27 of the
1,812 complaints filed about the Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4
are about the throttle and cruise control —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
27
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
ISSUES STARTED WITH VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO START AND INABILITY TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. BATTERY WOULD TEST GOOD. AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY, VEHICLE WOULD START AS USUALLY. ISSUE BEGAN TO ESCALATE WITH OIL LIGHT AND ESP LIGHT RANDOMLY LIGHTING UP ON THE DASH. FINALLY, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND ESP LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS WITH NO RESOLUTION. I AM NOW REPLACING THE COMPUTER IN HOPES THAT IT WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE JEEP IN FOR AUTO SERVICE 5 TIMES SINCE JANUARY.
NHTSA complaint #11220321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. HORN AND CRUISE ALSO QUIT WORKING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. REAR ENDED A LADY LAST FALL AND AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, NOT SURE IT SHOULD HAVE BUT STILL DIDN'T. CAN NOT EVER FILL THE GAS TANK FULL DUE TO FUEL SPILLING OUT OF THE FILL TUBE ONTO THE GROUND, CAN GET SLIGHTLY MORE THAT 3/4 FULL.
NHTSA complaint #10871169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED, SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. JEEP SERVICE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING TO FIX THE ISSUES. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, IT WOULD ELIMINATE WHENEVER THE STIRRING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND THEN RESET SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING TO CENTER. IF ANY FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE STIRRING WHEEL I.E. GENTLY PULLING ON IT OR PUSHING ON IT IT WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE SPEED CONTROL FAILURE WAS COMPLETE. IT WOULD NOT ACTIVATE AT ALL AFTER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10818337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. HORN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND CRUISE CONTROL UNEXPECTEDLY TURNING OFF.ALL ISSUES SEEM TO BE HAPPENING WHILE MOVING AND TURNING.
NHTSA complaint #10794578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY JEEP HAS THE "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE", WHICH IS WIDELY DISCUSSED ON THE INTERNET. BY GOOGLING THAT TERM, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S A VERY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CAR TO ULTIMATELY SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL IF THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SLOWED DOWN VERY QUICKLY. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S CAUSE IS UNCLEAR, THOUGH THERE IS A LIST OF A DOZEN OR SO "FIXES" THAT SOMETIMES FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 20,000 MILES OR SO AT A TIME. I HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 15K MILES, 35K MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 65K MILES. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND WAS SCARED WHEN HE DROVE MY CAR TO SEE THE PROBLEM FOR HIMSELF. IT'S UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY 2-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACK. MY CAR NEEDS THIS REPAIRED AGAIN RIGHT NOW, AND I ASSUME WILL NEED IT EVERY 20K MILES OR SO. ON THE LAST OCCASION THIS HAPPENED (YESTERDAY), I HIT A SMALL GAP IN THE PAVEMENT (FOR EXAMPLE, THE NORMAL SEAM WHERE TWO PIECES OF CONCRETE COME TOGETHER) AT ABOUT 45MPH. THE FRONT END STARTED VIBRATING AND THEN THE VIBRATION INCREASES (ALMOST LIKE THE CAR IS RESONATING), UNTIL YOU CAN'T HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR IS ABOUT TO VIBRATE OFF THE ROAD UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS HOW THE ISSUE ALWAYS OCCURS AND IT OCCURS BETWEEN 45-70MPH. IT'S BEGINS WITH A SMALL BUMP OR IMPERFECTION ON THE PAVEMENT. IT'S EASILY REPRODUCED.
NHTSA complaint #10617599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THE ABS ESP AND BAS LIGHTS COME ON WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, HAVING A CAR WASH OR GOING AROUND A CORNER. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IT'S ALL OVER THE WEB ON VARIOUS ONLINE JEEP FORUMS.THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 REPLACING PARTS AND GETTING THE JEEP CHRYSLER CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND RESOLVE IT BUT TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT AND THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON.
NHTSA complaint #10609780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE "DEATH WOBBLE" MULTIPLE TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, ONCE IN OCTOBER OF 2013 AND ONCE IN MARCH OF 2014. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I WILL NEED TO GET IT FIXED FOR THE THIRD TIME. IT MAKES THE JEEP UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN IT HAPPENED CONTINUOUSLY IN MARCH OF 2014 I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 60 MILES FROM MY HOME. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO TWO ACCIDENTS ON MAJOR ROADWAYS. THERE IS LESS THAN 23K MILES ON MY JEEP.
NHTSA complaint #10608481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HELLO, I'M REQUESTING THAT A FACTORY RECALL BE PLACED ON MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE FALLS OFF FROM THE TRANSMISSION LEVER BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE CABLE THERE IS A CHEAP 1 CENT PLASTIC INSERT THAT DRIES UP AND DISINTEGRATES, THUS THE SHIFTER CABLE TO FALL-OFF. THANKS BE TO GOD, THAT NOTHING MAJOR HAPPENED TO US, BUT POTENTIALLY IT COULD BE FATAL IN OTHER CASES. IMAGINE THIS, WHEN THIS CABLE FALLS-OFF THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN THE ?REVERSE GEAR?, THEN YOU GIVE IT GAS AND INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD, THE JEEP GOES BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY, POTENTIALLY OVER A PERSON, OR DOWN CLIFF, DOWN A MOUNTAIN, INTO A RIVER, LAKE OR EVEN CAUSING A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. IN MY CASE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE JEEP, NOT KNOWING THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD FALLEN-OFF AND THAT THE JEEP WAS NOW STUCK IN "DRIVE GEAR". WHEN SHE STOPPED AND THE SHIFTED TO ?PARK? THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE FORWARD UNDER THE ENGINE IDLE POWER. ALSO WHEN THE JEEP WAS TURNED ?OFF? TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, SOON AS SHE RELEASE THE JEEP?S BRAKE IT STARTED TO ROLL ON ITS OWN. THE ?EMERGENCY BRAKE? HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE JEEP FROM ROLLING FURTHER. IN CLOSING THIS CABLE IS MADE WITH VERY CHEAP PARTS AND ALSO IT IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY, IT LACKS WHAT ENGINEERS IN MY FIELD WE CALL ?A FAIL SAFE DESIGN CRITERIA?. NOTICE INVESTING A 5 CENTS METAL CLIP, PLACED OVER THE END OF THE CABLE IT WOULD PREVENT IT FROM EVER FALLING OUT, EVEN IF THE PLASTIC DISINTEGRATES. THIS EXISTING CABLE DESIGN IS EXTREMELY DANGER, AGAIN THE END INSERT IS MADE-UP OF A CHEAP PLASTIC AND IT LACKS A METAL RETAINING CLIP. IN CLOSING THE FACTORY SHOULD REPLACE THIS CABLE FOR FREE, BUT THE REPLACEMENT SHALL HAVE THE PLASTIC INSERT MADE-UP OF A STRONGER MATERIAL (ONE THAT WON'T CRUMBLE). ALSO IT SHALL HAVE A "METAL SAFETY CLIP" TO PREVENT IT FROM EVER FALLING OFF AND CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10606007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I JUST PURCHASED A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X THAT IS ENTIRELY STOCK. WITHIN ONE WEEK AND THE SECOND TIME ON A HIGHWAY I EXPERIENCE WHAT HAS BEEN NAMED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." WITHIN SECONDS IT WILL GO FROM A SHIMMY TO A VIOLENT SHAKING THAT FORCES YOU TO SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ON A HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE DOING 55MPH! SINCE IT STARTED IT HAS OCCURRED EVERY TIME I TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG JEEPS BUT CHRYSLER IS IGNORING THIS DEFECT AND STATING IT IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10578049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT WHAT IS CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE! CALLED CHRYSLER THEY HAVE NO RECALL BUT IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT BUT NOT RECALL THEY SAY! IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALTHOUGH THEY SAY NO DEATHS ARE REPORTED IT DEFINITELY AFFECTS YOUR STEERING AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS THEY HAVE COME ACROSS IT MANY TIMES AND TRIED FIXING MANY DIFFERENT WAYS BUT NO CONCLUSION HAS BEEN MADE PLEASE HELP! IT HAS NO AFTER MARKET ITEMS ADDED TO IT NOR BIG TIRES AS CHRYSLER SAYS CAN CAUSE IT!
NHTSA complaint #10560771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR HAS SEEMED TO HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING VIOLENT SHAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE VEHICLE SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE HAVING A TIRE BLOWN OUT. IT ALMOST THROWS YOU OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM NERVOUS AND DO NOT THINK THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10547593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED ON STATE ROUTE 23 NORTHBOUND JUST OUTSIDE OF MILAN MICHIGAN WHEN I BEGAN TO NOTICE A SPUTTERING OF THE ENGINE. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO PULL OVER AND IT STOPPED. AS I ACCELERATED BACK TO SPEED I COULD FEEL IT AGAIN. I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO THE CONE AZAIL ROAD EXIT AS I SLOWED DOWN THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN FINE AGAIN. I ENTERED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND AS PICK UP SPEED IT STARTED SPUTTERING I FINALLY PULLED OVER AND AS I WAS REACHING TO OPEN THE HOOD A FLAME SHOT OUT. WITH IN MINUTES MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT HAPPENED SO FAST I WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER ANYTHING OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. WHEN CONTACTING CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS INCIDENT THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT UP WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY DAMAGES.
NHTSA complaint #10454959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT 40 MPH AND THEN STARTED FLASHING AND I HAD NO THROTTLE AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME ON IDLE. THIS WAS A USED CAR ON THE WAY HOME FROM PURCHASE. THE JEEP DEALER HAD IT FOR THREE DAYS AND SAYS THE GARAGE COMPUTER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS ABOUT ONE A MONTH, I HAVE TO PULL OVER, SHUT THE KEY OFF AND RESTART FOR IT TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10434125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4DR 4X4. AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE FRONT TIRES BEGIN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. THE SHAKING ONLY STOPPED AFTER I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENED AFTER I HIT A BUMPY ROAD. MY JEEP HAS BEEN A STREET VEHICLE AND REALLY NOT GOING ON THE HIGHWAY MANY TIMES. I ONLY HAVE UNDER 9,000 MILES. NOW THAT I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA, AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IN HIGHWAYS, I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR.
NHTSA complaint #10410362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I GOT A NEW CLOCK SPRING FROM A LOCAL 4X4 SHOP THAT ORDERED IT THROUGH THE LOCAL DEALER. I HAD THE 4X4 SHOP INSTALL THE CLOCK SPRING FOR ME BECAUSE MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER IS NOT A TRUSTWORTHY DEALER IN MY OPINION. TOTAL FOR THE REPAIR WAS NEARLY 500 DOLLARS.
NHTSA complaint #10392562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 SAFARI WITH ESP (ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM). ESP INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON BY ITSELF AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF. IT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN ITSELF OFF. DEALER TELLS ME IT'S CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN! I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IF ANY OF THESE DEVICES QUIT WORKING, BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10355490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY JEEP WRANGLER HAS HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE, ISSUES WITH THE SAFETY BELTS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY [BROKE MY HAND] HAD STALLING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, I CURRENTLY HAVE A CHIP ON THE BOTTOM UNDERSIDE OF THE WINSHIELD., WHEN I HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAD TO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE FRONT END FROM MY BUMPER AND WINCH,[I REPLACED THE STABILIZER WOBBLE SEEMS TO HAVE WENT AWAY] THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE WOBBLE OR SEAT BELTS. IT WAS MY IMAGINATION, WHAT I ALSO HAD AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE DEALER FILES MY ACCELERATOR STUCK , I WAS FORTUNATE SOME ONE ELSE WAS DRIVING SO I COULD SEE HIS FEET AND THE FLOOR MATS NOTHING WAS STUCK WHEN HE STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDAL IT WAS JUST LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED , MY JEEP DOESN'T HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE BRAKES SCARE ME AT TIMES, FEEL LIKE THEIR NOT THERE FROM TIME TO TIME, I TELL WHO EVER DRIVES IT NOT TO TRUST THE BRAKES, THIS IS MY LAST NEW CHRYSLER, MY HAND STILL HURTS. MAYBE OUR GOVERMENT SHOULD FORCE A RECALL LIKE THEY DID TO TOYOTA TO DATE MY JEEP HAS ONLY 22.000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER . GOOD LUCK ALL
NHTSA complaint #10321688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SINCE THE DAY I DROVE THE 2007 4-DOOR JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA OFF THE DEALER'S LOT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER EVERY TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON AND RESTART THE CAR. I NORMALLY COULD NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 5 MILES UNTIL I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE CAR. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL OF THE STALLING PROBLEMS PEOPLE WERE HAVING I WA SCONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE RIDING WITH ME. THE STALLING SEEMED TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPGRADE, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW OF NO PROBLEMS BUT AFTER DOING A TINY BIT OF RESEARCH ON THE NET, I HAVE FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10195426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.