Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10394401April 6, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD CEASE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A COMBINATION OF A DEFECT IN THE STEERING DAMPENER, TIRE WEAR AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED UT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,106.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394459April 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA. WHEN I FILL THE TANK WITH FUEL I ALWAYS GET AN OVERFILL. THIS IS NOT AN INTERMITTENT THING. IT HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. THE SPLASHBACK IS SIGNIFICANT SPILLING FUEL ALL OVER MY JEEP THE GROUND AND MOST THE TIMES IF I AM NOT PAYING ATTENTION MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394477April 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFOW AFTER FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394588March 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC, DESPITE BATTERY BEING FULLY CHARGED. WITH A RESTART, THE BATTERY SYMBOL REMAINS ILLUMINATED, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AGAIN. OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CREATING TRAFFIC HAZARD. REMAINS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS ONLY REMEDIED BY COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN RESTARTING IT AND CHECKING TO CONFIRM THAT THE BATTERY SYMBOL IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. SOMETIMES A BATTERY JUMP-START IS REQUIRED. ONE DANGEROUS ALTERNATIVE IS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS ROLLING, RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, BUT OBVIOUS HAZARDS OF LOCKED STEERING WHEEL, LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASHES WOULD RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396295March 29, 2011
WHEELS, STEERING
VEHICLE SUFFERS EXTREME SHAKING AND WOBBLING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH, BECOMES PARTICULARLY WORSE ON LANE CHANGES AND CURVED ROADS. HAPPENS WHETHER THE SURFACE IS WET OR DRY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT; MEANING, IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT IS PARTICULARLY WORSE IN MORNINGS WHEN VEHICLE IS "COLD" OR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OVERNIGHT. THE VIOLENT SHAKING MAKES VEHICLE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OR MAINTAIN IN LANE, PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION FROM CHRYSLER/JEEP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393565March 29, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR. 4X4..APPROX MILEAGE 65,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING A SPEED OF 50-55 MPH THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS A BUMP IN THE ROAD, OR AN UNEVEN SPOT, A VIOLENT SHAKING BEGINS AND IS UNCORRECTABLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A NEAR COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALERSHIP CALLS THIS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS HAS GONE ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 YEARS WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 35 MPH AND OVER. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS THE WORST, IT HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED (APPROX. 65 MPH) AND RESULTED IN A NEAR COLLISION/ROLLOVER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHYSLER JEEP ASAP. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393635March 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN REFUELING MY 2007 JEEP WRANKLER (4DR) THE FUEL WILL OVERFLOW BACK OUT OF THE TANK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURS WHEN LOCKING THE FUEL PUMP HANDLE AS SOME PLACES ALLOW AND WHEN FUELING UP MANUALLY. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN TO STOP FUELING BEFORE THIS OCCURS UHNLESS YOU TRY TO REMOVE THE NOZZLE AND LOOK INTO THE FILL HOLE WHILE SLOWLY PUMPING THE FUEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393660March 29, 2011
AIR BAGS
2007 WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED WITH FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE DINGING ALARM AT 71,918 MILES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED REPLACED AND WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY I PURCHASED. HAVE NOT HAD THIS REPLACED AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393065March 28, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING ON THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 45MPH AND THE JEEP STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE (DEATH WOBBLE), FELT LIKE I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT, PULLED OVER, NOTHING WAS WRONG, DROVE AWAY AND WAS FINE. SCARED MYSELF AND MY 10 YEAR OLD SON! I HAVE THE VEHICLE BEING INSPECTED NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393098March 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE SPOUT WHEN I FILL UP MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392591March 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE JEEP WRANGLER JK SERIES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE IN INNER SHIFT BOOT THAT BECOMES DISLODGED AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO POP OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. MY JEEP WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER 2 MONTHS. OTHER JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS REPORT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392685March 23, 2011
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, FEELING SIMILAR TO SUDDEN WHEEL IMBALANCE AND AS IF FRONT WHEELS MIGHT COME OFF WHEN I HIT A BUMP, USUALLY SMALLER ONES LIKE GAPS IN BRIDGE SURFACES OR DIPS IN THE ROAD. IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN BLOGS AND WEB POSTINGS AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". TO STOP THIS ACTION I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN BELOW 30 MPH AND SOMETIMES HAVE TO STOP COMPLETELY. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS CAUSES DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS SINCE THE NATURAL INSTINCT IS TO APPLY BRAKES TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP, BUT OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY AS TIME PASSES. THE DEALER HAS ROTATED TIRES, DONE REAR END WORK, REPLACED BRAKES, AND REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. REPLACING THE STEERING DAMPER RELIEVES SYMPTOMS FOR 2-3 MONTHS,(UP TO 2,000 MILES) BUT IT STARTS AGAIN, LIGHTLY INITIALLY, THEN INCREASING IN INTENSITY AND FREQUENCY. THE SAME DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO SERVICE THIS PROBLEM FOUR TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, BUT HAS NOT COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT "RE-CREATE" THE CONDITION AND CAN NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES IT. THEY ALSO SAY THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS. CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKERS DEFER TO THE DEALER. THIS IS A VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT OCCURS. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD AND HAS ONLY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392276March 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL BURP AROUND FUEL NOZZLE AFTER AUTO SHUTOFF. FUEL GOES DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE REAR BUMPER. HAPPENS EVERY FILLUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390522March 17, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A COMPLETELY STOCK 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH ABOUT 56,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS ISSUE CAN OCCUR FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND IS RELATED TO SOME SORT OF HARMONIC IMBALANCE WITH THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. RECOMMENDED "SOLUTIONS" INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING STABILIZER, CHECKING FOR SLOP IN THE TRACK BAR MOUNTING POINTS, INCLUDING THE BUSHING ON THE TRACK BAR ITSELF, BAD BALL JOINTS AND FINALLY TIRE "CUPPING" OR IMBALANCE. THE ISSUE HAPPENED WHILE DE-ACCELERATING FROM 70 TO 55 M.P.H. AND CHANGING FROM THE MIDDLE TO RIGHT-HAND LANE ON WESTBOUND I-94 IN ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI. IN ADDITION TO THE LANE CHANGE AND DE-ACCELERATION, I WAS ALSO ENGAGED IN A SWEEPING LEFT-HAND TURN PRIOR TO MY EXIT FROM THE FREEWAY AT EXIT 225. THIS SITUATION IS NOT ONLY UNACCEPTABLE BUT UNSAFE FOR ANY DRIVER OF THIS OR ANY OTHER JEEP WRANGLER. I UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES OF SECURING A LIVE AXLE TO A VEHICLE WITH THE SUSPENSION TRAVEL THAT JEEP OWNERS EXPECT OF THEIR VEHICLES, BUT FOR THIS TO OCCUR ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY IS SCARY. MY WIFE WAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND NOW FLATLY REFUSES TO RIDE OR DRIVE IN THE VEHICLE, AND HAS FORBIDDEN MY CHILDREN TO RIDE IN IT AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390529March 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 4 DOOR JEEP WRANGLER. NOTICED OIL LEAK IN FEBRUARY 20TH. AT FIRST APPEARANCE ASSUMED IT WAS FROM OIL CHANGE. AS OF NOW IT APPEARS IT IS A FRONT MAIN SEAL ON THE MOTOR... REALLY! A 4YR. OLD VEHICLE WITH 63,000 MILES?! SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING BY MY P.O.V... ALSO, POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED TO FUNCTION ON TWO OCCASIONS. AND, INTERIOR LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON WHEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS OPENED. EITHER WAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390556March 17, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. IT HAS BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE WHAT IS KNOWN ON USER FORUMS AS A DEATH WOBBLE. WHEN DRIVING AT 40MPH + SPEEDS, IF THE TIRES HIT A FAIRLY LARGE BUMP, THE ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO WHIP LEFT AND RIGHT. BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING, SHUDDERING AND WHIPPING OF THE STEERING WHEEL, LOSS OF CONTROL BECOMES IMMINENT AND SUDDEN BRAKING IS THE ONLY OPTION LEFT TO THE DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES DESPITE REPEATED INSPECTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390472March 17, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOSS COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESUMED WITH CAUTION TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE; AND INFORMED HER THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AXLE DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390410March 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP MY 2007 JEEP RUBICON, AFTER THE PUMP HANDLE "CLICKS" OFF FUEL WILL SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. IT HAPPENS ANYTIME FROM IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PUMP STOPS TO UP TO 5 SECONDS AFTER. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE TIME NO MATTER WHAT STATION I USE OF THE PRAND OF FUEL THAT IS PUT INTO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THE JEEP FOR APPROX. 1 YEAR AND HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE WEEK I'VE OWNED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390300March 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A JEEP JK FOUR DOOR SAHARA WRANGLER.... 2007 MODEL. SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE HAD IT SPIT/ HURL FUEL EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILL IT UP. ITS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I NOW PURPOSELY HAVE TO WATCH IT AND CAN'T DO A COMPLETE FILLUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390323March 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE SPITS OUT FUEL IF YOU ALLOW THE AUTO SHUT OFF TO RUN FROM THE PUMP. IF I FILL UP MY TANK UNTIL THE PUMP SHUTS OFF IT WILL OVERFLOW ABOUT A QUART OF FUEL ON THE FLOOR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM. I HAVE RECORDED THE NEXT THREE FILL UPS AND IT DID IT EVERY TIME. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 BUT WAS BUILT IN 10/2006. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM ON SIMILAR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 03/2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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