2014 Jeep Wrangler
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 654 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 21 involved a crash and 24 involved a fire. 13 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seat belts, front, anchorageSep 26, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Jeep Wrangler right hand drive vehicles. The driver's seat belt buckle mounting strap may fracture and separate from the seat frame.
A separated or severed seat belt buckle strap will result in an inoperable seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt buckle, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 19, 2019. Owners will received a second letter and the recall began March 26, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is VA6.
Campaign 19V680000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 15, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2010 Dodge Ram 3500, Ram 4500/5500, 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota, 2010-2014 Dodge Challenger, 2010-2015 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, and 2010-2016 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V01.
Campaign 19V018000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 11, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Right Hand Drive Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured February 16, 2010, to May 2, 2016. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S40.
Campaign 16V288000 on NHTSA.gov
Tires, pressure monitoring and regulating systemsOct 8, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured March 20, 2014, to April 22, 2014, and 2014 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured March 21, 2014, to April 22, 2014. Due to a software error, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may fail to learn the locations of the individual sensors while the vehicle is being driven. As a result, the low tire pressure warning light will illuminate, despite the the tire pressures being within specification. Should one of the tires lose air pressure, the driver would not be notified of the change in air pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
If the TPMS light illuminates because the sensors cannot be located, it could mask an actual low tire pressure condition, possibly resulting in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the TPMS module, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P63.
Campaign 14V632000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
654 reports, newest first.
Engine, Feb 26, 2015
OIL HOUSING COOLER WAS APPARENTLY CRACKED AND LEAKING OIL ONTO MY ENGINE. THE CEL CAME ON AND VEHICLE ITSELF GAVE NO ERROR CODES. MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBABLY PUT 40 MILES ON IT IN BETWEEN NOT NOTICING OIL LOSS BEING PARKED ON THE STREET. SPOUSE NOTICED LOSS OF ACCELERATION DURING TRIP HOME FROM WORK. JEEP DIDN'T SEEM TO BE RUNNING ANY DIFFERENT SO DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DON'T KNOW HOW LOW MY OIL PRESSURE WAS AND IF IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE. DID NOTICE A GOOD AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE GROUND AFTER THE FACT.
Engine, Feb 14, 2015
BURNING SMELL, OIL SPOTS AND PUDDLES UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED OIL LEAK COMING FROM CRACKED OIL FILTER ADAPTER HOUSING. PART IS DEFECTIVE AND ALLOWS SIGNIFICANT AND DANGEROUS AMOUNTS OF OIL TO COLLECT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TECHNICIAN FOUND VALLEY OF ENGINE FULL OF OIL, UNDER VEHICLE, ON TRANSMISSION AND OIL ACCUMULATED IN THE SKID PLATES UNDER THE VEHICLE. OIL ACCUMULATION POSES SIGNIFICANT DANGER AND FIRE HAZARD WITH POTENTIAL SERIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ENGINE AND ITS OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE ENGINE VALLEY. CHRYSLER CASE MANAGER AND SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED PART IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REPORTED THEY ARE SEEING 2014 VEHICLES COME IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Jan 29, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE, THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS AND THE RPM'S WOULD REV UP TO 6000. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT ONCE OVER THE HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
Power train, Jan 29, 2015
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON REPEATEDLY. IMPLAUSIBLE DATA REPORTED FROM A MODULE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IS NOT EVEN IN THE VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO ABOVE ABOUT 1800 RPM AND 15 MILES AN HOUR. AT OTHER TIMES THE RPMS WILL SURGE UP INTO THE 5000-6000 RANGE AND NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS BUT THE SHIFTING PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR
Engine, Jan 27, 2015
BURNING SMELL OF OIL, PART WAS CRACKED. DEALERSHIP EVEN SAID IT IS A POOR DESIGN. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THIS COULD'VE BEEN A FIRE OR AN ENGINE DISASTER WITH THE AMOUNT OF OIL COMING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Engine, Jan 22, 2015
I EXPERIENCED THE OIL LEAK FROM THE OIL COOLER. REPLACED WITH THE AB PART. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A DEVASTATING INCIDENT. EITHER TOO FAR AWAY FROM DEALER\SHOP OR A FIRE. THE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING WAS ABSURD. CLEARLY THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Jan 21, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON THE FREEWAY (JUST EAST OF SNOWVILLE, UT) AT APPROX 70 MPH (SPEED LIMIT 80), WHEN THE JEEP SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO A MUCH LOWER GEAR (1ST OR 2ND). OF COURSE WE SPUN OUT--FIRST ONE WAY, THEN THE OTHER AS I FOUGHT FOR CONTROL I EITHER GOT IT INTO NEUTRAL OR IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL ITSELF AND I REGAINED CONTROL AND GOT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE ROLLED THE VEHICLE OR HIT OTHER VEHICLES, AND MY WIFE SAID SHE WOULD HAVE ROLLED IT. AFTER I GOT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR FOR SOMETIME AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. AFTER THREE OR FOUR TRIES, IT EVENTUALLY WENT INTO GEAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, AND WE DROVE THE 60 MILES OR SO BACK HOME AT A MUCH SLOWER SPEED. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK ON MONDAY, WHICH I DID AND THEY KEPT IT SEVERAL DAYS BUT COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. MY WIFE WON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ALL NOW, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THOUGH IT NOW SEEMS TO BE DRIVING OK. OF COURSE I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN, BUT I'M ALSO CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE WITH LESS DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND KILL SOMEONE. *TR
Engine, Jan 16, 2015
I HAVE A 2014 WRANGLER JK WITH 10,900 MILES AND I HAVE A 5 MILE DRIVE TO WORK. TWO DAYS AGO, JANUARY 14, 2015 AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE, I SMELL BURNT OIL. I LIFTED THE HOOD, I DON'T SEE ANYTHING LIKE OIL. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH FOR A DRIP OR PUDDLE, BUT I SAW NOTHING. AS I LEFT WORK LATER THAT AFTERNOON, I LOOKED UNDER THE JEEP AND THERE APPEARED TO BE A SLIGHT PUDDLE OF LEAKING OIL. I DROVE 5 MILES HOME. AFTER I GOT THERE, I OBSERVED A GOOD SIZED OIL PUDDLE ON THE DRIVEWAY MIDWAY UNDER JEEP WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST! I HAD JEEP TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND I WAS I JUST ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE OIL COOLER/ADAPTER HOUSING. I HAD 10,900 MILES ON ODOMETER WHEN IT OCCURRED. I HOPE CHRYSLER ENGINEERS A REPLACEMENT PART FAST! OTHERWISE, THE FINE FOLKS AT JEEP MAY BE LOOKING AT CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND/OR FIRE FROM OIL COMING IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE OR DRIVE LINE PARTS ON ALL OF THE MY 2014 JKS! THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT WAS FIRST REPORTED IN MAY 2014. *TR
Power train, Jan 14, 2015
I AM SEEING AN ISSUE WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE FIRST TIME IN THE MORNINGS MAYBE 5-7 DAYS A WEEK. I OWN A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SPORT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), WITH A RUBICON EXPRESS LEVELING KIT, TIRE SIZE 315/17 AFTER I START THE VEHICLE WEATHER I LEAVE A MINUTE AFTER OR LET IT IDLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES IT DOES NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. I LEAVE A MINUTE AFTER OR LET IT IDLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES MOST TIMES AND THEN I AM ON MY WAY. AFTER REACHING AN INITIAL SPEED OF 40-45 FOR THE FIRST MILE, I SLOW DOWN NORMALLY APPROACHING THE FIRST STOP (FOOT ON BRAKE). AT THIS POINT THE TACHOMETER IS DOWN BELOW THE 1500-1000 RANGE; THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHUTTER AS IF I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AS WELL. COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE TACHOMETER IS ERRATIC FROM IDLE TO THE 1500 OR SO RANGE AND THE VEHICLE IS VIBRATING AND IF I DON?T LET OFF THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE STALLS. PUTTING IT IN PARK IT STARTS NORMALLY DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY, ONCE AFTER WORK ONE NIGHT. THE WORST HAPPENED LAST WEEK WHEN I RESTARTED AND WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, IT SEEM TO STAY IN PARK AS THE RPMS WENT UP BUT DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. I PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND THEN TO DRIVE AND IT MOVED AS IT SHOULD. COULD NOT DECIDE WHAT TO CHOOSE FOR AFFECTED PARTS COULD ALSO BE; ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION, ELECTRICAL? I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT OF COURSE THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING! WILL TAKE IT BACK AGAIN WITH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCED HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/JEEP/WRANGLER/2014/ENGINE/RUNS_ROUGH_STALLS_FREQUENTLY_WHEN_STOPPING.SHTML. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 11, 2015
I STARTED JEEP, THE RADIO CHANNEL MYSTERIOUSLY CHANGED, DROVE APPROX 1 MILE, CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AT A BUSY MOUNTAIN INTERSECTION AND THE ENTIRE JEEP BLACKED OUT, I LOST ALL FUNCTIONS, WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED AND T BONED AT THE SAME TIME, RETURNED THE JEEP TO PARK AND RESTARTED. I TOOK THE JEEP TO DEALER THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T RECREATE PROBLEM, I DROVE JEEP OFF THE PROPERTY ONLY TO HAVE IT DIE AT THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT, PUT INTO PARK RESTARTED ONLY TO HAVE IT DIE AGAIN. FINALLY MADE IT BACK TO JEEP, THEY'VE HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND THEY CLAIM THEY STILL CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. I DON'T TRUST THE VEHICLE NOR DO I FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN THE MOUNTAINS WHICH IS WHERE I LIVE. ALSO NOTE, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, SO DOES THAT MEAN THE AIRBAGS WONT DEPLOY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Engine, Jan 8, 2015
THE ENGINE OIL COOLER/FILTER UNIT ON TOP OF THE ENGINE CRACKED SPRAYING OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND DOWN IN THE ENGINE VALLEY. THEN THE OIL LEAKED DOWN AND COVERED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Engine, Jan 7, 2015
VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL AT A RAPID RATE AND SMOKING - COULD CATCH ON FIRE CANNOT GET IT INTO A DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA - WAS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE OF LACK OF ROOM/OVERCROWDED. WARRANTY IS TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO TAKE IT TO BUT IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE NOTHING TO DRIVE AND HAVE A JOB AND A CHILD TO GET TO SCHOOL. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jan 7, 2015
DURING A SNOW EVENT ON JAN 3, 2015, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER (IT WAS SNOWING AND ABOUT 36 DEGREES). I COULD HEAR A CLICK COMING FROM BELOW THE FUSE BOX, BUT THEY WERE NOT WORKING SO I HAD NO VISIBILITY AND HAD TO PULL OVER. I PULLED THE FUSE FROM THE BLOCK THINK MAYBE IT SOMEHOW BECAME LOOSE AND REPLACED (WITH THE SAME) AND THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I CONTINUED ON WITH MY DAY. ON JAN. 6, DURING ANOTHER SNOW EVENT, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I PULLED OUT OF A 40 DEGREE GARAGE. THIS TIME I COULD NOT GET THEM TO START WORKING SO I NEEDED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THIS IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND SO FAR THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN THAT THE WIPERS ARE NOW WORKING, BUT THERE IS A CODE DISPLAYED THAT THE WIPERS HAD A FAULT, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO REPLACE. I SURE HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN I'M ON A HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH NEXT TO A TRUCK THROWING UP ROAD SALT ONTO MY WINDSHIELD. *TR
Power train, Dec 26, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING IN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Engine, Dec 16, 2014
DEVELOPED SEVERE ENGINE LEAK. DIAGNOSED IT TO BE THE OIL FILTER HOUSING FILTER CRACKED. REQUIRED NEW ADAPTER PART NUMBER 68105583AA. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR ENGINE BEING DRAINED OF ALL OIL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE AFTER DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH. *TR
Structure, Dec 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT PLACES OF THE ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 01/09/15*LJ
Power train, Dec 1, 2014
I HAVE A CRACKED OIL FILTER HOUSING THAT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MODEL JEEP. THE LOCAL DEALER IS ABOUT 920 BACK ORDERED WHICH TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS! IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP AND MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JS
Electrical system, Engine, Nov 20, 2014
JEEP COMPLETELY DIED (LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING ALL ELECTRICAL, BRAKE LIGHTS, PANEL LIGHTS, ETC) IN CONDO PARKING LOT. GOT OUT TO START PUSHING IT BACK TO PARKING SPOT, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE DOOR CHIME STARTED AND POWER WAS RESTORED. RADIO WAS BOOTING UP FROM COLD START (SHOWING GARMIN LOGO). RESTARTED CAR, IT TURNED OVER AND STARTED NORMALLY. STARTED DRIVING FORWARD AGAIN, AND IN ABOUT 20 FEET, IT COMPLETELY DIED AGAIN IN THE SAME WAY, AND CAME BACK TO LIFE ABOUT TEN SECONDS LATER. DECIDED IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AGAIN AND REVERSE TO PARKING SPOT. JEEP WAS TOWED ON NOVEMBER 3 AND REPAIRED ON NOVEMBER 4 WHEN THE PART CAME IN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIPM WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VERSION THAT DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. *TR
Engine, Nov 19, 2014
68105583AA ADAPTOR ENGINE OIL FILTER PART CRACKED RAN OIL OVER ENGINE ALL UNDER JEEP ON EXHAUST SMOKED BIG FIRE HAZARD . *TR
Electrical system, Nov 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH INCLUDED THE HVAC MODULE, CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON, RADIO, IGNITION SWITCH, TIPM AND CONFIGURED A MODULE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600.
Service brakes, Oct 10, 2014
I WAS DRIVING IN MY PARKING GARAGE AT ABOUT 12MPH AND WENT TO TAKE A SHARP RIGHT TURN. WHEN I WENT TO MAKE THE HARD RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCK UP AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I COULD FEEL THE VIBRATIONS THROUGH MY FEET AND LUCKILY WAS STILL ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF THE CEMENT WALL. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 4, 2014
FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A RED LIGHT AND IT SEEMED THE JEEP WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS, THE RPMS REVVED UP AND IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT KEEPING UP WITH THE RPMS. THIS CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AND I PULLED TO THE BIRM OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE JEEP IN NEUTRAL. I THEN PROCEEDED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PULLED OUT. I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALER (JEEP IN NEWNAN GA) AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE COMPUTER DIDN'T DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEM. THIS HAS SINCE HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON OCTOBER 3RD WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. THE PERSON BEHIND HER ALMOST WRECKED INTO HER. *TR
Engine, Sep 24, 2014
OIL LEAK DUE TO CRACKED OIL COOLER HOUSING. RISK OF ENGINE FIRE. *TR
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Sep 15, 2014, crash
INCIDENT: WHILE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE MY JEEP HAD AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING A REAR IN CRASH. THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPEN BEFORE ON A TRIP TO TENNESSEE IN JUNE BUT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE FLOOR MAT WHICH NOW IS KNOWN NOT TO BE THE CASE. ( BOTH WERE WITNESSED BY THE PASSENGER) THESE INCIDENTS AND COMPLAINT WERE GIVEN TO CHRYSLER REGARDING THE EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING AND SURGING. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING THE MALFUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT. BECAUSE I REALIZED THE JEEP WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER. DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND BOUGHT ANOTHER CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE WAS TOLD NOT TO SELL IT UNTIL THE TIMP IS REPLACED IN THE JEEP. THIS MISHAP HAS COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WHICH SHOULD HAD BEEN PAID FOR BY CHRYSLER. *TR
Engine, Sep 14, 2014
OBSERVED OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE. SUSPECTED THAT THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING BASED UPON OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. OBSERVED A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL IN THE VALLEY OF ENGINE AT THE OIL COOLER. ALL THIS WAS OBSERVED AFTER THE SECOND OIL CHANGE (DEALER). PARTS MANAGER AT DEALER STATED THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM ON THE 2014 MODELS WITH THE 3.2 AND 3.6 ENGINE. DEPENDING HOW LARGE THE CRACK IS ON THE COOLER THIS COULD CAUSE ALL THE OIL TO BE EVACUATED FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING A FIRE WITH THE HOT EXHAUST OR SEIZING THE ENGINE CAUSING A CRASH. THE OIL FILTER/COOLER WAS REDESIGNED FOR THE 2014 MODEL YEAR. AT THIS POINT IT SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING THE 2014 MODEL YEAR. *TR