Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10436068November 16, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE". HAVE BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE WOBBLE RETURNS SHORTLY AFTER WE GET THE JEEP BACK ON THE ROAD. HELP.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435696November 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUELS SPRAYS OUT OF THE FILL POINT WHEN FILLING AT A GAS STATION. I HAVE HAD IT SPRAY INTO THE AIR AND INTO MY MOUTH AND CLOSE TO MY EYES. I HAVE THE NOZZLE IN THE HOLE AND ON AUTO STOP AND WHEN IT IS FULL, THE PUMP STOPS THE FUELING AFTER THE FUEL COME SQUIRTING OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND I AM SICK AND DANG TIRED OF GETTING FUEL ALL OVER MY HANDS, FACE AND CLOTHING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435704November 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WANING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE TUBE DUE TO THE STEERING SHAFT RUBBING AGAINST THE TUBE. THE BRAKE LINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE CLOCK SPRING FOR THE AIR BAGS WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 08V202000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) AND 11V528000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS NOT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435945November 15, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V528000 (AIR BAG) BUT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE REPAIRS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435994November 15, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER SHAKES SO BAD IT IS SCARY. AT 45-65 MPH AND FOR NO REASON START SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I SPENT $1600.00 ON NEW PARTS. NEW SHOCKS, NEW RIMS,NEW STEERING DAMPER,NEW TRACKING BAR. NEW CAMBER,NEW BUSHING, NEW CONTROL ARMS. NOTHING WORKS. I MUST PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO MAKE IT STOP. THIS JEEP IS DANGEROUS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435916November 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR (GAS PEDAL) INITIALLY FELT AS THOUGH IT WERE STUCK, AS IF THERE WAS A BLOCK UNDER IT, WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT 2 PARKED CARS DID THE VEHICLE COME TO A STOP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435395November 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OF GAS PUMPS DOES NOT WORK WITH THIS VEHICLE. ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE TANK TO CAPACITY WITH AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF CAUSES GAS TO SURGE OUT AROUND THE PUMP NOZZLE FLOWING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ONTO THE GROUND, AND SOMETIMES ONTO THE OPERATOR OF THE GAS PUMP. THIS OCCURS ANYTIME THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK IS FILLED TO FULL CAPACITY. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN FILLING AT MAXIMUM FLOW OF THE PUMP WITH HOLD LATCH ENGAGED, RELYING ON AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE OPERATOR TRIES TO EASE TOWARDS A FULL TANK REDUCING FLOW AS THE TANK APPROACHES WHERE IT SHOULD BE FULL. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE ISSUE WAS APPROXIMATELY FALL 2009 AND HAPPENED SPORADICALLY EVERY FEW MONTHS UNTIL OCTOBER 2011. PREVIOUSLY THE ISSUE WAS ATTRIBUTED BY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE STATION PUMPS. SINCE MID-OCTOBER 2011, THIS ISSUE NOW OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED AT ANY GAS STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435394November 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP GAS AT THE END GAS POURS OUT ALL OVER THE CAR AND GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435850November 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING VEHICLE GAS SPLASHES OUT OF FUEL FILLER INTAKE. THIS HAPPENS ON JUST ABOUT EVERY FILL UP. IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IF YOU FILL UP SLOWLY OR AT NORMAL FILL SPEED. GASOLINE SPILLING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND CAN'T BE A SAFE THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435416November 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL OVERFLOWS WHILE FILLING UP TANK CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. OFTEN TIMES SPLASHING ON THE PERSON FILLING IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435417November 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS AT EVERY FILL UP REGARDLESS OF THE GAS STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435338November 12, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VIOLENT, EXTREME SHAKING IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE ("DEATH WOBBLE") AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55-60MPH. HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 6 TIMES, BUT IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT, WITH NO KNOWN PRECIPITATING FACTORS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING OVER MINOR BUMPS BUT HAS ALSO OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY ON PERFECTLY SMOOTH, STRAIGHT PAVEMENT - WITH NO TURNING, BREAKING, ACCELERATION. THE SHAKING SEEMS TO BE IN THE FRONT TIRES/AXLE AND CONTINUES FOR 3-4 SECONDS AS I AM TRYING TO REDUCE SPEED CAREFULLY AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE GOING TO FLY OFF IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS! AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR MONTHS, BUT RECENTLY HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS TOLD BY ONE GARAGE THAT IT WAS DUE TO TIRE BALANCE (WHICH I KNEW WAS NOT THE CASE), BUT I HAD ALL FOUR TIRES BALANCED/ROTATED (AT ABOUT 42,500 MILES). GARAGE PERSONNEL STATED THIS "TOOK CARE OF MOST OF THE PROBLEM" BUT SUGGESTED I GET NEW TIRES. PROBLEM OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES WITHIN A WEEK, BEFORE NEW TIRES. HAVE HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. DEATH WOBBLE HAS NOT RECURRED, BUT I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TIRES/BALANCE AND THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS TERRIFYING AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT OR KILLED. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK. WHEN I MADE THE APPOINTMENT, THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, SO I WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION I GATHERED IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES OFF VARIOUS WEB SITES DETAILING THE APTLY-NAMED "DEATH WOBBLE." I AM WELL-ACQUAINTED WITH THE "COULD-NOT-DUPLICATE-THE-PROBLEM" GARAGE MANTRA, SO FORESEE A PROTRACTED AND FRUSTRATING BATTLE BEFORE THIS LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM IS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435128November 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THE TANK WILL OVERFLOW. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I LET THE AUTO STOP CLICK TO STOP THE GAS OR IF I SLOW DOWN WHEN I KNOW IT IS GETTING FULL, THE GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND LEAK EVERYWHERE. IT'S A DECENT SIZE PUDDLE TOO, NOT JUST A COUPLE DRIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435147November 10, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SO EXTREME THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VENTURE OFF THE ROADWAY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435219November 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER, I GET A BACK SPLASH OF GAS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I'VE TAKEN THE PRECAUTION OF SLOWING THE PUMP DOWN WHEN CLOSE TO FULL, BUT STILL SPILL GAS. WHEN I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER ABOUT ANOTHER ISSUE, I MENTIONED THE OVERFLOW ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE "FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE" LOOKED AT THE NEXT TIME I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434955November 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AUTO SHIFTER JUST BARELY GETS BUMPED AND VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434967November 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FOR THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE COMPONENT WAS WELDED HAPHAZARDLY DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT A BOLT HAD PROBABLY FRACTURED FROM THE SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED FOR THE 2012 MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435038November 9, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING THE THROTTLE STUCK IN THE ACCELERATED POSITION. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WITHOUT ANY ACTION THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL THROTTLE. HAVE NOT YET TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REVIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434821November 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPIT BACK OF FUEL WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434844November 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME DURING FILL-UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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