Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10559111January 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE JEEP SAT IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR HALF HOUR BEFORE I TOOK IT OUT. GOT 200 YARDS FROM MY HOME AND I LOST POWER STEERING,HORN AND WIPERS GOING OFF WITH OUT TOUCHING ANY OF THEM THEN THE JEEP SHUT OFF AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INNER FENDER WAS ON FIRE! WITH IN MINUTES THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JEEP ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED. THE FUSE BOX , BATTERY, AND WIRING HARNESS WHERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX. THIS JEEP IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND AS BEEN PERFECT TILL THIS! NEVER ANY ISSUES IN THE YEAR HALF I OWN IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558953January 7, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
JEEP PERFORMS DEATH WOBBLE AT 50-60 MPH. NUMEROUS TRIPS AND $$ TO MECHANICS (PLURAL) OVER END OF 2012-PRESENT WITH NO FIX. THIS IS WRONG. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BUCK UP AND FIX IT BEFORE IT KILLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557888December 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. FIRST THE HORN GOES OFF, THEN ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD GO OFF, THEN IT FINALLY STALLED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2X AND BOTH TIMES WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. WHY IS THE JEEP DEALERSHIP, THE ONES THAT SHOULD KNOW THE VEHICLE BETTER THAN ANY OTHER MECHANIC, TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WHEN THERE CLEARLY IS A PROBLEM? I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL ITS FIXED. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME $100 EACH TIME AND TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557475December 27, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK SPILLOVER. THE GAS TANK DOES NOT TRIGGER THE GAS PUMP AT THE STATION TO STOP. I CANNOT FILL MY TANK WITHOUT HAVING GAS SPILL OUT OR OVERFLOW. I DON'T RECALL WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT HAPPENING BUT APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO OR A LITTLE MORE IS WHEN I RECALL. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN IT KEEPS SPILLING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557501December 27, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X MODEL BEGAN VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SHAKING STARTED MILDLY THEN BECAME VIOLENT. I SLOWED DOWN AND THE SHAKING SUBSIDED BUT THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THE TRAFFIC FLOW IS MOVING AT FASTER RATES. AN ON-LINE SEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THIS MODEL. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556424December 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK HAS "POPPED" OUT OF GEAR. USUALLY DOES THIS IN 1ST GEAR, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS WHEN IT HAPPENS I AM STRANDED A FEW FEET FROM WHERE I STARTED OFF. I AM ONLY WAITING FOR THE TIME THAT IT HAPPENS IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE IN AN INTERSECTION. IT IS SCARY, OTHER THAN SAFETY IT IS ALSO A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND MAKES ME FEEL THAT I AM GOING TO DAMAGE MY TRANSMISSION AND MY CLUTCH. TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME STYLE OF JEEP, THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM 2007 TO 2010 AND I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556202December 16, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE FRONT END STABILIZER SHOCK WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE REPAIR WAS MADE TWICE AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556124December 15, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL DOES NOT SHUTOFF AUTOMATICALLY UNTIL FUEL OVERFLOWS. SPILLS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556037December 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VISIBILITY/WIPER
SHORTLY BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKES, THE ABS/ESP/BAS AND TRACTION LIGHTS CAME ON. REPAIR SHOP STATED THIS WOULD RESET AFTER BRAKES REPLACEMENT. IT DID NOT. NOW THE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE NO ABS,NO TRACTION CONTROL AND VEHICLE IS ALL OVER THE ROAD IN INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. ALSO THE WIPERS WON'T TURN OFF AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF AND KEY IS REMOVED. THEY OPERATE ON LOW OR HIGH NO INTERMITTENT. THE FLUID WORKS AND THE REAR WIPERS AND FLUID WORKS, BUT THE WIPERS WONT TURN OFF UNLESS I REMOVE THE FUSE. AND NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THE TIPM IS BAD, BUT LOOKING AT REVIEWS ONLINE. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL THESE ISSUES AND SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555061December 6, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 4DR 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED. 60K+ MILES AND NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION OR WHAT POSITION I PLACE THE NOZZLE INTO THE GAS PORT WHEN THE TANK FILLS IT WILL SHOOT GAS OUT ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF MY JEEP ONTO THE GROUND AND ON MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553289November 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE WAS CLASSIFIED AS HAVING EXCELLENT OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES. AFTER IT'S FIRST EXCURSION OFF-ROAD, THE CLUTCH THROWOUT BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE RATTLING AND HAD COME APART. A FULL CLUTCH REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED WITH ALL NEW COMPONENTS BY A LICENSED AND CERTIFIED MECHANIC WITH EXCELLENT OUTCOME. 1 MONTH AFTER THE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT THE CLUTCH PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE CLUTCH. REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH SLAVE, MASTER AND HYDRAULIC LINE AS WELL AS A FULL HYDRAULIC FLUID FLUSH YIELDED NO SUCCESS EVEN WITH PRESSURE AND VACUUM APPLICATIONS TO BLEED THE SYSTEM. THIS FAILURE OF PLASTIC PARTS DESIGNED FOR OFF-ROAD APPLICATIONS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS SYSTEM IS FED BY THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND COULD COMPROMISE THE BRAKING SYSTEM IF IT FAILS. NUMEROUS TSB'S AND A POSSIBLE RECALL WERE NOTED BUT THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL COVERED YEARS, MAKE AND MODEL. WILL HAVE JEEP FINISH THE REPAIR AT NO COST SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A FLAWED DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553112November 20, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2013. EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK UP IT OVERFLOWS. THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF AT THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THERE IS GAS SPILLING OUT ALL OVER MY VEHICLE, THE NOZZLE AND THE GROUND. IT HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552912November 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AT A 4 WAY INTERCEPTION AND I PUT FIRST GEAR AND A HEAVY TRUCK ALMOST HIT ME WITH MY SON IN THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH FIRST AND THIRD GEAR. IT JUMPS FROM 1ST GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND FROM THIRD GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND NOW SECOND GEAR JUMPS TO NEUTRAL AS WELL. SO WHEN MY INCIDENT HAPPENED I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND I COULD NOT EVEN PUT SECOND GEAR AND THE TRUCK ALMOST HIT ME. THANK GOD NOTHING HAPPEN BUT I AM WRITING THIS REPORT BECAUSE IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE OR IT COULD HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN. AND JUST TO TAKE IT TO THE JEEP CHRYSLER DEALER THEY ARE CHARGING MONEY JUST TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. I THINK IS A RECALL AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS. I SPOKE TO [XXX] FROM THE CORPORATE CHRYSLER OFFICE AND HE WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. HE SEEM NOT TO CARE WHAT THE INCIDENT COULD OF BEEN. THIS IS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 6 SPEED MANUAL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE JEEP WRANGLERS. I GOT THIS TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY A FRIEND OF MINE AND SINCE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AND UNFORTUNATELY THIS COULD LEAD TO SOMETHING FATAL. I THINK THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE NOW BUT NOBODY HAS EVER FILE A COMPLAIN. AND I FEEL FOR THE REST OF THE WRANGLER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ONE DAY COULD LEAD TO SOMETHING VERY UNEXPECTED. I JUST HOPE THAT FILING THIS REPORT WILL HELP NHTSA REALIZES THAT THE JEEP WRANGLERS HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND SOMEBODY WHO CAN MAKE JEEP CHRYSLER LISTEN TO MY STORY AND NOT IGNORE IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551400November 7, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548711October 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY WIFE AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST FIVE (5) INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS/KILLS AND EITHER RESTARTS ITSELF OR HAS BE MANUALLY RESTARTED VIA IGNITION KEY. THE SYMPTOMS MIRROR EXACTLY THOSE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE07027. (DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE DASH LIGHTS UP AS IF FRESHLY STARTED, AND SOMETIMES NEEDS TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED, AND SOMETIMES HAS RESTARTED ITSELF) THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS EXPERIENCED BY MY WIFE IN AUGUST OF 2009, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED BY JEEP DEALER [XXX] MOTORS OF MINOCQUA, WI, WHO AFTER INSPECTION AND ROAD TEST REPORTED "NO TROUBLE FOUND." (PER MY INVOICE DATED 8/24/09) AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WITH 33,054 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND I WAS CHARGED $35.25 FOR THAT SERVICE ITEM. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED OCTOBER 14, 2013, AND WAS WITNESSED BY MY SON. IN THAT CASE I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON I-70 APPROACHING I-15 IN UTAH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED VIA KEY. THAT WAS THE 3RD INCIDENT I'VE EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547593October 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS
THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR HAS SEEMED TO HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING VIOLENT SHAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE VEHICLE SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE HAVING A TIRE BLOWN OUT. IT ALMOST THROWS YOU OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM NERVOUS AND DO NOT THINK THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546974October 7, 2013
STEERING
I HAVE FILLED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED I HAVE HAD 2 STEERING DAMPERS REPLACED BY JEEP IN THE PAST, NOW THEY ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEFECT BUT NOT OFFERING ANY KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO FIX THE DEATH WOBBLE ( VIOLENT SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE) THIS IS STILL HAPPENING WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON MY CAR, WE LIKE THE JEEP BUT WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MUCH OR TAKE ON ROAD TRIP THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE I AM A SINGLE MOM I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE STEERING COMPONENTS REPLACED AT MY COST SO I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER , MY WRANGLER HAS A BAD NAME DUE TO SO MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS IT IS UNSELLABLE. IM STUCK WITH A VERY DANGEROUS JEEP! THIS HAS GONE ON TOO LONG WHY ARE YOU NOT FORCING A RECALL ARE YOU WAITING FOR DEATHS DUE TO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544650September 20, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH I MADE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN IN THE ROAD AND WENT OVER A LONG SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD MAYBE FROM A ROAD SEAM THAT WAS FILLED IN. BOTH WHEELS HIT IT AT THE SAME TIME AND THE JEEP SLOWLY STARTED SHAKING UNTIL IT BECAME VERY VIOLENT INSIDE THE JEEP. I HAD TO SLOW MY SPEED DOWN TO APPROX 10 MPH TO GET IT TO STOP. I HAPPENED TO HAVE A COWORKER BEHIND ME WHO SAW THE WHOLE THING FROM BEHIND AND SAID THE CAR WAS SHAKING BACK AND FORTH SO MUCH THAT IT LOOKED LIKE MY RIMS WERE ALMOST TOUCHING THE ROAD SINCE MY TIRE TREADS STAYED STRAIGHT. IT FELT LIKE I HAD 4 FLATS. I CHANGED THE STEERING DAMPENER AND THE SHOCKS TO RANCHO BRAND WHICH ARE LARGER THAN THE OEM BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT NOT NEARLY AS BAD SINCE I NOW KNOW WHEN IT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN. IF THERE WERE CARS NEXT TO ME I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. THIS IS A VERY REAL PROBLEM WHICH IS SCARY. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544652September 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF THEN COME BACK ON. IF I AM GOING STRAIGHT THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON UNTIL A TURN IS MADE. READING ON THE BLOGS IT IS DEFINITELY THE CLOCK SPRING. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON RHD WRANGLERS, AND THIS IS CRAZY. I WOULD THINK THEY USE THE SAME PART IN ALL WRANGLERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543341September 12, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL BACK FLOWS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK AT GAS STATIONS WHEN FULL, NO MATTER HOW SLOW I RUN THE NOZZLE. CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED THAT MY BUILD DATE IS BEFORE THEIR TSB, SO IT IS NOT COVERED. MY SOLUTION IS TO STUFF PAPER TOWELS AT THE NOZZLE DURING EVERY FILL, WHICH SOAKS UP THE EXCESS FUEL SPILLAGE. NOT VERY FRIENDLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT IF IT IS OK WITH CHRYSLER, THEN I GUESS IT IS OK WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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