This Problem Across All Years
MY 2007 JEEP WAS IN THE SHOP FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS, HOWEVER THIS ONE TOOK THE CAKE! I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK (6 MILES AWAY) WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I FOUND IT WAS OVERHEATING, NO INDICATOR LIGHT TO WARN ME, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT NORMAL BUT THE SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WAS PRESENT. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE HEATER HOSE ASSEMBLY, TO BE MELTED THROUGH FROM THE "BAD" DESIGN, OF HAVING IT TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE. ALSO IT APPEARED TO HAVE TWO SLICES IN THE HOSES , WHERE THE CLAMPS WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE BEND IN THE HOSES. IT COST ME OVER $100.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *KB
MY 2007 JEEP WAS IN THE SHOP FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS, HOWEVER THIS ONE TOOK THE CAKE! I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK (6 MILES AWAY) WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I FOUND IT WAS OVERHEATING, NO INDICATOR LIGHT TO WARN ME, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT NORMAL BUT THE SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WAS PRESENT. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THE HEATER HOSE ASSEMBLY, TO BE MELTED THROUGH FROM THE "BAD" DESIGN, OF HAVING IT TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE. ALSO IT APPEARED TO HAVE TWO SLICES IN THE HOSES , WHERE THE CLAMPS WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE BEND IN THE HOSES. IT COST ME OVER $100.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *KB
I HIT A BUMP AND MY JEEP STARTED SHAKING LIKE A DOG THAT IS ALL WET. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP. THEN IT IS FINE FOR A WHILE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT MY JEEP WAS NOT ONE OF THEM, SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. READING SO OTHER POST I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. HAS ANYBODY FIGURED OUT WHAT WILL FIX THIS???? *TR
I HIT A BUMP AND MY JEEP STARTED SHAKING LIKE A DOG THAT IS ALL WET. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP. THEN IT IS FINE FOR A WHILE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT MY JEEP WAS NOT ONE OF THEM, SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. READING SO OTHER POST I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. HAS ANYBODY FIGURED OUT WHAT WILL FIX THIS???? *TR
VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO ACCELERATOR AT RANDOM, UNPREDICTABLE TIMES (COULD BE AT A STOP SIGN, COULD BE WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, AND DOES NOT MATTER IF CAR IS HOT OR COLD). WARNING LIGHT (LIGHTNING BOLT) FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD, AND ACCELERATOR IS SLUGGISH TO RESPOND OR UNRESPONSIVE ALTOGETHER. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE CARS STARTS TO GO, BUT THEN LOSES POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR TAKES ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS TO RECOGNIZE I AM STEPPING ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. FIRST TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE PCM MODULE (DRIVETRAIN COMPUTER/MODULE) WAS REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY. PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 30,000 MILES, AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE (NOW AT 41,500). HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE IN TWO BAD ACCIDENTS, WHICH CAUSED OTHER CARS TO SWERVE/SKID AROUND ME BECAUSE I WAS STOPPED BROADSIDE IN ROADWAY. THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY MADE ME DRIVE THEM AROUND OUR CITY, AND PROVE TO THEM WHAT HAPPENS. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, BUT THE SERVICE TECHS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CHRYSLER ENGINEERS TO NO AVAIL. OTHER INSTANCES INCLUDE BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A HILL, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GO FORWARD IN TIME, AND NEARLY DRIFTING BACKWARDS INTO VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THIS REQUIRES USE OF HEAVY FOOT ON GAS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. ADDITIONALLY, VEHICLE IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL, AND SOMETIMES 'POPS' OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP POSITION. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED FOR THE LAST 5,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY BUT IS BECOMING MORE COMMON (NEARLY DAILY). I BELIEVE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE AND CORRECT IT (COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY INTERNET RESEARCH), HOWEVER IT DOES NOT APPEAR THEY HAVE A HANDLE ON THE FIRST ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY CAN DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'S NOT SAFE. *TR
VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO ACCELERATOR AT RANDOM, UNPREDICTABLE TIMES (COULD BE AT A STOP SIGN, COULD BE WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, AND DOES NOT MATTER IF CAR IS HOT OR COLD). WARNING LIGHT (LIGHTNING BOLT) FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD, AND ACCELERATOR IS SLUGGISH TO RESPOND OR UNRESPONSIVE ALTOGETHER. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC BECAUSE CARS STARTS TO GO, BUT THEN LOSES POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR TAKES ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS TO RECOGNIZE I AM STEPPING ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES NOW, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. FIRST TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE PCM MODULE (DRIVETRAIN COMPUTER/MODULE) WAS REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY. PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 30,000 MILES, AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE (NOW AT 41,500). HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE IN TWO BAD ACCIDENTS, WHICH CAUSED OTHER CARS TO SWERVE/SKID AROUND ME BECAUSE I WAS STOPPED BROADSIDE IN ROADWAY. THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY MADE ME DRIVE THEM AROUND OUR CITY, AND PROVE TO THEM WHAT HAPPENS. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME, BUT THE SERVICE TECHS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CHRYSLER ENGINEERS TO NO AVAIL. OTHER INSTANCES INCLUDE BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A HILL, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GO FORWARD IN TIME, AND NEARLY DRIFTING BACKWARDS INTO VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THIS REQUIRES USE OF HEAVY FOOT ON GAS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. ADDITIONALLY, VEHICLE IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL, AND SOMETIMES 'POPS' OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP POSITION. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED FOR THE LAST 5,000 MILES APPROXIMATELY BUT IS BECOMING MORE COMMON (NEARLY DAILY). I BELIEVE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE AND CORRECT IT (COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MY INTERNET RESEARCH), HOWEVER IT DOES NOT APPEAR THEY HAVE A HANDLE ON THE FIRST ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY CAN DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'S NOT SAFE. *TR
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE COMPUTER MODULE HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER THE ENGINE STALLS, MANY OF THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ESP/BAS, BRAKE, OIL, BATTERY, IGNITION, ENGINE, AIRBAG LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WILL START ONCE THE COMPUTER HAS RESET AND THE WARNING LIGHTS DIM. I'VE BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS THREE SEPARATE TIMES SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH NO RESULT. *TR
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE COMPUTER MODULE HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AFTER THE ENGINE STALLS, MANY OF THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ESP/BAS, BRAKE, OIL, BATTERY, IGNITION, ENGINE, AIRBAG LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WILL START ONCE THE COMPUTER HAS RESET AND THE WARNING LIGHTS DIM. I'VE BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS THREE SEPARATE TIMES SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH NO RESULT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE SEIZED MOMENTARILY, BUT THEN BEGAN TO OPERATE A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESP AND BAS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RETRACTABLE ROOF LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,700. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT COME BACK ON FOR THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF. UPDATED 12/12/07
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE SEIZED MOMENTARILY, BUT THEN BEGAN TO OPERATE A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESP AND BAS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT DISAPPEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RETRACTABLE ROOF LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,700. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT COME BACK ON FOR THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF. UPDATED 12/12/07
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, MOST RECENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING TO 15 MPH FROM A STOP. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF DURING THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER REMAINS ENGAGED AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, MOST RECENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING TO 15 MPH FROM A STOP. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF DURING THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER REMAINS ENGAGED AS WELL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED AT 2,100 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED AT 2,100 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JK, LOST ENGINE POWER TWICE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AND THE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SHUT OFF FOR 3-5 SECONDS AND CAME BACK ON. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FOR THE GAS PEDAL WENT INTO THE DEFAULT MODE, WHERE IT WON'T GO OVER 45 MPH ,AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SHUT OFF AT THIS TIME ALSO. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH. ALSO, THE COMPASS SHUT OFF ALSO AT A DIFFERENT TIME. EACH TIME I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE JEEP , AND EVERY THING WORKED AGAIN. *AK
THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JK, LOST ENGINE POWER TWICE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AND THE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SHUT OFF FOR 3-5 SECONDS AND CAME BACK ON. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FOR THE GAS PEDAL WENT INTO THE DEFAULT MODE, WHERE IT WON'T GO OVER 45 MPH ,AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SHUT OFF AT THIS TIME ALSO. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH. ALSO, THE COMPASS SHUT OFF ALSO AT A DIFFERENT TIME. EACH TIME I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE JEEP , AND EVERY THING WORKED AGAIN. *AK