10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,050 miles

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2017 Jeep Wrangler Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #14

Aug 132019

Wrangler

  • 1 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I took my vehicle to get an oil change and the dealership returned my vehicle back with out 2 tire bolts in the front left tire

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #13

Aug 012018

Wrangler

  • miles
I'm unable to get my Jeep in reverse a lot of the time and the gears are constantly grinding being that I paid an additional in upgraded track. Misrepresentation from the dealership( gwinnett Dodge Jeep Ram) they altered my paperwork and committed fraud. My Jeep I purchased brand new is covered in rust and I've submitted warranty twice. They keep deleting actual information from other dealerships that have reported the rust oxidation problem. This Jeep is dangerous I've cut my hand sever times on this Jeep seats because of the rough edges from factory where they cut to fit in my Jeep. So rough that my grandson grabbed his ball and the seat gashed his hand as well. This Jeep shakes so much when driving over 50 at times. As well it is very loud when on the hwy. The soft top on my Jeep seems like it may be to big and the extreme shaking is very loud scary when driving on hwy. My grandson and I are mostly in this Jeep and we get hurt from the design of the seats. This is covered in excessive rust. The gears are not safe and never able to go into reverse. This Jeep is not safe to have. If you reach under the seat you will definitely gash your hands open. The actual deal ship is fraud. The engine on my Jeep and the speakers installed in my Jeep are not that of what is on the window sticker and I do have my original window stick still.. everything I've done it gets blocked somehow and Chrysler will not do anything. Everything is either been deleted from their system. I've reported this issue when discovering it as well as in the roof of my Jeep alone new at that finding about 10 leaks over a year ago. I have no carpet and my Jeep smells like the swamp. They will eventually hear my story because I will never give this up and accept this. My grandson is only 3and he has hurt himself on this Jeep a few times as well

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

problem #12

Dec 272018

Wrangler

  • miles
Nothing wrong with my vehicle, this is the only way I saw to file a complaint. Please do something about the led headlights being used in so many vehicles today. As you can see, I drive a high profile vehicle, so it has nothing to do with vehicles sitting higher than mine. The lights are much more dangerous to oncoming traffic than the "blue" lights that were banned several years ago. The glare from these lights is extremely dangerous especially on small, rural roads which make up the majority of the roads where I live and travel. NHTSA is really dropping the ball on safety if you let these types of lights continue to be used in the configuration they are today. These lights are going to lead to numerous accidents, and many will be fatal, if they haven't already. Does something catastrophic have to happen before something is done to correct this problem?

- Pikeville, KY, USA

problem #11

Mar 202019

Wrangler

  • 36,600 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Backing out of driveway and Jeep shut completely down. I restarted it, continued backing up and Jeep shut off again. Put it in drive and drove 20 miles. Arrived at my destination, in parking garage, and Jeep shut completely down for the third time and this time in drive. I had it towed to the dealership who are unable to reenact it and aren't getting any codes.

- Elyria, OH, USA

problem #10

Nov 122018

Wrangler

  • 20,144 miles
When driving home from lubbock at posted speeds of 70 and 75 mph my hood started to flutter and jump. I was on 2 lane roads and if a tractor trailer passed me the hood would actually raise up. I pulled over at a convenience store and checked to ensure my hood straps were on and that the hood was closed and it was. I took my Jeep to the dealership and they said that the hood is way out of alignment, way out of factory specs however they cannot fix it because they don't have a frame straightener (my term not theirs). The dealership also tried to blame it on a fender bender where the front plastic bumper guard is dented in and I told them that happened in the process of parking and below 10 mph. The dealership also found my driver's side door out of alignment which was leaking along with the passenger side door, front window and roof however these were leaking before the fender bender. There is also a rattle in my driver's side back door that the dealership cannot seem to hear therefore cannot fix. I pull out of the dealership and hear it right away!

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #9

Sep 282018

Wrangler

  • miles
17 Wrangler with less than 50000 miles. The radiator started leaking coolant. Not under warranty. Doing some research this is a pretty common thing. Dealer refused to fully cover this. Trying to get the word out

- Cohocton, NY, USA

problem #8

Nov 262017

Wrangler

  • 11,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle in question caught fire with it starting on the passanger side of the engine bay. The cause was deemed 'unclear' by an inspector. I was driving the vehicle when it caught fire and it was on a city street.

- Saline, MI, USA

problem #7

Jun 252017

Wrangler

  • 1,500 miles
I have seen hood flutter numerous times when passing semi trailers on interstates. The flutter was worrisome so I replaced original holding straps with stronger third party straps. Since replacement of straps the fluttering has ceased.

- Rochester, MN, USA

problem #6

Jun 222018

Wrangler

  • 3,890 miles
While driving the posted highway speed limit, 55 or 65 mph the hood on my Jeep wranger jku, vibrates, shakes, lifts from its seat position as if it is going to break lose and fly back towards the windshield. The condition is made worse by large vehicles passing by at posted or excessive speed. Condition is dangerous. Rubber hood latches stretched to limit constantly.

- Coopersburg, PA, USA

problem #5

Mar 112018

Wrangler

  • 0 miles
Jeep Wrangler hard rock 2017 on fire 4 days after service! my 2 years old and I were in the car. Once I parked the car in front of my house, smoke came from the engine, we went out and Jeep caught on fire after few minutes. We used 3 big fire extinguishers still can't put out the fire. Jeep burnt for 15 mins until firemen put that out. All foam went into our fish pond and killed all the fish! brand new car we bought last year, under 10,000 miles, passed service from dealer 4 days before the fire. Neither the police nor insurance company nor Jeep dealership can tell you why. Car never wrecked and totally no signals popped up before the fire.

- Malibu, CA, USA

problem #4

Nov 032017

Wrangler

  • 9,300 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving home from work on old country road in plainview goin about 40 mph, the rear wheels of the Jeep completely locked up while moving, causing the car to come to a violent stop, nearly causing an accident. The vehicle was un-drivable and needed to be towed to the dealership where it was purchased. Security Dodge in amityville found leaking fluid from the rear of the vehicle, a hole in the rear axel housing, further inspection found pinion failure causing damage to rear end and axel shaft. The dealership refused to offer any type of buyout or lease termination option, I made it clear to them that I didn't feel safe getting back into this vehicle, they told me that the rental car that was given to me during the repair time was due back or it would be reported as stolen, furthermore they told me of the Jeep was not removed from the property, they would charge me storage fees. They offered no explanation fro why this safety defect occurred, what caused it and whether or not it could happen again. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle and this was not handled professionally by the dealership nor the Jeep manufacturer

- Babylon, NY, USA

problem #3

Oct 162017

Wrangler 6-cyl

  • 5,600 miles
See police report and attached pictures. Driving slow on a backstreet at less than 25 miles P\H. brand new 2017 stock Jeep Wrangler sport. Less than 6,000 miles. I am now a horrified woman that knows nothing about why my new Jeep Wrangler catches on fire out of no where while in motion! once we saw fire flames, smoke and red oil on fire coming out from engine area and below the vehicle drivers side, we quickly stopped on residential street. Me, my 70 year old mother who is sick and my 24 year old autistic daughter had to jump out of this fire trap vehicle screaming and crying!!! this was an unexplained and spontaneous fire!!! why" no reason behind it and nothing that I did to cause it. The fire was luckily and quickly extinguished by good samaritans and city workers near by. The fire department was called and showed up along with police officer. Fire department told me to write a complaint on these vehicles because they have had to respond to many Jeep Wrangler fires in the last 10 years. I was shocked and horrified, how can this be??? how bad this could have turn out to be if city workers where not near by with a fire extinguisher". Jeep needs to be investigated. Please protect the consumers and Jeep Wrangler owners who are unaware of these fire traps. This is serious and dangerous fire issues on Jeep Wrangler. I pray you start an instigation and recall so that nobody else has to go through this horrific experience! updated 8/3/18

- Hollywood, FL, USA

problem #2

Jul 212017

Wrangler

  • 6,000 miles
My son was driving home from college when he and his girlfriend smelled something funny. They pulled over to the side of the road and flames where coming from under the car and the whole front of the car was engulfed in flames within seconds. Others pulled off the road and helped get him, his dog and girlfriend to safety. The insurance company said it was due to a faulty control module and the truck was totaled. Insurance company is going after Jeep due to fire inspectors findings

- Macedonia, OH, USA

problem #1

Jan 262017

Wrangler

  • miles
The gas pedal inside the vehicle is very low, unusually lower than the brake pedal, it is very uncomfortable to drive and very difficult to reach. The seat has been adjusted to it's max and it is straining to try and reach the gas pedal while driving, it can cause an accident in the future, for a leg cramp already happened while driving to accelerate, and I am scared that later I will cause an accident, by straining so much. I just cannot seem to reach the gas pedal comfortably, and I don't feel that I should be dealing with this and not be able to have a nice driving experience that does not cause me to strain and stretch abnormally.

- Round Lake Beach, IL, USA

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