Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10399903May 10, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH OR ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACK BAR AND THE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE TIRES THAT WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED, BUT THE SHAKING CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND CHANGING LANES WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398421May 1, 2011
STEERING
2007 WRANGLER UNLIMITED BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER GOING OVER A MINOR ABRUPTNESS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 50 MPH. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO SLOW TO 25 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED, AS I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS AND NOW IT IS OCCURRING AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE DRIVER COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER MUST BRAKE HARD AND SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY TO GAIN CONTROL, THEREBY RISKING BEING REAR-ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND HIM/HER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398193April 29, 2011
AIR BAGS
2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON. CLOCKSPRING IS MALFUNCTIONING AND AIRBAG LIGHTS STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398122April 28, 2011
STRUCTURE
RUST ON ALL DOOR HINGES AND ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE - ON 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 13,000 MILES ON IT. DEALERS WONT FIX ITS NOT COVERED ON WARRANTY THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397888April 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE GAS WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE FUEL HOLE WHEN THE TANK NEARS FULL. POURING GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND AND YOU, IF YOUR STANDING NEAR THE VEHICLE FUELING AREA. THE PUMP HANDLE WILL CLICK OFF BUT THAT'S TO LATE WHEN YOU HEAR THE HANDLE CLICK OFF YOU BETTER JUMP BACK UNLESS YOU WANT GAS ON YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397126April 22, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE AS IF THE SUSPENSION WAS LOOSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE BALANCED. THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE RESPONDED WELL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396774April 19, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT
I AM EXPERIENCING WHAT HAS BECOME KNOWN AS JEEP WOBBLE AND EVEN HAS BEEN CALLED DEATH WOBBLE. DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL SPEEDS GO BELOW 20 MPH. THIS OCCURS AT TIMES WITHOUT UNSTABLE ROAD CONDITIONS AND IT IS ALMOST ALWAYS OCCURRING WHEN CROSSING A BRIDGE OR ANY WHERE THAT THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGES. JEEP HAS REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND DAMPENER THREE TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS AND REPLACED THE SHOCKS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396832April 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLAGE WHILE REFILLING.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396679April 18, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STRETCH OF US-61 NORTH OF GONZALES, LA. A PHENOMENON KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURRED ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL SHOP THAT HAVE COME TO DISCOVER THAT THE TRACK BAR HAS COME LOOSE AND STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT JEEP REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION BECAUSE THE VIOLENT SHAKING LIKELY COULD HAVE MESSED UP BALL JOINTS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396581April 17, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE PAINT ON THE DOOR HINGES ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA BEGAN SHOWING SIGNS OF RUST. PRESENTED VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER, AND CHRYSLER AGREED TO REPAINT THE HINGES UNDER WARRANTY. WITHIN ONE WEEK, PAINT ON HINGES BEGAN BUBBLING. CHRYSLER AGAIN AGREED TO REPAINT HINGES UNDER WARRANTY. IN TALKING WITH BODY SHOP, THE ISSUE IS THAT THE HINGES ARE AN ALLUMINUM ALLOY, AND, WITH THE STEEL HINGE PIN AND THE STEEL DOOR, GALVANIC CORROSION HAS OCCURRED, AND WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR. SOUNDS TO BE A FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW (FUNDAMENTAL METALLURGY). HINGES HAVE BEEN REPAINTED A SECOND TIME, WITH INDICATIONS THAT THE PAINT IS BEGINNING TO BUBBLE. BODY SHOP HAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE UNTIL HINGES ARE REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR METAL OR STAINLESS STEEL. ADVISED BY BODY SHOP THAT THEY HAVE DONE THE SAME REPAIR ON APPROXIMATELY 6 OTHER JEEP WRANGLERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER A SORT INTERNET SEARCH, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT ADDRESSED APPROPRIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396090April 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL BURP AROUND FUEL NOZZLE AFTER THE AUTO SHUTOFF CLICKS AND STOPS FUEL FLOW. FUEL GOES DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE REAR BUMPER. HAPPENS EVERY FILLUP NO MATTER WHAT THE FILL RATE OF THE STATION SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396530April 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEFECT IS CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" IN VARIOUS JEEP WRANGLER YEARS AND MODELS. MINE IS A 2007 WRANGLER X UNLIMITED. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THE PROBLEM WAS MUD IMPACTION AROUND AND INSIDE OF WHEELS. REMOVING ALL MUD DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. WORSENED PROBLEM AFTER CLEANING. REPLACED FRONT STABILIZER BAR3 WEEKS AGO. PROBLEM CONTINUES... WHICH IS:WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD OR HITTING A BUMP OR EVEN MODESTLY SHALLOW POTHOLE, FRONT END AND STEERING BEGINS SHAKING, WOBBLING, QUAKING TO POINT OF VEHICLE BEING COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL AND IS ALMOST IF NOT COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL WHICH IS MANAGED BY BRAKING TO COMPLETE HALT. HAVE NARROWLY AVERTED COLLISIONS AND COMPLETE VEHICLE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. REALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE JEEP, NOR CAN I ETHICALLY OR EFFECTIVELY SELL VEHICLE WITHOUT NOTIFYING "BUYER" OR THIS SERIOUS, BODILY AND LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. VEHICLE IS WORTHLESS BECAUSE OF THIS DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396012April 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING PREMATURE FAILURE. CAUSES HORN TO NOT WORK AND AIR BAGS LIKELY WON'T FUNCTION EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395858April 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING ON JEEP THE STARTER KEEPS GOING, HAVE TO TURN OFF KEY AND RESTART TO GET IT TO QUIT. SEEMS LIKE THE STARTER LOCKS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396449April 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 7% GRADE HILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP AND THE ENGINE RACED. FOLLOWED BY INEFFECTIVE BRAKE MODULATION, MORE LIGHTS, INCREASED SPEED, AND PANIC OF WIFE (DRIVER), CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS 2), AND DOGS (3). WIFE WAS ABLE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW FAR ENOUGH TO SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO 2ND, FOLLOWED BY 1ST, PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND JAM IT INTO PARK. SHE DROVE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND INTO A PARKING AREA IN 4WD LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND NOTHING CONCRETE TO BLAME. THEY SPECULATED THAT A CORRODED BATTERY CABLE CAUSED A VOLTAGE SPIKE(S) WHICH THE COMPUTER INTERPRETED AS THE VEHICLE BEING IN A SKID AND THE COMPUTER TOOK AWAY ALL DRIVER CONTROL OF BRAKING. LUCKILY, THEY ALL SURVIVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395444April 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW ONCE THE FUELING HAS STOPPED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD COVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 05/13/11 *BF UPDATED 08/04/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395469April 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAST SUMMER (2010) MY 4-DOOR 2007 JEEP WRANGLER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE. WHEN FILLING UP WITH GASOLINE, GAS WOULD SHOOT OUT OF THE TANK AT THE END OF THE FILLING PROCESS. IT SPLASHES OUT OF THE TANK AND IF I DON'T GET OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME, GAS CAN SPRAY ON MY BODY. OTHERWISE, GAS SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FOR A WHILE AND NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH FUEL. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND NOT SOMETHING I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395361April 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK OVERFLOWING WHEN FILLING VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396307April 9, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION, STEERING
SEVERE WOBBLE IN FRONT END WHERE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS HARD TO MAINTAIN. IT BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY AND BRIEFLY AND NOW IS REPETITIVE AND SUSTAINED. MY WRANGLER IS NOW BEING EVALUATED FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND NEEDS A STEERING DAMPENER REPLACED (WHICH WAS THE RECALL) ALONG WITH REPLACING UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. CHRYSLER REPORTEDLY HAD 4,000 OF THESE VEHICLES RECALLED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: CSN-J34 WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS LIKE IT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES/WOBBLES AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS A "KNOWN ENGINEERING FLAW".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395276April 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE ISSUE IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION LINES IN 2007 - 2012 JEEP WRANGLERS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION LINES THAT LEAD FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR ARE LEAKING WHERE THE LINES CHANGE FROM METAL TO RUBBER. ACCORDING TO MANY PEOPLE ON A WWW.JKFORUM.COM AND OTHER JEEP FORUMS ON THE WEB, THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. IF SOMEONE IS NOT AWARE OF THE LEAK, IT COULD RESULT WITH ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION TO OVER HEAT. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL AND COST THE CONSUMER $1,000'S TO HAVE REPAIRED. ALSO, IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK IS SERIOUS, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD SPRAY ONTO THE EXHAUST OR ENGINE BLOCK AND CATCH FIRE. LEAKING TRANSMISSION LINES ARE HAPPENING TO TOO MANY JEEP WRANGLERS AND IT IS NOT FAIR FOR ALL THESE CONSUMERS TO PAY FOR THESE DAMAGES. THE COST TO REPLACE THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION LINES COULD RANGE BETWEEN $200 AND $300 DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE. AND ONCE AGAIN...IT IS NOT FAIR FOR THE CONSUMER TO EVEN PAY THIS AMOUNT TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY JEEP WRANGLERS FROM THE MANUFACTURE YEARS OF 2007 - 2012. WHEN I CALL MY DEALERSHIP TO PRICE THE TRANSMISSION LINES, THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PART BECAUSE THEY ARE SOLD OUT. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THE REPLACEMENT LINES HAVE A NEW PART NUMBER (WHICH MAKES ME THINK THEY HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED) AND ARE ON BACK ORDER. TO VIEW SOME OF THE COMMENTS MADE BY OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE, PLEASE VISIT THESE WEB FORUMS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-78368.HTML AND HTTP://WWW.JKOWNERS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=666261. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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