Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#752773October 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE JEEP WAS IN PARK WHEN I GOT OUT TO MAIL A LETTER. I LEFT MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPEN. THE JEEP SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND KNOCKED ME DOWN. NEXT , THE OPEN DOOR SMASHED OUR MAILBOX INTO ME. THE JEEP PROCEEDED UP THE STREET, WHERE I COLLECTED MYSELF AND RAN AFTER IT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND STOP IT, AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. THE DOOR WAS COMPLETELY WRAPPED AROUND TO THE QUARTER PANEL BECAUSE OF HITTING THE MAILBOX.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#896854September 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH ENGINE OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER WENT BACK TO VEHICLE AND NOTICED IT HAD ROLLED DOWN THE STREET AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. JEEP HAD $3000 DAMAGE, OTHER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. AFTERWARD, CONSUMER STARTED USING EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND NOTICED ONCE APPLYING PEDAL, IT STAYED DOWN, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES PEDAL WOULD POP BACK UP ON ITS OWN. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE.*AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752570September 25, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT ON A MODERATELY FLAT SURFACE. THE APRKING BRAKE HAD BEEN ENGAGED. I WAS ALERTED BY LOCAL SECURITY THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OUT OF IT'S PARKING SPOT. IT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 20 YARDS INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN "FIXED" ONE TIME BEFORE. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD ON ANYTHING MORE THAN A FLAT SURFACE. IT'S BEEN FIXED REPEATEDLY, BUT WITHIN DAYS OF BEING FIXED IT WILL "POP" AND BE TOO LOOSE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896728September 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
HYDRAULIC LINE FOR CLUTCH, PART # 04636860, HOSE KEEPS POPPING LOOSE EVERY FOUR MONTHS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS CLUTCH BECOMES INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752439September 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DURING RAIN AND TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEEDS, VEHICLE STARTS TO TAK IN WATER THROUGH BODY WELDS FROM FLOOR BOARD AND BOLTS FOR PASSENGER SEAT/ FIREWALL LEAK WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER, BUT BODY CONTINUES TO LEAK UNCONTROLLABLY/ NEW VEHICLE HAVE SAME PROBLEM. REVIEW JEP FORUMS FOR PROOF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752440September 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILS TO PRODUCE ACCURATE PRESSURE DUE TO CRACKS IN MANIFOLD OR BOLTS. MANY JEEP OWNERS ARE SUFFERING FROM FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD/ PLEASE REVIEW JEEP FORUMS FOR RESEARCH AND PROOF THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE AUTO MANUFACTUER SEEMS TO BE HIDING FROM. THSI SHOULD BE A RECALL. LETS NOT WAIT FOR A FIRE OR A DEATH CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896611September 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
A BOLT FROM MANIFOLD SHEARED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896613September 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE WAS OFF BY A 1/4 OF A TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED. ALSO, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752424September 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF PARK AND TAKES OFF WHEN ENGINE IS ON! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752355September 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MULTIPLE CRACKS IN HEADER(EXHAUST)PIPE COMING FROM ENGINE: MECHANIC SAID SERIOUS PROBLEM, BUT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN SO SOON IN LIFE OF VEHICLE. MULTIPLE MECHANICS HAD NEVER SEEN IT HAPPEN SO SOON IN THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. 1998 MODEL, FAILURE HAPPENED SOMETIME IN AUGUST 2001. TOLD TO CHECK FOR RECALL INFO ON MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE AND TO MUST GO TO A DEALER TO FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752382September 19, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER HARNESS IN DRIVER SEAT TWIST WHEN BEING RELEASED. THIS CAUSES HARNESS TO BE SLAMMED IN DOOR LOCK WHEN EXITING JEEP. THE REMAING 3 HARNESS ARE OF A DIFFERENT MANUFACURE THEN THE DRIVER SEAT. I HAVE LOST 24 HOURS EACH TIME I BRING THE JEEP FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER/MANUFATURE DOES NOT SEEM TO FEEL THE PROBLEM IS IMPORTANT OR SERIOUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT ONLY ABT 70% OF AMERICANS ARE USING SEAT BELTS AND HARNESS'S. SEEMS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752335September 18, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BLOWOUT AT 70MPH, MAJOR PROBLEM, TIRE TREAD CAME OFF FRONT OF WHEEL ENTIRELY. *AK (TIRESIZE: R15LT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752285September 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY JEEP STARTED ON FIRE AROUND/IN THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE HAD SAT UNSTARTED FOR 4 DAYS WHILE ON VACATION WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED. MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2001, IT HAD RAINED AND THE WATER BEING ON THE WIRES IS THE "CAUSE" OF THE ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH RESULTED IN THE FIRE. THE SOFT TOP WAS ON AND THE WINDOWS WERE REMOVED. ALL CONTENTS OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WERE DRY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752264September 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE JEEP WAS DRIVEN 6 MILES, PARKED IN OWNERS YARD. WITHIN 5 MINUTES OWNER SMELLED PLASTIC AND LOOKED OUT TO SEE FIRE AND SMOKE COMING FROM JEEP. MOTOR WAS MELTED. VERY OBVIOUS ELECTRICAL ORGIN. SWITCH WAS OFF . EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. HAD OWNER NOT BEEB QUICK WITH HOSE HIS HOME WOULD HAVE BURNED ALSO.OWNER BURNED HAND RAISING HOOD. MOTOR NOT RUNNING, SWITCH OFF JEEP CAUGHT FIRE QUICKLY. REPOORTS OF ANOTHER JEEP BURNED AT BUCANNON AUTO MALL IN BUCANNON WV THIS MAKES 3 THAT I KNOW OF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752228September 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT ENGAGE, ALSO LOUD NOISE COMING OUT FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896088September 10, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY IS ILLUMINATED ON DASH, CAUSING ALL GAUGES TO RETURN TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THEY SAY THE FIX A GROUND WIRE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM NEVER IS CORRECTED, THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN STARTING UP AND USUALLY LASTS ABOUT 10-45 SECONDS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751877September 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MANIFOLD CRACKED AT WELD BY FLANGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751885September 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER BUILT TRANSMISSION 2 TIMES AND IT'S GOING IN FORE THE 3RD TIME ON9/11/01 WHATS THE PROBLEM ( CHRYSLER ?). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895762September 5, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE HOOD WAS PROPPED UP AND LATCHED IN, WIND WAS BLOWING HARD ENOUGH THAT IT UNLATCHED THE HOOD, AND HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT IF SOMEONE WAS UNDER HOOD IT COULD SLAM DOWN ONTO SOMEONE'S HEAD. PLEAESE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION,. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751637September 4, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY, 695 IN BALTIMORE, BOTH EXTERIOR HOOD LATCHES BECAME UNHINGED. MOMENTS LATER, THE LATCH LOCATED AT THE INTERIOR CENTER FRONT OF THE HOOD FAILED ALSO. THIS CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY UPWARD TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD, STRIKING THE GLASS AND CAUSING IT TO SHATTER. I WAS FORCED TO PULL BLINDLY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, BECAUSE THE HOOD HAD FOLDED ITSELF OVER THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WAS STILL LODGED IN PLACE. AFTER RETURNING THE HOOD TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION, I OBSERVED SUBSTANSIAL BODY DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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