Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10452460March 20, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCED THE INFAMOUS 'DEATH WOBBLE'. MY WIFE CALLED SCARED TO DEATH AND WASN'T SURE SHE COULD MAKE IT HOME BECAUSE FRONT END HAD STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I THOUGHT SHE MAY HAVE DROPPED A WHEEL WEIGHT. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, SPENT OVER $450 FOR NEW STABILIZER AND STEERING SHOCK, WHEEL ROTATION, AND BALANCE, AND PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC, HE TRIED AGAIN, AND DID NOT CHARGE ME. HE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED ALL THE COMPLAINTS THERE. NO ONE HAS A FIX FOR THIS. CHRYSLER SAYS ALL SOLID FRONT AXLE VEHICLES DO THIS. BULL! WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT A SOLID FRONT AXLE VEHICLE IF THEY ALL DO THIS? IT'S SCARY. YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY BRAKE TO STOP THE SHAKE AND HOPE NO ONE IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL OR A SOLUTION FORWARDED FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. ALWAYS WANTED A JEEP BUT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE THING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING'S GOT TO BE DONE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT EVENTUALLY. I CAN'T BELIEVE NO ONE HAS BEEN REAR-ENDED OR SOMETHING HASN'T SHAKEN LOOSE WITH ALL THAT VIOLENT VIBRATION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452253March 19, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING EXCESSIVELY FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451727March 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS HAS HAPPEND A FEW TIMES BUT WHEN FUELING UP WHEN FULL GAS WOULD SPIT OUT (A LOT) AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AND LEAVE A PUDDLE AT THE GAS PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451410March 13, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGUN TO SWAY VIOLENTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452018March 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CPSC#I1230153A. 2007 JEEP JK WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATED THAT EVERYTIME HE PUTS FUEL IN HIS VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY .5 TO 1 QUARTS OF FUEL SPITS BACK OUT. *LN CPSC: *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451099March 11, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING UP WITH GAS THE JEEP WILL SHOOT APPROX. 1/2 GL. OF GAS BACK OUT THE FILLER NECK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. NOW OVER THE COARSE OF TWO YEARS IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME AT FILL UP. MY WIFE AND MYSELF HAVE BEEN SPRAYED BY GAS THAT HAS SHOT BACK OUT. JEEP HAS PLACED A TSB/RECALL ON CERTAIN BUILD DATES BUT MY BUILD DATE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THOSE DATES. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450575March 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ALL COMPLETE FILLS OF GAS IN THE TANK CREATES A SPILLOVER. NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN IT NEARS FULL OTHERWISE A MINIMUM OF A CUP OF FUEL SPILLS. THE SHUTOFF ON THE PUMP IS NOT RECOGNIZED. HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS. NOTICE NUMEROUS OTHER POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450683March 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING, THE GAS TANK "BURPS" APPROXIMATELY 1LITER OF GAS AFTER THE FUEL STATION PUMP TURNS OFF. THIS IS NOT DUE TO OVERFILLING THE TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP, NOT ON PARTIAL FILLS. THE GAS SPILLING IS RUINING MY PAINT AND PLASTIC AS WELL AS DAMAGING THE SERVICE STATION CEMENT AND ULTIMATELY DAMAGING THE ENVIRONMENT. (IF THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY OWNER OF A JEEP WRANGLER, MULTIPLIED BY EVERY GAS FILL-UP, JUST HOW MUCH GASOLINE IS BEING SPILLED?) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450690March 7, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER DRIVING MY 07 WRANGLER HOME FROM WORK, APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES, I PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY AND THE UNDER PART OF MY JEEP CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THEN THE JEEP EXPLODED, CATCHING MY HOUSE ON FIRE. MY DRIVEWAY IS ON AN DOWNWARD INCLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10450435March 6, 2012
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER THAT HAS A VIOLENTLY SHIMMY OR A SO CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE". IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I'VE COME TO FIND OUT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG JEEP OWNERS WHICH THE CHRYSLER CO. REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THE PROBLEM STILL ISN'T FIXED. TO MY DISMAY, THE HAVE NO PROBLEM CHARGING ME FOR THEIR INEFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS. MY MODEL JEEP, AS WELL AS OTHERS, NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND MY MONEY REFUNDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449670February 29, 2012
EQUIPMENT, STEERING, SUSPENSION
AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE FRONT END OF MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING, WHICH I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT THE TRAFFIC WASN'T BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THIS AS KNOWN AS THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. IT HAS NOW DONE IT 5 TIMES, 3 OF WHICH WERE AFTER THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY FIXED IT. THE FIRST TIME THEY PUT A NEW DAMPER ON IT. NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN AFTER THAT DIDN'T WORK AND THEY ARE PUTTING NEW TIRES ON IT. AFTER READING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE, IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT NEW TIRES ARE NOT GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. EVERY TIME YOUR FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE THAT, THE CHANCES OF DAMAGING COMPONANTS FURTHER INCREASES. MY RESEARCH HAS ALSO SHOWN ME THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM AND THEY HAVE HAD TROUBLE GETTING ANYONE TO STEP UP AND FIX THE PROBLEM. IF YOU DO A SIMPLE SEARCH FOR JEEP DEATH WOBBLE YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF PAGES FOR COMPLAINTS. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE OCCURED ON DECEMBER 23, 2011, AND MY MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE WAS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2012. 5 DEATH WOBBLES IN ALL, AND IT GETS WORSE EACH TIME. HAVING LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND FRONT END CREATES WHAT I AM SURE YOU WILL SEE IS A DEADLY COMBINATION IN ANY CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449442February 27, 2012
STEERING
THE VEHICLE BEGAN A VIOLENT SHIMMY, THAT YOU COULD ONLY HOLD ON THE STEERING WHEEL FOR DEAR LIFE, UNTIL YOU HAD ALMOST STOPPED UNTIL IT WAS UNDER CONTROL. HAVE NOW LEARNED, COMMONLY REFERRED TO THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE STEERING STABILIZER WAS REPLACED AT DEALERS RECOMMENDATION, BUT IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON A RESOLUTION, BUT IT IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449488February 27, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA ON THE I35 NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A SLIGHT BUMP CAUSED A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE TIRES AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL, THE STEERING WHEEL NEARLY SHOOK OUT OF MY GRASP. BRAKING COMPOUNDED THE ISSUE. I WAS ABLE TO VEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER ON THE ROAD, WHERE A LOWER SPEED ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO RECOVER. THE SAME THING OCCURRED NEARLY 1 HOUR LATER AS I RETURNED HOME. THIS SITUATION IS NOT ISOLATED TO ME OR MY VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN COINED AS THE "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE" BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449489February 27, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT THEN PULLED OVER AND STARTED TO REVERSE WHEN THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSE THAT THE CONTROL BAR AND THE STEERING WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,034.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449505February 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING FOR AIR BAG IS FAILED OPEN ON DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449035February 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WRANGLER WAS MANUFACTURED 2/07- I PURCHASED IT USED IN 2/12. EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, GAS SPILLS OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PUMP STOPS. DAIMLER CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS AN ISSUE DESPITE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM 2007-08 WRANGLER OWNERS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449156February 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3RD FILL UP IN 3 WEEKS, ONCE AGAIN WAS FILLING UP AND GAS POURED ALL OVER SIDE OF MY JEEP AND THE GROUND WHEN FILLING UP. SPILLED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 QUARTS OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448512February 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING UP MY 07 JEEP WRANGLER JK, FUEL SPIT BACK DURING REFUELING. THE PUMP HANDLE SHUT OFF, BUT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 1/2 GALLON OF GAS POURED OUT OF MY JEEP, DOUSING ME IN FUEL. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE AT 2 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. ONCE ON FEB. 10-2012 @ 55,879 MILES, AND AGAIN ON FEB. 16-2012 AT 56,123 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448560February 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION LINES ARE LEAKING WHERE THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTS TO THE TWO STEEL LINES. TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A HOT SOURCE AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. ALL OF THIS AT ONLY 50K MILES. JEEP HAS A RECALL FOR 08 THRU 10 JEEPS FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS HAPPENING WITH 07 JEEPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448476February 19, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE STEERING BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN AFTER HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED AND AN ALIGNMENT. A COUPLE OF TIMES IT NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. I ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS WITH MY 1997 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR 4X4. I CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD, INTO THE DITCH AND THROUGH A FENCE. I BECAME AWARE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH JEEPS IN GENERAL, WHEN I SAW A NEWS REPORT ON TV ABOUT IT. I HAD BEEN TOLD BY THE JEEP DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM OR TIRE PROBLEM. NOW I SEE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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