Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10441456December 28, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
MY 2007 JEEP UNLIMITED SAHARA HAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT, BUT PRESCRIBED TIRE INFLATION. PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL ONE WEEK AGO. CAN BE EASILY REPLICATED BY GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT SHARPLY. ALTERNATIVELY, JUST TRAVELING ABOVE 40-45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY ON A CURVE, WILL REPLICATE. IF ANY OTHER JEEP DRIVER HAS THIS PROBLEM, THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF IS TO BRAKE SLOWLY, GET OFF THE ROAD AND DRIVE UNDER 40 MPH...AND MUCH SLOWER WHILE TURNING EVEN ON SIDE STREETS. IF YOU MUST DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY, STAY IN THE SLOW LANE SO THAT YOU CAN EXIT TO THE SHOULDER WITH RELATIVE SAFETY, AND ENGAGE YOUR HAZARD LIGHTS. OBVIOUSLY, THESE ARE NOT PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AND ULTIMATE CULPABILITY MUST LIE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS BEEN PUT ON ALERT OF THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR MANY MONTHS IF NOT YEARS. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BY JEEP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT. PLEASE SHARE THESE COMPLAINTS WITH JEEP & THE GENERAL PUBLIC (WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE NAMES OR SPECIFIC VIN #S). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441514December 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE TANK WILL OVERFILL EVERY TIME THAT THE FUEL HOSE HANDLE IS ALLOWED TO CUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. GAS WILL THEN SPLASH DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ON TO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441370December 27, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT POSTED SPEEDS EVERY ROUGH PATCH OF ROADWAY OR GOING OVER A BRIDGE (BUMP ENTERING OR EXITING BRIDGE) THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I WOULD LET OFF GAS, GENTLY APPLY BRAKE AND PULL ONTO SHOULDER TO GET CONTROL BACK OF VEHICLE. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP OTHER TIMES BETWEEN 5 TO 20 MPHS THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. THIS WAS A 300 MILE TRIP HOME, I REDUCED SPEED TO SEE IF THIS WOULD DECREASE THE EFFECTS, IT SEEM TO HELP WHERE ROADS WERE SMOOTHER BUT HAPPENED NEARLY JUST THE SAME. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WHICH NEVER ACTIVATED. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIME SINCE DEC 17 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441064December 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWING SINCE IT WAS ALMOST NEW. JEEP HAS REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY HAZARD THAT THIS FLAW CAUSES EACH AND EVERY TIME THESE JEEPS ARE FUELED UP. AT THE POINT OF FILLING UP, THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS SENDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS IS A TERRIBLE FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO PUBLIC INJURY AND EVEN DEATH IF IT CAUSED A FIRE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE A VIDEO OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IF NEEDED TO GET THIS ADDRESSED. ABSENT ACTION BEING TAKEN HERE, I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO TURN OTHER THAN MAINSTREAM MEDIA TO GET ACTION TO BE TAKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441087December 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BOUGHT THIS JEEP USED IN FEB 2011. IT SPILLS FUEL EVERYWHERE DURING FILL UP AT GAS PUMP WHEN NOZZLE CUTS OFF. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME AND AT MULTIPLE STATIONS. I HAVE TO USUALLY ONLY PUT 15-18 GALLONS IN TO PREVENT IT FROM SPILLING OVER. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES IT HAS SPIT AND SPILLED ON MYSELF OR MY WIFE DURING FUELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440545December 20, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 363,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440009December 15, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ROTATED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THE STABILIZER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439161December 9, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 50-70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS, STABILIZER BAR AND THE TIRES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438973December 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I VISIT THE GAS STATION. EACH GAS STATION PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF WORKS PROPERLY BUT FUEL ALWAYS SPILLS OVER. IT IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438507December 4, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 45MPH STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. VEHICLE ABOUT TO ROLL OVER DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. CAR FOLLOWING STATES WHEELS WERE TURNING BACK AND FORTH AT HIGH SPEED. DOES FREQUENTLY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437956December 1, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR-4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OVER A SMOOTH SURFACE AND RAILROAD TRACK, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SWERVED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/11/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437951December 1, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WILL SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10437961December 1, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY JEEP WRANGLER (2DR, 4X4) WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK. WHEN I STARTED IT AND MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY. WITHIN 2 SECONDS, I WAS SLAMMING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BY THEN I WAS JAMMING ON THE BRAKES AGAIN, BUT MY CAR STILL FELT LIKE IT WAS INCREASING IN SPEED--THROTTLE WIDE OPEN! WHEN I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, MY JEEP PUSHED IT ABOUT 15 FEET UP OVER A CURB TIL IT FINALLY HIT ANOTHER CAR AND STOPPED. ITS BACK TIRES WERE ABOUT 10 INCHES DEEP INTO THE DIRT AND JAMMED UP AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY JEEP WAS STILL GOING, AND CLIMBED UP ACROSS HIS HOOD AND OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE, COMING TO REST UPRIGHT. MY JEEP LEFT TIRE MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT AS I TRIED TO STOP IT. THE CAR I HIT, A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN, WAS DESTROYED--TOTALED. OVER $20,000 DAMAGE ON THAT CAR ALONE. THERE WAS OVER $7000 DAMAGE TO MY JEEP. THE 3RD VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE AS WELL. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT TOOK LESS THAN 5 SECONDS---THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY PEOPLE WHO HEARD THE SOUNDS OF THE ENGINE SCREAMING AND THE CRASH ITSELF. MY TOES AND THE BALL OF MY FOOT HURT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS FROM JAMMING ON THE BRAKE, BUT MY JEEP DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO STOP BEFORE IT WAS HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR I HIT SLOWED ME DOWN, AND PROBABLY SAVED ME. I HAVE SOME MINOR WHIPLASH AND HAD A TERRIBLE HEADACHE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, BUT OTHERWISE NO ONE WAS INJURED--COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF THAT CAR WASN'T IN FRONT OF ME TO STOP ME, BECAUSE I WAS GOING SO FAST. COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE IN PARKING LOT. CHRYSLER HAS SENT AN INVESTIGATOR OVER LAST WEEK (AN OVER-NIGHT TRIP) TO LOOK AT THE JEEP, AND HE SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF "COKING" (A STICKY CARBON/TAR-LIKE RESIDUE) IN IT, AND THAT IT COULD HAVE STUCK AND CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I JUST GOT ANOTHER CALL FROM THE SAME CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR AND HE WANTS TO SEE THE JEEP AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10438368November 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS JUST PURCHASED CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED. VEHICLE CAME WITH A FULL TANK OF GASOLINE. WHILE RE-FILLING AT A GAS STATION FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE TANK FILLED NORMALLY. AS SOON AS THE FUEL REACHED THE NOZZLE END I HEARD THE NOZZLE CLICK OFF. THEN APPROXIMATELY HALF A GALLON OF FUEL SPRAYED OUT THE END OF THE FILL TUBE. THE FUEL RAN ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ALSO SPRAYED ONTO MY PANT LEG AND SHOE. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED THIS ISSUE UP ONLINE IN JEEP OWNER'S FORUMS AND FOUND THIS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM AMONG SO MANY OF THESE MODELS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE, BUT ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AS WELL. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE TANK IS NOT VENTED PROPERLY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION BEFORE A TRAGIC EVENT OCCURS. EARLIER IN THIS FORM I WAS ASKED IF A FIRE OCCURRED I ANSWERED NO. THANK GOD THIS TIME THERE WAS NOT. THIS DEFECT NOT UNLIKE THROWING LIT MATCHES AT A GAS PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437520November 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AND WHILE FILLING GAS TANK A (BACK SPLASH) OF FUEL COMES OUT. TO ME AND EVERYONE I HAVE SEEN ABOUT THIS IS A CONCERN TO THE ENVIRONMENT & THE PERSON DOING THE FILLING OF THE TANK. VERY UNSAFE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437626November 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
MY 2007 JEEP WAS IN THE SHOP FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS, HOWEVER THIS ONE TOOK THE CAKE! I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK (6 MILES AWAY) WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I FOUND IT WAS OVERHEATING, NO INDICATOR LIGHT TO WARN ME, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT NORMAL BUT THE SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WAS PRESENT. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE HEATER HOSE ASSEMBLY, TO BE MELTED THROUGH FROM THE "BAD" DESIGN, OF HAVING IT TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE. ALSO IT APPEARED TO HAVE TWO SLICES IN THE HOSES , WHERE THE CLAMPS WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE BEND IN THE HOSES. IT COST ME OVER $100.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437632November 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAD MY JEEP WRANGLER IN FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES CHUGGING (WHICH WAS MENTIONED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT COULDN'T DUPLICATE). THEY EXPLAINED THE SERVICE ATTENDANT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, HOWEVER THEY DIDN'T TEST DRIVE IT. I THEN INSISTED AND THEY FOUND A ROTOR WAS BAD. BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN IN TO THE GARAGE I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS DOWN TO THE MINIMUM LINE. THE BRAKES HAD CONTINUED TO GET SPONGY AND NOT RESPONDING. THE REPAIRS TO THIS WAS $312.00! I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, THAT CHRYSLER HAS USED THIN METAL ON THE ROTORS CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437634November 28, 2011
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR WINDOW WASHER LEAKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I NEEDED A NEW COMPLETE ASSEMBLY. SO FAR I HAVEN'T HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS UNIT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437277November 25, 2011
SUSPENSION
AFTER CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK, THE CAR EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A STOP *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436710November 22, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN NUMEROUS TIMES TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND ROTATED. THE SHOCKS AND STABILIZER WERE ALSO REPLACED BUT THE SHAKING CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED AND SHE WAS ADVISED A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GIVE HER A CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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