Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10225004April 19, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
PURCHASED A '07 WRANGLER, LEAKS AROUND PILLARS AND REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN IT RAINS, SOAKS CARPET IN FLOORBOARD, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. A PREVIOUS SOLUTION HAD BEEN FAULTY AND NOTHING NEW HAD BECOME AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224697April 16, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
2007 JEEP WRANGLER FOUR DOOR. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND DURING A TURN IF YOU ENCOUNTER A SMALL BUMP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHAKES TO THE POINT WHERE YOU LOSE CONTROL IN THE TURN. IT IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH SHAKE TO THE DEALERSHIPS. THEY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE I HAD FINISHED MY SENTENCE TO THEM. BAD FRONT SHOCK STABILIZER. THEY ARE POORLY MANUFACTURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223867April 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP 07 WRANGLER THE ENGINE STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHILE DRIVING. THE RADIO WENT DEAD AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF FOR 2 SECONDS. THE CAR THEN RESTARTED BY ITSELF WHILE STILL MOVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DASHBOARD LIT UP JUST AS IT DOES WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON AND THE SEAT BELT CHIME SOUNDED 5 TIMES JUST LIKE IT DOES UPON STARTUP. WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE WHOLE PROCESS OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE CAR BRIEFLY STALLED THEN RESTARTED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR STALLING ENGINES BUT APPARENTLY THEY WERE WRONG BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWO TIMES ON ONE TRIP. I AM GOING TO STOP BY A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND ASK THEM TO PERFORM THE TIPM RESET FOR ME BUT WANT TO ALERT OTHERS THAT THEIR VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223358April 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES LOCK AND KEEP SLIDING WHILE GOING UPHILL OR UNDER OTHER CONDITIONS. I HAVE BEEN IN OVER TWO ACCIDENTS WITHIN TJHE PAST THREE MONTHS AND I NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223301April 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE DASH LIGHTS LIT UP, 5 SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED AND THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF AS NORMAL. CALLED THE LOCAL SERVICE DEPT. AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE BUT WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE "LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK" . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222622March 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I STARTED MY CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE. I STOPPED THE CAR, KEPT THE ENGINE ON AND LET IT SIT FOR A 5 MINUTES AND WARM UP. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AGAIN AND MADE IT 1 BLOCK WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER, AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF THE MUFFLER AND HOOD OF MY JEEP. I OPENED THE HOOD ONLY TO BE CONSUMED WITH THE SMELL A GAS. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, HE EXPLAINED THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY AS THE CAR ENGINE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE IF I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE ONE MORE BLOCK. THE DEALERSHIP INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL IGNITER, AS IT WAS FOUND STUCK OPEN. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE WIRING FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT CONTROLLED THE IGNITER INSTEAD. SO FAR IT'S RUNNING FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222833March 26, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 JEEP WRANGLER PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING. CONSUMER STATES THAT IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT MUST BE IN NEUTRAL BEFORE TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES SHE WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE REPLACED. *KB THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILED WITHIN WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A CONSTANT RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE PILLAR AREA, THE DRIVERS DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE TECHNICIAN USED A MALLET OR HAMMER TO ALIGN THE DOOR STRIKER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM THE DOOR IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLOSE PROPERLY, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO CERTAINTY THE DOOR WAS REALLY CLOSED. THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE STRIKER ON THE DOOR COULD COLLAPSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A RATTLING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222113March 24, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THE JEEP WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SAAB 93 GOING ABOUT 30-40 MPH. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH ON THE JEEP AND THUS MY FOREHEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TOLD BY THE JEEP DEALER THAT WITH THIS MODEL JEEP THE SEATS BELTS DO NOT CATCH UNLESS THEY ARE ENGAGED JUST RIGHT. SO BECAUSE I WAS IN A STOPPED POSITION AND WAS AT REST IT WOULD NOT HAVE CAUGHT. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT WITH A SEVERE CONTUSION TO MY FOREHEAD. HAVING SAID THIS, THE JEEP ITSELF HELD UP EXTREMELY WELL IN THE CRASH. THE POLICE MAN ON DUTY SAID IT WAS WHAT SAVED ME FROM FURTHER HARM. I AM NERVOUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE NOT KNOWING IF THE SEAT BELTS WILL WORK IN THE FUTURE. I ALSO HAVE 3 CHILD SEATS IN THIS CAR AND WORRY ABOUT THOSE AS WELL. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DO NOT CHECK THESE AND WOULDN'T CHECK IT AFTER THE ACCIDENT EVEN THOUGH I REQUESTED IT. THE CAR WAS IN THEIR SHOP FOR 3 WEEKS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222085March 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X, AUTOMATIC WITH 10,500 MILES. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN ON RAMP GOING ABOUT 40MPH, LIGHT ON THE THROTTLE AND THE JEEP HESITATED, ALL OF THE GAUGES (SPEEDOMETER, ETC) SHUT OFF (SHOWED 0), THEN ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. DURING THAT 2 SECOND PERIOD, I HAD NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES OR CONTROL OVER THE THROTTLE OF THE JEEP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL THAT COVERS THIS, BUT MY JEEP FALLS OUT OF THE PRODUCTION DATE TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. THE "BUILD" DATE IS FEB. OF 2007. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM AND THE CURRENT RECALL IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE (LIKE MY FAMILY) GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2634. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221766March 19, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, SEATS
I AM CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF A JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR WITH A SOFT TOP. THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THAT THE SOFT TOP LEAKS LIKE A FAUCET ANYTIME THERE IS RAIN. WHILE AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT TO ONLY BE A NUISANCE, AFTER THE THIRD TIME I BEGAN TO NOTICE MANY PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE LEAKS. THE FLOORMATS WERE CONSTANTLY SOAKED AND EVENTUALLY STARTED TO FORM MILDEW, THE PEDALS WOULD BECOME SLIPPERY AND DIFFICULT TO OPERATE DUE TO THE WETNESS, THE WATER WAS OCCASIONALLY LEAKING INTO TO SPEAKERS ON THE VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND WORKING ITS WAY INTO THE REAR OF THE DASHBOARD, AND THE SEATS TENDED TO SLIDE A LITTLE BIT ON THE RAILS THAT ARE USED TO LOCK THE SEAT IN PLACE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR THE 07 AND 08 WRANGLERS AND DEALERSHIPS SEEM TO BE BRUSHING IT OFF AS A MINOR INCONVENIENCE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE WATER STARTS AFFECTING OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE CAR IT IS NO LONGER AN INCONVENIENCE, IT IS NOW A SAFETY ITEM. THAT IS WHY I AM BRINGING THIS ITEM TO YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221633March 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER .I HAVE EXPERIENCED A STALLING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE 5 TIME IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. 4 OF THE 5 TIME I WAS TRAVELING AT NIGHT AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE. THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT IS I ALMOST REAR ENDED A TRACTOR TRAILER RUNNING AT A SLOWER SPEED AFTER THE STALL TURNED OF THE LIGHT AND GAVE ME NO BRAKE POWER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ALMOST COSTING ME MY LIFE. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL NOTICE DONE ON 03/21/08. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMING QUITE COMMON ON THESE JEEPS, I HOPE A DEATH DOES NOT HAPPEN BEFORE THEY FIX THE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221605March 18, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AFTER HE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING DAMPNER CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. AS OF MARCH 18, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,600. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED TWICE.UPDATED 06/09/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221146March 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILST DRIVING AT 65MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. ALMOST LIKE IT WAS BOUNCING FROM TIRE TO TIRE. CAME TO A STOP AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS OCCURRED AROUND 14000 MILES. SINCE IT WAS "FIXED" I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE INITIAL PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AT AROUND 16,000 MILES THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE DUE TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220906March 12, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. ALL DASH LIGHTS GO OFF AND THEN COME BACK ON QUICKLY. CHRYSLER DID RECALL JEEP WRANGLERS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY TOLD ME MINE WAS NOT ONE THAT WAS RECALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED THE JEEP, MOST RECENTLY MARCH 11, DRIVING AT 35MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220785March 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 JEEP WRANGLER "REBOOTS" ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL ITEMS FAIL AND STAY OFF FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THEN EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON APRIL 5, 2007, AND THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON MAY 9, 2007. THE VEHICLE REBOOTED ITSELF FIVE TIMES WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON MARCH 5, 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219954March 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218597February 20, 2008
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT A 60/40 BENCH WILL NOT FOLD SINCE THE HEAD REST GETS STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218684February 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY MODEL YEAR 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH THE 3.8L V6 ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LOSE ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURS, MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON ACCELERATION OR AT CRUISING SPEED AND ALL INTERIOR WARNING LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT UP ALL AT ONCE. THE RADIO WHETHER PLAYING A CD OR JUST THE RADIO FEATURE CUTS OUT AT THE SAME TIME THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHETHER CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. TONIGHT IT HAPPENED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN I ACCELERATED ON THE LIGHT CHANGING TO GREEN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS BRIEFLY CAME ON AND THE RADIO STOPPED. THE ENGINE NEVER STALLED, BUT LOST ALL POWER AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS ALL WORKED AGAIN. I NEARLY WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN THEY STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD THROUGH THE LIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN NOW THAT I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION. I'LL BE CONTACTING BOTH MY JEEP DEALER IN THE MORNING AND DAIMLER-CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218434February 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WONT START. ON FEB 5TH, ODI 10217364, I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE TIM MODULE. ON FEB. 16TH I TRIED TO START THE CAR 4 TIMES - IT WOULD TURN ON FOR A SECOND THEN ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD DIE. ON THE 5TH AND 6TH TRY IT WOULDN'T TURN ON AT ALL, JUST THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD COME ON. IT WAS AFTER 4PM SO DEALERSHIP CLOSED. ON FEB. 16TH I TIRED THE CAR AGAIN, IT TURNED ON WITH THE FIRST TRY SO I MOVED IT FROM THE GARAGE TO A SPOT OUTSIDE. ON MONDAY, FEB 17TH I WAS GOING TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT BUT AGAIN IT WOULD NOT START. JUST LIKE ON SATURDAY, AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS IT WOULDN'T TURN ON AT ALL. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THAT THE CAR HAS GONE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR STALLING/NOT STARTING AND THE 8TH TIME THAT THIS STALLING/NOT STARTING PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218479February 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 4 DOOR SAHARA HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE PROBLEM DEALT WITH FOR RECALL. STILL NOT FIXED. 7/28 AT 7:56 PM,9/25 AT 2:38 P.M, 11/13 AT 7:58 AM,1/12/08 AT 4:07 P.M. HELP VERY UNSAFE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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