1J4FA49S52P7082492002 JEEP WranglerSport

Frame is rotted out. Vehicle is well maintained and it is upsetting. After spending good money for a reputable brand, the frame did not last. It is not drivable and is unsafe to be on the road. It is not safe to travel with my family. Everyone I know that has these years wrangler TJ model has this problem. Lower and upper control arms need to be welded back because they rotted off.

PURCHASED A 2002 JEEP FROM TWIN RIVERS AUTO SALES, I DID NOT RECEIVE A VEHICLE DISCLOSURE REPORT AND IT WAS SOLD TO ME WITH A CONTROL ARM BRACKET THAT WAS DAMAGED WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME WHICH MAKES DRIVING THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE IT IS NOT ATTACHED TO FRAME WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSE OTHER'AND MYSELF EXTREME HARM OR DEATH. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ANY PROBLEM WITH FRAME, AFTER PURCHASE THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ZIEBART AND IT WOULD BE UNDERCOATED FOR FREE, THEY TRIED TO COVER UP WITH THE UNDERCOATING WHERE THE CONTROL ARM BRACKET BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME ALONG WITH OTHER DEFECTS IN THE FRAME I WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE THE JEEP FROM DEALERSHIP TO ZIEBARTS FOR THE UNDERCOATING AND THEN HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO MY HOUSE DUE TO THE STABILIZER LINK BREAKING BECAUSE OF THE CONTROL ARM BRACKET BREAKING AWAY FROM FRAME DUE TO RUST, . I'VE TRIED CALL THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES WITH NO REPLY. I AM THANKFUL THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED OR DEAD IF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HWY, THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS 6700.00 AND THEN ADDITIONAL 5 NEW TIRES 600.00 AND TWO LEAKING AND BENT RIMS AT 75.00 FOR A TOTAL OF 7375.00 ON A UNSAFE VEHICLE WHICH THE DEALERSHIP NEW ABOUT . I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED, AND FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS RESOLVED BUT THEY WILL NOT RERUN MY CALLS AND HAVE HUNG UP ON ME I HAVE PHOTOS AND A INSPECTION SAYING THAT IT WAS SAFE WHEN FAR FROM BEING SAFE POINT BLANK THIS DEALERSHIP SOLD ME A VEHICLE THAT WAS U SAFE FOR OTHERS AND MYSELF TO BE ON THE ROAD SO NOW I AM OUT ALL OF THIS MONEY AND I CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION SO THAT THEY CAN NOT DUE BUSINESS IN THIS MANNER AND I CAN RESOLVE THIS WITH EITHER GIVING ME BACK MY COST OF THE JEEP AND TIRES AND RIMS . I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO OR WHO TO CONTACT IN TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK IT IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR A JEEP I CAN'T DRIVE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED SEVERE RUST FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEAF SPRING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED A 60% FRACTURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

FOR A POPULAR ON AND OFF ROAD VEHICLE WHICH HAS A REPUTATION FOR STRENGTH AND DURABILITY, WHY WOULD THE FRAME, THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, BE SO SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUSTING OUT AND MAKING SAID VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NOT COOL , JEEP, NOT COOL.

FRAME RUSTING OUT

FRAME IS ROTTEN. THIS HAS TOOK DRIVING IT SAFELY AWAY

COMPLETE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND CANNOT BE DROVE SAFELY.

THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS FAULTY FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE WHERE WATER AND DIRT CAN ENTER THE FRAME BUT NO WAY TO EXIT THEREFORE BECOMING TRAPPED TO ALLOW RUST TO FORM FROM THE INSIDE OF FRAME. THIS NOT ONLY PROMOTES BUT ALLOWS THE LIFE OF THE FRAME TO BECOME DANGEROUSLY WEAK AND IF IN A ACCIDENT NOT TO WITH STAND A IMPACT AND CREATE A SITUATION WHERE LIFE OR HARM TO PERSONS INCREASE.

MY 2002 JEEP WRANGLER TJ X, FRAME RAILS ROTTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT ON BOTH THE SIDES AND REAR CURVE UP OF THE FRAME. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REALIZE THAT IT WAS ROTTING BECAUSE IT ROTTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. WHILE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME LOOKS PERFECTLY FINE AND PAINT WAS STILL WELL COATED, IT WAS ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE. THE PROBLEM DID NOT DISCLOSE ITSELF UNTIL THE BRACKET GOT THE SPRING ARE THE AXLE ATTACHES TO THE FRAME BROKE OFF WHEN THE ROT FROM THE INSIDE MADE IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WHEN IT BROKE OFF, IT CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO CRASH. THERE WAS NO FORETELLING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THE ROT FROM THE INSIDE WAS INVISIBLE AND NOT ABLE TO BE DETECTED. MYSELF I BELIEVE THIS IS A BIG ENOUGH FLAW THAT SHOULD BECOME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. MY JEEP WAS TREATED LIKE MY BABY. I TOOK EXTREMELY WELL GOOD CARE OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE INSIDE AND OUT. INSPECTING THE FRAME AND BODY EVERY YEAR IN THE SPRING TO MAKE SURE IT ALL PAINT WAS TOUCHED UP AND FRAME PARTS WERE KEPT COATED WITH PAINT. NOWADAYS PRETTY MUCH UNHEARD OF FOR ONLY A 12 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. WHEN PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2002 AT A COST OF $21,000, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY, BUT ONLY TO LAST FOR 12 YEARS IS A HIGH PRICE TO PAY. I BELIEVE IT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST THAT A RECALL RULING BE MADE FOR ALL 2002 AND OTHER YEARS THAT HAS THE INTERNAL ROTTING OF THE FRAME RAIL. EITHER NEW PATCH FRAME RAILS BE INSTALLED, OR A NOMINAL AMOUNT A MONEY BE COMPENSATED FOR THE COST OF A ENTIRE NEW FRAME, FOR THOSE WISHING TO REPLACE THE FRAME ENTIRELY. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE NHTSA FAILS TO MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, COULD INCUR FUTURE ACCIDENTS THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO DETECT THE ROTTING OF THE RAIL FROM THE INSIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WATERMARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1055 CROSSING PL, MADISONVILLE, KY 42431, (270) 875-4432), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

THE FRAME IS ROTTING TERRIBLY AND THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS ARE ABOUT TO CRACK OFF AND THE TRANS/SKID PLATE HAS ALREADY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE TRANSFER CASE AND TRANS TO FALL OFF OF THE FRAME, VEHICLE WAS CITY DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPEND

EXCESSIVE FRAME ROT DUE TO POOR DESIGN BY MANUFACTURER.

DEATH WOBBLE EXPERIENCED DAILY SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. I HIT A BUMP OR UNEVEN PATCH OF ROAD AND DEATH WOBBLE BEGINS IT USUALLY STARTS AT 35- 40 MPH. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO SLOW ALL THE WAY TO 20 MPH TO MAKE IT STOP. I HAVE REPLACED U JOINTS, REAR DRIVE SHAFT, BALL JOINTS, TIRES, STEERING STABILIZER, TIE RODS, GOTTEN WHEEL BALANCES MANY TIMES, REPLACED DRAG LINK AND ALL BUSHINGS. NOTHING HAS HELPED SO FAR.

FRAME IS RUSTING OUT BY THE REAR END

ON DECEMBER 1, 2017 WALMART INSTALLED 5 NEW GOODYEAR TIRES ON MY WRANGLER. THE FIFTH WAS FOR THE SPARE. THE OLD TIRES HAD TREAD BUT WERE 7 YEARS OLD. I TOW THIS JEEP BEHIND AN RV. I BOUGHT THE TIRES TO AVOID A BLOWOUT WHILE TOWING. ON JANUARY 20 WE STARTED OUR SEASONAL TRIP TO FLORIDA. ABOUT 4:00 PM, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME APART DESTROYING THE FENDER, TURN SIGNAL, SIDE MARKER, BENT FRONT BUMPER, RIPPED THE WIRING FROM THE RV THAT CONTROLS LIGHTS, AS WELL AS THE FRONT JEEP WIRING LEFT SIDE. WHEN I STOPPED, NOTHING BUT A PIECE OF WIRE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT RIM. NO RUBBER AND THE ALLOY RIM DAMAGED BEYOND USE. AT THAT POINT I JUST THOUGHT I PICKED UP A NAIL AND GOT A FLAT. THANK GOODNESS I HAD A NEW SPARE WAS MY THOUGHT. THE NEXT DAY, 1/21/18, ABOUT 3:00 PM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART AND WHEN I GOT STOPPED THE ONLY THING LEFT WAS ABOUT AN INCH WHERE THE TIRE MEETS THE RIM, 2 RINGS OF RUBBER. I HAD TO HAVE THE JEEP TOWED TO THE NEAREST TIRE CENTER, FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE. THERE, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD SMALL PIECES OF RUBBER MISSING. I REPLACED ALL THE REMAINING GOODYEAR TIRES. I CONTACTED BOTH WALMART AND GOODYEAR. GOODYEAR HAD ME FILL OUT A CLAIM FORM, NUMBER 601521. THEY MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND THE 2 PIECES SHIPPED BACK TO THEM. I RECEIVED A CERTIFIED FORM LETTER STATING THE ONE TIRE HAS NORMAL WEAR (CHUNKS OF RUBBER MISSING IS NORMAL WEAR?) AND MANUFACTURED FINE. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR BY PHONE AND ASKED HOW THAT DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE WHEN TWO NEW TIRES, ONE DAY APART, CAME APART AND A THIRD SHOWING SIGNS OF A PROBLEM. SINCE THEY DONT HAVE A TIRE TO EXAMINE THEY CLAIM THE PROBLEM IS NOT THEIRS. THEY SAID TO SEND PICTURES. THE RESULT WAS THE SAME. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE TIRE BE RETURNED TO MY RESIDENCE. I HAVE MORE THAN $4000 DAMAGE TO MY JEEP, AND A MANUFACTURER THATS STANDING IN ANOTHER WORLD. THEY CONVENIENTLY LOST THE TWO RUBBER RINGS, BLAMING IT ON FEDEX.

I KNOW THE JEEP IS A 2002, BUT THIS RUSTING, TO BE THIS BAD, HAD TO HAVE STARTED AWHILE AGO. I WENT TO HAVE TWO NEW TIRES INSTALLED AND WAS TOLD BY THE SHOP THAT THEY COULD NOT JACK OR LIFT THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RUST. THIS IS PART OF THE FRAME, GOD FORBID IF IT WOULD HAVE FAILED. IT IS SO RUSTED THAT I CAN PUT MY FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME IN SPOTS. I DO NOT USE THE JEEP FOR OFF ROAD ACTIVITIES NOR PARK IT IN THE OCEAN. I ALSO WASH THE ROAD SALT OFF DURING THE WINTER. I HAVE INCLUDED PICTURES OF THE RUSTED PASS SIDE AND THE NOT TOO RUSTED DRIVER SIDE. THIS IS JUST AN AROUND TOWN VEHICLE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND JEEP SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO RELEASE A VEHICLE WITH SUCH A DANGEROUS DEFECT. I WONDER IF THIS IS A VEHICLE FROM A FLOOD. FOR THIS AMOUNT OF DETERIORATION, I WOULD NOT DOUBT IT AND I WILL TRY TO FIND OUT. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE.

THE MAIN RIGHT SIDE FRAME SUPPORT FOR THE CENTERLINE SKID PLATE/TRANSMISSION RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS RESULTED IN ALMOST DROPPING THE SKID PLATE AND TRANSMISSION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I WOULD DEARLY LOVE TO KNOW WHY JEEP SOLD VEHICLES THAT BEGIN RUSTING WHERE IT CAN'T BE FOUND UNTIL CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE OCCURS.

FOUND DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION FOR OTHER REPAIRS. CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS GIVEN CASE# 31813048 DEALER INSPECTED (SEE FILE BELOW) ON 7-10-17 CALLED CHRYSLER 800-992-1997 AND SPOKE WITH BRI, SHE SAID THAT THERE IS NO COVERAGE AVAILABLE THROUGH CHRYSLER. I FIND WITH MILEAGE AND KNOWING THAT I KEEP MY CAR INSIDE DURING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HAVE MAINTAINED VEHICLE AS PER CHRYSLER THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, LEAKING, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

DUE TO A POOR DESIGN OF SIDE HOLES BUT NO BOTTOM DRAIN HOLES, WATER AND DIRT, ETC COLLECTED INSIDE THE REAR FRAME SECTION AND RUSTED IT FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

"RUSTED FRAME" I BOUGHT A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME IN THE MIDDLE WHERE THE SKID PLATE BOLTS IN TO THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT PRETTY BAD AND I HAVE A CAUSE FOR CONCERN FOR SAFETY. WELL I DIDN'T FIND THIS PROBLEM BUT I THOUGHT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WAS CAUSING MY BAD SHAKE WHEN I PULLED THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OUT I NOTICED THAT PROBLEM. ITS A 14 YEAR OLD VEHICLE BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE FRAME SHOULD BE RUSTED LIKE THIS. PLEASE FIX MY PROBLEM.. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY

TAKATA RECALL- DRIVING DOWN A DARK COUNTY ROAD- LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF ROAD AND HIT A TREE- UPON IMPACT THE JEEP BURST INTO FLAMES- THE DRIVER WAS PULLED OUT BECAUSE SHE WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE BURNING JEEP- THE JEEP WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE FIRE

JEEP FRAME HAS RUSTED IN HALF IN SEVERAL PLACES COSTING$3,000.00 IN REPAIRS LUCKILY IT BROKE AT A LOW SPEED WITHOUT HARM TO ANYONE IF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHO KNOWS HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED.

FRAME IS RUSTY, NOT JUST THE OUTSIDE BUT IS RUSTING IN THICK LAYERS OF SCALE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. APPEARS TO BE NO DRAINAGE HOLES IN BOTTOM SIDE OF THE FRAME, WHILE HAVING HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE FRAME ALLOWING SALT, SAND, AND WHATEVER ROAD CHEMICALS AN ENTRY POINT WHILE BY DESIGN RESTRICTS THE DRAINAGE OF SUCH ELEMENTS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL OPERATIONAL, BUT ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL STRUCTURE FAILURE. WON'T BE SEEING THE ROADS THIS WINTER.

MY FRAME AND SUSPENSION HAVE ROTTED OUT FROM THE INSIDE OUT. ITS COSTING ME OVER $6,000 TO REPLACE EVERYTHING.

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE RUSTED ALONG FRAME RAIL CAUSING LINE TO SPLIT AT WHICH TIME BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT AS WELL AS BOTH REAR BRAKE OPERATION FAILED COMPLETELY. *TR

FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY FROM INSIDE OUT, HOLES ARE STARTING TO APPEAR AROUND FRONT MOST DRIVER SIDE BODY MOUNT. RUST CHUNKS CAN BE SEEN AND REMOVED THRU HOLE WITHIN THE FRAME. 12 YEAR OLD VEHICLE IS TOO SOON TO HAVE A FRAME RUSTING OUT. CHRYSLER SHOULD DO AS TOYOTA HAS DONE WITH THEIR FRAME RUST ISSUE OF THE NORTH EAST USA AS WELL AS FOR ALL JEEP OWNERS THAT ROAD SALT HAS AFFECTED THE INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLES FRAME AND BODY WAY TOO SOON. *TR

THE FRAME IS DEVELOPING SEVERE RUSTING PREMATURELY AS COMPARATIVE TO OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS AGE OF MANUFACUTURE, MILEAGE, DRIVING CONDITIONS AND LOCATION OF OPERATION. *TR

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM CONSTITUENT RE SHARING THE COPY OF A RESPONSE FROM GENERAL MOTORS (GM), REGARDING IGNITION SWITCHES. *SMD THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE IGNITION KEY VIBRATED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE HE REMOVED THE EXTRA KEYS FROM THE KEY RING, AND PUSHED THE KEY IN SEVERAL TIMES, WHEN HITTING POTHOLES, THE PROBLEM CEASED.*JB

FRAME RUST MAINLY INTERNAL WITH FRAME FAILURE ALONG TRANSMISSION MOUNT ON BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE. *TR

PURCHASED A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA WITH 4 MILES ON IT. ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ROUTINELY. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND WAS STRICTLY A DAILY DRIVER AVERAGING 12K MILES PER YEAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC BROUGHT ME INTO THE GARAGE TO SHOW ME THE FRAME WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH NEAR THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE FRAME WHERE THE CROSS BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION IN PLACE HAS ALSO ROTTED. THE BOLTS IN THE BRACKET HAVE NOTHING TO HOLD ONTO BECAUSE THE FRAME HAS ROTTED THROUGH. THE MECHANIC STATED, "YOU ARE ONE POT HOLE AWAY FROM A MAJOR ACCIDENT". I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO STATED "THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK AND I WOULD NOT SUGGEST DRIVING IT." OTHER THAN THE FRAME ROTTING OUT, THE VEHICLE IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER WITH NORMAL WEAR. I CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS IF INTERESTED. *JS

THE 2002 JEEP WRANGLER HAS APPROX. 85000 MILES ON IT. NEVER USED OFF ROAD - JUST TO AND FROM WORK. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR WORK ON CLUTCH AND REPAIR SHOP STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH AND NEED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE TRANSMISSION IS ABLE TO BE REMOVED. FRONT FENDERS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH IN SAME SPOT ON EACH SIDE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN MY JEEP WRANGLER ON THE HIGHWAY I BRAKE AS USUAL AND NEXT THING I KNOW THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD A TOTAL BRAKE LOSS FAILURE. I PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE PEDAL WOULD NOT REGAIN STOPPING POWER. I SWERVED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST REAR ENDED A TRUCK. I MANAGED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN MY JEEP WRANGLER. NO INJURIES, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...LUCKY ME. THE REASON FOR BRAKE PEDAL LOSS WAS DUE TO RUST WHICH ATE AT THE BRAKE LINE OVER TIME AND THEN FINALLY THE BRAKE LINE GAVE OUT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINES IN MY JEEP WRANGLER. VERY PRICEY REPAIR. WISH I WAS INFORMED OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE PROBLEM. THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE! *TR

AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING QUIT WORKING NO HORN NO AIRBAG THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

I PURCHASED THE JEEP 6/04. I PURCHASED IT FOR TRANSPORTATION BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. IT WAS NEVER USED OFF ROAD. IT ONLY HAS APPROX 81000 MILES AND THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED FROM APPROX. THE BACK OF THE FRONT TIRES TO THE FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE. THERE MAY BE MORE BUT WE HAVE TO COMPLETELY STRIP DOWN VEHICLE TO ESTABLISH IF THERE IS MORE DAMAGE. ITS SO BAD THAT YOU CAN PUT A SCREW DRIVER THROUGH AND THROUGH THE FRAME AND THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRAY IS DISCONNECTED FROM FRAME TO FRAME AND IS COMPLETELY HANGING. SCARE TO DRIVE IT. JEEP MAY FOLD CRUMBLE IN HALF. THIS I DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I DIDN'T SEE ALL THE RUST ON THE DRIVEWAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND GOD ONLY KNOW IF THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY. WITH THE JEEP ONLY BEING 11 YEARS AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AND THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THIS THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND. SO SAD WITH OUT MY JEEP!!!! *TR

VEHICLE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0, CHECK GAUGES LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO PARK AND RIDE LOT AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF ASSUMING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. WAITED 15 MINUTES AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, WOULD NOT START. CHECKED OIL DIP STICK AND DISCOVERED ANTIFREEZE MIX, OPENED OIL CAP AND SAW COFFEE-COLORED MIX. DEALERSHIP I HAD IT TOWED TO AT THE TIME STATED AT CYLINDERS 3 & 4 HAD CRACKED, WAS NOT OWNERS FAULT AS THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH CYLINDERS HEADS WITH CASTING 0331. WOULD NOT REPAIR AS IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURE RECALL. MEANWHILE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. I LOOKED UP THIS ISSUE AND IT I SEE OVER 500 RESPONSES FOR THE SAME VEHICLES 2000 YEAR AND UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *TR

GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY ABOUT 60MPH AROUND 5:30PM. FEEL SOME HUMMING FROM THE VEHICLE FOLLOW BY A LOUD HIGH PITCH. THEN HEARD A LOUD BAND AND PARTS STARTED TO FALL ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING WITHOUT POWER AND LIGHT. I WAS ON THE THIRD LANE OF A FIVE LANE FREEWAY. CARS BEHIND ME SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE. I WAS STOP BETWEEN AN ENTRANCE AND THE FREEWAY. AFTER EXAM THE CAR WITH THE SHOP. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS BROKEN INTO PIECES. CALLED JEEP AND WAS TOLD TO TOLL THE CAR TO A DEALER. AFTER DEALER CONFIRMED THE TRANSFER CASE WAS BROKEN INTO PIECES WITH NO CLUE. JEEP REFUSED TO PAY BECAUSE WARRANTY WAS DUE ON 2004 EVEN KNOWING THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 6500 MILES ON IT. THIS JEEP WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE MOST OF THE PAST YEARS. AND EVERY TIME WHEN I CAME BACK FROM OVERSEA. OIL AND FILTER CHANGE WERE SERVICE ON THE CAR. I DON'T BELIEVE A 6500MILES TRANSFER CASE WILL JUST BLOW UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PALISADES PARKWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. I WAS ABLE TP PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE IDLE WAS OVER 4000 RPMS. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND ON INSPECTION FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY SEIZED OPEN. THROTTLE BODY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS IF TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY OR AN INEXPERIENCED PERSON WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL. *TR

VIOLENT SHAKING (WITHOUT WARNING) IN THE FRONT END OF MY JEEP WRANGLER ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. JARRING AND TERRIFYING, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN, GET OVER AND GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS WRITTEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORY 19-002-12 AUGUST 2012 BUT TO DATE AUGUST 2013 REFUSES TO RECALL AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A STOCK JEEP (I.E. NO LIFT KITS, WHEELS, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS OR TIRES) THAT WOULD WEAR ON THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY WRANGLER. BE AWARE AND BE PREPARED - I WAS LUCKY, I GOT AN ELEVATED HEART RATE, SWEATY PALMS AND I HAD TO DRIVE SLOWLY TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. THIS "STEERING SYSTEM" CONDITION HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS AND ROLL OVERS PER OTHER REPORTS. *TR

FRAME IS DANGEROUSLY RUSTED RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. *TR

CORROSION ON THE REAR BRAKE LINES CAUSED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF BRAKES. THIS IS A TEN YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT I BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER. FORTUNATELY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SMOKED STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BY LIFTING THE HOOD, IT ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 173,000.

THE 2002 JEEP WRANGLER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I270 AROUND ST LOUIS AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES. COMPLETE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRE. R.A. BOTT, SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR FOR JEEP, CLAIMED NO MALFUNCTION BY JEEP. THIS WAS A FUEL LINE EXPLOSION IN THAT THE FUEL LINE ENDED UP WITH A PIN HOLE LEAK AND SPRAYED FUEL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE WRANGLER CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW UP MINUTES AFTER I GOT OFF THE ROAD. THANK YOU TO A VEHICLE THAT ALERTED ME TO THE FIRE COMING OUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AS I WAS DRIVING. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 65 MPH, THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDERS TO SIT FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH THE FRONT END STARTED TO WOBBLE VERY VIOLENTLY, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND IT STOPPED, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS VERY SCARY AND DANGERS THING. I HAVE 3 SONS WHO ALSO EACH HAVE JEEP WRANGLERS AND THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO THEM REPEATEDLY. I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED LONG AGO. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS MADE TO THE GOVERNMENT AND CHRYSLER WITH NO RESULTS. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND FIXED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH OR HIGHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PULLING OUT FROM GAS STATION AFTER FUELING UP, ALMOST KILLED A PEDESTRIAN WALKING ACROSS MY PATHWAY BECAUSE SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING LOST ALL BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE LINE CORROSION INDUCED BRAKE LINE RUPTURE AND LOSS OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE FLUID. THE JEEP WRANGLER HAS A 82,455 MILE IN IT. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD JUST A YEAR BEFORE INSPECTED (AND PASSED AS OK) ITS BRAKE SYSTEM BY A QUALIFIED DODGE SERVICE STATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN UPON THE CURB TO STOP IT AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E022000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

I OWN A 2002 JEEP SARAHA 4WHEEL DR 2DR APPROX 87,000 MILES ORIGINAL ..MY DASH LIGHTS FREQUENTLY GO OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD..THIS CAUSES HAVOC WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS DASH LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT..OFF AND ON NOT ALWAYS CONTINUALLY..TO REMEDY I HAVE TO HOLD THE SWITCH FOR THE TURN SIGNAL SLIGHTLY TO GET BACK ON WHILE DRIVING TO A PLACE I CAN STOP..I HAVE TRIED TO ORDER THE PART FROM A DEALER AND AFTERMARKETS ..HOWEVER PART IS ON BACK ORDER 6,000 AND WAITING LIST IS QUITE EXTENSIVE..IS THERE A RECALL OUT THERE FOR THIS PART?? 6,000 ON BACK ORDER IS RIDICULOUS SHOULDN'T THERE BE? THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO. *TR

MARCH 2009: WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, HEAR A RATTLE NOISE, THEN THE SHIFT ON THE FLOOR SHAKES VIOLENTLY. PULL OVER, CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, TRAVEL HOME LESS THAN 50 MPH, FINE. FEW MORE TIMES, ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR DOES IT AGAIN. PUT IN FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER, CHANGE OIL, CLEAN ALL AROUND BATTERY. DOES NOT DO IT FOR A WEEK OR TWO THEN DOES IT AGAIN. TOLD TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT SENSOR & CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. DID AND RAN FINE NO ISSUES FOR TWO WEEKS. 4/13/09 AFTER SITTING AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT, ENGINE DIED. NO WARNING NO SOUND,NO DASH LIGHTS ON, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, STARTED UP & TRAVELED HOME. 4/15/09 AFTER SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, CAR DIED, NO SOUND,CHUGGING, NO DASH LIGHTS WE WENT TO JEEP IN FORT MYERS FLORIDA. THEY SAID WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR OIL, ADD A FUEL ADDITIVE, INJECTOR CLEANER & CLEAN OUR BATTERY IN ADDITION TO REPLACE ONE OF THE SENSORS. ALL OF THIS WAS ALREADY DONE. IF THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE, THEN IT IS OUR IGNITION SWITCH. COST TO US FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS $110.19. 4/27/09 TOWED JEEP WITH RV TO MAINEWENT TO JEEP DEALER MACDONALD MOTORS BRIDGTON MAINE. 5/04/09 CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING TO THE APPOINTMENT, THIS TIME 45-50MPH. WANTED TO REPLACE CRANK SENSOR WITH A ?MOPAR? BRAND, EVEN THOUGH WE TOLD HIM IT WAS JUST DONE. ALSO WANTED TO COMPLETE COMBUSTION CHAMBER CLEANER FROM BULLETIN 09-003-03. DECLINED. COST $55.81 5/18/09 TOOK CAR INTO MACDONALDS MOTORS FOR BULLETIN 09-003-03 TO BE DONE & ASKED THEM TO CHECK GROUNDING MOUNTS. REC'D CALL THAT THEY PERFORMED FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING & NEED A NEW CRANK SENSOR. WE SPOKE TO THE MANAGER, BECAUSE THE WORK WE REQUESTED WAS NOT PERFORMED, AND OTHER ITEMS WERE. HE ASSURED US THE BULLETIN WOULD BE PERFORMED THE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, NO REPAIR WAS NEEDED AND THE GROUNDING MOUNTS WERE FINE AND THE COMPUTER NO LONGER TELLS THEM IT NEEDS A CRANK SENSOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS DIED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE THEIR REPAIRS. *TR

WHILE EXITING THE OFFRAMP FROM A HIGHWAY, I DOWNSHIFTED MY JEEP WRANGLER. THE CLUTCH WENT ON ME, AND I PROCEEDED TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. BEFORE I COULD STOP THE VEHICLE, AN EXTREMELY QUICK FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE, AND SPREAD TO THE CAB, COMPLETELY PLACING MYSELF AND GIRLFRIEND IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. WITHIN MINUTES, THE ENTIRE JEEP WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, WITH US BARELY ESCAPING. HAVE HAD NO COOPERATION FROM THE DEALER, OR CHRYSLER. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT RUNNING CONDITION, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A MECHANICAL ERROR. CHRYSLER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT, BUT HAS YET TO EXPLAIN WHAT ACTUALLY WAS THE CAUSE. *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW, FRONT PASSENGER'S WINDOW AND BACK PASSENGER WINDOW HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK, BUT NOT SHUT OFF. ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND LOSE POWER. HOWEVER, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER WOULD RETURN. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN, AS WELL AS THE COIL MODULE AND SPARK PLUGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 91,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 02/08/08. *LJ

WE ARE A JEEP FAMILY. JEEP LIBERTY 2002 WAS BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL ON THE BALL JOINTS ON 11/26/06. IN EARLY DEC WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. BROUGHT THE JEEP INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY QUOTED US $1680 TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE &SWITCH & RACK AND PINION. I WAS SURPRISED THAT A JEEP THIS NEW WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT 3 OTHER JEEP LIBERTYS WERE SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST WEEKS. THEY SAID IT WAS STRANGE BECAUSE THE LIBERTYS HAD ALL JUST HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE ON THE BALL JOINTS. ALL 3 JEEP LIBERTYS HAD THE SAME POWER STEERING, RACK & PINON PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A CONNECTION TO THE RECALL BUT COULD NOT SAY THAT IT WAS DEFINITE. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER JEEP AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO MINE RECORDED. 1/31 I CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE (REFERENCE #15916486) AND TALKED TO SENIOR STAFF AGENT ANGELA. THE AGENT SAID THAT SHE RESEARCHED AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ; JEEP DID NOT AGREE THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. I DID GO ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS NOTED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE JEEP BALL JOINT PROBLEM CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING PROBLEM AND THAT JEEP SHOULD REPAIR MY CAR AT THEIR EXPENSE. JEEP DISAGREES. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE OR APPEAL PROCESS TO MAKE CHRYSLER FIX THE RACK & PINION PROBLEM OR AT LEAST CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPAIR.

TL* - THE CONTACT STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (F23), IN REGARD TO HER LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY TOLD HER THAT THE REPAIR WILL TAKE A FEW MONTHS. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY GET ONLY 3 PARTS A MONTH.

BAD THROW-OUT BEARING OR NOISY NV3550 5-SPD TRANSMISSION. *NM

I OWN A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUTTON STICKS..USUALLY IN COLDER MONTHS AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO FASTEN THE BELT (AS IT WILL NOT GO INTO THE SLOT). NOT SURE IF THIS IS COVERED AS I BELIEVE ITS DEFECTIVE. DOESN'T' DO IN SUMMER, JUST WINTER. MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, I HAVE APPROX 45K MILES ON THE JEEP. HOW DO I PROCEED? DO I JUST HAVE DEALER FIX & SHOULD IT BE FREE OF CHARGE SINCE THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM FOLKS WHO OWN THE SAME MODEL/YEAR? *NM

JEEP FISHTAILED IN BAD RAIN THEN LEFT INTERSTATE FLIPPED 3 TIMES LANDED IN RAVINE NOSE DOWN, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *NM

I HAVE TO COMPLAIN THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT ON MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY IS NOT LATCHING ON AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WONT CLICK IN TO HOLD AT ALL. AND THE "CAPS" ON THE LUG NUTS FOR THE WHEELS ARE FALLING OFF DURING DRIVING EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE LUG NUT. I HAVE NOT HIT THE CAR ON ANYTHING THEY JUST FALL OFF. *NM

2002 JEEP WRANGLER HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. *JB

LAST NIGHT A FIRE TRUCK (HOOK AND LADDER) SHOWED UP IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WENT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. AS I WALKED OUT THE DOOR I NOTICED THREE FIREMEN LOOKING UNDER AND AROUND MY 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN I ASKED WHAT WAS GOING ON THE FIREMEN INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS REPORTED BY ON OF MY NEIGHBORS! TURN OUT THE SMELL WAS GASOLINE AND WAS INDEED ORIGINATING FROM MY 2002 JEEP WRANGLER. WE BROUGHT THE JEEP INTO THE SHOP AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A SOLENOID PURGE VALUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT WENT BAD AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE EXCESS FUEL IS DISCHARGED OUT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THAT WAS WHAT WE WERE SMELLING. THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RUN RICH, FOUL SPARK PLUGS, REDUCE MILEAGE AND YES, THERE'S THE CONCERN OVER THE EXCESS FUEL, NOT TO MENTION THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WAS ALSO NOW ON. THE JEEP HAS ~32K MILES AND IS NOW PAST 3 YEARS (3YR/36MILES) HOWEVER WE PURCHASED THE "EXTENDED WARRANTY" WHICH AS IT TURNS OUT DOES NOT COVER THIS FAILED COMPONENT. COST $180.00 TO US. MY CONCERNS: 1. FIRE HAZARD? THE SMELL WAS VERY STRONG! STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT A VISIT BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT! 2. FUEL ECONOMY....$2.15/GALLON FOR 87 OCTANE 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS? THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT IS THE EXCESS FUEL IS ROUTED STRAIGHT OUT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM! DO I REALLY WANT TO GO OFF READING WITH THIS VEHICLE SPEWING EXCESS GASOLINE OUT THE EXHAUST AS I TAKE IN THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED? MY QUESTION: IS THIS COMPONENT FAILURE COMMON? IS THE FAILURE MODE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY? ARE THERE ANY CONCERNS TO MY WELL BEING IN THE EVENT WE HAVE A RECURRENCE? HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS BEFORE?

WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HARD START UP ( NO RESPONSE IN GAUGES BUT STARTER TURNS OVER WITH NO CRANKING). EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD START BUT WOULD CUT OFF 2-4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS. *BF *NM

STEERING COLUMN MOVES SIDE TO SIDE AND AFTER REPEATED MOVEMENT THE TILT STEERING LEVER LOOSENS UP AND THE STEERING COLUMN MOVES UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER HAS MADE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE COLUMN BUT DENIES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN JUNE OF 2003 WHEN THE TILT STEERING BECMAE LOOSE GOING AROUND A CORNER. I RECOVERED THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT WAS CLOSE. WHEN I EXAMINED THE PROBLEM I NOTICED THE STEERING COLUMN MOVES SIDE TO SIDE APPROXIMATELY 1/4". OTHER VEHICLES THAT I HAVE EXAMINED DO NOT HAVE THIS MUCH FREE PLAY. THE DEALERS HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR ON THIS FOUR TIMES BUT THE ORIGINAL STEERING COLUMN IS STILL IN THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT CURRENTLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IT DOES NOT MEET MAINE STATE INSPECTION STANDARDS AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

PROBLEMS WITH GEARS ON 2002 JEEP WRANGLER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHILE DRIVING ON A BEACH WITH THE GEAR IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH THE VEHICLE SUDDNELY CAME OUT OF GEAR AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET IT BACK INTO GEAR. THE JEEP HAD TO BE TOWED OUT OF THE SAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 3 YEAR-36000 MILE WARRANTY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY FELT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ABUSED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 - 50 MPH THE FRONT TIRE WOBBLED VIOLENTLY. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK

RAPID SUDDEN ACCELERATION, JEEP DID NOT STALL, WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITH ONLY BRAKE APPLIED. CONSEQUENCES , VEHICLE DRUG MY HUSBAND MORE THAN 30 FEET CAUSING INJURIES THAT RESULTED IN HIS DEATH. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT WHY THIS VEHICLE DID NOT STALL.*AK

FRONT/REAR FENDERS AND FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ARE FADING BADLY. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

ALL IN ONE MINUTE BOTH THINGS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE WAY TO TAKE MY SON TO THE ER. MY HORN AND THEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID CLOCK SPRING. THEY REPLACED AT $300.00 THEN STILL NOT FIXED. THEY THEN SAID ITS MY AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF $510.00. I AM GETTING UPSET AND BROKE. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND A LADY PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME TO CROSS OVER THE INTERSECTION. MY JEEP HIT HER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND MY HOOD FLEW UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD, BUMPER FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND ENTIRE SIDE PANEL WAS RIPPED BACK TO THE DOOR AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I FELT LIKE THIS WAS UNUSUAL DUE TO THE DAMAGE, SO I WANTED TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. THE ESTIMATE SO FAR TO FIX MY VEHICLE IS OVER $7,000. NO ONE WAS INJURED.*AK

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT WHAT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER. I HAVE A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER THAT NOW NEEDS A CLOCK SPRING REPAIR. MY HORN WAS NOT WORKING WHEN I TRIED TO USE,THEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS CAUSED MY AIR BAG SYSTEM NOT TO WORK AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS $300.00 AND I FEEL REALLY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS FAR AS ALL AIR BAGS. DUE TO ITS SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND WHAT THESE CLOCK SPRINGS ARE DOING IN THE CHRYSLER VEHICLES! THIS SHOULD BE A REPAIR COVERED BY CHRYSLER.. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM I FOUND A SAFETY BULLETIN #0801001 THAT WARNED ABOUT CLOCK SPRINGS IN MY WRANGLER AND JEEP LIBERTY. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO BULLETIN. I FOUND THE BULLETIN ON YOUR WEB SITE. I WOULD LIKE YOUR INPUT PLEASE. THANKS .MIKE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES AND THEN STOPPED. DEALER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND FOUND METAL INSIDE THE TIRE. TWO DAYS LATER, THE LEFT REAR AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, DEALER DESTROYED TIRES, AND DID NOT WRITE DOWN THE DOT NUMBERS ON THE TIRES. *AK

FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, LOST CONTROL OF JEEP AND CRASHED INTO WALL

AT 65 MPH ON I-95 IN MARYLAND, THE CLUTCH AND BEARINGS BURNED OUT. ALL POWER TO POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WERE LOST IMMEDIATELY MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP AND STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. RECENT DEALER MAINTENANCE FAILED TO DETECT ANY EXCESS IVE WEAR OR POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE. *JB

MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION THAT ENDED UP TOTALING MY VEHICLE. *JB

PAINT IS FLACKING ON THE HOOD FENDERS AND REAR DOOR.

FRONT END WILL SHIMMY/VIBRATE TO THE POINT OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE CRASHED WITH INTO A LARGE TREE. *SCC *JB

WHEN DRIVING ON ICE OR SNOW THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE KICKS OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND POTENTIALLY SLID. NO IMPACT HAD BEEN REPORTED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT FELT AS IF THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED TO GET BACK INTO 4WD. THE LEVER WAS HELD TIGHTLY AND POPPED OUT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN 2WD FOR SEVERAL MILES THEN WAS ABLE TO BE PLACED BACK INTO 4WD AND STAYED. ALSO, THE UPHOLSTERY HAD STARTED TO TEAR ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE GASKETS ON BOTH MIRRORS DETERIORATED. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SOMEHOW THE VEHICLE HIT THE REAR OF A SCHOOL BUS. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PASSENGER'S HEAD HIT THE DASHBOARD. NO ONE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

I PURCHASED A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER FROM SHAKERS JEEP DEALER. SOUTH MAIN STREEET, WATERBURY, CT. AFTER HAVING THE JEEP FOR ONE MONTH THE WINDSHIELD PIITED INBETWEEN THE GLASSS.IT WAS ALSET TO HAVE PLYMOUTH GLASS TO INSTALL. THEN SHAKER JEEP WENT OUT OF BUISNESS! ALL THERE CUSTOMERS WHERE SENT TO BRADSHAW JEEP. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT WHEN THE SUN OR HEAD LIGHTS HIT THE WINSHILD IT IS BLINDING! IN OCTOBER I WENT TO BRADSHAW AND SPOKE TO DAIMLER/CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. FOR 2 MONTH'S I HAVE E-MAILED AND CALL BOTH WITH NO SUCCESS, SINCE THEN AT 4:30 A.M. A ONCOMING CAR HAD IT HIGH BEEMS ON AND I JUST TAP THE CORNER OF MY JEEP ON A BRANCH OF A TREE. IT HAS KNOW COST ME 250.00 FOR A RENTAL AND 650.00 FOR THE JEEP TO BE FIXXED. THE AUTO BODY SHOP TOLD ME IT WAS A CHEAP FACTORY INSTALLED WINDSHIELD!!!!M NOT LOOKING TO GET REINBURST FOR THE WORK BUT I STILL HAVE THE WINDSHIELD PROBLEM.. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP THANK YOU IN ANCE LIAM E. BEHR JR. *AK

DAUGHTER INVOLVED IN SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH 2002 JEEP WRANGLER ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES AND LANDED NOSE DOWN IN DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED TO CHRYSLER, THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT END HAS TO BE HIT JUST RIGHT BEFORE AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST KILLED AND DON'T BELIEVE THAT STATEMENT WAS TRUE. I FEEL IT IS IN FACT FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND AFTER READING THESE REPORTS , I FEEL THAT SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION IS DUE. MY DAUGHTER IS STILL SUFFERING BAD HEAD ACHES AND BACK PAINS. I ASKED FOR $50,000. AND WAS IGNORED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 50/55 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, THEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL VIBRATED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CENTER STEERING LINK PIN BREAKING.*AK

CHRYSLER ORIGINALLY OFFERED TO REIMBURSE FERRY FARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CAR IN FOR A SAFETY RECALL. I HAVE SUBMITTED RECEIPTS AND CHRYSLER HAS NOW REFUSED TO MAKE THE REIMBURSEMENT. CHRYSLER'S REFERENCE CODE IS 11552946. *JB

WATER LEAKS INTO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COMPARTMENT FROM AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN HOLE IN FIREWALL. WATER SOAKS FRONT CARPET, AND THE DRAIN PLUG IN FLOOR MUST BE REMOVED TO ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN OUT OF VEHICLE. APPEARS FOAM SURROUNDING DRAIN HAS FAILED ALLOWING THE WATER INTO THE VEHICLE.*AK

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS VERY HARSH ENGAGEMENT AND PRODUCES A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE HAD MY 2002 JEEP WRANGLER IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. I AM TOLD CHRYSLER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIRS OR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER FULL FACTORY WARRANTY, THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED IF IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN OCTOBER 2002 WITH MY 2002 JEEP WRANGLER X. I HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME GOING ABOUT 40MPH, AND WAS THEN HIT FROM BEHIND. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NOR DID THE SEAT BELT TIGHTEN. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEARING WHEEL. I TRIED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND WAS TOLD SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS ALREADY BEING WORKED ON THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT. I WAS IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT AUGUST 8, 2003. SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HIT HIM GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. THE AIRBAGS AGAIN DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM TRYING TO GET AN ANSWER OUT OF DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AGAIN AND THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT IT.*AK

2002 JEEP WRANGLER COLLIDED WITH REAR OF PASSENGER VAN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 -35 MPH. WHEELS BRAKED AND RELEASED ON WET PAVEMENT. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. DRIVER'S FACE HIT WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN BROKEN NOSE. FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CRUSHED.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH 2002 JEEP WRANGLER BRAKING SYSTEM.* MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE ABOUT PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE BRAKES, BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX THEM. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN FINDING A RESOLUTION TO BRAKE PROBLEM. *CB *JB

PAINT IS FLAKING OF ON FENDER, HOOD, DOOR, AND REAR DOOR.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED IT STICKS, MORE PRESSURE HAS TO BE APPLIED TO GAS PEDAL BEFORE VEHICLE WILL MOVE DUE TO AN INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FALL INTO A DITCH. CAUSE UNKWOWN. *AK

THE SEAT BELT FOLDED OVER IN THE SPADE PORTION OF THE BUCKLE. IT WAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH *CB *JB

TREAD ON THE TIRES ARE FALLING OUT IN "PATCHES" SIDEWALLS ARE BLOWING OUT. *NLM

IN 4-LOW TRYING TO GET OUT OF SNOW IN A 2002 JEEP WRANGLER, THE AXLE BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS IS NOT BEING COVERED BY WARRANTY SINCE I WAS TOLD IT HAPPENED WHEN SPINNING TIRES HIT PAVEMENT, ALTHOUGH I NEVER DID GET TO PAVEMENT. *JB

VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER AT 45 MPH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION THE FIFTH GEAR "DOG LEG" STICKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIFTH TO FOUTH AND BACK TO FIFTH AND DOES NOT ALLOW FIFTH GEAR TO BE CHOSEN UNTIL YOU PLACE THE GEARSHIFT IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND THEN SHIFT INTO FIFTH

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROLL OVER, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, ALSO THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE REPORT TAKEN. *TS *JB

FLOOR HEATER DOES NOT WARM NEAR CENTER CONSOLE CREATING AN ANNOYING COLD DRAFT ON RIGHT LEG. IT'S VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CREATES AN UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE.

CONSUMER STATES AFTER MOVING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN STOPPING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE UP TO 20 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

A LOOSE BOLT IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSED NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS ON A PAVED ROAD. *SCC *NLM

THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION MAKES A RATTLING SOUND WHEN IDLING IN NEUTRAL. NLM

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT STALLING AND STARTING PROBLEMS. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 02 V 075 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL B07 CONCERNING/IGNITION SWITCH: DEALER IS UNINTERESTED IN RECALL, AND DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WHEN PARTS WOULD BE IN. DAVID O"NEAL CHRYSLER IN RALEIGH, NC; PHONE 19/872-5500. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

AT START UP, VEHICLE SHAKES AND SOUNDS LIKE INJECTORS ARE MISSING, NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VEHICLE BOGGS AND RUNS ROUGH/HESITATES WHEN COLD. REAR PORTION OF SOFT TOP LOCATED NEAR BOTTOM OF TAILGATE HAS GAP. REAR WEATHERSTRIP ADJUSTED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ALL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. AFTER INSPECTION BY DEALER DASH CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*AK