https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:07 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1712936 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT JOG SLIPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR VIOLENTLY. THE GEAR DOESNT STAY ENGAGED AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. WHEN IT POPS OUT, YOU ARE A STANDING DUCK. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1665223 Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT LESS THAN 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA, I WAS DRIVING IT AND WENT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN SLIGHTLY BUT NOT AS MUCH AS IT NORMALLY DID, IT PULLED TO THE LEFT, AND WOBBLED WHENEVER I PRESSED THE BRAKES CAUSING ME TO MOMENTARILY L https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1593572 Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT PURCHASED 2008 JEEP WRANGLER AND AT AROUND 3600 MILES NOTICED SEVERE STEERING ISSUES. STEERING WAS WANDERING AND HAS BECOME ERRATIC. EXCESSIVE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT, EXCESSIVE JIGGLES ON SMALL BUMPS AT LOWER SPEEDS. DANGEROUS STEERING AT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY TO THE EXTENT THAT VEHICLE SWERVES INTO NEXT LANE UNEXPECTEDLY. JEEP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH 2008 AND 2009 STEERING ISSUES T https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1585030 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HOOD MAKES A FLUTTERING MOTION AS IF THE LATCHES WILL GIVE WAY RESULTING IN THE HOOD COMING IN CONTACT WITH ROOF AND FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT TO MAKE THE HOOD ANY TIGHTER WHEN CLOSED. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1585054 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE MASSIVE HOOD FLUTTER WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP. ITS FLUTTERED SO MUCH THE PAINT ON WHERE IT RUBBED IS GONE. I'M HONESTLY AFRAID MY HOOD WILL FLY UP WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT FLUTTERS SO MUCH. I JUST PICKED A DATE BUT IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1585148 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT HOOD FLUTTERS WHILE DRIVING https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1585187 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT HOOD BOUNCES ( FLUTTERING ) DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. REALLY NOTICEABLE WITH GUST OF WIND FROM PASSING CARS https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1581361 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE STICK SHIFTER THAT IS STICK CONSTANTLY CAUSES IT TO POP OUT OF FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY AND HAS BEEN A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THOSE BEHIND ME IN TRAFFIC, AT A LIGHT OR IN A FOUR WAY STOP BELIEVE I AM ACCELERATING WHEN IN FACT I HAVE BEEN KICKED OUT OF EITHER GEAR BACK TO NEUTRAL. I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS WITH VEHI https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1575243 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT ISSUES STARTED WITH VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO START AND INABILITY TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. BATTERY WOULD TEST GOOD. AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY, VEHICLE WOULD START AS USUALLY. ISSUE BEGAN TO ESCALATE WITH OIL LIGHT AND ESP LIGHT RANDOMLY LIGHTING UP ON THE DASH. FINALLY, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND ESP LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1575244 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT ISSUES STARTED WITH VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO START AND INABILITY TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. BATTERY WOULD TEST GOOD. AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY, VEHICLE WOULD START AS USUALLY. ISSUE BEGAN TO ESCALATE WITH OIL LIGHT AND ESP LIGHT RANDOMLY LIGHTING UP ON THE DASH. FINALLY, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND ESP LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1575245 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT ISSUES STARTED WITH VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO START AND INABILITY TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. BATTERY WOULD TEST GOOD. AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY, VEHICLE WOULD START AS USUALLY. ISSUE BEGAN TO ESCALATE WITH OIL LIGHT AND ESP LIGHT RANDOMLY LIGHTING UP ON THE DASH. FINALLY, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND ESP LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1574500 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERHEATED CAUSING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1574677 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING STARTING PROBLEMS, ISSUES WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND NO LIGHTS ON DASH OR HEADLIGHTS/BREAK LIGHTS. AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WILL TURN OFF AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON ON THEIR OWN. THE HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS WILL ALSO NOT WORK. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO WILL STILL FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1574678 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING STARTING PROBLEMS, ISSUES WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND NO LIGHTS ON DASH OR HEADLIGHTS/BREAK LIGHTS. AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WILL TURN OFF AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON ON THEIR OWN. THE HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS WILL ALSO NOT WORK. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO WILL STILL FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1574679 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING STARTING PROBLEMS, ISSUES WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND NO LIGHTS ON DASH OR HEADLIGHTS/BREAK LIGHTS. AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WILL TURN OFF AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON ON THEIR OWN. THE HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS WILL ALSO NOT WORK. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO WILL STILL FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1574680 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING 40 MPH OR OVER WILL CAUSE CAR TO HARSHLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON A FREEWAY AS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP SHAKING IS TO COMPLETELY STOP. BECAUSE OF ALL THE SHAKING CAUSES OTHER SUSPENSION AND WHEEL PROBLEMS. BOLTS ON SUSPENSION AND WHEEL START TO LOOSEN UP CAUSING ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. VERY C https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1574681 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING 40 MPH OR OVER WILL CAUSE CAR TO HARSHLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON A FREEWAY AS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP SHAKING IS TO COMPLETELY STOP. BECAUSE OF ALL THE SHAKING CAUSES OTHER SUSPENSION AND WHEEL PROBLEMS. BOLTS ON SUSPENSION AND WHEEL START TO LOOSEN UP CAUSING ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. VERY C https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1574682 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING 40 MPH OR OVER WILL CAUSE CAR TO HARSHLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON A FREEWAY AS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP SHAKING IS TO COMPLETELY STOP. BECAUSE OF ALL THE SHAKING CAUSES OTHER SUSPENSION AND WHEEL PROBLEMS. BOLTS ON SUSPENSION AND WHEEL START TO LOOSEN UP CAUSING ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. VERY C https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1569783 Mon, 27 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT JEEP SPITS FUEL BACK OUT WHEN YOU FILL UP THE TANK. NOT JUST A SMALL AMOUNT EITHER, A GOOD AMOUNT ALL OVER THE JEEP AND THE FLOOR. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1561548 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT JEEP HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. JEEPS TIPM MODULE HAS CAUSED THE JEEP TO DIE WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE LACKING POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF AND SEEMS TO BRAKE ITSELF. I REPLACED ITNLESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PCM AND PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1561549 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT JEEP HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. JEEPS TIPM MODULE HAS CAUSED THE JEEP TO DIE WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE LACKING POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF AND SEEMS TO BRAKE ITSELF. I REPLACED ITNLESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PCM AND PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1561550 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT JEEP HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. JEEPS TIPM MODULE HAS CAUSED THE JEEP TO DIE WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE LACKING POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF AND SEEMS TO BRAKE ITSELF. I REPLACED ITNLESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PCM AND PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1559244 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHIFTS OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHILE STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP (STOP LIGHT, INTERSECTION, ETC) THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE IS LIKELY TO GET HURT OR KILLED WHEN THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE AND HAS BEEN AFFECTING JEEP OWNERS FOR YEARS. WHY HASN"T JEEP DONE A RECALL ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE??? THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY IF NO https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1559245 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHIFTS OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHILE STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP (STOP LIGHT, INTERSECTION, ETC) THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE IS LIKELY TO GET HURT OR KILLED WHEN THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE AND HAS BEEN AFFECTING JEEP OWNERS FOR YEARS. WHY HASN"T JEEP DONE A RECALL ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE??? THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY IF NO https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1556216 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VALVE LIFTERS THAT CAUSE A TICKING OR KNOCKING SOUND WHILE STATIONARY & IN MOTION. WORSE WHILE IN MOTION, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT TO REPAIR THE ISSUE THE ENGINE HAS TO BE DISASSEMBLED. https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1548086 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT EVERY TIME I REFILL MY GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS ALL OVER THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I OWNED THE CAR IN 2010 TO MOST RECENTLY YESTERDAY ON 3/12/19. BASED ON PRODUCTION THERE ARE MORE THE 2.1 MILLION JEEP WRANGLERS ON THE ROAD ACCORDING TO PRODUCTION NUMBERS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A DECENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE IF IT OCCURS ON MOST IF NOT ALL JKS. ANY JK OWNER I HAVE TALKED TO HAS THIS SAME https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1541831 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT RANDOMLY THE JEEP WILL COMPLETELY GO CRAZY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH FLUID RUN, BLINKERS, HORN, AND ----> THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS. I CALLED THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER. I DID SOME RESEARCH IN JEEP FORUMS ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM W https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1541832 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT RANDOMLY THE JEEP WILL COMPLETELY GO CRAZY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH FLUID RUN, BLINKERS, HORN, AND ----> THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS. I CALLED THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER. I DID SOME RESEARCH IN JEEP FORUMS ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM W https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1541833 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT RANDOMLY THE JEEP WILL COMPLETELY GO CRAZY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH FLUID RUN, BLINKERS, HORN, AND ----> THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS. I CALLED THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER. I DID SOME RESEARCH IN JEEP FORUMS ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM W https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4 https://plaincars.com/make/jeep-wrangler-4-dr-4x4#complaint-1536911 Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN COMPLETE POWER LOSS INCLUDING BRAKES, STEERING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HORN STARTED CONSTANTLY GOING, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS GOING. TURNED KEY OFF AND REMOVED, BUT EVERYTHING WAS STILL GOING LIKE A POSSESSED CAR. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO GET EVERYTHING TO SHUT OFF. MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME IT IS LIKELY A FAILURE OF THE CAR'S TIPM, WH