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2017 Jeep Wrangler 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 2017 record →

Electrical System
Filed Sep 3, 2021VA

Jeep has been randomly just shutting off- whether I have been driving for an hour, or the following day- when I go to start it, all lights show up but it will not turn on. I get out of the car with the key and find that my remote start always works. I have taken my car to the dealership, they said I need a new battery? I got the battery checked two weeks ago and all was fine. Several times that my car does not turn on the electrial light shows up on my dash. I have found many people have had this same issue- however MOPAR has not recalled it. Recall Number 18V524000, Report Data Aug 9, 2018- Electrical System- Wiring, front underhood. __The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition. I have seen the electrical light on my dashboard, however this is always random. The dealership says to replace the battery, which when they sent over the results they didnt even show what it mesaured. This seems to an issue with fellow Jeep owners and should be recalled and added to the MOPAR website.

Power TrainFire
Filed Jul 16, 202133,000 milesNY

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact saw smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the clutch disintegrated causing the clutch to catch on fire. There was no crash nor injuries due to the fire. The air bags did not deploy. The fire department was not contacted. A police report was not filed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with the clutch needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21V028000 (Power Train). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the Vin was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 9, 2021OH

Both Front Doors Seals are leaking after four years old. Repair cost is $500+ - Had a 2007 4 door for ten years; no leaks. They did a redesign - not a good design!

Electrical System
Filed Jun 24, 2021SD

Steering wheel controls started working intermittently than quit. Vehicle is RHD and used on a rural mail route. Why weren't all RHD JKU vehicles included in NHTSA recall 16V-288 when this is a documented recall for 2007 to 2016 RHD Jeep JKUs? This problem occurred around June 16 2021. Went to dealer and asked about problem and was told my extended warranty does not cover this.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 2021NJ

2017 jeep Wrangler sport JKU all stock, normal road tires from the dealership, rear and front driver side break caliper is sticking and causing break drag at 32,000. due to this causing the rear break pads to prematurely wear bi-lateral and damaging the rotor on the affected side, causing the vehicle to operate at higher RPMS as the breaks are dragging. due to the heat the caliper boot was damaged as well. Excessive dust on rim and burning break smell with excessive friction heat along with the vehicle pulls to affected side when you let go of the wheel at residential speeds. the heat causes a dangerous break lag and the break pedal is harder to depress as what i believe is fluid not making it back to the master cylinder. when the vehicle is in drive you let your foot off the break on level ground the vehicle dose not move as it should when the transmission is in drive at idle, no gas given, the breaks squeak and jump grip as the jeep tries to move when gas is given, the break is stuck on the rotor. rear breaks where replaced bilaterally cleaned with new calipers, high temp silicone grease , rotors and ceramic pads is hopes to fix the problem. after that is when the front driver caliper was noticeably showing the same signs as the rear did. to have a non dealership mechanic do the job is 970.00.vehicle drives as if the emergency break is on but was inspected and is not touching the inner drum. vehicle is not heavily uses ether 1.)no lights or check break lights luminated its

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 29, 202131,765 milesMD

DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED. 31765 MILES ON VEHICLE. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND ROUGH RIDE. TOOK VEHICLE TO JEEP DEALER. TOLD $2,100 TO REPAIR AND CAUSED BY MY ONLY DRIVING VEHICLE 31000 MILES IN 4 YEARS. TOLD DEALER I BELIEVED THIS WAS SAFETY ISSUE AND I WAS FILING NHTSA COMPLAINT. FCA PROVIDED REPLACEMENT BRAKE CALIPERS FOR ALL 4 WHEELS AND FAILED BRAKE HOSE AT NO CHARGE. DEALER REPAIRED AT $965 COST TO ME FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAILED BRAKE CALIPERS.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 1, 202154,000 milesIN

REAR REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE SITTING STILL BELIEVE DUE TO REAR DEFROSTER MALFUNCTION BUT DEALER IS SAYING NO. NO OTHER EXPLANATION COULD HAVE DONE IT NO OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE RUNNING IN A RESIDENTI DRIVEWAY CLEAR COOL DAY WINDOWS DOWN NO INSIDE PRESSURE

Air Bags
Filed Mar 26, 202152,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V734000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MALL OF GEORGIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (4345 BUFORD DR, BUFORD, GA 30518) WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRED HAD TO BE PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 13, 202124,000 milesMD

DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 63 MPH ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED JEEP LOST SPEED IMMEDIATELY. FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WERE STUCK SMELLED A TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL

Engine
Filed Mar 10, 202167,000 milesME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE LOCAL DEALER LEE CHRYSLER JEEP (765 CENTER ST, AUBURN, ME 04210) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER HAD CRACKED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 9, 202166,000 milesTX

ENGINE OIL COOLER. CRACKS CAUSING MASSIVE ENGINE OIL LEAKS. MY JEEP WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I NOTICED THE OIL ON THE FLOOR. I FOLLOWED IT UP BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE TO THE COOLER. I HAVE NOT CHANGED THE OIL IN MONTHS. IT WAS BELOW ZERO HERE FOR 3 DAYS IN NORTH TEXAS. THE COOLER IS MADE FROM PLASTIC. IT GETS HOT THEN COLD THEN HOT AGAIN AND IT CRACKS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND IS A MASSIVE ISSUE AS WELL. JEEP/CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS, HOW DO I KNOW? BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO MORE PARTS, THEY RAN OUT FOR REAL GONE NO COOLERS. NHTSA WAS MADE FOR THIS. EVERY JEEP HAS THIS ISSUE! MY JEEP IS AT AUTONATION IN KELLER TEXAS WAITING FOR PARTS THEY TELL ME IT COULD BE MONTHS!!! I NOTICED THE OIL ON THE 1ST OF MARCH THE JEEP HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE FEB.20TH NO HISTORY OF ANY LEAKS. JEEP HAS 66000MILES ON IT 1 OWNER ME.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 9, 202188,000 milesTN

MY POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD WORK SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES MY DOOR WOULD REMAIN LOCKED AND I COULDN'T EVEN UNLOCK IT MANUALLY I WOULD HAVE TO CRAWL ACROSS CONSOLE AND USE OTHER DOOR

Power Train
Filed Feb 27, 202126,000 milesMA

INTERMMITTENT STALLING WHEN PUT IN REVERSE. HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY IN COLD WEATHER. HAS SHUTTERED SEVERAL TIMES AND ONE STALL WHEN PUT IN DRIVE BUT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN REVERSING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE WINTER 2019 WITH NO RESOLUTION AFTER DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT OUT. HARD TO DIAGNOSE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME.

Engine
Filed Feb 24, 202152,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING WAS CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

Engine
Filed Feb 22, 202172,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

Engine
Filed Feb 22, 202172,000 milesIL

OIL SPILLAGE ON DRIVEWAY. STARTED AFTER COLD WEATHER MOVED INTO AREA. NOW COSTING 1500.00 TO FIX PROBLEMS. HAVE NOTICED OF SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF SAME AREA BREAKAGE ON MULTIPLE OTHER SAME YEAR AND STYLE VEHICLES VIA INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES.

Power Train
Filed Feb 22, 202120,000 milesOH

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2017, AND IN MID-2018, HAD A SYNCHRONIZING ARM REPAIRED, AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OUT OF REVERSE. IN 2019, HAD IT LOOKED AT AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPING OUT OF 4TH GEAR, AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. IN LATE 2020, HAD IT IN TO CHECK A CREAKING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH (LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP), AND IT WAS FULL OF RUST, THEY SAID IT NEEDED REPLACED SOMETIME SOON. SO WE TOOK IT IN NOW (FEB. 2021) AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE IT SLIPPED OUT OF 4TH FOR THEM WHEN THEY DROVE IT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY RECOMMENDED CALLING CHRYSLER, WHO OPENED A CASE, AND NOW I'M TAKING IT IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND FOLLOWED UP THROUGH THE CASE AT CHRYSLER. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE, AS I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS AND FIXES.

Power Train
Filed Feb 17, 2021PA

OIL LEAKS FROM THE OIL COOLER HOUSING AT 34000 MILES

Seat Belts
Filed Feb 3, 202140,000 milesME

THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAP BECAME UNATTACHED AS MY 9 YEAR OLD, 50 POUND GRANDSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAP HIMSELF IN. A WEEK LATER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK SEAT, THAT SEATBELT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A TEAR MORE THAN HALF WAY ACROSS. I HAVE ONLY THE MIDDLE SEAT THAT IS SAFE FOR MY GRANDSON TO SIT IN. THIS IS ONLY A 3 YEAR OLD JEEP, THE PARTS WITHOUT LABOR IS 500. TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPLACED. IT WILL MOST LIKELY COST ME 1000. TO HAVE TWO SEAT BELTS REPLACED. THESE ARE DEFINITELY FAULTY UNSAFE SEAT BELTS.

Engine
Filed Feb 1, 202152,000 milesMI

NOTICED OIL LEAK SMELL, TOOK TO MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSIS SHOWS THE OIL HOUSING UNIT, PLASTIC COVER ON THE COOLER IS CRACKED AND LEAKING. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OFF ROAD AND IS COMPLETELY STOCK.

Engine
Filed Jan 22, 202172,344 milesUT

OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE OIL HOUSING UNIT, PLASTIC COVER ON THE OIL COOLER WAS CRACKED AND THE LEAK SHOWS SYMPTOMS OF A REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKING WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. COMPLETELY STOCK AT THIS TIME.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 11, 2021GA

WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED ON A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND AN ANALYZE FOR THE BURNING ODOR, THIS VEHICLE IS AT 52000 MILES. RESULT: MAJOR LEAK TO THE OIL FILTER HOUSING AND THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT IS ALSO LEAKING GREASE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT BEING USING FOR OFF-ROADING OR 4WD DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING WAS FIXED AND THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN WHILE WAITING ON THE OTHER PARTS. I CONTINUE TO DETECT THE BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LEAK OIL. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE COOLANT AND THE RADIATOR IS EMPTY. DEALER MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING AND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. I AM NOT THE ONLY CUSTOMER THAT IS HAVING THIS ISSUE; WHEN INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL, I WAS TOLD THAT CURRENTLY THE MANUFACTURE DOES NOT HAVE ONE IN PLACE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHES 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY, IT IS NOW THE CUSTOMER PROBLEM.

Steering
Filed Jan 9, 202145,300 milesKY

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHILE AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 80 WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP THERE IS SEVERE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLE THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL APART. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON 2018 JEEP WRANGLERS AS WELL CITING A STEERING DAMPENER ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Jan 2, 202166,813 milesNY

ADAPTER ENEGINE OIL FILTER .WIRING K1-2 WAY.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 1, 202053,000 milesNY

MY CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIR 3 TIMES IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. IT WAS NEVER CORRECTED PROPERLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DASHBOARD WAS ON (WHILE IN MOTION AND STATIONARY ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS)BECAUSE THERE WAS A ENGINE CALIBER MISFIRE. BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AFTER BEING REPLACED. BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, DEMANDING THIS REPAIR BE DONE PROPERLY. NAME OF THE DEALERSHIP IS EMPIRE JEEP DODGE LOCATED ON SUNRISE HIGHWAY IN WEST ISLIP NEW YORK. MY VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP - BEING WORKED ON. PER THE CONVERSATION WITH THEIR ASSOCIATE TODAY, MY CAR SHOULD BE READY BY TODAY 12/1 OR TOMORROW 12/2. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE THAT WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE INSPECTION DONE BY NOVEMBER 30. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED FURTHER DETAILS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 30, 202036,000 milesCO

DURING HIGH WINDS THE HOOD WAS FLUTTERING. ON 11/23/2020, DURING HIGH WINDS, ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH, WE PASSED A LARGE TRUCK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HOOD LATCH SHEERED OFF IN THE WIND. WE REPLACED THAT LATCH AND NOTICED THE FLUTTERING WAS REDUCED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT NOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SO WE REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. WE HAD TO OBTAIN PARTS FROM TWO DEALERSHIPS, AS NEITHER DEALERSHIP HAD TWO PARTS. BOTH DEALERSHIPS INDICATED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOCK ENOUGH PARTS.

Unknown or OtherFire
Filed Nov 23, 202042,693 milesCA

WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED A BURNING SMELL.. THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A LITTLE OIL ON ENGINE DUE TO OIL CHANGE 2 DAYS BEFORE. DECIDED TO PULL OVER, BRAKES WERE GONE. ROLLED TO STOP JUST IN TIME TO GET OUT. BURNED UNTIL ALL WAS SMOLDERING..

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 11, 2020DE

ONLY 8000 MILES AND AIR CONDITIONING NOT COOLING. TOLD 2100 DOLLARS TO REPAIR!!

Electrical System
Filed Oct 26, 2020CT

ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS GO OUT & THE RADIO. MANY ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT'S NOT GETTING FIX THE PROBLEM.

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
Filed Oct 2, 2020109,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS FIANC WHO OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TANNER MOTORS (620 W. WASHINGTON ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401; (218) 829-3597) WHO STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO REPLACED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING TURNED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT TOO MANY TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THE DEALER CONTACTED PERSONS WITH CHRYSLER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V290000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 28, 202080,000 milesTN

A FEW MONTHS AGO, I GOT IN MY CAR AND TURNED THE KEY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. ALL LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT NO POWER. LET IT SIT ABOUT 5 MIN, TRIED AGAIN AND IT MAGICALLY STARTED. IT DID THIS 3 OR 4 TIMES IN A FEW DAYS TIME OVER THE SUMMER (2020) AND THEN STOPPED. ON 9/26/20, IT STARTED DOING THIS AGAIN. IT LEFT ME AND MY MOTHER STRANDED FOR 20 MIN AT A TIME DOING THE EXACT THING, BEFORE FINALLY STARTING. I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND ON MY MAKE AND MODEL, THERE IS A RECALL ABOUT A CHIP IN THE KEY FOB NOT CONNECTING WITH A MODULE IN THE JEEP COMPUTER CORRECTLY. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID SINCE MY SPECIFIC VIN WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE RECALL, IT WOULD BE $75 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND IT WOULD BE 4 DAYS BEFORE THEY WOULD GET ME IN. I AM 6 MONTHS PREGNANT AND HIGH RISK WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES AFTER LOSING 2 BABIES. I AM LIVID THAT I CAN'T GET ANY HELP ON A LEASED VEHICLE SINCE THE MILEAGE IS OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. I HAVE CRIED ALL MORNING TERRIFIED THAT ME, MY DAUGHTER AND UNBORN BABY WILL BE STUCK SOMEWHERE AT A DOCTOR APPT IN A BAD AREA WITH NO TRANSPORTATION.

Engine
Filed Sep 25, 2020VA

WE WERE PARKED, WITH MOTOR RUNNING AND GOT A SLIGHT WHIFF OF THE SWEET ANTI FREEZE SCENT. TOOK IT TO A SHOP WHO SAID WE HAD A VERY SMALL HOLE NEAR THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR. AFTER RESEARCH, WE SEE THIS IS A HIGHLY REPORTED PROBLEM. ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE? WE HAVE A 15 YEAR OLD VW BUG CONVERTIBLE AND A 20 YEAR OLD FORD F150 AN HAVE NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH THE RADIATORS. SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS!

EngineFire
Filed Sep 23, 202010,000 milesCO

I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 2 HOURS WHEN I NOTICED A SMELL. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO TAKE A LOOK. I FIRST WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING. I TURNED AROUND AND STARTED FOR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. I LEANED IN THE TO DRIVERS SIDE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND SAW FLAMES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ISSUES, NO LIGHTS, NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES, ETC. EVERYTHING WAS STILL WORKING FINE WHEN I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF.*DT THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR

Engine
Filed Sep 22, 202055,000 milesAR

FAULTY RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND NEVER HAD ACCIDENTS OR ISSUES. THE TEMP STARTED OVERHEATING AND UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC STATED THE RADIATOR WAS CAUSING IT. MY RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD!

Electrical System
Filed Sep 22, 202058,163 milesAR

FAULTY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HEATER WOULD BLOW AIR BUT IT WOULD NOT GET HOT. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC FOUND THE CHEAPLY MADE PART HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY RESEARCH ONLINE HAS FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM IN NEWER MODEL JEEP WRANGLERS. THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD!!

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 18, 202088,493 milesTX

MY DASH KEEPS LOOSING POWER AND WHEN IT DOES I HAVE NO BREAKS OR LIGHTS. EVERYTHING DROPS TO ZERO AND THEN IT WILL JUST JUMP BACK UP AGAIN. MY ABSOLUTE, BRAKES,BATTERY, SEATBELT SENSORS KEEP GOING ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS MOVING AND IN PARK. OCCASIONALLY IT WON'T START EITHER. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER TESTED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL WHEN GETTING IT CHECKED AND INSPECTION BUT UPON CALLING THE READERSHIP I WAS TOLD NO.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 5, 202016,000 milesFL

WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE, ALL LIGHTS ARE ON AND CAR CRANKS BUT WONT TURN OVER. TRIED BOTH KEYS. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, 10-15, THE VEHICLE WILL FINALLY START. BATTERY IS FINE. STARTER IS FINE. IT TAKES NUMEROUS TRIES TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THERE ARE ONLY 16000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 1, 202037,000 milesMA

ABS AND TRACTION SENSORS COME ON WHEN TURNING LEFT. ABS SOMETIMES DEPLOYS WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN BRAKING. SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING IN A VEHICLE THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD. I AM HEARING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN JEEP WRANGLERS FROM THIS TIME PERIOD.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 25, 202039,950 milesTN

SPEED SENSOR WENT OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE AT 8000 MILES, NEARLY GOT IN ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE AS VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING PRACTICALLY STOPPED TO 10 MILES AN HOUR. SECOND SENSOR DRIVER SIDE REAR WENT OUT AT 40, 000 MILES JUST OUTSIDE WARRANTY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE TO MY WIFE. SHE IS NOW SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE. CALLED JEEP AND THEY DID NOTHING. I PAID FOR REPAIR, BUT CAN'T REPAIR MY WIFE'S SYCHE. I EXPECT A RECALL, IT IS NOT SAFE FOR THE SENSORS TO GO OUT LIKE THAT. THERE ARE MANY JEEP MESSAGE BOARDS THAT DEPICT SAME ISSUES. IT IS MY INTENT TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION CONSIDERATIONS

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 16, 202025,000 milesFL

CALIPERS LOCK UP FOR NO REASON CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS DAMAGING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 22, 202019,000 milesNJ

FRONT RIGHT BRAKE ON '17 WRANGLER (CALIPER) FROZE SHUT WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY MOVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. SMOKE WAS VISIBLE ABOVE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL, VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE HAS 19,000 MILES, ZERO INDICATION OF LOW BRAKE PADS WHICH SHOULD LAST WELL OVER 45,000 MILES, AND ONLY THE RIGHT BRAKE PAD WORE DOWN. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS LOW BRAKE PAD CAUSED ISSUE, THEREFORE WEAR & TEAR. DUE TO NO PRIOR BRAKE ISSUES/SLOW BRAKING/ SQUEAKING, AND CURRENT MILEAGE, I'M OF THE OPINION THAT BRAKES LOCKED DUE TO DESIGN OR MECHANICAL ISSUES RATHER THAN LACK OF MAINTENANCE.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Jul 16, 202018,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE HORN HOWEVER, THERE WAS A DELAY IN RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWIN CITY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT LOCATED AT 650 SAGAMORE PKWY S, LAFAYETTE, IN 47905, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 14, 202035,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT CRESTVIEW (5200 S FERDON BLVD, CRESTVIEW, FL 32536) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 7, 202036,000 milesFL

ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS - AT 5-10 MPH. IT APPLIES THE BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 4, 202030,200 milesOK

FUEL CAP LITE ON AND CHECK ENGINE LITE ON REPLACED GAS CAP. 2 TIMES STILL THE SAME

Electrical SystemFire
Filed May 27, 202055,000 milesOH

WAS DRIVING IT ON HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND TEMP FLASHED ON AND I SHUT IT OFF AND THEN IT STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 19, 202014,000 milesTX

VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN ON AFTER PUTTING KEY IN THE IGNITION MORE THAN 5-10 TIMES. THE VEHICLES STARTS AFTER MULTIPLE FAILED ATTEMPTS. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Apr 21, 202020,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V018000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *LN*JB

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 10, 202033,000 milesID

SEVERAL TIMES, AT LEAST 100 MY STABILITY CONTROL HAS ACTIVATED ON CLEAR DRY ROADS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE TWITCHES SEVERELY AND IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO STAY IN YOUR LANE ON A DRY ROAD. IF YOU WERE ON A SLIPPERY ROAD IT WOULD LIKELY CAUSE A SLIDE. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE SLOWS. I'VE HAD THE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATE WHEN MERGING ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR SLOWED SO MUCH AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO BRAKE AND HONKED THEIR HORN. I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT, AT LEAST 2 DIFFERENT CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIPS 5 DIFFERENT TIMES SO FAR, IT'S STILL NOT FIXED. CURRENTLY, MY VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AND IT'S BEEN THERE OVER A WEEK THIS TIME. STILL, NO IDEA WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH ACTIVES BUT IT DOESN'T STAY ON SO THERE'S NO CODE FOR THE DEALER TO VIEW.

Steering
Filed Feb 25, 202039,000 milesVA

IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE THE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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