Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#723870June 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE SHIFT STICK POPPED OUT OF ITS FIXED LOCATION. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM, LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHEN I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A STOP. FOR FURTHER REFERENCE- THIS VEHICLE IS ADULT DRIVEN BY MYSELF ONLY AND IS NEVER TAKEN OFF ROAD. I PURCHASED IT WITH 31K MILES. AFTER REMOVING THE SHIFTER BOOT, WE NOTICED THAT THERE IS NO BOLT OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF FEATURE THAT ACTUALLY SECURES THE SHIFTER IN ITS LOCATION. I WOULD BE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS, TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TRANSPIRING FROM THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723886June 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723729June 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR DIED SUDDENLY IN BUSY HWY RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC,GAGE SHOWED OVER1/4 TANK GAS,ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED W/SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER,GAS PEDAL NOT RESPONDING,LIGHTS STILL WORKED..TOW-TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE HAD SEEN LOTS OF G.JEEPCHEKEES DIED SUDDENLY W/GAS-GAUGE SHOWING GAS IN TANK&WHEN A BIT OF GAS WAS ADDED,THEY STARTED.WE ADDED QT.GAS AND OUR CAR STARTED,STILL SHOWING +1/4TANK.THIS SUDDEN DEATH COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT PLUS WE HAD TO LEAVE CAR AND EXIT IN MIDDLE OF VERY BUSY ROAD..MAYBE WRANGLERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS GR.CHEROKEE?THIS IS VERY SCARY AND WORRISOME..CAR WAS FINE AND NO WARNING BEFORE IT DIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863069June 6, 2000
WHEELS
VEHICLE PICKED UP ON 6/3/00. WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 6/4/00 WHEN RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. FELT LIKE A BLOWOUT. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE & PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED THE WHEEL WAS TAMPERED WITH. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 73 MILES ON IT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863017June 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK WHICH WAS VISIBLE AND COULD BE SMELLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723486June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ROUGH IDLE; ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON; STALLING, BUCKING AT SPEED; NOISEY/CRACKED EXHAUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862921June 2, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHILE DRIVING THE SCREWS AND BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE SOFT TOP AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD AREA BECAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE SOFT TOP TO FLY OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723464June 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
BLEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT OFF ROAD OR DRIVEN HARD. VERY ANGRY AND DISGUSTED!!!! IT'S IN THE SHOP NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723053May 22, 2000
STRUCTURE
UNDER BODY FIRE ON VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING UNIMPROVED ROAD IN BRUSH. DEBRIS PACKED INTO SKID PLATE UNDER TRANSFER CASE AND CAUGHT FIRE. REDESIGN OF SKID PLATE IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE FIRE SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862171May 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMERS HEARD LOUD MUFFLER NOISE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING IT WOULD START TO STALL. REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AT A WELD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862098May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD HEARD LOUD NOISES AND NOTICED A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. FUMES/ODOR WERE GETTING INTO VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862145May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. PATCHED/WELDED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP. LESS THEN 20,000 MILES, OTHER CRACKS APPEARED IN A DIFFEERENT LOCATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT, REPAIRS WOULD STILL BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861893May 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
THE LEFT END OF THE REAR TRACK BAR DETACHED FROM THE REAR AXLE HOUSING, RESULTING IN INSTABILITY WHEN TURNING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, SAID THAT ENTIRE REAR AXLE HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED, AT OWNER'S COST. CHRYSLER DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861839May 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT, AND CREATING A POTENTIAL RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722404May 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEATS
BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE RE-FINISHED AFTER ONLY 8000 MILES. I QUESTION THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS CHRYSLER IS USING. STEERING WHEEL RUBBING: STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE A RUBBING NOISE EVERY TIME IT WAS TURNED. DID THIS EVEN ON THE INITIAL TEST DRIVE NEW OFF THE LOT. THEY SAID IT WAS A SIMPLE LUBRICATION ISSUE. 2 WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE WAS BACK. I BROUGHT IT IN A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY RESOLVED, APPARENTLY WITH SOME NEW SUPER SLICK POLYMER AND ONLY AFTER I PERSONALLY CALLED THE FACTORY TO GET ADVICE. OTHER ISSUES: DRIVER'S SEAT CREAKS LIKE AN OLD TRACTOR. THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES ON MY DASH GOING OFF. THEY KNEW WHAT THAT WAS AND DIXED IT. EXHAUST MANIFOLD WENT AFTER ONLY 12,000 MILES (MORE SUBSTANDARD PARTS USED BY CHRYSLER). THIS IS WHY I HESITATE TO BUY AMERICAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722422May 8, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ALL THREE FAILURES HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. THE LATEST BEING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER FAILURES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722310May 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS A "DESIGN" FLAW WITH ALL INLINE 6 CYL ENGINES. FURTHER MORE, THEY COULD REPAIR IT, BUT IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BREAK AGAIN. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THAT HAS/HAD A JEEP AS ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861299May 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 94V106000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 624/625 CONCERNING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DEALER CORRECTED THE RECALL PROBLEM, CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL WAS CURRENTLY LEAKING FROM THE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861341May 3, 2000
AIR BAGS
INTERMITTENTLY, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT CLOCK SPRING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V046000, AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722202May 2, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, WAS OBSERVED "POPPING OFF". *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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