Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10108215January 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCT OF 1998. MY OEM EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD TWO CRACKS IN IT AS OF DECEMBER OF 2003, WITH THE MILAGE ON THE VEHICLE BEING ROUGHLY 42000. I REPLACED THE MANIFOLD WITH AN AFTERMARKET MANIFOLD PURCHASED FROM O'REILLY AUTO PARTS IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. ELEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE AFTERMARKET MANIFOLD CRACKED ALSO. THERE IS TOO MUCH HEAT AND PRESSURE IN THE 4.0 ENGINE FOR THE MANIFOLDS TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE, CAUSING FAILURE. JEEP DEALERSHIPS REPLACE HUNDREDS DAILY, AND ARE WELL AWARE OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM, BUT ALSO THAT THE STOCK MANIFOLDS ARE MADE OUT OF WEAK MATERIALS. ANY MUFFLER SHOP OR TECH WILL AGREE WITH THIS, AS DID 8 JEEP ENGINEERS AT CAMP JEEP. I AM CURRENTLY GOING ON MY 3RD, AND PLAN ON CHANGING TO EITHER A BORLA OR BANKS HEADER TO TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HEADMAN HEDDERS HAS DISCONTINUED MAKING A REPLACEMENT FOR THE JEEPS BECAUSE THEY AREN'T ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND BORLA AGREES, BUT CONTINUES TO WARRANTY EXCHANGE THOSE THAT COME BACK CRACKED. THE EXHAUST LEAKS PENETRATE THE CAB AND CAN CAUSE HEADACHES AND DROWSINESS AFTER LONG PERIODS OF EXPOSURE. GAS MILAGE IS GREATLY REDUCED BY THIS ISSUE. I AM LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MY AFTERMARKET HEADER IF JEEP IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE OR RECALL THE MANIFOLDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109148January 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE BAD. WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED INTO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT,THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACE, BACK, RIBS, AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10108130January 28, 2005
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
REAR SEATBELT FAILED WHILE HOLDING IN MY SON'S CAR SEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108041January 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES 2. REPLACED RUSTED BRAKE LINES; 3. I SAVED OLD PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108070January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NORMAL USE OF FAN SPEED CONTROL SWITCH OF 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE MALE TABS ON BACK OF SWITCH BREAK CAUSING SHORTS AND FAILURE. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY TWICE. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN NEW YORK ON VACATION AND THE SHORT CAUSED A DASH FIRE IN WHICH THE WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMATY OF DEALERSHIP. REPLACED A THIRD TIME MYSELF DUE TO REJECTION BY DEALER AND CHRYSLER TO COVER COST. THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST THREE AND MAYBE FOUR SWITCHES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE NEW. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS IN WILMINGTON, NC AND GENEVA, NY WHERE FIRE OCCURED KEPT OLD PARTS. ALL PARTS REPLACED BRAND NEW AND STILL CONTINUE TO FAIL. MY FEAR IS THE SWITCH WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL AND CAUSE FURTHER FIRES AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF VEHICLE OR PERSONAL INJURY. WITH THE TROUBLE I AM HAVING, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A MORE WIDE SPREAD ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108088January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RAPID SUDDEN ACCELERATION, JEEP DID NOT STALL, WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITH ONLY BRAKE APPLIED. CONSEQUENCES , VEHICLE DRUG MY HUSBAND MORE THAN 30 FEET CAUSING INJURIES THAT RESULTED IN HIS DEATH. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT WHY THIS VEHICLE DID NOT STALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10107716January 22, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF SEAT BELT RETRACTORS . SEAT BELT CATCHES ON DOOR LATCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEAT BELT. DEALER REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE. PROBLEM APPEARED AGAIN ON BOTH SEATS. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP. THE WEB OF THE SEAT BELTS HAVE HOLES IN THEM FROM BEING PINCHED IN DOOR. WHEN WILL THEY FAIL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107655January 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
JUST STARTED WITH POWER LOSS FROM SHOW ROOM FLOOR,CAM REPLACED LIFTERS REPLACED BREAKS STICKING TO THE POINT WHERE THE JEEP IS HARD TO MOVE SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF RUST USED DAYLY,TIMING OUT 15 DEGREES FRONT AND REAR DIF LEAKING WITH METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE MECHANIC SAYS DANA PROBLEM GRINDING RIGHT FRONT AXEL NOISE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101296January 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN IN BACK OF A TRUCK. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER DOWNLOADED SOFTWARE TO POWER TRAIN COMPUTER FROM THE 1998 SERVICE BULLETIN. THE BULLETIN STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 103 CELSIUS IT COULD CAUSE HIGH RPM IN PARKING LOT MANEUVERS OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO ALL 99 MODELS. THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE. *TC *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107464January 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE GOING UP TO 8 OR 9000 RPM'S. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107347January 13, 2005
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
DRIVER WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHED A SLIGHT CURVE AND THE ENTIRE LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP DOWN AND AGAIN IT FLIPPED BACK UP, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106225January 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXPERIANCED HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AS WELL AS AUDIBLE KNOCKING FROM UNDER HOOD. MY 1999 4.0 LITER 6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD, LEAKING HOT GASSES AND EXHAUST INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP AWARE THAT THERE IS PROBLEM WITH MANIFOLD, AS HAVE REDESIGNED IT AND REPLACEMENT COST IN EXCESS OF $500.00 CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND FILED COMPLAINT, TOLD THEY AREA AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT OR ISSUE RECALL. LOCAL EXHAUST SHOP ADVISED THEY DO SEVERAL PER MONTH WITH THIS DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, BOTH WRANGLER AND CHEROKEE BETWEEN 1996 AND 2000 MODEL YEAR. EXHAUST WAS REVISED IN 2000 BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS, BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND PRODUCT DENYING THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECT. CHYRSLER SHOULD WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM AS THEY DID WITH THE 2.5 LITER. MILAGE AT TIME WAS ONLY 39,000 WHEN CRACKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105648January 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MOTOR RATTLES FROM 42MPH TO 60MPH IN 4L I-6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN OD. WITH O/D OFF, IT RATTLES FROM 35 TO 45MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104823December 31, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKS ONTO FLOOR OF PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, I HAVE HEARD THIS ONE SEVERAL TIMES, YET HAVEN'T SEEN JEEP DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK TO CAUSE THIS, IT RAINS AND MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR GETS SOAKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105312December 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE FAN BLOWER MALFUNCTIONED ,WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEATER/DEFROSTER SYSTEM ONLY OPERATING IN THE HIGH SETTING. CONSUMER SPOKE TO DEALERSHIP BY PHONE, WHO INDICATED THAT HE HAD SEEN A LOT OF THIS FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. URGED CONSUMER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104395December 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CRACKED FUEL LINE. FUEL LEAK RESULTED IN POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE/EXPLOSION AND ENVIORMENTAL DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101905December 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LINK ON THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE CONNECTING LINK IS NOT STURDY ENOUGH AND IS WEAK DUE TO IT'S SIZE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110876December 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE 1991. *BF THE BRAKE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS DEALER'S WHO REPLACED MULTIPLE COMPONENTS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103842December 15, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V041000) CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. SERVICE MANAGER KEITH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102148December 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SEATS
FRONT BRAKE VIBRATE VIOLENTLY,AND HAVE BEEN CHANGED 4 TIMES WITHIN THE 1.5 YRS I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. MY DRIVERS SEAT FRAME IS CRACKED (THE METAL FRAME) I USE A PILLOW TO KEEP IT STREIGHT BECAUSE IT LEANS TO THEE LEFT DUE TO THE WELD CRACK IN THE FRAME. I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE WITH 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND SHELLED OUT WELL OVER 2.000 DOLLARS ON ROTORS AND BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES HARDLRY WORK ALSO I CAN PULL I=THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT EVEN SLOW DOWN THE FRONTS DO ALL THE WORK AND IT HAS BEEN IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT SHOPS. THERE MUST BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIE IS A SEVERE DANGER AND IS GOING TO REALLY CAUSE A PROBLEM OR WORSE DEATHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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