2011 Jeep Wrangler body problems

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Hood latches failed 3 days after vehicle purchase. Hood blew into the windshield obstructing my view at highway speeds. Dealership claims they are not responsible for damages as the vehicle was sold as is, but states the vehicle passed safety inspections and was able to be driven on public roads. Insurance company is currently investigating. No warning lamps upon incident.

NHTSA complaint #11754614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HOOD FLUTTERS AT NORMAL SPEED ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NHTSA complaint #11232563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE OE HOOD LATCHES DEGRADE OVER TIME ALLOWING THE HOOD TO VIBRATE AND "LIFT" ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED ANECDOTALLY - GOOGLE "WRANGLER JK HOOD FLUTTER". I SAW THE FRONT OF MY HOOD MOVING AT LEAST 1" TO THE POINT WHERE I FEARED IT WOULD FLY UP OVER THE WINDSHIELD. I REPLACED MY LATCHES WITH THOSE FROM THE 2018-19 WRANGLER JL MODEL WHICH NOW USES A METAL RING IN PLACE OF THE RUBBER BAND ON THE JK LATCH. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT FCA REALIZES THE JK DESIGN IS FAULTY.

NHTSA complaint #11206515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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EXTREME HOOD FLUTTER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR HIGH WINDS

NHTSA complaint #11110826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WATER LEAKING FROM A PILLARS ONTO THE FLOOR. WET CARPET/MATS CAUSING FOOT TO INVOLUNTARILY SLIP WHEN SWITCHING PEDALS. HAPPENS IN RAINY WEATHER, WHICH IS ALREADY DANGEROUS WITHOUT THIS ISSUE. MAJOR SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARD (IF MOLD BEGIN TO FORM).

NHTSA complaint #10955659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY 2011 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND HAS BEEN ON FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS OR MORE. WHY IS THE RECALL ONLY FOR RH DRIVE WRANGLERS, FROM WHAT I AM READING THERE ARE SEVERAL LH DRIVE WRANGLERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO EVERY TIME IT RAINS FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOORS ARE WET UNDERNEATH FLOOR MAT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OWNER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE BUT MANUFACTURE DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE.

NHTSA complaint #10947043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. I HAVE HAD MY JEEP INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES SO FAR FOR A LEAKING ROOF. EACH TIME I GET IT BACK IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED AND THE PROBLEM IS WORSE. I PD THEM $1500. ON THE FIRST VISIT. THEY EVEN SENT IT BACK TO ME WET ONCE. IT HAS HAD SO MUCH WATER IN IT SO MANY TIMES I WONDER IF IT HAS MOLD. I HAVE HAD IT DETAILED AND DRIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WHAT ABOUT WHAT I CAN'T SEE, IN THE VENTS...EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE AC OR HEATER OR DEFROST AM I BLOWING MOLD SPORES ALL OVER AND THEN BREATHING THEM IN? IT HAS BEEN SO WET INSIDE AFTER A BAD RAIN I HAD CONDENSATION ON THE ROOF...INSIDE MY JEEP. EVERYTHING IN MY JEEP GETS WET, COATS, TOWELS, MAIL OR ANY PAPER, DAMP AND SOFT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY'VE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING ERROR. HOWEVER THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED THE FREEDOM STYLE TOP. IT SEEMS LIKE A WAY TO GET OUT OF ACTUALLY RECALLING THE STYLE, THEY'LL JUST CALL IT DISCONTINUED. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN MY EXPERIENCES W/THIS, IN TOTAL THEY'VE HAD MY CAR FOR AT LEAST A MONTH, WORKING ON A WATER LEAK. SEEMS LIKE QUITE A BIT OF TIME, MY JEEP MUST HAVE LEAKS EVERYWHERE. I HAVE NEVER REMOVED ANY OF THE PIECES ON MY TOP, SO IT CAN'T BE THAT I'M NOT PROPERLY PUTTING THEM BACK ON. JEEP HAS CONTINUED TO MAKE MONEY BY CHARGING CUSTOMERS TO REPLACE SEALS, AND SENDING PEOPLE HOME W/A LEAK WORSE THAN WHEN THEY TOOK IT IN. I'VE ASKED THEM TO CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VENTS, I DON'T KNOW IF THOSE THINGS WILL HAPPEN AS IT IS IN THE DEALERSHIP NOW 9 DAYS THIS TIME AND DON'T KNOW WHEN I'LL GET IT BACK. THE FIRST YEAR I HAD MY JEEP THE PASSENGER DOOR POPPED OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE SEAL FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10919243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ROOF LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE, WHICH CREATED ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEREO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ UPDATED 6/6/18

NHTSA complaint #10838487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PURCHASED THE VECHICLE NEW, WITHIN 2500 MILES VECHICLE LEAKED WITH OVER 1INCH OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEALS MOVE FORWARD 40K MILES DRIVE SIDE DOES THE SAME, REPLACED THE SEALS. AS SOON AS THE SEALS HAVE WERE REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE CENTER SEAM OF THE FREEDOM PANEL STARTED LEAKING. MY VECHICLE HAS MOOD AND MILD ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE ROOF AND UNDER THE SEATS. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE VERY FIRST FIX WAS AN OBSOLETE FIX AND THEY HAVE COME OUT WITH A BETTER SEAL KIT BUT IT WOULD BE AT MY COST TO REPLACE. MY VECHICLE IS NOW JUST OVER 70K MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRY SINCE WE BOUGHT IT NEW. NOT TO MENTION I'VE GONE THROUGH THREE STEREOS DUE TO THE LEAK AND SHORTING OUT AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #10788842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE FRONT TWO DOORS OF MY JEEP LEAK WATER. IF IT RAINS OVER NIGHT THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD WILL HAVE 3/4 INCH OF STANDING WATER, THE DOOR LEAKS MORE WHEN DRIVING WHILE RAINING. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LEAKS, BUT ONLY WHEN DRIVING AND NOT ENOUGH TO FILL THE FLOOR BOARD. I SHOP VACUUM THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD EVERY TIME IT RAINS TO GET THE STANDING WATER OUT, THEN PUT TOWELS DOWN TO SOAK UP WHAT IS LEFT. THE CARPET NOW SMELLS MOLDY, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE CONCERNING MY HEALTH. JEEP HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OF 23-010-13 (FORMALLY 23-001-12) OUT, SO THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE. WHY CAN THEY NOT DO A RECALL ON THE ISSUE?

NHTSA complaint #10694589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD FILLS WITH WATER (UNDER THE FLOOR MAT) ON MY 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. DURING ANY RAIN STORM, MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR IS DRENCHED (PUDDLES OF WATER) VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SINCE 8/2011 (DATES OF SERVICE 8/1/2011; 1/17/2014 AND 5/9/2014) NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, WE ARE AT A LOST ON HOW TO HANDLE THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10633267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR LEAKING 5 TIMES AND FIVE TIMES THE DEALER RETURNED IT STILL LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10608517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SINCE I HAVE HAD THE JEEP THE TOP HAS LEAKED AND THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I HAD EVER TAKEN THE TOP OFF. IN DOING MY RESEARCH THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 100S OF OTHER PEOPLE. ONE WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY INITIATE THE LEMON LAW AND AFTER THAT SUCCEEDED SHE FOUND CRYSLER MANIPULATED THE VIN RECORDS. I HAVE GOTTEN NO HELP BRINGING THE JEEP BACK IT HAPPENS I DRY IT OUT. IF NOT THE CARPET GETS MOLDY AND SMELLS. MY NEIGHBOR HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE SAME ISSUE WE HAVE BOTH GIVEN UP AND JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT. I CANNOT KEEP TAKING TIME OUT OF MY DAY TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AS I HAD 5 TIMES PRIOR. I LOVE THE JEEP BUT HAVING RAIN POUR IN IF ITS COMING DOWN HARD ENOUGH OR COMING INTO PUDDLES IS FRUSTRATING AND FOR A NEW VEHICLE IT'S UNACCEPTABLE. THE ONLY RESPONSE I HAVE GOTTEN FROM JEEP IS BRING IT IN AGAIN THERE IS NO DESIGN FLAW YET THE DEALES WILL ADMITS THERE IS. I HAVE AHEAD LEFT ON MY LEASE AND SO FRUSTRATED. I WILL BE ON VACATION STARTING THURSDAY BUT NEEDED TO FILL THIS OUT AFTER ANOTHER DISCUSSION WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID OH WELL ESSENTIALLY IT'S A JEEP THEY LEAK :( SURE MOLDY FLOORS, AND WHAT OTHER SAFETY ISSUES ARE THERE? THIS FORUM U CAN FIND WEALTH OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OR BY DOING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH ON JK LEAKY TOPS.

NHTSA complaint #10532724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2011 JEEP WRANGLER I NOTICED MY ROOF LEAKING. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED IT STILL LEAKS RESULTING IN MOLD BUILDUP & FOWL ODOR. MY ENGINE DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER EXPECTED OF A NEW JEEP. WHEN I GET ON THE HIGHWAY MY RPM WILL RUN HIGH AND IT TAKES QUITE A WHILE TO GET UP TO SPEED. A COUPLE TIMES WHEN GOING OVER RIDGES OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD, MY WHEEL WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY & I HAVE VERY LIMITED CONTROL & MY BRAKES WILL NOT WORK APPROPRIATELY UNTIL THE SHAKING STOPS WHEN I SLOW.

NHTSA complaint #10510156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHENEVER I AM TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND AM PASSED FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BY A LARGE SEMI, ALSO TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SPEED, THE HOOD ON MY WRANGLER LIFTS OFF ITS SEAT FROM THE GUST OF WIND CREATED BY THE SEMI. AFTER THE SEMI HAS PASSED, THE HOOD SETTLES BACK DOWN. THE HOOD LATCHES ARE MADE OF RUBBER AND ALLOW THE HOOD TO DO THIS. THIS CAN BE A LITTLE SCARY ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE BEING PASSED BY MULTIPLE TRUCKS. THE HOOD GOES UP, COMES BACK DOWN, AND THEN REPEATS THIS UNTIL ALL OF THE TRUCKS HAVE PASSED. COULD THE HOOD LATCHES FAIL AND ALLOW THE HOOD TO HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD?

NHTSA complaint #10507490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE BOUGHT TWO 2011 JEEP WRANGLERS IN JULY 2011. STARTING IN SEPT. WE NOTICED WHEN IT RAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND SEAT WOULD GET COMPLETELY SOAKED, TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. NOW EVERY TIME IT RAINS BOTH OF THEM LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE. SO I WILL BE TAKING BOTH OF THEM BACK IN TO DEALERSHIP. WHEN I STARTED RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE I NOTICED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON SEVERAL JEEP WRANGLERS, SO WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL INVOLVED WITH THIS??

NHTSA complaint #10478004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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1.TOP INTERMITTENTLY LEAKS ON/NEAR THE PASSENGER DOOR, AND WHEN THERE IS SNOW THE TOP ACTS LIKE A SPONGE AND SATURATES LEAKING WATER EVERYWHERE INSIDE THE JEEP. I HAVE DRIVEN AND BEEN IN SOFT TOPS MOST OF MY LIFE AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A SOFT TOP SATURATE THAT BADLY THAT IT SOAKS THE INSIDE OF THE JEEP. ORIGINALLY THE TOP LEAKED TERRIBLE ANYTIME IT RAINED ALONG THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER SIDE, 4 TIMES I CALLED TO COMPLAIN 3 TIMES THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT FOR PUTTING THE TOP ON WRONG IN WINTER THE 4TH TIME THEY ACTED SURPRISED AND SAID OH BTW THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN 2.THE ENGINE MAKES A TERRIBLE HIGH PITCH WHISTLE/SIREN NOISE FROM THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY. IT LAST ANYWHERE FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW HOURS. I HAVE THIS ON VIDEO 2 TIMES AND DAN'S JEEP HAS HEARD IT ALSO ALONG WITH MANY COWORKERS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. 3.THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN COLD INITIALLY AND RECENTLY IS MAKING THE NOISE IN LESSER SEVERITY EVEN WHEN WARMED UP. THE NOISE IS LIKE DRAGGING A NAIL ACROSS A SPRING. 4.TWICE NOW MY JEEP HAS HAD A SERIOUS IDLE/RPM PROBLEM I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO CALL THE PROBLEM. SATURDAY THE 22ND OF OCTOBER 2011 I STARTED THE JEEP, IT IDLED FINE. I POPPED THE HOOD OPEN WITH A FRIEND TO SEE IF WE COULD HEAR THE SQUEALING NOISE WHEN I GAVE IT GAS. WHEN I GAVE IT GAS THE JEEP DROPPED IN RPM AND ACTED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. EXPERIMENTING WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS NO MATTER HOW FAR I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL IT CONTINUED TO SOUND LIKE IT WAS DYING. FRIDAY THE 28TH OF OCTOBER AFTER DRIVING FOR WELL OVER AN HOUR THE JEEP WAS MAKING THE HIGH PITCH SQUEALING/WHISTLE/SIREN NOISE. AGAIN AND AT A STOP LIGHT I WENT TO GIVE IT GAS AS THE LIGHT WENT GREEN AND THE JEEP DROPPED IN RPM AND BEGAN TO STALL OUT IT SEEMED. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER THE JEEP STARTED ACTING NORMAL AND ACCELERATED.

NHTSA complaint #10442656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WATER STANDING IN FRONT PASS. FLOOR. TOOK TO DEALER STILL LEAKING. GOING TO TAKE IT BACK 4 MORE TIMES THEN... ITS LEMON LAW TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10441171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ROOF KEEPS LEAKING EVERYTIME IT RAINS BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES STILL HAVEN'T FIXED IT AND THEY JUST MADE IT WORSE MY FLOOR HAS GOTTEN SOAKED THE RADIO THE SEATS THE ROLL CAGE PADDING EVERYTHING VEHICLE WAS NICE NOW ITS JUNK AT 4500 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10430868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN A PASSENGER EXIT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAR THEY WOULD FALL OVER THE CARPET, DUE TO IT CURLING UP FROM THE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS A COSMETIC FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,600. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

NHTSA complaint #10429513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS HARDTOP VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT WATER LEAKAGE SO MUCH SO THAT WHEN IT RAINS, THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER CARPET GETS SOAKED AND THE WATER FLOWS TO THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT CARPET SEAT AS WELL. MY CONCERN IS NOT ONLY POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL OUTAGES/FAILURE BUT ALSO, MOLD AND MILDEW. CERTAINLY NOT SOMETHING A CONSUMER WOULD EXPECT FOR A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES!

NHTSA complaint #10424073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE FACTORY INSTALLED MOPAR/CHROME BUMPER IN AN IMPACT OF LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR. 2011 JEEP WRANGLER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEREIN THE FRONT RIGHT BUMPER IMPACTED INTO A FIXED OBJECT (FREE STANDING BRICK WALL). THE BUMPER, WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO CHROME WRAPPED TUBULAR DEVICES MOUNTED TO A CENTER HOLDING BRACKET, SUFFERED NEGLIBLE DAMAGE CONSISTING OF SHALLOW ABRATIONS ON THE TUBULAR DEVICE AND WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF DENTING OF SAID DEVICE. THE TUBULAR COMPONENT MOUNTS TO THE HOLDING BRACKET BY WAY OF BOLTS. THE MOUNTING BRACKET SHOWS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE HOWEVER THE TUBULAR COMPONENTS NOW MOVE FREELY BUT REMAIN MOUNTED TO THE BRACKET INDICATIVE OF DAMAGE TO THE HOLDING BOLTS OR THE INTERNAL NUT/SCREW SYSTEM INSIDE THE TUBULAR COMPONENTS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN A CONFINED SPACE OF A DRIVEWAY. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND EXAMINED THE BUMPER. THE LOCAL DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE THE BUMPER WAS DESIGNED TO BE "BREAK AWAY " IN A LOW SPEED/LESS THAN 5 MILE PER HR ACCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE OF THE BUMPER TO DISCUSS THIS DEFECTIVE PART OR DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #10422883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE ROOF OF MY 2011 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED LEAKS DOWN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, DOWN THE WINDSHIELD AND ONTO THE DASH BOARD.

NHTSA complaint #10422791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.