Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10307411February 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
IN THE NOVEMBER 2010 ISSUE OF CONSUMER REPORTS, PAGE 15, THEY IS AN ARTICLE ABOUT A RECALL ON '07-'08 JEEP WRANGLERS " - FAULTY TRANSMISSION FLUID-TEMPERATURE WARNING SYSTEM NOT WORKING; COULD CAUSE FIRE WHEN BOIL OVER COOURS." I CALLED CHRYSLER AT 1-800-653-1403 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNEW OF NO RECALL OF THIS NATURE AND THAT IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN, THEN I SHOULD CALL THEM. I EXPLAINED THAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENED, IT WOULD BE TOO LATE, ACCORDING TO THIS ARTICLE, MY CAR WOULD BE ON FIRE. THEY STILL SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THERE WAS NO RECALL. ALSO, THE 3 DIGET PREFIX NUMBER GIVEN IN CONSUMER REPORT ISSUE WAS TRANSPOSED, IT IS 853 NOT 835.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307611February 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS INSIDE OF MY GAS TANK SHOOTS OUT AFTER THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. *CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307277February 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. EMPTY GAS TANK. THEN WENT TO FILL SAID EMPTY TANK. 2. JEEP OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. SPLASHES FUEL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. 3. I HAVE HELD THE NOZZLE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES AND DIFFERENT DEPTHS IN THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK BUT ALL LEAD TO THE SAME RESULTS WITH NO VARYING IN FUEL OVERFLOW AMOUNTS. MENTIONED TO JEEP DEALERSHIP, NO PROBLEM MUST BE MY FAULT, DISCUSSED WITH FELLOW JEEP OWNERS AND SEARCHED ONLINE ALL TO NO AVAIL. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307095February 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK OVER FLOWS WHEN FILLING UP *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306547February 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER HAS HAD ENGINE STALL TWO TIMES NOW AT 50-60 MPH. CAUSING LIGHT FAILURE, ENGINE FAILURE, NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS, THEY SAID CALL A TOW TRUCK AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM. THIS STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 30,000. BOTH TIMES NOTHING WAS FOUND AND THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS WERE CURRENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306715February 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED ON A TWO LANE ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR I HIT A POTHOLE AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNCONTROLLABLY FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND I COULD FEEL THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEING TURNED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS THOUGHT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW THE VEHICLE. IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE FELT A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE IN THE ROAD BUT THIS TIME IT WAS VIOLENT AND SUSTAINED AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CROSS THE CENTER LINE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY JEEP DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP FROM SUSPENSION AND THAT THE TECHNICIAN HIMSELF HAD EXPERIENCED IT IN HIS OWN JEEP. HE MADE THE COMMENT THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. IN THE END THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER, TRACTION BAR, BUSHINGS, AND BRACKETS. CONVENIENTLY THESE ITEMS ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT IS SOLD AS "BUMPER-TO-BUMPER". SUPPOSEDLY THIS EVEN HAS A NICKNAME, "DEATH-WOBBLE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306794February 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER WOULD NOT START. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE WCM MODULE FAILED. THE REPLACEMENT COST ME $336.20. I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PART FAILING. INCLUDING ONE PERSON WHERE THIS PART FAILED AFTER ONLY OWNING THE CAR ONE WEEK. CHRYSLER/JEEP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306783February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN IN FIRST GEAR, THE GEAR BANGS AND LOCKS-UP. THIS NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN JUST STARTING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AS ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD REAR-END ME, OR I COULD BE HIT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS AN INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TO ME NOW. THE LATEST TIME WAS TODAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND OTHER JEEP WRANGLER 6-SPEED OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LITTLE HELP AT LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. I HAD THIS AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 1/25/10 AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT 17,936 MILEAGE. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 1/18/2010. OTHER DRIVERS HAVE INDICATED THE ONLY FIX FOR THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. PROBLEM CONTINUES AND NO FIX BECAUSE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305542February 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES OR AN HOUR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ON 12 OCCASIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND MADE OTHER ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDING REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE NO LONGER OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. SHE ALSO WROTE THEM A LETTER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,170. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,870 UPDATED 03/30/10 *BF UPDATED 07/27/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304125February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
08 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. WHEN STARTING OUT IN FIRST GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL VIOLENTLY JUMP BACK AND OUT OF FIRST GEAR. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER 6+ TIMES TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. IT DID HAPPEN TO A SERVICE TECH AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE NEW TRANSMISSION STARTED DOING THE SAME THING 5 MILES FROM THE DEALER. TOOK BACK AGAIN. THE DEALER RESPONCE WAS IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THAT MANAGER SAYS THAT BRAND NEW JEEPS WITH 6 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS JUMP OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS FIRST GEAR AND YOU ARE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC WHEN IT HAPPENS, YOU HAVE TO THEN SHIFT VERY QUICKLY INTO SECOND TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING AGAIN. HTTP://WWW.WRANGLERFORUM.COM AND SERARCH 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND YOU WIL SEE SIMULAR STORIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304724February 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFILLS DURING FILLUP...AUTOMATIC GAS SHUT OFF FAILS AND GAS SPILLS ON THE GROUND (ABOUT 1 CUP OR SO EACH INSTANCE). THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME, HARMING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PRESENTING A FIRE DANGER. OTHER JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS ON JEEPFORUM.COM HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE FAULT APPARENTLY IS THE ROLL OVER CHECK VALVE, AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE GAS TANK. SO THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE TANK. BUT THE FAULTY PART IS ALSO REPLACED IN THIS PROCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303589February 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING UP WITH GAS ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RIGHT AFTER THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON THE GAS PUMP CLICKS GAS SURGES OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND GROUND. (APPROXIMATELY 8 OZ OR SO) DOES THIS NOW EVERYTIME I FILL UP IF I LET THE GAS PUMP USE AUTO SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303647February 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING MY VEHICLE TANK WITH GASOLINE, A LOT OF GASOLINE SPILLS OUT. I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED. AT ALMOST EVERY FILLUP, THE AUTO-SHUT-OFF FEATURE DOES NOT WORK AND GASOLINE SPEWS OUT EVERYWHERE. THIS IS A ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER/JEEP, NOT THE FUEL STATION. YOU WILL FIND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WITH NHTSA. THIS OCCURS 90% OF THE TIME. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN-OUT AND CHECK ALL FUEL HOSES AND VENT TUBES ON THE JEEP. I HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. A LOT OF GASOLINE SPEWED OUT. MANY PEOPLE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. PLEASE READ THIS FORUM TO SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT ISSUE; HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=67585. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303708February 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS EJECTING FROM THE FILL TUBE WHEN FILLING GAS TANK. THIS HAPPENS 2/3 OR BETTER OF THE TIMES I FILL THE GAS TANK. 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4DR 75,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303420January 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
05 JEEP WRANGLER, WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, WITH PUMP ON AUTO FILL, IT OVER FLOWS ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303290January 30, 2010
SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT
I WISH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION IN MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER TJ. WITH ONLY 16000 MILES THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT ANYMORE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE PLASTIC SPACERS CAME APART. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO THE COST OF $325.00 FOR A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. IF MY JEEP BELT IS DEFECTIVE ARE THERE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE JEEP SEAT BELTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303392January 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING UP MY 07 JEEP WRANGLER AT THE GAS STATION, FUEL WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE FILL TUBE BEFORE THE PUMP WILL SHUT OF. JUST STARTED HAPPENING WITH 60K ON ODOMETER. HAS HAPPENED THE LAST 6 FILL UPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302942January 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 WRANGLER JEEP UNLIMITED HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS OVERFLOWING WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK UP. THE GAS COMES BACK OUT OF THE GAS SPOUT ON THE VEHICLE AND SPILLS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER FILL-UP. CHRYSLER STATES IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303082January 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOW AT EVERY FILL UP ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER TW*
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302475January 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK, 2 DOOR, SAHARA MODEL WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THERE IS GAS OVERFLOW BACK OUTSIDE THE TANK, SPLASHES OVER THE NOZZLE HANDLE, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND POOLS ON THE PAVEMENT. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF STATION, HOLDING THE GAS SPIGOT BY HAND OR WITH VARIOUS AUTOMATIC SETTINGS.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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