Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/27/2011 | 55000 | ||
| The transmission went on a well taken care of 2004 jeep wrangler rubicon with only 55,000 miles took it in and the mechanic said that all the gears were stripped in the transmission. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 48500 | ||
| I have been a proud owner of my jeep since 2004 until towards the end of last year when i began to experience problems with a violent shaking when i was driving at 55mph and would hit a bump. i took it to my mechanic a few times but they couldn't find anything wrong with it. they checked my tires, the brakes, etc. it happened again and again so my mechanic thought it possible needed to be aligned so i tried that. that didn't help either. then the tires became a topic of discussion so i bought new tires and still the problem occurred. i recently took it in and had the gear box tightened and the tires rotated and again, no fixing the problem. my jeeps shakes so violently and gets me so scared because it feels like the jeeps tires are going to fall off the jeep and cause a major accident and injuries. i searched the internet looking to see if anyone else has ever had this problem and sure enough, i'm not alone. i have a young son and i use my jeep as our transportation and my son is getting ready to get his license and it's sad, but i won't let him drive our jeep because of this problem. chrsler needs to become aware of this problem and something should be done for us jeep owners who are being affected by this problem. if i would have known of this problem, i would have never bought a jeep. i can't afford to keep spending all this money to try and figure out what to get repaired nor can i afford a new car. chrsler needs to step up to the plate and fix these jeeps! | |||
| 04/08/2012 | |||
| I own a jeep wrangler x 2004. i have experienced the jeep death wobble on numerous occassions in the past year. this past sunday being the worst. i have had my entire front end replaced with no results. i have been searching the internet for answers and every suggestion that i have found has already been done on my jeep. we have spoken with a jeep mechanic that we know and he stated that it is a known problem and they do not know how to fix it. at this point i am extremely frustrated and i am looking for answers. i have found a website for congresswoman eshoo and i am aware of the request for an investigation into this matter. please, i hope that you are taking this matter very seriously. this is a very scary and dangerous problem that is occuring in jeeps. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 23762 | ||
| Multiple incidents of violent vibration in the vehicle front end, including the steering wheel and front wheels, are occuring after hitting a minor pot hole in the road. incidents occur at highways speeds, normally 45 - 55 mph. the driver must reduce speed to near zero in order to recover safe and effective control of the vehicle. this vehicle defect appears to be the well-known and major safety issue in jeep wrangler vehicles known as the death wobble. i purchased this vehicle new from a jeep dealership and have had it professionally maintained per the manufacturer's instructions since the day i bought it. my spouse and i have both experienced this defect several times in the past few years, most recently on december 15, 2011. at this point, we've had the vehicle inspected several times and replaced a number of components on the vehicle, including the steering damper, four shock absorbers, and all 4 tires., in addition, the suspension has been inspected numerous times in the past 3 years. given the shear number of similar complaints by other owners, i feel that this is an obvious manufacturer defect that should be acknowledged and corrected by the manufacturer. | |||
| 01/21/2006 | 16710 | ||
| Steering wobbles at speeds 40 to 55mph and is especially worse after hitting a bump. this happens every day and not once in a while. very scary when you have no control because it shakes so bad. it actually gives you little or no control over the vehicle. have had tires balanced and rotated the steering damper replaced. have had it looked at several times and no one really knows what to do about it. it is a life and death situation and feel that nothing will be done about it until someone is actually killed. looking at blogs there are many people who experienced the same thing known as the death wobble. | |||
| 09/18/2011 | 56000 | ||
| My 2004 wrangler rubicon has a violent wobble/shake at 55-60 mph. the wobble is so violent i have to immediately brake and it stops around 40. i have had it aligned and balanced. i was considering pouring more into the repair but after reading all of the complaints i fell it is not worth the effort. the jeep is stock and i am the original owner. i am going to approach the dealer but since it is out of warranty i have the feeling it is going to be in vain. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Failure to shift automatic transmission into 1st, 3rd, and 4th gears. only stays in 2nd gear or reverse. was told by a dealer that the pcm was causing the malfunction. replaced the pcm and the tcm also blew out. there are only 48000 miles on this vehicle and is taken care of well. there shouldn't be all the computers going out all at once. no one seems to be able to assist from chrysler. unfortunate, since this is my third wrangler and i haven't ever had this many issues with any vehicle ever. was a die-hard fan and stood by jeep products. now i will make sure everyone knows not to purcahse these faulty vehicles. hopefully after $1050 in repairs this resolves the electrical issues....but somehow won't count on it!!! booooo to jeep! you should be ashamed of yourselves. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 20500 | ||
| Have a jeep 2004 wrangler. at 60 mph. it begins to wobble very badly! have purchased new tires,balancing,front stabilizing bar,new brakes & rotors,alignment. still wobbles! many other jeep owners are having same problem & jeep dealers cannot come up with a solution to stop this! it happens everytime i hit 60mph! very scary!!!!! almost flipped me off the road coming down the mountains! | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 15848 | ||
| I purchased a used 2004 jeep wrangler 5 months ago. it had only 15k miles on it. shortly after purchase it began shaking violently between the speeds of 55-60, and when there are road imperfections. i had the tires balanced. no fix. the shop kept the jeep for three days last week and cannot locate the source of the problem. appears this is a death wobble issue from the strongly-documented cases in jeep wranglers. there appears to be no permanent fix. there have been no recalls that i can find. i owe for this vehicle that i cannot even drive! | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 46400 | ||
| 2004 jeep wrangler sport has an extreme violent shake causing entire front of vehicle to bounce off the ground at speeds between 45 - 60 mph. | |||
| 09/28/2010 | |||
| I have a 2004 jeep wrangler columbia edition. i experience the death wobble phenomena that others in the complaint section have posted about. i can not drive my vehicle between 51-60 mph without it occurring. when it occurs i must either quickly accelerate above this range or slow down below it (depending on speed limit in area of course). jeep did replace the steering stabilizer, which fixed the problem, but only for about 2-3 weeks. jeep really needs to recall this and apply a permanent fix. this is extremely dangerous, when it happens the vehicle feels like the front tires will fly off at any moment. i am entering today's date as the incident date as this is ongoing, but has been going on for a long time now. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 32500 | 1 | |
| Gas overflows before fuel nozzel shuts off when filling tank. *tr | |||