Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10202924September 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 FOUR DOOR 4X4 JEEP WRANGLER WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 15-20 MILES AND HOUR THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM INDICATOR CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATLY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 5-7 MILE PER HOUR, THIS HAPPENED ABOUT EVERY 10-15 SECONDS FOR NO REASON. THE ROAD WERE DRY, IT HAPPENED ON TURNS AND WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202298September 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE NEGOTIATING A RIGHT HAND CURVE ON A LOCAL TOWN ROAD IN MY 07 JEEP WRANGLER X, 2-DR, THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE ENGINE STALLED FOR APPROX. 2 SECONDS AND THEN RESTARTED ITSELF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING (I ASSUME) AS STEERING/CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH WITH NO PASSENGERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS A BUILD DATE OF 04/17/07 AND WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM A JEEP DEALER ON 07/02/07. THE VEHICLE HAD 4166 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. AFTER CHECKING DAIMLERCHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL G25, REPROGRAM TIPM - ENGINE STALLING DATED JULY 2007, I SEE THAT ALTHOUGH I HAVE THE EXACT SYMPTOMS LISTED, THE BUILD DATE OF MY VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THE DATE LISTED IN THE RECALL (01-22-07). OBVIOUSLY THIS NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. THIS CAN ALSO BE VERIFIED VIA THE FOLLOWING INTERNET FORUM THREAD: "HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2366" THIS FORUM INCLUDES QUITE A FEW OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE INCLUDING MANY THAT; 1) HAVE HAD THE RECALL PROCEDURE PERFORMED ALREADY; 2) HAVE A VEHICLE OUTSIDE OF THE SPECIFIED BUILD DATE; OR 3) ACTUALLY OWN A 2008 MODEL YEAR JEEP WRANGLER. IT SEEMS THE RECALL PROCEDURE OR "FIX" DOES NOT ACTUALLY CORRECT THIS ISSUE AND THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LATER BUILD DATES. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING IN A SLOWER, LOW TRAFFIC, LESS HAZARDOUS SITUATION DURING MY FIRST INCIDENT BUT NOW I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS OCCURS AGAIN DURING FASTER, HIGHWAY USE OR IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND WITH FAMILY MEMBERS/PASSENGERS THE OUTCOME COULD BE DISASTROUS. MY VEHICLE IS NEVER ABUSED AND WELL MAINTAINED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF FURTHER DETAILS ARE REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202035September 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS/ TRACTION CONTROL/ ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ENGAGES AT TIMES WHEN USING HIGHWAY ON/ OFF RAMPS AND WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THIS ISSUE BY UPDATING THE ABS CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE TO THE LATEST VERSION, BUT THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. THE ABS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE DEALER CAN FIND NO TROUBLE CODES. NOTE: THIS VEHICLE DID NOT FALL INTO CAMPAIGN 06V493000 AS THE ABS MODULE UNDER THE SCOPE OF THAT RECALL WAS INTRODUCED TWO DAYS AFTER THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202122September 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING, ALL SEVERAL MONTHS APART, THE ELECTRICAL BOARD COMPLETELY LIGHTS UP AND LOSS OF POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL AND ENGINE IS RUNNING. THERE WAS NO WARNING. TWO OF THE INCIDENTS WERE UNDER BRAKING EXITING THE FREEWAY AND I ALMOST WENT INTO THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY I HAVE STRONG LEGS AND THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE SERVICE CENTER. WILL SEE WHAT THEY SAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201884September 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH IT HAS AT LEAST HAD APPROXIMATELY 100 TIMES OF EXCESSIVE CRANK TIME. I FEAR IT MAY BE DESTROYING THE ENGINE OR ? I'VE ALSO HAD ONE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER CALL ME 'CRAZY' AND REPORTED THAT IT WAS NOT HAPPENING BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. AFTER HIS RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL REMARK, I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER SHIP WHO TREATED ME WITH RESPECT, BUT AGAIN, THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE EXCESSIVE CRANK. FINALLY ON A SECOND VISIT, THEY REPORTED THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. PROBLEM IS; THEY WANT ME TO WAIT AND HAVE STAR TECHS., TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT. I AM UPSET THAT THEY WON'T JUST TRADE THE JEEP! I AM PAYING BIG MONEY FOR A PIECE OF... (YOU KNOW WHAT!) IF THEY REFUSE TO TRADE, I WANT MY MONEY BACK. A NEW CAR SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES!! IT HAS DIED ON ME BUT ONLY ONCE AND I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. I HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THANK GOD THEY WERE ABLE TO FIGURE THAT ONE OUT!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201788September 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POWER MODULE. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,000. UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ RECALL 3 07V291000. UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202605September 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 JEEP WRANGLER RECALL REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE DONE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE LIVES ON AN ISLAND AND IT WILL COST HIM A GREAT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BROUGHT BACK TO THE MAINLAND FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201754September 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNCONTROLLED REVERSE ROLLING / BRAKE FAILURE: 2007 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED 4 DOOR MODEL. WHILE I'M SURE THAT NO ONE WILL WANT TO HEAR OF A VEHICLE TAKEN OFF-ROAD, THE RUBICON IS MARKETED & DESIGNED TO DO JUST SUCH ACTIVITIES AND DOES THEM EXTREMELY WELL. I HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 12 JEEP VEHICLES AND THIS ONE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FOR IT'S CAPABILITIES. I LOVE IT & CAN'T SAY ENOUGH POSITIVE. PROBLEM: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO UP A STEEP HILL, IF YOU HAVE TO STOP AND ROLL BACK, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES 'STIFF' AND ALLOWS VEHICLE TO FREE ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL YOU SMASH INTO SOMETHING WHICH MAKES IT STOP. DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT IT'S HAPPENED 3 SEPARATE TIMES TO ME IN MY 900 MI I HAVE ON THE VEHICLE. THE PEDAL IS TOTALLY STIFF AND THE BRAKES WILL NOT APPLY. THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND AND I ALMOST RAN OVER TWO PEOPLE THAT WERE ON FOOT BEHIND THE VEHICLE AS I WAS ALLOWED TO ROLL UNCONTROLLED BACKWARDS UNTIL I SMASHED INTO A ROCK APPROX 30' FROM WHERE I WANTED TO STOP. THANKFULLY THE ROCK WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO STOP THE JEEP SINCE I WAS ON A PRETTY SERIOUS HILL AND NO CLUE HOW FAR I WOULD HAVE ROLLED UNTIL MOST CERTAINLY A TREE WOULD HAVE HAD TO STOPPED ME. IN THE STOPPING, I BROKE OFF A REAR SHOCK AS I HIT THE ROCK. I'VE BEEN DRIVING JEEP VEHICLES FOR OVER 25 YEARS. I CONSIDER MYSELF A VERY CAPABLE OFF-ROAD DRIVER AND VERY COMFORTABLE IN THE SITUATION & VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN IN THIS SAME OFF-ROAD SITUATION HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF TIMES. THESE 3 EVENTS ARE LIKE NOTHING I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED EVER. TOTAL NON-USAGE OF THE BRAKES, PEDAL BECOMING STIFF AS A BOARD WITH NO GRABBING AT ALL. LETTING OFF AND ATTEMPTING TO HIT PEDAL DOESN'T ASSIST AT ALL. YOU'RE ON A WILD FREE ROLL RIDE BACKWARDS. VERY SCARY & DANGEROUS. CHANCES ARE, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE ON THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM SINCE IT'S TRULY GOING TO INJURE SOMEONE EITHER INSIDE MY JEEP OR ANYONE BEHIND ME SOONER OR LATER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201109August 29, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COASTED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON JULY 10, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED SINCE THE REPAIR, BUT CONTINUES TO HESITATE AS IF IT WILL STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED. ON AUGUST 27, 2007, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND ANTI-SKID LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE A/C SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,384.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200971August 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DR X UNLIMITED 4WD. I SAW THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLES STALLING MANUFACTURED BEFORE JAN 2007. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED I BELIEVE IN MAY OF 2007 AND THE STALL HAS HAPPENED TWICE. RADIO GOES OFF, ENGINE DIED AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AND APPEARED TO RESET. IT'S A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED BECAUSE I WAS MOVING AND STILL IN GEAR. IT ONLY LASTS ABOUT 2 SECONDS BUT DURING THE TIME IT IS DOING THIS THE POWER STEERING IS NOT FUNCTIONAL.(I ONLY KNOW THIS BECAUSE I WAS ON A CURVED FREEWAY ON RAMP DURING ONE OF THE TIMES IT DID THIS.) I AM ONLY FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT APPEARS THE RECALL (G25 I BELIEVE) DOES NOT SEEM TO COVER THE FULL RANGE OF DATES FOR AFFECTED VEHICLES AS MINE WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200926August 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, AS I WAS ASCENDING A TURN ON A STEEP GRADE, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED FROM 4TH TO 2ND GEAR ABRUPTLY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE ESP LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHEN I RETURNED HOME FROM THE TRIP AND THEY CHECKED THE ECU AND NO WARNINGS CAME UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200684August 24, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
JUST ENTERED ONTO EXPRESSWAY AND HIT A BUMP AND JEEP VIOLENTLY SHOOK AND HAD TO COME TO ALMOST A COMLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL. JEEP IS AT DEALER NOW. THEY THINK STEERING STABILIZER PROBLEM. JEEP WRANGLER HAS STOCK TIRES AND WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200686August 24, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES SEVERELY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200422August 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 2007 JEEP WRANGLER ENGINE STALLS LEAVING CAR WITHOUT POWER TO BRAKE OR STEER UNTIL RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200118August 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE AND SHUTS OFF AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED FIVE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST TEN DAYS. THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AT LEAST TWICE. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL ACTIVATES AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THEN DIMS AFTER THE TURN IS MADE. THE DEALERS VERIFIED WITH A ROAD TEST THAT THE ANTI-SKID DOES ACTIVATE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE COMPONENT NAMES REGARDING THE REPROGRAMMING AND ANTI-SKID FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200006August 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY JEEP HAS STALLED ON ME THREE TIMES TOTAL IN ABOUT 9 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. EACH TIME, I HAVE BEEN ON A ROAD TRIP AND DRIVING FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD OF TIME. THE RADIO GOES OUT, THE JEEP SHUTS OFF, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON AND WITHIN ABOUT 3 SECONDS IT TURNS ITSELF ON AGAIN. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE THE TIPM REPROGRAMMED WHICH I HOPE WILL CORRECT THE SITUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199901August 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 JEEP WRANGER UNLIMITED X 4 DOOR ENGINE STALL. 5 OCCURRENCES TOTAL, 4 PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF TIPM REPROGRAM AS PART OF NHTSA AND CHRYSTLER RECALL G25 IN JULY 2007 1 ADDITIONAL OCCURRENCE IN AUGUST 2007. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199617August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LONG CRANK/START AND LOW ENGINE IDLE (NEAR STALLING). DEALER SAID THEY FIXED (AT 300 MILES, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS AFTER BEING IN SHOP ONE WEEK AGO (TOTAL OF 900 MILES). CHRYSLER CORP IS NOT INTERESTED IN TELLING CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS BEFORE YOU BUY. THEY SELL YOU THE VEHICLE AND GET YOUR MONEY, THEN TRY TO FIX, BUT THEY HAVE MY MONEY NOW AND COULD CARE LESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199643August 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 65-75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199664August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X2. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR GREATER, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, SOME OF WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, BUT TWICE IT WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STARTS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES REGARDING THESE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,634 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,600. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN ON 8/23/07. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED MULTIPLE REPAIR INVOICES AND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/31/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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