Jeep Problems

I was driving on the highway going 80mph in 6th gear and my wife smelled something then the gears started grinding I put it in neutral as I was slowing down I was trying to get to the exit which was about 1/4 mile away so I put the truck in 4th and thats when the transmission exploded sending fire and transmission parts on the highway. I saw flames come out from under the vehicle and from the engine compartment, I told my wife to get out and we got everything that we could grab and within 5 minutes the Jeep was engulfed in flames

I own a 2000 jeep grand cherokee I was traveling on the freeway a few days a go when my truck decreased in speed somewhat. I pulled off the freeway to stop at a gas station. Once stopped at the light a thick plum of smoke appeared in the aft portion of the SUV. I pulled into the gas station with screams of your truck is on fire get out. I quickly placed the truck in park jumped out and the truck continued to roll out of the gas station onto the street hitting some local construction workers nearby equipment. The rear axle case was on fire. I grabbed a c02 tank from the gas station in an attempt to stop the fire. The detroit fire department had to come to completely extinguish the fire

Tuesday 11/11 my 2019 Jeep Cherokee was involved in an accident due to the PTU not working properly. In PA we had very poor road conditions due to snow throughout the night into the morning. When making a turn my car slid and hit a curb damaging the front right side of my vehicle. I do believe the safety of myself and others had been put at risk. While no one else was involved in the accident just me it could have been worse if it weren’t so early in the morning and little traffic on the roads. I had my vehicle in the Scranton Dodge and Jeep dealership about a month prior to inspect the issue and they were unable to fix it due to the part being on back order and my cars VIN not being specified on the recall for this issue. I was also told that my vehicle was safe to continue driving in the meantime which is not the case. I have had the vehicle inspected by a dealership and my insurance company was involved for the damages produced by the accident. The warning message has been on but no one has the part to do anything about it and like previously stated was told the vehicle was fine to drive. I had this issue inspected in the beginning of october. I have also contacted Jeep and they told me there is nothing they can do for me since my VIN is not specified. I bought this car to get safely to and from places during the winter months in PA and that clearly is not the case now. It is very frustrating being a full time student and paying on a car that does not do the job that it’s

1st issue: the dash gauges will go off and on intermittently. I have fought with this problem for years now. The dealer of course doesn't know what I'm talking about. Never heard of it. I have completely removed the dash looking for problems. Bad grounds? I can't tell where. I suspect the plugs the cluster slips into. I've tried to pull the mounts closer for a better connection. It seamed to work for a while. Then it comes back. A good sound beating on the dash brings them back on. Amazing what that plastic will take. All this started after the warranty expired. I refuse to take it in and pour money at it till they figure it out. All I want is to know how to fix the gauges. I'm about ready to cut the wires and solder them directly on. 2nd issue: I began smelling plastic burning or something. Later the heater fan quit working. After some reading of the service manual, I checked a lot of parts and found the control/selector switch unit heated up and partially melted the wiring harness as well as burnt inside the unit. Bought another and replaced it. Works great now. All the fan positions work again. This switch has to be replaced so often I just leave the screws from the center dash panel off. Every 99 jeep wrangler owner I know has the exact same problems. Does someone have to die before there is a fix/recall? Nothing like driving down the road and smell an electrical fire when you are 100 miles from anyone

I purchased this vehicle on May 25th. On june 4th it was parked out side my front porch and my house along with the jeep burned completely down. The fire was first witnessed on the front porch right where the jeep was parked. I was out of town working and had a friend there dog sitting for me. She and the dogs got out safely althoug she was sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation and was released later that evening. The arson investigation is still on going. As of monday June 8th, Both the arson investigator and home insurnace investigator could not determine the origin of the fire. When the recall went public on june 11th i informed them of the recall and have not gotten much back from either of them. The scene has yet to be re-visted. I drove the truck maybe a total of 150 miles. The steering felt strange at times but i only had the vehicle for 5 days before i left for work. There is no solution from jeep. I would really like for a specialest to inspect the vehicle to determine if it did in fact set my house on fire

The contact owned a 2021 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 45 MPH, the instrument panel cluster went out and the vehicle experienced a slight loss of automotive power, and the front headlights failed, the contact was then involved in a head on collision, where the front passenger side was impacted. The vehicle came to a stop upon impact. The air bags were deployed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was seated in the passenger seat while her husband was seated in the driver seat. No individuals outside of the vehicle were reported to be injured. The contact stated that her husband had sustained injuries to his knees, neck, and back, the contact has sustained injuries to their neck and shards of glass in her face. Medical treatment was needed for the injuries. The impact of the crash was the front passenger side. The local dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000

The contact owned a 2017 jeep renegade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed to her residence, there was an abnormal burning odor inside and outside the vehicle. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact pulled into her driveway, unlatched and opened the hood, and flames erupted from the engine. The contact sustained minor injuries to both arms however, sustained no burns. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. A fire and police report were filed. Neither a dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 18V131000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the fire department

The contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood and entering into the vehicle. The contact was unable to see and crashed into a culvert. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact sustained bruises to the arms and legs. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that an investigator would come to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000

The contact rented a 2025 Jeep Compass. While the contact’s husband was driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a burning odor and an abnormal sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road, and the contact and her husband observed whitish gray smoke that eventually turned black coming from the engine compartment. The hood was opened and immediately there were flames coming from the engine compartment. The contact and her husband removed personal belongings from the vehicle. During the failure, three sheriffs pulled up behind the burning vehicle. A Police report was filed. The Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000

The contact stated her parents owned a 2018 jeep renegade sport. The contact stated her parents were stopped at a red light, rear ended by another vehicle, the force of the impact sent the vehicle out into oncoming traffic where they were then hit on the driver's rear side by a ford f-150. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated the vehicle caught on fire and was extinguished by the police who was on the scene. The driver sustained very bad injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The passenger sustained injuries and was also transported by ambulance to the hospital. The police were on the scene and a case was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot where the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000. *dt

My wife and I were hit head on by a drunk driver, we were both rendered unconscious when we awoke the air bags were on fire. The vehicle was stationary

My son was involved in an unexplained car accident on 9/26/15 in our 2004 jeep grand cherokee. The crash resulted in extensive physical and fire damage to the vehicle and the loss of my son's life. It was a beautiful sunny day and the cause remains unknown. Shortly after I received notice that his vehicle was involved in recall r60 for unintended air bag deployment which could result in a crash. My son was a new driver and anything could have happened. I have contacted chrysler who informs me since the vehicle was totalled and disposed of prior to the recall they can not help me and I must contact the subrogation department to try to get my insurance company's money back. This is not my concern though I have notified my insurance company. I'm angry that this may be the reason my son is no longer with me and all I get is a so sorry, the car is gone, we can't help you. Well so is my son. ..updated 12/11/17 *bf

Rear ended decelerating someone and the car went up in flames then blew up. We are not sure why this happened or what failed for this to happen. Had I not gotten out to check on the other vehicle I could have been seriously injured or worse and this has been looked at by our insurance company

So on my 4x4 transfer case the bushing keeps popping off I have had to replace it 4 times and keeps leaving me stranded and having to crawl in the mud after getting stuck and putting it in 4x4 and have had it come off going down rd

On 4/30/19 12.49 pm I was driving the vehicle on alton parkway going north, suddenly the car accelerated went out of control, hit the curve , crashed against the traffic signal pole, on east yale loop, in the city of irvine. The vehicle was total loss and caught on fire. I was severely injured with broken ribs and sternum. Paramedics took me to the hospital for emergency treatment. I was hospitalized for four days and took six weeks to recover partly with the help of home care services.I was the sole driver of the vehicle, none else was injured. Police impounded the vehicle for investigation, removed black box. I have the police report. *dt 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

In 2016, my 2012 jeep grand cherokee laredo had about 38k miles when I found out that my vehicles rack and pinion had a "minor leak" that they service center recommended I "keep an eye on." this was something I really needed to save for because it would cost $3000 to repair and I had just purchased the vehicle! Less than a week later I was in an accident because I lost power steering while driving with my family. This forced me to replace the rack and pinion as well as further damage. This is pretty unusual for a car with mileage that low. Additionally, it is ridiculous that this issue hasn't been a sufficient impetus for investigation considering how ubiquitous that exact claim is among jgcl owners. These common claims suggest that the issue isnt caused by the driver, but is in fact, a manufacturers defect. Appropriately, the manufacturer is obligated to remedy this defect.. The consumer stated the alternator failed and caused a fire. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repairs as the vehicle exhibited the failure described in a recall. *js *js*dt

- on 01/07/04 while driving on a wet road at a speed of 25 mph the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The contact lost control of the steering wheel. During another incident the contact's vehicle was stopped behind another vehicle that was making a right turn. Once the vehicle turned, contact accelerated and suddenly the vehicle did a 360 spin, ending in a snow bank. At the time of the incident the road conditions were wet. In late february 2004 the contact experienced another incident, where the vehicle was going up a hill in wet conditions and as the vehicle rounded the curve at 40 mph contact lost control of the steering ,causing the vehicle to crash into a snow bank. On 03/09/04 contact took vehicle to the dealership in boise, id ,and they stated that the vehicle was fine, it just needed snow studs on the tires. On 04/05/04 while driving on a highway at 65 mph the vehicle became uncontrollable and steered toward the right side of a ditch, then going back into the highway at the same speed, and then going back into the ditch at 65 mph. At this point, the vehicle was in the ditch and hit the embankment of a driveway and catapulted off the driveway 20 feet into the air, where it hit a power pole head on. The vehicle caught on fire rolling over the a fence and continued to roll as it burned. The contact was unconscious, a bystander pulled the contact out the vehicle

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45-50 MPH northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway, the steering wheel failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was uncontrollable and started drifting towards the left before crashing into the highway barrier. The message “Electronic Driver Assist” was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the body shop. The manufacturer was contacted by phone, and the contact spoke with a customer representative, and a case was opened. The contact was informed that the investigating team would reach out in 2 to 4 days. An inspector had been assigned by Geico Insurance Company. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the contact heard the lower control arm detach from the suspension. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the curb, where the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that no air bags deployed in his vehicle. No injury was sustained, and medical attention was not required. There was no Police report filed. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000

The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and shifted aggressively. The vehicle would rev and jerked forward. The contact mentioned the failure occurred for several weeks. On a most recent occasion, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a right turn, the contact heard an abnormal snap coming from the front of the vehicle causing control of the vehicle to be lost. The contact mentioned that the front tires were inwards and the front axle fractured. As a result, the contact crashed into the truck and the vehicle came to a stop. A police report was filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was then towed to a collision center where it was diagnosed that the axle and front passenger fender flare needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000

2017 passenger ball joint broke Driving about 25mph, no injuries No recalls were found, towed, repaired 2019 driver side ball joint broke Vehicle was stationary in a wait line at restaurant, no injuries No recalls found, towed, repaired 2021 Christmas night, passenger ball joint breaks again Speed was 60mph, minor injury occurred without medical attention. Haven't been towed or repaired yet

Total front brake failure caused by breakage of the rotors, causing separation of the center hub from the rotor. Vehicle lost control, resulting in a crash/injury. Dealer has been contacted

The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the failure started occurring while driving after purchasing and picking up the vehicle from the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the brake vacuum pump and hose were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that no failure was found. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 14 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The driver stood on the brake pedal until the vehicle decelerated to 9 MPH. The contact stated that the center gear console started flashing, and the vehicle lost motive power. Another driver T-boned bone the vehicle by the driver's side front wheel. The air bags did not deploy. The driver did not sustain physical injuries but was affected mentally. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was then towed to an autobody repair shop, where it was repaired for axle, bumper,and side bumper damage. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for brake failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,783

New pads, rotor, caliper, and wheel hub installed. After driving around 200 miles, approximately 10 days later, while applying the brakes, the rear wheel locked. This caused a roll over crash