Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10186026March 23, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL STARTED TO GET STIFF THEN BROKE OFF. HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND HAPPENED AGAIN THREE TIMES SINCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185714March 20, 2007
AIR BAGS
2001 JEEP WRANGLER SE . AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT FAILURE. INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN REVERSE GEAR.WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE GEAR , 5-SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION , THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AFTER GOING FORWARD A SHORT DISTANCE, WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. IT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES OVER 3 DAY PERIOD. AIRBAG HAS NOT DEPLOYED; NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED; DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185376March 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I WAS LEAVING WORK ON 3/15/07 AND GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ABOUT 65 MPH IN THE RAIN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I WAS DOING NOTHING BUT DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF THE GAUGES WENT NUTS. I DRIVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AND IT HAS ONLY 2000 MILES ON IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR EVEN KILLED BY THIS EVENT. TODAY ON MY WAY BACK TO WORK THE JEEP WAS SHAKING BADLY LOTS OF VIBRATION AT HIWAY SPEEDS. ONCE AGAIN I JUST BOUGHT IT BACK IN DECEMBER AND NOW IT SHUTS OFF AND IS ONE BIG VIBRATOR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I WILL BE TAKING THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THEY WILL FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT SINCE THERE ARE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON OR ANY OTHER SYMPTONS. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTAGATED. I HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL BEFORE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FROM THIS. BUT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPPEDS AND YOUR ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AND HAVEING NO CONTROL OVER YOUR VEHICLE IS A PERFECT RECIPE FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184685March 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE PROBLEMS FIST STARTED AROUND 3,000. MILES. IT STARTED PINGING ( METAL TO METAL SOUND ) BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER IT WAS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH, BECAUSE IT WAS WEAK, AND THE PRESSURE PLATE. I JUST HAD IT IN THE SHOP YESTERDAY FOR THE SAME PINGING SOUNDS AGAIN, ALL OVER AGAIN. AND WAS TOLD, IT WAS FINE, DRIVE IT ANY WAY YOU LIKE. SO NOW I'M EXPECTING TO HAVE TO GO BACK ONCE AGAIN IN A MONTH TO HAVE THE SAME REPAIRS, AND MY JEEP ONLY HAS 5,700 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184201March 5, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER EXTREME. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN 2 CRASHES , AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE ACCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SLIPPERY AND ICY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10183973March 2, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SLOWED DOWN. I MOVED MY FOOT TO THE ACCELERATOR AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUBSTANTIALLY LESS POWER THAN NORMAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND CYCLING THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I SEARCHED JEEPFORUM.COM AND FOUND 3 OTHER INSTANCES OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE HAVING ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183633February 27, 2007
STEERING
PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH. THE FRONT WHEEL MOVE RAPIDLY LEFT AND RIGHT CAUSING A LOT OF VIBRATION ON THE BODY, FRONT SHIMMY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIBRATION IS REDUCING THE SPEED OF THE JEEP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183213February 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AS TO START THE MOTOR ALL POWER WAS LOST AND THE WHOLE JEEP BUCKED. AFTER A SHORT OUTAGE, ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE RESTORED AND THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE WHEN IT HAPPENED YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183095February 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V106000 FUEL VAPOR LEAKAGE VIA PLASTIC GAS TANK. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182856February 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED THIS JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DOOR 2 WHEEL DRIVE 12/26/2006 NEW, WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN BETWEEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS AFTER COMPLETE STOP I START TO MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT APPROX 500 FEET AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE RADIO TURNS OFF AND AS I LOOK AT THE RADIO ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. BY THE TIME I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL THE RADIO TURNED BACK ON AND THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES AT 70 MPH. THIS TOOK PLACE AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON,R UNNING LIGHTS HEATER ON MEDIUM, RADIO PLAYING AND OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX 34 DEGREES. THE LARGE TRUCK BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME WHEN VEHICLE SLOWED AS I NOTICED IT NO LONGER RUNNING. I SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THE SAFETY OF THIS START AND STOP IN TRAFFIC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182737February 16, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WHEN USING A HIGHWAY ON OR OFF RAMP, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PROGRAM ENGAGES SUDDENLY CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND GRINDING BRAKES. THIS ISSUE NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE AND IS WELL WITHIN SAFE SPEEDS FOR THE GIVEN ROAD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVEN WHEN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PROGRAM IS TURNED OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181896February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HVAC SWITCH SHORTING AND MELTING PLUG AND/OR HARNESS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181912February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRES FOR HVAC CONTROLS ARE MELTING IN THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR BEHIND THE DASH. SOME OF THE CONTROLS DON'T WORK RIGHT ANYMORE. WIRES COULD SHORT AND CAUSE FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181916February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
BLOWER CONTROLS/RESISTOR PACK SHORT OUT, FAIL AND CAUSE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT FOR THE HVAC BLOWER AND BLOWER CONTROLS. BLOWER WIRING HARNESS APPEARS TO PULL THE FULL CURRENT OF THE BLOWER MOTOR THROUGH THE WHOLE SWITCH CONTROLS WIRING HARNESS, THIS CAUSES AN OVERLOAD CONDITION AND OVERHEATS THE WIRING OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM, CAUSING SEVERE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS AND POSES A SEVERE FIRE RISK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181924February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
200 JEEP WRANGLER - MELTING HVAC WIRE CONNECTOR (3 WIRE CONNECTOR) ON SWITCH PANEL CAUSES THE FAN SWITCH TO SHORT OUT (MELT CONTACTS). MELTING PLASTIC SMELL FILLS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181714February 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OUT AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE LOST. AFTER A SHORT OUTAGE, ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE RESTORED AND THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. TSB 18-036-06 (COMPUTER REFLASH) WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HOWEVER IT DID NOT PREVENT ADDITIONAL FAILURES. SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 65 MPH AND RESULTED IN A NEAR ACCIDENT WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER FOLLOWING MOST RECENT FAILURE AND NO CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181402February 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER, AND WHILE DRIVING OFF THE RAMP OF A HIGHWAY AT 20 MPH THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ,AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. ABOUT 10 TIMES AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, IT WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), AND THAT IN ORDER FOR CONTACT TO AVOID THE FAILURE HE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE ESP DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE HAD THE ESP DEACTIVATED HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181268January 31, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WE ARE A JEEP FAMILY. JEEP LIBERTY 2002 WAS BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS ON 11/26/06. IN EARLY DEC WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. BROUGHT THE JEEP INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY QUOTED US $1680 TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE &SWITCH & RACK AND PINION. I WAS SURPRISED THAT A JEEP THIS NEW WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT 3 OTHER JEEP LIBERTYS WERE SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST WEEKS. THEY SAID IT WAS STRANGE BECAUSE THE LIBERTYS HAD ALL JUST HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE ON THE BALL JOINTS. ALL 3 JEEP LIBERTYS HAD THE SAME POWER STEERING, RACK & PINON PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A CONNECTION TO THE RECALL BUT COULD NOT SAY THAT IT WAS DEFINITE. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER JEEP AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO MINE RECORDED. 1/31 I CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE (REFERENCE #15916486) AND TALKED TO SENIOR STAFF AGENT ANGELA. THE AGENT SAID THAT SHE RESEARCHED AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ; JEEP DID NOT AGREE THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. I DID GO ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS NOTED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE JEEP BALL JOINT PROBLEM CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING PROBLEM AND THAT JEEP SHOULD REPAIR MY CAR AT THEIR EXPENSE. JEEP DISAGREES. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE OR APPEAL PROCESS TO MAKE CHRYSLER FIX THE RACK & PINION PROBLEM OR AT LEAST CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181026January 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 65 MPH THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER EXPERIENCED A LIMITED LOSS OF POWER. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE RADIO TURNED ON THEN OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED FUNCTIONING FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180888January 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A STOCK 1991 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 2.5 LITER ENGINE AT 106,000 MILES. THE FUEL RAIL HAS FAILED AND IS LEAKING AT FACTORY INSTALLED PLUGGED END OF THE RAIL AT THE OPPOSITE END FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULAR. THE LEAK IS BETWEEN THE PLUG AND THE RAIL. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A BRAZED SEALED END OR A THREADED PLUG INSTEAD OF A COMPRESSION FITTING OF A PLUG. THE LEAK PRODUCES A SPRAY OF GASOLINE NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. BASED ON MY RESEARCH BY CONTACTING 3 DEALERSHIPS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA, JEEP HAS STOPPED PRODUCING THIS PART AND THERE ARE NO STOCK AFTERMARKETS FUEL RAILS AVAILABLE. I'M LOOKING INTO JUNKYARD PARTS BUT QUESTION WHETHER IF THEY COULD BE DEFECTED, TOO. ALSO, AT JEEPFORUM.COM THERE WAS ALSO FAILURE ON A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER. PLEASE REVIEW THIS SUBJECT AND SEE IF THERE'S A JUSTIFICATION FOR RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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