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2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4x4 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Suspension
Filed Sep 24, 201294,000 milesCO

THE PAST COUPLE YEARS I'VE NOTICED MY JEEP HAVING A WOBBLE WHILE CROSSING 60MPH, BELOW 57 IT STOPPED ABOVE 63 IT STOPPED. I HAD NEW TIRES AND BALANCE COMPLETED. THE WOBBLE WAS STILL PRESENT. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 4-5% GRADE ON STATE ROUTE 285 (4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY MOST OF THE WAY) I TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIOLENTLY WOBBLE.. ENOUGH TO RIP THE STEERING WHEEL FROM MY HANDS. THIS ALMOST PUT ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE WOBBLE FINALLY STOPPED AT 25MPH. THE TIRES CHIRPED IN TUNE TO THE VIBRATION. I HAVE TO ASSUME FROM LOSS OF CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE JERKED SIDE TO SIDE DURING THIS WOBBLING. ONCE STOPPED I CHECKED UNDER THE FRONT END AND ONLY NOTED THAT MY STABILIZER WAS NOW LEAKING FLUID AND WAS BENT. THIS HAPPENED AROUND JULY 18TH WITH MY 8 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK TO TOWN I TOOK OFF THE OLD TRACK BAR, DID THIS DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET. I TOOK OFF THE ORIGINAL BAR AND NOTED THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS "HOLLOWED OUT" OR OBLONGED. I REMOVED THE TRACK BAR AND PLACED THE BOLTS BACK INTO THE MOUNTS AND WIGGLED THEM TO ASSESS IF THE MOUNTS WERE OUT OF ROUND. I NOTED THE BOTTOM BACK MOUNTING HOLE HAD APPROX. 1/4 INCH OF MOVEMENT AND THE TOP BACK MOUNTING HOLE HAD 1/8 INCH OF MOVEMENT. I AM CURRENTLY SEEING A JEEP CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO HAVE STAINLESS STEEL WASHERS ADDED TO THE BRACKETS TO ELIMINATE THE SOURCE OF THE SHAKING. THE MECHANIC STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISS

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 14, 201248,000 milesOH

I NOTICED THAT WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK INSTEAD OF IT CLICKING AND SHUTTING OFF, GAS ALWAYS SHOOTS BACK OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. *TR

Steering
Filed Sep 14, 201235,000 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 WRANGLER, I HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE FREEWAY AND THE JEEP STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT I COULD BARELY HOLD ONTO THE WHEEL. I WAS ACTUALLY ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIFFERENT RECALL SERVICED, SO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THAT ALL IT WOULD TAKE IS ABOUT $300 TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER BECAUSE THE " FACTORY ONES ALWAYS LEAK." *TR

Steering
Filed Aug 15, 201236,000 milesCO

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

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 31, 2012VA

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE EJECTED FROM THE FUEL TANK ONTO MYSELF AND THE GROUND! THIS HAS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I ATTEMPT REFUEL THE TANK. I HAVE TRIED TO USE DIFFERENT FUELING STATIONS, I NEVER "TOP OFF" THE TANK AND NOW MUST MANUALLY SHUT UP THE PUMP BEFORE IT FILLS UP LEAVING ME WITH ONLY 3/4 TANK. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jun 8, 201224,000 milesWY

ON THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING." *JS

Engine
Filed May 29, 201279,000 milesPA

ENGINE OIL NOT REGISTERED ON DIP STICK WHEN CHECKED. HAD TO ADD 3 QUARTS OF OIL TO GET TO REGISTER TO BOTTOM OF DIP STICK. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3-6K MILES SINCE TOOK OWNERSHIP IN 2007. ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN OIL IS LOW. PROBLEM EXPERIENCED A 2ND TIME 5/26/2012. CHECKED OIL AND NO ENGINE OIL ON DIPSTICK. OIL WAS CHANGED/FILLED ON 1/19/2012 (HAVE RECORDS FROM MECHANIC) AND ONLY APPROXIMATELY 5K MILES DRIVE IN THAT TIME AND AGAIN 3 QUARTS REQUIRED TO EVEN GET OIL TO REGISTER ON DIP STICK AND AGAIN ENGINE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON IN PAST 5 MONTHS SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. ENGINE APPEARS TO BE "BURNING THROUGH" EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL WITH NO INDICATION OF LOW OIL IN VEHICLE AT ANY TIME. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 24, 201256,000 milesVA

FUEL SPITS BACK EVERY TIME YOU FILL THE GAS TANK. THE PUMP STOPS FILLING AND THEN THE CAR EJECTS FUEL FROM THE TANK AND IT GOES EVERYWHERE! *TR

Power Train
Filed May 12, 201256,000 milesVA

FROM A STOP I ENGAGED FIRST GEAR AND STARTED ACCELERATING. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED FROM FIRST GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE ONE MONTH I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR

Suspension
Filed Apr 23, 201290,102 milesVA

AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, MY FRONT END SHIMMIES ON THE ROAD. I TOOK THE JEEP INTO A DEALERSHIP IN EARLY APRIL TO ADDRESS THE VIBRATION AND THEY CHANGED OUT THE BALL JOINTS. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF THE VIBRATION. I PICKED THE JEEP UP AND IT WAS STILL THERE. I SCHEDULED A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT WITH THEM BUT, ON THE 9TH OF APRIL, I WAS DRIVING ON I 495 IN WASHINGTON DC AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING SO BAD THAT I HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET OFF THE ROAD. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE FLUNG INTO A GUARDRAIL OR ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT WAS SHAKING SO BAD. I CALLED JEEP AND THEY OPINED THAT I HAD SCREWED SOMETHING UP WITH AN AFTERMARKET INSTALL FOR A SUSPENSION. HOWEVER, MY JEEP IS COMPLETELY STOCK. I HAVE NOT ALTERED ANYTHING ON IT AND CERTAINLY HADN'T ADDED A SUSPENSION. I HAVE CHECKED AROUND AND APPARENTLY, THIS PROBLEM IS PRETTY RAMPANT. THE VIOLENCE OF THE SHAKING IS EXTREME AND I AM SURPRISED SOMEBODY HASN'T LOST CONTROL AND DIED OVER THIS ALREADY. I AM A LARGE MAN AND IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO GET THE THING UNDER CONTROL AND INTO A SAFE AREA WHERE I COULD DECREASE SPEED. I SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT., THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Suspension
Filed Apr 18, 201250,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 110,000.

Engine and Engine CoolingFire
Filed Apr 17, 2012FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD WHERE THERE WERE LARGE FLAMES FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

Steering
Filed Apr 17, 2012104,000 milesVA

MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED (4 DOOR) SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. SHAKING CONTINUES UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS ON SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 TO 70 MPH AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. AGAINST RECENT INVESTIGATION RESULTS OF NHTSA THE VEHICLE DOES BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AND PULL OUT OF LANE. *JS

Electrical System
Filed Mar 29, 201231,324 milesHI

ON THIS DATE I HAD USSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, STARED JEEP AND THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON , ENGINGE RAN ROUGHT THEN DIED , DID THIS APROX 3 TIMES, THEN READ MANUAL FOR GUIDANCE, IT SAID TO CYCLE THE KEY A FEW TIMES . THEN TRIED AGAIN , RAN OK BUT SEEMS TO BE HOLDING BACK, READING ONLINE POSTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, A STALL IN TRAFFIC COULD BE FATAL , NEED N OPEN RECALL ON ALL MODELS AND YEARS, I AM NOW HESITANT TO DRIVE IT. AND KNOWING MY DEALERSHIP IT WILL BE A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION OR THEY WILL USE ME FOR AN ATM$$$$

Steering
Filed Mar 20, 201245,000 milesNY

EXPERIENCED THE INFAMOUS 'DEATH WOBBLE'. MY WIFE CALLED SCARED TO DEATH AND WASN'T SURE SHE COULD MAKE IT HOME BECAUSE FRONT END HAD STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I THOUGHT SHE MAY HAVE DROPPED A WHEEL WEIGHT. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, SPENT OVER $450 FOR NEW STABILIZER AND STEERING SHOCK, WHEEL ROTATION, AND BALANCE, AND PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC, HE TRIED AGAIN, AND DID NOT CHARGE ME. HE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED ALL THE COMPLAINTS THERE. NO ONE HAS A FIX FOR THIS. CHRYSLER SAYS ALL SOLID FRONT AXLE VEHICLES DO THIS. BULL! WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT A SOLID FRONT AXLE VEHICLE IF THEY ALL DO THIS? IT'S SCARY. YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY BRAKE TO STOP THE SHAKE AND HOPE NO ONE IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL OR A SOLUTION FORWARDED FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. ALWAYS WANTED A JEEP BUT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE THING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETHING'S GOT TO BE DONE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT EVENTUALLY. I CAN'T BELIEVE NO ONE HAS BEEN REAR-ENDED OR SOMETHING HASN'T SHAKEN LOOSE WITH ALL THAT VIOLENT VIBRATION. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 14, 2012NC

THIS HAS HAPPEND A FEW TIMES BUT WHEN FUELING UP WHEN FULL GAS WOULD SPIT OUT (A LOT) AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AND LEAVE A PUDDLE AT THE GAS PUMP. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 7, 201250,000 milesWA

WHEN FUELING, THE GAS TANK "BURPS" APPROXIMATELY 1LITER OF GAS AFTER THE FUEL STATION PUMP TURNS OFF. THIS IS NOT DUE TO OVERFILLING THE TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP, NOT ON PARTIAL FILLS. THE GAS SPILLING IS RUINING MY PAINT AND PLASTIC AS WELL AS DAMAGING THE SERVICE STATION CEMENT AND ULTIMATELY DAMAGING THE ENVIRONMENT. (IF THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY OWNER OF A JEEP WRANGLER, MULTIPLIED BY EVERY GAS FILL-UP, JUST HOW MUCH GASOLINE IS BEING SPILLED?) *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 27, 201285,000 milesOK

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA ON THE I35 NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A SLIGHT BUMP CAUSED A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE TIRES AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL, THE STEERING WHEEL NEARLY SHOOK OUT OF MY GRASP. BRAKING COMPOUNDED THE ISSUE. I WAS ABLE TO VEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER ON THE ROAD, WHERE A LOWER SPEED ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO RECOVER. THE SAME THING OCCURRED NEARLY 1 HOUR LATER AS I RETURNED HOME. THIS SITUATION IS NOT ISOLATED TO ME OR MY VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN COINED AS THE "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE" BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Feb 27, 201265,000 milesOR

CLOCK SPRING FOR AIR BAG IS FAILED OPEN ON DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Power Train
Filed Feb 20, 201252,500 milesCO

TRANSMISSION LINES ARE LEAKING WHERE THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTS TO THE TWO STEEL LINES. TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A HOT SOURCE AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. ALL OF THIS AT ONLY 50K MILES. JEEP HAS A RECALL FOR 08 THRU 10 JEEPS FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS HAPPENING WITH 07 JEEPS. *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 19, 201232,000 milesNC

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE STEERING BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN AFTER HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED AND AN ALIGNMENT. A COUPLE OF TIMES IT NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. I ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS WITH MY 1997 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR 4X4. I CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD, INTO THE DITCH AND THROUGH A FENCE. I BECAME AWARE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH JEEPS IN GENERAL, WHEN I SAW A NEWS REPORT ON TV ABOUT IT. I HAD BEEN TOLD BY THE JEEP DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM OR TIRE PROBLEM. NOW I SEE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 1, 201258,000 milesSC

THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TO THE TUNE OF $275 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I DID NOT GET THE WORK DONE BECAUSE SOMETHING DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT, BASED ON THE SERVICE REPS "IT ISN'T A BIG DEAL" STATEMENT. I HAD MY TIRE BALANCE CHECKED, AND DURING A 1400 MILE DRIVE, NEVER HAD ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. I ASKED IF ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINED ABOUT "DEATH WOBBLE" (A TERM PICKED UP WHEN I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO A GROUP OF 4X4 ENTHUSIASTS), TO WHICH I RECEIVED A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. IT WAS AT FIRE STONE THAT WAS INFORMED OF TSB'S ON THE STEERING. JUST RECENTLY, THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING HAS BECOME NOTICEABLE DURING LOW SPEEDS AND ROUGHER ROADS. AT APPROX. 60 MPH, I EXPERIENCE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL I CAN PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THIS HAPPENS AT 60 MPH, USUALLY ACCELERATING UP HILL, AROUND CORNERS AND OCCASIONALLY ON STRAIGHTAWAY THAT HAVE A LOT OF EXPANSION JOINTS. 60 MPH SEEMS TO BE THE MAGIC NUMBER. LAST WEEK (APPROX JAN 28TH) I WAS TRAVELING OVER THE LOCAL EXPANSION BRIDGE. I FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, BACKED OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND SIGNALED TO MOVE ONTO THE EXIT RAMP TO I-26. THE DEATH WOBBLE KICKED IN, ALMOST THROWING ME INTO TWO VEHICLES. I MANAGED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND AVOID RUNNING OFF THE ROADWAY. *TR

Suspension
Filed Jan 16, 201240,000 milesPA

I AM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO WITH THIS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BY CHRYSLER AND SOMETHING FAST BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR SAHARA AND I AM EXPERIENCING WITH IT WHAT IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE", IF YOU WERE TO SEARCH ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET, YOU WILL SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT THE JEEP AND AUTOMATICALLY THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY STABILIZER BAR REPLACED AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $250. I WILL TELL YOU BY ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THAT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO SINK INTO THIS JEEP FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY SAY IS GOING TO FIX IT AND IT DOES NOT. WHAT I EXPERIENCE WHEN I HIT A BUMP GOING ABOUT 50 IS A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF MY JEEP TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST 20 MPH TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED IT COMING DOWN A HILL AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING HAPPENS AGAIN, BUT WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON TO SLOW DOWN IT DOES IT WORSE. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY JEEP AND I AM AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY AND OUR LIVES IN THIS JEEP, WHEN I USE TO LOVE IT. IF THIS IS A STEERING STABILIZER PROBLEM THEN I THINK THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I AM SURE IF YOU RAN A STORY ABOUT THIS, TONS OF PEOPLE WILL COME FORWARD WITH THE SAME THING. MY MOTHER IN LAW HAS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR AND THE SAME THIN

Electrical System
Filed Jan 14, 201277,000 milesTN

MY JEEP WRANGLER STALLED ONE DAY AND NEVER WOULD RESTART DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER LATER DISCOVERED IS THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WHICH APPARENTLY IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH JEEPS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP IN OAK RIDGE TN FOR MORE THAN A MONTH NOW AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURE DUE TO WHAT THEY SAY IS A BACK ORDER WHICH SEEMS TO BE GETTING PUSHED BACK FURTHER AND FURTHER ON THE RELEASE DATE AS THEY HAVE STATED. THIS PART HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AS FAULTY AND A RECALL FOR A SOFTWARE REPROGRAM DATING BACK TO 2007 WAS ISSUED FOR MULTIPLE MALFUNCTIONS OF THIS PART AND I AS A CONSUMER THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THAT JEEP IS INCAPABLE OF PRODUCING AND SUPPLYING THIS PART IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEREFORE ITS LIKELY MANY ARE STILL DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT ONLY PRONE TO HAVE A STALLING CONDITION BUT IN MANY CASES IT WILL BE DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A PARTS REPLACEMENT FOR VARIOUS TIPM PROBLEMS INCLUDING COMPLETE FAILURE. IT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEIR POOR PRACTICES OF RECOGNIZING FAULTY CONDITIONS AND THE FAILURE TO REPLACE OR ACT ON FAULTY COMPONENTS THAT IMPACT SAFETY AND DRIVABILITY OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

Steering
Filed Jan 2, 201274,000 milesMO

WE PURCHASED THIS JEEP IN SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR OUR GRANDDAUGHTER AND WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING IT SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO SLOW DOWN, AT WHICH TIME THE SHAKING QUIT. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAS BEEN OCCURRING SPORADICALLY EVER SINCE SO WE TOOK IT TO A TIRE SHOP/MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE SHIMMY SHOCK AND CHECKED THE TIRES AT A COST OF $201.22 ON 6 OCTOBER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE ON OCCASION SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON 17 OCTOBER AND THEY SUGGESTED CHANGING OUT THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS TO SEE IF THAT WORKS AT A COST OF $184.46, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE "GOOGLED" THE WORDS "DEATH WOBBLE" ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE JEEPS BUT APPARENTLY CHRYSLER IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT IS A PROBLEM AND MOST PEOPLE ARE SPENDING AROUND $1000 IN HOPES OF FIXING THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TRADE IT IN AND LET SOMEONE ELSE DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. WE WENT TO VISIT FAMILY OVER THE WEEKEND IN ARKANSAS AND THE SHAKING WAS FAIRLY FREQUENT AND NOW THE GRANDDAUGHTER IS AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS VEHICLE IS ALLOWED TO STAY ON THE ROAD SINCE IT IS A HAZARD TO NOT ONLY THE VEHICLE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS BUT TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD SINCE THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO STOP RAPIDLY ON THE ROAD TOTALLY DISREGARDING CARS IN FRONT OR BEH

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 31, 2011LA

WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS AND SETTING THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE FUEL NOZZLE, UPON FILLUP, FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER BEFORE THE NOZZLE DISENGAGES. THIS HAS BEEN REPEATED AT ALL OF THE SUBSEQUENT FILLUPS, USING DIFFERENT STATIONS AND PUMPS. FUEL WILL SPILL ONTO THE GROUND, SIDE OF VEHICLE, BUMPER AREA, AND ON THE PERSON REFUELING. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 31, 2011MD

SINCE EARLY 2011, THE GAS TANK OF MY JEEP WRANGLER OVERFLOWS WHEN BEING FILLED WITH GAS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF GAS BEING SPILLED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO JEEP IN JUNE. THEY HAVE NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM. *KB

Steering
Filed Dec 27, 201168,500 milesVA

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT POSTED SPEEDS EVERY ROUGH PATCH OF ROADWAY OR GOING OVER A BRIDGE (BUMP ENTERING OR EXITING BRIDGE) THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I WOULD LET OFF GAS, GENTLY APPLY BRAKE AND PULL ONTO SHOULDER TO GET CONTROL BACK OF VEHICLE. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP OTHER TIMES BETWEEN 5 TO 20 MPHS THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. THIS WAS A 300 MILE TRIP HOME, I REDUCED SPEED TO SEE IF THIS WOULD DECREASE THE EFFECTS, IT SEEM TO HELP WHERE ROADS WERE SMOOTHER BUT HAPPENED NEARLY JUST THE SAME. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WHICH NEVER ACTIVATED. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIME SINCE DEC 17 2011. *TR

Suspension
Filed Nov 25, 201161,000 milesCA

AFTER CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK, THE CAR EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A STOP *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 3, 201135,000 milesTX

THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT 40 MPH AND THEN STARTED FLASHING AND I HAD NO THROTTLE AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME ON IDLE. THIS WAS A USED CAR ON THE WAY HOME FROM PURCHASE. THE JEEP DEALER HAD IT FOR THREE DAYS AND SAYS THE GARAGE COMPUTER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS ABOUT ONE A MONTH, I HAVE TO PULL OVER, SHUT THE KEY OFF AND RESTART FOR IT TO WORK. *TR

Power Train
Filed Oct 14, 20111,200 milesTX

AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN YOU STICK YOUR JEEP IN FIRST GEAR FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND GO TO ACCELERATE, THE JEEP WILL MAKE A LOUD POP/BANG SOUND AS THE STICK POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR IN A VIOLENT FASHION. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT TWICE WHERE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS MULTIPLE LANES OF TRAFFIC. IT ONLY HAPPENS IN FIRST GEAR AND IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE. JEEP WON'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT. MY JEEP IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY NOW ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS AND WILL END UP KILLING SOMEONE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED. JEEP NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. MANY PEOPLE ARE POSTING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND JEEP IS NOT BEING UPFRONT ABOUT IT. *TR

Suspension
Filed Oct 6, 201190,000 milesTX

MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X 4X4, WHICH IS ALL STOCK AND WAS PURCHASED NEW, HAS DEVELOPED THE APPROPRIATELY NAMED "DEATH WOBBLE" WHICH CONSISTS OF VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN HITTING EVEN A MINOR BUMP OR DEPRESSION IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THE SHAKING IS SO SEVERE THAT ONE BELIEVES YOU FEEL AS THOUGH YOU ARE ABOUT TO DIE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. INATTENTIVE DRIVERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AND THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS THE JEEP DRIVER IS FORCED TO BRAKE. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP, THEY ACTED AS THOUGH THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS WAS A RATHER COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1700 TO FIX WITH REPLACING U-JOINTS, AND ADDING A STABILIZER BAR. FROM ON-LINE TESTIMONIALS, I AM LEARNING THAT THIS IS SIMPLY A BANDAID FIX AND THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND STEERING DAMPENER NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR A TRUE FIX. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT WITH AS MANY PROBLEMS AS HAVE BEEN REPORTED THAT CHRYSLER-JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I HAVE PARKED MY JEEP FOR NOW WHILE DECIDING WHAT TO DO. MY CONSCIOUS WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TRADE IT OR SELL IT WITH THE DEFECT THAT I AM AWARE OF. I GUESS CHRYSLER-JEEP DOES NOT SHARE MY VALUES. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN ANY LITIGATION OVER THIS ISSUE? WHERE ARE ALL THE LAWYERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM?? *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 7, 201112,000 milesIL

JEEP WRANGLER HAS HAD AN ISSUE WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH FUEL OVERFLOW AT TIME OF FULL TANK. THE PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND GAS IS SPILLED ON VEHICLE AND GROUND. HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL UP SINCE ABOUT 12K MILES ON ODOMETER. HAVE HEARD THAT JEEP WILL PAY FOR REPAIRS FOR JEEPS MANUFACTURED BEGINNING MARCH 2007. THERE ARE MANY OF US, LIKE MYSELF, THAT HAVE JEEPS MANUFACTURED EARLIER (MINE WAS MANUF. OCTOBER, 2006 - 2007 MODEL) THAT ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE JEEP TO OVER COVERAGE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE GAS TANK AS THEY ARE DOING FOR OTHERS. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. PLEASE ASSIST. THANK YOU. *TR

Steering
Filed Sep 6, 201145,000 milesWI

WHILE DRIVING THRU CONSTRUCTION AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED STARTED SHAKING AND WOBBLING VIOLENTLY. IT WAS SO TERRIFYING AND WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE TAKING MY GRANDSON TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HAD ANOTHER 70 MILES TO TRAVEL AHEAD OF US AND WERE SCARED TO CONTINUE IN THIS VEHICLE. WE HAD TO SLOW TO ALMOST A STOP TO GET IT TO STOP WOBBLING. WE GOT OFF THE HWY AND FOUND A JEEP DEALER WHO RENTED US A CAR TO FINISH OUR TRIP AS THEY TRIED TO REPAIR MY JEEP. I HAD ONLY BOUGHT IT 34 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED BUT HAVE OWNED JEEPS FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS. WHEN WE RETRIEVED THE JEEP, THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER SHOCK AND SAID I SHOULD CONSIDER UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. WE MADE IT HOME SLOWLY AFRAID IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. MY FIANCE AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WE GOT IT FROM THE NEXT MORNING AND LEFT IT THERE FOR THEM TO EXAMINE, THEY SAID THE BALL JOINTS LOOK FINE AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE IT IS CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" AND WITH GOOD REASON, IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. THE NEXT DAY WE HAD A MEETING WITH THE SALESMAN AND HIS MANAGER, THEY SAID WE NEED TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND THE WOULD SPEAK TO THEIR CHRYSLER REP. AS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT. THAT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING IT AS HE WAS GETTING ON AN OFF RAMP AT 50 MPR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT COULD KILL SOMEONE. I KNOW IF I TRADE IT IN SOME OT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 10, 201114,500 milesNJ

WHILE FUELING THE CAR, WHEN THE PUMP SHUT OFF, SEVERAL CUPS OF GASOLINE OVERFLOWED ONTO THE CAR AND GROUND BELOW. I'VE OWNED THE CAR LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AND HAVE ONLY FILLED IT UP TWICE. BOTH TIMES GAS OVERFLOWED ON THE GROUND. THIS IS NOT ONLY INCONVENIENT, IT ALSO WASTES MONEY AND IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. I AM TRYING TO SEE IF THIS REPAIR CAN BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 8, 201160,000 milesPA

VIOLENT FRONT END SHIMMY KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE". OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 40-50 MPH. VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS UNCONTROLLABLE. INITIALLY, TAPPING THE BRAKES AND SLOWING SLIGHTLY WOULD STOP THE SHAKING, BUT PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP THE SHAKING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SHAKING POSES AN ACCIDENT RISK BY VIRTUE OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR A REAR END COLLISION, AS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO DO BUT BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SUDDEN STOP IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE AND IS THE SUBJECT OF TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 19-003-06 (AUGUST OF 2006). IT SHOULD BE NOTED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS TSB DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, IT ONLY MASKS THE PROBLEM BY ADDING A STEERING STABILIZER. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 5, 201135,499 milesOK

I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND WHEN FILLING AT THE PUMP SPITS UP GAS WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THUS SPILLING GAS ON MYSELF, THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. *TT

Steering
Filed Aug 4, 201140,000 milesPA

DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60-65 MPH AROUND A SMALL BEND I HIT AN UNEVEN PART IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END STARTING SHAKING VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL I ALMOST COULD NOT HOLD THE WHEEL. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE SHAKING DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I CAN TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS WAS ALSO IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. ANOTHER MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO THE WALL. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN THE WHEEL VIBRATING SO MUCH IT WAS HARD TO HOLD ONTO. AGAIN WITH PEOPLE DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THIS VIOLENT SHAKING WOULD STOP. AGAIN I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jul 31, 201175,000 milesMT

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DR. 85,000 MILES. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON...DEALER STATES THE ISSUE IS A FAULTY STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (330 CPT). *TR

Power Train
Filed Jul 31, 201170,000 milesMT

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. 85,000 MILES. JEEP WILL NOT START THE MAJORITY OF TIME. JEEP WILL CLICK, AND NOT START. BATTERY, BATTERY CABLES, AND STARTER NOT THE ISSUE. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A RECONFIGURATION ON THE TIPM FOR $80, BUT ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. IT APPEARS THAT A NEUTRAL START WILL INCREASE CHANCES OF THE VEHICLE STARTING, BUT NOT ALWAYS. WIGGLING THE SHIFTER IN PARK, OR MOVING IT INTO "NEUTRAL" PRIOR TO STARTING INCREASES THE SUCCESS RATIO. VEHICLE WILL ALWAYS START THE FIRST TIME EACH DAY, BUT AFTER THAT, YOU'RE STUCK TRYING TO TURN THE IGNITION AND GETTING PAST THE CLICKING. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 31, 2011MT

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. 85,000. ALL 4 DOOR HINGES TOP AND LOWER HAVE BEEN BUBBLING AND RUSTING FROM DAY 1. DEALER STATED TWICE DURING WARRANTY PERIOD ISSUE THAT RUSTING IS COSMETIC, AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WORKING WITH CHRYSLER (800.763.8422) WITH A PENDING CASE. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A OVERWHELMING PROBLEM. *TR

Steering
Filed Jul 29, 201137,000 milesNM

AT HWY SPEEDS WHEN A BUMP IS HIT THE FRONT END AND ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. THIS OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME A BUMP IS HIT. ONLYWAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW TO 15 TO 20 MPH CREATING A TRAFFIC HAZARD. BALL JOINTS, STEERING DAMPER, FRONT END PARTS, NEW TIRES TO NO AVAIL. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jul 23, 201177,000 milesMD

WRANGLER HAS A FAILED CLOCKSPRING AND ALWAYS GETS AIRBAG LIGHT ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT TO FIX THIS. THERE ARE MANY FAILURES REPORTED AND JEEP SHOULD BE LIABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 5, 201130,000 milesNM

GAS OVERFLOW PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK WITH GAS, THE TANK OVERFLOWS, SPILLING GAS ALL DOWN THE SIDE OF MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AND ONTO THE GROUND. *KB

Steering
Filed Jul 3, 20118,500 milesCA

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4DR 4X4. AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. THE SHAKING ONLY STOPPED AFTER I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENED AFTER I HIT A BUMPY ROAD. MY JEEP HAS BEEN A STREET VEHICLE AND REALLY NOT GOING ON THE HIGHWAY MANY TIMES. I ONLY HAVE UNDER 9,000 MILES. NOW THAT I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA, AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IN HIGHWAYS, I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 22, 201129,221 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, AND WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM, TIE ROD ENDS, STEERING DAMPER AND BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE PARTS WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,221. UPDATED 07/26/11 *BF UPDATED 3/05/2012 *LN

Steering
Filed Jun 9, 201165 milesCO

1. STARTED IN JUNE OF 2010 2. JEEP DEATH WOBBLE A WELL KNOWN DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR RECALL ...MAY CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENT OR DEATH. THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FRONT TO BACK ANYTIME ANYWHERE ANY SPEED FROM 15MPH TO 70MPH 3. CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD PREFER DEATH BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING DUE TO LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL ON THIS WELL KNOWN DEFECT BY CHRYSLER. LAST DEATH WOBBLE JUNE 8, 2011 WE NEED THIS MATTER LOOKED AT AND DEALT WITH BEFORE MORE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH OCCUR. USA CONSUMER. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jun 8, 201169,000 milesOR

FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER PORT DURING THE REFUELING PROCESS. INVESTIGATION #PE10032. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 6, 201161,000 milesPA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC SENSOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Steering
Filed Jun 5, 201150,000 milesPA

2007 WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED EXPERIENCES VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END AND TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH ON BAD ROADS, THIS TAKES PLACE WHEN ENCOUNTERING A BUMP OR POT HOLE. GARAGE SUGGESTED AND INSTALLED A HEAVY DUTY STEERING STABILIZER. DID NOT HELP. THEN THEY TOLD ME THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT HAD SOME PLAY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO GET THIS DONE BUT UPON READING UP ON THIS "DEATH WOBBLE" I AM NOT CONVINCED IT WILL BE FIXED WITHOUT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE ON MY PART. THIS SURELY IS A MFG DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I HAVE 51,000 MILES ON THIS RATTLE TRAP. THE ONLY SOLUTION I HAVE AS OTHERS IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS NOT YET CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. I EITHER DON'T DRIVE IT OR GET RID OF IT AND A PROBABLY LARGE LOSS OF VALUE TO ME. *TR

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