Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10747303August 9, 2015
STEERING
THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE SO BAD, I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS TRYING TO GET OUT OF PEOPLES WAY. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT, HEAVEN FORBID MY WIFE EVER DRIVES IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS CALLED THE JEEP DEATH SHAKE, AND IT HAPPENS TO ALOT OF JEEP OWNERS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL TO FIX IT BEFORE ANYONE ELSE DIES, I HAVE HEARD THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE DIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747116August 7, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746560August 5, 2015
STEERING
WE HIT A BAD PATCH IN THE ROAD, AND THE JEEP BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. MY HUSBAND TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LET IT SLOW DOWN ON IT'S OWN, I PUSHED THE HAZARD LIGHTS, AND WE CAREFULLY MOVED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WE EXAMINED THE TIRES AND UNDERCARRIAGE NOT KNOWING WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WE THOUGHT MAYBE OUR SHOCKS NEEDED REPLACING WHICH WE SUBSEQUENTLY DID. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TWICE SINCE. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. WE SIMPLY LET THE VEHICLE SLOW (WITHOUT HITTING BRAKES) AND EVENTUALLY, IT COMES BACK UNDER CONTROL. HONESTLY, I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT IF WE ARE ON ROUGH ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746274August 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON CLUSTER BLINKS AND ALSO MAKES A BEEPING SOUND. IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF,THEREFORE THERE WILL BE A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IF A ACCIDENT OCCURS.THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM,ONLY ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. IF THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM,THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE DEALER FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT,AS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745284July 31, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745118July 30, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE GOES INTO A VERY BAD SHAKING AND WOBBLE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, TYPICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AFTER PASSING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, FREQUENTLY EVEN A VERY SMALL BUMP. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE RATTLE/WOBBLE AFTER IT BEGINS, IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS EXAMINE IT, ALIGNMENT CHECKED, TIRES REPLACED, SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744872July 30, 2015
STEERING
WHEN I DRIVE OVER 50 MPH AND HIT A BUMP, THE FRONT END OF THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY. IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO SLOW DOWN WHICH MADE IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744015July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. RECENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH A WARNING TONE. APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743607July 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME IT IS FILLED. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT "CLICK" OR AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF GAS FLOW TO INDICATE WHEN TANK IS FULL, IT SIMPLY OVERFLOWS. I HAVE TESTED MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND THIS ISSUE OCCURS EVERYTIME, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME AND THOSE AROUND ME, AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735733July 22, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BETWEEN THE FRAME MOUNT AND THE CONNECTING POINT ON THE BRAKE CYLINDER, BLEW OUT AT THE SNAP CONNECTION END. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKING ABILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE INNER TIRE WALL WHENEVER THE TIRES WERE TURNED TO THE FULL STOP POSITION OF LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION. BOTH ( RIGHT AND LEFT ) BREAK HOSES RUB THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT THE TIME, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO PEOPLE. AS IT WAS, THE LINE BLEW WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. I DO HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE PLUS THE DAMAGED PART FOR REVIEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735248July 20, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER, BOTH FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS AND BOTH FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734957July 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND RECENTLY THE HORN STOPPED WORKING ALSO. I HAVE FOUND A RECALL, BUT WHEN SPEAKING WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT MY AVAILABLE RECALLS, IT IS NOT LISTED. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE11019 AND MY MAKE AND MODEL IS LISTED IN THE CAMPAIGN. WAS TOLD TO GET THE OTHER RECALLS ADDRESSED AND SEE IF IT WOULD HELP WITH THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734573July 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK SPIT BACK DURING FUEL FILLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715856July 15, 2015
STEERING
2007 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END VIBRATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE LEARNED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ISSUE REFERRED TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED TWO AND THREE TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733721July 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I STRUCK THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE I HIT. THE FINAL TOTAL FOR REPAIRS OF MY JEEP WERE APPROXIMATELY $13,000. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO HIT MY WRIST AGAINST THE THE STEERING WHEEL AND I SUFFERED A MODERATE WRIST INJURY THAT STILL BOTHERS ME MONTHS LATER. I WOULD THINK WITH $13,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE IT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO GET THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY BUT IT DID NOT. I BELIEVE THE INJURIES I SUFFERED COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. ...UPDATED 08/27/15 *BF UPDATED 12/7/2015*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10733388July 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THEIR HAS BEEN NO CRASH. IT JUST CAME ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING. WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007 TTO 2011 JEEP WRANGLERS. THE COST IS ABOUT $500 TO $600 TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733425July 11, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND BEGAN TO COME FROM MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS I SLOWED TO EXIT (AT THE NEXT INTERCHANGE) THE 3.8L V6 ENGINE HAD A BEARING SEIZE AND THREW A ROD OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. FROM THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT FOR CHRYSLER. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS ENGINE FAILING EVEN WITH IMPECCABLE MAINTENANCE. I RECEIVED NO INDICATIONS OR WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE BLOWING. JUST AS I SLOWED DOWN THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT AT THAT POINT IT WAS TOO LATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732044July 5, 2015
SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE. I'M SURE NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT YOU'VE SEEN FOR IT. THIS IS A COMPLETE BS PROBLEM TO HAVE ON A $40,000 VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER/JEEP NEEDS TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR IT. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2,000 REPLACING COMPONENTS ON THE FRONT-END - NONE OF WHICH HAVE "CURED" THE VIOLENT "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE GOING 50 - 60MPH. JUST TO ADD ANOTHER DEFINITION TO THE PROBLEM, I WILL EXPLAIN IN DETAIL. YOU HIT A BUMP OR A POTHOLE GOING ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 60 MPH OR SO, AND THE WHOLE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, WHEELS ARE WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH LIKE CRAZY, AND THE CAR IS HARD TO CONTROL. THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP IT UNTIL YOU PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP THE VEHICLE. SHODDY MANUFACTURING IS THE ONLY REAL CULPRIT I CAN POINT TO BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AND THE HUNDREDS OF ACCOUNTS I HAVE PERSONALLY READ ONLINE JUST TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR MY OWN PROBLEM. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730754June 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
STARTING OFF IN 1ST GEAR, MY JEEP SUDDENLY POPPED OUT OF GEAR AS I WAS ENTERING ROADWAY. THAT WAS THE START OF A PROBLEM THAT I STILL HAVE TODAY. DEALER HAS SAID IT IS NORMAL AND CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY FAILED TO RESPOND TO MY INVESTIGATION REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730261June 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN CITY DRIVING THE TRAC BAR MOUNT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME BROKE OFF. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON HE FREEWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY! THIS JEEP HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT IT 5 MONTHS AGO. I HAD TO WELD THE TRAC BAR MOUNT AND INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET SUPPORT BRACKET. UNFORTUNATELY THIS PROBLEM IS SO MUCH THAT THEY MAKE AN AFTERMARKET PART FOR IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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