2011 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL SOME THE AUTOMATIC STOP WILL TRIP ON THE PUMP WHEN THE TANK IS FULL THEN UP TO HALF A GALLON OF FUEL WILL SHOOT BACK OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR

WHILE REFUELING, THE PUMP CLICKED OFF, AND FUEL SPIT BACK OUT ONTO THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND MY FEET. *TR

DEALER INDICATED THAT CLOCK SPRING WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD COST $500. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2008 MODEL TO 150K MILES OR 10 YEARS DUE TO FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE DESIGN FLAW WAS CORRECTED AND I FEEL THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY CHRYSLER FOR ALL MODEL YEARS. *TR

I HAVE BEEN TOLD EVERYTIME I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED THAT MY OIL LEVEL IS VERY LOW, I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WAS A LEAK AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE 3.8L V6 ENGINES ALL CONSUME OIL AND IT IS NORMAL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER BEEN TOLD THAT AN ENGINE CONSUMING OVER A QUART OF OIL OR MORE WAS NORMAL ON A CAR ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD. IF YOU GO THE LINK BELOW YOU WILL SEE THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND DAMAGING THERE ENGINES. PLEASE HELP AND MAKE CHRYSLER FIX THERE ENGINE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.IPETITIONS.COM/PETITION/OILBURNINGJEEPWRANGLER/SIGNATURES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATBELT FRACTURED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SECURED IN THE DRIVER'S EAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

I USE MY JEEP OFF ROADING ONCE IN A WHILE, EVERYTIME I GET OFF INTO SAND WHETHER ITS HARD PACKED OR SOFT MY TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP LIGHT COMES ON. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS HAPPEN I STOOPED AND READ THE OWNERS MANUAL ON WHAT CAUSES THIS LIGHT AND WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE TO CORRECT IT. THE MANUAL SAYS TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE AS IT SPEWS OUT THE DIP STICK TUBE. THIS IS CRAZY, WHY DID THEY NOT PUT A TRANSMISSION COOLER ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD 7 OTHER WRANGLERS OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE OR THREAT OF A FIRE BEFORE. STOPPING YOUR CAR TO PREVENT A FIRE SHOULD NOT BE AN IDIOT LIGHT, IT NEEDS AN ENGINEERING FIX. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY OR A HIGH SPEED SERVICE ROAD, MY JEEP WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE TREMENDOUSLY. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS IS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." I AM A YOUNGER DRIVER AND WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED, I BEGAN TO FREAK. ALTHOUGH NOT VERY MANY ACCIDENTS ACTUALLY OCCUR I AM STILL SCARED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. SOMETIMES I CAN FEEL IT COMING ON BUT NOTHING EVER HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN A WEEK AND A HALF, ONCE AT 67MPH, ONCE AT 60MPH, AND ONCE AT 55MPH. THIS IS A VERY SCARY EVENT AND I HOPE TO GET IT FIXED SOON. I WISH THAT YOU WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK OVER THIS INCIDENT AND FIX IT. ONCE AGAIN BEING A YOUNG DRIVER THIS IS VERY SCARY. I HAVE HAD MY JEEP FOR A YEAR AND 2 MONTHS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED A FIRE STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE BY A NEIGHBOR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACTS HOME AND ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500.

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 9/26. MY PARTNER WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM MT. HOLLY HUNTERSVILLE RD ON TO HARRIS BLVD. HE WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH AND HIT A SMALL DIP IN THE ROAD WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE. AFTER HITTING THE BUMP THE VEHICLE SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY IT FELT AS IF THE TIRES WERE GOING TO FLY OFF THE CAR, STEERING THE VEHICLE BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. LUCKILY HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER NEAR PET'S MART AS HE SLOWED THE SHAKING LESSENED. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUTTING THE CAR OFF HE LOOKED TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO FLAT TIRES. ALL TIRES WERE GOOD, HE AGAIN STARTED THE CAR AND ARRIVED TO WORK SAFELY. I RESEARCHED THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT AND FOUND THE SYMPTOMS TO BE RELATED TO THE "DEATH WOBBLE." IMMEDIATELY I CALLED LAKE NORMAN JEEP DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THE ISSUES AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR 9/28. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY INSTALLED A STEERING DAMPER AND BALANCED THE TIRES. WE WERE HOPING THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM IT DIDN'T. TONIGHT (10/8) MY PARTNER WAS EXITING 277 ON TO HIGHWAY 16 TRAVELING 55 MPH AND AGAIN EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." AS HE WAS MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY 16 THE CAR AGAIN SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING, THERE WAS A CAR NEXT TO HIM AND IN THE REAR. AN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE CAR MADE THE SHAKING WORSE. HE QUICKLY PUT ON HIS HAZARDS AND SLOWED THE JEEP DOWN TO 20 MPH ON THIS HIGHWAY. HE WAS ONLY ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING AFTER THE CAR REACHED 20 MPH. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT AND HE ARRIVED HOME SAFELY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR JEEP AND YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. *TR

AROUND 12/14/2011 HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKING LOST CONTROL WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND REGAIN DEATH WOBBLE THEY CALL IT BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED STEALING DAMPER THING WHERE GOOD TO AROUND 09/01/2011 SAME THING HAPPENED BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER HE BALANCED FRONT TIRES THEN AROUND 09/26/2012 SAME THING BROUGHT IT BACK ON09/29/2012 DEALER CHECKED IT OUT SAID ALL WAS GOOD AND TIGHT ON 09/30/2012 ON MY WAY FROM NY TO CAPE COD ON 84 IN HARTFORD IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME IT WAS CLOSE DRIVERS AROUND SAW AND MOVED OUT OF THE WAY BUT NO CRASH GOT BACK HOME OK TAKING IT SLOW BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 10/08/2012 THEY TEST DROVE IT CHECKED WHEEL ALIGNMENT SAID ALL WAS GOOD CHRYSLER JEEP OF WARWICK NY AND CHRYSLER CORP HAVE A PROBLEM THIS DEATH WOBBLE IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE SOMEDAY. *TR