2017 Jeep Wrangler other reported problems

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During a routine maintenance visit, a pre-purchase/general inspection was performed on my 2017 Jeep Wrangler, which documented the front axle and differential housing as intact and in one piece. Subsequent to that inspection, while the vehicle was undergoing service, it was discovered that the front axle housing bracket on the driver’s side had fractured and separated from the frame mount. Upon inspection of the fractured surface, the break exhibits oxidation (rust) at the fracture point itself, indicating the crack had been forming and propagating over time rather than resulting from a single acute impact or event. This suggests a pre-existing metal fatigue or corrosion-related structural weakness in the front axle housing bracket assembly that was not visually detectable during a standard inspection prior to full separation. Given that this is a structural component connecting the front axle/differential to the vehicle frame, a full separation of this type could result in loss of vehicle control, particularly under steering or load stress, and poses a significant safety risk. The vehicle is approximately 9 years old with 90,000 miles, and this type of structural failure at this age/mileage is a concern for other owners of similar model year Wranglers. I am filing this report to make NHTSA aware of this failure mode in case it represents a broader pattern in 2017 (and potentially adjacent model year) Jeep Wranglers.

NHTSA complaint #11753875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The fenders front fenders become loss due to faulty plastic clips and flights off while driving once the wind catches under them. Very dangerous to other cars. Also the windshields crack around once a year and you have to really be-careful to stay back from any auto that might throw a rock, but you can’t avoid someone passing you.

NHTSA complaint #11719691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The clock spring has failed. There is a current recall for the clock spring mechanisms in the 2011-2016 Jeep Wranglers. The vehicle has been inspected by a mechanic who informed me of the recall to begin with. The fuse for the clock spring (along with all the other fuses) are working as normal. There was no warning lights prior to the clock spring failure (however, I've been told that it's normal). The issue arose on 08/07/25. The 'step' button, 'reset' button, channel change paddle, volume change paddle, and the horn don't work. The airbag also might not work (haven't tested it out frankly). The cruise control buttons seem to work however I don't use cruise control in this vehicle. The vehicle is a 2017 RHD Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport.

NHTSA complaint #11679639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Oil cooler housing is made of plastic which melts due to engine heat and the location of the part. It’s a common issue with jeeps and should be recalled as it’s an ongoing know issue with all vehicles with the 3.6 pentastar engine.

NHTSA complaint #11567195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Windshield has cracked from cold to hot transition upon vehicle startup without previous cracks or chips affecting said crack line. Available for inspection. Fear of possible windshield failure/full breakage at any given point. Continued cracking during vehicle start up/cold to hot transition happened 4 more times in last 30 days. No dealer, independent service center, manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others inspection. No warning lamps or messages.

NHTSA complaint #11566636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2017 Jeep Wrangler, approx 46k miles, driven gently (only highway and city), well-maintained. Problems with Brake Calipers seizing. Back Driver calipers/lines/pad/etc replaced. ABS and brakes jammed last week. Front and Back Passenger calipers, rotors, brake fluid lines and brake pads advised by mechanic. Brakes temping 550 - unreadable (temp gun wouldn't register) Mechanic recommends unsafe to drive because brakes could seize and cause sudden stop and/or accident Dealer says too bad, normal wear and tear. This is our family's 10th Jeep, and NOTHING has happened like this before. Seems like a safety issue perhaps that Jeep should be addressing rather than putting on the consumer (who will no longer purchase Jeeps)

NHTSA complaint #11539082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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My Jeep has been experiencing what is called the “death wobble”. When I get over 50mph, it starts to shake real bad feeling as though my tires are about to come off.

NHTSA complaint #11525156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Clockspring needs to be replaced. I have had this happen twice in my Jeep Wrangler RHD that I previously owned. There is a recall for models through 2016, but mine is a 2017.

NHTSA complaint #11518524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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My 2017 Jeep Wranger Sahara Unlimited has 36,000 miles on it and the front right brake caliper seized up. It should not already be faulty with that low of miles. I have done researched and found numerous other people have had the same problem with the same year jeep as mine. I replaced the pads, rotor and caliper on it at my expense but it shouldnt have gone bad already. A definate recall should be done

NHTSA complaint #11484658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Multiple dealerships are unable to diagnose my vehicle with anything wrong. I experience my vehicle stalling to turn on. It has now escalated to stalling and turning on but shutting down as soon as it turns on then I restart it but it stalls then turns on. The last time this occurred was yesterday 2/9/22 and it was right at entrance of freeway. II am lucky the vehicle did not shut down on the freeway with my two children inside of it and cause a collision. We could have been killed or caused a disastrous crash. This issue has been going on since I purchased the vehicle in 2019. There are no warning lamps to indicate something is wrong but there is documentation I have taken to two dealerships to fix issue but they cannot determine what is wrong with it. I have called Jeep and my extended warranty (Fidelity) and they both said they can’t do anything for me until my car shows a return on computer that says something is wrong with it. I see a recall online (recall # 18V524000) from 08/08/2018 on cars.com that describes the issue I am experiencing. I have videos I recorded of my car stalling before turning on since I have been reporting the issue. I contacted Jeep customer service (Case # 81910661) and they told me nothing can be done until something “happens” with my vehicle. I asked if I am supposed to get into a car accident before something is done. I asked for issue to be escalated and she said it cannot be escalated to legal team until something “happens” with vehicle. Please help me. Something is wrong with the vehicle. It is currently at the dealership once again so they can “monitor it” turning it off and on daily. Last time it was at dealer just sitting there for 2 weeks and they were not able to find out the issue or experience the stall. Consumer stated there is a safety issue with the vehicle stalling when starting and shutting down when driven.

NHTSA complaint #11451362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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REAR REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE SITTING STILL BELIEVE DUE TO REAR DEFROSTER MALFUNCTION BUT DEALER IS SAYING NO. NO OTHER EXPLANATION COULD HAVE DONE IT NO OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE RUNNING IN A RESIDENTI DRIVEWAY CLEAR COOL DAY WINDOWS DOWN NO INSIDE PRESSURE

NHTSA complaint #11405938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DURING HIGH WINDS THE HOOD WAS FLUTTERING. ON 11/23/2020, DURING HIGH WINDS, ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH, WE PASSED A LARGE TRUCK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HOOD LATCH SHEERED OFF IN THE WIND. WE REPLACED THAT LATCH AND NOTICED THE FLUTTERING WAS REDUCED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT NOT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, SO WE REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. WE HAD TO OBTAIN PARTS FROM TWO DEALERSHIPS, AS NEITHER DEALERSHIP HAD TWO PARTS. BOTH DEALERSHIPS INDICATED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOCK ENOUGH PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #11377124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ONLY 8000 MILES AND AIR CONDITIONING NOT COOLING. TOLD 2100 DOLLARS TO REPAIR!!

NHTSA complaint #11374109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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A FEW MONTHS AGO, I GOT IN MY CAR AND TURNED THE KEY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. ALL LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT NO POWER. LET IT SIT ABOUT 5 MIN, TRIED AGAIN AND IT MAGICALLY STARTED. IT DID THIS 3 OR 4 TIMES IN A FEW DAYS TIME OVER THE SUMMER (2020) AND THEN STOPPED. ON 9/26/20, IT STARTED DOING THIS AGAIN. IT LEFT ME AND MY MOTHER STRANDED FOR 20 MIN AT A TIME DOING THE EXACT THING, BEFORE FINALLY STARTING. I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND ON MY MAKE AND MODEL, THERE IS A RECALL ABOUT A CHIP IN THE KEY FOB NOT CONNECTING WITH A MODULE IN THE JEEP COMPUTER CORRECTLY. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID SINCE MY SPECIFIC VIN WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE RECALL, IT WOULD BE $75 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND IT WOULD BE 4 DAYS BEFORE THEY WOULD GET ME IN. I AM 6 MONTHS PREGNANT AND HIGH RISK WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES AFTER LOSING 2 BABIES. I AM LIVID THAT I CAN'T GET ANY HELP ON A LEASED VEHICLE SINCE THE MILEAGE IS OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. I HAVE CRIED ALL MORNING TERRIFIED THAT ME, MY DAUGHTER AND UNBORN BABY WILL BE STUCK SOMEWHERE AT A DOCTOR APPT IN A BAD AREA WITH NO TRANSPORTATION.

NHTSA complaint #11361460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HEATER PARTIALLY WORKING DUE TO CASTING SAND IN ENGINE

NHTSA complaint #11309647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IN THE MORNING WHEN PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLS

NHTSA complaint #11299067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALARMED AND AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED BRAKES HEAVILY RESULTING IN A NEAR MISS REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HINDERED THE GAS PEDAL AND I WAS FORCED TO A STOP ON THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVILY TRAVEL ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. AFTER 4 DAYS, I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11299108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE HORN JUST STOPS WORKING, IT BASICALLY WORKS WHENEVER IT WANTS TOO. THIS IS THE 3RD HORN I HAVE HAD INSTALLED

NHTSA complaint #11281085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I OWNED A 2015 JEEP WRANGLER AND NOW A 2017 JEEP WRANGLER BOTH OF THEM HAVE HAD RADIATORS THAT LEAK IN THE SAME PLACE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS IS NOT A CONSIDENCE THERE IS A FACTORY PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THIS.

NHTSA complaint #11246303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY VEHICLE WENT IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. SINCE THEN MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO COME ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE NEW VEHICLE FROM TO FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE FIVE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THIS SUMMER. THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO REPAIR COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE, YET THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN A VEHICLE THAT A SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

NHTSA complaint #11244589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALERSHIP RETURNED MY VEHICLE BACK WITH OUT 2 TIRE BOLTS IN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE

NHTSA complaint #11244469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I'M UNABLE TO GET MY JEEP IN REVERSE A LOT OF THE TIME AND THE GEARS ARE CONSTANTLY GRINDING BEING THAT I PAID AN ADDITIONAL IN UPGRADED TRACK. MISREPRESENTATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP( GWINNETT DODGE JEEP RAM) THEY ALTERED MY PAPERWORK AND COMMITTED FRAUD. MY JEEP I PURCHASED BRAND NEW IS COVERED IN RUST AND I'VE SUBMITTED WARRANTY TWICE. THEY KEEP DELETING ACTUAL INFORMATION FROM OTHER DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE REPORTED THE RUST OXIDATION PROBLEM. THIS JEEP IS DANGEROUS I'VE CUT MY HAND SEVER TIMES ON THIS JEEPS SEATS BECAUSE OF THE ROUGH EDGES FROM FACTORY WHERE THEY CUT TO FIT IN MY JEEP. SO ROUGH THAT MY GRANDSON GRABBED HIS BALL AND THE SEAT GASHED HIS HAND AS WELL. THIS JEEP SHAKES SO MUCH WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 AT TIMES. AS WELL IT IS VERY LOUD WHEN ON THE HWY. THE SOFT TOP ON MY JEEP SEEMS LIKE IT MAY BE TO BIG AND THE EXTREME SHAKING IS VERY LOUD SCARY WHEN DRIVING ON HWY. MY GRANDSON AND I ARE MOSTLY IN THIS JEEP AND WE GET HURT FROM THE DESIGN OF THE SEATS. THIS IS COVERED IN EXCESSIVE RUST. THE GEARS ARE NOT SAFE AND NEVER ABLE TO GO INTO REVERSE. THIS JEEP IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE. IF YOU REACH UNDER THE SEAT YOU WILL DEFINITELY GASH YOUR HANDS OPEN. THE ACTUAL DEAL SHIP IS FRAUD. THE ENGINE ON MY JEEP AND THE SPEAKERS INSTALLED IN MY JEEP ARE NOT THAT OF WHAT IS ON THE WINDOW STICKER AND I DO HAVE MY ORIGINAL WINDOW STICK STILL. . EVERYTHING I'VE DONE IT GETS BLOCKED SOMEHOW AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. EVERYTHING IS EITHER BEEN DELETED FROM THEIR SYSTEM. I'VE REPORTED THIS ISSUE WHEN DISCOVERING IT AS WELL AS IN THE ROOF OF MY JEEP ALONE NEW AT THAT FINDING ABOUT 10 LEAKS OVER A YEAR AGO. I HAVE NO CARPET AND MY JEEP SMELLS LIKE THE SWAMP. THEY WILL EVENTUALLY HEAR MY STORY BECAUSE I WILL NEVER GIVE THIS UP AND ACCEPT THIS. MY GRANDSON IS ONLY 3AND HE HAS HURT HIMSELF ON THIS JEEP A FEW TIMES AS WELL

NHTSA complaint #11217330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I SAW TO FILE A COMPLAINT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE LED HEADLIGHTS BEING USED IN SO MANY VEHICLES TODAY. AS YOU CAN SEE, I DRIVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE, SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH VEHICLES SITTING HIGHER THAN MINE. THE LIGHTS ARE MUCH MORE DANGEROUS TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC THAN THE "BLUE" LIGHTS THAT WERE BANNED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE GLARE FROM THESE LIGHTS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON SMALL, RURAL ROADS WHICH MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE ROADS WHERE I LIVE AND TRAVEL. NHTSA IS REALLY DROPPING THE BALL ON SAFETY IF YOU LET THESE TYPES OF LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BE USED IN THE CONFIGURATION THEY ARE TODAY. THESE LIGHTS ARE GOING TO LEAD TO NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS, AND MANY WILL BE FATAL, IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. DOES SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM?

NHTSA complaint #11192850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND JEEP SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. I RESTARTED IT, CONTINUED BACKING UP AND JEEP SHUT OFF AGAIN. PUT IT IN DRIVE AND DROVE 20 MILES. ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, IN PARKING GARAGE, AND JEEP SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THIS TIME IN DRIVE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO ARE UNABLE TO REENACT IT AND AREN'T GETTING ANY CODES.

NHTSA complaint #11190927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM LUBBOCK AT POSTED SPEEDS OF 70 AND 75 MPH MY HOOD STARTED TO FLUTTER AND JUMP. I WAS ON 2 LANE ROADS AND IF A TRACTOR TRAILER PASSED ME THE HOOD WOULD ACTUALLY RAISE UP. I PULLED OVER AT A CONVENIENCE STORE AND CHECKED TO ENSURE MY HOOD STRAPS WERE ON AND THAT THE HOOD WAS CLOSED AND IT WAS. I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE HOOD IS WAY OUT OF ALIGNMENT, WAY OUT OF FACTORY SPECS HOWEVER THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A FRAME STRAIGHTENER (MY TERM NOT THEIRS). THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TRIED TO BLAME IT ON A FENDER BENDER WHERE THE FRONT PLASTIC BUMPER GUARD IS DENTED IN AND I TOLD THEM THAT HAPPENED IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING AND BELOW 10 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO FOUND MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS LEAKING ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, FRONT WINDOW AND ROOF HOWEVER THESE WERE LEAKING BEFORE THE FENDER BENDER. THERE IS ALSO A RATTLE IN MY DRIVER'S SIDE BACK DOOR THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT SEEM TO HEAR THEREFORE CANNOT FIX. I PULL OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND HEAR IT RIGHT AWAY!

NHTSA complaint #11156428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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17 WRANGLER WITH LESS THAN 50000 MILES. THE RADIATOR STARTED LEAKING COOLANT. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON THING. DEALER REFUSED TO FULLY COVER THIS. TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT

NHTSA complaint #11132903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.