2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 300. THERE WAS A DEEP CHANNEL THAT WAS IN THE OUTER RING OF THE WHEEL . THE SPACE WAS LARGE AND IT COLLECTED WATER AND DEBRIS. WHILE DRIVING ALL OF THE DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD WAS IN THE WHEEL, AND THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN A WEIRD WAY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH THE WHEEL LAUNCHED A PIECE OF DEBRIS. THE DEALER AGREED THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR DESIGN PROBLEM, AND TOLD HIM JUST TO BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING AT ELEVATED SPEEDS. DAIMLER/CHRYSLER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PART TO SERVICE THE DEFECT. DURING TESTING OF THE VEHICLE THE MANUFACTURER NOTICED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE WEAK. *AK UPDATED 07/06/07.*JB

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE - TWICE MY JEEP WRANGLER X 4X4 STALLED AND LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON A MAJOR FREEWAY IN HIGH TRAFFIC. BOTH CASES ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN FEB. 17, 2007 AND THE 2ND TIME WAS TODAY, APRIL 23RD. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30-40 MINUTES BEFORE THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE CAR LOST POWER, JERKING LIKE IT HAD BEEN DOWN SHIFTED INCORRECTLY. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TURNED ON, THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND THE GAS BELL RANG. WITHIN 3-5 SECONDS THE CAR JERKED SHARPLY AS THE POWER CAME BACK ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAD "UPLOADED SOME NEW SOFTWARE". I ASKED IF THEY HAD RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND WAS TOLD NO. I AM BRINGING IT BACK IN AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING. WITH NO WAY TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY, I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE 18 WHEELER THAT WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT AND THE FAST MOVING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TODAY. THERE WERE TWO OTHER ELECTRICAL INCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED DURING THE LAST WEEK IN MARCH. ON MARCH 28TH, I STARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WORKED AS NORMAL BUT THE RADIO WOULDN'T TURN ON AND THE CLOCK WASN'T ON. AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR AN HOUR THE RADIO AND CLOCKED CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. ON MARCH 29TH, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I HAD BEEN DRIVING 10 MINUTES - THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE SEAT - IT WENT OFF ABOUT 40 MINUTES LATER. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT THAT DAY TO BRING THE CAR IN ON SAT. MARCH 31ST, WHEN I GOT THERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE TECH'S THAT HANDLE THE ELECTRICAL WORK AREN'T IN ON SATURDAYS. I WILL HAVE THEM LOOK AT THIS TOMORROW TOO. *TR

THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JK, LOST ENGINE POWER TWICE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AND THE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SHUT OFF FOR 3-5 SECONDS AND CAME BACK ON. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FOR THE GAS PEDAL WENT INTO THE DEFAULT MODE, WHERE IT WON'T GO OVER 45 MPH ,AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SHUT OFF AT THIS TIME ALSO. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH. ALSO, THE COMPASS SHUT OFF ALSO AT A DIFFERENT TIME. EACH TIME I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE JEEP , AND EVERY THING WORKED AGAIN. *AK