Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10394459April 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA. WHEN I FILL THE TANK WITH FUEL I ALWAYS GET AN OVERFILL. THIS IS NOT AN INTERMITTENT THING. IT HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. THE SPLASHBACK IS SIGNIFICANT SPILLING FUEL ALL OVER MY JEEP THE GROUND AND MOST THE TIMES IF I AM NOT PAYING ATTENTION MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394477April 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFOW AFTER FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394490April 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPUTER CRASHED AND REPLACED A YEAR LATER STILL MESSING UP DOING THE FOLLOWING: CAR SHUTS AND LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE NIGHT DRIVING,HORN GOES IN AND OUT, AIR LIGHT BAG ON AND DINGS,HORN HONKS CONTINUOUSLY, WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID GOING CONTINUOUSLY , LIGHTS BLINKING AND FLASHING CONTINUOUSLY, CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF IN OFF POSITION, AIR TEMPERATURE IS NOT READING RIGHT OR AT ALL, AIR CONDITIONING GOES OUT. ALL OF THESE CAN BE STOPPED BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING OR IN BAD TIMES IT HAS TO HAVE THE YELLOW RECTANGLE FUSE THING PULLED OUT AND PLUGGED BACK IN LOCATED IN THE FUSE BOX. STEERING DAMPER HAS GONE OUT, FUEL SPILLAGE IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF AND TRANSFER CASE MESSED UP. NEVER KNOW WHEN THE COMPUTER IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING SCREWY.JUST HOPE IT DOESN'T CAUSE A WRECK BY LOCKING UP AND QUITTING WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF IN NIGHT DRIVING BECAUSE THERE WILL BE MAJOR LAWSUITS ON ALL SIDES. JEEP REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. AS OF APRIL 6 2011 STILL HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394496April 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPRAYS GAS OUT THE FILLER NECK WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL AND THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON THE GAS NOZZLE ACTIVATES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. THIS PROBLEM STARTED A LONG TIME AGO SO I JUST ESTIMATED IT STARTED AT 40,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394371April 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. EVERY TIME GAS IS FILLED UP, PUMP CLICKS OFF BUT GAS WILL OVERFLOW FROM FILL LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394201April 4, 2011
STEERING
ON 03/31/2011 I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN MY JEEP WRANGLER HIT A BUMP CAUSING DEATH WOBBLE. THE WOBBLE WAS SO VIOLENT THAT I HAD TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC TO GET IT TO STOP. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT ONCE BEFORE FOR THIS EVENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BALANCE ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. I CAN FEEL AND HEAR A SLIGHT CLUNK FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE STEERING AREA, MOST LIKELY THE TRAC BAR BUSHINGS ARE FAILING. THE VEHICLE IS STOCK NO MODIFICATIONS EXCEPT A STEERING STABILIZER REPLACEMENT TO HEAVY DUTY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE NOW. JEEP SAYS IT IS RELATED TO THE ALIGNMENT OR BALANCING BUT DEFINITELY NOT RELATED TO BUSHING OR STABILIZER ISSUES. I DISAGREE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THE TRAC BAR NEEDS TO BE BEEFED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394225April 4, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE WHEN THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED INTO AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH AND ABOVE OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY REASON FOR THE FAILURE BY VISUALLY INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. HE THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,650 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394236April 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA EDITION IN APRIL OF 2008. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2008 I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE JEEP WHICH ARE WIDELY REPORTED ON THE INTERNET. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN IT WAS COLD OR RAINY. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO REOCCUR. IT TOOK CHRYSLER 1 YEAR BEFORE THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. SO IN THE SPRING OF 2010 THEY INSTALLED A GEAR REBUILD KIT. MEANWHILE I WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A TEMPORARY FIX AND THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD LIKELY OCCUR AGAIN. SURE ENOUGH JUST SIX MONTHS AGO THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR. NOW I AM BATTLING TO TRY AND GET THE DEALER TO FIX IT AGAIN. THE SECOND ISSUE WHICH JUST OCCURRED LAST WEEK AND EARLIER TODAY IS WHAT THE INTERNET REFERS TO AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." ONCE I GET ABOVE 55MPH AND I HIT A POT HOLE THE JEEP WOBBLES UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL I COMPLETELY STOP. ACCORDING TO MOST FORUMS THE DEALERSHIP ALSO GIVES CUSTOMERS A VERY HARD TIME ABOUT FIXING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. I WILL ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE DEALER TOMORROW ABOUT THE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS JEEP WRANGLER 07-10 HAS SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ISSUE RECALLS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. THIS IS MY THIRD JEEP WRANGLER, MY FIRST NEW WRANGLER, AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393978April 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS FLIES OUT OF THE OPENING AND DOWN ONTO THE GROUND WHEN THE PUMP KICKS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393807March 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEL WRANGLER CAUSES FUEL SPILLS NEEDING TO BE REPORTED TO THE NYSDEC SPILL HOTLINE FOR CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION DURING FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394688March 31, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE WERE DRIVING ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY WHEN I HIT A SECTION OF ROUGH A ROUGH ROAD ABOUT 6 FEET LONG. THE FRONT END, STEERING WHEEL & TRANSMISSION SHOOK VIOLENTLY! ONCE I GOT BELOW 45 MPH IT STOPPED. I COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES NOW AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 50 MPH. IT WOULD HAPPEN A LOT MORE IF I DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN I COME ACROSS PATCHED SPOTS IN THE ROAD OR WHERE OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES MEET THE SOLID ROAD BED. ON SMOOTH ROADS, THERE IS NO VIBRATION THAT I CAN FEEL. I TALKED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND HE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, LIFTED OR WRECKED. THE GARAGE REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX UNDER WARRANTY AND I PAID FOR THE ALIGNMENT CHECK AND TIRE BALANCE. I ROTATED THE TIRED AND THEN PUT A NEW TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. I CHECKED FOR PLAY IN ALL THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING AND FOUND VERY LITTLE. THE GARAGE SAID THEY FOUND NONE. I THEN INSTALLED A HEAVY DUTY STEERING STABILIZER. IT DID NOT HELP. THE GARAGE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. WHEN I ASKED JEEP WAS THEIR A PROBLEM CALLED DEATH WOBBLE, BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTINGS, THEY DID NOT ANSWER. INSTEAD, THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED I BUY 4 NEW TIRES AND GET A ROAD FORCE BALANCE. A FRIEND SENT ME TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALER TO TALK TO HIS FRIEND, WHO WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT ON OTHER JEEPS. THERE WAS NO REMEDY OR HELP FROM CHRYSLER JEEP. HE HAS HAD IT HAPPEN TO HIM AND WILL NOT RIDE IN OR DRIVE ONE AGAIN. HE SUGGESTED NOT DRIVING INTERSTATES AND BELOW 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM 68 YEAR OLD RETIRED CAR, TRUCK, HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC SUPERVISOR. THE JEEP IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393872March 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SHOOTS FUEL OUT OF FILLER OPENING AFTER GAS PUMP HANDLE SHUTS OFF. FUEL IS SHOT ONTO ME, GROUND, AND DOWN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393884March 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394588March 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC, DESPITE BATTERY BEING FULLY CHARGED. WITH A RESTART, THE BATTERY SYMBOL REMAINS ILLUMINATED, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AGAIN. OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CREATING TRAFFIC HAZARD. REMAINS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS ONLY REMEDIED BY COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN RESTARTING IT AND CHECKING TO CONFIRM THAT THE BATTERY SYMBOL IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. SOMETIMES A BATTERY JUMP-START IS REQUIRED. ONE DANGEROUS ALTERNATIVE IS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS ROLLING, RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, BUT OBVIOUS HAZARDS OF LOCKED STEERING WHEEL, LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASHES WOULD RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393693March 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL MY VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, IT SPRAYS GASOLINE OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE AFTER THE GASOLINE PUMP SHUTS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393701March 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I GO TO FILL THE GAS TANK OF MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED GAS COMES BURPING OUT OF THE HOLE WHERE YOU FILL IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393744March 30, 2011
AIR BAGS
2008 JEEP WRANGLER X RIGHT HAND DRIVE- AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON, WHICH MEANS AIR BAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING. WARRANTY EXPIRED, SINCE I USE IT TO DELIVER THE MAIL. AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393783March 30, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY HAS BEEN COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT MY "CLOCK SPRING" HAD GONE OUT. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. IT COSTS OVER $200. I WAS READING UP ON OTHER INSTANCES AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. IF MY AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY, WHO DO I SEW? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393786March 30, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER HAS HAD MANY ISSUES. ONE ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN IS WHAT PEOPLE HAVE COME TO CALL "THE DEATH WOBBLE". I TOOK MY JEEP IN ABOUT A YEAR AGO TO HAVE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY "BUMP STEER AND THE STEERING DAMPENER". SO THE DEALER REPLACED IT AND IT SEEMED TO BE FINE UP UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO. "THE DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURS WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT SPEED OF 45MPH AND UP. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT IF YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POT HOLE, YOUR JEEP GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY. YOU ALMOST HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO MAKE THE WOBBLE SUBSIDE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSES YOU TO WOBBLE INTO ANOTHER CAR, GO OFF THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND EVEN CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE YOU ARE SLAMMING ON YOUR BREAKS TO STOP THE WOBBLE. AFTER READING UP ON THIS ISSUE, THIS "THE DEATH WOBBLE" IS A GROWING OCCURRENCE AMONG JEEP DRIVERS, AND THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A FIX FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396295March 29, 2011
WHEELS, STEERING
VEHICLE SUFFERS EXTREME SHAKING AND WOBBLING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH, BECOMES PARTICULARLY WORSE ON LANE CHANGES AND CURVED ROADS. HAPPENS WHETHER THE SURFACE IS WET OR DRY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT; MEANING, IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT IS PARTICULARLY WORSE IN MORNINGS WHEN VEHICLE IS "COLD" OR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OVERNIGHT. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES VEHICLE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OR MAINTAIN IN LANE, PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION FROM CHRYSLER/JEEP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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