NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE THROTTLE BODY LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE OCCASIONAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31820.
GAS TANK OVERFLOW DURING FILL UP. THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL TO FULL. I HAVE STOPPED FILLING THE TANK TO FULL TO HELP STOP THIS ISSUE. *TR
2007 JEEP WRANGLER STALLS WITH NO NOTICE AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. I ALMOST GOT KILLED TODAY GOING THROUGH A INTERSECTION. *TR
MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER OVERFILLS WHEN EVER I ADD GAS. THIS RESULTS IN SOMETIMES SPRAYING ON ME BUT, ALWAYS SPILLING OVER ONTO THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. *TR
WHEN THE DIRECTIONAL LEVER IS PUT ON FOR A RIGHT TURN IT DOES NOT ALWAYS GO OFF AFTER THE TURN. INSTEAD IT GOES TO A LEFT SIGNAL. TO TURN IT OFF I HAVE TO GO BACK AND FORTH WITH THE LEVER SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE SIGNALS GO OFF. DEALER WON'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO DUPLICATE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT WHO ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
SAFETY COMPLAINT FOR FUEL OVERFLOW. WHEN FUELING THE GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE TANK. *TR
THE GAS INSIDE OF MY GAS TANK SHOOTS OUT AFTER THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. *CN
WHILE FILLING UP WITH GAS ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RIGHT AFTER THE AUTO SHUT OFF ON THE GAS PUMP CLICKS GAS SURGES OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND GROUND. (APPROXIMATELY 8 OZ OR SO) DOES THIS NOW EVERYTIME I FILL UP IF I LET THE GAS PUMP USE AUTO SHUT OFF. *TR
2007 JEEP WRANGLER- WHEN FILLING UP FOR GAS THE TANK OVERFLOWS BEFORE THE PUMP IS SWITCHED OFF. I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS IN MULTIPLE STATES, STILL OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME. *TR
VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF FUEL PUMP DURING REFUELING OPERATION WHEN TANK BECAME FULL, ALLOWING FUEL TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE SIDE OF THE JEEP, AND ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN 2010 EVERY NOW AND THEN, BUT IS NOW HAPPENING EACH AND EVERY TIME I FILL UP. WHEN FILLING THE JEEP WITH GAS, THE GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND SPLASH OUT ONTO THE PERSON FILLING, THE SIDE OF THE JEEP, THE BUMPER, AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. CREATING A SAFETY, FIRE, AND HEALTH HAZARD. *TR
IN THE PAST MONTH THE VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO "SPIT UP" GASOLINE WHEN FILLING UP AT THE SERVICE STATION. WHENEVER I FILL THE TANK TO FULL AND THE FILL NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY CUTS OFF, A GOOD AMOUNT OF GASOLINE COMES UP THROUGH THE FILLER NECK SPILLING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. VARIOUS JEEP OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE POSTED IT ON THE NET THOSE THAT HAVE SOUGHT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED HAVE USUALLY HAD A NEW TANK INSTALLED AND/OR SOME SORT OF EMISSIONS VALVE REPLACED. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MY DEALER WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT WITHOUT ME PAYING A 'DIAGNOSIS' FEE. FURTHERMORE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A NEW GASOLINE TANK ON A VEHICLE THAT'S ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS 27,300 MILES! I HAVE RESORTED TO ONLY FILLING MY TANK 3/4 OF THE WAY. I FEEL THIS PRESENTS VARIOUS SAFETY ISSUES SINCE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SPILLAGE PRESENTING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AT THE PUMP. *TR
WHEN RE-FUELING, THE PUMP CLICKS WHEN FULL TO SHUT OFF BUT THE TANK "BURPS" OUT FUEL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GAS STATION YOU USE OR HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU PUMP - IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME. *TR
MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER HAS HAD ENGINE STALL TWO TIMES NOW AT 50-60 MPH. CAUSING LIGHT FAILURE, ENGINE FAILURE, NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS, THEY SAID CALL A TOW TRUCK AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM. THIS STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 30,000. BOTH TIMES NOTHING WAS FOUND AND THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS WERE CURRENT. *TR
2007 JEEP WRANGLER X OVERFLOWS AT THE GAS PUMP EVEN AFTER THE PUMP 'CLICKS'. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PUMP SHOULD SHUT OFF AT AROUND 18 GALLONS WHEN THE CLICK OCCURS BUT FOR SOME REASON THE CLICK SOUNDS GOES OFF AND GAS BEGINS TO OVERFLOW OUT OF THE JEEP. GAS SPILLS ALL OVER THE JEEP, THE GROUND, AND ME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE FAILURE AS I AM UNSURE TO WHAT THE ISSUE IS/WHAT THE DEALER WILL DO. PLANNING ON TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER AFTER CHRISTMAS. *TR
FACTORY RADIO IN 2007 JEEP WRANGLER BEGAN OVERHEATING DURING THE SUMMER OF 2009. OVERHEATING WAS CAUSING EXTREMELY LOUD POPPING NOISE TO BE BROADCAST OVER ALL SPEAKERS IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND INSPECTED, RADIO WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE FIXED HOWEVER; THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE HAD COOLED BY THAT TIME SO IT WAS UNCLEAR AS TO WHETHER THE SITUATION HAD BEEN ALLEVIATED. IN OCTOBER 2009 THE PROBLEM BEGAN OCCURRING ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME WHEN THE DEFROST AND HEAT WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAT FROM THE DEFROST AND THE HEATER WAS CAUSING THE RADIO TO BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. THE POPPING NOISE WAS DUE TO THIS OVERHEATING PROCESS THAT WAS OCCURRING. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED HOWEVER THEY STATE THAT THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION AT PRESENT AND THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH INSTANCES TO WARRANT A RECALL. THEY HAVE OFFERED NO REMEDIES OTHER THAN EMPTY APOLOGIES. WE ARE AFRAID TO TURN ON THE RADIO IN THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE. THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN. FURTHERMORE THE POPPING POSES A HAZARD IF IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AS IT IS SO SUDDEN AND SO INCREDIBLY LOUD. *TR
WHEN I GO TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK. THIS IS WITHOUT EVEN TOPING IT OFF MYSELF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU FILL UP TILL IT CLICKS. AND NO FURTHER. I FILL MY TANK WITH FUEL AND IT OVERFLOWS CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL MY TANK. *TR
2007 JEEP WRANGLER "X" -- DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 50MPH, HIT A BUMP AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND WON'T STOP UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10MPH. THIS HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES. IT IS ON ITS SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALER ON THIS ISSUE, I DID WEB SEARCHES ON THE ISSUE AND SAW NUMEROUS COMMENTS OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE" I FIRMLY BELIEVE I EXPERIENCED WHAT I SEE ON THE WEB. I WOULD RETURN THE VEHICLE AND ASK FOR MY MONEY BACK.... THIS ISN'T A LAUGHING ISSUE. CHRYSLER MUST HAVE A PERMANANT FIX FOR SUCH AN ISSUE OR THE PUBLIC IS AT RISK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON DECEMBER OF 2009 REGARDING A RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E044000 (EQUIPMENT). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY 2010. THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE AND UNFORTUNATELY WAS USED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED: FUEL OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL THE TANK WITH GAS. THE FUEL OVERFLOW DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE TO SLOWLY PUMP THE LAST GALLON TO FILL UP OR ELSE IT WILL OVERFLOW. THERE ARE MULTIPLE DATES OF THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING. *TR
WHEN FUELING MY JEEP WRANGLER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF THEN SPRAYS GASOLINE. WE HAVE TWO SIMILAR JEEPS (2007, 2010) AND THEY BOTH DO IT. *TR
AFTER THE FUEL PUMP AT A GASOLINE STATION SHUTS OFF INDICATING MY GAS TANK IS FULL, GASOLINE SPEWS BACK OUT OF THE TANK THROUGH THE OPENING WHERE THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE IS INSERTED ONCE THE NOZZLE IS PULLED OUT AFTER FUELING. THE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLED IS SIGNIFICANT. I BELIEVE IT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO MY PAINT AND PLASTIC PIECES ON MY VEHICLE AND IS ALSO A FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF CONTINUING TO PUMP FUEL WHILE REMOVING THE NOZZLE. THE FLOW OF FUEL THROUGH THE NOZZLE HAS STOPPED BUT PRESSURE FROM INSIDE THE TANK FORCES FUEL OUT WHEN THE GAS NOZZLE IS REMOVED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS AND DID NOT OCCUR EARLIER IN THE VEHICLE'S HISTORY AND DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN I AM FUELING OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
GAS GUSHES OUT OF FILLER TUBE WHEN DONE FILLING TANK. *TR
FILLING THE FUEL TANK TILL THE PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY WILL RESULT IN A FUEL SPILL. THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTING SINCE NEW. RATE OF OCCURRENCE IS APPROXIMATELY 8 OUT OF 10 FILLINGS. RESULTING SPILL IS SUFFICIENT TO WET THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, LEFT END OF REAR BUMPER, AND THE GROUND BELOW THE FILL PORT. SPILL QUANTITY ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 8 - 10 OUNCES OF FUEL EACH OCCURRENCE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 50-70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS, STABILIZER BAR AND THE TIRES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 363,000.
I BOUGHT THE JEEP NEW IN FEBRUARY/MARCH OF 2007. IN DECEMBER 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES, I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM END OF THE ENGINE. TOOK THE JEEP TO MY REGULAR OIL CHANGE CENTER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE KNOCKING SOUND. I THEN TOOK THE JEEP TO LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS SPUN BEARINGS AND THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. THEY PUT IN A NEW MOTOR (CHRYSLER OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE AFTER MUCH COMPLAINING AND ARGUING ON MY SIDE, BUT IT STILL COST ME $1,500 AS IT AS OUT OF WARRANTY). NOW, IN AUGUST 2012, AT A TOTAL OF 90K MILES (APPROXIMATELY 45K ON THE NEW MOTOR), THE BEARINGS ARE SPUN AGAIN. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD MOTOR IN THIS JEEP. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS FROM MY REGULAR OIL CHANGE CENTER SHOWING THAT I HAVE REGULARLY CHANGED THE OIL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER SAYS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER PPL HAVING THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF PPL WITH 2007 JEEP WRANGLERS THAT ARE HAVING SPUN BEARINGS AT AROUND 45K MILES. JEEP SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE MOTORS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
WHEN I USE AUTO FILL ON MY VEHICLE, IT OVERFLOWS AS IT STOPS PUMPING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY TIME I FILL UP (LAST COUPLE TIMES). *TR
EVERY TIME I FILL MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH GAS AT A GAS STATION, THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF TRIGGERS TOO LATE AND GAS SPEWS OUT OF THE FILL TUBE. USUALLY ENOUGH SPILLS TO LEAVE A 1-2 FT^2 PUDDLE ON THE GROUND. I'VE TRIED MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS ALL WITH EXACTLY THE SAME RESULT.*TR
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X AND IT SEEMS EVERY OTHER TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK THE TANK WILL OVER FILL AND FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. IT IS NOT JUST A SLOW OVER FLOW IT IS LITERALLY A SPRAY OF GASOLINE COMING OUT. I TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE HEARD THIS FROM MANY OTHER OWNERS BUT DO NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY JEEP. I HAVE TRIED MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND I GET THE SAME RESULT EVERYWHERE I GO. SO IT WOULD SEEM THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP AND NOT THE PUMP. *TR
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE GAS TANK AT STANDARD GAS PUMPS, THE FUEL ROUTINELY SPILLS OVER AND OUT THE FUEL FILL HOLE AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. APPROXIMATELY 100ML OF GAS WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE GAS TANK ONCE THE PUMP HAS CLICKED OFF. *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E044000 (EQUIPMENT, TRAILER HITCHES) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AT THE PUMP THE TANK OVERFILLS BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY PUMP WITH ANY ANGLE AND DEPTH OF NOZZLE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON MANY JEEP FORUMS. *TR
WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK WITH GAS, THE FUEL WILL SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AFTER THE PUMP IS SHUT OFF. I AM NOT TOPPING OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL UP AND IS UNAVOIDABLE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE JEEP FORUM OF THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED ASAP. *TR
FUEL OVERFILLS FROM FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING AT GAS STATION. I'VE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS TO GET IT TO NOT OVERFILL, BUT IT DOESN'T. AND NOW I'VE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AFTER GAS PUMP AUTO SHUTS OFF THE FIRST TIME. I AM NOT OVERFILLING THE TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR
FUEL BLOWS OUT OF TANK AFTER FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF. I'VE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND PUMPS BUT IT DOES IT EVERY TIME. *TR
WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE GAS WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE FUEL HOLE WHEN THE TANK NEARS FULL. POURING GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND AND YOU, IF YOUR STANDING NEAR THE VEHICLE FUELING AREA. THE PUMP HANDLE WILL CLICK OFF BUT THAT'S TO LATE WHEN YOU HEAR THE HANDLE CLICK OFF YOU BETTER JUMP BACK UNLESS YOU WANT GAS ON YOU.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ANKLE AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND THEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY CHIMED AND ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V290000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER, GAS WILL OVERFLOW ONTO THE JEEP, THE GROUND AND MYSELF. HAPPENS EVERYTIME I TRY TO FILL TANK. THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY HAZARD AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *TR
I OWN A 2007 4 DOOR 2WD JEEP WRANGLER THAT HAS WHAT IS KNOWN AS A "DEATH WOBBLE." IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BREAKING WHILE DRIVING ONTO UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR DIVETS IN THE ROAD. THIS STARTED HAPPENING OVER A MONTH AGO AFTER I NOTICED THE STEERING SEEMED SOFT/LOOSE. NOW IF HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. I AM WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHO BELIEVE THIS IS A CHRYSLER DEFECT THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED. CHRYSLER ALSO CONFIRMS THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS INDICATIVE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DEFECT IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER CAN NOT DO A RECALL FOR A DEFECT THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX. YESTERDAY, I TOOK A CERTIFIED TECH ON A TEST DRIVE AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING HAPPEN WITHIN TEN MINUTES WHILE ACCESSING AN ON RAMP. *TR
FUEL SPRAYS FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. OCCURRED AT EVERY STATION I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL. *TR
FUEL SPILLS OUT OF GAS TANK NOZZLE WHEN FILLING UP. *TR
I OWN A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR RUBICON MODEL THAT CHRYSLER'S RECENTLY RELEASED TSB TO REPLACE GAS TANKS DUE TO FUEL TANK OVERFLOW AND SPILLAGE DOES NOT COVER. MY BUILD DATE IS 11-06 AND IS PRIOR TO THE 3-07 BEGINNING BUILD DATE THAT CHRYSLER WILL REPAIR. I HAVE THIS FUEL OVERFLOW AND SPILLAGE PROBLEM EVERY TIME I FILL UP. FIRST I WOULD DO EVERYTHING TO AVOID SPILLING FUEL FOR MY AND OTHERS SAFETY HOWEVER AFTER BEING LEFT OUT OF THE TSB FROM CHRYSLER AND YOU ALL CLOSING THE CASE ON THE INCIDENT I FEEL COMPLETELY DISENFRANCHISED AND I HAVE DECIDED TO LET YOU KNOW THE SERIOUSNESS AND NEED FOR THIS TO EXPEDITED THAT I WILL NO LONGER BE CAREFUL AND I WILL ALLOW THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR EVERYTIME I FILL UP. THIS OPINION IS SHARED BY MANY OTHERS AND OUR IDEA IS WE ARE GOING TO GIVE THIS PROBLEM EVERY CHANCE OF BEING AS DISASTROUS AS POSSIBLE TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I KNOW THIS TACTIC IS NOT SAFE OR RESPONSIBLE HOWEVER NEITHER IS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE WIT THIS SITUATION ALL TOGETHER. HOPEFULLY THIS DANGEROUS AND AGGRAVATING SITUATION CAN BE RESOLVED QUICKLY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED ROADS AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH OR LESS IN A LOCAL PARK, A LOUD CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND WITH NO CORRESPONDING INDICATOR LIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE CHIME WAS NOT SOUNDING, SO I DROVE HOME. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NOT LOCK UP PROPERLY AND CONTINUED TO SLIP FOR SEVERAL MILES UNTIL NORMAL OPERATION RESUMED. AFTER CHECKING EVERYTHING ONCE HOME, IT APPEARS THAT THE CHIME WAS INDICATING THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING, EXPLAINING THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE READ OF OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. I NEED TO STRESS THAT THIS OVER HEATING OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TR UPDATED 05/24/10*JB
FUEL TANK OVER FLOWS WHEN FILLING UP *CN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE PUMP FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FULL. THE GAS WOULD OVERFLOW OUT OF THE TANK AT TIMES WHEN IT WAS FULL INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF THE PUMP. THE DEALER IS FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED AND THEN CANCELLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. HE RETRIEVED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM THE DEALER WHICH OUTLINED THE PROBLEM. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
GAS OVERFLOWS TANK @ ALMOST EVERY FILL-UP. *TR
FUEL SPILLS OUT WHEN PUMPING GAS AT ANY STATION. *TR