2012 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

JULY 26, 2016, WE TOOK OUR 2012 JEEP WRANGLER TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE ABS AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED A C102A CODE AND A U140B CODE. THEY REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, FEELING THAT WOULD SOLVE OUR PROBLEM. ON AUGUST 18, 2016, IN STOPPED TRAFFIC, ON A MAJOR STATE HIGHWAY, THE CAR LOST POWER. WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT BY THE TIME WE GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, NO CODES WERE EVIDENT. ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2016. DRIVING 60 MPH, ON ANOTHER STATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. FORTUNATELY IT WAS A SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A SIDE ROAD AND AFTER ABOUT 4 ATTEMPTS WERE ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND DROVE ABOUT 2 BLOCKS TO A SAFE PLACE. WE HAD TO CONTACT A TOW TRUCK TO CARRY THE VEHICLE 10 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RECREATE THE CODE, SO HE TOOK IT HOME FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS, FINALLY HAVING THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT CODED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A TIPM SHORTING OUT. THERE WAS ALSO A DAMAGED CLOCKSPRING. BOTH PARTS WERE REPLACED. TOTAL OF BOTH INVOICES = $1,752.25.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM, CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP, HAD THE FUSES CHECKED, WIPER MOTOR REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH TESTED, AND NOTHING FIXED THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE TURNS OUT TO BE A FAULTY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE), AND WILL COST OVER 1200 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER VEHICLES.

JUST NOTICED WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL ARE INOPERABLE. THESE INCLUDE THE RADIO, BLUETOOTH PHONE, INFORMATION MENU, RESET, ETC: UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION I ALSO NOTICED THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS. UNSAFE AND WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. INQUIRY BY INTERNET SEARCH INDICATE POSSIBLE CLOCKSPRING DEFECT, BUT THAT IS INCONCLUSIVE SO FAR.

WIPERS TURNS ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN IN THE OFF POSITION, SAME WITH AC, STEREO RESETS BY IT SELF. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT THE SHIFT POSITION IS. NO MATTER IF THE CAR IS RUNNING OR IN PARKING MODE.

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH. THIS STARTED ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AGO.

STARTED WITH A WINDOW LEAKING ON OCTOBER 2, 2012. THEN PROCEEDED TO TRACTION LIGHT COMING ON ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT.. WELL ON MAY 26, 2014 I WAS WORKING.. I WORK FOR USPS AND IT IS A RIGHT HAND JEEP I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS OF MY JEEP.. I STOPPED LOOKED UNDER HOOD SEEN NO FIRE. SCARED TO DEATH AND NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING ON.. I SIT THERE FOR A WHILE AND IT STOPPED. CALL DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT TO THEM AND THEY RETURNED TO ME WITH "NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM". APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN. SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS.. THIS TIME MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND!! I LATER DISCOVERED, AFTER THE FIRE, THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL THAT I NEVER RECEIVED.. I BECOME AWARE OF THE RECALL FROM A COWORKER WHOM HAD BOUGHT HER JEEP 1 MONTH AFTER ME...

TAKATA RECALL, WE ARE VERY UPSET AT CHRYSLER THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE JEEP WRANGLER PASSENGER AIRBAG ISSUE.. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY OUR DAUGHTER FOR SCHOOL AND HER CARPOOL. SHE IS WITHOUT A CAR AS OF RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE CALLED MANY TIMES AND GET THE RUN AROUND FROM OUR LOCAL DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND CHRYSLER ITSELF. THEY SHOULD HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. WE NEED A CAR TO DRIVE. WE BOUGHT OUR JEEP OUT RIGHT AND NOW CAN'T EVEN TRADE IT IN TO GET HER A JEEP SHE CAN DRIVE DUE TO THIS AIR BAG RECALL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET THIS SITUATION UNDER CONTROL AND FIX ALL THE EFFECTED VEHICLES. WE HAVE A CAR SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY NOW FOR 2 MONTHS THAT CAN NOT BE DRIVEN.

THE DEATH WOBBLE IS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT OCCURS FOR THE FIRST TIME. SO FAR, THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AT 40-50 MPH ON A TWO WAY ROAD. DURING THE SEVERAL TIMES THAT IT HAS OCCURRED, I THOUGHT THAT A CRASH WOULD BE INEVITABLE IF I DIDN'T STOP THE CAR RIGHT AWAY. THE STEERING IS BARELY CONTROLLABLE AND IT GETS TO THE POINT WHERE YOU THINK THAT THE CAR WILL SWERVE OFF THE ROAD OR LIKELY FLIP. I AM NOT ONLY WORRIED ABOUT MY OWN SAFETY, BUT ALSO THE SAFETY OF OTHER ON THE ROAD. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR IN TIME. I AM VERY HESITANT TO LET ANYONE DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IF YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING IT, THE WOBBLE IS TRULY TERRIFYING. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY HAS SUCH POOR DESIGN QUALITY. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE COMPANY AND A FIX SHOULD BE PROVIDED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, THE ISSUE HAS RESURFACED AND NOW IT IS EVEN WORSE. IT TRULY IS A SAFETY CONCERN AT THIS POINT.

TAKATA RECALL - THIS IS A SEVERE AND DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN CORRECTED. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED AND UPSET WITH THE ALLEGED "UNAVAILABILITY" OF REPAIR PARTS THAT HAS BEEN STATED FOR FAR TOO LONG. I NEED THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY.

TAKATA RECALL I CURRENTLY OWN A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. I DRIVE MYSELF AND MY SIBLINGS TO SCHOOL AND WORK EACH DAY. IF THERE IS ANY RISK POSING FOR THE HEALTH AND LIFE OF MY SIBLING I WILL NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS SAFE TO OPERATE. I NEED TO DRIVE A CAR TO PAY MY BILLS BUT I CAN NOT DO SO ON AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I NEED A RENTAL TILL THE AIRBAG CAN BE FIXED. THANKS.