2009 Jeep Wrangler complaints

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

FUEL SPILLS OUT AFTER FUELING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EXTREME WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE RELEASED IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHING WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 12/21/12 *CN UPDATED 01/09/13

HIT RAILROAD TRACKS AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. FRONT OF VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHICH CHANGED STEERING DAMPENER. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER. TWO MORE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO SOLUTION. *TR

ABOUT THREE OR FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I NOTICED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE(2009 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON - LHD), THAT THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS LIT, INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD NOTICED PREVIOUSLY THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THEN GO AWAY, SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. HOWEVER, ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A THIN PLASTIC WRAPPER "CRINKLING" AS IF CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STATIONARY PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ROTATING REAR SECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A FLAT STRIP PLASTIC ENCASED COPPER WIRE LEADS APPEARED TO BE UNRAVELING FROM BETWEEN THE STATIONARY PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ROTATING REAR SECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MY AUTO REPAIR GARAGE, AND THE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED THE PART AS THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE ASSEMBLY APPARENTLY FAILED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE USE AND NOW RESULTS IN A REDUCED LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR MYSELF IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2008, 2009 AND 2010 JEEP WRANGLERS (LHD) HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES WITH THEIR AIRBAGS. THE REPAIR GARAGE ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON RHD JEEP WRANGLERS OF THE SAME MODEL YEARS FOR THE SAME ASSEMBLY. *TR

WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL WILL SPIT BACK OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAS OCCURRED EACH TIME I FILL MY TANK FROM 3 SEPARATE GAS STATIONS. IT APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT 10 MIN AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 72MILES PER HR, MY JEEP STARTED SHAKING FROM THE FRONT AND BACK. IT WAS SO INTENSE I FELT AS THOUGH I WAS GOING TO CRASH. I HAVE HAD TIRES BLOW AND U JOINTS GO BAD AND THIS DIDN'T COMPARE. I DON'T DRIVE IN A ROUGH TERRAIN AND NOT OFTEN AT THESE SPEEDS. BUT I FELT AS THOUGH I HAD NO CONTROL. WHEN I DECELERATED TO 50 THE SHAKING HAD STOPPED. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM. WHEN TAKING IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND MY UNIVERSALS NEED REPLACED, AXLE SEALS ARE BAD AND MY DRIVE SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED ABNORMALLY, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. IT IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AND THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BUT OBVIOUSLY THERE IS. I SEE ALL OVER ABOUT PEOPLE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOCK THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH OR ABOVE ( HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND HIT A BUMP THE WHOLE VECHILE WILL SHAKE SO VIOENTLY THAT YOU THINK YOU ARE LITERALLY GOING TO DIE. IF YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES, IT ONLY GETS WORSE. ON THE OUTSIDE THE TIRES WOBBLE IN OUT OUT, LOOKING AS THOUGH BOTH AXLES JUST BROKE OFF. I HAVE HAD MINE IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP OVER 10 TIMES AND HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS. I WIL GET IT BACK FROM THE SHOP AND WITHIN A WEEK OF HAVING IT BACK THE DEATH WOBBLE ( SHAKING OF VECHILE) IS BACK AND ONLY GETS WORSE. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THEN I BOUGHT IT AND THEY FOUND THAT THE LIFTKIT THAT WAS ALREADY INSTALLED ON MY JEEP BEFORE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW HAD MISSING PARTS AND THEY USED A LUG NUT FOR A NUT ON IT. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THEY ARE JUST THROWING PARTS AT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS DEFLATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE VALVE STEM HAD FRACTURED CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOOSE AIR PRESSURE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE VALVE STEM. THE VALVE STEM ON THE SPARE TIRE WAS ALSO REPLACED WITH A RUBBER VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VALVE STEM ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE ALSO CRACKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK AND WHEN THE GAS PUMP AUTOMATICALLY STOPS DUE TO THE TANK BEING FULL, A SIZEABLE AMOUNT OF GAS SPILLS OUT TO THE PAVEMENT. IT HAD INITIALLY BEGUN AS A SPORADIC OCCURRENCE A WHILE BACK WHICH I THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO CERTAIN STATIONS BUT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IT HAS OCCURRED EVERY FILL-UP REGARDLESS OF WHERE I HAVE GONE. THE AMOUNT OF GAS IS ENOUGH THAT I NEED TO CLEAN IT UP AT THE STATION OFF THE GROUND AND AROUND WHERE THE PUMP CONNECTS TO THE JEEP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE ENGINE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISTINGUISHED THE FIRE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 12/22/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED AS HE PULLING OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. UPDATED 10/22/12 UPDATED 12/12/12 *CN UPDATED 12/12/12

MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON. IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF AFTER THAT UNTIL I HAD IT FIXED. IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF WITH A FREQUENCY OF ABOUT ONE EVERY OTHER MINUTE SOUNDING OFF A WARNING CHIME. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THIS SYMPTOM IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL YEAR OF VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MODEL YEARS 2007 AND UP. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG. IT APPARENTLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG AND IS ALREADY THE SUBJECT OF RECALLS ON OTHER MODEL YEARS AS WELL AS A RECALL ON THE 2009 RHD VERSION OF THE WRANGLER. THEY CLEARLY ARE USING THE SAME PART ON THESE MODELS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL MODELS THAT HAVE THIS PART. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO GET FIXED AND JEEP DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM AND I HAD IT REPLACED AS IT OBVIOUSLY IS A SAFETY RISK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND HAVE THEM RECALL ALL MODELS WITH THE SAME CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. I AM CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION REGARDING THIS REPAIR BUT I PAID FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR MYSELF. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP/NEAR-STOP, THE CAR WILL VIOLENTLY JUMP OUT OF GEAR. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED I THOUGHT I WAS REAR-ENDED. IT IS DIFFICULT TO INTENTIONALLY REPEAT: THE ONLY PATTERN IS THAT IT IS A FIRST GEAR, ACCELERATING FROM SLOW SPEED ISSUE. BEGINNING TO BE INTIMIDATED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. IT IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY. LITHIA DEALER SAYS IT IS A JEEP ISSUE. JEEP SAYS IT IS A DEALER ISSUE. I MISS MY 1999 SAHARA. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A SLIGHT TURNING RADIUS, THE RIGHT FRONT STARTED TO VIBRATE, THEN IT WENT TO THE LEFT SIDE, BACK TO THE LEFT SIDE,BACK AND FORTH. EACH TIME IT TRANSFERRED, IT INCREASED.THE SEVERITY OF THE WOBBLE EFFECT. I HAD TO PUT A "DEATH GRIP" ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD STOP THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WAS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS LIKE A DEMON TOOK CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER(AGE 29). THIS TIME ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD GOING AT 45 MPH. SHE THOUGHT THAT THE TIRE FELL OFF! AGAIN, THE ONLY WAY THAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE WOBBLE WAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS COULD HAVE ENDED IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS! THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED STOCK VEHICLE WITH BALANCED TIRES. *TR

WHILE CROSSING 2 LANES OF ON COMING TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY THE ABS, ESP AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT LET ME PUSH THE GAS ALONG WITH THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE "LOCKING UP". BECAUSE OF THE TRACTION CONTROL COMING ON WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, EVEN SLOWLY, THE ENGINE RESPONDS AS IF I WAS SLIPPING AND LOSING TRACTION, SPUTTERING POWER AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STOPS. NOW THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS WHICH IS VERY SCARY CONSIDERING THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE READ SOME OTHER FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE PRETTY COMMON WITH THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHRYSLER AS IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORS AND VALVE STEMS IN THE JEEPS NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. WE HAVE HAD TWO LITERALLY "BLOW OUT" OF OUR TIRE IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. THE LAST TIME MY HUSBAND AND SON WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LUCKY THEY WEREN'T HURT OR KILLED AS AFTER IT BLEW OUT THE TIRE SHREDDED AND THEY ENDED UP ON HIS RIM. I CALLED CHRYSLER/JEEP AND THEY HAVE ME A CASE #. OUR LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND A LOCAL TIRE STORE APPARENTLY TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE VALVE STEMS/MONITOR RUST AND THE SEAL ISN'T GOOD ON THE TIRE ANYMORE SO THEY BLOW OUT...WE COULD REPLACE FOR $80 IF WE WANTED...HOWEVER THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE ALL MONITORS WITH RUBBER VALVE STEMS. I WASN'T WILLING TO WAIT ON THE "CASE" AND HAVE MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AT RISK SO I HAD THEM REPLACED ON OUR JEEP. OF COURSE CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO NOW B/C WE HANDLED IT OURSELVES. WE WEREN'T ASKING FOR MONEY OR FOR THEM TO PAY -- ALL WE WANT IS TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. THESE CAN BLOW OUT AT ANY TIME OR PLACE. MY HUSBAND AND SON ARE JUST LUCKY. PLEASE HELP GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR DIES!!! *TR

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING OF THE JEEP IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HIGH RANGE, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING OF OVERTEMPERATURE COMES ON. THIS IS TO WARN OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HELP PREVENT THE OIL FROM OVERFLOWING ONTO THE EXHAUST AND CAUSING A FIRE. THIS WARNING HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE JEEP IS DRIVEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HIGH RANGE ON ANY SANDY SURFACE. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE PROPER SIZING OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH NUMEROUS PERSONS WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE IS TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WITH THE AUX COOLER NOW OFFERED, BUT THIS IS A THE OWNER'S COST. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY A CLAIMS AGENT, [XXX], AT CHRYSLER THAT THERE IS NO RECALL SO THEY DECLINED MY CLAIM. IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT I WANT TO BE PROACTIVE IN PREVENTING A KNOW ISSUE WITH MY JEEP AND THE ANSWER IS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL SO THE ARE DECLINING TO ADDRESS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS MORE INFORMATION THAT I CAN GIVE ON THE SITUATION. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE AND THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

FROM NEW THIS ENGINE BURNS OVER 1 QUART TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL PER 1000 MILES TRAVELED, IF YOU DO AN OIL CHANGE AT 5000 MILES AS IS RECOMMENDED THERE IS NO OIL LEFT IN THE MOTOR, MOPAR SAYS THIS IS NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY IMMEDIATE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND A LIFT KIT WAS INSTALLED ON THE SUSPENSION. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT VARIOUS DEALERS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

MY WIFE HAD JUST TAKEN OUR 2009 JEEP WRANGLER TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHICH INCLUDED AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. ON HER WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING DRAMATICALLY SO SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED ME. I TOLD HER THAT IF THE TIRES WERE REBALANCED THEN A WEIGHT MIGHT HAVE FALLEN OFF CAUSING ONE OF THE TIRES TO BE OUT OF BALANCE AND TOLD HER TO TRY AND DRIVE IT HOME AT A SLOW SPEED. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE SHAKING DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. A COUPLE DAYS LATER SHE TOOK THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO RECHECK THE TIRE BALANCING. THEY INDICATED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS OUT OF BALANCE SO THEY FIXED IT AND WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I WAS DRIVING THE JEEP AT ABOUT 55MPH WHEN WE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED A RATHER VIOLENT SHAKING AND WOBBLING IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE SHAKING AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT. I STARTED DRIVING THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN IN ORDER TO TAKE NOTE OF ALL THE CONDITIONS PRESENT WHEN THE SHAKING OCCURS AND TO TRY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I WAS SURPRISED WHEN I STARTED TO RESEARCH IT ON THE INTERNET AND IMMEDIATELY FOUND SEVERAL WEBSITES DISCUSSING A CONDITION REFERRED TO AS A "DEATH WOBBLE". THE SYMPTONS DE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE PLASTIC TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE DETACHED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WAS ALSO DETACHED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 05/31/12*LJ

GAS OVERFLOWS AND SPITS OUT WHEN FILLING THE TANK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ ROUGHLY 55 MPH, MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING SIDE TO SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED ON THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO SAFELY SLOW THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO CRASH INTO ME. I PULLED-OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS VIBRATION REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE" OCCURS EACH AND EVERY TIME I AM TRAVELING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH AND, I BRAKE OR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT IS AN AWFUL SENSATION. *TR

JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATES VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP IN ROAD, CAR TAKEN TO JEEP DEALER TSB WHICH CALLS FOR LARGER STEERING STABLIZER INSTALLATION DONE, ALL SUSPENSION PARTS FOUND TO BE GOOD INCLUDING TIRES AND BALANCE, HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, FEAR FOR LIFE FOR MYSELF AND FAMILY WHEN DRIVING CAR ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. *TR

WHEN FILLING MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER WITH GAS, THE FUEL OVERFLOWS - OFTEN SO MUCH THAT IT SPILLS ONTO THE GROUND. NO MATTER HOW SLOWLY OR CAUTIOUSLY I PUMP THE FUEL, IT STILL OVERFLOWS! THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS! I HAVE HAD OTHER PEOPLE FUEL MY VEHICLE TO MAKE CERTAIN IT WAS NOT PERSONAL ERROR - AND IT STILL OVERFLOWS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE MATTER AND FOUND THAT APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I ASK THAT THIS BE DEEMED A RECALL - AND THAT THE COMPANY PAYS TO FIX IT. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO GASOLINE EXPOSURE. IT IS NOT ETHICAL THAT I CAN NOT FILL MY VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE WITHOUT DEALING WITH THE EXTRA COST, DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, AND HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN OVERFLOW! *TR

DEATH WOBBLE AS SHOWN ON WEBSITES, GOING 50 OR SO MILES PER HOUR , FRONT END WOBBLES UNCONTROLLABLY!! UNCONTROLLABLE, EXTREMELY UNSAFE AT TIME ,WHEN SHAKING AND WOBBLE STARTS!!! HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON EACH OF THE <<<3>>> TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED!!! WHY IS NHTSA AND JEEP WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO BE KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO HELP EVERYONE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE??? VERY SCARY AND FRUSTRATING. THINK OF YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE AS WELL AS ALL OF US!!! WE ARE ALL AT RISK . HOW MANY LIVES NEED TO BE LOST???? *TR

ALL THREE OF OUR SAME LIKE VEHICLES AT WORK HAVE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER YOUR GAS JUST CUTS OFF YOU CAN COUNT A SECOND OR TWO AND GAS COME FLYING OUT WHERE YOU PUT IT IN. JUST DO A SEARCH ON UTUBE AND YOU CAN SEE A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THIS. PUT IN SOMETHING LIKE JEEP WRANGLER FUELING. ALSO ALL THREE OF OUR FOUR DOOR JEEP 2009 WRANGLER RIGHT HAND DRIVE AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS BUT JEEP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FORE US. IN THE MEANTIME OUR AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 11V528000 AIR BAGS FRONTAL. THEY SAY OUR OURS ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS CRAZY. WHAT CAN WE DO. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPILLED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,500.

I HAVE A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER AND EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS, IT SPILLS OUT. CHRYSLER/JEEP KNOWS OF THE "FUEL SPILL BACK DURING REFUELING" DANGER. GAS SPLASHES OUT OF TANK DURING REFUELING (APPARENT CHECK VALVE MANUFACTURER DEFECT). ALSO, POSSIBLE GAS SPILL DURING ROLL OVER. CHRYSLER ISSUED TRAFFIC SAFETY BULLETIN, DATED FEBRUARY 11, 2011, (TSB) # 14-001-11 FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY (LIFETIME) FOR JEEP WRANGLERS WITH 3.8L ENGINE BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2007 & MARCH 31, 2008. GAS TANKS BEING REPLACED. MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER (SAME ENGINE, EXACT SAME DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE) ALSO, SPLASHES GAS BACK AT YOU DURING REFUELING, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN BULLETIN, DUE TO MY VEHICLE 'BUILT ON' DATE BEING TOO LATE. NEITHER GAS TANK NOR CHECK VALVE HAD BEEN REDESIGNED TO MAKE SAFE, AS OF THE CUT OFF DATE IN BULLETIN. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME (THEY CALL IT 'BURPING'). *TR

2009 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER SENT CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO RECALL FOR CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND GOING AROUND A BEND WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE SHAKING WOULD ONLY STOP ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

FUEL TANK SPILLS OUT EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 65 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END OF MY JEEP FELT LIKE IT WAS VIOLENTLY BOUNCING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I COULD HARDLY KEEP THE VEHICLE IN MY OWN LANE. I WAS TERRIFIED. I GOT OFF THE ROAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I GOT OUT, LOOKED AT IT AND SAW NOTHING WRONG. I CALLED MY HUSBAND, AND HE WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE IT HOME. HE DROVE IT TO OUR MECHANIC, AND OTHER THAN MY BRAKES NEEDING WORK, HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE MECHANIC FIXED MY BRAKES AND I TOOK IT HOME. THE NEXT TIME I TOOK IT OUT, IT DID IT AGAIN. MY MECHANIC TOOK IT BACK, DROVE IT HIMSELF, AND THE JEEP DID THE SAME THING. MY MECHANIC DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND SAID IT WAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". HE TIGHTENED SOME BOLTS ON THE BAR THAT AREN'T THE RIGHT SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE.. IT DIDN'T HELP. NOW I HAVE A JEEP THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE, AND REALLY CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX, IF IT CAN EVEN BE FIXED. FROM WHAT I RESEARCHED ONLINE, IT SEEMS TO ONLY GET BETTER FOR AWHILE, THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNS. WHY ISN'T JEEP TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM? DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING? THE LEMON LAW MAY BE MY ONLY OPTION IF IT CAN'T BE FIXED, AND I MAY HAVE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR SOME TIME BEFORE THAT COULD GO THROUGH. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE JEEPS WITH THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR

VEHICLE REPEATEDLY JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR FROM A DEAD STOP. TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHAKES THE VEHICLE AND JUMPS THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. TRAILING VEHICLES ARE FORCED TO SLAM ON BRAKES, OR SWERVE TO AVOID MY VEHICLE WITH NO FORWARD MOMENTUM. *TR

I EXPERIENCED A CLASSIC "DEATH WOBBLE" AS DESCRIBED ON JEEP PROBLEMS.COM. EXTREME SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND LOSS OF ABILITY TO STEER UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN BELOW 20 MPH. *TR

ON THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER WILL VIOLENTLY SLIP OUT OF 1ST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN FAIRLY FREQUENTLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2009. WHEN THIS DOES OCCUR IT IS A VERY LOUD NOISE AND THE FORCE OF THE SHIFTER COMING OUT OF GEAR CAN INJURE A HAND. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND DINGER COMES ON CONSTANTLY, WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT IS A CLOCKSPRING FAILURE, I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMMENTS ON JEEP FORUMS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM, JEEP IS A RHD. *TT

AUTO WON'T START. MAJOR COMPUTER FAILURE. CRACKED IGNITION COIL. REPLACEDPCM & REPROGRAMMED. *TT

DEALER DIAGNOSED A FAILURE IN THE CLOCKSPRING CIRCUIT. AIR BAGS WILL NOW NOT DEPLOY IN CRASH. *TT

AUTO WON'T START. ACTS AS IF IT IS TRYING TO START WHILE IN GEAR. POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR PROBLEM. HAS OCCURED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TT

I HAVE HAD THIS JEEP IN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY 2 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN WAS APPROX 4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BRAND NEW. THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN YOU DRIVE APPROX. 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, AND POSSIBLY HIT A LITTLE BUMP, THE CAR WILL SHAKE UNCONTROLABLY. YOU CANNOT HIT THE BREAK OR IT GETS WORSE BUT SOMETIMES YOUR FORCED TO BECAUSE YOU WILL CRASH OTHERWISE. THE WHOLE FRONT END WOBBLES TO A POINT WHERE YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALSHIP STATED THE FIRST TIME AFTER IT HAPPENED THAT THEY FIXED IT... THE OTHER TWO TIMES THEY SAID THE SAME THING . THE FOURTH TIME THEY DECIDED TO SAY IT WAS MY TIRES. ( I DONT KNOW WHY THEY ALL OF A SUDDEN CHANGED THE PROBLEM). ROTATING THE TIRES FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS UNTIL I HAD TO BRING IT IN AGAIN AND THEY NOW STATE THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. BUT APPARANTLY THERE IS. VERY FED UP WITH THE WHOLE SITUATION. AND VERY NERVOUS DRIVING THE TRUCK. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING IT THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.