Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10353272September 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JEEP WRANGLER 2007 VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY SPILLS GAS WHEN REFUELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353341September 1, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TENSIONER BROKE. IT RENDERS THE E-BRAKE INOP. THE CAR MUST BE PARKED IN GEAR IN ORDER TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING AND MAY STILL ROLL DEPENDING ON THE HILL. THIS IS NOT A ONE OF A KIND OCCURRENCE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES IN THE JEEP JK FORUMS. THE TENSIONER SPRING IS TOO BRITTLE AND BRAKES AT THE CRIMP POINT ON THE BRAKE HAND LEVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353393September 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR APPROX. 40 MILES I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT. I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO START SLOWING DOWN AND PROCEED TO GET INTO THE EXIT LANE. ONCE IN THE EXIT LANE I TRIED TO APPLY MORE BRAKE PRESSURE TO SLOW DOWN FASTER, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I MANAGED TO GET BACK ON TO THE FREEWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND ONTO A BREAKDOWN LANE TO SLOW DOWN. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AGAIN, AND AFTER APPLYING A MODERATE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. USING ONLY MODERATE BRAKE PRESSURE I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN MY VEHICLE AND STOP. ANY MORE THAN MODERATE PRESSURE WOULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. I CHECKED MY BRAKE FLUID LEVEL, AND IT WAS STILL AT THE MAX LEVEL, SO I PROCEEDED TO PUMP MY BREAKS TO TRY AND LOCATE A LEAK. THERE WERE NO LEAKS AND THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL DID NOT GO DOWN. I SLOWLY CONTINUED HOME KNOWING THAT I HAD LIMITED BRAKING ABILITY. AT HOME I INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AGAIN, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID LOSS. I OPENED THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER AND INSPECTED THE FLUID LEVEL, THE FLUID LEVEL WAS AT THE MAX MARK, BUT I NOTICED SMALL BLACK PARTICLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER. I CALLED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND DESCRIBED THE INCIDENT. THEY PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353234September 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2008 4DR JEEP WRANGLER SPILLS GAS WHEN FILLING UP USING AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF NOZZLES. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3X OVER THE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353266September 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RIGHT WHEN THE GAS PUMP AUTOMATICALLY STOPS PUMPING GAS, MY TANK WILL SPEW FUEL OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352947August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER PORT DURING THE REFUELING PROCESS. I CANNOT FILL TANK COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352949August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THE FUEL SPILLS OUT THE TOP PRIOR TO SHUTOFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353065August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK 4DR IS JUST OVER 20K MILES, AND EVERYTIME I GO TO FILL UP, THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. I AM NOT TOPPING OFF, OR TRYING TO GET A COUPLE MORE CENTS INTO THE TANK. I SET THE HANDLE AND SIT BACK IN MY JEEP TO LET THE GAS PUMP. WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, THE PUMP HANDLE CLICKS AND STOPS THE GAS FLOW, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL UP, SO NOW I HAVE TO STAND AND HOLD THE HANDLE, MAKING SURE I DON'T LET THE GAS GET TOO HIGH IN MY TANK. I WOULD ESTIMATE 2-4 CUPS OF GASOLINE SPILL EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENED, RESULTING IN DISCOLORATION TO THE SIDE OF MY JEEP (PAINT AND FENDERS). VERY UPSET THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS, AS I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR WRANGLERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353090August 31, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I OWN A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR. I HAVE HAD THE JEEP PRETTY MUCH DEFECT FREE UP UNTIL ABOUT 35000 MILES. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE JEEP STARTED TO GET A SHIMMY. I HAD THE WHEELS/ TIRES REBALANCED TO TRY AND FIX IT. I DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER WEEK. THEN ON DAY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH. I DROVE OVER A SMALL TRANSITION IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSE MY WHEEL TO SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANE CHANGE TO PULL OVER TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THIS IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE" BECAUSE ANYONE IN THE CAR THINKS THEY ARE ABOUT TO DIE BECAUSE THE TWO FRONT WHEELS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. I VISUALLY CHECKED UNDER THAT CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE IN WORKING ORDER SO I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD. A DAY LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. AS I THOUGHT THAT THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY CAR I TOOK IT INTO MY DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW STEERING STABALIZER/ SHOCK. I REPLACED THAT HOPING THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, IT DID NOT AS IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC AFTER THAT AND HE DISCOVERED THAT THE TRACK BAR BUSHING WAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT AND IT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND ALSO CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING TO BE BECOME WORN ALSO. AFTER REPLACING THE TRACK BAR I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL OR PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE TRACK BAR AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ALSO THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE TRACK BAR BOLT SO THERE MUST BE A MORE RELIABLE WAY TO SECURE THE TRACK BAR TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352774August 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL TO THE GASOLINE TANK HE NOTICED THAT IT SPILLED BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,493.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352856August 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK. HAPPENS AFTER THE AUTO SHUT OFF HAS ALREADY STOPPED FLOW OF FUEL TO VEHICLE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352438August 28, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIOLENT SHAKE OF THE FRONT END OF MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK RUBICON. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS GOING TO FALL APART. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND PUT OUT A FIX FOR THIS BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE. IT IS KNOWN IN THE JK COMMUNITY AS "DEATH WOBBLE" VERY COMMON AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352503August 28, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A PERIOD OF APPRX. 10 DAYS THEN STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE JEEP DEALER SAYS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH A CLOCK SPRING SENSOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE JEEP IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT WOULD MOST LIKELY REOCCUR. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THE JEEP AND PAY AGAIN WHEN THE PART WENT BAD AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANY OTHER 2008 JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352387August 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STOCK 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X. NO MODIFICATIONS WHATSOEVER. DEATH WOBBLE. DEALER MASKED IT BY REPLACING THE STEERING STABILIZER. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR INSPECTING THE FRONT END TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND MIGHT CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIRS. DEATH WOBBLE IS UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE FACTORY FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352418August 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVER FLOW WHEN FILLING UP 2007 JEEP JK WRANGLER RUBICON. THE PUMP DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO STOP FOR IT TO HAPPEN. I CAN FILL IT UP WITH 10 GALLONS OF GAS, STOP THE PUMP AND AS SOON AS YOU PULL THE PUMP OUT OF THE NECK GAS SPRAYS OUT. THE OPTION BELOW TO ENTER A DATE ONLY ALLOWS FOR ONE DATE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352006August 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INNER FENDER LINER WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSED AN GROOVE TO THE BRAKE LINE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V236000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352007August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED BEGAN TO HAVE STARTING PROBLEMS. AT FIRST IT WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AND I ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO A WORN BATTERY SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT REPETITIVE TURNING ON AND OFF OF THE IGNITION UNTIL IT WOULD FINALLY START. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY FEW DAYS. FINALLY ON THE MORNING OF 8-23-2010 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE KEY WAS TURNED. AFTER ABOUT 50 ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY TURNED OVER AND I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM INVESTIGATED. THAT AFTERNOON I RECEIVED A CALL TELLING ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON AMONGST 2007 AND 2008 WRANGLERS. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH CAUSES A POOR GROUNDING BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER. HE SAID THAT THEY HAD BEEN INSTALLING A NEW GROUNDING STRAP BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER AND THAT IT WAS $177.00 AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT. UPON GETTING MY JEEP BACK FROM THE SHOP I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE THIS $177.00 GROUNDING CABLE AND IT IS SIMPLY A $10 BATTERY CABLE ATTACHED TO THE NEGATIVE POST ON THE BATTERY AND RUN OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, DOWN ALONG THE FIREWALL, AND ATTACHED SOMEWHERE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ENGINE. REALLY, IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT JEEP HAS A POOR DESIGN AND THEN CHARGES OWNERS TO REPAIR IT. FROM WHAT THE DEALER TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352135August 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH UP AN EXTREMELY STEEP GRAVEL ROAD INCLINE, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AND THE OIL LIGHT SHUT OFF. HE WAS THEN ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL. THE WEATHER WAS DESCRIBED AS VERY HOT DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID POTENTIALLY BECAME EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INSTALL A COOLER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351651August 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK THE FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN FULL LEVEL IS REACHED, SPILLING OUT OF TANK NOZZLE ONTO VEHICLE, GROUND AND ON PERSON INSTALLING THE FUEL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351781August 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAS THE PROBLEM OF RANDOMLY NOT WANTING TO START. IT GIVES ME AN INITIAL CLICK THEN NOTHING. I ALWAYS END UP GETTING IT TO START BY LETTING IT ROLL BACK A FOOT THEN START IT. IT SEEMS TO WORK. OTHER TIMES IT JUST RANDOMLY STARTS AFTER NUMEROUS TIMES. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS COINCIDENCE OR NOT. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF THE GAS TANK NOT SHUTTING OFF, AND GAS OVER FLOWS OVER AND OUTSIDE THE TANK. NEVER WILL BUY ANOTHER JEEP! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THEM FOR 13 YEARS AND THIS IS MY LAST! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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