2007 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

VEHICLE GOES INTO A VERY BAD SHAKING AND WOBBLE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, TYPICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AFTER PASSING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, FREQUENTLY EVEN A VERY SMALL BUMP. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE RATTLE/WOBBLE AFTER IT BEGINS, IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS EXAMINE IT, ALIGNMENT CHECKED, TIRES REPLACED, SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACED.

WHEN I DRIVE OVER 50 MPH AND HIT A BUMP, THE FRONT END OF THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY. IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO SLOW DOWN WHICH MADE IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED.

CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. RECENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH A WARNING TONE. APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING.

THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME IT IS FILLED. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT "CLICK" OR AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF GAS FLOW TO INDICATE WHEN TANK IS FULL, IT SIMPLY OVERFLOWS. I HAVE TESTED MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND THIS ISSUE OCCURS EVERYTIME, CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME AND THOSE AROUND ME, AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BETWEEN THE FRAME MOUNT AND THE CONNECTING POINT ON THE BRAKE CYLINDER, BLEW OUT AT THE SNAP CONNECTION END. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKING ABILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE INNER TIRE WALL WHENEVER THE TIRES WERE TURNED TO THE FULL STOP POSITION OF LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION. BOTH ( RIGHT AND LEFT ) BREAK HOSES RUB THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT THE TIME, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO PEOPLE. AS IT WAS, THE LINE BLEW WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. I DO HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE PLUS THE DAMAGED PART FOR REVIEW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER, BOTH FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS AND BOTH FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND RECENTLY THE HORN STOPPED WORKING ALSO. I HAVE FOUND A RECALL, BUT WHEN SPEAKING WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT MY AVAILABLE RECALLS, IT IS NOT LISTED. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE11019 AND MY MAKE AND MODEL IS LISTED IN THE CAMPAIGN. WAS TOLD TO GET THE OTHER RECALLS ADDRESSED AND SEE IF IT WOULD HELP WITH THE PROBLEM.

2007 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END VIBRATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE LEARNED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ISSUE REFERRED TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED TWO AND THREE TIMES. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I STRUCK THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE I HIT. THE FINAL TOTAL FOR REPAIRS OF MY JEEP WERE APPROXIMATELY $13,000. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO HIT MY WRIST AGAINST THE THE STEERING WHEEL AND I SUFFERED A MODERATE WRIST INJURY THAT STILL BOTHERS ME MONTHS LATER. I WOULD THINK WITH $13,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE IT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO GET THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY BUT IT DID NOT. I BELIEVE THE INJURIES I SUFFERED COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. ...UPDATED 08/27/15 *BF UPDATED 12/7/2015*JS