Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2009)

650 consumer complaints on file.

#10715603May 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERY FEW MINUTES THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WITH A CHIME THEN GOES AWAY AFTER A MILE OR SO COMES BACK ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715615May 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713014April 27, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNING ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY AND DINGING AT ME EVERY TIME THE LIGHT TURNS ON. THIS PROBLEM JUST STARTED AFTER OWNING MY VEHICLE SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IN EARLY 2009. UPON RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT INVOLVES A VERY EXPENSIVE PART CALLED THE CLOCKSPRING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEALER ONLY PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712917April 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS THE FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE JEEP FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND STILL NO RECALLS. A LOT OF GAS IS BEING SPILLED BECAUSE OF THIS, NOT TO MENTION IT COULD CATCH FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704791April 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,907. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703196April 1, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GASOLINE "BURPS OR SPITSBACK" OUT OF THE VEHICLES GAS TANK AFTER THE FUEL HOSE HAS CLICKED OFF. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL SPILLS ONTO THE BUMPER OF VEHICLE AND GROUND. TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING I ONLY FILL MY TANK WITH 15 GALLONS AFTER THE LOW FUEL LIGHT HAS COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701379March 24, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT AXEL IS WEEK AND BENT DURING OFF ROAD USE. JEEPS ARE DESIGNED AND SOLD FOR OFF ROAD USE. WHEN I DROVE DOWN A ROAD WITH SOME RUTS AND DIPS THE FRONT AXEL BENT CAUSING THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO BE PERMANENTLY OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701373March 24, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE GOT HOT AND BOILED OVER. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO JEEPS POOR TRANSMISSION COOLER DESIGN. IT IS ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RADIATOR AND DOES NOT RECEIVE DIRECT AIR FLOW TO KEEP COOL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695290March 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
BROUGHT MY JEEP TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP TO HAVE CRANK CASE AND TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGED. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT WAS IN DIRE STRAIGHT. THERE ARE 16 BOLTS; 8 AT EACH END THAT KEEP THE DRIVE SHAFT IN PLACE. 1 WAS COMPLETELY MISSING, 12 WERE BROKEN (IN MULTIPLE PLACES ON MULTIPLE BOLTS) AND 3 BOLTS WERE ALL THAT WAS KEEPING THE DRIVE SHAFT IN PLACE AND THEY WERE ALL ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE SHAFT. THE SHOP INSISTED THAT I SEE IT FIRST HAND AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. I WAS COMPLETELY HORRIFIED, THERE IS NO TELLING HOW LONG IT HAD BEEN THAT WAY. I AM NOT HARD ON MY VEHICLE, I DON'T HOT ROD, OFF ROAD OR GO MUDDING. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM AND THE JEEP SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T DISCOVER ANYTHING DURING THEIR "UMPTEEN" VEHICLE POINT INSPECTION. THE ONLY THING I CAN FIGURE IS THAT THE FACTORY TORQUED THE BOLTS TOO HARD OR USED DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR BOTH. THE COMPLACENCY IN QUALITY CONTROL IS DISTURBING; MY LIFE MATTERS AND THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF THAT PART DECIDED TO LET GO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694970March 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TAKE, IT DOES NOT STOP AUTOMATICALLY WHEN FULL LIKE IT USED TO. GAS OVERFLOWS OUT OF FILLER TUBE DOWN THE SIDE OF THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. ISSUE DID NOT START UNTIL VEHICLE HAD 65K MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693150March 9, 2015
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER WORKED GREAT FOR 3 YEARS, THEN IT JUST BROKE 1 PART AT A TIME, NOW IT BLOWS ANTIFREEZE OUT THE DUCTS AND NO HEAT AT ALL, ALL THE BLEND MOTORS ARE BROKE ALL THE FLAPPERS ARE BROKE THE HOUSING IS WARPED THE SWITCH IS BROKE, THERE IS NO HEAT AT ALL IT TAKES 3 DAYS FOR SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE TO FIX IT AND THE DEALERSHIPS DON'T IMPROVE IT THEY JUST REPLACE PARTS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS, THIS IS A SHAME THEY WONT REDESIGN THIS HEATER OR THE PARTS AND IT WILL NEED A 2,000$ REPAIR EVERY 3 YEARS, PS. THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TOTALLY GONE TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692489March 6, 2015
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE OPERATING MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER FIRST MY CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AND NOW WILL NOT FUNCTION, THEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF WITH A CHIME. LOOKED IT UP ONLINE ONLY TO FIND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS VERY FREQUENT AND TO HAVE RECALLED SEVERAL OTHER KEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CHRYSLER NEEDS TO PROPERLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND RECALL ALL THE KEEPS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689857February 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED, DETERMINED CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL FOR RIGHT HAND STEERING 2009 JEEP WRANGLERS AND HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY TO REPAIR 2007 JEEP WRANGLERS WITH THIS ISSUE YET HAS DONE NOTHING FOR OTHER AFFECTED MODELS. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART CAN RESULT AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING DURING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT PUTS ALL CUSTOMERS AT RISK. WHETHER THE STEERING IS RIGHT HAND, LEFT HAND, 2007 OR 2009, THEY ARE ALL AFFECTED YET CHRYSLER CHOOSES THE SAME PATH AS GM AND THEIR IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES BY RECALLING OR EXTENDING WARRANTIES TO ONLY FIX THOSE THAT THEY ARE FORCED TO FIX AT THE EXPENSE OF THE SAFETY OF THEIR OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART IN THEIR STEERING COLUMNS. DOES THE NHTSA CONDONE THIS ACTION? CHRYSLER IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE SHOULD ANYONE OR IF ANYONE HAS ALREADY BEEN INJURED OR KILLED BY THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683555February 15, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHILE TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH; SITUATION COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAKING STEERING STABILIZER WHICH WAS PROMPTLY REPLACED. SITUATION RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER AND THE STABILIZER WAS AGAIN LEAKING. ANOTHER STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED. SITUATION RECURRED AGAIN AFTER 3 WEEKS BUT THE STABILIZER WAS NOT LEAKING. THE TRACK BAR WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MOUNTING BOLTS AND THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED. SITUATION RECURRED WITHIN 24 HOURS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND ALIGNED THE FRONTEND. SITUATION RETURNED LATER THAT DAY AND REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE SHOCK ABSORBERS. SITUATION RECURRED WITHIN 24 HOURS AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DUE TO BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SITUATION CURRENTLY UNRESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680966February 3, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. FUEL HAS SUBSTANTIALLY CORRODED THE PROTECTIVE SKIDPLATE UNDER THE FUEL TANK. SOURCE OF LEAK LIKELY ABOVE FUEL TANK, PERHAPS THE FUEL LINE ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681065February 3, 2015
STEERING
VIOLENT SHAKE THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE THE JEEP WAS GOING TO FALL APART...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE...THIS HAPPENED ALL OF SUDDEN...I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN...CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO A RECALL SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO....IT DOES IT EVEN AT 55-60 MILES PER HOUR... I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS TO BE FIXED...JOINTS, BARS, SHOCKS, AND TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10679644January 29, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK OVER FLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL GAS TANK, GOES ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR, ALL OVER THE GROUND AND GETS ON ME . IT'S DANGEROUS, WASTEFUL AND IS DAMAGING THE FINISH ON THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. MFG SAYS IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS. NOTE: HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF WHICH GAS STATION , WHICH SETTING ON THE PUMP HANDLE OR HOW FAR THE GAS NOZZLE IS INSERTED INTO FILLER TUBE. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS OTHER YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679809January 29, 2015
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING ON THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678728January 24, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE JEEP WRANGLER CLOCK SPRING IN 2007+ MODELS. CURRENTLY A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 2007 AND 2008 LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS, AND 2007-2012 RIGHT HAND DRIVE MODELS. A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR ALL MODEL YEARS AND CONFIGURATIONS AS THIS ISSUE CAN LEAD TO THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT RECALL IS AS FOLLOWS: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 RIGHT HAND DRIVE (RHD) JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLIES THAT COULD EXPERIENCE A COMPROMISED AIRBAG CIRCUIT RESULTING IN AN AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. CONSEQUENCE: A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES. REMEDY: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REMEDY THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER WILL MAIL TO OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION DURING MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. NOTES: CHRYSLER'S RECALL NUMBER IS L37. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678624January 23, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON THEN GOES OFF. DRIVE AWHILE, AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON TURNS OFF. THERE IS A RECALL FOR RIGHT DRIVE VEHICLES ONLY. THEY NEED TO MAKE IT EFFECTIVE FOR LEFT DRIVE VEHICLES AS WELL. DEALER STATES ITS COVERED FOR RIGHT DRIVE ONLY VEHICLES NOT LEFT DRIVE VEHICLES. I KNOW THE POSTAL SERVICE DO NOT OWN JEEP WRANGLERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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