Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2018)

1,827 consumer complaints on file.

#11184923March 7, 2019
STEERING
MY JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR ANYTHING THAT IS UNEVEN. IT'S NOW AT THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS TRUCK IT'S DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184929March 7, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
"DEATH WOBBLE" VIOLENT LEFT TO RIGHT SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHOLE FRONT END OF JEEP. HAPPENS ANYTIME AFTER HITTING BUMP, POTHOLE, BRIDGE JOINT; ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD AND SPEEDS FROM 40MPH TO 80MPH+. ISSUE DOES NOT RESOLVE ITS SELF UNTIL SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN TO VERY LOW SPEEDS, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 30MPH. *NO* 'UPGRADES' OR ANY AFTERMARKET PARTS/WORK HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE JEEP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184737March 6, 2019
STEERING
THERE'S AN INCH OF STEERING PLAY, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT. VEHICLE SWERVES AND IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A SINGLE LANE. CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CORRECT STEERING AND FEELS THAT IF I WERE TO OVER CORRECT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION I COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL. FEELS LIKE I'M DRIVING IN HIGH WINDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP DAY AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY ADJUSTED TO THE TOE AND REPROGRAMMED THE STEERING BOX. FEELS SLIGHTLY BETTER, BUT STILL HAVING SAME ISSUES MAINTAINING A LANE. DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M DRIVING AT A LOW OR HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, AND NOT AS NOTICEABLE WHILE TURNING, BUT STILL NOTICEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184747March 6, 2019
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL 'LOCKED UP' WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE. DRIVING ABOUT 60-65. MPH. HAD A HARD TIME NOT DRIVING OFF THE ROADWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184235March 5, 2019
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AT UNEVEN SURFACES AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING DUMPER AND THE SOFTWARE UPDATE STILL THE CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.REALLY HARD TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY,EXCESS PLAY ON THE STEERING WHEEL.NOT SAFE AT ALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184248March 5, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 65 MPH, WHENEVER I HIT A POTHOLE OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT THE FRONT END OF MY 2018 WRANGLER JLU STARTS TO SHIMMY. ON THE INTERNET IT'S GIVEN THE NICKNAME OF "DEATH RATTLE". THE SHIMMY/VIBRATION LASTS FROM 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND SOMETIMES REQUIRES SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE IT STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184338March 5, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD ON JEEP WRANGLER 2018 AND NEWER JL MODELS ARE WEAKER THAN EXPECTED. I'VE HAD 2 CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD IN LESS THAN 5K MILES. OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR ISSUES, SOME AS QUICKLY AS LEAVING THE DEALER LOT. THE FRONT DEFROSTER MAY BE CAUSING ISSUES WHICH WEAKEN THE GLASS. THE IMAGES BELOW SHOW ONE OF MY CRACKS. THE SECTION FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER TO PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED IN ONE SHOT WITH AN AUDIBLE CRACK. THIS WAS AFTER THE DEFROST WAS TURNED ON. HTTPS://WWW.JLWRANGLERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/THREADS/CRACKED-WINDSHIELD-CLUB.5935/PAGE-23#POST-588325
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184439March 5, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS UNDER 3000 MILES. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT IN ONCE TO SEE A DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHEN GOING 50MPH OR HIGHER, AFTER I HIT A BUMP, MY STEER WHEEL WILL VIBRATE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN STOP. TWICE NOW, AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING OVER 50 MPH AND SURROUNDED BY TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE FIRST TIME IT LASTED ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO DEALER AND THEIR PAPERWORK SAYS THAT THE STEERING DAMPENER WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME JUST HAPPENED BUT LUCKILY IT ONLY LASTED 2 SECONDS. BOTH TIMES IT ONLY STOPPED SHAKING AFTER I SLOWED DOWN UNDER 50 MPH WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHICH HAS CARS GOING 70 MPH. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I'VE BEEN READING ON FORUMS AND I'M NOT THE ONLY DRIVER EXPERIENCING THIS. PLEASE MAKE THIS AWARE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR EVEN KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183858March 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY GROUND CABLE SPARKS WHEN REMOVED NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU WAIT. BATTERY CHARGE DECREASED TO 60 % CHARGE BEFORE DISCONNECTED. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE. VEHICLE HAS FIFTEEN RELAYS UNDER HOOD MANY OF WHICH ARE ALWAYS IN ON STATE. AM INSTALLING 180 AMP RELAY TO ISOLATE BATTERY. THIS VEHICLE IS HAZARD TO FIREMEN. MOST RELAYS DRAW 1.4 AMPS IN ON STATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184041March 4, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
JEEP ATTEMPTED A SECOND FIX OF THE DEATH WOBBLE PROBLEM. BY CHANGING OUT THE DAMPENERS AND EXTENDING SOME ROD. WELL IT DID HELP WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE, IF YOU HIT CERTAIN BUMPS JUST RIGHT WITH THE WHEEL TURN, IT STILL FEELS LIKE THERE'S A SLIGHT WOBBLE, THAT IS QUICKLY CORRECTED . AFTER THIS SECOND FIX. MY JEEP NO LONGER RIDES LIKE IT USED TO. I FIND MYSELF DRIFTING MORE EASILY AND THE STEERING NOT AS IT WAS BEFORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183736March 3, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED JL SPORT PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2018. JUST RECENTLY EVERY TIME I GET ABOVE 60-65 MPH I GET A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF VIBRATION ALSO KNOWN AS 'DEATH WOBBLE' THIS IS HAPPENING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAN START EVEN IF I DONT HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF IT IS TO BRAKE HARD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO STOP IT. HAS POSSED A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME BECAUSE IT MAKES ME LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS I CANT TURN OUT TO MOVE MY VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEATH WOBBLE IS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF ITEMS AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE WETHER A SAFETY NOTICE IS NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183772March 3, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWICE TO GET FIXED. ONCE FOR A MONTH. NOW WE HAVE LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS STILL THERE. WE HAVE A HORRIFYING VIDEO ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183787March 3, 2019
STEERING
WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH AND A BUMP IS HIT OR A BRIDGE IS CROSSED, THE STEERING WHEEL, FRONT TIRES, AND FRONT OF THE TRUCK VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. TWO STEERING DAMPERS HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE JEEP WHICH REDUCES THE SHAKING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE IT RETURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183250February 28, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE'S ABOUT A HALF SECOND DELAY IN THE HORN WHEN PRESSING THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN IF YOU'RE TRYING TO WARN AN UNATTENTIVE MOTORIST IN A POTENTIAL COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182701February 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, 3 TIMES NOW THE STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE QUITE VIOLENTLY AND IMPEDED ONE'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR. THIS CONDITION APPEARS TO LAST UNTIL SPEED IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. THE JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR IS A 2018 WITH LESS THAN 6K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182725February 27, 2019
STEERING
WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE, BRIDGE CONNECTION, OR OTHER LARGE BUMP AT SPEEDS OF 60+ MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS REQUIRES A DRASTIC REDUCTION OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, ALONG WITH TIGHT CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SPEED REDUCTION IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES NEAR YOU, LET ALONE THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING POTENTIAL MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND HUMAN ERROR. QUICK FIX AT JEEP DEALERSHIP REPLACING STABILIZER ACTS AS A BAND AID WITHOUT ANY ACTUAL SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182760February 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60-80MPH) THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP OR DEFORMITY IN THE ROAD. HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. EVERYTHING SHAKES NOT JUST THE STEERING WHEEL. LASTS UNTIL VEHICLE SPEED REDUCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182792February 27, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE BECOMES VERY UNSETTLED WHEN CROSSING PAVEMENT JOINTS AND BRIDGE TRANSITIONS ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTS FRONT END DEATH WOBBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182811February 27, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CURRENTLY I HAVE TWO ISSUES I BELIEVE MY 2018 WRANGLER JL TO BE EXPERIENCING. THE FIRST IS A CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, MAINLY IN THE REAR. THIS OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS (10MPH OR LESS). THE DEALER REPLACED MY REAR AXLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE I AM ABLE TO FILL MY FUEL TANK TO THE PROPER CAPACITY. ( HAVE A 4-DOOR JL) FROM 'LOW MILEAGE' WARNING TO FULL, TYPICALLY I GET ABOUT 16 GALLONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182828February 27, 2019
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL HAS EXCESS PLAY, WANDERS AROUND THE HIGHWAY WENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY IN TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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