WE HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD, 2010, JEEP WRANGLER, 2-DOOR, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CLUTCH BEGAN POPPING OUT OF FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. LAST MONDAY, SEPT. 20TH, WE HAD A CHRYSLER DEALER LOOK AT THE ISSUE AND THE TECHNICIAN TOOK APART THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED A SNYCHRONIZER. ONCE WE TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME, WE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO HAVE FURTHER PROBLEMS. NOW, THE VEHICLE OFTEN STICKS IN GEAR AND WE OFTEN CAN'T GET IT INTO THE NEXT HIGHEST GEAR OR DOWNSHIFT. FOR EXAMPLE, I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT (WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD SON AS A PASSENGER AS WELL), AND I GOTTHE VEHICLE SHIFTED (HAD TO JAM IT) INTO FIRST, BUT COULDN'T GET IT INTO 2ND. WE WERE STUCK IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET IT INTO A GEAR TO GO. I ENDED UP GETTING IT INTO THIRD AND PUTTED SLOWLY IN MY LANE. ALSO, I WAS ON MY WAY TO A MEETING, WITH A CO-WORKER, AND I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO 5TH AND IT WOULDN'T GO INTO 5TH GEAR, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN IN A HIGHER MILEAGE AREA TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO KEEP IT IN 4TH. THOSE ARE TWO OF SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF INCIDENCES THAT TOOK PLACE OVER A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AT THIS POINT, THERE HAS BEEN NO DECISION ON WHAT REPAIR WILL TAKE PLACE. THE TECHNICIAN IS ATTENDING A TRANSMISSION TRAINING TODAY AND STATED HE WOULD CONSULT OTHERS THERE. HOWEVER, A SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THIS IS THE THIRD JEEP WRANGLER THAT THEY HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE GROWN VERY FRUSTRATED AND CONCERNED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT IS MY PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION WITH MY CHILD AND BEING STUCK IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION. HAVE FOUND WEBSITES DEVOTED TO THESE ISSUES/COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358025September 28, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER COLUMBIA EDITION. I EXPERIENCE THE "DEATH WOBBLE" PHENOMENA THAT OTHERS IN THE COMPLAINT SECTION HAVE POSTED ABOUT. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE BETWEEN 51-60 MPH WITHOUT IT OCCURRING. WHEN IT OCCURS I MUST EITHER QUICKLY ACCELERATE ABOVE THIS RANGE OR SLOW DOWN BELOW IT (DEPENDING ON SPEED LIMIT IN AREA OF COURSE). JEEP DID REPLACE THE STEERING STABILIZER, WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS. JEEP REALLY NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND APPLY A PERMANENT FIX. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, WHEN IT HAPPENS THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES WILL FLY OFF AT ANY MOMENT. I AM ENTERING TODAY'S DATE AS THE INCIDENT DATE AS THIS IS ONGOING, BUT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358026September 28, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN WOBBLING AND SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. SHE NOTICED THE PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358043September 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON LEAKS AXLE OIL FROM RIGHT FRONT AXLE SEAL ONTO TIRE. SEAL WAS FIRST REPLACED IN JUNE 2010, THEN IN AUGUST, AND IS SCHEDULED AGAIN FOR OCT 2010 REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 24K MILES. JEEP DEALER REPLACED SEALS FIRST TWO TIMES AND IS SCHEDULED AGAIN FOR REPLACEMENT BY DEALER IN OCTOBER. LEAKING SEAL IS A HAZARD AS AXLE OIL IS LEAKING ONTO TIRE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE IS NOT MODIFIED IN ANY WAY THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358060September 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY JEEP WITH GAS, NO MATTER AT WHICH STATION, THE TANK OVERFLOWS. THE AUTO SHUT OFF IS NOT RUNNING AND THIS HAS LED TO GAS SPILLING ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AND DISCOLORING THE WHEEL COVER., *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358155September 28, 2010
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 4-DOOR JEEP WRANGLER ON THE INTERSTATE 4 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT WHEN I HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD OR A BUMP THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOOK, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH CAUSING ME TO ALMOST SKIP LANES AND ALMOST HIT A SEMI TRUCK IN THE NEXT LANE. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM USED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO (10,000 MILES AGO). I HAVE MADE 3 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS AND THE SHAKING HAS BECOME WORSE. THE LAST 2 DAYS WHILE DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK, I LITERALLY THOUGHT THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS GOING TO COME OFF OR THAT THE FRAME WAS GOING TO BRAKE! I PULLED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE MANY TIMES ON MY 30 MILE TRIP AND DIDN'T DRIVE OVER 40MPH. I ASKED THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TO DRIVE THE JEEP WITH ME ON THE INTERSTATE TODAY. HE SAID THAT HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG BUT IT FELT LIKE THE ENTIRE FRAME IS VIOLENTLY SHAKING. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL IT WHEN THIS OCCURS. I SHOULD MENTION 2 MORE THINGS...1. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, NOT WHEN BOTH TIRES HIT AT THE SAME TIME, LIKE HITTING A POT HOLE WITH LEFT TIRE. 2. MANY OWNERS OF THIS EXACT MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON-LINE AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE SITE WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO, DESPITE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING PART AFTER PART CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE LACK OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF THE COOLING SYSTEM BUT CHRYSLER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS DESIGN FLAW AND IT MUST BE ADDRESSED SOON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAVE TO TRAVEL THE INTERSTATE TO GET TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357820September 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT END DAMPER SHOCK WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357838September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THAT OVERFLOWS WHILE FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED OUT THE FILLER NECK AND THE PROBLEM WHEN AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT IT IS BACK. EVERYTIME (WITHOUT FAIL) THE TANK IS FILLED UP A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GAS POURS BACK OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357862September 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
FOR ME, THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT RESULTED IN A CRASH OR INJURY. HOWEVER IT COULD LEAD TO THE ABOVE IF NOT RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURE. PROBLEM IS, WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER AND A BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED, SUCH AS A POT HOLE, A MAN HOLE COVER, EXPANSION JOINTS ETC. THE FRONT WHEELS GO IN TO A VERY SEVERE LEFT TO RIGHT OSCILLATION. TO RECOVER FROM THIS ONE MUST COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. A LITTLE HARD TO DO AT 60MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THE FIX IS A NEW STEERING DAMPER, AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG THE JEEP COMMUNITY, CALLED "THE DEATH WOBBLE".I BELIEVE THIS IS TOO MUCH OF A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE MANUFACTURE TO RESOLVE AT THEIR EXPENSE VIA A RECALL. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357853September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT A USED 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR WITH 34,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD FILED THE GAS TANK SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO HAVE IT BACKFLOW ON TO ME AND THE SIDE OF THE JEEP MAKING A REAL MESS AND CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. OF COURSE I BLAMED THE SERVICE STATION PUMP FOR NOT STOPPING IN TIME BUT THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY FILL UP WHEN TRYING TO FILL THE TANK FULL. THIS PROBLEM IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED. MY WARRANTY IS UP 40,000 MILES AND I AM TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW GAS TANK TO REPAIR WHICH OF COURSE IS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS OF REPAIR COST. THIS FAULTY PART DEMANDS A SAFETY RECALL BE IMPLEMENTED OR MAYBE A POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357964September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAS 94,000 MILES AND RECENTLY STARTED TO SPILL FUEL DURING REFUELING. WILE PUMPING GAS THE PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF WONT KICK IN . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357443September 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I AM FILLING UP MY GAS TANK ON MY 2010 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED, THE GAS WILL SOMETIMES OVERFLOW WHEN THE TANK IS HALF FULL OR MORE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH VARIOUS LEVELS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357445September 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 JEEP WRANGLER HAS FUEL SPILLOVER ABOUT 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES I FILL UP THE GAS TANK WHETHER OR NOT I "HAND PUMP" THE FUEL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THIS VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE NOVEMBER 2009. FUEL SPILLS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES ON ME (OH, AND I'M PREGNANT), AND ON THE GROUND. VARIOUS APPROACHES TO FILLING THE TANK HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357448September 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I KEEP GETTING SPLASHED WITH FUEL WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK. IT'S LIKE THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT OVERSPILL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL OR NEAR FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357451September 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WILL OVERFLOW AND SPRAY OR RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF VEHICLE, ONTO THE BUMPER, FENDER FLARE, THEN SPLATTERS ON THE GROUND. WE HAVE LEARNED NOT TO STAND CLOSE THE VEHICLE SO WE DON'T HAVE FUEL SPLATTERED ON OUR PANTS AND SHOES. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN JULY '07 AND THIS PROBLEM DID NOT START HAPPENING UNTIL AUGUST THIS YEAR ' AT APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 39,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357455September 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLERS RECALL FOR THE TEMPERATURE WARNING ADDRESSED THE SYMPTOM NOT THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE STILL OVERHEATING IN THE WRANGLER. THE SOLUTION IS A $50 TRANSMISSION COOLER. THIS CAN HAPPEN BOTH WHEN OFF ROADING(WHICH THE WRANGLER IS BUILT FOR) BUT OTHERS IN OUR JEEP GROUP HAVE HAD THE SITUATION HAPPEN ON ROAD. MY SITUATION HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON APPROXIMATELY A 20% GRADE ON A DIRT ROAD AT 20 MPH---HOT OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS FORCED TO STOP DRIVING TO ALLOW COOLING---LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE JK-FORUM ONLINE JEEP GROUP THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT CORRECTING WITH TRANSMISSION COOLER...BUT IT IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO YOURSELF IF YOU HAVE SOME MECHANIC SKILLS. THE ISSUES IS...IF YOU ADD THE COOLER CHRYSLER CAN VOID YOU WARRANTY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I SAID THEIR RECALL UNDER YOUR NUMBER 09V436000 ADDRESSED THE SYMPTOM BUT DID NOT SOLVER THE REAL ISSUE---[XXX] 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
#10357462September 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON AND EVERYTIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION THE FUEL OVERFLOWS AND COMES BACK OUT ONTO THE JEEP. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT ITS A COMMON OCCURRENCE THERE SHOULD BE A TSB ISSUED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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