Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10187601April 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AT NIGHT SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED, AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN THREE SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTRD THE TRANSMISSION JERKED ROUGHLY INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CLAIMED NEVER HEARD OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO HELP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 2,300.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187436April 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWICE DURING THE FIRST 7400 MILES THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. INCIDENT #1 - I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF FOR 1-2 SECONDS. WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED ALL OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AS IF I HAD JUST TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NO FIX WAS ATTEMPTED. INCIDENT # 2 - MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND STAYED OFF. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN DRIVE. SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND WERE ONCE AGAIN TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NO FIX WAS ATTEMPTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND I HAVE LOST 3 DAYS OF VEHICLE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THE DEALER MUST INVESTIGATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT ALL THE DEALER WANTS TO DO IS CLAIM THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE NO TROUBLE CODES ARE STORED IN THE COMPUTER AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME MY WIFE AND I ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT WE FEEL IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE RISK OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING ONE OF THESE INCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187520April 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP X UNLIMITED W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUILD DATE 12/06, ON A LONG TRIP ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 4 HOURS STRAIGHT. APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND ENGINE STALLED. ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND RADIO CUT OUT. I HAD MY IPOD HOOKED UP TO THE AUXILIARY JACK. HAD OVER 1/4 TANK OF GAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187336April 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE ENGINE IN THE JEEP JK, 4X4 SAHARA HAS CUT OFF MOMENTARILY AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS CUT BACK ON. THE FIRST TIME WAS MORE NOTICEABLE THAN THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON THE JEEP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. READING MESSAGE BOARDS, I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187383April 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NEW 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR 4X4, TOTAL POWER/ENGINE/ELECRICAL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVENG ON THE INTERSTATE AND TWICE WHILE GETTING ON/OFF RAMPS. ALMOST REAR ENDED BY FOLLOWING VEHICLES IN ALL THREE CASES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187254April 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER STALLED , AND ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING. POWER CAME BACK ON WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN 3 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187193April 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN 1.5 MONTH OLD 2007 WRANGLER.I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL BUSINESS. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND CAR DOESN'T STOP. I WENT UP ON THE CURB. I BRAKE AGAIN. DOESN'T STOP.I TURN THE WHEEL SO I WONT GO INTO THE GLASS OF THE BUSINESS.I HIT THEIR PATIO AND BRICK WALL.THE CAR WONT BACK UP OR MOVE.I TURN IT OFF AND ON AGAIN,THEN IT MOVES.THE WORKERS CAME OUT TO MAKE SURE I WAS OK.I TOLD THEM THE BRAKES DIDNT WORK.I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR.I CALL TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER.I LOOK UP ONLINE INSIDE THE BUSINESS TO SEE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBS.ALL OVER INTERNET THERE ARE RECALLS ON BRAKES OF MY MODEL,MAKE,YEAR VEHICLE.AT DEALER, I MENTION RECALL POSSIBILITY AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA" WHAT I'M TALKING ABT. AND HAVE "NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING..." THEY WERE GOING TO TEST DRIVE" IT.WHY SOMEONE WOULD WANT TO DO THAT WHEN I JUST TOLD THEM I HAD PROB WITH BRAKES IS BEYOND ME.THEY SAY ITS "FINE."THEY TELL ME THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE OFF WHEELS AND THOROUGHLY CHECK IT.HOOK IT UP TO COMPUTER AND RUN A FEW TESTS.SEE IF IT CAUGHT ANY CODES.I SAY FINE.BOTH PEOPLE THAT I SPOKE WITH ASKED ME IF "ANY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON... ABS OR ANY OTHER RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED."NO IDEA... DIDNT HAVE TIME TO CHECK DURING INCIDENT.AN HOUR LATER THEY COME BACK AND TELL ME "NOTHING IS WRONG" "NO CODES" THAT "THEY TOOK FOR 2ND TEST DRIVE AND ITS FINE." BUT THEY ARE CONFIDENT THAT I CAN DRIVE IT.MILEAGE ON CAR THE SAME AS WHEN I GOT THERE.I'M STILL TERRIFIED.I KNOW SOMETHING HAPPENED WITH MY CAR.AND I KNOW THAT I COULD HAVE KILLEDSOMEONE.THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN AND NO RECALLS.THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CUST SERVICE.I DID.AFTER GETTING MY INFO,THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD "GET OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED..." AND I SHOULD "CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW.I TRY THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY.NO ANSWER THE 3 X I TRY.I CALL THE MAIN CUST SERVICE LINE AGAIN.WAS TOLD"THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG. YOU NEED TO CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE COMP TO FIX YOUR CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187218April 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 40MPH DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE FUEL GAGE DISPLAYED EMPTY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD A 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONDUCTED A TEST FOUR TIMES AND EACH TIME AFTER 4 MINUTES THE ENGINE STALLED, BEGAN TO COAST AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC WAS IN THE VEHICLE ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 900. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186971April 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DOOR, 1800 MILES, 14 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND ALL LIGHTS AND MOTOR TURNED OFF. THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED LIKE I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186980April 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NOW THE JEEP HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IN MOVING TRAFFIC. THERE ARE NO SYMPTOMS THAT LEAD UP TO THE INCIDENTS. AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AT VARIOUS TIMES ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL COME ON FOR A SECOND, THEN THEY ALL GO OFF, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, AND THE ENGINE DIES AS IF THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE AND LIGHTS WILL STAY OFF FOR AN AVERAGE OF A 4 TO 6 SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IN THE FACT THAT DURING THIS TIME PERIOD ALL VEHICLE CONTROL IS LOST. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONCE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY REPORT THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, AND PRETTY MUCH ACT AS IF IT IS A NON-ISSUE SINCE THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186981April 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AND MY CAR STALLED. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE RPM WENT TO ZERO. ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO LATER, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP ON ITS OWN AND DROVE FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL JEEP JK'S. MY CAR IS ALSO A AUTOMATIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187022April 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK X, I HAVE ALREADY HAD 2 OCCURRENCES WHERE THE JEEP WOULD "STALL" UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. FLAT ROAD DRIVING, NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50-65), IT WILL LOSE POWER TO THE MOTOR, GIVING A MILD BUCK, THEN RADIO CUTS OUT, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON, AND ABOUT A SECOND LATER, ALL GO OUT, AND DRIVING RESUMES AS NORMAL. NEARLY GOT REAR-ENDED BY AN 18-WHEELER DUE TO POWER LOSS. BOTH TIMES WERE UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187039April 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X AND AS I PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN THE RADIO CUT OUT AND THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WOULDN'T GO OVER 2K RPMS IN FIRST GEAR. SO I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN IT OFF THEN IT WOULDN'T START BACK UP FOR A FEW MINUTES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186808April 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I WAS ACCELERATING AND HAD REACHED ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS, AND THEN THE ENGINE CAME BACK ON AND ALL WAS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186649April 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME 2 TIMES. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON A 2007 4WD JEEP WRANGLER JK. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND THEN STARTED TO TRAVEL FORWARD, THEN ALL THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP, THE RADIO WHEN DEAD, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WITHIN 2 SECONDS, IT STARTED DRIVING NORMAL AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, I PARKED IN A SPOT. I SAT THERE FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. I COMPLETELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE SHIFT KNOB INTO DRIVE (D), AND PROCEEDED TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK TO PRESS THE GAS. THEN ALL OF THE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AGAIN, THE RADIO WENT OFF, AND I LOST THE STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACK INTO A POST, THEN IT WENT FORWARD. THE DECLINE OF THE SPOT IS NO MORE THAN 5 DEGREES. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE, SO THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY JEEP INTO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, SO "I WAS ON MY OWN." *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186436March 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE JEEP WILL TURN OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS ,AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL COME ON, AND THEN THE JEEP STARTED BACK UP LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM , AND NO CODES WERE FOUND SO THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY. IT DID THIS AT 1680 MILES ,AND IT WAS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SOMEONE COULD REAR END THE VEHICLE ,OR I COULD LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007, JEEP, WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DOOR SAHARA EDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186441March 29, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE COMING TO A STOP. AS IT IDLED TO ~600 RPMS THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, AND THE VEHICAL STALLED AGAIN AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT WAS LIT WAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT. PRECEEDING THIS OCCURRENCE, ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY DIRECTION IN THE MANUAL WAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS STALL BUG ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK. I COULD ONLY HOPE THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN, AND AM FORTUNATE IT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS AT LOW SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186333March 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT PAVED ROAD AT 45 MPH AND IT TURNED ITSELF OFF FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. COMPLETELY DEAD, IT CAME BACK ON BY ITSELF, (I GUESS INERTIA FIRED IT BACK UP AS IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. NO DUMMY LIGHTS STAYED ON, SO I DIDN'T GO BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOW THREAD.PHP?T=2634 AND HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOW THREAD.PHP?T=3187 FOR MORE INSTANCES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186340March 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN,ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED. IF THE INTERSECTION WAS A 2 WAY STOP THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A DEALER WAS HESITANT TO FIX A PROBLEM IF IT COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM , AND I KNEW OF AT LEAST 50 PEOPLE THAT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN EVERY 2000 MILES. THE ORIGINAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) TO FIX THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186133March 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL ON A REMOTE TRAIL WITH A HALF A TANK OF GAS. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE ENGINE DIED, I LOST MY BRAKES JUST WHEN I NEEDED THEM THE MOST. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND WE PLUNGED DOWN THE VERY VERY STEEP HILL WITH NO WAY TO STOP OR TO STEER. FOR SOME REASON IN A STEEP DOWN HILL THE ENGINE DID NOTNOT GET FUEL. LOSING BRAKES AND STEERING POWER JUST WHEN IT IS NEEDED THE MOST IS AN ACCIDENT AND A LAW SUITE WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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