Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#10213346January 1, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
DEFROSTER/HEATER FAN DOESN'T WORK. EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN TO SERVICE DEALER, AM TOLD IT'S FIXED, BUT IT STOPS WORKING. HEATER CONTROL AND HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND STILL DOESN'T WORK. IT IS WINTER IN WI, NEED THE FAN FOR HEAT AND DEFROSTING.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213367January 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65 MPH ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND RADIO CUT OUT. HAPPENED FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I BELIEVE THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING AND DID NOT CUT OUT.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213316December 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 JEEP WRANGLER X STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED THIS VEHICLE HAD HAD THE RECALL FOR POSSIBLE STALLS DONE PRIOR TO THIS STALLING! HE WAS ABLE TO JUMP THE VEHICLE TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213055December 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE GAS CAP FAILED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO PUT FUEL INTO HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS CAP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A YEAR LATER. AS OF DECEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF UPDATED 05/19/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212944December 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ALL ELECTRONIC FAILURE CLUSTERS LIGHTS UP ON DASH. WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND CANNOT BE SWITCHED OFF. INDICATOR LAMPS, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM ARE NONE RESPONSIVE. ALARM SOUNDS REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE PROBLEM SELF CORRECTS. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS SUCH AS RADIO SHUTS DOWN. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT AFFECT THE MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212975December 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SIERRA. WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY. WHICH THEN IGNITED TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. HE LEFT THREE MESSAGES FOR THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. THE SALESMAN REFEREED HIM TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER. WHEN HE SPOKE WITH A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY ADVISED TO SEND INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT AND LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT NO KNOWN MANUFACTURERS DEFECTS WHERE FOUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200. THE VIN NUMBER AND ENGINE SIZE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212580December 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR MADE WITH PLASTIC WHICH LEAKS AT THE TOP WHERE THE PLASTIC IS CRIMPED TO THE METAL CORE. THIS IS AN INEVITABLE PROBLEM ON ALL JEEP (CHRYSLER PRODUCTS) MADE WITH RADIATORS MANUFACTURED USING PLASTIC CAUSING LEAKAGE BEFORE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE RADIATOR IS REACHED. IN SOME CASES, COOLANT IS FLAMMABLE. TO MY KNOWLEDGE NO RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212581December 22, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
INTERNAL CONTACTS FAILURE IN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH RENDERS TURN SIGNALS, HEADLIGHTS, AND HAZARD WARNING INOPERATIVE. PROBLEMS WITH THIS SWITCH HAVE ALSO CAUSES OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IN SOME CASES, THIS ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON JEEP WRANGLERS AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212582December 22, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
IF HVAC SYSTEM IS LEFT ON MAXIMUM HEAT SETTING FOR A LENGTH OF TIME, THE CONTACTS IN THE FAN SPEED SELECTOR SWITCH MELT CAUSING FAILURE OF SOME OR ALL OF THE FAN SPEED MODES AND REQUIRE SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212585December 22, 2007
AIR BAGS
INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT PASSENGER AIRBAG OVERRIDE SWITCH SOMETIMES CAUSES RED SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HITTING THE CENTER CONSOLE NEAR THE OVERRIDE SWITCH CAUSES THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO GO OUT. THIS IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE OVERRIDE SWITCH THAT SAYS "OFF". THIS LIGHT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212224December 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
1) JEEP WOULD NOT START AFTER SHUT DOWN 2) HAD TO GET A TOW TO DEALERSHIP 3) WIRELESS MODULE FOR C-BUS QUIT WORKING, ORDERED NEW ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212274December 18, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DURING A SNOW OR ICE STORM AS THE SNOW AND ICE COLLECTED ON THE VENT BELOW THE WINDSHIELD IT GETS IN THE AREA WHERE THE WIPER MOTOR AND OTHER MECHANICAL PARTS ARE, THEY THEN FREEZE AND ENCASE THE WIPER SYSTEM IN ICE CAUSING THE WIPERS NOT TO WORK. WHEN THE WIPERS ARE NEEDED AS ROAD SALT AND DIRT SPLASH ON THE WINDSHIELD THEY DO NOT WORK. THIS CAUSES A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION RESTRICTING VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212040December 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
I HAVE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X. AFTER 500 MILES, THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF. AFTER CONSULTING THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WE FOLLOWED THE TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND THE JEEP STARTED UP FINE. WE DROVE APPROX 10 MILES BEFORE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. WE CONTACTED THE JEEP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I FIND THIS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM CONSIDERING THE DIFFERENT CONDITIONS IN WHICH THIS PROBLEM COULD OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211989December 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH IN 5TH GEAR WITH A MANUAL, ENGINE HESITATED AND THAN ALL DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS, THE ENGINE THEN CONTINUED AS NORMAL AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE 55 DEGREES, LIGHTS ON, NO AC OR HEAT. RADIO OFF, NO OTHER ELECTRONICS IN USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211801December 13, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE THE AUTO WAS IN MOTION, STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER LOCKS WHEN PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211435December 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH 2200 MILES, PURCHASED NEW. WITHOUT WARNING, IT WOULD NOT START AFTER STOPPING TO GET GAS. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD COME ON, BUT NOTHING ELSE WOULD WORK. I REMEMBERED READING A THREAD ON WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM ABOUT SOMEONE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A 2007 WRANGLER, SO I RAN HOME TO READ WHAT HAPPENED WITH HIS JEEP. HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=401047 SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND ONE PERSON SAID THAT HE SOLVED THE PROBLEM BY PULLING AND REPLACING FUSE M13 TO RESET THE SENTRY KEY SYSTEM. I TRIED THIS, AND IT WORKED. THE JEEP RUNS FINE, AGAIN. HOWEVER, NOW I AM AFRAID THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211334December 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I PARKED MY VEHICLE BRIEFLY AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE WITHIN 2 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK WOULD NO LONGER WORK. ALL THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WERE FUNCTIONING. THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ON (RED LIGHT ABOVE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE). I THEN LOCKED THE VEHICLE USING THE POWER LOCK TOGGLE AND SHUT THE DOOR TO SECURE IT WHILE WAITING FOR HE TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER VALET USED THE KEY TO OPEN THE LOCK AND WHEN HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, HE SET OFF THE SECURITY ALARM. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED TO SILENCE THE ALARM, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED AFTER THE BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE ERROR CODES REPORTED TO JEEP WERE: B1A09 - RKE FOB 2 PERFORMANCE U0168 - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH VEHICLE SECURITY CONTROL MODULE (SKREEM/WCM) ODOMETER READING AT FAILURE - 744 KM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211099December 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE HEATING FAN BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH AND THE FAN RESISTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210879December 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210940December 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY AT 60MPH MY RADIO DIED FOR 3-5 SECONDS AND AFTER IT CAME BACK ON MY WHOLE ENGINE/ CAR DIED AND THE DASH LIGHTS LIT UP. WHEN I PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN AND RELEASED IT THE CAR CAME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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