Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10340321June 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY JEEP WRANGLER SPILLS GAS FROM THE FILL PIPE EVERYTIME IT IS FILLED UP. IM NOT TOPPING IT OFF. IT DOES THIS EVERYTIME FROM THE FIRST SHUTOFF. ITS NOT THE NOZZLE AS THIS HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I FOUND ON JEEP FORUM THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL WRANGLERS. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY CONCERN AS A FIRE COULD HAPPEN OR SKIN IRRITATION CAN OCCUR AS SOMETIMES I GET SPLASHED WITH FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340326June 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH FUEL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340236June 26, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. CRUISING AT 42MPH ON INTERSTATE, APPROACHING CURVE 2. VEHICLE PROCEEDED OVER A CHANGE IN SURFACE FROM CONCRETE ROADBED TO ASPHALT EXPERIENCED HEAVY POTHOLES ON RIGHT HAND SIDE CAUSING MASSIVE FAILURE OF ALL FRONT END STEERING AND HANDLING COMPONENTS WITH UNCONTROLLABLE, VIOLENT SHAKING. DISENGAGED GEARBOX, COASTED TO SLOWER SPEED WITH EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON, SHAKING SUBSIDED AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. LESS THAN 5 MINUTES LATER OVER A SIMILAR CHANGE IN SURFACE WITH POTHOLES AT 40MPH, VEHICLE SUSPENSION FAILED IN THE SAME WAY AND I RESPONDED IN THE SAME WAY BY REDUCING SPEED AND WAITING FOR THE SHAKING TO SUBSIDE. 3. CALLED DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DESCRIBED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" EXPERIENCES AND WAS GIVEN A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR THIS COMING TUESDAY SO THEY CAN EVALUATE AND REPLACE COMPONENTS AS NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339893June 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING MY 2008 JEEP JK RUBICON UNLIMITED, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AT THE END OF THE FILL. IT HAPPENS ON ANY PUMP, AT ANY TEMPERATURE, AT ANY ALTITUDE. IT BEGAN SUDDENLY AFTER 20,000 MILES. MY JEEP DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT AND KNOW OF NO FIX FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339720June 23, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IS HIT THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING INTO WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A "DEATH WOBBLE". THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO QUICKLY SLOW TO UNDER 15 MPH. MECHANIC REPLACED BALLJOINTS AND STEERING DAMPENER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. STEERING DAMPENER HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY CHRYSLER BECAUSE THEY KNOW OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339449June 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GASOLINE SPILLS OUT OF TANK AFTER EVERY FILL UP. GAS SPRAYS ON GROUND, CAR AND PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339454June 22, 2010
EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E044000 (EQUIPMENT; PART NUMBER 82209758). WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, THE DEALER ADVISED BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE UNDER THE RECALL, HE WOULD HAVE TO PRODUCE A RECEIPT SHOWING WHERE HE PURCHASED A TOW PACKAGE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE A RECEIPT AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT SUPPLY ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339456June 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FIRST GEAR SLIPS OUT VIOLENTLY TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES NEW TRANS HAS BEEN PUT IN EVERYTHING AND ITS STILL HAPPENING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED I WAS STOPPED ON A HILL IN SYLVANIA OHIO WENT TO DRIVE OFF FOR THE GREEN LIGHT IT VIOLENTLY POPPED I ROLLED BACK AND HIT A CAR BEHIND ME.. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND ITS EXTREMELY COMMON I'VE TALKED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAYS IT HAPPENS ON ALMOST EVERY 6SPEED MANUAL HE'S HAD IN THERE THIS HAPPENS TO ME AT LEAST ONCE A DAY AND I DON'T DO ALOT OF DRIVING.. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS AND PUSH FOR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339503June 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA WITH 69,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2007. FOUR ABOUT THE LAST 18 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL THE TANK. I PLACE THE NOZZLE IN THE FILLER TUBE AND SET THE PUMP TO AUTO FILL. ONCE THE TANK IS FILLED, THE PUMP CLICKS OFF AND THE FUEL TANK THEN "BURPS" ABOUT 2-3 CUPS OF FUEL OUT. AT TIMES, THE FUEL COMES OUT VIGOROUSLY IN A SPRAY MAKING IT EVEN MORE FLAMMABLE AND COVERING ME AND THE VEHICLE. I HAVE GONE TO MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS SINCE, AND HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN I HOLD THE PUMP AND TRY TO LIMIT THE FUEL FLOW. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF KNOWN CASES REGARDING THIS EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, OR EVEN WORSE...KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336993June 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2007 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES CLUTCH FAILURE WITH VEHICLE *TGW CONSUMER SENT COPY OF LETTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN 18 MONTHS. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A REFUND FOR THE EXPENSES SHE INCURRED. UPDATED 06/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339024June 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
REAR BRAKES ON 2008 WRANGLER UNLIMITED WORE COMPLETELY OUT IN 24,400 MILES. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE AT 80% ACCORDING TO THE JEEP DEALER SERVICE TECH. THERE WAS NO UNDERLYING CAUSE SUCH AS STICKING CALIPERS OR SLIDES ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN. THE DISCS WERE SCORED AND NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. ALTHOUGH THE END RESULT WAS WITHIN TOLERANCE, THE SURFACE OF BOTH ROTORS REMAINED SCORED IN SEVERAL SPOTS. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE MANAGER THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH REAR DISCS WITH NEW MOPAR DISCS. MY FEAR IS NOT IDENTIFYING AN UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR THE PREMATURE FAILURE. WITH ADVANCED DESIGN AND COMPUTER DRIVEN SENSORS, THERE MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE YET TO BE IDENTIFIED. I'VE NEVER HAD THE NEED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES ON A VEHICLE SO SOON AND CONSIDERING THE CONDITION OF THE FRONT BRAKE EQUIPMENT, MY SUSPICION IS A SYSTEM FAULT THAT MAY NEED TO BE IDENTIFIED. PLEASE CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339060June 18, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED STEERING STABILIZER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE STABILIZER WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339084June 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OIL OVERHEATING.... WHILE MAKING LONG ASCENTS (CLIMBS) UP HILL IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS OVERHEATED TWICE IN MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNDER NON-RIGOROUS CONDITIONS (DIRT ROAD). THIS OCCURRED TWICE OVER THE PAST 4 WEEKS, WHERE I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AND LET IT COOL OFF EACH TIME. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE I RECEIVED A "HOT OIL" WARNING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE TRAVELED THESE ROADS IN OTHER 4X4 VEHICLES IN THE PAST WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. EACH TIME THIS OCCURS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND LET IT COOL OFF, OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE DUE TO THE HOT TRANNY OIL BOILING OUT AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I TOOK IT THE TO THE DEALER (MOORE JEEP IN PEORIA, AZ) TWICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO KNOWN CORRECTION FOR THIS AND SINCE NOTHING WAS TECHNICALLY BROKEN, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THEY OFFERED TO PUT IN A TRANNY COOLER AT MY EXPENSE, HOWEVER, THIS WOULD VOID MY LIFETIME TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT. I ASKED THAT THEY SUPPORT ADDING A TRANSMISSION COOLER OR REPLACE THE TRANNY TO THE JEEP, AND THEY DENIED THE REQUEST BECAUSE THEY CAN ONLY REPLACE ITEMS THAT ARE BROKEN. SINCE THE TRANNY HAS NOT COMPLETELY BROKEN DOWN, THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS FIXED. THEY APPLIED RECALL J31, WHICH MAKE A CHIME WHEN THE TRANNY OIL OVERHEATS - TELLING ME TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND LET COOL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. I HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD GRANDCHILD WHO TRAVELS WITH ME IN A CHILD SEAT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE VEHICLE STARTS ON FIRE, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO UNBUCKLE HIM OUT OF THE CARSEAT IN THE BACK FAST ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336736June 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY JEEP SPEWS OUT GASOLINE EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE PUMP. THE GAS COMES FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS HAZARD. I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336842June 17, 2010
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I OWN A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER AND BESIDES EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR WHICH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CANNOT SEEM TO FIX, MY LATEST PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM . ORIGINALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A NEW ONE THE PARTS SALESMAN TOLD ME THAT MY PROBLEM WASN'T WITH THE SWITCH (AND HE WAS RIGHT) THE PROBLEM IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC BETWEEN THE SWITCH AND THE TUMBLER AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE PLASTIC PIECE WAS TO BUY THE COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN. IN THAT PHONE CALL HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HE KNEW THIS DUE TO THE FACT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WRANGLERS 1997 ON UP AND THE FACTORY HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS LITTLE 50 CENT PIECE WAS TO BUY A $500.00 STEERING COLUMN. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM DUE TO THE FACT THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM AND I AM AFRAID THAT WHILE I'M DRIVING THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT DOWN SO I AM NOT DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY SO IF IT DOES SHUT DOWN I WONT HAVE AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336594June 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 NEW JEEP WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING,ENGINE WON'T CRANK THIS WAS AT 181 MILES ON CAR 2 TOW TO DEALER 3 CONNECTOR C1 @PCM PINS 34 & 35 WERE REVERSED INSTALLED NEW TIPM ALSO. COULD NOT GET CAR OFF ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336388June 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP WRANGLER. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 159,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336437June 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED AN '06 JEEP WRANGLER SE, COMPLETELY STOCK. FROM THE FIRST TIME I REFUELED TO THIS DAY IF I LET IT FILL UP ALL THE WAY GAS COMES POURING OUT AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. I HAVE TRIED OTHER STATIONS, ITS THE JEEP'S FAULT. SINCE THEN I HAVE SEARCH FORUMS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH NO REAL ANSWERS. MOST HAVE THE DEALERSHIP REINSTALL A NEW GAS TANK. I GAVE OUT ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE WRANGLER, I WASN'T PLANNING ON SHELLING OUT MORE THIS SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336213June 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND A FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I LIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAD NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS ABLE TO AGGRESSIVELY HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO SLOW THE CAR AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THEY BLAMED THE INCIDENT ON AN AFTER MARKET FLOOR MAT. THIS WOULD MAKE SENSE TO ME IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS JUS STUCK AT THE CURRENT SPEED, BUT THE ENGINE KEPT SPEEDING UP AND THE TIRES WERE SPINNING WHEN I WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CAR ACTED LIKE I HAD THE GAS PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336297June 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AN OPEN RECALL DATED FEB 19, 2010 WAS IGNORED BY MY AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALER DEALING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE WARNING. THE RECALL WAS INCOMPLETE AND STILL OPEN, YET THE DEALER STILL SOLD IT TO US WITHOUT ANY WARNING OF THE RECALL, AND EVEN DENIED THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE RECALL WHEN ASKED. THEY IGNORED SAFETY RECALL J30, BUT DID ACKNOWLEDGE RECALL J24. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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