Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 steering problems
100 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
764 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
33,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 675 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
100 of 764 complaints match this topic (13.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
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 10190623 · 2007-05-14 (May 14, 2007)
AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 45 MPH. RADIO TURNED OFF, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, ALL LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASHBOARD. THIS LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4-5 SECONDS. SCARY! TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR FLASH"OF COMPUTER PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB). ALL WAS WELL UNTIL YESTERDAY AT 9,100 MILES. SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED! WILL HAVE DEALER CHECK OBD FOR ERROR CODES. THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND CONCERN, COULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON INTERSTATE WITH SEMI BEHIND ME. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192046 · 2007-05-30 (May 30, 2007)
STALL: MY NEW 2007 WRANGLER HAS TWICE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER FOR 1-2 SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL TURN ON AS IF THE CAR WAS JUST STARTED, THE BRAKES AND STEERING STOP RESPONDING AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO EITHER TURN OFF COMPLETELY OR GO SILENT. THIS LASTS FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN THE VEHICLE POWERS UP AGAIN AND ACTS AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR ON STRAIGHT LANES AND AM WORRIED THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENS ON A CURVE OR WHEN I NEED TO USE MY BRAKES. I …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192046 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 ↗