Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10328873May 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V436000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HEARD A SINGLE POPPING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE PULLED OVER, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE HOOD WAS BUCKING UP AND DOWN AND SMOKE WAS POURING FROM UNDER. HE CALLED THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT; A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,502. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 11/21/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328618May 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY GAS TANK OVER FLOWS AND GAS SQUIRTS OUT AS I'M FILLING MY GAS TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET GAS. AS SOON AS IT NOZZLE CHICKS, GAS SQUIRTS OUT FIRST AND THEN WHEN I TAKE THE NOZZLE OUT, GAS GUSHES OUT ALL DOWN THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. GAS IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO LOSE GAS EACH TIME. I AM A COMMUTER AND GAS UP OFTEN. ALSO, WHAT IS THE GAS SPILLING ON MY JEEP DOING TO THE PAINT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328316May 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I GET A FUEL OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 OUT OF THE LAST 6 TIMES I HAVE FILLED UP. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. THE OVERFLOW SPILLS A LOT OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328353May 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I REFUEL MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPITS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER ONTO THE GROUND. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE CHECK VALVE BUILT INTO THE FUEL TANK. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328254April 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO ACCELERATOR AT RANDOM, UNPREDICTABLE TIMES (COULD BE AT A STOP SIGN, COULD BE WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, AND DOES NOT MATTER IF CAR IS HOT OR COLD). WARNING LIGHT (LIGHTNING BOLT) FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD, AND ACCELERATOR IS SLUGGISH TO RESPOND OR UNRESPONSIVE ALTOGETHER. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE CARS STARTS TO GO, BUT THEN LOSES POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR TAKES ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS TO RECOGNIZE I AM STEPPING ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. FIRST TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE PCM MODULE (DRIVETRAIN COMPUTER/MODULE) WAS REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY. PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 30,000 MILES, AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE (NOW AT 41,500). HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE IN TWO BAD ACCIDENTS, WHICH CAUSED OTHER CARS TO SWERVE/SKID AROUND ME BECAUSE I WAS STOPPED BROADSIDE IN ROADWAY. THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY MADE ME DRIVE THEM AROUND OUR CITY, AND PROVE TO THEM WHAT HAPPENS. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, BUT THE SERVICE TECHS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CHRYSLER ENGINEERS TO NO AVAIL. OTHER INSTANCES INCLUDE BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A HILL, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GO FORWARD IN TIME, AND NEARLY DRIFTING BACKWARDS INTO VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THIS REQUIRES USE OF HEAVY FOOT ON GAS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. ADDITIONALLY, VEHICLE IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL, AND SOMETIMES 'POPS' OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP POSITION. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED FOR THE LAST 5,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY BUT IS BECOMING MORE COMMON (NEARLY DAILY). I BELIEVE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE AND CORRECT IT (COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY INTERNET RESEARCH), HOWEVER IT DOES NOT APPEAR THEY HAVE A HANDLE ON THE FIRST ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY CAN DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'S NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328167April 29, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2006 JEEP WRANGLER: AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES, I NOTICED THAT A SHUDDER STARTED TO DEVELOP IN MY FRONT END AND WOULD VIBRATE UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AT AROUND 45 MPH. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR AT 40 MPH USUALLY BETWEEN 40 AND 60 AFTER HITTING A BUMP. NOW, AT 22,000 MILES, I HAVE A VIOLENT SHUDDER BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH, THAT IT FEELS LIKE I AM ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND HIT A BUMP AT ABOUT 55 AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SO BAD THAT SHE HAD TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN THE LANE NEXT TO HER. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO THE JEEP DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE ACTED LIKE THIS WAS NOT UNUSUAL AND CALLED IT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" (NICE NAME FOR IT) AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER. THE VEHICLE STILL OCCASIONALLY SHAKES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING AND SOMETIMES IT ACTS "NORMAL" THIS VEHICLE IS 100 % STOCK FROM THE DEALER(NOT LIFTED AND ORIGINAL 215/75-15 TIRES AND HAS HAD NO MODIFICATIONS, AND HAS NOT BEEN OFF ROADING. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE REPLACEMENT DAMPER IS JUST TEMPORARILY MASKING THE PROBLEM( NOT VERY SUCCESSFULLY EITHER). AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED I GUESS THIS WONT BECOME A BIG ISSUE FOR THE CHRYSLER OR THE GOVERNMENT UNTIL THERE ARE NUMEROUS INJURIES OR FATALITIES. ITS A SHAME THAT MANUFACTURERS WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEMS REALLY ESCALATES BEFORE THEY ARE ADDRESSED (LIKE TOYOTA). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327848April 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLING UP THE GAS ON MY 1999 JEEP WRANGLER TJ, DURING THE FILLING PROCESS IT WILL SHOOT OUT GAS. THE TANK IS NOT FULL, ITS 3/4 AND IT WILL SHOOT OUT GAS. I HAVE GOTTEN IT IN MY FACE, EYES, GOOD CLOTHES. ITS COST MY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX WHAT THE GAS HAS DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327855April 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER WITH GAS, IT ALWAYS SPILLS FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF. FUEL SPILLS DOWN THE REAR QUARTERPANEL OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND, MANY TIMES FUEL SPRAYS BACK ONTO ME, MY HANDS AND MY CLOTHES. THIS OCCURS ANY TIME I LET THE TANK FILL COMPLETELY FULL AND THE PUMP STOP ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327899April 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS BACKS UP OUT OF FILL POINT EVREY TIME I FILL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327675April 27, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2006 JEEP WRANGLER TRAVELING APPROX. 45 MPH THE FRONT END STARTING SHAKING CAUSING THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WITH SEVERAL PASSENGERS CRASHED UPSIDE DOWN IN A TEN FOOT STORM WATER WATERWAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10328490April 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 JEEP WRANGLER SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327741April 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK FILLER OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING AT THE PUMP, GAS SHOOTS OUT, ON ME, THE JEEP, THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327810April 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH AND RAN OVER A BADLY MAINTAINED ROAD BUMP (A 3FT SECTION OF PAVEMENT SPANNING BOTH LANES OF A 2 LANE RD. THAT HAD NO STONE IN IT TO LEVEL IT OFF) AND MY 2007 JEEP 4DR WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA LOST ENGINE POWER. ALL POWER OPTIONS IN TURN LOST POWER. I MANAGED TO PULL THE JEEP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT. IT STARTED BACK UP WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS SAME POWER LOSS OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE AFTER DRIVING ON A WET ROAD ON A RAINY DAY. THAT 2ND OCCURRENCE LASTED ABOUT 1SECOND AND THEN RE-POWERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327492April 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK, IT WOULD OVERFLOW AND SPILL ONTO THE GROUND. THE FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,190.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327581April 26, 2010
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2007 MODEL JEEP WRANGLER. WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING DAMPENER. IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON SEVERAL MODELS EXCEPT THIS ONE. WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE WE HAVE THE "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE". I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED IT ON THIS MODEL YET WHEN WE WENT TO REPLACE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP, YOU CANNOT PURCHASE THE ORIGINAL. YOU CAN ONLY PURCHASE THE NEW ONE WHICH REQUIRES ALL NEW BRACKETS FOR INSTALLATION. WE HAVE 2 FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MODEL JEEP THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. MY HUSBAND WAS NEARLY HIT HEAD ON BY A SEMI BECAUSE WHEN THE WOBBLE STARTS IT SHAKES THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND YOU MUST SLAM ON YOUR BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP. WHEN HE DID THIS IT THREW HIM INTO THE OTHER LANE ALMOST HITTING THE SEMI TRUCK. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327183April 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK, THE GAS OVERRUNS QUITE SUBSTANTIALLY. THE HANDLE IS UPRIGHT AND THE NOZZLE IS ALL THE WAY IN, BUT CONTINUALLY I HAVE GAS POUR OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327240April 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS SHOOTS OUT OF FILL TUBE EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME, SOMETIMES EVEN DURING SLOW FILLS. IT IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326944April 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED AND EVERY TIME I FUEL UP, THE GAS OVERFLOWS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM FILLING IT, THE NOZZLE CLICKS TO NOTE THAT THE TANK IS FULL AND THEN GAS COMES POURING OUT. THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP NOW, REGARDLESS OF THE STATION THAT I FILL UP AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326971April 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 JEEP WRANGLER - WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE GAS SPILLS OUT ON THE GROUND AND ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. DOES THIS EVERYTIME I FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326753April 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOWS FROM TANK WHEN FILLING REGARDLESS IF HANDLE IS HELD OR USING AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS HAS SPLASHED ON CLOTHING, AND HAS STAINED PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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