Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10489403December 20, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE CONTACT RESUMED CAUTIOUSLY WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489400December 20, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489220December 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I USE MY JEEP OFF ROADING ONCE IN A WHILE, EVERYTIME I GET OFF INTO SAND WHETHER ITS HARD PACKED OR SOFT MY TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP LIGHT COMES ON. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS HAPPEN I STOOPED AND READ THE OWNERS MANUAL ON WHAT CAUSES THIS LIGHT AND WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE TO CORRECT IT. THE MANUAL SAYS TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE AS IT SPEWS OUT THE DIP STICK TUBE. THIS IS CRAZY, WHY DID THEY NOT PUT A TRANSMISSION COOLER ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD 7 OTHER WRANGLERS OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE OR THREAT OF A FIRE BEFORE. STOPPING YOUR CAR TO PREVENT A FIRE SHOULD NOT BE AN IDIOT LIGHT, IT NEEDS AN ENGINEERING FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489312December 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC FRAME IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, AND THE FRAME WILL FAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH JEEP WRANGLERS OF MULTIPLE YEARS DUE TO THE FACT THERE WERE NEVER DRAIN HOLES PROVIDING DRAINAGE FOR THE WATER, ALSO LACK OF ANY RUST COATING TO THE INSIDE OF FRAME. IN PENN. YOU CAN NOT SELL A CAR WITH FRAME DAMAGE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.I FEEL THAT JEEP SHOULD HELP WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489317December 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM TIRED OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK ALL THE WAY. I'VE HAD TO STOP THE GAS PUMP A GALLON OR TWO BEFORE MY TANK IS FULL SO I WON'T WASTE GAS OR GET ANY GASOLINE SPILLED ON ME. EVERY TIME I TAKE MY JEEP IN FOR SERVICE OR AN OIL CHANGE I ALWAYS ASK IF THERE IS A RECALL YET TO FIX THIS GAS SPILLAGE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SO MANY OTHER RECALLS & OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY JEEP I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS ONE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED YET. I'M TIRED OF HAVING TO BABYSIT A GAS PUMP EVERY TIME I PUT TEN OR ELEVEN GALLONS IN. IT WOULDN'T BE SUCH A PROBLEM IF THIS JEEP WOULD GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE BUT IT DOESN'T SO I AM AT THE GAS STATION MORE OFTEN THAN I SHOULD BE JUST BECAUSE I CAN'T EVER FILL UP MY TANK ALL THE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489210December 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HORN, FRONT WIPERS, WASHERS, REAR WIPERS, AND REVERSE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON WITHOUT WARNING. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF CAR BUT ENGINE DID NOT TURN OFF. OPENED HOOD AND HIT TOP OF T.I.P.M. (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). HORN, WIPERS, WASHERS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007-2009 WRANGLERS THAT JEEP FAILS TO ACCEPT. IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT STOP THE ENGINE OR SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING WHEN THE WASHER FLUID STARTS RUNNING. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS THIS HAS DONE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489115December 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SOMETIMES WHEN I'M GOING TO TAKE OFF... AS I WOULD NORMALLY DO... MY SHIFTER SLAMS OUT OF FIRST GEAR... THE FIRST TIME I HEARD/FELT IT, I LITERALLY WAITED TO HEAR SOMETHING HIT THE PAVEMENT AFTERWARDS... AFTER MY HEART SLOWS BACK DOWN AND MY BODY ALLOWS ME TO REACT I PLACE IT BACK IN FIRST AND EVERYTHING GOES AS NORMAL... I'M NOT TRYING TO SPEED OFF RIDICULOUSLY... JUST SLOW EASY STARTS AS USUAL AND IT FREAKS ME OUT. THE THING THAT REALLY SCARES ME IS WHEN MY PREGNANT WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AND HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489136December 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TRYING TO PULL AWAY IN FIRST GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY SLAM OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A LIGHT AFTER IT HAD TURNED FROM RED TO GREEN, HOW EVER SUBSEQUENT OCCURRENCES HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS AND ONE SUCH OCCURRENCE LED TO A NEAR COLLISION ON OCTOBER 16TH 2012 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, ONCE A WEEK NOW. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT BUT NO SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR PEOPLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE TSB NUMBER FROM CHRYSLER IS 21-001-10 REV. A. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489151December 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE ROUTINELY SPILLS LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE WHENEVER IT IS FILLED WITH GAS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE "TOPPING OFF" BUT OCCURS WHENEVER THE TANK IS FILLED UNTIL THE PUMP HANDLE AUTOMATICALLY STOPS AT ANY STATION IN MULTIPLE STATES AND EVERY SINGLE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488995December 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE FILLING UP MY VEHICLE THE AFTER THE GAS NOZZLE SHUT OFF GAS BEGAN TO SPEW OUT OF THE GAS TANK FILL SPOUT. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489002December 17, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. HE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE, WHICH WAS CONSIDERED A "DEATH WOBBLE", WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489062December 17, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN, MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489077December 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DOES NOT START WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON. ENGINE CLICKS, BUT COMBUSTION DOES NOT START. AFTER MOVING GEAR FROM "DRIVE" TO "NEUTRAL," THEN ENGINE MAY TURN ON. OTHER TIMES, IT MAY TURN ON AFTER ATTEMPTING FOR 30 MINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488889December 15, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS AND PER THE DEALER, IT IS THE CLOCKSPRING. THIS COST ABOUT $500 TO REPLACE. THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR HAD A RECALL BUT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE 08 WHICH APPARENTLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488691December 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK TO CAPACITY, GASOLINE WOULD SPILL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488622December 12, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS FILLING UP THE JEEP AND THE GAS SPILL OUT FORM THE NOZZLE. I HAVE READ ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A CONSTANT ISSUE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME AND I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487945December 11, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V528000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487944December 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UP AT THE GAS STATION I GET A HUGE EXPLOSION OF GAS THAT SHOOTS OUT OF THE FUELING AREA TOWARD ME WHEN MY TANK REACHES FULL AND THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT SPEWS AT A HIGH RATE TOWARD MY FACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487905December 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487906December 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHCILE WAS IN NEED OF A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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