Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10406912June 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UPON FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE FUELING NECK ONTO THE GROUND, VEHICLE, AND PERSON FUELING. ALSO, MANUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR WILL POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406838June 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN EXHIBITING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS AS A RESULT OF THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE NECESSARY PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE AND WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FAILURE RECURRING ON A DIFFERENT BRAKE PAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406844June 14, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE WOULD DRIVE OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406886June 14, 2011
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I DROVE MY 2010 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED THROUGH WATER THAT WAS SITTING IN A PASTURE THAT HAD BEEN SHREDDED. 30 MINUTES LATER MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE DESIGN OF THE SKID PLATE ALLOWED THE GRASS THAT WAS FLOATING ON THE WATER TO BE PUSHED UNDER THE SKID PLATE AND AROUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WITHIN 30 MINUTES THE GRASS DRIED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. I HAD 3 KIDS IN THE CAR ON OUR WAY BACK FROM A RODEO AND ENDED UP WATCHING MY JEEP BURN AT 1:00 IN THE MORNING. CHRYSLER WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND HAS DENIED MY CLAIM. THE BACK SKID PLATE HAS A LIP THAT DIPS DOWN AND ALLOWS THE POSSIBILITY OF DEBRIS TO BE SUCKED UP AROUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE GAS LINE AND THE TRANSMISSION ARE RIGHT NEXT TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IS DANGEROUS. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS LUCKILY WE WERE ALL GOT OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT INJURY, I DO PLAN ON MAKING SURE THIS DANGER IS KNOWN SINCE CHRYSLER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406892June 14, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, STRIKING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSES SEVERE FRONT END OSCILLATION FROM THE AXEL. THE VIBRATION IS SO VIOLENT, IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FEEL AS THOUGH IT WILL COME APART. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIBRATIONS IS TO ABRUPTLY REDUCE SPEEDS TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406794June 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO WAS 1ST INCIDENT - INSERTED KEY, MOTOR CLICKED BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER, 2ND TRY WORKED. THIS SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE MONTHS OR SO THEN STARTED TAKING 3-4 TRIES BEFORE TURNING OVER. IN LAST 2 WEEKS IT WAS BEEN MORE FREQUENT 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. TODAY IT WAS AT LEAST 10 TIMES - FINALLY I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO PARK THEN IT TURNED OVER. I'VE GOOGLED TO SEE IF OTHERS EXPERIENCING SAME, SEEMS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. SOME SAY IT'S A PROBLEM WITH SHIFTER NOT BEING ALL THE WAY IN PARK, OTHERS SAY IT'S "BY A GROUND OFFSET THAT CAUSES THE PCM TO TURN OFF THE STARTER RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT DO TO THE DOUBLE START OVERRIDE FEATURE OR A TRS INPUT STATE NOT VALID. IF THE CONCERN IS GONE, THEN ADD A 8 GAUGE OR LARGER WIRE BETWEEN ENGINE AND BATTERY NEGATIVE, FROM BODY TO ENGINE, AND ENGINE TO TRANS BELL HOUSING TO TIE THE GROUNDS TOGETHER. IT IS RECOMMEND TO CHECK THE EXISTING GROUNDS AND CABLES ON THE ENGINE AND FOR THE PCM. IF THERE IS A BOLT OR STUD, REMOVE IT AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CLEAN AND CORROSION/RUST FREE. CLEAN THE EFFECTED AREAS AND THE THREADS IF NEEDED. CHECK THE TRS CONNECTOR FOR SIGNS OF MOISTURE OR CORROSION AND CLEAN CONNECTIONS". THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406127June 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP JK UNLIMITED RUBICON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25K MI., THE FUEL TANK WILL VIOLENTLY OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING. THE VEHICLE, GROUND AND PERSON ARE COVERED WITH GASOLINE CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. I TURNED VEHICLE IN FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR BUT THE SAME RETURNED AFTER ONLY A FEW REFUELS. NOW VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. DAIMLER CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX ALL VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS DEFECT, NOT JUST ONES THAT SEEM TO FALL UNDER A SOME VAGUE CATEGORY ON PAPER. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM, NOT TO MENTION ENVIRONMENTALLY UN-FRIENDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406214June 13, 2011
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (4 DOOR) ESTIMATED SPEED 45 MPH GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME TO TURN, I HAD NO TIME TO BRAKE- HIT HIS SIDE/BACK OF HIS CAR AND THEN MY JEEP HIT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. (HEAD ONE) (THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TICKETED) NEEDLESS TO SAY, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, HITTING ANOTHER CAR WITHOUT BRAKING AND THEN HITTING A POLE THAT AT LEAST ONE OF MY AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED- BUT NEITHER ONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL (BROKEN NOSE, MILD CONCUSSION). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10406752June 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY, MY JEEP JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP. EVEN WITH MY HAND ON THE SHIFT LEVER, HOLDING MY VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR, IT WILL AT TIMES JUMP OUT OF GEAR WITH A VIOLENT METAL-ON-METAL COLLISION SOUND. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN CROSSING OR JOINING TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406001June 12, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 50,000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE. PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY BADLY WORN STOCK BALL JOINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406674June 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING JEEP WITH GAS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I PURCHASED USED, GAS OVERFLOWED FROM TANK, GAS PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL GAS WAS SPILLING OUT. I INFORMED THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT, THINKING IT WAS A GAS PUMP PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, I HAVE FILLED UP AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATIONS, AND THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME UNLESS WE SLOWLY PUMP THE GAS IN AS THE TANK FILLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406676June 11, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION, STEERING
DRIVING WESTBOUND ON M-59 IN HARTLAND, MI I HIT A VERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE JEEP STARTED TO SHUDDER VERY VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP IN ORDER FOR THE SHUDDER TO GO AWAY. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE AND IS A HIGHLY COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF AND HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405801June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405806June 9, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
1. STARTED IN JUNE OF 2010 2. JEEP DEATH WOBBLE A WELL KNOWN DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR RECALL ...MAY CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENT OR DEATH. THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FRONT TO BACK ANYTIME ANYWHERE ANY SPEED FROM 15MPH TO 70MPH 3. CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD PREFER DEATH BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING DUE TO LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL ON THIS WELL KNOWN DEFECT BY CHRYSLER. LAST DEATH WOBBLE JUNE 8, 2011 WE NEED THIS MATTER LOOKED AT AND DEALT WITH BEFORE MORE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH OCCUR. USA CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405605June 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER GOING INTO PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405621June 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER PORT DURING THE REFUELING PROCESS. INVESTIGATION #PE10032. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405666June 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2005 SE SPORT JEEP WRANGLER ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED VIBRATIONS INCREASING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND JUST IN THE PAST MONTH THE SHAKINGS HAVE BECOME EXTREMELY VIOLENT BETWEEN 52-60 MPH, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND STOP ON THE INTERSTATE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PAD REPLACED, NEW SHOCKS, NEW ALIGNMENT, TIRES ROTATED, TIRES BALANCED, ROTORS REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END CHECKED. THE SHAKING IS STILL PRESENT AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING ONE THING AT A TIME WHEN NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS OCCURRING CONSISTENTLY EVERY TIME I REACH 52 MPH NOW AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT ON THE INTERSTATE OR HAVE MY FAMILY DRIVE IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO OR WHO TO TALK TO TO HELP ME GET THIS FIXED WITHOUT COSTING ME MY ENTIRE MONTHS SALARY OR MORE. MY TIRES ALSO APPEAR TO BE WEARING WRONG DUE TO THE SHAKING, WHICH WILL COST ME MORE MONEY TO REPLACE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS "DEATH WOBBLE" AND AM FINDING THAT IT IS VERY COMMON. WE NEED SOMEONE TO HELP US SO NO ONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SO WE AREN'T PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR A TECHNICAL ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405674June 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER SPITS GASOLINE OUT AT ME WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE! IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN NEARING FULL, NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO TRY TO AVOID IT FROM HAPPENING. SOMETIMES IT SPITS FORCEFULLY, HARD ENOUGH TO GET GASOLINE ON ME, SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A MINOR SPIT THAT JUST DRIBBLES DOWN THE VEHICLE. EITHER WAY, IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO FILL THE TANK TO FULL. I HAVE RESORTED TO ONLY PUTTING 10 GALLONS OF GASOLINE IN AT A TIME, AND ONLY IF THE FUEL GAUGE READS BELOW 1/4, TO ENSURE I DON'T HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THE GASOLINE SPIT-BACK. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405458June 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FULL. IT SHOOTS FUEL UP AND OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE SOAKING THE SIDE OF THE JEEP, THE BUMPER, THE FUEL FILLER WAND, AND ANYONE STANDING CLOSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME FILLING TO FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405489June 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
HTTP://YOUTU.BE/JEWH0OTS-JO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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