2007 Jeep Wrangler complaints

2007 JEEP WRANGLER SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.*CW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE MOTOR FAILED. THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD UPON FAILURE. THE CONTACT MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. HE ALSO STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON DECEMBER OF 2009 REGARDING A RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E044000 (EQUIPMENT). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY 2010. THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE AND UNFORTUNATELY WAS USED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS MINOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL BRAKE SHOP. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

2007 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH RECALL REPLACEMENT DEALER. *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE TOW BAR AS THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY IN STOCK AND THAT THE ONE SHE HAD LOOKED OK AND IT DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE IT WAS BEING RECALLED, SHE WANTED IT REPLACED REGARDLESS. THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 4 MONTHS AND THE DEALER STILL HAS NOT CONTACTED HER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT UNCOMMON AND WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE OPERATING AT A HIGH TEMPERATURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29350.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING STABILIZER. THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO CALL HIM BACK TO CONFIRM THE STATUS OF THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE OCCASIONAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31820.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT LOCATE ANY DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES THEREFORE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44000. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIR PER THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE REMEDY ONLY LASTED 18 MONTHS AND THEN THE STALLING RESUMED AND CONTINUED TO BE A CONSTANT PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/05/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE DOOR HINGE, HOOD, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS PAINT WAS UNEVEN AND EXHIBITED RUST UNDERNEATH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR HINGES WERE RUSTING AND THE DOOR HINGES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANGER NOTIFIED A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER AND HE AGREED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER SINCE HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THAT DECISION. THE REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS SURFACE RUST CAUSED BY THE ENVIRONMENT. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW UP CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING HER CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AREAS ACCUMULATED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHENEVER IT RAINED. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO GALLONS OF WATER COLLECTED ON THE FLOOR AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC PROVIDED A PACKING AROUND THE WINDOWS IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. ON DECEMBER 23, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND WOULD ONLY STEER TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE STABILIZER SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO TWO WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND PULLED THE WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO THE LEFT LANE AND WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. THE DEALER TURNED OFF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000.

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER WHILE IN MOTION. AS A RESULT THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER BREAKING AS WELL AS STEERING. CHRYSLER HAS INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES INCLUDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ONE LAST FIX UNDER THE LEMON LAW STATUTE IN FLORIDA. YET THE CONDITION PERSISTS. CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED THAT THEY WILL ONLY AGREE TO SETTLE THE OUTSTANDING ISSUE WITH THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION IF THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER OF AUBURN HILLS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS UNSAFE CONDITION AND HAS RESPONDED WITH CUSTOMER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD WILCOX 407-826-7035 WHO ADVISED OF THE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION REQUIRED BEFORE THEY WILL CONSIDER SETTLING THIS MATTER. IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT CHRYSLER IS AT ALL CONCERNED WITH THE OBVIOUS POTENTIAL FOR BODILY HARM THAT MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENTS OF POWER LOSS AND THE RESULTANT CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE WIRING IN THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR A RECALL REPAIR BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,084.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER IN HER VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ACCESSIBILITY. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AND DROVE IT FOR 300 MILES; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE, WHICH WERE CORRECTED BY THE DEALER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THEIR LOT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,513 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,981 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,900.

2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER NEVER INVESTIGATED HIS PROBLEM. *KB THE SAFETY ISSUE PERTAINING TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DESIGN, ALLOWS WATER INTO A METAL BOX AREA WHICH BECOMES FROZEN AND PREVENTS THE WIPER SYSTEM FROM FUNCTIONING IN COLD INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A MUD PUDDLE AND THEN ACROSS A GRASS FIELD. THREE DAYS LATER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A FAILURE AT THE BRAKE PURGE TANK, WHICH RIPPED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO PULL DOWN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RECKLESS DRIVING. THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER AGGRESSIVE DRIVING, ONLY DEFECTED PARTS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN ON ROUGH TERRAIN; THEREFORE, THE BRAKE PURGE TANK IS DEFECTIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY STALL AND LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT NEVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE ENGINE UNTIL 30 MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE POWER MODULE. THE FAILURE RECURRED LESS THAN A WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. ONCE MORE, THE VEHICLE TOOK 30 MINUTES TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO DEVELOP A NEW REPAIR FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,860.

DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE DASH LIGHTS LIT UP, 5 SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED AND THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF AS NORMAL. CALLED THE LOCAL SERVICE DEPT. AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE BUT WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE "LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK" . *TR

2007 JEEP WRANGLER PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING. CONSUMER STATES THAT IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT MUST BE IN NEUTRAL BEFORE TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES SHE WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE REPLACED. *KB THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILED WITHIN WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A CONSTANT RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE PILLAR AREA, THE DRIVERS DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE TECHNICIAN USED A MALLET OR HAMMER TO ALIGN THE DOOR STRIKER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM THE DOOR IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLOSE PROPERLY, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO CERTAINTY THE DOOR WAS REALLY CLOSED. THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE STRIKER ON THE DOOR COULD COLLAPSE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A RATTLING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AFTER HE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING DAMPNER CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. AS OF MARCH 18, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,600. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED TWICE.UPDATED 06/09/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY RESTARTED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 55-65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN IDLING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AS PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 07V291000 FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HOWEVER; FAILURE HAS WORSENED SINCE THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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

2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH RECALL FOR BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FINALLY RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FAULTY BRAKES. HE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRAKE REPAIR SINCE HIS WAS FIXED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, LOW RANGE OVER THE TOP OF A SMALL RISE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, NOTHING HAPPENED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE SMALL DOWN SLOPE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SPEED UP AND HIT A LOW SET OF ROCKS AND HARD DIRT. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE AND SURROUNDING PARTS. RECALL # 07V434000 NO POLICE REPORT MENTIONED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 15 DAYS. IT IS BEING SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V434000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD KEEP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT ARRIVED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TAKES A MINIMUM OF FOUR MEN TO REMOVE THE HARD TOP (FREEDOM TOP) FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TOP LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WASHED. DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE HARD TOP WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED BACK ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DO SO, THE TOP BECAME TOO HEAVY AND WAS DROPPED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PASSENGERS CANNOT SAFELY ENTER THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HOW THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RECLINES FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FLOOR SPACING WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE PASSENGERS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BRAKES. THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND ESP WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND RESTARTED. THE WEATHER WAS VERY WINDY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 10/18/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING WELL UP UNTIL 10,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING 21-25 MILES PER GALLON AND HAD A LOT OF POWER. IN AUGUST OF 2007, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED. SINCE THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME SLUGGISH WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5 AND 60 MPH, THE TIMING HAS SLOWED, THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER AND STALLS WHEN IT SHOULD ACCELERATE, AND USES MORE FUEL (14-17 MPG). HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE; ONCE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND ONCE DUE TO THE RESULTS OF THE REPAIR. THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND WOULD BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE HIS VEHICLE RESTORED TO THE WAY IT WAS BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 11/06/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A FIVE SECOND DELAY WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,702.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS LOCKED UP. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ). SHE STATED THAT SHE WILL LOCATE ANOTHER DEALER AND NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. AN ALARM TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG KNEE BOLSTERS WERE NOT INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED THAT THEY WERE STANDARD AND SHOULD COME EQUIPPED WITH THE KNEE BOLSTERS. THE CONTACT FILED TWO COMPLAINTS WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER (16465025 AND 16695953) IN JULY AND SEPTEMBER OF 2007. ON JULY 5, 2007, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH THE AIR BAG KNEE BOLSTERS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE KNEE BOLSTERS WERE NOT STANDARD FOR HIS VEHICLE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POWER MODULE. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,000. UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ RECALL 3 07V291000. UPDATED 12/12/07

2007 JEEP WRANGLER RECALL REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE DONE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE LIVES ON AN ISLAND AND IT WILL COST HIM A GREAT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BROUGHT BACK TO THE MAINLAND FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COASTED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON JULY 10, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED SINCE THE REPAIR, BUT CONTINUES TO HESITATE AS IF IT WILL STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED. ON AUGUST 27, 2007, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND ANTI-SKID LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE A/C SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,384.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE AND SHUTS OFF AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED FIVE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST TEN DAYS. THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AT LEAST TWICE. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL ACTIVATES AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THEN DIMS AFTER THE TURN IS MADE. THE DEALERS VERIFIED WITH A ROAD TEST THAT THE ANTI-SKID DOES ACTIVATE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE COMPONENT NAMES REGARDING THE REPROGRAMMING AND ANTI-SKID FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 65-75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES OF SPACE FOR AN OCCUPANT. WHEN THE SEAT IS RECLINED FORWARD FOR A PASSENGER TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS, THE FRONT SEAT FALLS BACK ON THE PASSENGER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS, THE PASSENGER BECOMES TANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT HAS A VIDEO RECORDING OF PASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO GET IN AND OUT OF HER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT HAS A DESIGN FLAW. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,160 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,160. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. NHTSA RECALL # 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIPM WAS REPROGRAMMED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED FOR RECALL # 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT FAILED TO OFFER AN EXPLANATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,100. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND PURGED THE CONTROL VALVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL CANISTER WHICH WAS LEAKING. THE THIRD TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILLER NECK AND TUBE. UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB