2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4x4 complaints

I BOUGHT MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER AROUND OCTOBER, NOVEMBER 2009, USED WITH ABOUT 16,000 MILES FROM WORLD CAR NISSAN WITH A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY. THE JEEP CAME WITH AN AFTER MARKET LIFT KIT OF APPROX 4 INCHES WITH 33 INCH TOYO OPEN COUNTRY TIRES "RANCHO SHOCKS, SKY JACKER LIFT" WORLD CAR TOLD ME THE JEEP CAME LIKE THIS ORIGINALLY FROM THE DEALER. WORLD CAR ENCOURAGED ME TO TAKE THE JEEP AND TEST DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTER RETURNING THE JEEP I TOLD THEM THAT I LIKED THE JEEP BUT IT HAD HANDLING ISSUES ON THE ROAD. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE JEEP ON NORMAL ROADS I NOTICED THE JEEP WOULD TRACK HARD AND PULL TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT ALMOST CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WORLD CAR SAID THEY WOULD CHECK OUT THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE THE TIRES. I PURCHASED THE JEEP. WHEN PICKING UP THE JEEP THEY TOLD ME THEY TOOK CARE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS. JEEP ASSURED ME THE HANDLING ISSUES WERE DUE TO THE LIFT AND LARGER TIRES. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER LEAVING WORK I TURNED A CORNER AND MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE STARTED KLUNKING AND WOBBLING. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS MISSING 4 OF 5 LUG NUTS AND HAD ONE BROKEN STUD. ONLY ONE LUG NUT WAS HOLDING MY TIRE ON. THE JEEP HAD TO BE TOWED. WORLD CAR GAVE ME A LOANER CAR, REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, WITH NO APOLOGY AND NO EXPLANATION. AROUND JULY 2009, I DROVE TO PORT ARKANSAS TEXAS, I DROVE TO THE BEACH. I ONLY DROVE IN THE NORMAL TRAFFIC LANES NO FOUR WHEELING. THE NEXT WEEK ON FRIDAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN IH 35 THE VEHIC

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TENSIONER BROKE. IT RENDERS THE E-BRAKE INOP. THE CAR MUST BE PARKED IN GEAR IN ORDER TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING AND MAY STILL ROLL DEPENDING ON THE HILL. THIS IS NOT A ONE OF A KIND OCCURRENCE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES IN THE JEEP JK FORUMS. THE TENSIONER SPRING IS TOO BRITTLE AND BRAKES AT THE CRIMP POINT ON THE BRAKE HAND LEVER. *TR

I HAVE HAD A "HOT OIL" LIGHT COME ON MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER A FEW TIMES. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL OUT ON THIS ISSUE ALREADY FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE "HOT OIL" LIGHT. THIS IS NOT A FIX! ALL THIS LIGHT IS DOING IS SAYING THAT YOUR TRANSMISSION IS HOT ENOUGH TO THE POINT TO CAUSE A FIRE.

MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I MANAGED TO STEER OFF TO THE SIDE, BUT THE MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT SINKS DOWN WHEN ADJUSTED UP. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS IN MIRROR. THE SEAT WILL EVEN SINK DOWN WHEN IT IS PARKED OVERNIGHT WITH NO ONE IN THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I STARTED MY JEEP WRANGLER AND PUT THE DEFROST ON. MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR DEFECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND STILL IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

AFTER REMOVING THE REAR-MOUNTED SPARE TIRE ON MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON (4 DOOR, 4WD) I NOTICED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION (CONDUIT) PROTECTING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE HARD PLASTIC GROMMET WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS EXITS THE REAR (OUTSIDE) PANEL OF THE TAILGATE. THE INSULATION HAD RUBBED DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE INNER WIRES AND THEIR INSULATION WERE SHOWING. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT SINCE, IF NOT ADDRESSED, THE RUBBING WOULD EVENTUALLY GO THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES, CAUSING A SHORT IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SPARE TIRE. I REPORTED MY FINDINGS TO JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OEM GROMMET WITH A RUBBER PIECE, AND THEN ORDERED AND INSTALLED A NEW WIRING HARNESS. *TR

THE HOOD ON MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER WILL BOUNCE 5 TO 6 INCHES HIGH IN NORMAL DRIVING. IF THIS BREAKS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I FEAR LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

CAR REAR END, BACK TIRES AND GAS PEDAL SHAKE WHEN TRY TO BACK UP ON INCLINE. *TR

MY DAUGHTERS 2009 JEEP WAGONEER X WHICH SHE HAS OWNED NEW SINCE MAY HAD THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FALL OFFWHILE SHE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 25MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED (THANK GOODNESS). THE FONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MADE THE BACK OF THE JEEP TO COME UP OFF THE GROUND. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED HE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE HE HAD TO COME AFTER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CURRENTLY THE ONLY MAINTENANCE THAT THIS JEEP HAS HAD IS NORMAL SERVICE OF THE ENGINE( OIL CHANGES). *TR

MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR CAUGHT FIRE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. IT HAD 6,000 MILES ON IT. THE JEEP WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY SAFETY INSURANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT FORWARDED US TO THE MANUFACTURER . WE HAVE BEEN GETTING THE COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RUN AROUND. CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT { NO PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT THEM DIRECT}TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW. BEWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE NOT SO FRIENDLY CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT FOLLOWS. ITS BEEN OUR EXPERIENCE THE COMPANY IS MORE INTERESTED IN A LAW SUIT THAN A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASE OF THE NEW VEHICLE. ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME, THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION WILL THRUST OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THIS OFTEN IS DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING INTO BUSY TRAFFIC OR MERGING ONTO CROWDED HIGHWAYS. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. *TR

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SPONTANEOUSLY POPS OUT OF GEAR IN COLD WEATHER. THIS RESULTS IN A MOVING VEHICLE BEING IN NEUTRAL. AFTER FAILING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM CHRYSLER ADVISES TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED IN NEUTRAL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON IN COLD WEATHER. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND IS WARNED AGAINST IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. *TR

PURCHASED NEW 2009 JEEP RUBICON AND PICKED IT UP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON WED. 3/3/09 WITH 6 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES TO PRIVATE PROPERTY AND DROVE UP DIRT HILL (NOTHING THAT A JEEP COULDN'T HANDLE) & IT GOT STUCK. LEFT REAR WHEEL WASN'T TURNING EVEN THOUGH IN 4W LOW. THE WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DRIVER GOT OUT TO CHECK THE WHEEL AND THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE & A LOOSE HOSE WAS LEAKING SOME LIQUID. THE DRIVER TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND WAS UNABLE TO. THE FUEL TANK CRACKED (UNKOWN IF DUE TO FIRE OR IF IT CAUSED THE FIRE) AND JEEP CONTINUED TO BURN SINCE TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE IS A COMPLETE LOSS. DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT HAND AND HIS LEGS. NO OTHER INJURIES. THE CAR FIRE STARTED A SMALL GRASS FIRE THAT WAS QUICKLY CONTAINED. NO STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED, LESS THAN AN ACRE BURNED. THE DEALERSHIP TOWED AWAY THE CAR FOR INSPECTION. IT IS STILL UNKNOWN AS TO THE REASON FOR THE WHEEL FAILURE AND THE START OF THE FIRE. *TR

VERY COLD WEATHER FOR AREA WITH DEFROST ON HIGH CAUSES FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CRACK AND THEN SPREAD THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TR