Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2007)

1,750 consumer complaints on file.

#10277492July 20, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE
STARTING WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE 2007 JEEP IN MAY 2007 WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. LEAKY ROOF, ELECTRICAL STALL ISSUE (STILL NOT FIXED AFTER MULTIPLE RECALLS), ELECTRONIC STABILITY DEATH WOBBLE, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276498July 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER FIVE SECONDS, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURES RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275968July 7, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA (NA). THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED BY A MOTORIST WHO FAILED TO YIELD AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FACE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BASED ON THE VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND THE LOCATION OF THE IMPACT, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10275267June 29, 2009
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ON THURS JUNE 25 AT APX 1800 HRS BOTH HALVES OF THE FREEDOM TOP ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER FLEW OFF THE CAR AT 55 MPH. THE FIBERGLASS FAILED AND THE TOPS TORE AWAY FROM THE METAL LATCHES. I GOT FIBERGLASS IN MY EYES AND HURT MY NECK IN THE PROCESS. THE TOPS WERE FIRMLY SECURED AND HAD NOT BEEN OFF THE CAR IN AT LEAST SIX WEEKS. DURING THOSE SIX WEEKS I HAD DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WITH OUT A PROBLEM HAD ANYONE BEEN DRIVING BEHIND ME THE CERTAINLY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. I RETRIEVED THE TOPS FROM THE HWY AND HAVE THEM AS EVIDENCE I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR TAKE ANY KIND OF CORRECTIVE ACTION THE CAR HAS 40,000 MI ON IT. MY INSURANCE CO SAYS I AM NOT COVERED FOR THE DAMAGE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TOPS ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10274702June 23, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. SINCE DECEMBER OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND JUMPED VIOLENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, BOTH FRONT WHEELS LEFT THE GROUND AND IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO THE NEXT LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REFERENCE NUMBER 18688651 AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. SHE WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274771June 23, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2007 AND SHAKES WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SHAKING STOPPED ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES, BUT THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SHAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,500. UPDATED 07/17/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RANDOM SHAKING BEGAN WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. MANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE WORKED. UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272333May 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DRIVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4-DOOR. THE VERY FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT THE CAR (MARCH, 2007) I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THE DASHBOARD POWERED OFF AND THE JEEP SEEMED TO LOSE POWER FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS AND THEN IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. I PULLED OVER, CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID A RECALL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND I SHOULD BE RECEIVING IT SHORTLY. WRONG! THE RECALL WAS FOR THE BRAKES. SINCE 2007, THE RADIO/DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CUTTING IN AND OUT ABOUT 10 TIMES A YEAR. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270062May 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE. THE WHOLE IP JUST BLANKS OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE JUST SHY OF 50K MILES AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING AND THE CAR IS FUNCTIONAL BUT THE SPEEDO, TACH, ODOMETER AND ALL GAUGES GO BLANK, BUT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THEN EVERYTHING RESETS AND COMES BACK TO NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270069May 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INSPECTION MECHANIC INFORMED THAT AT 48,000 MILES THE REAR ROTORS ARE WORN OUT. I CANNOT FIND ANY AFTER MARKET ROTORS ONLY MOPAR. THE FRONT ROTORS ARE GOOD AND THIS JUST SHOULD NOT BE. THE FRONT ROTORS SHOULD WEAR OUT FIRST SINCE THE FRONT SHOULD BE DOING MOST OF THE STOPPING AT LIKE 60 TO 70 PERCENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270111May 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA SUDDENLY LOST POWER TO MY TURN SIGNALS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A LONG ROAD TRIP. ONE TIME IT OCCURRED DURING A STORM AND I COULDN'T SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD AND I COULDN'T COMMUNICATE THAT I NEEDED TO PULL OVER BECAUSE MY TURN SIGNALS WOULDN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268894May 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4DR. 4X4 WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO 1ST GEAR. OFTEN, WHEN STARTING OUT, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL UNDER LOAD, RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE AND STARTLING CONDITION. THIS OCCURS WITH ALL THREE DRIVERS IN THE HOUSE, AND ALSO WITH SOMEONE WHO BORROWED THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER CLAIMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND OFFERS THE CAR FOR PICK UP. I SEE BELOW THAT THERE IS A REQUEST FOR THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE, BUT THIS IS A RECURRING CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268623May 13, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
SEVERE WOBBLE AND OSCILLATION IN THE STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM. A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 35-70 MPH CAN INITIATE A SEVERE, VIOLENT SHAKING, AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. AFTER REPLICATING THE PROBLEM ON A PRIVATE ROAD, OBSERVERS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE NOTED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WOULD COMPLETELY LEAVE THE GROUND ON EACH OSCILLATION. MANY OTHER JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS REPORT SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267165April 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, HEADLIGHTS ON AND RADIO ON. RADIO CUTOUT AND ALL DASH LIGHTS (IDIOT) CAME ON, THE RADIO CAME BACK ON WITHIN ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS SITUATION, NO OBD-II CODES ARE STORED IN THE COMPUTER. THERE ARE NO LASTING EFFECTS AND APPEARS TO RUNNING NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266734April 26, 2009
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT MY 2007 WRANGLER JK FROM HERTERICH FOOD/JEEP IN DOVER , DE . IT WAS BRAND NEW, AND A FEW DAYS AFTER BUYING IT, IT HAD RAINED AND MY SOFT TOP LEAKED FROM THE FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE SOFT TOP RIGHT AT THE CORNERS OF WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD. I'VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED TWICE AND STILL THE SAME RESULT. IT ALWAYS LEAKS REGARDLESS OF WHAT RAIN CONDITION. NOTE THIS WAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE THAT I BOUGHT. AND IF IT CONTINUES IT IM AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE WATER DAMAGE THAT IS IRREVERSIBLE TO MY INTERIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266249April 21, 2009
SUSPENSION
2007 WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA WITH 24,000 MILES WHEN ISSUE BEGAN. ISSUE IS CALLED DEATH WOBBLE. IT IS SO TRUE TO IT'S NAME. IT FEELS LIKE ONE TIRE HAS COME COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ACT IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE YOU CAN GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY AWAY FROM OTHERS BEFORE YOU CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT IS SO SEVERE YOU COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT JUST BY PEOPLE SWERVING TO GET AS FAR AWAY FROM YOU AS POSSIBLE. MY JEEP IS GOING IN FOR THE 5TH TIME ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SPENT 5 MONTHS TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE ALL THEY CAN DO. THEY HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND STILL NOW THE WOBBLE OCCURS UP TO 7 TIMES IN A MERE 30 MIN DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER MANY TIMES AND SPENT HOURS ON THE PHONE. NO ONE HELPS CARES OR EVEN SPEAKS DECENT ENGLISH. THEY JUST CONTINUE TO TAKE MESSAGES AND READ SCRIPTING. I NOW AM LEFT WITH A $30,000 JEEP THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AND MY 2 KIDS. I CAN'T TRADE IT OR SELL IT DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265986April 19, 2009
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WOBBLE AT ABOUT 45 MPH. DOES NOT STOP UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP! I HAVE HAD THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE LAST YEAR NOW AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264358April 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
SUNDAY APRIL 4TH, 2009 THE TEMPERATURE WAS A HIGH OF 73 AND ON APRIL 5TH, 2009 THE HIGH WAS 49. I OWN A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA WITH APPROX. 27K MILES. AFTER OUT RUNNING ERRANDS AND USING THE DEFROST,I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE WIND SHIELD. WHEN I NOTICED THE CRACK IT WAS APPROX. 3 " LONG, AND RAN FROM BOTTOM TO TOP, SINCE THEN IT HAS BEGUN TO CURVE TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ABOUT 1". I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS AND BOTH HAVE DISMISSED IT HAS A ROCK CHIP. ONE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT EVEN THE SMALLEST ROCK CHIP IS ENOUGH TO CRACK THE WINDSHIELD. HE TRACED THE CRACK WITH A WRITING PEN AND DETERMINED IT WAS NOT A STRESS ISSUE BUT A "ROCK HIT". THE OTHER SERVICE MANAGER RUBBED HER FINGER OVER THE CRACK AND DETERMINED IT TO BE A "ROCK HIT", BOTH SERVICE MANAGERS DID STATE THAT THE "ROCK HIT" COULD HAVE BEEN ALREADY PRESENT AND THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE CHANGE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CRACK. ONE SERVICE MANAGER DID SAY THAT IF THE "ROCK HIT" WAS NOT PRESENT HE COULD FIX IT UNDER THE CURRENT WARRANTY. I CAME HOME A DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2007 JEEP AND IT'S WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262363March 18, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN GIVE / LEEWAY IN THE STEERING COLUMN AT APPROX 15,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM INCREASED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS A POPPING FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WHEN LIGHT PRESSURE IS PLACED ON THE FRONT WHEELS WHILE TURNING (TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS THROUGH TRAFFIC CIRCLES, GOING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE TURNING, SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD, ETC). THE FEEDBACK FELT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE POINT IT FEELS UNSAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE ONLY 2 JEEP DEALERSHIPS WITHIN A 90 MILE RADIUS OF MY PLACE OF RESIDENCE MORE THAN 3 TIMES. AT FIRST THE FRONT END SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED, TO NO AVAIL. THE 2ND TIME THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS REPLACED, WITH ONLY A SHORT TERM ALLEVIATION OF THE PROBLEM. AT FIRST WHEN THE SHAFT WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING FELT AS NEW (TIGHT, WITH GOOD CONTROL, AND NO FEEDBACK). AFTER LESS THAN ANOTHER 5,000 MILES ON THE NEW SHAFT, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE (CURRENTLY AT 23,000 MILES). AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT A LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP, HE HAS INDICATED THERE IS NO PROBLEM AWARE WITHIN JEEP TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, BUT HAS NOTED THAT HE HAS HAD A FEW VEHICLES IN HIS SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262370March 18, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, WENT ACROSS A BRIDGE. THE JEEP STARTED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". AS SOON AS IT WENT OVER THE 'BUMP' ON THE BRIDGE, THE WHOLE JEEP STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, AS IF THE WHOLE THING WAS FALLING APART. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ITS UNDER WARRANTY, TOOK IT TO DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED AN "AFTER MARKET" STEERING STABILIZER, WHICH I PAID FOR WITH MY OWN MONEY. THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' CONTINUES. DEALERSHIP TELLING ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. IM PURSING THE MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262185March 17, 2009
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS NOW 21 MONTHS OLD WITH 19,000 MILES. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AS I WAS IN PHILADELPHIA TWICE WHEN IT FAILED ON A WEEKEND AND HAD TO TRAVEL OVER 100 MILES TO GET THE JEEP HOME. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF THIS HAPPENED TO A WOMEN I HATE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN SINCE IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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