Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10344648July 22, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
SEVERE VIBRATION IN FRONT WHEELS/STEERING AT 55 MPH. CEASES AS SPEED IS INCREASED PAST 60 MPH OR DECREASED.. TIRE BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT HAVE NO EFFECT. VEHICLE IS TOTALLY STOCK AND HAS APROX. 26,000 MILES. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. VIBRATION IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO ALMOST CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344674July 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, UNEXPECTEDLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN THE DRIVE ONE RANGE, WHEN ACTUALLY THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE POSSIBLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT NORMALLY INTO THE DRIVE ONE AND DRIVE TWO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE IDENTICAL FAILURES RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE HAD DISENGAGED WHICH WAS RECONNECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,081. UPDATED 09/27/10 *BF UPDATED 10/04/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344327July 21, 2010
SUSPENSION
WE OWN A 2005 JEEP TJ WRANGLER. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WILL STOP. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND FIND THAT IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF JEEP. WE HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER, SWAY BAR ENDS, TRACK BAR BUSHINGS, ALL NEW SHOCKS, BRAKES AND ROTORS, TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO AVAIL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND WE CANNOT SEEM TO GET ANY ANSWERS. THE JEEP HAS 60,00 MILES ON IT AND IS COMPLETELY STOCK WITH NO MODIFICATIONS ON IT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVE, BUT MY ONLY VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO MY JOB. MY WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER SUSPENSION AND STEERING SO EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE HAS BEEN AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS WRECK AND FOR A YOUNG DRIVER COULD BE FATAL. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. WE ARE STUCK WITH WHAT WE HAVE, AS WE ARE STILL PAYING ON IT. WE CAN GET NO ANSWERS, EXCEPT KEEP REPLACING PARTS WITH BETTER QUALITY ONES. WHICH BRINGS THE QUESTIONS UP, WHY DID THEY USE LESS THAN GOOD QUALITY WHEN IT WAS BUILT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344451July 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON (BUILT JANUARY 2007). WE BOUGHT IT USED IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH 2010. EVER SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT, WILE FUELING UP, ONCE THE TANK IS FULL GASOLINE WILL "BURP" OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME UNLESS I STOP EVERY FEW GALLONS TO LET IT SETTLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEARLY NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE READ OF MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344478July 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFILLS ALMOST EVERY TIME, SPILLS LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS. PROBLEM IS COMMON TO MY VEHICLE AND IS NOT A RESULT OF USER ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344516July 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER IT SPLASHES FUEL OUT UPON REACHING FULL. THIS IS NOT JUST A LITTLE FUEL, BUT A LOT. IT SURGES OUT ALL DOWN THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. I'VE CONTACTED MY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAY IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THERE CURRENTLY IS NO FIX. THEY SUGGEST NOT FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY FULL. THIS IS HARD TO ACCOMPLISH BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN THE TANK IS GETTING FULL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344546July 21, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2004 JEEP WRANGLER DEATH WOBBLE. FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING POTHOLES AT 45 TO 70 MILES AND HOUR. WILL NOT STOP UNLESS YOU COME TO ALMOST A STOP. THIS HAPPENS DAILY. KEY IN JEEP DEATH WOBBLE INTO ANY SEARCH ENGINE OR YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR A LENGHTY LIST OF DISCUSSION ON THIS SUBJECT. I MYSELF HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT IT PERMANENTLY WITH STABILIZERS, NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENT, WHEEL BALANCING AND STEERING COMPONENT TIGHTENING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. THIS IS A STOCK JEEP, NO LIFT, STANDARD SIZE TIRES. THIS IS NOT ONE INCIDENT, BUT AN ON-GOING PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS. NEW TIRES HAVE FIXED IT TEMPORARILY ONCE, NEW STEERING STABILZER FIXED IT TEMPORARILY ONCE, NEW SWAY BAR ALSO DID A SHORT TEMP FIX. I NEED A PERMANENT FIX AS DO MANY MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS OUT THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344557July 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE FUEL WILL NOT STOP WHEN FULL AND OVERFLOW UNTIL A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL OVERFLOWS ON THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344558July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHEN THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AFTER THE CONTACT ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343982July 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOTIFICATION CODE OF J31. THE CONTACT WAS IN DISAGREEMENT WITH THE RECALL REMEDY RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. HE WAS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE INSUFFICIENT RECALL REMEDY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344010July 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE, YET, IT DID NOT STALL. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO STATED THAT AN ABS SOFTWARE UPDATE NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED AND WOULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT SINCE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WAS VOID. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343837July 18, 2010
STEERING
THREE YEARS AGO I BOUGHT A 2004 JEEP RUBICON WITH JUST UNDER 49,000 MILES ON IT IN MINT CONDITION FROM A LOCAL DEALER WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, SOON AFTER THE JEEP STARTED THE DEATH WOBBLE, I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY CANT FIND A SINGLE PROBLEM, I TOOK IT TO BIG O TIRES AND THEY PUT NEW STEERING STABILIZER AND DRAG LINK, ONLY FIXED IT FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS, THE JEEP JUST SITS NOW WITH BRAND NEW TIRES, NEW STABILIZER, AND NEW DRAG LINK, I HAVE JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT, STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT AND I CAN ONLY TRUST TO DRIVE IT TO THE MAIL BOX AND BACK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL IS TO BRAKE TO A DEAD STOP BEFORE THE JEEP STOPS SHAKING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED, I HAVE BEEN THINKING TO JUST STOP MAKING THE PAYMENTS AND LETTING IT GET REPOED? WHAT SHOULD OR WHAT CAN BE DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343858July 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2007 4D JEEP WRANGLER ON 3/17/10. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT AND DROVE IT ONLY ON ROADS (NOT OFF ROAD). IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES ON IT AND NO DAMAGE HISTORY. IT WAS PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED. ON JUNE 27, 2010 IT STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER. ON JUNE 29TH I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER PER APPOINTMENT AND IT LOST POWER. IT THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION BUT HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME WITH A SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343881July 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON MARCH 1ST, 2010. I BOUGHT IT USED. EVERY TIME I HAVE FILLED THE TANK AT A GAS STATION, IT OVERFLOWS. THE ONLY FIX IS TO NOT FILL IT UP, BUT I LIVE IN NEW JERSEY, AND GAS STATION ATTENDANTS PUMP OUR GAS AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO NOT DO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343566July 16, 2010
STEERING
2005 JEEP WRANGLER EXPERIENCES HIGH SPEED WOBBLE EVERY DAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP VEHICLES. INTERNET USERS REFER TO THE CONDITION AS "DEATH WOBBLE." I WOULD NOT WANT THAT NAME ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF MY PRODUCTS. I GOT RID OF A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT DID THE SAME THING. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR VEHICLES FOLLOWING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT LET MY WIFE OR KIDS DRIVE THIS CAR. I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO CONFIRMS THE DEATH WOBBLE MONIKER. THE FAILURE OCCURS DAILY. I HAVE BALANCED THE TIRES REPEATEDLY AND ROTATED AND CROSS ROTATED TIRES. EVEN BROKEN DOWN TIRES AND ROTATED THEM ON RIMS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL BALANCE. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER JEEP PRODUCT. THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343588July 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO WORK, APPROX. 15 MILES, AND PARKED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE TO GO TO LUNCH, THE CLUTCH PEDAL SNAPPED AND DANGLED. THE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC UNIT ACTUATING ROD HAD SNAPPED IN TWO. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE REPLACEMENT PART HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL NEXT WEEK. I HAVE REQUESTED THE DEALER TO KEEP THE OLD PART FOR ME. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN THE MORNING OR LUNCH TIME TRAFFIC I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343615July 16, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE SWAY BAR WILL NOT RECONNECT ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED JK RUBICON MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT FREEWAY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343696July 16, 2010
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION, STEERING
I OWN A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VIOLENT SHAKE OR ALSO KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE SINCE 2009. LATELY, IT HAS GOTTEN FAR WORSE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AT THE FIRST SIGNS OF THE PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE TIRES AND THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME. I CALLED BACK SEVERAL TIMES AFTER I GOT THE TIRES, BUT THE MANAGER ALWAYS HAD AN EXCUSE. SO, NO I DID NOT GET REIMBURSED. THE TIRES FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT NOW IT'S BACK AND WORSE THAN EVER. IT STARTS THE DEATH WOBBLE AT AROUND 55MPH, IT IS SO VIOLENT THAT IT TAKES EVERYTHING I HAVE JUST TO KEEP CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY THAT I CAN GET IT TO STOP IS TO EITHER SPEED UP TO 60 OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION FROM NHTSA BEFORE A DEATH OCCURS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343329July 15, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2009 JEEP WRANGLER. S10 COMEBACK-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE JEEP STABILITY PROBLEMS (REPLY DIRECTLY TO CONSTITUENT). *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WARNED HIM THAT HE WAS SLIDING ON A STRAIGHT SECTION ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH WAS DRY. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HIS FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS BEING FORCED OFF THE ROAD ONTO A GRASS EMBANKMENT. THE ESP/BAS INDICATOR THEN INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEM HAD A PROBLEM AND HAD BEEN DISABLED. BECAUSE THE SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME WHERE HE COLLECTED INFORMATION ON THE ESP SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342914July 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE 2006 JEEP WRANGLER SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DECELERATED VERY QUICKLY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE RPMS DROPPED TO AROUND 1500, PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING TO INCREASE THE RPMS. I HAD TO PULL OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2009. JEEP REPLACED ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE THE MAIN COMPUTER AT THE TIME. THEY SAID THAT THEY FOUND A SENSOR THAT WAS BAD. THE REPAIRS LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 MONTH AND THEN IT DID IT AGAIN IN MAY OF 2010. JEEP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 7 WEEKS TRYING BEFORE THEY GOT IT REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. THE LAST TIME IT TOOK 2 WEEKS TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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