53 of the 1,287 complaints about the 2012 Jeep Wrangler are about the other systems — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 46,250 miles.
53
Complaints
2
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS ETC Traction control Torque management in power train and ABS I have tried to fix everything with no resolve I just drove to and from Oklahoma and the jeep is unsafe to drive
NHTSA complaint #11736063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Horn and all other steering wheel functions don’t work. Appears to be clock spring
NHTSA complaint #11593812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
N/A
NHTSA complaint #11515894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I bought a 2012 Jeep Wrangler with 97,000 miles on it in December 2022. It was brought in for service due to some issues with the dash screen lighting, right blinker, and the heater. They first told me that all parts were on back order. I looked up the parts myself as I have a wholesale account and I showed that they were not on back order. I let them know this and conveniently, they were able to get all parts within a week. They called me when the vehicle was done for repairs and when I was driving it home, I noticed that the odometer was off by 23,000 miles. When I drove my vehicle home after having work done, it was at 74,355 miles. The dealership told me to bring it in right away. I brought it in the next day at 4:30pm. After a week, they told me that Chilson's Jeep dealership gave them the wrong information when they were replacing the cluster for the dash lights and they did not reprogram it correctly. They asked me how long I was planning on keeping the vehicle because if I kept it for a while, then I would be okay if I went over the initial 97,000 miles and no one would know. They also gave me the option for them to buy it back. This was on 1/9/23. I called them on 1/11/23 and told them I did not want to keep the vehicle as it was a liability and illegal to roll back an odometer in a vehicle and the title would have to be changed along with other risks that are incorporated with it. I talked to my insurance company and other dealership owners in the area and no one was comfortable with me keeping the vehicle due to legalities and risks associated with this. Chippewa Valley Mazda Sales Managers Adam and Nariah both told me they would only give me the purchase price and would not pay for anything over that. If they bought it back then I would need to come in with the vehicle and a check for over $6,000+. There is an open DOT Investigation on this. Adam stated today, 1/16/23 that they need my vehicle off their lot because it can't stay there and the loaner back
NHTSA complaint #11501989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH 34,000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I DROVE IT HOME OVER 500 MILES AWAY I NOTICED THE HEATER STARTED BLOWING COOL AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WORKED FINE. AS DAYS WENT BY IT GOT WORSE AND THE DRIVER SIDE NOW COMPLETELY DOESN'T WORK. BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES. I GOOGLED THIS AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME THING. MOST PEOPLE POINTING TO THE HEATER CORE AND THAT SOMETHING BLOCKS ONE OF THE OUTLETS. MY LOCAL CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. APPARENTLY OTHER PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH EVEN LESS MILES ON THEIR JEEPS AND ALSO LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER BUYING THE JEEP. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING KNOWING I HAVE A VERY LIGHTLY USED VEHICLE WITH MINIMAL MILEAGE WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY WHILE IDLING.
NHTSA complaint #11414519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CLOCKSPRING GOING OUT , CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL AND HORN NOT WORKING PLUS NO PART AVAILABLE UNDER THE PART # 05156106AC. NOW TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T CLEAR.
NHTSA complaint #11363760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAG LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. EVERYTHING SAY CLOCKSPRING ISSUE FROM ALL I HAVE READ ONLINE. HOWEVER, FOR SOME REASON, LEFT HANDED MODELS NOT COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #11362848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2012 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED VIOLENTLY POPPING OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT IS VERY RANDOM AND UNPREDICTABLE MAKING IT EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. I COULD BE PULLING OUT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION, TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN/ LIGHT OR PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE INTO TRAFFIC AND MY SHIFTER WILL SUDDENLY JUMP OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE ALL POWER. THERE IS A LOUD SOUND AND A FEELING OF SCRAPING LIKE THE GEARS ARE BEING STRIPPED. THE STEERING ALSO GETS VERY SHAKY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS (APPROX 40 MPH) IN THE SAME WAY IT WOULD AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN IN NEED OF A HIGH SPEED BALANCE. THIS IS MY 3RD JEEP WRANGLER, ALL OF WHICH HAVE HAD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS (A 1989, 2004 AND THIS 2012). I'VE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND SPORTBIKES SINCE 1989 FROM TOYOTAS AND HONDAS TO VOLKSWAGENS TO SUZUKIS AND YAMAHAS AND I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS, NEVER EVEN BURNED OUT A CLUTCH, SO I CAN RULE OUT DRIVER ERROR. I PURCHASED THIS 2012 BRAND NEW AND HAD IT BUILD TO MY SPECIFICATIONS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AVAILABLE IN THE DEALER INVENTORY. I HAVE FOUND THAT 1000S OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE, NARROWLY ESCAPING SERIOUS COLLISIONS WHEN THE CARS JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND LOSE POWER. JEEP LOVERS ARE LOYAL AND SUPPORT THE BRAND. IT WOULD BE NICE IF CHRYSLER WOULD BE LOYAL TO ITS CUSTOMERS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE FLAWS IN THEIR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, RECALL THE OLD ONES AND CHANGE THE DESIGN OF THE NEW ONES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #11359888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, HORN DOESN'T WORK, RADIO CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T WORK. I'M SURE IT'S THE CLOCK SPRING BUT ACCORDING TO RECALLS MINE WASN'T UNDER THE RECALL. WORKED PERFECTLY ON WAY HOME FROM WORK, GOT IN A FEW HOURS LATER TO GET DINNER AND NOTHING WORKED, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HORN WOULDN'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #11351073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER REPLACING BATTERY (2 X) AND HAVING ALL BATTERY CABLES THOROUGHLY CLEANED CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT START FROM PARKED POSITION. ALTERNATOR AND STARTER ALL PASS TESTS AS OK. TURNS OUT WIN WIRELESS MODULE IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #11301149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ATTEMPTED TO START MY JEEP ON THE STREET PARKING AND THE ALARM WENT OFF, HORN BLARING, WIPERS AND FLUID ON CONSTANT, ALL LIGHTS FLASHING, REVERSE LIGHTS ON, AND IT WOULD NOT START. PULLED THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) AND SENT IT OUT FOR REPAIR. WAS TOLD THE TIPM WAS IN COMPLETE FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT 2007-2015 TIPMS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND IT WAS REJECTED.
NHTSA complaint #11292045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING OR ACTING AS IF ITS GOING TO CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE JERKING MOTION. IT ALSO POWERS OFF AND WILL NOT MOVE UNTIL 3-5 MINUTES LATER REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR IT'S IN. THIS VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND HAS EVEN CAUSED ME TO BE STUCK IN THE ROAD BLOCKING TRAFFIC. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND I ALSO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC RECEIPTS THAT CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND ANY ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN THEY INSPECT IT. HOWEVER, ABOUT A WEEK AGO I WAS WATCHING CHANNEL 4 NEWS AND THEY REPORTED A RECALL FOR 2011-2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND DURANGOS FOR ENGINE STALLING ISSUES RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. I ALSO FIND AN ARTICLE ONLINE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE AS WELL (HTTPS://WWW.USNEWS.COM/NEWS/US/ARTICLES/2019-11-21/JEEP-DODGE-SUVS-RECALLED-DUE-TO-RISK-OF-ENGINES-STALLING). I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
NHTSA complaint #11286521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SAME CASE REPORTED ON SEPT. 24/2019 , INCIDEND # NHTSA 11257650.
NHTSA complaint #11279222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2012 JEEP SAHARA RADIO STOPPED WORKING. IT CUTS IN AND OUT (ONLY STATIC). WIPERS GOES OFF WHENEVER IT WANTS AND NOW WIPER FLUID DOESN'T COME OUT
NHTSA complaint #11266420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT ISSUE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. I BELIEVE IT FIRST OCCURRED IN 2016. THE VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL ON A CITY STREET, IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, OR EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. FUEL WAS NOT RELATED AS IT HAS HAPPENED ON A FULL TANK OF GAS OR A QUARTER TANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED) BECAUSE OF THIS DANGEROUS HAZARD, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE SO IT WAS NEVER FIXED. I EVEN SHOWED THEM VIDEO EVIDENCE 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING (IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC). THE RPM WOULD JUST GO TO ZERO, AND WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR BACK UP, IT WOULD TRY TO CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT START. THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN THE CAR WOULD EVENTUALLY START AGAIN. THIS WOULD OCCUR AT LEAST 1/MONTH FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL PUMP, AND CHECKED OTHER COMPONENTS AS THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER TURNED ON, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON AMONG THIS MODEL YEAR JEEP, AND JEEP CONTINUES TO CLAIM NO FAULT. SOMEONE COULD DIE IF THEIR CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CARS GOING 70+ MPH. AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY BE ABLE TO MANEUVER, BUT CERTAINLY AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD NOT. THIS VEHICLE WAS INTENDED TO BE FOR A TEENAGE CHILD, BUT I COULD NOT KNOWINGLY GIVE THIS TO THEM HAVING THIS UNRESOLVED ISSUE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, BUT JEEP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND CONTINUES TO SAY THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE, YET THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO STALL ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS STILL. THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH THAT MAY POTENTIALLY OCCUR! I WILL BE TAKING THIS VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED ELSEWHERE AFTER MY OWN RESEARCH AND TROUBLESHOOTING.
NHTSA complaint #11257650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PERSONALLY BELIEVE CHRYSLER IS HIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THERE HAS JUST BEEN A RECALL FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF THE COMPASS, LIBERTY AND PATRIOT. IF ALSO APPLIED TO A SIMILAR EXHAUST SYSTEM ON MY WRANGLER I COULD HAVE AVOIDED A $1600 REPAIR FOR A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. FURTHERMORE MY WRANGLER IS BURNING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 750 MILES. THIS IS A VERY TYPICAL PROBLEM ONLINE. CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL FOR MY JEEP. AT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE (LAHTI'S JEEP, LEOMINSTER), CHRYSLER WAS SUPPOSEDLY GOING DOWN TO LOOK AT THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR JEEP. LAHTI'S HAS TOLD ME THEY THINK CHRYSLER IS DODGING THEIR CALLS. NO MECHANIC HAS CONFIRMED THIS AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION IS OK. CHRYSLER TELLS ME ITS "NORMAL." FINALLY, MY JEEP HAS JUST STARTED VIBRATING WHILE STOPPED (IN GEAR) WHILE HOLDING THE BREAKS. THE VIBRATING CREATES ONLY A SMALL RUMBLING NOISE BUT THE VIBRATIONS ARE VERY EVIDENT SITTING IN THE CAR OR HOLDING ONTO IT. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH A TECHNICIAN TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I DO NOT PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES. APPARENTLY BUYING A 30,000 DOLLAR CAR DOES NOTHING BUT "ALLOW YOU TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE." THE DEALERSHIP (ACTON CHRYSLER JDR) WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE DESCRIBED. CHRYSLER REFUSES OWNERSHIP OVER ANY OF MY AFOREMENTIONED ISSUES. THERE'S INHERENT ISSUES WITH THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES RECEIVED PROVIDE NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION OF THE VEHICLES ISSUES WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. ALTHOUGH MY JEEP WRANGLER (YOU KNOW CHRYSLER'S TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLE) DRIVES ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY FINE, IT CANNOT PASS INSPECTION WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THUS I AM FORCED TO LEAVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP AS LONG AS THEY WANT TO CHARGE THE HIGHEST DIAGNOSIS FEE POSSIBLE. CHRYSLER NEEDS A BETTER REPAIR MANUAL AND SYSTEM UPDATES TO MAKE REPAIRS EASIER.
NHTSA complaint #11230399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE ENGINE AND THE FIREWALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALL FIRE SUPPRESSION EFFORTS FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. THIS VEHICLE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE A LONG HISTORY OF MECHANICAL DEFECTS REQUIRING SERVICE, ALL OF WHICH WAS DONE AT A JEEP DEALERSHIP. SHORTLY BEFORE THE FIRE BEGAN IT LOOKS LIKE THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. IT WAS BEING OPERATED AT ABOUT 50MPH ON A PAVED ROADWAY JUST PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN PULLING TO A STOP AND PARKING AFTER LEAVING THE MAIN ROADWAY AND PULLING INTO A PRIVATE DRIVE OF A RESIDENCE. A TRAIL OF FLUID WAS FOUND ON THE MAIN ROADWAY BEGINNING JUST PRIOR TO THE TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND ENDING AT THE JEEP. THIS JEEP HAD NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE SUSPENSION OR DRIVE TRAIN AND HAD STOCK SIZE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS UP TO DATE ON ALL RECALL SERVICE WORK. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WAS THE INITIAL SOURCE OF IGNITION BUT I DID SEE TRANSMISSION FLUID FEEDING THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #11220480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY JEEP HAS THE CLOCKSPRING DAMAGED AND MY HORN STOPPED WORKING AND ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON .
NHTSA complaint #11133639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONTINUING ISSUE WITH LITTLE OR NO HEAT BEING PRODUCED IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIME IN THE PAST SIX YEARS. IT WORKS FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THEN THE ISSUE REOCCURS. THIS EFFECTS THE ABILITY TO DEFROST/DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD AS WELL AS MAKING THE INTERIOR VERY COLD DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. CHRYSLER CANNOT FIX THE ISSUE EVEN WITH A TSB HAVING BEEN ISSUED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11133219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATER STOPPED WORKING, LEADING TO LACK OF DEFROST AND INABILITY TO CLEAR CONDENSATION FROM WINDSHIELD. ONLY COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON AND KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2012 WRANGLERS CHRYSLER ISSUED A STAR CASE S1207000008, BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO OFFER A FIX. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH WINTER COMING SOON IN MICHIGAN.
NHTSA complaint #11129071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE'S HEAT IS VERY POOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSES DEFROSTING ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE HEATER CORE FLUSHED BUT THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS. DURING THE FLUSH I FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE CASTING SAND IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR.
NHTSA complaint #11098162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD JUST RANDOMLY ALERTS OFF AND ON AND THIS WAS AT THE SAME TIME ALL THE LEFT SIDE PANELS OF THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING INCLUDING THE HORN. IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHT SHIFTS THE AIR BAG PASSENGER ALERT SYSTEM LET'S YOU KNOW IT'S NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A CLOCKSPRING AND IT'S AIR BAG WIRING UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT TO THE ALERT SYSTEM. I SAW ON THIS SITE WHERE IT MENTIONED A CLOCKSPRING PROBLEM.IT DOES THIS WHETHER STOPPED OR GOING. THIS IS CONTINUOUSLY AN ISSUE NOW. PLEASE ADVISE HOW I NEED TO PROCEED WITH THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #11081912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE LOSES COMPLETELY HEAT ANNUALLY SINCE 2013.
NHTSA complaint #11072846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEATER ON MY JEEP, WHICH ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT, SLOWLY STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. THE CALLED LATER THAT DAY AND SAID I NEED A NEW HEATER CORE WHICH COSTS $1200. THE NEXT DAY THE CALLED BACK AND SAID THAT I ACTUALLY NEED A NEW HEATER CORE, RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, ETC. BASICALLY THE WHOLE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE ENGINE AND THE ESTIMATE IS UP TO $2200. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM WHICH IS FRUSTRATING. IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS A RADIATOR PROBLEM THAT SENDS PARTICLES THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND CLOGS THE HEATER CORE. I'M HOPING THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL SO THAT I CAN RECOUP SOME OF THIS $2200 THAT I'M ABOUT TO HAVE TO PAY TO FIX MY JEEP. ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT APPARENTLY!
NHTSA complaint #11064803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY JEEP WRANGLER JKU HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS THE CHRYSLER 200, THE 3.6 PENTASTAR. THE HEAT DOESN'T WORK. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT REACHES OPERATING TEMP. THE FLUIDS ARE AT OPTIMUM LEVEL, NEW THERMOSTAT. PERFORMED A RADIATOR FLUSH AND OTHER HEAT TROUBLE SHOOTING CHECKED OUT. I HAVE ABOUT 88,000 MILES. THE DEALER SHIP DID SOME WORK ON A CYLINDER HEAD AND DISCOUNTED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A FAVOR BUT AFTER I LOOKED INTO THE FIX, I FOUND OTHERS WITH SAME FIXES.
NHTSA complaint #11063542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE ARE MANY OF THESE VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO AND THEY HAD ISSUES LEAVING RESIDUE IN HEATER COIL MAKING THE HEAT NOT WORK PROPERLY. IF THE HEAT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IT CAN CAUSE ISSUES WITH PERSON NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE DUE TO HEAT NOT BEING EFFECTIVE ENOUGH TO DEFROST A FROSTY OR ICY WINDSHIELD. JEEP HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL AND THE BURDEN IS PUSHED OFF ONTO THE CONSUMER. THESE ARE COSTLY REPAIRS AND I AM SURE MANY PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER. IF YOU GOOGLE "NO HEAT IN 2012 JEEP" ALL THE COMPLAINTS ARE THE EXACT SAME. THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ANYONE OWNING A VEHICLE THAT MAY NOT HAVING WARM AIR TO KEEP WINDOWS CLEAR OF DEBRIS.
NHTSA complaint #11051677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAT JUST STOPPED WORKING. I SEE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND PRESENTED LAWSUIT AGAINST JEEP. IT WAS WORKING FINE, STOPPED AT STORE THEN NOTHING BUT COLD AIR ON THE WAY HOME. ONCE FINALLY HOME, TURNED CAR OFF THEN BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. STILL COLD AIR. TURNED ON HIGH THEN ALL THE WAY COLD THEN ALL THE WAY BACK TO HOT AND FINALLY WARM AIR AGAIN. PLEASE CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE THE "MOST AMERICAN CAR". THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT THIS TANK. TIME TO DO THE AMERICAN THING AND BACK YOUR PRODUCT AND DO THE RIGHT THING.
NHTSA complaint #11051779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING MY JEEP IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. TODAY I WHEN FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND WAS TRYING TO PARK ON A BUSY STREET AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN START THE VEHICLE AGAIN BEFORE I COULD DRIVE AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD POSSIBLY KILL SOMEONE IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE INTERSTATE. IVE READ MANY REPORTS ON LINE OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11030721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAVE A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH 26000 MILES. IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR DAMAGED. IT RECENTLY STARTED STALLING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. INITIALLY NONE OF THE DIAGNOSTICS FOUND ANYTHING AND THEY GAVE IT BACK. IT CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE STOPPED AND STALLED, TEMPORARILY, ON THE METRO TRAIN TRACKS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY AGAIN COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG-BASED ON MY READING I SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE THE TIPM. THE DEALERSHIP DROVE IT AGAIN AND SAID IT DID STALL ON THE MECHANIC. SO THEY FIXED SOMETHING ($700) DEALING WITH THE POWER. I PICKED IT UP AND IT STALLED ON ME AGAIN ON THE NEXT DAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (RIVER OAKS JEEP IN HOUSTON) AND THEY DID NOT RETURN MY CALL. I HAVE ALSO SUBMITTED AN ONLINE REPORT. 2 DAYS AGO, THE JEEP AGAIN STALLED WHILE I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. I PUT IT BACK INTO PARK FROM REVERSE AND RESTARTED IT. IT RESTARTED BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I THEN TURNED IT OFF AGAIN, RESTARTED AGAIN AND IT THEN WENT INTO GEAR AND ALLOWED ME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING CARS. THIS PATTERN OF STALLING, BEING UNABLE TO GO BACK INTO GEAR, REQUIRING TURNING IT OFF AND RESTARTING HAS BEEN RECURRENT AND HAS OCCURRED EXACTLY LIKE THAT ABOUT 8 TOTAL TIMES NOW. IT ADDITIONALLY WILL BE FULL OF GAS, GOING AT A CONSISTENT SPEED DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE JUST "GIVES" AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT PAUSES. WHEN IT'S IN MOTION, IT HASN'T ACTUALLY STALLED, ONLY WHEN IDLING OR IN REVERSE.. I FEEL LIKE AT THIS POINT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY JUST DUE TO THE YEARS SINCE PURCHASE BUT IS UNDER THE REQUIRED MILEAGE. I SEE ONLINE THAT JEEP/CHRYSLER HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE TIPM IN OTHER MODELS AND BELIEVE THAT THIS MAY BEE THE CAUSE OF THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS
NHTSA complaint #11002702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON 10/5/15, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, WHEN MY JEEP SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING IT TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH. THE JEEP HIT THE FRONT END OF THE DITCH AT AN ANGLE THAT LAUNCHED IT AIRBORNE, THEN LANDED ON THE CEMENT WALL OF A CULVERT APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET AWAY. THE JEEP BOUNCED TWICE ON THE CEMENT WALL, CRACKING THE FRAME IN TWO PLACES, THEN LANDED IN THE CULVERT, HIT THE FRONT END OF THE CULVERT, THEN HIT A SMALL POLE WHERE IT FINALLY STOPPED. DESPITE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE TIME, NOTHING IN THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE WORKING. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELTS DID NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING ME TO SLAM MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH EACH IMPACT (3-4 TIMES, I HONESTLY DON'T RECALL) AND HITTING MY CHEST ONCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AFTER THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING, AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED. AFTER A NUMBER OF FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THEM, THEY HAVE REFUSED TO RETURN MY CALLS OR ACKNOWLEDGE MY COMPLAINTS. I AM NOW AWARE OF A NUMBER OF RECALLS REGARDING THE ORC MODULE IN MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES, AND WONDER IF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN MY ACCIDENT. I SUFFERED A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND WAS OUT OF WORK FOR THREE MONTHS. I HAD TO QUIT MY SECOND JOB, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STRAIN ON MY FAMILY. I HAVE SINCE HAD CHRONIC NECK PAIN AND MIGRAINES, AN MRI SHOWED TRAUMATIC DISC HERNIATIONS AT C2-6, FOR WHICH I HAVE TO SEE A NEUROSURGEON. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INJECTIONS AND OTHER PROCEDURES ON MY NECK SINCE THE ACCIDENT, BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN DAILY. AT MY REQUEST, MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS KEPT THE TOTALED JEEP, UNTOUCHED, IN A SECURED LOT, UNTIL I CAN FIND SOMEONE TO HELP ME DETERMINE WHY THE SEATBELTS FAILED TO PROTECT ME.
NHTSA complaint #10981445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.