Jeep GLADIATOR problems and owner complaints

I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK 3 WEEKS NOW AND ABOUT 1,000 MILES. THE ISSUE I HAVE US WITH THE STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ESPECIALLY. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A MODERN DAY VEHICLE WITH THIS MUCH STEERING PLAY. THIS PAST WEEKEND I TOOK A MOSTLY HIGHWAY TRIP AND IT WAS MENTALLY EXHAUSTING TO HAVE TO WORK THE STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY BACK AND FORTH WITH ABOUT 2" OFF PLAY BEFORE IT MOVED THE WHEELS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A "JEEP THING " AND I WOULD GET USE TO IT. BUT I HAVE OWNED 2 WRANGLERS AND CURRENTLY HAVE A GRAND CHEROKEE AS WELL …

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11257539 at NHTSA ↗

THE STEERING BOX HAS AN UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF PLAY ACCORDING TO 49 CFR 570.60 - STEERING SYSTEM. IT HAS MORE THAN 2 INCHES (1 TO EACH SIDE) OF PLAY AND REQUIRES CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT. FCA HAS REVISED THE STEERING BOX 5 TIMES SO FAR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO MASK IT WITH A STEERING DAMPER WHICH DOES NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE LASH BEING OUT OF SPEC FOR THE VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11269484 at NHTSA ↗

LEASED BRAND NEW GLADIATOR. NOTICED AT SPEEDS ABOVE ~40MPH, VEHICLE WANDERS. THE STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE, RESULTING IN NEEDING TO ACTIVELY STEER THE VEHICLE JUST TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT (NOT AN ISSUE WITH ALIGNMENT). WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLES PASSES ME, IT PULLS ME TOWARDS THEIR LANE (LIKE WHEN A SEMI PASSES). TOOK IT IN TO DEALER 3 TIMES WITHIN A MONTH OF OWNING IT, WHO SAID IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THIS DUE TO THE NEW ELECTRICAL STEERING. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IT IS NOT SAFE.

Owner-reported narrative. 19 miles reported. Look up ODI 11342146 at NHTSA ↗

ON MY 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR RUBICON ESS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 249 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE WAS P0300 MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER MONROE DODGE AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR ESS AND DID A RECOMMENDED PCM FLASH FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I PULLED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS IMMEDIATELY BACK ON FOLLOWED BY ESS LIGHT. DEALER IMMEDIATELY HOOKED UP THE SCANNER AND THEY SAID THE P0300 MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE IS BACK ON. DEALER IS SAYING THEY HAVE TO TEAR INTO THE ENGINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE …

Owner-reported narrative. 249 miles reported. Look up ODI 11352814 at NHTSA ↗

THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY BEFORE ACTUALLY TURNING TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS MAKES THE TRUCK WANDER HAVING TO CORRECT IT CONSTANTLY AND WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES IT MAKES THE TRUCK PULL TO EITHER SIDE. I HAVE BEEN NEAR HITTING OTHER CARS AND CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE WHEEL TO STAY IN LANE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I OWNED A JL THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE UNTIL THE DAMPNER RECALL WAS DONE. THE DEALER TELLS ME IS A JEEP THING AND I KNOW NO DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR IS A JEEP THING.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11282861 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED THE JEEP ON 12/30/2019. IT HAD 1,200 MILES WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN 4WD AND ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE FAILURE. I HIT THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN I COULD NOT STOP AT A RED LIGHT.*DT CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY WAITING ON DIAGNOSIS AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. DURING THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER HAD NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES. POLICE REPORT HAS BEEN FILED CASE [XXX]. ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11316012 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 70 WITH APPROX SPEED OF 65. CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES AND LOTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER JEEP. SMOKE ENTERED CAB. WHAT I THINK IS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEFT TRAIL ON INTERSTATE. I HAVE PHOTO.*DT*JB*DT *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11258523 at NHTSA ↗

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2020 GLADIATOR NOT EVEN A MONTH OLD, 6 SPEED MANUAL. VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING PROFUSELY AND WAS EXPECTING A FIRE, LUCKILY ONLY BURNT CLUTCH SMELL. CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT AND ITS BRAND NEW. THE TRUCK CAN EITHER START ON FIRE OR EXPLODE! THIS IS BASICALLY A ROLLING TICKING TIME BOMB. IT'S IN AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW WITH STILL NO REMEDY. FCA SHOULD BUY THIS BACK FROM ME. W12 RECALL PRESSURE PLATE IS ONLY A GUESS AND FRANKLY ITS [XXX]. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A MORE ROBUST AND RUGGED SOLUTION THAT MAT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11318040 at NHTSA ↗

Truck had very low power from day 1. Start/stop functionality mpcb short. Engine shacking and making noises. Engine burns oil. Trucks fuel economy is worse then a v12!I was getting 14 miles per gallon. The steering sucks it tilts to the right. Truck feels very unsafe to steer. The steering radius on ir is terrible. Trucks engine temperature goes up when is idling. Starter was staying on and hard to start. Engine would stall crossing the street. Engine stalled in the highway going 65 mph.it generated 10 check engine codes.the chassis of the tr…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11425847 at NHTSA ↗

On 12/2/22 while driving at 70 mph, I suddenly lost power steering. Every system warning light came on and windshield wipers began running when this happened. I managed to get it to the side of the road, but it has zero gauges, no acceleration, cannot shift, and cannot be shut off. After 30 minutes, the warnings began to clear themselves and I was able to safely drive it to a dealer. The battery was assumed to be the issue and it was replaced. Picked the vehicle back up on 12/7/22 and the exact same scenario occurred on 12/13/22; highway speeds…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11497435 at NHTSA ↗

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REPORTING P018B CODE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THEN WHEN I DID GET IT STARTED WILL NOT ACCELERATE FROM STOP, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR ABOVE 5TH, AND MPG DROPS TO 5-8. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND FUEL SUPPLY LINE. TWO DAYS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH SAME CODE. DEALER REPORTED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND WILL TAKE 3 WEEKS TO SHIP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11327211 at NHTSA ↗

Began driving vehicle on short 4.5 mile trip to the store with over 1/4 tank of fuel. Began to smell of fuel inside and noticed that when accelerating from a stop vehicle would hesitate and stutter. Halfway through trip noticed that vehicle had only 1/8 tank of fuel left and light came on. Pulled into parking lot at destination, shut vehicle off near empty and noticed trail of gasoline behind vehicle and pooling fuel below. Observed underneath that fuel had been spraying at a high pressure from the top of the fuel tank ( exact source not visibl…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11523428 at NHTSA ↗