2007 Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
339 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
26,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 297 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 102 of 339 complaints (30.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 57 | 16.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 50 | 14.7% |
| Steering behavior | 44 | 13.0% |
| Braking behavior | 31 | 9.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 24 | 7.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 23 | 6.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 102 |
| Electrical System | 62 |
| Steering | 33 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 31 |
| Suspension | 25 |
| Air Bags | 23 |
| Suspension:Front | 14 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 12 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 102; Electrical System: 62; Steering: 33; Engine And Engine Cooling: 31; Suspension: 25; Air Bags: 23; Suspension:Front: 14; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 146 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 81 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 49 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 146; 25,000 to 49,999: 81; 50,000 to 74,999: 49; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (146). 42 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 83 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 24 |
| 2010 | 78 |
| 2011 | 61 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2007: 83; 2008: 29; 2009: 24; 2010: 78; 2011: 61; 2012: 11; 2013: 8; 2014: 6; 2015: 10; 2016: 16; 2017: 6; 2018: 6; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 57 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 50 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 44 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10186340 · 2007-03-28 (March 28, 2007)
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN,ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. A FEW SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED. IF THE INTERSECTION WAS A 2 WAY STOP THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A DEALER WAS HESITANT TO FIX A PROBLEM IF IT COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM , AND I KNEW OF AT LEAST 50 PEOPLE THAT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN EVERY 2000 MILES. THE ORIGINAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) TO FIX THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 2,540 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186340 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186808 · 2007-04-03 (April 3, 2007)
I WAS ACCELERATING AND HAD REACHED ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS, AND THEN THE ENGINE CAME BACK ON AND ALL WAS WELL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 3,217 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186808 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188571 · 2007-04-23 (April 23, 2007)
MY FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING TANK. EVERY TIME. EVERY FILLING STATION WE HAVE TRIED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 38 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188571 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10217064 · 2008-02-05 (February 5, 2008)
MY CAR WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE OF ABOUT 20 DEGREES AND I HAD 1/4 TANK OF GAS. WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR IT WOULDN'T TURN ON. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. MY RADIO AND LIGHTS WORKED FINE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A YEAR AND 2 MONTHS. THE TWO PRIOR TIMES, I COASTED DOWN TO A FLAT AREA AND THE CAR STARTED. TONIGHT IT DIDN'T. I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM OR FUEL PUMP. THE THREE TIMES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS OR LESS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188671 · 2007-04-23 (April 23, 2007)
AS I WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON A LEVEL ROAD; THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER COMPLETELY FAILED. JUST AS QUICKLY AS THE ENGINE/ELECTRICAL CUT OUT (WITHIN 1-2 SECONDS) ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. WHAT MADE THIS EVENT A DANGER TO ME AND POSSIBLY OTHERS ON THE ROAD IS WHEN THE ENGINE DIED I ALSO LOST POWER STEERING. THIS CAUSING ME TO MOVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC (I WAS ROUNDING A SWEEPING CORNER AT THE TIME). WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED IT CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO IMMEDIATELY …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188671 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189862 · 2007-05-05 (May 5, 2007)
DRIVING 4TH GEAR, STEADY GAS, NO RADIO, NO ACCESSORIES, NO LIGHTS. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER FOR 1 SECOND, DASH LIT UP ALL LIGHTS. NO LOSS OF ENGINE JUST POWER TO EVERYTHING, STEERING, BRAKES, ACCESSORIES, ETC. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189862 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10181402 · 2007-02-02 (February 2, 2007)
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER, AND WHILE DRIVING OFF THE RAMP OF A HIGHWAY AT 20 MPH THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ,AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. ABOUT 10 TIMES AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, IT WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP), AND THAT IN ORDER FOR CONTACT TO AVOID THE FAILURE HE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE ESP DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181402 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182737 · 2007-02-16 (February 16, 2007)
WHEN USING A HIGHWAY ON OR OFF RAMP, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PROGRAM ENGAGES SUDDENLY CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND GRINDING BRAKES. THIS ISSUE NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE AND IS WELL WITHIN SAFE SPEEDS FOR THE GIVEN ROAD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVEN WHEN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PROGRAM IS TURNED OFF. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10182737 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187536 · 2007-04-11 (April 11, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING ON A CANYON ROAD AT AROUND 50 MPH THE JK WRANGLER STOPPED RESPONDING. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL. THE PROBLEM LASTED FOR 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE SELF CORRECTING. I WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD , AND THE VEHICLE WAS LINED UP WELL SO THERE WAS NOT A CRASH.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187536 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192337 · 2007-06-03 (June 3, 2007)
VEHICLE WAS SET ON CRUISE AT 45MPH AND SUDDENLY SUFFERED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS AND STALLED. NO EQUIPMENT WAS FUNCTIONAL IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING GAUGES, HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, ETC. AS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED VERY SUDDENLY UNTIL POWER WAS RESTORED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 SECONDS LATER, AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE ALSO AFFECTED DURING THIS POWER LOSS, AND NEITHER WAS FUNCTIONAL. BATTERY CABLES DO NOT APPEAR LOOSE AND THERE IS NO OTHER INDICATION OF LOO…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192337 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187039 · 2007-04-04 (April 4, 2007)
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X AND AS I PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN THE RADIO CUT OUT AND THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WOULDN'T GO OVER 2K RPMS IN FIRST GEAR. SO I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN IT OFF THEN IT WOULDN'T START BACK UP FOR A FEW MINUTES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187039 at NHTSA ↗