2007 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

2007 JEEP WRANGLER, WIPERS FAIL OR ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 35, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE, AND WITHIN SECONDS THE STEERING WAS SHAKING SO BADLY THAT I HAD TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER RESUMING MY SPEED, THE CAR WAS NO LONGER SHAKING. SINCE THAT TIME, I EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT TO MODERATE SHAKE AT ALL SPEEDS, AND EXPERIENCE THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ALMOST DAILY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL RECOMMENDATIONS AS FAR AS TIRE ROTATION IS CONCERNED, AS WELL AS ALIGNMENT WHEN TIRES WERE PURCHASED. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THE RECENT CHRYSLER TSB REGARDING THE DEATH WOBBLE, AND AM CURRENTLY HAVING THE VEHICLES SUSPENSION AND WHEELS CHECKED. I WANT IT ON RECORD THAT THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM DAILY. *TR

THIS IS MY 7TH JEEP - PURCHASED AS USED WITH 65279 MILES ON IT. WITHIN A WEEK FROM PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHILE STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP. VERY LOUD AND STARTLING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS ME BEING NOT USED TO THIS VEHICLE. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN CAUSING ME SUDDENLY STOP WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND NEARLY GETTING T-BONED. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I BEGAN TO TALK WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND FOUND THIS WAS, AND STILL IS, AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH JEEP WRANGLERS FROM 2007-CURRENT. FURTHER RESEARCH ON MY PART LED TO FINDING A TSB #21-001-10 REV A DATED 4-20-2010. THIS POPPING OUT OF GEAR HAPPENS VERY SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY BECOME IN AN ACCIDENT (T-BONE OR REAR ENDED) BY THE SUDDEN, ALMOST EXPLOSIVE STOP ONE MAKES WHEN IT HAPPENS. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THIS BEGAN TO SLOWLY HAPPEN MORE OFTEN - TO THE POINT THAT I GOT IN THE HABIT OF HOLDING THE TRANSMISSION IN 1ST GEAR SO IT WOULD NOT POP OUT. WHEN I HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH. ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THIS POPPING OUT BEGAN TO HAPPEN AS OFTEN AS 3 TIMES A DAY RESULTING IN MORE "CLOSE CALLS" AND, TSB IN HAND, I SCHEDULED THE PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED AT THE DEALER. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS IS A $1200.00 REPAIR AND, AFTER THE WARRANTY PAYMENT, I WILL OWE ABOUT $400.00. THIS REALLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SOME TIME AND, I THINK MERITS FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY YOU FOLKS. I SEE RECALLS FOR THE WRANGLER FOR THINGS LIKE FLOOR MATS AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SENSORS WHICH "MAY" CAUSE AN ACCIDENT - THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR SOME TIME TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DOCUMENTED BY TSB REFERENCED ABOVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND DECELERATED TO 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE HAD SPUN A ROD AND THAT THERE METAL PIECES IN THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE "DEATH WOBBLE." WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ABOUT 65 MPH, I CROSSED OVER A BRIDGE AND WHEN MY FRONT TIRES GOT TO THE EDGE OF THE BRIDGE ON I-65, MY JEEP BEGAN SHAKING ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 5 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST YEAR AND I ASSUMED IT WAS TIRE, SHOCK, OR ALIGNMENT ISSUES. NEW TIRES AND SHOCKS AND FRONT END ALIGNED. NOTHING DIFFERENT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR A POTHOLE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND BOTH THE BEARINGS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. *TR

OVER TIME THE STOCK L/F TIRE RUBBED THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING THE L/F CALIPER TO LOCK UP WEARING DOWN THE L/F BRAKE PADS AND OVERHEATING THE ROTOR. THE BRAKE HOSE, CALIPER , BRAKE PADS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC LOOK AT THIS AND HE BELIEVES IT IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN ON THE VEHICLE. THE STOCK L/F TIRE SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE BRAKE LINE WITHIN THE TURNING RADIUS OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T TRAVEL VERY FAR WITH THE CALIPER LOCKED ON THE WHEEL, IT COULD OF LED TO A FIRE. CHRYSLER DID NOT CLAIM ANY FAULT AND CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE FOUND OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS POSTED ONLINE. *TR

THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WHEN FUELING THAT THE PUMP WILL STOP AND THEN WITHIN SECONDS AFTERWARDS GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE THE GROUND AND WHOMEVER IS PUMPING THE FUEL. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A PRODUCT CALLED CELLCONTROL WHICH IS A DISTRACTED DRIVING PREVENTION PRODUCT. WHEN PLUGGING THEIR PRODUCT INTO MY OBD PORT MY CAR'S COMPUTER BEGAN ACTING UP. AFTER 2 WEEKS IN THE SHOP AND REPLACEMENT OF 2 COMPUTERS IN MY VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CELLCONTROL DEVICE NOT ONLY COOKED MY CAR'S ELECTRONICS BUT IT VOIDED MY WARRANTY SINCE I BROKE THE FACTORY INSTALLED SEAL ON THE OBD PORT IN ORDER TO PLUG THEIR DEVICE IN. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN ADEQUATELY TESTED AND MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS SINCE MY VEHICLE AT ONE POINT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF HIGH GEAR DUE TO THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE OR A ROAD BUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNTIL THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER BAR AND THE STEEL POWER STEERING LINES THAT WERE CRACKED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 4/2/13 *CN UPDATED 4/11/13 *CN AN INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH STEERING LINES WERE CRACKS BY THE SHIMMYING AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT.