2013 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

PARKING BRAKE ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 29" WHEELS WILL NOT HOLD JEEP ON INCLINE. HAVE TRIED ADJUSTMENTS AND UNABLE TO GET PARKING BRAKE TO WORK. SEEMS TO BE A BAD DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN SHIFTED FROM FIRST GEAR TO A HIGHER GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 01/09/15*LJ

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. DID THIS 4 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT GOING. GOT DOWN THE ROAD, AND WHEN I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN, ENGINE QUIT AGAIN. ALSO JEEP WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, JEEP WENT INTO DRIVE. FROM THERE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, NO WARNINGS NO NOTHING. *TR

IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE JEEP WOULD COMPLETELY TURN OFF AT RED LIGHTS OR AFTER COMPLETE STOPS. I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. ON FRIDAY 11/14/14 I WAS GOING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE JEEP SUDDENLY LOST SPEED AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF/STALLED, I LOST STEERING POWER. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE TRAFFIC. THE JEEP DID NOT TURN BACK ON UNTIL 45 MINUTES LATER AS I WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCK. I WAS AGAIN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS IS NOT DETECTING ANY MALFUNCTION, REALLY??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/22/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON 11/13/14. UPDATED 01/07/15. *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT SHOULD GO OFF AFTER 5 SEC AFTER STARTING MY 2013 JEEP WRANGLER, THE LIGHT NOW HAS BEEN STAYING ON AND DOESN'T GO OFF, AND IF IT DOES GO OFF, IT HAS BEEN COMING BACK ON ALL THE TIME ON A REGULAR BASES, AND WILL NOT GO OFF.

THE HILL START ASSIST MALFUNCTIONS CONSTANTLY, THIS CAN STALL THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING OUT IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE WARE ON THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH. THERE ARE 2 SWITCHES THAT TELL THE COMPUTER WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS PRESSED. ONE WHEN YOU FIRST START TO PRESS IN THE CLUTCH AND ANOTHER THAT TELLS THE COMPUTER WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED IN ALL THE WAY. THE HILL START ASSIST IS PROGRAMMED TO USE THE SWITCH THAT TELLS THE COMPUTER WHEN YOU FIRST START TO PRESS IN THE CLUTCH INSTEAD OF THE SWITCH THAT TELLS THE COMPUTER WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS FULLY PRESSED. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES TO STAY LOCKED UP EVEN AFTER THE CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED WHEN STARTING ON A HILL. THE COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES AS SOON AS YOU START TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH PETAL BEFORE THE CLUTCH FULLY ENGAGES. THE HILL START ASSIST SHOULD USE THE SAME SWITCH THAT TELLS THE COMPUTER THE CLUTCH IS FULLY PRESSED WHICH IS THE SAME SWITCH THAT IS USED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING IN GEAR AND NOT THE SWITCH THAT TELLS THE COMPUTER WHEN THE PEDAL IS LIGHTLY PRESSED WHICH IS THE SWITCH THAT TURNS OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

2013 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 15K MILES, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, (HANDLE PULLED UP 4 CLICKS). VEHICLE STARTED AND PLACED IN NEUTRAL, ALLOWED ENGINE TO RUN AND EXITED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, RETURNED TO FIND IT ROLLING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND DOWN MY FRONT DRIVEWAY, CRASHING INTO A CULVERT IN MY FRONT LAWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE PARKING BRAKE BY CHRYSLER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 + YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE NOT HOLD WITH THE E-BRAKE ENGAGED, (MAYBE WEAK BUT WILL ALWAYS HOLD ON BASICALLY A FLAT SURFACE SUCH AS A GARAGE). THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN ISSUE, THERE ARE MANY FORUMS DISCUSSING IT. I HAVE ACQUAINTANCES WITH NEW 2011-2014 JEEP WRANGLERS WITH THE SAME PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING ISSUE. I FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE ARE MADE AWARE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW BY CHRYSLER. DEALER CONTACTED, THEY INSPECTED AND STATED ?PARKING-BRAKE WORKING?, THEY WOULD ADJUST BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (OVER 12K MILES). THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED, BUT I ALWAYS USE A CHOCK BLOCK ON THE WHEEL WHEN PARKED. I DO NOT TRUST THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON THIS JEEP AND FEEL THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. WITH A STANDARD TRANSMISSION THE PARKING BRAKE HAS TO BE RELIED UPON TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, THIS FLAW INHIBITS SAFELY LEAVING THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE VISITED I77 AUTO GROUP IN RIPLEY WV SEVERAL TIMES. THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS BUT SAY THEY WILL CALL. NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE CONTACTED MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS IN THE SAN ANTONIO, TX AND AUSTIN, TX METROPOLITAN AREAS AND ALL SERVICE CENTERS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE SAFETY RECALL IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO JEEP AND THEY INDICATE ALL DEALERSHIPS ARE BACKED UP WITH RECALLS AND THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO MAKE THE PART. THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED FOR GREATER THAN 1 YEAR. NO ONE WILL HELP ME AND THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD WHEN THE SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED. *TR