Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10478717October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE SPITS FUEL ALL OVER THE OPERATOR WHEN TRYING TO PUMP FUEL IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478792October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF BUT FUEL WILL SPILL OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER ACCESS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478807October 5, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
EXPERIENCED THE NOTORIOUS "DEATH WOBBLE" AGAIN TODAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED PLENTY OF TIMES TO ME, BUT TODAY IT WAS THE MOST SEVERE AND WORRISOME. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND RATTLES SO MUCH THAT I EXPECT PIECES TO FALL OFF. OTHER CARS PULL UP TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY OFF RAMP (WHERE IT OFTEN HAPPENS ON OUR BUMPY MASSACHUSETTS ROADS) AND ASK IF EVERYTHING IS OKAY. I'M NOT SURE IF I WOULD BUY THIS JEEP AGAIN. THEY REALLY NEED TO FIX THIS. ARTICLES ONLINE SEEM TO SUGGEST THAT IT IS THE STOCK TRACK BAR, AND IF SO, WHY WON'T CHRYSLER JUST REPLACE THEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478675October 4, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER DASHBOARD BEGAN FLASHING ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS. IT NOW STAYS LIT WHENEVER THE CAR IS ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PART. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER 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
#10478402October 3, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA STOCK. VIOLENT WOBBLE. "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, 60MPH, I CROSSED OVER AN EXPANSION CRACK FOR A BRIDGE. THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP BEGAN A VIOLENT WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH UNTIL SLOWING DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THIS WOBBLE ALMOST CONTRIBUTED TO A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER IN THE OPPOSING TRAFFIC DUE TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AT THE SAME SPEED AFTER ANOTHER SMALL BUMP. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM FURTHER, THERE ARE ENDLESS FACTORS THAT TRIGGER THE WOBBLE. EACH PROBLEM MAY BE FIXED, BUT IT WILL ONLY PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. THE WOBBLE ITSELF CANNOT BE FIXED UNDER MOST CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU CAN ONLY FIX WHAT SETS IT OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE INTERNET. IT WAS ALSO DISPLAYED PUBLICLY ON THE NEWS, HOWEVER CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478501October 3, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS, HORN DOESN'T WORK AND AIR BAGS DON'T WORK. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S A BAD CLOCK SPRING BUT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. HAD TO BUY AND REPLACE COMPONENT MYSELF. SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR FAULTY CLOCK SPRING AS MANY 07-08 JEEP JK'S ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE NO AIRBAGS AND NO HORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478236October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUELING UP AT THE GAS STATION, CANNOT FILL UP WITHOUT GAS SPITTING OUT ONTO ME, THE VEHICLE, AND THE GROUND. NO OTHER VEHICLE I'VE OWNED HAS THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING AN 03 JEEP WRANGLER AND A 2000 DODGE DURANGO, BOTH OF WHICH IN MORE RECENT MODEL YEARS HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH HAZARD, AS FUEL IS A CARCINOGEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478282October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY JEEP WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND AND IN SOME CASES ME.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478378October 2, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE WINDSHIELD FLUID SPRAYS AND THE WIPERS GO ON AT SLOW SPEED. CAN'T TURN WIPERS OR MISTER OFF AND HAVE TO PULL OVER WITH ZERO VIABILITY. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, I LOST ACCELERATION PEDAL AND JEEP STALLS AND STARTS WHILE ALL THIS IS GOING ON. TOOK KEYS OUT OF IGNITION AND DISCONNECTED NEGATIVE BATTER BUT EVERYTHING STILL ON. PULLED FUSES FOR WIPERS AND FLUID TO STOP THAT. HAD TO POP CLUTCH TO STALL OUT THE JEEP. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE HAPPEN WHILE IN THE CARPOOL LANE. ALSO TO FIND OUT THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK DUE TO A BAD CLOCK SPRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478071October 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE ENGINE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISTINGUISHED THE FIRE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 12/22/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED AS HE PULLING OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. UPDATED 10/22/12 UPDATED 12/12/12 *CN UPDATED 12/12/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478098October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA FOR THE PAST YEAR NOW. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED I REPLACED THE TIRES AND IT APPEARED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR 8-9 MONTHS. THEN THE PROBLEM RE-APPEARED SO I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED. CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. JUST THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY STARTING AT 50 MPH. IN THE PAST, MY JEEP WILL EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. I NEED TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 20 MPH FOR THE WOBBLE TO STOP. THIS IS NOT SAFE! ESPECIALLY DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR AND I NEED TO CONSTANTLY SLOW DOWN TO SPEEDS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT REQUIREMENT IN MY STATE. ALL PARTS ON MY JEEP ARE STOCK / STRAIGHT FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE (EXCEPT FOR THE NEW TIRES, AIR FILTER, OIL, AND WIPER BLADES). I CAN BE THE ONLY DRIVER TO THIS VEHICLE AS OTHER DRIVERS IN MY FAMILY REFUSE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVEN'T BROUGHT IT INTO A JEEP DEALER YET (ALTHOUGH AFTER READING THREADS ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS JEEP DENIES IT TO BE AN ISSUE). THIS IS NOT SAFE AND THIS IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE. IT IS HAPPENING TO MANY JEEP OWNERS AND IF JEEP WANTS TO KEEP ITS BUSINESS THEY SHOULD START ADDRESSING THE ISSUE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478165October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE PUMPING GAS AT MULTIPLE DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, THE PUMP FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE FUEL TANK BECAME FUEL. AS A RESULT OF THE PUMP NOT SHUTTING OFF, FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE TANK AS IT BECAME OVERFILLED. I DID NOT LEAVE THE PUMP NOR DID I SET THE LOCK ON THE PUMP SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO HOLD THE PUMP HANDLE DURING ANY OF THE TIMES I HAVE PUMPED GAS INTO THE VEHICLE TO AVOID SPILLING FUEL THE BEST I CAN. THIS HAPPENS AT MANY DIFFERENT STATIONS THAT I FILL MY FUEL TANK UP AT, THE ONLY COMMON DENOMINATOR IN MY SITUATION IS THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH NORMAL FUEL PUMPING PROCEDURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477985September 30, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" TWICE YESTERDAY. THE FIRST HAPPENED IN A CURVE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROAD. THE SECOND WAS SHORTLY AFTER ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH. AGAIN, NO OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROAD. THIS WAS SO SEVERE MY PASSENGER HAD TO HELP STEADY THE WHEEL TO KEEP ME FROM CRASHING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE ARE NO AFTER MARKET PARTS AND NO LIFT INSTALLED ON THE JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478004September 30, 2012
STRUCTURE
WE BOUGHT TWO 2011 JEEP WRANGLERS IN JULY 2011. STARTING IN SEPT. WE NOTICED WHEN IT RAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND SEAT WOULD GET COMPLETELY SOAKED, TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. NOW EVERY TIME IT RAINS BOTH OF THEM LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE. SO I WILL BE TAKING BOTH OF THEM BACK IN TO DEALERSHIP. WHEN I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE I NOTICED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON SEVERAL JEEP WRANGLERS, SO WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL INVOLVED WITH THIS?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477471September 29, 2012
ENGINE
LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS QUIET PREVIOUSLY, THERE WAS NO TICKING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477366September 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE ROLLOVER CHECK VALVE FAILS AND GAS GUSHES OUT ONTO GROUND. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND ENVIROMENTAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477371September 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON. IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF AFTER THAT UNTIL I HAD IT FIXED. IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF WITH A FREQUENCY OF ABOUT ONE EVERY OTHER MINUTE SOUNDING OFF A WARNING CHIME. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THIS SYMPTOM IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL YEAR OF VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MODEL YEARS 2007 AND UP. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG. IT APPARENTLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG AND IS ALREADY THE SUBJECT OF RECALLS ON OTHER MODEL YEARS AS WELL AS A RECALL ON THE 2009 RHD VERSION OF THE WRANGLER. THEY CLEARLY ARE USING THE SAME PART ON THESE MODELS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL MODELS THAT HAVE THIS PART. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO GET FIXED AND JEEP DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM AND I HAD IT REPLACED AS IT OBVIOUSLY IS A SAFETY RISK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND HAVE THEM RECALL ALL MODELS WITH THE SAME CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. I AM CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION REGARDING THIS REPAIR BUT I PAID FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477901September 28, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN A POTHOLE OR BUMP IS HIT BY THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES BEGIN TO WOBBLE OUT OF CONTROL. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING TO FAIL AND VIOLENTLY SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL. WHILE COMING OFF OR ON HIGHWAY RAMPS THE WOBBLE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477347September 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED BEGAN TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH 50,441 MILES ON IT. THE ALARM SOUNDED, WIPERS AND FLUID WENT CRAZY, LIGHTS FLASHING, POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND TOW IT TO DEALERSHIP. AFTER $130 THEY SAID IT WAS A KEY FOB BATTERY. I RELUCTANTLY DROVE AWAY CERTAIN THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT A KEY FOB ISSUE. SURE ENOUGH, THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER RECONNECTED AND IT STARTED. I PROMPTLY DROVE TO A MORE RELIABLE DEALERSHIP, WHO DIAGNOSED THE TIPM MODULE. $607 BUCKS LATER IT IS REPAIRED. CHRYSLER OF COURSE HAS DONE NOTHING BUT DENY ANY ISSUE WITH TIPM MODULES, WHEN CLEARLY THEY HAVE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS PART (JUST GOOGLE SEARCH IT). THIS SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION CASE, IF CHRYSLER WILL NOT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477349September 27, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO HELP HER STEER IT OFF THE ROAD, SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF US. JUST WANTED PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THIS. CANNOT BELIEVE NOBODY HAS BEEN HURT BY THIS DEFECT OR WHATEVER IT IS. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS SURE AS[XXX] WOULD NOT HAVE PICKED THIS MODEL. CANNOT IMAGINE DEATH WOBBLE AT 70 LORD HELP YOU IS ALL I CAN SAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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