Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10486382November 28, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY 2012 JEEP SAHARA. AFTER ACCELERATING AND PASSING ANOTHER CAR WHILE DRIVING, I LIFTED OFF THE ACCELERATOR, BUT MY JEEP CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TAPPED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE ACCELERATOR, THEN TAPPED THE BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES IN CASE THE SPEED CONTROL SOMEHOW ENGAGED. I THEN TRIED TO SEE IF I COULD LIFT THE ACCELERATOR FROM BELOW WITH MY FOOT, BUT IT WASN'T DEPRESSED. THE JEEP WAS CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE AND AT THIS POINT I WAS GOING WELL OVER 80 MPH. FINALLY I WAS LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH AND TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. I QUICKLY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AS THE REVS WENT THROUGH THE ROOF. I COASTED ONTO A SIDE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART MY JEEP, BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. I TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVED THE KEY, PUT THE KEY BACK IN AND TURNED THE IGNITION AT WHICH POINT IT TURNED OVER AND AFTER ABOUT 5 OR 6 SECS IT FINALLY RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. I CHECKED AROUND THE ACCELERATOR AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS SECURELY IN PLACE AND THERE WAS NOTHING AROUND THE ACCELERATOR TO CAUSE IT TO STICK. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE IN MY LIFE AND AM 110% SURE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR. MY FEET WERE COMPLETELY OFF ANY OF THE PEDDLES WHILE THE JEEP CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND AS I HAD A CLEAR ROAD AHEAD OF ME, I VERY METHODICALLY AND CALMLY TOOK THE ACTIONS I OUTLINED ABOVE IN THE ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE ENGINE SPEED WITH NO AFFECT UNTIL I FINALLY HAD TO SHUT IT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486245November 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
ON THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486275November 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL UP MY CAR GAS SPILLS OUT AT THE END. IT STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BUT THEN IT STOPPED. THE LAST MONTH IT HAS GOTTEN EXTREMELY WORSE. I SAW THAT LATER MODEL JEEPS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. MINE WAS DOING EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE RECALL VEHICLES, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT TANK. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIME FOR A CONTINUED PART PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486150November 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY SHUT-OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I'VE OWNED THE JEEP FOR 2 MONTHS NOW AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. WHEN THE GAS TANK GETS FULL IT SPITS OUT THE GASOLINE INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF THE PUMP HANDLE LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY MENTION OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486151November 27, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED MY JEEP FOR AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM MILLENNIUM AND THE WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A LHD VEHICLE. THE RECALL ID 94030 IS FOR THE RHD JEEP. IF LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEPS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, HOW CAN THIS JUST BE ON THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE ONLY? RECALL ID # 94030 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL COMPONENT AIR BAGS:FRONTAL MODEL AFFECTED WRANGLER POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 5437 RECALL DATE: NOV 02, 2011 MODEL AFFECTED: 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 RIGHT HAND DRIVE (RHD) JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLIES THAT COULD EXPERIENCE A COMPROMISED AIRBAG CIRCUIT RESULTING IN AN AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. CONSEQUENCES: A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES. REMEDY: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REMEDY THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER WILL MAIL TO OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION DURING MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 5437. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486156November 27, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE RELEASED IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHING WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 12/21/12 *CN UPDATED 01/09/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485931November 25, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON, I HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN REFUELING THE CAR. I BOUGHT MY CAR SECOND-HAND. IF I LEAVE THE GAS NOZZLE ON 'AUTO', THE AUTO-SHUTOFF OF THE PUMP SHUTS OFF TOO LATE, RESULTING IN A GUSH OF GASOLINE SQUIRTING OUT OF THE TANK. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT ANY SPILLING OF GAS DURING FUELLING IS TO LISTEN TO THE NOISE THAT THE ESCAPING AIR OUT OF THE TANK MAKES, OR GUESSTIMATING ROUGHLY HOW MUCH GAS THE CAR NEEDS, THEN MANUALLY VERY SLOWLY CONTINUE TO FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485896November 24, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE FIRST TIME I HAD DEATH WOBBLE WAS WHILE TOWING MY KAYAKS AND KAYAK TRAILER AFTER HITTING A BUMP.SINCE THEN I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT TILL I GET SOME CASH TO START DIVING IN TO FIND THE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485782November 22, 2012
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
MY COMPUTER IN THE JEEP THINKS THE AIRBAG WENT OFF TOOK IT IN AND DEALER SAID AIR BAG IS DEAD. 1ST GEAR POPS OUT OF GEAR ALMOST DIED ON TAKE OFF, TURNING LEFT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485250November 20, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE BY A NEIGHBOR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485277November 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON & GOING OFF ON SAT 11/17/2012. I TRIED CALLING THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE CLOSED. CALLED ON MON. 11/19/12. TOOK JEEP IN MON AFTERNOON. WAS TOLD TODAY THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. I DO NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AS IT WAS A RECALL AND HAD HAPPENED AGAIN. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG OR IT WOULD NOT GO OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP FROM SOMEONE. I AM SO UPSET WITH THIS JEEP THAT I WILL PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE AND WILL SUGGEST THAT NO ONE ELSE BUY ONE EITHER. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485343November 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH. WOLFCHASE JEEP REFUSED TO WARRANTY ITEM. I HAD TO PAY FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING, BUT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR R/H DRIVE AND 07 MODEL YEAR WRANGLERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485362November 20, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BIG ENOUGH BUMP IT WILL BEGIN AN INCREASING WOBBLE IN THE SUSPENSION, KNOWN AROUND THE COMMUNITY AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE", IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO A SPEED WHERE IT CAN RECOVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. NOT ONLY WHEN TRAVELING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT BUT SOMETIMES 5 TO 10 MILES AND HOUR SLOWER, CAUSING A DISRUPT IN TRAFFIC. MADE SURE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED, BALANCED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485107November 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY OFTEN, WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK, IT SPITS GAS OUT. SOMETIMES, THE GAS SPRAYS OUT SO FAR THAT IT WETS MY CLOTHING, THE FUEL PUMP STAND, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS CAN ONE DAY CAUSE A FIRE AND IS A HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. I HAVE TRIED TO PUMP AT DIFFERENT PUMPS AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485124November 19, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCED JEEP WRANGLER'S DEATH WOBBLE...MY VEHICLE SHOOK SO BAD I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE WRANGLER'S I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH EST. WHILE ON INTERSTATE 80 IN NEW JERSEY ALMOST CAUSING A MULTIPLY VEHICLES CRASH. JUST LEFT DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY MY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485217November 19, 2012
STEERING
HIT RAILROAD TRACKS AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. FRONT OF VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHICH CHANGED STEERING DAMPENER. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER. TWO MORE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485051November 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS FILLING UP MY JEEP, AND WHEN THE GAS PUMP SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY, A LOT OF GASOLINE CAME SPILLING OUT ALL OVER THE CAR AND MY LEG. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY, WITH GASOLINE RUSHING OUT DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485059November 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS POURING GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR, THE GROUND, AND MY CLOTHES. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY STATION SO I KNOW IT ISN'T THE PUMP. NO MATTER WHAT I DO, THIS HAPPENS. I AM 100% CERTAIN THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TANK. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE TO ANY OF MY OTHER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484878November 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
ABOUT THREE OR FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I NOTICED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE(2009 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON - LHD), THAT THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS LIT, INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD NOTICED PREVIOUSLY THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THEN GO AWAY, SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. HOWEVER, ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A THIN PLASTIC WRAPPER "CRINKLING" AS IF CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STATIONARY PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ROTATING REAR SECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A FLAT STRIP PLASTIC ENCASED COPPER WIRE LEADS APPEARED TO BE UNRAVELING FROM BETWEEN THE STATIONARY PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ROTATING REAR SECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MY AUTO REPAIR GARAGE, AND THE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED THE PART AS THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE ASSEMBLY APPARENTLY FAILED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE USE AND NOW RESULTS IN A REDUCED LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR MYSELF IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2008, 2009 AND 2010 JEEP WRANGLERS (LHD) HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES WITH THEIR AIRBAGS. THE REPAIR GARAGE ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON RHD JEEP WRANGLERS OF THE SAME MODEL YEARS FOR THE SAME ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484892November 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL WILL SPIT BACK OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAS OCCURRED EACH TIME I FILL MY TANK FROM 3 SEPARATE GAS STATIONS. IT APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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