2005 Jeep Wrangler complaints

IN AUG OF 2005 AT 10,000 MILES I NOTICED A SHUDDER IN THE FRONT END WHEN STOPPING PROCEEDED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING WHICH THEY DID FOR FREE IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY . WITHIN A YEAR IT BEGAN AGAIN SUMMER OF 2006 WITH 35,000 MILES TOTAL ON THE VEHICLE THE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THE SHUDDER WHEN STOPPING OVER 45 MPH BEGAN AGAIN MY ROTORS WERE WARPED OF COURSE THE WARRANTY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER 12,000 MILES. NOW ONCE AGAIN AUGUST 2007 I JUST HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AGAIN AT 60,000 MILES . *JB

WIRING OVERHEATING AND MELTING BLOWER MOTOR FAN SWITCH AT 36,500 MILES. WIRING OVERHEATING AND MELTING MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FOR TURN SIGNALS, HEADLAMPS, HAZARDS, ETC... AT 37,800 MILES. UNKNOWN CAUSE FOR EITHER FAILURE. REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY AFTER FAILURE MYSELF AS IT WAS ONLY $25 USD AND 10 MINUTES TIME. NOW THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS DOING THE SAME - MELTING AND CAUSING HEADLAMPS TO FAIL. IS THERE A VOLTAGE CONTROL PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO CAUSE THESE FAILURES? WILL THE REPLACED PARTS FAIL AGAIN? WILL A FIRE RESULT THE NEXT TIME? *TR UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND WOBBLY WHEN GOING ABOVE 45 MPH. TAKING IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT NEXT WEEK - CLOSET APPT. I CAN GET - I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS ANYWHERE. OTHER PROBLEMS TOO AND THERE IS ONLY 18K MILES ON IT. *JB

2005 JEEP RUBICON UNLIMITED HAS UNCONTROLLABLE VIGOROUS FRONT END SHAKING. VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE AFTER HITTING ROAD PATCHES, SEAMS, AND ANY OTHER TYPE OF BUMP AT SPEEDS OF 30 + MPH. SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT THAT VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED TO RESUME REGULAR DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE CAMBER BOLTS AND STEERING DAMPENER BUT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH AN INDEFINITE TIME FOR REPAIR. FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN JUNE AND IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. IT IS DRIVEN ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS ONLY, DUE TO THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. HE STATED THAT THE OTHER GEARS OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROW OUT BEARING, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,461 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE 2005 JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT VIBRATION WHEN I HIT A BUMP AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH THAT S TARTS SHAKING THE VEHICLE SO VIOLENTLY I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 5 MPH. THE JEEP JERKS ALL OF THE ROAD OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL I SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS ON THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER IS KINGS JEEP 513-774-5333. I HAVE ALSO SEEN ON WEB AT THIS ADDRESS HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=VQVKG2LP4R4 . THIS PROBLEM MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND OR A DEATH. JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS AS IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHER JEEPS TOO.*AK

I HAD THE FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE FRONT END SHIMMYING WHEN I HAD APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON THE JEEP. IT HAPPENED AFTER CROSSING A SEAM IN THE PAVEMENT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WHEN HITTING ANY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER WITH A HEAVY DUTY MODEL BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. I COULD NOT LET MY WIFE OR CHILDREN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COULD EASILY SEND YOU EITHER OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE SHIMMY OCCURS. YOU HAVE TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WILL STOP SHAKING AND DRIVE NORMAL AGAIN. *AK

I HIT A TREE HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS RESULTED IN INJURIES TO MY FACE AND CHEST. THE FORCE WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BENT AND THE STEERING COLUMN IS BEING REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR AT JAKE TOMLINSON & CO, 13810 LINCOLN WAY, AUBURN, CA 530-885-0183. *JB

2005 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 9,600 MILES. EXPERIENCED "DEATH WOBBLE" AT 40 MPH. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED NEW AFTER MARKET STEERING DAMPNER..THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF DEATH WOBBLE.. DEALER AVOIDS THIS PROBLEM AREA.. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGAGES IN A "DEATH WOBBLE" (UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING) CAUSED BY STEERING SUSPENSION FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING DIMPLER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,617. THE VIN IS UNKNOWN.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION / ENGINE FLARE. CAN BE ANTICIPATED AND VEHICLE MOVEMENT PREVENTED IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE, HIGH RANGE BUT WILL OVERPOWER BRAKES WHEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE , LOW RANGE. OCCURRENCE NOT CONSISTENT OR REPEATABLE ON DEMAND BUT IS FREQUENT. CAN OCCUR WITH APPLICATION (OR RELEASE) OF POWER BRAKE, TURNING OF STEERING WHEEL (POWER STEERING) OR AIR CONDITION CYCLING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN TECHNICAL TRAIL MANEUVERS (OFF ROAD CONDITIONS IN TREACHEROUS TERRAIN) OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO TREES, LARGE ROCKS, ABRUPT DROP-OFFS ALONG ROAD, THE RESULTS ARE POTENTIALLY DEADLY. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN BY ANY, NON FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE AS THIS IS A PROGRAMMING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNIQUE. THE "DEALER" IS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOM. *JB

BLOWER CONTROLS/RESISTOR PACK SHORT OUT, FAIL AND CAUSE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT FOR THE HVAC BLOWER AND BLOWER CONTROLS. BLOWER WIRING HARNESS APPEARS TO PULL THE FULL CURRENT OF THE BLOWER MOTOR THROUGH THE WHOLE SWITCH CONTROLS WIRING HARNESS, THIS CAUSES AN OVERLOAD CONDITION AND OVERHEATS THE WIRING OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM, CAUSING SEVERE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS AND POSES A SEVERE FIRE RISK. *NM

REAR PLASTIC WINDOW CRACKED IN COLD WEATHER. TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND PLASTIC WINDOWS CANNOT BE TOUCHED IN COLD WEATHER. NOTHING IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THIS POLICY. DEALER ADVISED NOT TO REMOVE SNOW/ICE, BRUSH WINDOW, TOUCH WINDOW, OR CONTACT WINDOW WITH WATER IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT TOUCH A PLASTIC WINDOW UNLESS THEY WARM THE PLASTIC UP FIRST. JEEP WILL NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, STATING ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD IN NOT BEING ABLE TO WASH VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER OR REMOVE SNOW/ICE. THIS LEAVES NO VISIBILITY OUT OF REAR WINDOW. *NM

THERE WAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING DURING BRAKING MAINLY AT HIGH SPEEDS OF >45 MPH AND SMALL SHAKING AT <45MPH. I KNEW IT WAS THE ROTORS BEING WARPED. THE SHAKING STARTED WHEN THERE WAS ~10000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE SERVICE PLACE AT SUBURBAN CHRYSLER JEEP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE ISSUE WITH THE ROTORS BEING OUT OF ROUND. ALTHOUGH THE MILAGE OF MY VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS FIXED WAS ~18000 MILES THEY STILL MACHINED THE ROTORS FREE OF CHARGE. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE 24000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM IS NON EXISTENT. *NM

MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASED FROM MOOTHART JEEP WAS EXPERIENCING AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM, THEY DISMISSED THE ROTORS AS THE CAUSE AND BLAMED MY ALL-TERRAIN TIRES (WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR) AND STATED THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE OF THESE NEW TIRES. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ANYWAY AND THEY BLAMED STABILIZER. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE STABILIZER UNDER WARRANTY (OUT OF COURTESY). WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR AND TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME, THE CAR WAS SHAKING WORSE THAN WHEN IT CAME IN ON THE TOW TRUCK. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES WERE TOO HEAVY FOR THE CAR. I INQUIRED ABOUT WHY A 4-WHEEL DRIVE OFF-VEHICLE CAR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE ALL-TERRAIN TIRES. HE HAD NO LOGICAL ANSWER FOR ME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC (WHO SPECIALIZES IN TIRES) TO CHECK THE TIRES AND ANYTHING THAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS. THEY ULTIMATELY FIXED THE DEFECTIVE ROTOR, AND THE CARS RUNS FINE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES WERE FINE; IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. DURING THIS PROCESS, I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME ALL SERVICE PROBLEMS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THAT PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP. I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAD ALREADY SPOKE TO HIM AND HE REFUSED TO ATTRIBUTE THE PROBLEM TO ANYTHING ELSE BUT THE TIRES. THE

MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED BEGAN HAVING AN INTERMITTENT SQUEAK THIS SUMMER. AT THE END OF OCTOBER THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AND THAT THIS ITEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 26,000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS THIS EARLY IN OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF FOUR TRUCKS AHEAD OF ME. PULLED OFF ONTO MY EXIT AND CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE SMELL. SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE DASH. I HAD SEEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE SAME MORNING AND INFORMED THEM MY BLOWER MOTOR HAD BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND ORDERED A NEW MOTOR. UPON INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE I NOTICE THAT THE AREA AROUND THE BLOWER MOTOR IS EXTREMELY HOT. BLOWER MOTOR HAS THE FOLLOWING: LABEL 1 VALEO:KJLHD 929520G REV A -- PASS 11-18-4 10:10:50 LABEL 2 BOSCH MADE IN MEXICO DPL 653 12V 9 000 025 075 19 904 929431H CW 49104 1. *NM

2005 RUBICON-2480 MILES. ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE 8TH TIME. DEALER CHECKED WITH DIGITAL READER WHICH IDENTIFIES "SMALL EVAPORATIVE LEAK". FIRST TIME, TIGHTENED GAS CAP, BUT DEALER HAD TURNED OFF THE INDICATOR LIGHT WITH THE READER. THIRD OCCURRENCE DEALER SCHEDULED CHECK OF EXHAUST AND CLEAN AIR SYSTEM, ALL TESTED FINE. LAST 4 TIMES I DISCONNECTED BATTERY UNTIL LIGHT RESET. DEALER HAS CHANGED HANDS, AND JUST SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER CHECK, MENTIONED REPLACING GAS CAP. THIS APPEARS TO BE A NUISANCE ISSUE RATHER THAN A SERIOUS DEFECT. I WISH THEY COULD FIX IT ONCE AND FOR ALL. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS NEW DEALER WILL SUPPORT THE WARRANTY ISSUES. FORMERLY THEY WERE GREAT. *JB

UNCONTROLLABLE HANDLING ( IN THE FRONT END) WHEN GOING AN EXCESS SPEED OF 45 MILES OR MORE AND HIT ANY KIND /SIZE BUMP IN ROAD. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE STABILIZER BAR. WHEN I FIRST TOOK MY CAR IN (MONTHS AGO) THEY TOLD ME ( CHRYSLER) IT WAS MY ROTORS. DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY ROTORS COULD DO THAT SINCE I WASN'T BRAKING AT THE TIME THE SHAKING WAS HAPPENING. I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FIGURED OUT WHAT IT WAS. THE GUYS AT CHRYSLER HAVE A NICKNAME FOR IT; "SUDDEN DEATH". NOT ONCE DID I GET A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY MUST OF BEEN WORRIED ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT ONLY TOOK THEM ABOUT 2 HOURS TO FIX IT. THEY WENT AND BOUGHT AN AFTER MARKET STABILIZER BAR. I HAVE HAD OIL CHANGES FROM THE SAME PLACE THAT HAVE TAKEN LONGER. I HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE SHAKING BUT I HEARD ABOUT OTHER WRANGLERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LET OTHER JEEP OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM . IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 67 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A BUMPY VIBRATION WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TIRES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE TIRE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. SEVERE INJURIES WERE INCURRED TO THE DRIVER AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SIDEWALL OF DRIVER'S REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THE DAMAGED TIRE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OFFICER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF INCIDENT WAS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE TIRE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE HYDRAULIC VALVE FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT AN INSPECTOR WOULD BE SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTOR REFUSED TO PROVIDED REPORTS OF THE EXAMINATION.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL AND THEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LEAPED FORWARD. APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD BUT DRASTICALLY INCREASED THE VEHICLE'S RPM. SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED PERIODICALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, MAKE A TURN, OR WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED

MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN GRINDING AND POPPING OUT OF REVERSE SINCE PURCHASE IN JANUARY 2005. RECENTLY TRANSMISSION WAS POPPING OUT OF FORWARD DRIVE GEARS AND FAILING TO ENGAGE. DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND THE TRANSMISSION NOT GOING INTO REVERSE, POPPING OUT OF 3RD, GRINDING IN 5TH AND GENERALLY VERY NOISY. REVERSE SHAFT AND GEAR, COUNTER SHAFT AND SYNCHRONIZERS ALL SEVERELY WORN OUT. METAL CHUNKS WERE FOUND THROUGHOUT TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAD LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GEARS WHICH OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS IN FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE IT SLIPPED TO NEUTRAL. THERE WAS A WHIRLING NOISE PRESENT WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS IN REVERSE AND A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE OTHER GEARS. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED A SECOND TIME. THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE GEAR LEAKAGES AND DETERMINED THE TAB ON THE FAN BLOWER HAD BROKEN AND WAS CAUSING THE WHIRLING NOISE. THE BLOWER FAN IS GOING TO BE REPLACED.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL E14. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERS AT 8:30 AM ON DAY OF APPOINTMENT. WENT TO PICK UP AT 4:30 PM (ON A FRIDAY) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY NEVER GOT AROUND TO FIXING IT. "TOO BUSY". I WASTED AN ENTIRE DAY AND SOMEONE'S ELSE'S TIME GETTING THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND BACK. NO TIME WAS GIVEN AS TO WHEN THEY WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AND I LEFT THE DEALER. I WANT THIS ON RECORD IN CASE SOMETIMES DOES HAPPEN WITH VEHICLE THAT CAUSES DAMAGE, INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH. VEHICLE IS A JEEP WRANGLER VIN # LJ4FA9S95P316220. DEALER: GALEANA CHRYSLER JEEP, 14735 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL, FORT MYERS, FL 33912. PH 239-481-2600. *JB

2005 JEEP WRANGLER SEAT BELT IN FRONT DOES NOT RETRACTS FAST ENOUGH BEFORE DOOR CLOSES AND THE DOOR SLAMS ON THE BELT. *TS *JB

2005 JEEP WRANGLER FRONT BRAKES WERE SEVERELY WORN AND BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IDLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE RPMS STAY AT 12,000 AND DID NOT DROP LOWER. THE VEHICLE LURCHED WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. ALTHOUGH, THESE PROBLEMS PERSISTED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING TIRE PRESSURE IN THE 30 INCH TIRES. *TS THE VEHICLE CAME FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH 30 INCH TIRES, WHICH WAS AN UPGRADE OPTION FROM THE STANDARD 15 INCH TIRE. HOWEVER UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE ON THE SPECIFICATIONS LABEL - 29 PSI - WAS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE FOR THE 30 INCH TIRES IS 40 PSI. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR CLARIFICATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CORRECT TIRE INFLATION WAS ACTUALLY 38 PSI. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE LABEL WAS CORRECT AND THAT THE LISTED VALUE OF 29 PSI IS A MINIMUM PRESSURE ONLY. A NEW LABEL WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MAILED BUT NEVER ARRIVED. *NM UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

AT 3611 MILES,I TOOK MY 05 UNLIMITED WRANGLER BACK TO THE DEALER. I COMPLAINED ABOUT EXTREME BUMPINESS AND PARTIAL CONTROL LOSS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND RAILROAD TRACKS. ALSO THE REAR GLASS RATTLES, AND THE WIPER GETS STUCK IN BETWEEN THE TIRE RACK. THE DEALER SAID THAT HANDLING WAS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC FOR THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED TIRE MOUNT BRACKET AND ADJUSTED REAR GLASS. SO FAR I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERSHIPS 5 TIMES, FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NM

THE MAIN ISSUE OF CONCERN IS WHAT I DESCRIBE AS SURGING, WHAT I MEAN IS THE VEHICLE WANTS TO GO WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. WHAT I HAVE DETERMINED IS THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A FLUCTUATING IDLE RPM AS OPPOSED TO A STEADY IDLE RPM AND WHEN THE IDLE RPM DROPS BELOW AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL THE COMPUTER SENDS A SIGNAL TO KICK THE THROTTLE AND THE VEHICLE THEN SURGES. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO MY DEALER AND THEY RESPONDED BY SAYING THEY COULDN'T VERIFY THE CONCERN. A CO-WORKER RECENTLY PURCHASED THE SAME VEHICLE TYPE, ENGINE TRANSMISSION AND SO ON AND HAS REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE TO HER DEALER AND WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CONCERN WAS NOT VERIFIABLE. *JB

YESTERDAY I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WITH MY FOOT RESTING ON THE BRAKE. I WAS NOT PRESSING THE PEDAL ACTIVELY, BUT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE JEEP SURGED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS NO WHERE NEAR THE GAS PEDAL, YET THE JEEP REVVED AND MOVED ABOUT A FOOT. I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE AND IT STOPPED, BUT TOOK A SECOND TO REV BACK DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS COLD AS IT HAD NOT BEEN STARTED IN 4 DAYS AND I WAS ONLY ABOUT 1 MINUTE INTO THE DRIVE. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS HAPPEN? ANYONE KNOW THE CAUSE? THE JEEP IS A 2005 RUBICON, AUTOMATIC. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 3 TIMES. TWICE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS COLD, ONCE WHILE WARM AFTER AN HOUR LONG DRIVE. EACH TIME IT OCCURRED WHILE THE RPM LOAD WAS VERY LOW. TWICE AT A STOP SIGN, ONCE WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I POSTED ON A RUBICON MESSAGE BOARD TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD SEEN THIS AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE RESPONSES: "WHEN I PULL INTO MY DRIVE, WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE AND DEEP AZ RAIN GUTTERS, IF I SLOW ENOUGH TO AVOID SLAMMING THE BUMP STOPS I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY UP. ON THE OCCASIONS THAT I TRY TO IDLE UP I HAVE GOTTEN THE SURGE WHICH LAUNCHES ME INTO THE GARAGE THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPED BY MY WORK BENCH SAYING HELLO TO MY BRUSH GUARD" "YES, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES. I HAVE AN 05 RUBICON WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION...." "I'VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT THAT. MY '05 AUTO DOES THE SAME THING, REAR ENDED A CAR THE FIRST TIME IT DID IT...." "MINE WILL DO THAT SOMETIMES GOING UP MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. I HAVE TO

SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS GOING INTO REVERSE/ POPS OUT OF REVERSE. DEALERSHIP PROVIDED TECHNICAL BULLETIN STATING THIS CONDITION WILL LEAD TO AN EVENTUAL LOSS OF FORWARD DRIVE GEARS IF NOT CORRECTED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS NOT REPAIRED. *NM

ODI 10137688 FOLLOW UP KUDOS TO JEEP FOR STANDING BY THEIR PRODUCT, THEY ARE CURRENTLY REPLACING THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND I AM HOPEFUL THIS REMEDIES THE OVERWHELMING EXHAUST SMELL COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. HOPE THE PAINT ISSUE GOES AS WELL. *NM

BUTANE EXHAUST SMELL OVERCOMES DRIVER/PASSENGERS MALFUNCTIONING REAR WIPER PAINT FAILING. *NM

BOUGHT NEW 2005 JEEP WRANGLER X 8/3/05 TOOK ON TRIP AND SOON WAS OVERWHELMED WITH BUTANE/EXHAUST SMELL IF WINDOWS OR VENT WAS OPEN; EVENTUALLY CAME LEAKING THROUGH AC. SMELL BAD ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU NAUSEOUS WHICH EVENTUALLY BECAME NUMB NOSE/LIPS AND BURNING EYES FOR TWO HOURS AFTER DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS FLUFFED, I.E., COULD HAVE BEEN A PLASTIC BAG, ONLY SMELL WAS NEW CAR SMELL, ETC., THEY EVEN CLAIMED TO HAVE DRIVEN IT WITH WINDOWS DOWN. THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE SO I SENT MY HUSBAND THERE AND SERVICE MANAGER EXPERIENCED THE BURNING EYES AND NAUSEA DURING RIDE. CALLED JEEP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DISCUSS ANY SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS, REFERRED ME TO DEALERS. 2ND FIX ATTEMPT 9/15/05 @1344 MILES RESULTED IN "NO FAULT CODES IN SYSTEM, PERFORMED FUEL SYSTEM MONITOR TEST READING NOT IN SPECS, EXCESSIVE FUEL THROUGH SYSTEM." CHANGED SOFTWARE, WROTE "ROAD TESTED VEHICLE, HAS SLIGHT RESIDUE ODOR. CAT CONVERTER BAFFLES HAVE SOME INTERIOR FUEL COATING THAT WILL NEED TO BE BURNED OFF. WILL TAKE ABOUT 500 MILES OF DRIVING TO BURN ALL COATING FROM INSIDE OF EXHAUST SYSTEM." I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT "50 MILES". THEY ALSO HAD TO REPAINT THE SPIDERWEB /DEFECT PAINT TO THE TUNE OF $454. BACK IN 9/22/05 @ 1508 MILES AS PAINT WAS DETERIORATING ALL OVER. SENT FOR FULL REPAINT QUOTE ($3353- HAVE TO WAIT FOR JEEP ZONE MGR OK) MPG HAS DECLINED FROM 19 TO 17 AFTER 2ND SERVICE VISIT. TODAY 9/26/05, THE 3RD TRIP IN ON SMELL AFTER AGREEING TO TRY A SHORT TRIP. SAME RESULT/SYMPTOMS; I NEVER WILL GET THE

GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL TO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THIS WEEKEND. MY SHOE GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE CAUSING OVER $3600 IN REPAIRS TO THE PARKED CAR, THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO MY CAR IS THE SAME. HAVE THERE BEEN PREVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES?*JB

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 9/11/05. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IN A HARD MANOR, BUT SINCE THE BRAKE IS VERY CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL, MY FOOT WAS HALF ON THE GAS AND HALF ON THE BRAKE. THE JEEP TOOK OFF AS I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE JEEP, I SLAMMED INTO A WOOD FENCE, THEN INTO A PARKED CAR. CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. THIS IS VERY POOR DESIGN BY CHRYSLER AND DANGEROUS, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. CHECK THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. *JB

NORMAL DRIVING RESULTS IN A CHANGE IN THE SHIFTING ACTION OF THE AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION. IF THE VEHICLE IS WARM THE ELECTRONIC BUZZ LENGTHENS AND PREVENTS THE SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR POSITION TO THE NEXT. THE TRANSMISSION RUMBLES AND SKIPS BEFORE CHANGING TO THE NEXT GEAR FOR A SECOND OR MORE. THE GEARS CLEARLY ARE NOT ENGAGING IN A TIMELY MANNER AND PREVENTS READY MOVEMENT AFTER SHIFTING TO A NEW GEAR POSITION. AFTER LONG DRIVES THIS IS NOTICEABLE DURING NORMAL UNHURRIED PARKING MANEUVERS. THIS ACTION WAS INITIALLY OBSERVED AT ABOUT 384 MILES ON ODOMETER AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER. THE SECOND PROBLEMS HAS OCCURRED ON 5 OR MORE OCCASIONS WHERE THE IDLE SPEED DOES NOT GO TO NORMAL AFTER REMOVING PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR. WAS FIRST NOTICED ON HILLS IN CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND HAS BEEN NOTICED IN TRAFFIC ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS. THE ENGINE NOISE IS QUITE AUDIBLE WHEN THIS OCCURS AND IDLES ABOVE 1000 AND CARRIES VEHICLE AT 10 PLUS MPH ON FLAT SURFACES. THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGES AFTER SHORT DRIVES AND IS NOTICEABLE IN PARKING LOTS OR GARAGE PARKING. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE "DANGEROUS" INSTANCES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THIS WILL OCCUR IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD DRIVES. THE DRIVE TRAIN ALSO HAS A LOUD RESONATING SOUND WHICH SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE ROTATING IS NOT UNIFORM AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS A NORMAL SOUND. ALL OF THESE CONCERNS WERE OBSERVED AFTER ABOUT 300 MILES AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER. THE DEALER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE HEA

WHILE TEST DRIVING, AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK, I WAS ASSURED THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED BY TIME OF PICK UP (JULY 11). THE AIR WORKED WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AIR CONDITIONING GAVE OUT 2 WEEKS LATER, TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID THE HOSE WAS CRACKED. WHEN I PICKED IT UP AFTER THE AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRS, I DIDN'T EVEN LEAVE THE PARKING LOT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 28 DAYS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 10 DAYS. DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE RESTITUTION.*JB

2005 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT. PURCHASED 4/17/2005. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FROM 4RD TO 3RD AND FROM 2ND TO 1ST WITHOUT CONTROL, WHILE DRIVING, THEN REMAINS IN 1ST GEAR AND NO LONGER SHIFTS. 5 DAYS IN SHOP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. 3200 MILES ON VEHICLE. DANGER OF POSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IS IMMINENT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS WITHOUT CONTROL. PROBABLE CAUSE OF MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES.. GOING BACK TO SHOP. NO DTC CODE AVAILABLE. *JB

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH DRIVABILITY AND SAFETY ISSUES WITH ITS SUSPENSION ALONG WITH GOODYEAR TIRES BEING OUT OF ROUND AND/OR MANUFACTURED WITH INTERNALS NOT CORRECTLY MOLDED IN TIRE.

NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER RE: OIL PUMP FAILURES, BUT A RECALL EXISTED ON THIS VEHICLE. NOTICE WAS APARENTLY SENT IN MARCH 2005 TO OWNERS, BUT NOTHING WAS EVER RECEIVED. RECALL WAS PERFORMED AFTER I LEARNED ABOUT IT FROM A THIRD PARTY.

2005 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASED 4/13. ON 4/12 TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) IN SHOP FOR PAST 8 DAYS. DEALER STATES POSSIBLE BAD SEALS. LESS THAN 600 MILES ON VEHICLE. ALSO VEHICLE SOLD WITHOUT RECALL WORK BEING COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, VEHICLE IS NOW PENDING RECALL WORK ON CAMSHAFT AND OIL PUMP.

TIRE INFLATION SPECIFICATION LABEL SHOWS INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE FOR 30 INCH WHEEL GROUP.

ACCELARATOR PEDAL FELT NOTCHY AND STUCK DOWN UPON DELIVERY. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE TYPE. HOWEVER, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE'S CARPET WAS PROTRUDING, OBSTRUCTING THE PEDAL. CARPET NEEDED TO BE SECURED IN ORDER TO PREVENT FURTHER OBSTRUCTION.

NOTICED CAR WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THEN, I CALLED DEALER TO REPORT IT. THEY LOOKED AT CAR AND FOUND NOTHING TODAY, I WAS PUTTING A TOW HOOK ON THE REAR END AND NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING , NOT REALLY BAD BUT NOTICEABLE TO ANYONE WITH EYES THAT CAN SEE A FEW INCHES IN FRONT OF FACE. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DRUM WAS LEAKING SIZE OF DOLLAR BILL UP TO DOLLAR SIZE ACROSS GIVE OR TAKE A HALF OF ONE TO FILL IN GAPS. 2. CAR PULLED TO ONE SIDE HARD WHEN BRAKING 3. WAS PUT ON WAITING LIST TO RESOLVE ISSUE ONLY CAR FOR ME MY WIFE HAS A PT BUT SHE USES IT FOR WORK WHEN I NEED A CAR SO THEY REALLY DON'T CARE MUCH ABOUT IT WHICH MIGHT FAIL SOON TOO. *AK

I WAS BACKING UP AT NIGHT ON A STEEP CURVED DRIVEWAY. MY FRONT WHEELS WENT OVER THE CURB. WITH THE FRONT WHEELS OVER THE CURB, I ELECTED TO GO FORWARD OVER THE CURVE AND DOWN THE GRADE. THE BODY CLEARED THE CURB, AND I SLOWLY NEGOTIATED GOING FORWARD OVER THE CURB. THE REAR WHEELS CLEARED, AND WHEN THEY DID THE CAR BOUNCED. I HEARD THE REAR BUMPER HIT THE CURB. THE RESULTING BOUNCE CAUSED THE BUMPER TO COME UP AND CRIMP THE CORNER PANELS OF THE BODY, WORSE ON THE LEFT THAN THE RIGHT. THE ACTION ALSO CRACKED THE FIBER GLASS ROOF ON THE RIGHT. NONE OF THE UNDER CAR WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE MARK ON THE TAIL PIPE EITHER. NOTE THAT THIS WAS SIMPLY GOING OVER A CURB IN A VEHICLE LISTED AS TRAIL RATED. THE MECHANIC AT THE BODY SHOP SPECULATES THAT EITHER THE BUSHING CONNECTING THE BUMPER TO THE FRAME IS INADEQUATE OR THE EXTENDED LENGTH OF THE JEEP UNLIMITED MAKES TO TOO FLEXIBLE; IT LACKS A CENTRAL SUPPORT.*AK

PURCHASED 2005 WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED ON JANUARY 14TH RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR STEERING SHUDDER AND AWFUL FRONT END HANDLING ON JANUARY 17TH AND DEALERSHIP FOUND BAD STEERING STABILIZER FROM THE FACTORY.*AK

4-WD LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER STATES THAT THEY DID TEST THE VEH AND SAID THAT THE COMPUTER HAS TO BE REPLACED. VEH. HAS LESS THEN 800 MILES ON IT. *AK

2005 JEEP WRANGLER X MODEL HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON 20 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE AS A NEW VEHICLE. ALSO, OVERWHELMING SMELL COMPARABLE TO BUTANE PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE DURING LONGER DRIVES AND ACCELERATING. JEEP WAS SERVICED 14MAR05, LIGHT IS OFF BUT SMELL STILL PERSISTS. WAS TOLD IT COULD BE COATING ON PARTS OF ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION BURNING OFF, BUT CAR IS WELL OUTSIDE OF BREAK-IN PERIOD WITH ABOUT 2,000 MILES ON IT. DEALERSHIP WHERE SERVICED CALLED TO SAY THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT BACK SEVERAL DAYS LATER DUE TO A CODE THAT CAME UP ON THE DIAGNOSTICS. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED AGAIN.*AK