Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10334136June 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2010 JEEP WRANGLER JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNDER ACCELERATION. AVERAGE RATE OF OCCURRENCE IS 2 TIMES A DAY. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2009. PROBLEM REPORTED TO TATE JEEP IN FREDERICK, MD IN MARCH. DEALERSHIP REMOVED INNER AND OUTER SHIFTER BOOTS AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE BOOTS INSTALLED TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM RECURS. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED 1 WEEK LATER THAT THE PROBLEM REMAINED; THEY RESPONDED THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. AFTER THREE WEEKS, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE AS TO THEIR PLAN; THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD FORGOTTEN TO ORDER THE PARTS. FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE JEEP WITHOUT THE INNER AND OUTER SHIFTER BOOTS AND OF COURSE THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THERE HAS BEEN NO ATTEMPT FROM THE DEALER TO CONTACT ME. THE VEHICLE PREVENTS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT CAN AND WILL JUMP OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND WHEN TRYING TO ASCEND HILLS; ALL OF WHICH RISK A VEHICLE COLLISION. ADDITIONALLY WHEN THE SHIFTER JUMPS, IT DOES SO WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT PAIN AND RISK INJURY IF ONES HAND HAPPEN TO BE IN THE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332605May 28, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT MY 2005 JEEP BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT. WITHIN A YEAR I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I HAD BEEN A VERY MODERATE DRIVER, AND HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE STABILIZER ARM, WHICH THE WARRANTY COVERED, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE DEALER THEN ROTATED AND BALANCED MY TIRES AND ADJUSTED MY ALIGNMENT. THEY CHARGED ME OVER $200 FOR THAT. THIS SEEMED TO MASK THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" RETURNED. I TOOK THE JEEP TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS PROMPTLY SOLD 2 NEW TIRES (STOCK UNIROYAL TIGER PAWS @ $104 EACH) AND A STEERING DAMPENER. TOTAL COST THIS TIME WAS WELL OVER $500. THIS TOOK CARE OF THE WOBBLE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. NOW THE WOBBLE IS BACK, AND I'M WONDERING WHAT TO DO. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER DEALER TO FLEECE ME AGAIN, AND I HEAR JEEP ISN'T ACKNOWLEDGING THIS WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. IN THE MEANTIME THOUGH, I LOVE MY JEEP AND WANT IT FIXED. I DON'T WANT IT TO KILL ME OR ANYONE ELSE. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? I CAN'T AFFORD $200-$500 EVERY YEAR ON BAND-AID SOLUTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332626May 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER ROCKY MOUNTAIN EDITION. EVERY TIME I FILL UP A THE GAS STATION GAS OVER FLOWS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I BARELY SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, OR LEAVE IT ON THE AUTO FLOW NOTCHES. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332583May 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED GAS OVERFLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332191May 25, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHAT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP WRANGLER MODEL LINE IS A PROBLEM KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." I PURCHASED A USED JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE. MY JEEP, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS LIKE IT, HAS ABSOLUTELY NO AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS, YET HAS A VERY DANGEROUS SYMPTOM WHICH MAKES ME SCARED TO DRIVE IT OVER 40 MPH. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS AN INCREDIBLY VIOLENT SHAKE OF THE STEERING WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP OR IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD. IT WILL USUALLY START OFF SLOWLY, BUT WITHIN HALF A SECOND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR IS SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL, AND ONLY STOPS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A STOP. WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING VIOLENTLY, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO, SINCE THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS PROBLEM IS TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY, THIS CREATES A VERY HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC SITUATION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE JEEP WRANGLER, AND CHRYSLER HAS ONLY ISSUED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION TO REPLACE THE STEERING STABILIZER. I HAVE DONE THIS TWICE NOW, AND IT IS ONLY A BAND-AID TO MASK THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM, WHICH JEEP REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL OR PAY THE BILL TO FIX. I AM LITERALLY SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE ON ANY HIGHWAY, AND I AM SURE THOUSANDS OF OTHER JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS OUT THERE ARE IN THE EXACT SAME POSITION I AM IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331900May 24, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2006 JEEP WRANGLER- AT 65,000 MILES DEVELOPED WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500.00 TRYING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND STILL AT 50- 65 MILES PER HOUR DEVELOPS A VIOLENT SHAKE THAT FELLS AS THOUGH THE FRONT WHEEL WILL FLY OFF THE VEHICLE- THE ONLY THING TO DO IS SLOW DOWN. NOW DUE TO THIS PROBLEM OTHER PARTS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE BREAKING INCLUDING THE FRONT HOOD LATCH THAT ALLOWS THE HOOD TO FLY UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL OF THIS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331820May 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE PUTTING GAS IN MY '06 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT, THE TANK OVER FILLED, CAUSING GAS TO COME OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES WITH IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS AND WHILE USING OLDER AND NEWER PUMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331865May 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER X, THERE IS A FAULT FROM THE FACTORY GAS TANK, WHICH WHEN I FILL MY TANK WITH FUEL IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE PUMP TO AUTO SHUT OFF, AND SPEWS A DECENT AMOUNT OF GAS FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN EVER I FILL UP. I HAVE NOT FOUND A WAY TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, AND THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO FIX IT, IS REPLACING THE TANK WITH AN OE STYLE TANK THAT HAS THE SAME FAULTY VALVE INSIDE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331676May 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
THE "CLOCK SPRING" FAILED IN MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. THE "CLOCK SPRING" IS THE DEVICE WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL HUB THAT THE ELECTRICITY PASSES THROUGH ALLOW IN THE AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED. WHEN THE CLOCK SPRING FAILS THESE ITEMS DO NOT WORK. THE SERVICE WRITER AT KEFFER JEEP IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA, 704-532-1050, EXPLAINED THERE IS MORE THAN 500 BACK ORDERED AND IT WILL BE UP TO A YEAR BEFORE THE PART ARRIVES. THIS MEANS THERE ARE CURRENTLY MORE THAN 500 JEEP OF ALL MODELS (ALL MODEL JEEPS USE THE SAME CLOCK SPRING) DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG SYSTEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331516May 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TJ WRANGLER JEEP. WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AT THE END OF THE FILLING IT SPILLS GAS OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE GAS WILL GUSH OUT AND GET ALL OVER THE JEEP AND THE PERSON FILLING THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331525May 21, 2010
SUSPENSION
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE. SPORADIC AT FIRST BUT NOW MORE OFTEN. SHAKES SO HARD THAT I'M FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY BRAKE. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. TIRE REPLACED -ALIGNMENT- SEVERAL MECHANICS I TRIED COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING. (GOOGLE DEATH WOBBLE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331640May 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER CHANGING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID GOING UP HILL ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE. SOME TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SPILLED OUT ON THE ROAD PAVEMENT. DEALER DENIED THE WHOLE REPAIR EVEN THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S GUARANTEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331650May 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AT THE PUMP, EVERY TIME THAT I FILL UP THE TANK. THIS STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IS NOT RELATED TO ANYONE GAS STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331314May 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A VALVE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK IS FAULTY LEADING TO FUEL SPILLAGE AFTER THE GAS NOZZLE CLICKS OFF DUE TO PRESSURE BUILDUP. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR, AND COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND IT SEEMS JEEP DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AS FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS IS ALSO AN EMISSIONS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331217May 19, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
INCIDENTS WITH STOCK 2003 JEEP WRANGLER X 35,000 MILES . VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. INCIDENT IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. HAS OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE ON MANY OCCASIONS. IT IS VERY HARD TO JEEP THE JEEP ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331264May 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY FROM FRONT TO BACK WHEN HE DROVE MORE THAN 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER, FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH COVERAGE SO THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,688.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331298May 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK, IT OVERFLOWS AFTER THE NOZZLE CLICKS CLOSED. THE ONLY WAY I'VE FOUND TO PREVENT THIS IS TO 'GUESS' WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL, THEN PUT MY EAR TO THE OPENING AND LISTEN FOR FUEL COMING TO THE TOP. THAT'S DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE UNNECESSARY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331020May 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP MY 2008 WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED WITH FUEL, IT DOES NOT ALLOW ANY PUMP TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF ON TIME THEREFORE IT CAUSES A GOOD AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPILL OUT EVERY TIME. NO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ARE PUMPING. THIS COULD MAKE FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WELL AS HAVE A BUNCH OF FUEL SPILLS WHICH CANT BE GOOD IN THE EYES OF THE EPA. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL LATE MODEL WRANGLERS AS EVIDENT BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND MANY, MANY POST ON JEEP WRANGLER FORUMS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON FORUMS IT SEEMS THAT THE ONLY FIX IS TO CHANGE OUT THE FUEL TANK, WHICH APPARENTLY HAS A FAULTY VALVE INSIDE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 13,400 MILES. SOME PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THEM DOING THIS IN THE VERY FIRST FILL ON THEIR NEW VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330738May 17, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MASSIVE FRONT-END SHAKE THAT SEEMED TO BE A RESULT OF TRAVERSING A PITTED IMPROVED ASPHALT SURFACE IN DOWNTOWN HONOLULU AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND THINKING QUICKLY ACTIVATED MY HAZARD LIGHTS, TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT-OF-GEAR AND COASTED REDUCING SPEED UNTIL I FELT THE STEERING RETURN TO CONTROL AS THE SHAKING CEASED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS NOT AS SEVERELY...TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A STOCK-EQUIPPED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 7,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330580May 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 RUBICON HAS A PROBLEM WITH GAS OVERFLOWING EVERY TIME I FILL UP. STARTING TO BECOME A BIG PROBLEM. WASTE OF MONEY AND NOT HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT. ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND RESOLVED,. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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