2019 Jeep Wrangler
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 741 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.
Of the 2019 reports, 9 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 8 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraSep 12, 2024
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The wiring harness for the rearview camera and the center brake light may short circuit, which can disable the rearview camera image and center brake light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 111, "Rear Visibility" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a center brake light that fails to illuminate can fail to indicate to other drivers that the vehicle is slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers replaced the harness for the center brake light and rearview camera and/or the spare tire carrier/harness assembly, as necessary, free of charge. All vehicles were repaired by January 15, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 77B.
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Electrical system, instrument cluster/panelSep 5, 2024
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
An instrument panel that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between October 3, 2024, and January 23, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 30B.
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Power train, clutch assemblyFeb 23, 2023
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the clutch assembly and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed from November 16, 2023 through July 25, 2024. Owners may contact (FCA US, LLC) customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 19A. This recall expands and replaces previous recall 21V-028. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-028 will need to have the new remedy completed.
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Power train, clutch assemblyJan 28, 2021
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.
FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will add software to reduce engine torque capability when clutch assembly temperatures rise to a level that may damage the inner pressure plate, free of charge." FCA has ordered a stop sale for the affected vehicles as of February 25, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2021.
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Seat beltsSep 24, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and Ram 2500, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.
In the event of a crash, if the front seat belts fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors, free of charge. The recall began November 12, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W67.
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Back over prevention, sensing system, cameraSep 10, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.
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Power train, clutch assemblyMar 3, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler and 2020 Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
The overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reroute a wire harness and inspect the clutch system, and replace components as needed. The recall began April 30, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W12.
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SteeringMar 14, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and 2019 Ram 1500 vehicles. These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column.
If the steering wheel detaches from the steering column, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering column, replacing it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 5, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V29.
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Structure, frame and membersSep 28, 2018
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The front track bar brackets may be improperly welded, which can cause the bracket to separate from the frame, reducing steering capability.
An unexpected reduction in steering ability, can increase the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the track bar bracket welds, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 17, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UA5.
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Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Aug 9, 2019
THE VEHICLE WON'T TRACK STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING - IT WANDERS CONSISTENTLY . HAVE HAD ALIGNMENT CHECKED . CHRYSLER SERVICE SAYS THEY CAN'T SHOW ANY THING WRONG
Steering, Aug 8, 2019
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM A DEALER 5 HOURS FROM MY HOME .THE DRIVE HOME INCLUDED SOME 2 LANE HIGHWAYS BUT MOSTLY INTERSTATE. CONTROLLING THE JEEP AND KEEPING IT ON THE ROAD HOME WAS AN EXHAUSTING AND CONCENTRATED EFFORT. THE STEERING WAS EVERYWHERE AND I'M SURE I LOOKED LIKE A DRUNK DRIVER TO MOST PEOPLE. TODAY I HAVE DRIVEN THE JEEP TO MY LOCAL DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD BY THE FEMALE SERVICE WRITER THAT THE JEEP WILL LEARN MY DRIVING AFTER ABOUT 1000 MILES .SHE STATED SHE KNOWS THIS BECAUSE SHE HAS THIS SAME STYLE JEEP. THERE IS NO WAY THIS IS NORMAL STEERING .
Steering, Aug 8, 2019
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY 2019 JEEP WRANGLER JL STEERING LOCKED AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT/ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN IN WHICH I CAM E VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO THE SIDE WALL 2X. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 7/24/19 AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE "WERE BOLTS LOOSE" AND WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FINE B/C THY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR ~40 MILES. THE STEERING LOCKED AGAIN ON 8/7/19. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THE FIX AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE "THE CODE" AND DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I'M NOT GETTING THE ATTENTION NEEDED FOR SUCH A CRITICAL ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AND LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FROM JEEP BUT NOT RECEIVING TIMELY COOPERATION. LASTLY, ON 8/4/19, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY WRANGLER PERFORMED THE DREADED "DEATH WOBBLE." THE DEALER IS CHANGING THE VEHICLE DAMPER BUT UPON MY RESEARCH, A DAMPER ONLY "MASKS" THE ISSUE AND THERE S A BIGGER ISSUE AT PLAY. FOR REFERENCE, MY VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2019 AND ONLY HAS ~1,400 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROADED. LASTLY, ALL MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE ARE UNDER WARRANTY AND WERE INSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP (EG. 33" TIRES)
Steering, Aug 7, 2019
WE ORDERED A BRAND NEW 2019 WRANGLER SAHARA TO OUR LIKING. I WAS SO EXCITED TO DRIVE IT HOME FROM OUR DEALERSHIP ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FROM OUR HOME! THAT WAS UNTIL I ACTUALLY STARTED DRIVING IT . THERE IS A BIG DEAD SPOT IN THE STEERING AS YOU AND JEEP ALREADY HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE! IT'S ALL OVER BLOGS AND YOUR SITE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE ON THE HIGHWAY, ACTUALLY WHITE KNUCKLED IT ALL THE WAY HOME. I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE SIMPLY DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT THERE. I HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER COME AND PICK IT UP AT MY HOUSE AS I WAS NOT WILLING TO DRIVE IT BACK TO THEM FOR FEAR OF CRASHING OR CAUSING AN EXTREMELY HORRIFIC ACCIDENT! THEY DID COME AND GET THE JEEP AND DROVE IT BACK , HOWEVER THEY HIT BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND DID NOT HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE UNSAFE STEERING ISSUE. THEY DID CHANGE THE FRONT STEERING DAMPER AND CLAIMED THAT NO SHIMMY PRESENT AFTER THEIR TEST DRIVE. NOT POSSIBLE! I AM NOT BLAMING FITZPATRICK'S OF ANSONIA FOR THIS I AM HOLDING JEEP SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. I GUESS MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHEN WILL JEEP BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO REMOVE THESE VEHICLES FROM THE STREETS. I FEEL THAT A $53K JEEP SHOULDN'T BE SCARY TO DRIVE. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE TO TO USE THIS VEHICLE AS I DON'T HAVE A SPARE AS I'M SURE THAT MOST DON'T! I FILLED OUT A SURVEY THAT JEEP SENT ME ASKING FOR A PHONE CALL FOR THIS MATTER AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. PLEASE HELP!
Steering, Aug 7, 2019
VERY LOOSE STEERING. IT APPEARS A RECALL HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE (CHRYSLER V41) TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL EVIDENT. STEERING WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Steering, Electrical system, Aug 1, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE ENTIRE CONSOLE SCREEN FAILED. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENTIRE CONSOLE SCREEN STILL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED CHERRY HILL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (1708 W, NJ-70, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002, (856) 471-1058) AND THEY ASKED WHEN SHE COULD BRING IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE BEING PARKED FOR TWO DAYS AT AN AIRPORT LOT, THE VEHICLE WAS LATER STARTED AND THE ENTIRE CONSOLE SCREEN FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS MEDICALLY CHECKED OUT WITH AN ICE PACK TO THE FACE BUT NO AMBULANCE SERVICES WERE NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND IT WAS TOWED WITH THE REAR WHEELS BEING LOCKED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TOW TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A CASE AND WOULD HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT WOULD TAKE TWO TO FOUR WEEKS UNTIL THEY HAVE SOME FINDINGS ON THE ISSUE AND HAD NOT OFFERED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 848.
Steering, Jul 31, 2019
THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE (LOTS OF PLAY), WANDERS BACK AND FORTH IN LANE AND IS OVERLY SENSITIVE TO INPUT - CONSTANTLY DARTING BACK AND FORTH AS IF ON ICE. THIS OCCURS MOST WHEN ON ROUGH / WET PAVEMENT, ON CURVES IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES, WHEN LARGE TRUCKS PASS, ON WINDY DAYS - IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ABOVE 40 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN RESPONSIVE AND HELPFUL - WE HAVE REPLACED TRACK BAR, REPLACED TIE ROD BUSHINGS, UPDATED STEERING CONTROL MODULE, ADJUSTED ALIGNMENT, REDUCED AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES - ALL OF WHICH HAS HELPED REDUCE WANDER AND IMPROVE CONTROL. BUT, STILL HAS SOME WANDER AND IS VERY SENSITIVE. REPLACED STEERING STABILIZER WITH CUSTOM ADJUSTABLE STABILIZER, WHICH I EXPECT WILL ELIMINATE WANDER AND TIGHTEN / FIRM STEERING. BUT, I BELIEVE PROBLEM IS DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR / BOX, AND SETTINGS IN STEERING CONTROL MODULE - WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. NEEDS FIRMER, TIGHTER STEERING WITH LESS PLAY. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, STEERING ISSUE IS RESOLVED. *DT CONSUMER STATED AT THIS POINT IT WILL BE UP TO THE MFR TO SEE IF THEY CAN ELIMINATE IT WITH UPGRADED STEERING BOX AND STEERING CONTROL. PENDING SOME ACTION LIKE THAT, FOR WHICH I'M NOT GOING TO PRESS THE DEALER / MFR, "IT IS WHAT IT IS" AND WE WILL JUST HAVE TO TAKE EXTRA CARE IN DRIVING IT IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES, HEAVY TRAFFIC, ROUGH PAVEMENT, AND STRONG WINDS.*JB
Steering, Jul 28, 2019
BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW 3 DAYS AGO AND NOTICED THE STEERING HAS A LOT OF PLAY ROOM AT SPEEDS OVER 60, VERY DIFFICULT TO STAY STRAIGHT IN THE LANE. WHEN GOING AT SLOWER SPEEDS SEEMS FINE.
Steering, Jul 24, 2019
ST. CHARLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SOLD ME A BRAND NEW CAR AND THEN I DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT, ISSUED A MONTH BEFORE PURCHASE. I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE WANDERING AND LOOSE STEERING WHEEL WITH AT LEAST 2 INCHES OF GIVE. DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT DRIVING. CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION NEEDED. IT IS IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR TODAY, 13 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS RECALL NOR DID THEY INFORM ME OF IT WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.
Steering, Jul 20, 2019
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FORWARD, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SLOP IN IT. I CANNOT KEEP IT STRAIGHT. I'M CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CORRECT THE WHEEL. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT FIXING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND NOW HAS 1300 MILES ON IT. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT FEELS LIKE DRIVING AN OLD FARM TRACTOR.
Steering, Jul 20, 2019
PURCHASED VECHILE NEW WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS 50 MPH AND OVER, THERE IS TO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY FOUND THE ALIGNMENT PIN UPSIDE DOWN AND CORRECTED. DROVE THE VECHILE HOME. BUT ONCE YOU GET ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. VECHILE ONLY HAS 150 MILES ON IT. HAVE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT.
Steering, Jul 17, 2019
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT I CALL WHEEL HOP WHEN HITTING VARIOUS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I THOUGHT A MIGHT LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY BUT SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW (JULY 18, 2019)
Steering, Jul 17, 2019
VEHICLE WANDERS AND THE STEERING IS SLOPPY AND LOOSE JEEP CASE NUMBER: 587-539-40
Steering, Jul 16, 2019
WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 7/2019. IT WAS A TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND WE DID NOT TEST DRIVE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. WE HAVE TEST DRIVEN THE SAME MODEL BEFORE AND HAD NO ISSUES. ON OUR WAY HOME, WE NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAS VERY LOOSE STEERING. THERE IS "GIVE" APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES TO EITHER SIDE AND THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN LANE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE JEEP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY CLAIM THE PCM IS UP TO DATE AND THE STABILIZERS ARE NEW. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS VEHICLE, IN MY OPINION, WITH THE LOOSE STEERING IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SEARCH THROUGH MULTIPLE JEEP WRANGLER JL FOURMS SHOW MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE.
Steering, Jul 15, 2019
SEVERE, EXHAUSTING AND NEAR CONSTANT UNSAFE STEERING TO KEEP JEEP IN DRIVING LANE. ESPECIALLY, AT HIGHWAY SPEED 50MPH OR ABOVE. THERE IS A SERIOUS UNSAFE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON MY 2019 JEEP WRANGLER JL UNLIMITED RUBICON! I WAS IN FEAR OF CRASHING DUE TO THE NEED TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE VAGUE STEERING. THE 2019 WRANGLER DRIFTS AND SEEMS TO OVER-CORRECT BOTH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. IT FEELS LIKE I'M ON A ROCKING BOAT.
Steering, Jul 14, 2019
STEERING HAS A DEAD SPOT IN THE WHEEL WITH ABOUT 2 INCHES OF PLAY. CONSTANTLY HAVE TO MAKE CORRECTIONS. VERY HARD TO STAY ON ROAD
Steering, Jul 14, 2019
2019 WRANGLER JL PURCHASED ON APRIL 30. ORDERED THE VEHICLE AND PICKED IT UP AT THE DEALERSHIP 220 MILES FROM HOME AND TRAILERED IT HOME. DID NOT TEST DRIVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. IMMEDIATELY UPON DRIVING, FOUND THE STEERING TO BE A PROBLEM. VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE OF TRAVEL AT SPEEDS OVER 45. THIS IS KEEPING US FROM DRIVING IT REGULARLY AND ONLY USE IT WHEN MAKING SHORT TRIPS IN TOWN (35 MPH AND BELOW). PAID NEARLY $48K FOR THIS VEHICLE. CALLED DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND I AM STUCK WITH IT FOR NOW WITH NO OPTION. HOPEFULLY, A RECALL TAKES PLACE.
Steering, Jul 14, 2019
THE 2019 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON HAS LOOSE STEERING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO WANDER LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN BOTH CITY AND INTERSTATE SCENARIOS. IT REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION AND IF YOU HIT A BIG GUST OF WIND, IT'S VERY HARD TO CONTROL. I'VE HAD IT FOR JUST OVER 1 WEEK AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES. I'VE LOWERED THE PSI IN ALL TIRES TO THE DOCUMENTED 37 PSI AND HAD THE STEERING WHEEL DAMPENER RECALL COMPLETED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO A JEEP AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE TOE, BUT SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED EVEN WITH APPROXIMATELY 2" OF PLAY IN THE STEERING TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AFTER ALL ADJUSTMENTS. WE TEST DROVE OTHER 2019 WRANGLERS ON THE LOT WHICH EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY CONTINUE TO CLAIM THIS IS A JEEP THING, BUT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED NO PROBLEMS WITH THEIR STEERING AND HAVE VIDEOS ONLINE SHOWING THEY ARE NOT CONSTANTLY CORRECTING. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE TRACK BAR, DRAG LINKS, AND ENSURE ALL STEERING COMPONENTS ARE TIGHT AND ON SPEC, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THEY WILL REPLACE THE PARTS IF I PAY OUT OF POCKET.
Steering, Jul 13, 2019
EXCESSIVE UNSAFE STEERING, ESPECIALLY, AT HIGHWAY SPEED 50MPH OR ABOVE. UNABLE TO SAFELY KEEP JEEP IN DRIVING LANE AT 50MPH OR ABOVE. I OWNED A 2016 JEEP WRANGLER WITHOUT STEERING ISSUES, SO THE 'IT'S A JEEP THING' ARGUMENT DOESN'T FLY WITH ME; THERE IS A SERIOUS UNSAFE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON MY 2019 JEEP WRANGLER JL UNLIMITED! I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE (LEGAL POSTED SPEED LIMIT 70MPH), I WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE 55MPH SAFELY AND WAS FORCED TO EXIT AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT BECAUSE I WAS IN FEAR OF CRASHING DUE TO THE NEED TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE VAGUE STEERING. HINDSIGHT, I SHOULD HAVE KEPT MY 2016 WRANGLER! THE 2019 WRANGLER DRIFTS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, ESPECIALLY, NOTICEABLE AT 55MPH OR ABOVE. I AM A SEASONED DRIVER AND HAVE DRIVEN MANY DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS OF CARS AND MOTORCYCLES; I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LACK OF TRUST IN A VEHICLE, UNTIL THIS 2019 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED.
Steering, Jul 13, 2019
WRANGLER SAHARA HAS APPX 3" OF PLAY IN THE STEERING EACH SIDE OF CENTER FROM SIDE TO SIDE BEFORE IT ENGAGES WHEEL MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS OF 30 MPH YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY FIGHT AND CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT/RIGHT BETWEEN THE 10 O'CLOCK AND 2 O'CLOCK HAND POSITION TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT IN THE LANE OR IT WANDERS OUT OF LANE. PROBLEM IS WORSE AT 55 MPH+ ON A HIGHWAY AND FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ABOVE 55 MPH. IT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE I AM WEAVING IN THE LANE SIDE TO SIDE DOWN THE STREET. I AM WAITING TO GET PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR SUSPICION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 250 MILES ON ODOMETER. I HAVE OWNED OTHER JEEPS AND OWN AN 11 YEAR OLD WRANGLER THAT DOES NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. IN 30+ YEARS OF DRIVING EVERY VEHICLE YOU CAN IMAGINE, I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WITH STEERING LIKE THIS. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH TO SUCH A DEGREE TO MAINTAIN LANE POSITION. COMPLETELY UNSAFE. AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO STARTED SO JEEP WILL CORRECT THIS AND NOT GIVE PEOPLE THE RUN AROUND AT THE DEALER LIKE OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING.
Steering, Jul 8, 2019
LOOSE STEERING, LOTS OF PLAY, WANDERING ALL OVER THE ROAD. TOOK THE JEEP BACK ONE WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT HER, DEALER LOOKED AT HER, ACKNOWLEDGED IT WAS DANGEROUS AND FORCED ME INTO A LOANER BECAUSE OF THE DANGER AND WOULDN'T LET ME TAKE TEH JEEP HOME. EVENTUALLY CHANGED THE POWER STEERING BOX. I PICKED IT UP AND IT STILL HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS WANDERING ALL OVER THE ROAD AND NEEDED CONSTANT CORRECTION. CALLED DEALER THEY CLAIMED IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE SHOP FOREMAN AND WAS NOW AS INTENDED. WHEN STATIONARY YOU CAN SEE THE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN IN MOTION, ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS THE EXCESSIVE PLAY BECOMES SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS WHEN THE VEHICLE WANDERS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO MAKE SHARP ADJUSTMENTS FAST WITH A NON RESPONSIVE STEERING WHEEL.
Steering, Jul 2, 2019
LOOSE STEERING TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL IN A JEEP TO HAVE THAT LOOSE STEERING AND NOTHING WAS DONE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE
Steering, Jul 2, 2019
LOOSE STEERING, LOTS OF PLAY ON CENTER, VERY HARD TO STEER ON BACK ROADS, CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED TO STAY STRAIGHT. 3 INCHES OF PLAY IN EACH DIRECTION WITH NO MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. NOT SAFE TO OPERATE ON 2 LANE ROADS
Steering, Jul 1, 2019
MY STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CENTERED SINCE I FIRST GOT THE CAR WHICH WAS ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN SERVICE 3 TIMES. BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 4 DAYS OUT OF THE 3 WEEKS. THEY DID THE ALIGNMENT TWICE AND IT DID NOT SOLVED. THE STEERING WHEELS ALSO WAUNDERS AND DOES NOT TRACK PROPERLY. IT IS VERY SCARY DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR TO STAY INSIDE THE LANES. DEFINITELY A DEAD SPOT AND THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RESPONSE WELL. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. BRAND NEW CAR AND NO SOLUTION AT THE MOMENT. ALSO THE RADIATOR FAN IS VERY LOUD AND UNUSUAL BUT I WAS JUST TOLD IT IS COMMON. ALSO MY AUTOMATIC ENGINE SHUT OFF DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES.
Steering, Jun 28, 2019
STEERING WANDERS AND TAKES EXCESSIVE WHEEL MOVEMENT TO CONTROL. STEERING BOX SEEMS TO HAVE TOO MUCH PLAY. UNPLEASANT TO DRIVE AND BORDERLINE UNSAFE. THREE TRIPS TO DEALER, SEVERAL PARTS REPLACED, NO IMPROVEMENT