2010 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

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

THIS CAR HAS HAD 11 SERIOUS INCIDENTS OF WHAT IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE CAR HITS A BUMP OR ROUGH EDGE ON THE FREEWAY OR HIGHWAY AND IMMEDIATELY GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLED WOBBLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEELS WIGGLE BACK AND FORTH. THIS CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED ABOVE 1ST OCCURRED ON AUGUST 10, 2013 AT 2:00 PM ON HIGHWAY 101 IN NEWPORT, OREGON AFTER I HIT A BUMP. IT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 25, 2013 5 TIMES AT ABOUT 10:00 AM ON INTERSTATE 3 IN OREGON AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR ROUGH SECTION IN THE ROAD. IT OCCURRED 3 TIMES ON HIGHWAY 99 IN CALIFORNIA AFTER IT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. FINALLY, IT OCCURRED 4 TIMES ON AUGUST 25TH. THIS CAR IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON ANY FREEWAY. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD OR MISTREATED AND HAS ONLY 62,000 MILES, MOSTLY MILES ARE FREEWAY MILES. THE CAR WILL BE EVALUATED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEN BY A JEEP DEALERSHIP. AS STATED, THE INCIDENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE SERIOUS AND CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2010. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REPORTS ON THIS CAR THAT DESCRIBE THE DEATH WOBBLE. THEY ARE: (1) THE CONGRESSIONAL LETTER OF MARCH 19, 2012 FROM CONGRESSMAN HENRY WAXMAN AND CONGRESSWOMAN ANNA ESCHOO TO NHTSA'S ADMINISTRATOR STICKLAND ASKING FOR DATA ON THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AS WELL AS CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENTS. (2) ABC'S SAN FRANCISCO AFFILIATES APRIL 12, 2012 REPORT ON TV ABOUT THE DEATH WOBBLE-BOTH REPORTERS ALSO PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME INCIDENT. (3) A FOLLOW- UP REPORT ON JULY 5, 2012 BY ABC IN SAN FRANCISCO THAT STATES THAT THERE ARE OVER 600 REPORTS ON THIS INCIDENT. (4) CHRYSLER'S ISSUANCE OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 19-002-12 TO HELP DEALERS WORK ON THE STEERING/WOBBLE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT RELATES TO THE SUSPENSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO BLEW ON A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM NUTS WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR SLOWER SPEED BUMPS I COULD FEEL A DISTINCT "CLUNK" IN THE STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FEEL THE CLUNK ANYMORE. THE CLUNK RETURNED A FEW MONTHS LATER, NOW I CAN SEE THERE IS PLAY IN THE SECTOR SHAFT AS WELL AS THE PITMAN ARM ON THE STEERING BOX. *TR

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE 2010 JEEP RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET HER VEHICLE FIXED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE NOTICE, AND SAY THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE STEERING STABILIZER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, ONCE THE PART ARRIVED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 8/26/13 *CN

I HAVE ONLY OWNED MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED JEEP WRANGLER SINCE MAY 7TH, 2013. I BOUGHT IT WITH 12,XXX MILES ON IT. SO I HAVE OWNED IT ONE MONTH & SIX DAYS TOTAL & IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A PAVED ROAD WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN & HERD A CRUNCH NOISE & MY FRONT LEFT DROPPED DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ABOUT 5 FEET & COULD NOT NOTICE ANYTHING. I THEN CALLED TRI-CITY DODGE & THEY TOLD ME TO GET ON THE GROUND & LOOK UP UNDER & THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED MY FRONT CONTROL ARM ON THE LEFT WAS HANGING DOWN. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM BY A.C. PROVOS. THE TOWING COMPANY DROPPED ME & JEEP OFF AT TRI-CITY DODGE. THE SERVICE MAN. THEN CAME OUT TO TELL ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT WARRANTIED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN IMPACTED. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING THAT I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HE THEN SHOWED ME HOW IT WAS ALL RUSTED BUT YOU COULD NOT SEE ANY IMPACT. I THEN SAID THAT IT LOOKS LIKE A BAD RUSTED PART & HE THEN EXPLAINED THAT COULD NOT BE POSSIBLE THAT IT HAD TO BE IMPACTED. NOW IF IT WAS IMPACTED, IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN OUT THE TIE RODE WHICH WAS STILL INTACT WITH NO SCRATCHES. THERE WERE ALSO NO SCRATCHES ON THE BRACKET OR ANYWHERE ELSE UNDER THE JEEP. I WAS THEN TOLD TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT IT FROM & THAT TRI-CITY DODGE BELIEVED IT TO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE THE BROKEN BRACKET WAS ALL RUSTED OUT & I HAD NOT OWNED IT LONG ENOUGH FOR THAT KIND OF RUST. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY TRI-CITY. I THEN CALLED UP BOURNIVAL JEEP IN PORTSMOUTH, NH. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MAN. & I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED HOW IT WAS ALL RUSTED & I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR RUSTING OUT. I HAVE LOOKED UP ONLINE & HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT OTHERS WITH SAME SITUATION & HAVE NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT BEFORE & JEEP WAS TELLING THEM IT HAD TO BEEN IMPACTED. *TR

2010 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HOOD PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING IN WINDY CONDITIONS, THE HOOD WOULD RAPIDLY MOVE UP AND DOWN, ONE TO TWO INCHES. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED BUYING AFTER MARKET HOOD LATCHES TO HELP PREVENT THE PROBLEM.

I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH OVER DRIVE SHAKING AND NOT RUNNING RIGHT AT ALL. MY JEEP WILL KICK ITSELF IN NEUTRAL AND FLASH THE PRNDL LIGHTS KICK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. S DONE IT AT BAD INTERSECTIONS TRYING TO PULL ACROSS THE HIGH WAY. I HAVE HAD TO A SERVICE SHOP AND TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. IT DOES NOT NEED A REBUILD. SO PLEASE GIVE ME INFO ON ANY HELP WHAT TO TRY BEFORE IT GETS ME KILLED.IT IS GETTING VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

MY 2010 JEEP WRANGLER OVERFLOWS GASOLINE EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED UP. THIS HASN'T HAPPENED ONLY ONCE, IT HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS AT A FULL GAS STATION, SO SOMEONE WAS PUMPING MY GAS FOR ME AND I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THEIR TANKS BUT SOON THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AND AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. NOW, IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE, EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS NOWHERE NEAR FULL, IT DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT ANY MORE GAS INTO THE TANK AND OVERFLOWS SO MUCH GAS THERE IS A HUGE PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR. I AM AFRAID TO FILL UP MY TANK NOW, FOR IT HAS SPLATTERED ON MY CLOTHES, SHOES, LEGS, ETC AND I AM PAYING FOR GAS THAT IS LITERALLY GOING TO WASTE, ON TOP OF THAT, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!! I DID NOT PAY FOR A $30,000+ CAR TO HAVE TO KEEP TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR