Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2009)

650 consumer complaints on file.

#10786004October 26, 2015
SUSPENSION
KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES TO ME ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50-70 MILES PER HOUR. HAD TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SEVERE SHAKING FROM THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD CEASE. VERY DANGEROUS AND IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER MUST ADDRESS AND STOP DENYING HAPPENS. THEY SHOULD ALSO REPAIR THE CAR FREE OF CHARGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEPT. 12, 2015, OCT. 4TH, 2015, OCT. 13TH, 2015, AND OCTOBER 25, 2015. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST INCIDENCE WHICH WAS ON A REGULAR ROAD GOING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783038October 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER LEFT HAND STEER JEEP OWNERS, OUR AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE. NHTSA AND JEEP HAVE DEEMED IT OKAY TO REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS ON THE RIGHT HAND STEER WHICH IS A VERY SMALL PERCENT OF ALL JEEPS. GET ON IT, START THE RECALL, IT IS UNSAFE, AND WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE WHEN JEEP/DODGE/CHRYSLER KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED AND TALKING TO OTHER 2009 OWNERS SINCE MARCH OF 2010. LET'S GO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781052October 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND OFF WHEN CAR WAS RUNNING AND WOULD DING WHEN IT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS BAD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED MY AIR BAG WOULD WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777931September 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BACKING OUT THE DRIVE WAY WIPERS CAME ON PULLED BACK IN DRIVEWAY CHECKED HEADLIGHTS WERE ON WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN OFF WITH SWITCHES I NOTICED I DIDN'T HAVE A DOME LIGHT NO GAUGES ON DASH NO SPEEDOMETER OR ODOMETER TURN SIGNALS AND 4WAY FLASHERS WOULDN'T WORK THE HORN DOESN'T WORK I KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITHOUT HORN AND TURN LIGHTS WIPERS ON ALL THE TIME I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SUCH AS JEEP FORUM WRANGLER FORUM YOU TUBE AND FOUND THERE IS A LOT OF JEEP WRANGLERS AND CHRYSLER PRODUCTS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUES EVERYONE STATES IT IS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ALSO CALLED THE TIPM ONE YOU TUBE VIDEO OF A 2012 WRANGLER OWNER STATES HE HAS TO WAIT 2 WEEKS FOR A TIPM BECAUSE THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER CHRYSLER APPARENTLY CANT KEEP ENOUGH TIPMS IN STOCK THEY GO OUT SO FREQUENTLY I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHRYSLER SHOULD PUT A RECALL ON THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777862September 26, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRAVELLING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60MPH, HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE A LITTLE THEN VIOLENTLY AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE JEEP. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. I WAS SCARED TOO DEATH. I HAD THE JEEP CHECKED OVER AND NOTHING WAS BROKEN OR WORN. NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN WILL THIS BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775449September 23, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD DRIVE SIDE, BROKEN BOLT ON PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775476September 23, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE WORKING MY MAIL ROUTE, ONLY ABOUT 20 MILES IN, MY RIGHT HAND DRIVE WRANGLER STARTED TO SMOKE. I ASSUMED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE NEVER TURNED OFF WHEN IT BEGAN TO SMOKE IT WAS SOMETHING SMALL CAUSING THE ISSUE. I WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF MY VEHICLE AND OPENED THE HOOD. THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE PASSANGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE UNDER AND BEHIND MY BATTERY, ROLLING UNDER THE VEHICLE MOVING VERY QUICKLY. I IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE HOOD, GOT MY BELONGING OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND WATCHED AS IT BLEW UP, AND I CALLED 911. MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED. I AM NOW LEARNING THAT THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH JEEP! WHY ARE THERE NO PUBLIC WARNINGS!! WHERE ARE THE RECALLS!!!!!!!! I AND OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767295September 22, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON BERTRAND DRIVE NEAR WEST CONGRESS STREET IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN WOBBLING VIOLENTLY. I MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT. I PERFORMED A CURSORY INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT OBSERVE ANYTHING WRONG. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, AND LEARNED THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAD RESULTED IN CHRYSLER ISSUING TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS, BUT NOT A RECALL. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND TO CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE A RECALL HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED, CHRYSLER WOULD NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767498September 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT BECAME CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED & THE WARNING DING MAKES A SOUND OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DETERMINED CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE. LOOKED FOR A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT FOUND THERE WAS ONLY ONE FOR RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEPS. I DID, HOWEVER, FIND AN OPEN INVESTIGATION & MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766287September 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
ME AND MY DAD WERE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND IT WAS 65 MILES AN HOUR ALL OF A SUDDEN THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND IT DID IT 3 TIMES WHILE WE'RE ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE JEEP WAS DOIN THE DEATH WOBBLE AND BOTH OF US WERE SHAKEN UP. THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING. IT'S RIDICULOUS AND I THINK THAT THESE PARTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I'M GONNA CALL DETROIT TOMORROW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765055September 18, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STABILIZING BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761859September 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAVE CHECKED FOR LOOSE OR BAD WIRING CONNECTION EXTERNALLY - NONE FOUND. BELIEVE THAT THIS CONDITION IS DUE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING FAILURE. TALKED WITH DEALER (OF LITTLE HELP) - NO RECALL NOTICE, YOUR PROBLEM BUT WE CAN FIX. FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY/RECALL PROCESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760681September 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG FAILURE ILLUMINATION, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY INDICATE THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS THE ISSUE AND MAY CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WITH OUT A CRASH. I CONTACTED JEEP THEY INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY DID SAY THEY WOULD CHIP IN AND ONLY CHARGE ME $600.00.BUT THAT OFFER WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 30 DAYS AFTER I REPORTED THE ISSUE. THIS LEFT ME WITH NO OTHER RECOURSE OTHER THEN PAYING THE $600.00 TO PULL THE FUSE TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I NOW NOTE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES LIKE MINE. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY HAVE REFUSED TO COVER THIS ISSUE. SO KNOW I TURN TO YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759866August 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
STARTED MY JEEP AND THE SEAT BELTS LIGHT RAYS ON. IT COMES AND GOES WHILE DRIVING.DEALER SAID SOUNDS LIKE THE CLOCK SPRING. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON RHD JEEPS BUT WHAT ABOUT TH LHD ONES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759883August 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING FAILED TO TO DATE THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN REPLACED 3X AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER ONE THEY ONLY HAVE A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. AIR BAG LIGHT ON HORN DISABLED NO CRUISE CONTROL NO TRACTION CONTROL OR ANTILOCK BRAKES WHAT CLOCK SPRING FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759888August 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
LINKAGE BROKEN THAT ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES TRANSFER CASE. BUSHING AND CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759664August 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CLOCK SPRING ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN MANY 07-12 WRANGLERS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION SHOULD A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749411August 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES OFF AND ON AT ALL SPEEDS/DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WOULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CLOCK SPRING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON RIGHT SIDE STEERING MODELS ONLY. I HARDLY THINK THERE WOULD BE A DIFFERENCE IN THE DEFECTIVE PART ON LEFT HAND MODELS EITHER AS IT IS THE SAME PART. IT WOULD BE NEGLIGENT NOT TO RECALL ALL OF THESE. LOOKING AT COMPLAINTS AND ONLINE FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749515August 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
BAD DESIGN ON SHIFT CABLE BUSHING. IT DISINTEGRATED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TRANSMISSION, BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT PART FROM THE DEALER BUT IT WON'T STAY ON. SHOULD BE COVERED ON THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUT DEALER SAYS IT ISN'T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749511August 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG CHIME CONTINUOUSLY CHIMING. DEALER SAID CLOCK SPRING IS BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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