Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10468320July 30, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY (SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE ROAD). THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES LIKE CRAZY. MUST SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY (ALMOST TO A STOP) AND THEN THE SHAKING CEASES. I'VE HEARD IT CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND I UNDERSTAND WHY. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS AND THE JEEP DEALERSHIP HAS "FIXED" THE PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE AFRAID TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE, AND I CANNOT, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE, SELL THE VEHICLE TO ANYONE. THE CONDITION SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS TO ME. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468160July 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DURING MILD ACCELERATION FROM A FULL STOP, IN FIRST GEAR, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. A VERY LOUD AND JARRING CLANG OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE INCIDENT. DURING THE NEXT THREE YEARS THIS WAS A RARE AND CONSISTENT OCCURRENCE. AS OF THE SUMMER OF 2012 THIS HAS BECOME A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE VEHICLE DRIVERS BEHIND ME MAY ASSUME THAT THE FORWARD MOTION OF MY VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE AND ACCELERATE WHERE IN REALITY THE ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE COMES TO AN ABRUPT HALT AND THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES UNTIL I AM ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. *JS
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468175July 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC LANE, ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TRANSFER CASE (NOT TRANSMISSION!) TO HIGH RANGE FROM LOW RANGE.THIS IS A 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL X-FER CASE. (MANUFACTURER OK'S SHIFT WHILE IN MOTION) VEHICLE ENDED UP COASTING IN NEUTRAL, AND UPON LATER EXAM IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLIMSY PLASTIC SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP ON THE CABLE WHICH CONNECTS THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE CABIN TO THE SHIFT ARM ON THE X-FER CASE HAD SHATTERED. THIS IN TURN ALLOWED THE SHIFT CABLE TO FALL OFF THE LEVER, DISABLING THE VEHICLE IN AN ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467943July 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAS DONE THIS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. MADE A CLICK AND STARTED TO START BUT THEN NOTHING. BATTERY IS BRAND NEW. FURTHER RESEARCHING ONLINE THERE IS NUMEROUS AUTOMATIC JEEP JK'S WITH THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY AN IMPROPER GROUND IS THE CULPRIT- SEEMS THERE IS ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM TO WARRANT A RECALL?? [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467468July 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES ELECTRICAL ISSUES. VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSTALLED A BLACK BOX IN THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 10, 2012. HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY, THE BLACK BOX STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467532July 24, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467093July 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING NEW IN 2008 THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY NOT START, DEALER HAS REPLACED KEY, BATTERY, STARTER, TIPM, PCM, NEGATIVE CABLE ON BATTERY AND INSTALLED HEAVY GAUGE GROUND CABLE TO BATTERY. AFTER FOUR YEARS AND 93000 MILES THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IT APPEARS THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TO 2008 WRANGLERS AND THAT CHRYSLER IS JUST THROWING PARTS AT IT HOPING THAT SOMETHING WILL STICK. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH ME AS AN ENGINEERING SOILS TECHNICIAN. I NEED TO BE CONFIDENT THAT MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO START SO AS NOT TO BE RAN OVER BY A LARGE EARTH MOVER WHILE CONDUCTING MY WORK DUTIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467119July 23, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED, THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE RHD MODELS. HORN NO LONGER WORKS AND I AM UNSURE IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY. WHY IS IT NOT IN RECALL ON THE LHD VEHICLES AS WELL? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466939July 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
ON THE 2008 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 2008 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 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) 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
#10466969July 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS STEAD FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. OCCASIONALLY GOES OFF, TO ONLY REAPPEAR WITH A CHIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466876July 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY. THE JEEP GOT STUCK IN SECOND GEAR WHILE MERGING. HAPPENED ABOUT THREE TIMES. TOOK TWO WEEKS TO REPAIR BECAUSE OF BACK ORDERS FOR THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466891July 21, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
HAVING PROBLEM WITH "DEATH WOBBLE". WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, OVER 40MPH. A VIOLENT SHAKING HAS OCCURRED A MULTIPLE NUMBER OF TIMES. FEELS AS THOUGH THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS READY TO FLY OFF. CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS COMPROMISED. ESPECIALLY AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, WHICH USUALLY OCCURS ON THE FREEWAY WITH OTHER VEHICLES AROUND. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SAYS THAT THIS JUST MASKS THE PROBLEM. PERSONALLY LOOKING AT THE STEERING COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT SEE HOW A WORN OUT STEERING STABILIZER CAN CAUSE SO MUCH CHAOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466751July 20, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS AND VALVE STEMS IN THE JEEPS NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. WE HAVE HAD TWO LITERALLY "BLOW OUT" OF OUR TIRE IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. THE LAST TIME MY HUSBAND AND SON WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LUCKY THEY WEREN'T HURT OR KILLED AS AFTER IT BLEW OUT THE TIRE SHREDDED AND THEY ENDED UP ON HIS RIM. I CALLED CHRYSLER/JEEP AND THEY HAVE ME A CASE #. OUR LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND A LOCAL TIRE STORE APPARENTLY TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE VALVE STEMS/MONITOR RUST AND THE SEAL ISN'T GOOD ON THE TIRE ANYMORE SO THEY BLOW OUT...WE COULD REPLACE FOR $80 IF WE WANTED...HOWEVER THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE ALL MONITORS WITH RUBBER VALVE STEMS. I WASN'T WILLING TO WAIT ON THE "CASE" AND HAVE MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AT RISK SO I HAD THEM REPLACED ON OUR JEEP. OF COURSE CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO NOW B/C WE HANDLED IT OURSELVES. WE WEREN'T ASKING FOR MONEY OR FOR THEM TO PAY -- ALL WE WANT IS TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. THESE CAN BLOW OUT AT ANY TIME OR PLACE. MY HUSBAND AND SON ARE JUST LUCKY. PLEASE HELP GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR DIES!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466783July 20, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE, TERRIBLE STEERING SHIMMER. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. HIT ONE BUMP ON THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I NEEDED TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MAYBE FLIPPING OVER. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT NOT THIS VIOLENT. TO FIX THIS I INSTALLED A DUAL STEERING STABILIZER SET UP MADE BY SKYJACKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466820July 20, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE - I CAN DRIVE THE JEEP DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE IT HITS ABOVE 45 MILES AN HOUR IT WILL START TO SHAKE EXTENSIVELY. I HAVE TO START PUTTING ON THE BREAK IMMEDIATELY TO STOP THE JEEP FROM SHAKING AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WITH THE SPEED LIMITS ON THE HIGHWAYS 60 - 75 MILES AN HOUR THE VEHICLE PROBLEM MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TAKE MANY HIGHWAYS. THIS JEEP IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK AND TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN. I HAVE AVOIDED OVER 5 NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS ALMOST COST ME MY JOB BECAUSE OF HAVING TO AVOID TRAVELING IN THE JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466842July 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM EXPERIENCING FUEL SPIT-BACK DURING EVERY REFUELING OF MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT TANK AND THE PROBLEM HAS AGAIN OCCURRED ON THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK. I AM CONSIDERING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH 2005-2006 JEEP WRANGLERS AS WELL AS THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS. I KNOW A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS. HERE IS A LINK TO AN EDMONDS ARTICLE: HTTP://WWW.AUTOOBSERVER.COM/2011/02/CHRYSLER-REPLACES-SOME-FUEL-TANKS-FOR-GAS-SPIT-BACK.HTML HERE IS A LINK TO A JEEP FORUM WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND IT IS NOT ISOLATED TO THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS: HTTP://WWW.WRANGLERFORUM.COM/F19/OVERFLOW-AT-THE-GAS-PUMP-46693-2.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466624July 19, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GEAR BOX FOR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RUSTED NEAR ITS BOLTS AND BROKEN INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467461July 19, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 45 MPH, HIT A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I WAS CONVINCED A WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE I FOUND OUT THAT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE KNOWN AS A "DEATH WOBBLE." I WAS LUCKY IN THAT I WAS DRIVING ON A RARELY TRAVELED BACK ROAD WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY I COULD SEE THIS AS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466392July 18, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING VIBRATING LOSS OF STEERING..... DEATH WOBBLE TILL STOPPED AND PULLED OVER JEEP HAS SERVICED IT 3X AND ACTING LIKE IM CRAZY REPLACED STABILIZER BAR AND DAMPENER ONLY HELP FOR FEW WEEKS IM AFRAID TO DRIVE AND CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR IT HAS 30000 MILES STOCK EVERYTHING AND NO OFF ROADING EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466267July 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FUELING THE JEEP THE GAS OVERFLOWS. EVEN THOUGH WE ARE VERY CAREFUL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GAS UP THE CAR AND NOT HAVE GAS ALL OVER YOUR HANDS AND THE GROUND. THE GAS DRIPS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS AND DIFFERENT ANGLES TO NO AVAIL. IT IS NOT HUMAN ERROR AS WE HAVE OTHER VEHICLES THAT WE NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM AT THE SAME PUMPS WITH ANY OTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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