2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4 Complaints

WATER LEAK: I PURCHASED A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X UNLIMITED ON 06-26-10. ON 06-28-10 I WAS (OUT OF TOWN OF VACATION) DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WHEN I NOTICED TO CARPETING IN THE BACK PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD WAS WET. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE RUNNING DOWN THE FRAME BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS ONTO THE FLOOR BOARD. UPON RETURNING HOME FROM VACATION I CONTACTED NUMBER 1 AUTO FROM WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I ADVISED THE SALESMAN OF THE WET CARPET AND A NON-FUNCTIONING CD PLAYER. AT THAT TIME HE SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT I JUST NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE MECHANIC. I HAVE HAD THE JEEP BACK 3 TIMES NOW FOR CONTINUE WATER IN THE REAR FLOOR BOARDS OF THE JEEP AFTER BEING IN RAIN. LAST NIGH (08-03-10)T, AFTER YET ANOTHER RAIN STORM, I REMOVED 2 QUARTS OF WATER FROM THE REAR DRIVERSIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. TODAY (08-04-10) I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION WHO SAID, "IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY, IT'S UP TO YOU AS TO HOW YOU WANT TO PERCEIVE IT." I ADVISED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A MULTITUDE OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 2007 MODEL JEEP WRANGLER BOTH HARD AND SOFT TOPS AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS OCCASIONS POSTED WHERE CHRYSLER HAD OFFERED TO BUY THE JEEP BACK OR REPLACE WITH A DIFFERENT CHRYSLER VEHICLE AS LONG AS IT WAS NOT ANOTHER JEEP WRANGLER. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REPLIED, "I'VE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM." *TR

VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO ACCELERATOR AT RANDOM, UNPREDICTABLE TIMES (COULD BE AT A STOP SIGN, COULD BE WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, AND DOES NOT MATTER IF CAR IS HOT OR COLD). WARNING LIGHT (LIGHTNING BOLT) FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD, AND ACCELERATOR IS SLUGGISH TO RESPOND OR UNRESPONSIVE ALTOGETHER. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE CARS STARTS TO GO, BUT THEN LOSES POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR TAKES ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS TO RECOGNIZE I AM STEPPING ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. FIRST TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE PCM MODULE (DRIVETRAIN COMPUTER/MODULE) WAS REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY. PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 30,000 MILES, AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE (NOW AT 41,500). HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE IN TWO BAD ACCIDENTS, WHICH CAUSED OTHER CARS TO SWERVE/SKID AROUND ME BECAUSE I WAS STOPPED BROADSIDE IN ROADWAY. THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY MADE ME DRIVE THEM AROUND OUR CITY, AND PROVE TO THEM WHAT HAPPENS. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, BUT THE SERVICE TECHS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CHRYSLER ENGINEERS TO NO AVAIL. OTHER INSTANCES INCLUDE BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A HILL, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GO FORWARD IN TIME, AND NEARLY DRIFTING BACKWARDS INTO VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THIS REQUIRES USE OF HEAVY FOOT ON GAS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. ADDITIONALLY, VEHICLE IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL, AND SOMETIMES 'POPS' OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP POSITION. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED FOR THE LAST 5,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY BUT IS BECOMING MORE COMMON (NEARLY DAILY). I BELIEVE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE AND CORRECT IT (COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY INTERNET RESEARCH), HOWEVER IT DOES NOT APPEAR THEY HAVE A HANDLE ON THE FIRST ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY CAN DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'S NOT SAFE. *TR

GAS GUSHES OUT WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK EVEN THOUGH THE SAFETY CUTOFF ON THE PUMP HAS ENGAGED. *TR

TRAVELING APPROX 15-20 MPH DOWN HILL AT MEDIUM GRADE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP, STAMPED BOTH FEET ON CLUTCH AND BRAKE FIRMLY WITH OUT LET UP...BRAKE PHYSICALLY FOUGHT BACK NOT ALLOWING BRAKE TO FULLY DEPRESS OR CATCH AND ALLOWED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD, ONLY FULLY DEPRESSING ONCE HAD CRASHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL ON IT WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE ISSUES IN THE BRAKES, WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND REPROGRAMMED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *TR

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE COMPUTER MODULE HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER THE ENGINE STALLS, MANY OF THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ESP/BAS, BRAKE, OIL, BATTERY, IGNITION, ENGINE, AIRBAG LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WILL START ONCE THE COMPUTER HAS RESET AND THE WARNING LIGHTS DIM. I'VE BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS THREE SEPARATE TIMES SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH NO RESULT. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. GAS CAP SIGNAL APPEARS AND DISAPPEARS. ENGINE HAS STALLED X2. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES GOING DOWN HILL (15MPH), VEHICLE SHOOK A LITTLE LIKE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WAS IN FULL EFFECT. ALL RECALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AT DEALERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE SEIZED MOMENTARILY, BUT THEN BEGAN TO OPERATE A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESP AND BAS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RETRACTABLE ROOF LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,700. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT COME BACK ON FOR THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF. UPDATED 12/12/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, MOST RECENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING TO 15 MPH FROM A STOP. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF DURING THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER REMAINS ENGAGED AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED AT 2,100 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.