Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10191415May 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE 2007 4 DOOR JEEP WRANGLER DIED AT A LIGHT AFTER I HAD IT ABOUT ONE MONTH. THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP THE STARTER OR IGNITION , I DIDN'T KNOW WHICH, STUCK WHEN TRYING TO START IT PERIODICALLY. THE BIGGEST CONCERN WAS THAT LAST WEEKEND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH THE ENGINE GOT REALLY LOUD FOR A MINUTE AND THEN ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLEW ON. I BELIEVED THAT THE ENGINE HAD STARTED TO STALL BUT THEN CAUGHT. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM, RAN DIAGNOSTICS, AND THEN SEARCHED THE JEEP DATABASE AND FOUND NOTHING. IF YOU INVESTIGATED THE INTERNET THERE WERE DOZENS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. TWO PEOPLE NY AND MINNESOTA CONTACTED ME AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL. ONE OF THEM STATED THAT HIS DEALERSHIP HAD CALLED THE JEEP HELP LINE AND GOT IT FIXED. THEREFORE, I KNEW THAT IT SHOULD BE IN THEIR DATABASE - BUT IT WASN'T SHOWING WHEN SEARCHED AS BEING DONE BY DEALERSHIPS. I WAS SCARED THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO DIE AND STEERING WILL GO OUT. ON THE JEEP WEBSITES, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE ACTUALLY HAD TO RESTART THEIR ENGINES WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191318May 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE: 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X 4X4 . I WAS DRIVING IN 4-WD-LOW DOWN A SANDY HILL AND I HIT A RATHER LARGE BUMP/RUT AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF , RENDERING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES INEFFECTIVE. LUCKILY , THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA OR OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE JEEP TO A STOP IN 50 YARDS OR SO ON A STEEP DOWN-HILL SECTION OF ROAD. AFTER BRING THE JEEP TO A STOP IT STARTED UP AGAIN WITHOUT PROBLEM. THE JEEP DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH I HAVE FOUND OTHER'S ON THE WEB, INDICATING SITUATIONS WHERE THE ENGINE RANDOMLY TURNED OFF. THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I HAD BEEN IN A SITUATION WITH ANY OBSTACLES , TREES, CARS N FRONT OF ME, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY FOR ME TO STOP OR STEER OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191349May 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I HAD THE FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE FRONT END SHIMMYING WHEN I HAD APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON THE JEEP. IT HAPPENED AFTER CROSSING A SEAM IN THE PAVEMENT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WHEN HITTING ANY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER WITH A HEAVY DUTY MODEL BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. I COULD NOT LET MY WIFE OR CHILDREN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COULD EASILY SEND YOU EITHER OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE SHIMMY OCCURS. YOU HAVE TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WILL STOP SHAKING AND DRIVE NORMAL AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191359May 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. ON MAY 22, 2007, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED IN MARCH OF 2007. THE VEHICLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 5,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191395May 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR 2007. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. VEHICLE RESTARTED BY ITSELF 5 SECONDS LATER. ONCE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IT WAS HARD TO STEER, AND PANIC SET IN DUE TO UNEXPECTED HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191396May 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOST ELECTRICAL POWER FOR 1 SECOND. STALL BUG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191230May 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SINCE 1999 GAUGES DROPPED OFF INTERMITTENTLY , SOMETIMES WHEN HITTING A BUMP, OTHER TIMES ON ITS OWN. TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. SOMETIMES STOPPING AND RESTARTING ENGINE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. VERY SPORADIC WHEN IT HAPPENED. ALSO, LOSE MILEAGE INDICATOR. SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS NOW FROM CONSUMERS, NOT TO MENTION AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT COMPLAINTS. MULTIPLE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS KNEW THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE?? WILL MY AIRBAG WORK? I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE TO FIND OUT!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191204May 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WARPED ROTORS ON 2003 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 23,000 MILES. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. PLUS, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AS FAST AS IT SHOULD BECAUSE THE BRAKE PADS DID NOT APPLY EVEN PRESSURE ON WARPED ROTORS. IF NOT FIXED MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ROTORS AND BRAKE PAD WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $375.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190908May 16, 2007
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2004 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. I'VE READ ABOUT THE DEATH WOBBLE ON MORE THAN ONE WEB SITE OR BLOG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING STABLIZER , BUT I BELIEVED THIS ONLY MASK, THE REAL PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO A LOCAL 4X4 SHOP AND THEY SAID JEEP MADE THE LOWER CONTOL ARM TOO SHORT AND THIS PUSHED THE FRONT END DOWN AND THE ANGLES WERE OFF. ALSO, SAID THE AFTERMAKET REPLACEMENTS WERE APPROX 3/4" LONGER THAN THE OEM. MY JEEP WAS STOCK, NOT LIFTED. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE TIRES TO CUP, BRAKES, AND STEERING STABILIZER TO WEAR OUT EARLIER THAN NORMAL. IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GOT KILLED OR INJURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190798May 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT 75 MPH THE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING FOR 1-2 SECONDS, THEN RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. POWER ASSIST TO BRAKES AND STEERING WERE LOST FOR THIS TIME, AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190830May 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED JEEP LOST POWER AND ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON ,AND RADIO TURNED OFF. ENGINE STILL RUNNING BUT NO POWER. LASTED ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS. THEN EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190720May 14, 2007
STEERING
STEERING SHIMMIED AT 45 MPH UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE THE SAME EXACT SCENARIO AS IN ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE ABOUT THE STEERING SHIMMY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190623May 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 45 MPH. RADIO TURNED OFF, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, ALL LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASHBOARD. THIS LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4-5 SECONDS. SCARY! TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR FLASH"OF COMPUTER PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB). ALL WAS WELL UNTIL YESTERDAY AT 9,100 MILES. SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED! WILL HAVE DEALER CHECK OBD FOR ERROR CODES. THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND CONCERN, COULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON INTERSTATE WITH SEMI BEHIND ME. THEN WHAT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ASSISTANCE WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND POTENTIAL FOR INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. JUST WANTED THE PROBLEM ACKNOWLEDGED AND CORRECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190668May 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED AT 2,100 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190595May 13, 2007
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HITS A BUMP WHILE DRIVING AND SHIMMIED ALMOST TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS WAS ON A JEEP SAHARA 2004 MODEL WITH 40,000 MILES.I HAD WHEELS BALANCED OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE JANUARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190241May 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I WAS DRIVING TOWARD A RED LIGHT, AND SLOWING DOWN AT 35 MPH, I AND HAD MY FATHER IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THERE WAS A SLIGHT JERK IN THE VEHICLE, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND THEN EVERYTHING CONTINUED LIKE NORMAL. I HAD 1/8 OF A TANK OF GAS, AND IT WAS 87 DEGREES OUT. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT MY VEHICLE STALLED. THE LAST TIME I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A SPACE, AND DAMAGE WAS CAUSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190334May 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECOND TIME ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS AND THEN RESUMED . NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON THEN REGAINED FUNCTIONS TO RUN. RAINING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, AIR CONDITIONER , WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO WERE ON. NO CODES WERE STORED ,SO HOW CAN YOU FIX IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A VOLTAGE PROBLEM, BUT CHRYLSER HAD NO ANSWERS. SO, AFTER MY FAMILY WAS DEAD FROM AN ACCIDENT THEY COULD BLAME ME, I GUESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190116May 8, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
2007 JEEP WRANGLER HARD TOP LEAKS IN RAIN. DEALER TRIED TO FIX FOUR TIMES - STILL LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190139May 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. UPDATED 06/08/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189993May 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CRACKED MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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