Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 72681 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact started the ignition and a loud noise emitted from the engine compartment. the contact proceeded to drive and eventually the noise stopped however, a few moments later the noise recurred. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected under the hood area. the contact was a certified mechanic and detected that the oil pump drive assembly was faulty. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,681. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 72681 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact started the ignition and a loud noise emitted from the engine compartment. the contact proceeded to drive and eventually the noise stopped however, a few moments later the noise recurred. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected under the hood area. the contact was a certified mechanic and detected that the oil pump drive assembly was faulty. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,681. kmj | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Tl* the contact own a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the vehicle was running rough. the contact then drove into his driveway and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the gear pump cracked and caused the engine to seize. they stated that they needed to replace the engine. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would cover a portion of the repair costs. the failure and current mileages were 39,000. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 72681 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact started the ignition and a loud noise emitted from the engine compartment. the contact proceeded to drive and eventually the noise stopped however, a few moments later the noise recurred. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected under the hood area. the contact was a certified mechanic and detected that the oil pump drive assembly was faulty. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,681. kmj | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact own a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the vehicle was running rough. the contact then drove into his driveway and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the gear pump cracked and caused the engine to seize. they stated that they needed to replace the engine. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would cover a portion of the repair costs. the failure and current mileages were 39,000. sm. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 72681 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact started the ignition and a loud noise emitted from the engine compartment. the contact proceeded to drive and eventually the noise stopped however, a few moments later the noise recurred. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected under the hood area. the contact was a certified mechanic and detected that the oil pump drive assembly was faulty. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,681. kmj | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact own a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the vehicle was running rough. the contact then drove into his driveway and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the gear pump cracked and caused the engine to seize. they stated that they needed to replace the engine. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would cover a portion of the repair costs. the failure and current mileages were 39,000. sm. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 72681 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while the contact started the ignition a loud noise emitted from the engine compartment. the contact proceeded to drive and eventually the noise stopped; however a few moments later the noise recurred. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected underneath the hood area. the contact was a certified mechanic and detected the oil pump drive assembly was faulty. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 72,681. js | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact own a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the vehicle was running rough. the contact then drove into his driveway and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated that the gear pump cracked and caused the engine to seize. they stated that they needed to replace the engine. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would cover a portion of the repair costs. the failure and current mileages were 39,000. sm. | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact own a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driver 25 mph he notice that the vehicle was running ruff. when he pulled into his drive way the vehicle shut down completely. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer stated the gear pump cracked and caused the engine to freeze up. they stated that they needed to replace the engine. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacture was contacted and they stated that they would cover 1,500.00 dollars of the repaired. the failure and current mileage was 39,000.jp | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 70280 | ||
| Opda has a high pitched squealing noise coming from it. from what i read this can lead to engine failure. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 35500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact was driving 60 mph when a squealing noise was heard from the oil pump assembly near the cam shaft. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the oil failed to pump through the vehicle properly. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v147000 (power train: clutch assembly). the vehicle was not repaired, the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 35,500 and the current mileage was 37,000. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Opda(distributor) appears to have created excessive heat at the drive gear from the camshaft and caused a failure of a camshaft lifter or follower which wore down the camshaft and ran metal shavings or chips throughout the engine with the oil and caused engine failure. the oil level was full prior to draining it to see how much metal it contained. | |||
| 12/16/1994 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 30 mph the check engine warning light illuminated, followed by a rapid decrease in the rpms. the engine stalled and restarted. the failure occurred on ten different times while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two different times for the similar failures. the technician was unable to duplicate or locate the problem. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 34,000. js | |||
| 02/26/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Jeep suddenly lost all power at freeway speed. almost got creamed by semi. check engine light came on. pulled over on shoulder, restarted engine and limped home under 2500 rpm. any higher rpm resulted in complete power loss. ran obd got intermittent cam sensor. tried to change sensor but assembly was full of metal shavings. did research found out that the oil pump drive assembly is faulty. part on back order, no one has it. common problem with 05 models due to faulty design. very dangerous and can destroy engine. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle would idle improperly and stall intermittently. also the check engine warning light would illuminate. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who advised the contact that the oil pickup drive assembly would need to be replaced. both the dealer and manufacturer were notified who was aware of the issue; however, informed the contact that the parts to repair the failure were on back order and offered no further assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileages were 29,556 and the failure mileages were 25,000. bw | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 31000 | ||
| My jeep is experiencing premature failure of the oil pump drive assembly (opda), with only 31,000 miles on the jeep. the failure was noticed when a chirping was heard coming from the opda upon engine start up. i contacted chrysler who had me get the problem diagnosed at a local jeep dealer, which led to the replacement of the oil pump drive gear. the replacement of the drive gear did nothing to eliminate the chirping. there was some wear on the drive gear when it was replaced. a search on jeepforum.com indicates the problem with the opda is a bushing that isn't getting oil, due to a seal that is blocking oil flow. the part comes packed with grease, but when it wears out there is no longer lubrication. chrysler released a service bulletin (e05) reference this issue, but refuses to acknowledge that the opda is of faulty design and continues to supply faulty opda's when a replacement is in fact supplied. a recall should be in place, but is not. in fact customers are lucky to get any assistance in covering the cost of repairs if they are not the first owner or are not covered under the factory warranty. this problem places all jeep owners with 2005 build dates at risk of engine failure, due to a known faulty factory part, which could result at anytime, including at highway speeds. this could result in a traffic accident, fire or both, which in turn could result in injury or death of the occupants of said vehicles. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 44000 | ||
| The vehicle is a 2006 jeep wrangler rubicon w/~44,000 miles. the check engine light illuminated during a trip and upon return a diagnostic tool read the error codes = p0016 and others. the code p0016 indicated a cam-crankshaft sensor which is part of the camshaft synchornizer (part #53010624ac). inquiry into purchasing this part, we were told the part is on national back order and has been for more than 9 months. further inquiry into numerous other dealers and parts companys support the national back order problem. and after deeper research online into this issue including the following thread at http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/chrysler-paying-install-new-cam-2005-2006-owners-should-read-963235/?referrerid=211189 it shows a much more serious problem exists than just a sensor causing a check engine light. there was a recall (eo5) for the 2005 model year but yet the problem still exists in the 2006 model as evidenced by the thread (there are other threads and research) as well as the national back order for the parts supporting this problem. the problem is the teeth on the associated gears for the synchronizer and the camshaft parts prematurely wear out causing play between these two gears thus acitvating the sensor which then causes the check engine light to be illuminated. this cel activity limits the maximum rpms at ~3,000 thus causing limited drivability. for example, if when exceeding this rpm limit due to changing gears to either accelerate or decelerate, the vehicle sputters and hesitates significantly thus reducing drivability potentially endangering the occupants during normal city and interstate driving conditions. further use of the vehicle causes further failure of these gears resulting in a shut down of the vehicle and complete inoperability. when the gears stop turning, this action stops turning the oil pump resulting in no oil flow. no oil flow could potentially cause the engine to seize should these gears fail while driving on our interstate system. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 57000 | ||
| 2006 jeep wrangler sport less then 60.000 miles on it and keeps getting service code p0431 p0431-catalyst warm up efficiency below threshold all 4 oxygen sensors replaced and still getting code | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 2596 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 30 mph on normal conditions, the vehicle stalled as it approached a curve. a warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and the brakes were replaced. the failure recurred, which resulted in a crash. there were no injuries; however, three vehicles were damaged. the police was called to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and is currently inoperable. no repairs have been performed. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 2,596 and current mileage was 3,273. | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 08/07/2007 | 4886 | 2 | 04/23/2007 |
| Brand new, 2006 jeep wrangler 4x4, less than 5,000 miles on it when driving down the road (first incident,50 mph), engine stalls. try to restart...pull off to the side of the road, wait about 5 minutes, and the jeep finally restarts. second incident, driving down the interstate in rush hour traffic, middle lane, approximately 70 miles per hour, jeep engine stalls again. loss of all power, steering components, no dashboard lights or check engine lights flash. just complete and total loss of power. almost get rear-ended by several cars before managing to get the jeep off on the shoulder. sat on the side of the road for 45 minutes before the jeep would restart. first dealership i took it to refused to look at it because i didn't have an appointment, and said they could get to it in a week or so. i told them i didn't have an appointment because i didn't know it was going to die, and secondly i wasn't driving a vehicle that was unsafe and i didn't know what was wrong with it. i was then referred to another dealership, where the technician stated he was unable to duplicate the defect...so nothing has been fixed and i'm still driving an unsafe car. *jb | |||
| 11/06/2006 | 11050 | 2 | 12/12/2005 |
| I was driving my 2006 jeep wrangler rubicon (11,000 miles) on the freeway, when it totally lost power. it literally shut down. i was able coast to the center medium. (this had happened just 4 days before also) i was almost in a crash as i tried to coast to a safe place. when i started the car up, the check engine light came on, and i bought the jeep to a jeep dealership near by. they put the car on the diagnostic machine, and on the rack to check it, and told me everything came out fine, and they could not find anything wrong. needless to say it is a very very dangerous car to drive. it is less than one year old and under warranty. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 8000 | 7 | |
| My 2006 jeep wrangler has been a problem since i bought it. the vehicle has been back to the dealership for part replacement repair over 7 times, and it has only 24,000 k. won't detail each mechanical issue, but i have been very disappointed in this vehicle, and got rid of it last week. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/18/2006 | 48000 | 1 | 03/02/2006 |
| 48,000 miles on a new jeep wrangle, the condenser has a hole in . no a/c. i had a 03 jeep that the condenser had a hole in it at the exact same place. out of warranty- need new condenser. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/09/2007 | 18588 | 3 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle lost power without warning. the check engine light illuminated immediately afterwards and the vehicle began to jerk violently. the contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was driven to his residence where it failed to restart. there is a recall on the 2007 jeep wrangler regarding the engine. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage is 18,600 and failure mileage was 18,588. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 35000 | 1 | 03/15/2006 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving in tall grass the vehicle caught on fire. upon inspection the exhaust headers were observed hanging down too low. as a mechanic, the contact recommended that a protective plate be install to cover the exhaust. this vehicle is an off the road vehicle. the model name is rubicon. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 03/23/2006 | 12 | 1 | 03/23/2006 |
| When vehicle is moving and windows are opened, a toxic noxious odor is emitted into the vehicle. problem started when vehicle was picked up new from dealer. occupants of vehicle are able to taste a chemical like substance on lips and tongue. also headache & dizziness occurs with cases of vomiting. dealer replaced radiator, compressor, vents and entire exhaust system and problem still exists. *jb | |||