2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED ROADS AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH OR LESS IN A LOCAL PARK, A LOUD CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND WITH NO CORRESPONDING INDICATOR LIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE CHIME WAS NOT SOUNDING, SO I DROVE HOME. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NOT LOCK UP PROPERLY AND CONTINUED TO SLIP FOR SEVERAL MILES UNTIL NORMAL OPERATION RESUMED. AFTER CHECKING EVERYTHING ONCE HOME, IT APPEARS THAT THE CHIME WAS INDICATING THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING, EXPLAINING THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE READ OF OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. I NEED TO STRESS THAT THIS OVER HEATING OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TR UPDATED 05/24/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES OR AN HOUR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ON 12 OCCASIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND MADE OTHER ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDING REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE NO LONGER OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. SHE ALSO WROTE THEM A LETTER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,170. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,870 UPDATED 03/30/10 *BF UPDATED 07/27/10*JB

WHILE FILLING UP WITH GAS ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RIGHT AFTER THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON THE GAS PUMP CLICKS GAS SURGES OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND GROUND. (APPROXIMATELY 8 OZ OR SO) DOES THIS NOW EVERYTIME I FILL UP IF I LET THE GAS PUMP USE AUTO SHUT OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE PUMP FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FULL. THE GAS WOULD OVERFLOW OUT OF THE TANK AT TIMES WHEN IT WAS FULL INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF THE PUMP. THE DEALER IS FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED AND THEN CANCELLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. HE RETRIEVED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM THE DEALER WHICH OUTLINED THE PROBLEM. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, AUTO SHUT OFF NO LONGER PREVENTS FUEL SPILLING WHEN TANK IS FULL. NOZZLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY, BUT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 QUART OF FUEL IS SPILLED ONTO THE BODY, FENDER FLARE, BUMPER, AND GROUND. OCCURS AT EVERY FUEL FILL-UP SINCE REACHING 46,000 MILES (48,000 NOW, SO APPROXIMATELY 10 OCCURRENCES). *TR

WHEN RE-FUELING, THE PUMP CLICKS WHEN FULL TO SHUT OFF BUT THE TANK "BURPS" OUT FUEL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GAS STATION YOU USE OR HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU PUMP - IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME. *TR

2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED: FUEL OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL THE TANK WITH GAS. THE FUEL OVERFLOW DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE TO SLOWLY PUMP THE LAST GALLON TO FILL UP OR ELSE IT WILL OVERFLOW. THERE ARE MULTIPLE DATES OF THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING. *TR

WHENEVER I GO TO WORK I HAVE TO GO UP DOWN A MOUNTAIN, WHEN I BRAKE THE FRONT WHEELS OF MY JEEP WOBBLE OUT OF CONTROL, SHAKING MY STEERING WHEEL OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN I PUT ON MY BRAKES IT GETS WORSE, I PULLED OVER BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF. WHEN I DID A MAN WHO SAW ME COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SAID HE COULD SEE MY WHEELS WOBBLE HE THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF!! HE MOVED A BAR IN THE FRONT OF MY JEEP AND SAID THIS SHOULDN'T MOVE AND TO HAVE IT TOWED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST JEEP DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR! THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG! I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, TIRES AND HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND IT STILL DOES IT. I TRIED TO TRADE IT IN BUT I'M UPSIDE DOWN ON MY LOAN, SO I CHANGED MY JOB BECAUSE HONEST TO GOD I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. I HAVE TOLD MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME AND I DIE IN MY JEEP PLEASE LOOK INTO IT. I'M AFRAID OF MY CAR!!! AND THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL I CAN DO...HOW SAD! *TR

WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE GAS TANK AT STANDARD GAS PUMPS, THE FUEL ROUTINELY SPILLS OVER AND OUT THE FUEL FILL HOLE AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. APPROXIMATELY 100ML OF GAS WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE GAS TANK ONCE THE PUMP HAS CLICKED OFF. *TR

WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK WITH GAS, THE FUEL WILL SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AFTER THE PUMP IS SHUT OFF. I AM NOT TOPPING OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL UP AND IS UNAVOIDABLE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE JEEP FORUM OF THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED ASAP. *TR