2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
761 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 198 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 93 |
| STEERING | 79 |
| SUSPENSION | 51 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 47 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 25 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 22 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 22 |
| AIR BAGS | 18 |
| POWER TRAIN | 17 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 15 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 14 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 |
| ENGINE | 12 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 |
Recent Complaints
FIRE STARTED UNDER THE CAR SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. GLOW OF THE FLAME WAS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE CAR. FIRE WORKED ITS WAY FORWARD AND ENGULFED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR WAS IN MOTION EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP WHEN ISSUE WAS NOTICED.
Mileage: 170,000
FIRE STARTED UNDER THE CAR SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. GLOW OF THE FLAME WAS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE CAR. FIRE WORKED ITS WAY FORWARD AND ENGULFED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR WAS IN MOTION EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP WHEN ISSUE WAS NOTICED.
Mileage: 170,000
FIRE STARTED UNDER THE CAR SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. GLOW OF THE FLAME WAS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE CAR. FIRE WORKED ITS WAY FORWARD AND ENGULFED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR WAS IN MOTION EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP WHEN ISSUE WAS NOTICED.
Mileage: 170,000
AIRBAGS- ON JAN 06, 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN MY 07 JEEP JK THE IMPACT WAS AT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND CONDITIONS WET (RAIN). A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND WE IMPACTED, HOWEVER, OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE OTHER VEHICLES AIRBAGS DID. THE DAMAGE WAS MODERATE AND CHEVY TAHOE RECEIVED MORE SEVERE DAMAGE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE VERY SORE AFTER THIS ACCIDENT AND ALL WORE THEIR SEAT BELT
Mileage: 84,000
AIRBAGS- ON JAN 06, 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN MY 07 JEEP JK THE IMPACT WAS AT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND CONDITIONS WET (RAIN). A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND WE IMPACTED, HOWEVER, OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE OTHER VEHICLES AIRBAGS DID. THE DAMAGE WAS MODERATE AND CHEVY TAHOE RECEIVED MORE SEVERE DAMAGE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE VERY SORE AFTER THIS ACCIDENT AND ALL WORE THEIR SEAT BELT
Mileage: 84,000
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT OFF. I WAS ON A NARROW ROAD AND WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF THEN LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH AND THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT WORK I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. THEN I TRIED TO GET OUT AND THE DOORS ALL LOCKED ON ME.I GOT OUT AND NOTICED WHAT I FIRST THOUGHT WAS A BOILING RADIATOR BUT WHEN I WENT TO LIFT THE BONNET THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS GONE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. JEEP AUSTRALIA DENIED ANY CARS HAD CAUGHT FIRE HERE AND WOULD NO
Mileage: 49,000
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT OFF. I WAS ON A NARROW ROAD AND WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF THEN LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH AND THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT WORK I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. THEN I TRIED TO GET OUT AND THE DOORS ALL LOCKED ON ME.I GOT OUT AND NOTICED WHAT I FIRST THOUGHT WAS A BOILING RADIATOR BUT WHEN I WENT TO LIFT THE BONNET THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS GONE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. JEEP AUSTRALIA DENIED ANY CARS HAD CAUGHT FIRE HERE AND WOULD NO
Mileage: 49,000
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT OFF. I WAS ON A NARROW ROAD AND WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF THEN LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH AND THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT WORK I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. THEN I TRIED TO GET OUT AND THE DOORS ALL LOCKED ON ME.I GOT OUT AND NOTICED WHAT I FIRST THOUGHT WAS A BOILING RADIATOR BUT WHEN I WENT TO LIFT THE BONNET THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS GONE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. JEEP AUSTRALIA DENIED ANY CARS HAD CAUGHT FIRE HERE AND WOULD NO
Mileage: 49,000
DRIVING ON I-40 APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT DARK SMOKE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN TO SAFELY EXIT HIGHWAY, DASH LIGHTS FLASHED AND ENGINE STOPPED RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL POWER AND STEERING. WAS FORCED TO STEER VEHICLE TO SIDE OF OFF RAMP AND WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BY THE FRONT WINDOW BURST INTO FLAMES. FORTUNATELY A TOW TRUCK COMPANY WAS VERY CLOSE BY, WITNESSED THE INCIDENT, AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH TH
Mileage: 140,000
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. BRAKES WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. I'VE ADJUSTED IT AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
I WAS DRIVING WITH FRIENDS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. OVERHEATING, AC STOPPED WORKING, AND AN ODD SPEED FLUCTUATION. I INFORMED THE PEOPLE I WAS WITH THAT I WAS GOING TO DRIVE TO THE MAIN ROAD. BEFORE I GOT THERE, ABOUT 50 FEET, THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FLAMES WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE JEEP. LUCKILY THE FLAMES DIED DOWN BRIEFLY ENOUGH FOR ME TO JUMP OUT . I LOST EVERYTHING IN THE JEEP AND THE JEEP ITSELF. UPON CONTACTING JEEP, THEY SAID IT W
Mileage: 42,000
I WAS DRIVING WITH FRIENDS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. OVERHEATING, AC STOPPED WORKING, AND AN ODD SPEED FLUCTUATION. I INFORMED THE PEOPLE I WAS WITH THAT I WAS GOING TO DRIVE TO THE MAIN ROAD. BEFORE I GOT THERE, ABOUT 50 FEET, THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FLAMES WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE JEEP. LUCKILY THE FLAMES DIED DOWN BRIEFLY ENOUGH FOR ME TO JUMP OUT . I LOST EVERYTHING IN THE JEEP AND THE JEEP ITSELF. UPON CONTACTING JEEP, THEY SAID IT W
Mileage: 42,000
I WAS DRIVING WITH FRIENDS WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. OVERHEATING, AC STOPPED WORKING, AND AN ODD SPEED FLUCTUATION. I INFORMED THE PEOPLE I WAS WITH THAT I WAS GOING TO DRIVE TO THE MAIN ROAD. BEFORE I GOT THERE, ABOUT 50 FEET, THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FLAMES WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE JEEP. LUCKILY THE FLAMES DIED DOWN BRIEFLY ENOUGH FOR ME TO JUMP OUT . I LOST EVERYTHING IN THE JEEP AND THE JEEP ITSELF. UPON CONTACTING JEEP, THEY SAID IT W
Mileage: 42,000
THE JEEP SAT IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR HALF HOUR BEFORE I TOOK IT OUT. GOT 200 YARDS FROM MY HOME AND I LOST POWER STEERING,HORN AND WIPERS GOING OFF WITH OUT TOUCHING ANY OF THEM THEN THE JEEP SHUT OFF AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INNER FENDER WAS ON FIRE! WITH IN MINUTES THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JEEP ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED. THE FUSE BOX , BATTERY, AND WIRING HARNESS WHERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SUDDENLY BOILED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BOILING FLUID THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST AND CAUSED A FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND KNEE INJURIES AS WELL AS SMOKE INHALATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE F
Mileage: 28,000
THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER LINKAGE POPS OFF AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SWITCH GEARS. THIS IS DANGEROUS. YOU MAY THINK YOU'RE IN PARK WHEN YOU'RE ACTUALLY IN DRIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE DAMAGE AND BODILY INJURY. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD WHERE THERE WERE LARGE FLAMES FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A S
THE STEERING IS DEFECTIVE IT ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND YOU LOSE CONTROL. I ALMOST RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL ALONG THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ACCELERATING UP AN ENTRANCE RAMP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THE HOOD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE BODY I ESTIMATE AT LEAST 6" OFF SIDE TO SIDE SHAKE. I COULD NOT STEER, JUST TRY TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD JOINTS, AND TRACK BAR MUST BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 55,505
I HAVE A 2007 4DR WRANGLER AND HAVE 29000 MILES ON IT AND EVERY SINGLE TIME THAT I HAVE FILLED THE TANK UP IT OVER FLOWS ONTO THE GROUND. I HAVE HAD TO PUT ABSORBANT DOWN PER THE GAS STATION FOR THE MESS THAT WAS CAUSED. IT SPLASHES BACK HARD ENOUGH THAT IT GETS EVERYWHERE. AND FOR THOSE OF JEEP THAT READ THESE, NO I DO NOT LEAVE THE PUMP OR HANDLE UNATTENDED. IT NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE, IT IS NO USE AFTER READING ALL THIS THAT I CONTACT JEEP TO HAVE IT FIXED AS THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRON
Mileage: 29,450
I PURCHASED A 2007 4D JEEP WRANGLER ON 3/17/10. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT AND DROVE IT ONLY ON ROADS (NOT OFF ROAD). IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES ON IT AND NO DAMAGE HISTORY. IT WAS PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED. ON JUNE 27, 2010 IT STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER. ON JUNE 29TH I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER PER APPOINTMENT AND IT LOST POWER. IT THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE CO
Mileage: 34,000