Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10159425June 9, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT, RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE SO HARD I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL, WHEN I CALLED JEEP THEY SAID BRING IT IN AND WE WILL CHARGE YOU TO LOOK AT IT SHOP TIME WHERE I LIVE IS AROUND 100.00 AN HOUR, SINCE THE WARRANTY IS UP THEY REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME EXCEPT CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT. I AM SURE THEY WILL NEVER ADMIT TO IT HAVING A PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND ITS STILL DOING IT. I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM? MAYBE IF THERE IS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THEY WILL RECALL IT HOPEFULLY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. ALL I WANT TO DO IS SELL IT NOW AND GET SOMETHING NOT MADE BY CHRYSLER. *JB
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#10159307June 8, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
"DEATH WOBBLE". ON AN INCONSISTENT BASIS THE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. IT FEELS AS THOUGH ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING IS TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY AND SLOW DOWN BELOW 30 MPH. DEALER REPLACED STEERING DAMPER BUT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS NOW AT A 4WD SUSPENSION SPECIALIST WHO HAS HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES BUT OVER THE PAST WEEK CANNOT IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM. *JB
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#10159363June 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I CURRENTLY OWN A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2004, AT AROUND 12,000 MILES WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY DID IT FOR FREE AND TOLD ME NEXT TIME THEY ARE NOT COVERED. IT IS NOW 29,000 MILES AND SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. I OWNED MANY CARS IN MY LIFE AND NEVER ONCE WENT THROUGH ROTORS ON ANY OF THEM. IF CHRYSLER KNOWS OF PROBLEM WHY WONT THEY ADDRESS IT. *NM
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#10159137June 6, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HITTING A POT HOLE AT 7 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT ANCHOR CAME LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE FLOOR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN ALERTED AND NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
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#10159468June 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 WRANGLER ENGINE HEAD WAS DEFECTIVE. *TS THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE HEAD FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
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#10158530May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HOWEVER, DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS NOT PROVIDED A RECALL NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE NOR WILL THEY PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE LINKAGE WHILE DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. THE CONTACT HAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND HAS NEVER HEARD THE NOISE BEFORE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED WHO EXPLAINED THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT RECALL, NHTSA 06V147000 CONCERNING THE POWER TRAIN: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY OR DAIMLER CHRYSLER NO. F22. UPDATED 6/19/2006 - *NM
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#10158490May 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AFTER 30,000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED WHAT IS KNOWN AS "WARPED ROTORS" THERE IS A PULSATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS HAS BECOME EVEN WORSE. IT SEEMS THAT THESE ROTORS KEEPS GOING BAD FOR THE JEEP CHEROKEE. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FRONT ROTORS OF ALL CHEROKEES FROM 1999 TO 2004. MY WIFE USES THE CAR EVERYDAY TO TAKE OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I AM SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR A NEW SETS OF ROTORS BUT THE REAL PROBLEM IS THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED TO MAKE THE ORIGINAL ROTORS. *NM
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0
Deaths:
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#10158494May 29, 2006
SEAT BELTS
1) I BOUGHT THE JEEP WRANGLER USED 2)THE LATCH SOMETIMES DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN I PUT THE LIP OF THE SEAT BELT INTO THE SOCKET OF THE SEAT BELT. IT STICKS...IM AFRAID THAT IF I DO GET IN A WRECK IT WILL FAIL AND I WILL BE EJECTED, ESPECIALLY WITH A JEEP AND IT HAVING A HIGH ROLLOVER RISK. 3)IM SERIOUSLY THINKING OF GETTING BRAND NEW SEAT BELTS, NOT CHRYSLER BRAND BUT AFTER MARKET ONES, UNLESS CHRYLSER SOLVES THE ISSUE. *JB
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#10158253May 25, 2006
AIR BAGS
ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING MY JEEP WRANGLER I NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A WHILE AND THEN GO OUT REPEATEDLY. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST A FAULTY BULB AND FOR THE MOST PART IGNORED IT. THEN IT STARTED STAYING ON ALL THE TIME, SO YESTERDAY, AFTER THE HORN QUIT AND ALL THE FUSES WERE INTACT, I HAD IT CHECKED,BY A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT'S FAILURE WAS BEING CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON JEEP WRANGLERS. AND AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS TO BE CORRECT. HOWEVER I ONLY SEE WHERE THE RECALL IS LISTED ONLY FOR PREVIOUS YEARS. BUT IF YOU READ SOME OF THE FEEDBACK LEFT ON THE JEEP WEBSITES THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE 2000 WRANGLER IS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ? THANKS.....G.D.GRAY. *JB
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Deaths:
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#10158300May 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2003 JEEP WRANGLER (UNDER WARRANTY FOR ABOUT 1 MORE WEEK) THAT HAS ONLY BEEN USED TO DRIVE TO WORK AND BACK, AND WHEN I HIT A BUMP, THE FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY, AND I FEEL AS IF I WILL LOSE CONTROL. I TOOK IT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN A TIRE PLACE AND THE JEEP DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I NEEDED TIRES BUT THE TIRE PLACE SAYS I DON'T AND SINCE I AM UNDER WARRANTY THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED, AND THE ROTORS TURNED, BUT IT STILL SHAKES. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT TELLING ME IT WAS FINE, BUT ON ONE OF MY TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE MECHANIC SAID TO ME, "OH, YOU ARE THE ONE WITH THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'." THE DEALERSHIP DECIDED IT NEEDED A NEW STABILIZER BAR AND TRIED TO SELL ME A MORE EXPENSIVE ONE, BUT I INSISTED WITH THE WARRANTY THEY SHOULD REPLACE IT WITH A WARRANTED PART, THEY DID AND FOUND A BROKEN BUSHING AND REPLACED IT, BUT IT STILL WOBBLES. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT LOOKED UP THE HISTORY OF MY CAR AND SAID THAT THE OTHER PLACE REPLACED EVERYTHING THEY WOULD AND SENT ME HOME IN TEARS. IT WOBBLED ALL THE WAY HOME. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MORE THAN 40 MILES AN HOUR AND CAN'T GET ANYONE TO HELP WITH THIS. I FEEL THAT I AM GETTING THE "RUN AROUND" BECAUSE I AM A GIRL. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR OTHERS OR ME TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10158229May 24, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK VALVE/GAUGE
1994 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASED 24 APR 94. FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF FUEL TANK AT FUEL LINE CONNECTION WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON. FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON 30 JULY 97, REPAIRED BY JEEP DEALERSHIP. SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED FEBRUARY 3 2004 REPAIRED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. THIRD OCCURRENCE, 15 NOV 05, TAKING JEEP INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 25 MAY 06. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX DEFECT, EACH TIME EXPLAINED CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PART IS "MAN MADE." MOST RECENT CONVERSATION WITH CHRYSLER IN APRIL '06 WAS INFORMED THAT 2ND TIME COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED DUE TO DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR AS IT WAS LAST FIXED BY NON-DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER 3 JAN 95 RECALL NOTICE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *JB
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#10156470April 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
MODEL: 2006 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON WITH 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING STALL AND DURING THE TRANSITION FROM REVERSE TO 1ST GEAR THE CLUTCH PEDAL LOST ITS CONNECTION TO THE CLUTCH MECHANISM. THE PEDAL WAS FREE TO SWING WITH NO RESISTANCE AT ALL. THERE WAS A LOUD "POP" FROM UNDER THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BY BY-PASSING THE CLUTCH INTERLOCK SWITCH AND STARTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD EXACTLY 74 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
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#10156374April 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NEW JEEP WRANGLER WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN OPERATOR UPSHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEARS, NECESSITATING AN UNUSUALLY SLOW SHIFT AND CONSEQUENT POOR LOW-SPEED ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. CONDITION IS WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD AND INTERMITTENT WHEN WARM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. JEEP REPRESENTATIVES STATE CONDITION IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS VEHICLE. NO REPAIR PERFORMED. *JB
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#10156341April 27, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOXIC NOXIOUS FUMES EMITTING FROM UNDERNEATH BRAND NEW VEHICLE AFTER PICK UP FROM DEALER. TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE UNDER COATING THAT WOULD BURN OFF WITH TIME. *JB
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#10156077April 25, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AND WINDOWS ARE OPENED, A TOXIC NOXIOUS ODOR IS EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM STARTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP NEW FROM DEALER. OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE ARE ABLE TO TASTE A CHEMICAL LIKE SUBSTANCE ON LIPS AND TONGUE. ALSO HEADACHE & DIZZINESS OCCURS WITH CASES OF VOMITING. DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR, COMPRESSOR, VENTS AND ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB
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#10155823April 21, 2006
TIRES
MY 2003 JEEP WRANGLER HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE SHAKE AT 55 MPH, AND IS CUPPING ITS TIRES. I HAVE REQUESTED HELP FOR THIS PROBLEM FROM MY DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES SOME JEEPS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT. THEY OFFER NO CURE BUT FREQUENT TIRE ROTATIONS. I DO ROTATE MY TIRES FREQUENTLY BUT THIS DOES NOT HELP. WHEN THE SHAKING STARTS THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE, AND THE ONLY CURE IS RAPID DECELERATION. I AM HOPING YOU HAVE SOME RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH JEEPS AND CAN OFFER A REMEDY. *NM
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Deaths:
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#10155855April 21, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I HAVE A JEEP WRANGLER, 1995. THE FEMALE END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NO LONGER LATCHING SECURELY. THE MALE END WILL SELF-RELEASE PERIODICALLY AND IT REQUIRES REPEATED LATCHING TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT. THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED RECENTLY AND WILL APPARENTLY REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT FEMALE END. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155653April 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY BREAK PEDDLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE WHEN I WOULD BREAK. I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND WAS TOLD MY ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY I DROVE THE CAR. I AM 36 YEARS OLD AND DO NOT GO "OFF-ROADING". I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS ON ANY CAR! THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155003April 10, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AT ANY SPEED MY RED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND KNOCKS OUT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PREVIOUS TWO TIMES THE JEEP WRANGLER 1999 WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND APPARENTLY 'FIXED.' *NM
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0
Deaths:
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#10154773April 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1ST ISSUE: THE DASH GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE FOUGHT WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS NOW. THE DEALER OF COURSE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. NEVER HEARD OF IT. I HAVE COMPLETELY REMOVED THE DASH LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS. BAD GROUNDS? I CAN'T TELL WHERE. I SUSPECT THE PLUGS THE CLUSTER SLIPS INTO. I'VE TRIED TO PULL THE MOUNTS CLOSER FOR A BETTER CONNECTION. IT SEAMED TO WORK FOR A WHILE. THEN IT COMES BACK. A GOOD SOUND BEATING ON THE DASH BRINGS THEM BACK ON. AMAZING WHAT THAT PLASTIC WILL TAKE. ALL THIS STARTED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT IN AND POUR MONEY AT IT TILL THEY FIGURE IT OUT. ALL I WANT IS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE GAUGES. I'M ABOUT READY TO CUT THE WIRES AND SOLDER THEM DIRECTLY ON. 2ND ISSUE: I BEGAN SMELLING PLASTIC BURNING OR SOMETHING. LATER THE HEATER FAN QUIT WORKING. AFTER SOME READING OF THE SERVICE MANUAL, I CHECKED A LOT OF PARTS AND FOUND THE CONTROL/SELECTOR SWITCH UNIT HEATED UP AND PARTIALLY MELTED THE WIRE PLUGGING INTO IT AS WELL AS BURNT INSIDE THE UNIT. BOUGHT ANOTHER AND REPLACED IT. WORKS GREAT NOW. ALL THE FAN POSITIONS WORK AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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