2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE UNTIL IT SLOWS DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED BOTH BALL JOINTS TWICE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD RETURN HIS CALL WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

EXPERIENCED DEATH WOBBLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO HELP HER STEER IT OFF THE ROAD, SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF US. JUST WANTED PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THIS. CANNOT BELIEVE NOBODY HAS BEEN HURT BY THIS DEFECT OR WHATEVER IT IS. HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS SURE AS[XXX] WOULD NOT HAVE PICKED THIS MODEL. CANNOT IMAGINE DEATH WOBBLE AT 70 LORD HELP YOU IS ALL I CAN SAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AS THE TANK REACHES IT'S FULL POINT THE FUEL WILL SPEW OUT, SPILLING FUEL OVER MY HAND AND DOWN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT FROM OVER FUELING; IT WILL HAPPEN WHETHER I USE THE LATCH ON THE GAS PUMP HANDLE OR NOT. IT BEGAN HAPPENING RANDOMLY BUT AS TIME PASSES IT HAPPENS WITH NEARLY EVERY REFUELING. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY) AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THUS SENT ME ON MY WAY. IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SINCE, GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR

THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO FILL UP ON STANDARD AUTO SHUTOFF PUMPS. THE FUEL WILL RUSH OUT IN A SUDDEN BACKSPLASH. THE SITUATION CREATES THE HIGHEST RISK FOR FIRE AND CONFLAGRATION. THE 08 AND LATER WRANGLERS HAVE A RECALL, BUT THE 07 DOES NOT. THE 07 IS THE SAME BODY STYLE AS THE 08 AND LATER. NHTSA HAS CLAIMED THAT MEDIA SENSATIONALISM HAS HYPED PUBLIC OPINION ON THE MATTER. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH AND FIRE EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE PUMP BECAUSE NHTSA REFUSES TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE ISSUE. NHTSA NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *TR

THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN 2010 EVERY NOW AND THEN, BUT IS NOW HAPPENING EACH AND EVERY TIME I FILL UP. WHEN FILLING THE JEEP WITH GAS, THE GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND SPLASH OUT ONTO THE PERSON FILLING, THE SIDE OF THE JEEP, THE BUMPER, AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. CREATING A SAFETY, FIRE, AND HEALTH HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLE SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 25,000 WAS AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE FRONT END OF MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF A HIGHWAY IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING, WHICH I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT THE TRAFFIC WASN'T BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THIS AS KNOWN AS THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. IT HAS NOW DONE IT 5 TIMES, 3 OF WHICH WERE AFTER THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY FIXED IT. THE FIRST TIME THEY PUT A NEW DAMPER ON IT. NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN AFTER THAT DIDN'T WORK AND THEY ARE PUTTING NEW TIRES ON IT. AFTER READING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE, IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT NEW TIRES ARE NOT GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. EVERY TIME YOUR FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE THAT, THE CHANCES OF DAMAGING COMPONANTS FURTHER INCREASES. MY RESEARCH HAS ALSO SHOWN ME THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM AND THEY HAVE HAD TROUBLE GETTING ANYONE TO STEP UP AND FIX THE PROBLEM. IF YOU DO A SIMPLE SEARCH FOR JEEP DEATH WOBBLE YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF PAGES FOR COMPLAINTS. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE OCCURED ON DECEMBER 23, 2011, AND MY MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE WAS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2012. 5 DEATH WOBBLES IN ALL, AND IT GETS WORSE EACH TIME. HAVING LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND FRONT END CREATES WHAT I AM SURE YOU WILL SEE IS A DEADLY COMBINATION IN ANY CONDITION. *TR

3RD FILL UP IN 3 WEEKS, ONCE AGAIN WAS FILLING UP AND GAS POURED ALL OVER SIDE OF MY JEEP AND THE GROUND WHEN FILLING UP. SPILLED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 QUARTS OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. *TR

WHILE FILLING UP MY 07 JEEP WRANGLER JK, FUEL SPIT BACK DURING REFUELING. THE PUMP HANDLE SHUT OFF, BUT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 1/2 GALLON OF GAS POURED OUT OF MY JEEP, DOUSING ME IN FUEL. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE AT 2 DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. ONCE ON FEB. 10-2012 @ 55,879 MILES, AND AGAIN ON FEB. 16-2012 AT 56,123 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE IT SPEW OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE; HOWEVER, THEY REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ