2007 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TO THE TUNE OF $275 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I DID NOT GET THE WORK DONE BECAUSE SOMETHING DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT, BASED ON THE SERVICE REPS "IT ISN'T A BIG DEAL" STATEMENT. I HAD MY TIRE BALANCE CHECKED, AND DURING A 1400 MILE DRIVE, NEVER HAD ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. I ASKED IF ANYONE ELSE COMPLAINED ABOUT "DEATH WOBBLE" (A TERM PICKED UP WHEN I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO A GROUP OF 4X4 ENTHUSIASTS), TO WHICH I RECEIVED A NEGATIVE RESPONSE. IT WAS AT FIRE STONE THAT WAS INFORMED OF TSB'S ON THE STEERING. JUST RECENTLY, THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING HAS BECOME NOTICEABLE DURING LOW SPEEDS AND ROUGHER ROADS. AT APPROX. 60 MPH, I EXPERIENCE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL I CAN PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THIS HAPPENS AT 60 MPH, USUALLY ACCELERATING UP HILL, AROUND CORNERS AND OCCASIONALLY ON STRAIGHTAWAY THAT HAVE A LOT OF EXPANSION JOINTS. 60 MPH SEEMS TO BE THE MAGIC NUMBER. LAST WEEK (APPROX JAN 28TH) I WAS TRAVELING OVER THE LOCAL EXPANSION BRIDGE. I FELT SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, BACKED OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND SIGNALED TO MOVE ONTO THE EXIT RAMP TO I-26. THE DEATH WOBBLE KICKED IN, ALMOST THROWING ME INTO TWO VEHICLES. I MANAGED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND AVOID RUNNING OFF THE ROADWAY. *TR

JEEP WRANGLER 2007: FIRST GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) POPS OUT DURING ACCELERATION. ALL OTHER GEARS (2ND TO 6TH) WORK NORMALLY. *TR

MY 2007 JEEP UNLIMITED SAHARA HAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT, BUT PRESCRIBED TIRE INFLATION. PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL ONE WEEK AGO. CAN BE EASILY REPLICATED BY GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT SHARPLY. ALTERNATIVELY, JUST TRAVELING ABOVE 40-45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY ON A CURVE, WILL REPLICATE. IF ANY OTHER JEEP DRIVER HAS THIS PROBLEM, THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF IS TO BRAKE SLOWLY, GET OFF THE ROAD AND DRIVE UNDER 40 MPH...AND MUCH SLOWER WHILE TURNING EVEN ON SIDE STREETS. IF YOU MUST DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY, STAY IN THE SLOW LANE SO THAT YOU CAN EXIT TO THE SHOULDER WITH RELATIVE SAFETY, AND ENGAGE YOUR HAZARD LIGHTS. OBVIOUSLY, THESE ARE NOT PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AND ULTIMATE CULPABILITY MUST LIE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS BEEN PUT ON ALERT OF THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM FOR MANY MONTHS IF NOT YEARS. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BY JEEP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT. PLEASE SHARE THESE COMPLAINTS WITH JEEP & THE GENERAL PUBLIC (WITHOUT DISCLOSING THE NAMES OR SPECIFIC VIN #S). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL ON THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER, AFTER THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF OF THE PUMP, FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK COVERING THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND CONSUMED OIL PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE POLLUTION CONTROL VALVE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ UPDATED 02/17/12

FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. THE ROLLOVER CHECK VALVE DOES NOT ENGAGE TO STOP THE GAS PUMP. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING DAMPER SEAL WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER SEAL AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 02/22/12 *BF THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE WAS ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 02/23/12

FOR YOUR URGENT REVIEW AND ACTION: I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH AND THE FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL OF MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY! I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING OF THE JEEP. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED MUCH INFORMATION INCLUDING VIDEOS THAT DESCRIBE THIS VIOLENT SHAKE AS THE "DEATH WABBLE". THIS VIOLENT SHAKE CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WHEN I GET UP TO SPEEDS BETWEEN 45MP AND 60MPH. SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING STABALIZER SHOCK AND NOW MY JEEP IS BACK IN THE SHOP AT A LOCAL TIRE AND FRONT-END SERVICE CENTER GETTING NEW TIRES, WHEEL BALANCING AND A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE, THE SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY WILL NOT "TEST DRIVE" THE JEEP AFTER THIS WORK IS COMPLETE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PUT THEIR EMPLOYEES LIVES AT RISK. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME IF I CAN'T EVEN HAVE A SERVICE PROVIDER TEST DRIVE MY VEHICLE AFTER THEY DO THEIR WORK BECAUSE THEY FEAR SOMETHING TERRIBLE COULD HAPPEN TO THEIR LIVES. IT MAKES ME VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS JEEP. I AM REQUESTING THAT CHRYSLER-JEEP IMMEDIATELY REVIEW THE FIXES OF MY JEEP (INCLUDING A TEST DRIVE) WHEN I GET THE JEEP BACK AND THAT THEY COVER MY EXPENSES THUS FAR TO FIX THE "DEATH WABBLE" PLUS ANY ADDITIONAL WORK THAT THEY MAY NEED TO DO TO MAKE MY JEEP SAFE TO DRIVE BY ELIMINATING THIS VIOLENT SHAKING PROBLEM. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE, WITH THIS VIOLENT SHAKING ISSUE THAT CREATES LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, MEETS AUTOMATIVE SAFETY REGULATIONS. THIS IS A "KNOWN" DIFFICIENCY WITH VARIOUS JEEP PRODUCTS INCLUDING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X. IN ADDITION, I AM REQUESTING ANY "RECALL" INFORMATION THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT I MAY HAVE MISSED. I AM AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UPON REQUEST TO ASSIST WITH MY REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION. *TT

I AM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO WITH THIS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BY CHRYSLER AND SOMETHING FAST BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR SAHARA AND I AM EXPERIENCING WITH IT WHAT IS CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE", IF YOU WERE TO SEARCH ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET, YOU WILL SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT THE JEEP AND AUTOMATICALLY THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY STABILIZER BAR REPLACED AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $250. I WILL TELL YOU BY ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THAT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO SINK INTO THIS JEEP FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY SAY IS GOING TO FIX IT AND IT DOES NOT. WHAT I EXPERIENCE WHEN I HIT A BUMP GOING ABOUT 50 IS A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF MY JEEP TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST 20 MPH TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED IT COMING DOWN A HILL AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING HAPPENS AGAIN, BUT WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON TO SLOW DOWN IT DOES IT WORSE. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY JEEP AND I AM AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY AND OUR LIVES IN THIS JEEP, WHEN I USE TO LOVE IT. IF THIS IS A STEERING STABILIZER PROBLEM THEN I THINK THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I AM SURE IF YOU RAN A STORY ABOUT THIS, TONS OF PEOPLE WILL COME FORWARD WITH THE SAME THING. MY MOTHER IN LAW HAS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO HERS. SHE HAS HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON IT, BALANCED, AND AN ALIGNMENT. SHE HAS HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY TELL HER NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE JEEP. MY FRIEND ALSO HAS 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR AND HERS DOES IT TOO. I AM SO TIRED OF HAVING A VEHICLE THAT I PAY GOOD MONEY FOR AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. SEARCH FOR "DEATH WOBBLE JEEP" AND YOU WILL SEE. *TR