Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 steering problems
242 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,366 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,234 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
242 of 1,366 complaints match this topic (17.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10186133 · 2007-03-26 (March 26, 2007)
I WAS GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL ON A REMOTE TRAIL WITH A HALF A TANK OF GAS. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE ENGINE DIED, I LOST MY BRAKES JUST WHEN I NEEDED THEM THE MOST. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND WE PLUNGED DOWN THE VERY VERY STEEP HILL WITH NO WAY TO STOP OR TO STEER. FOR SOME REASON IN A STEEP DOWN HILL THE ENGINE DID NOTNOT GET FUEL. LOSING BRAKES AND STEERING POWER JUST WHEN IT IS NEEDED THE MOST IS AN ACCIDENT AND A LAW SUITE WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186133 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186649 · 2007-04-01 (April 1, 2007)
MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME 2 TIMES. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON A 2007 4WD JEEP WRANGLER JK. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND THEN STARTED TO TRAVEL FORWARD, THEN ALL THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP, THE RADIO WHEN DEAD, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WITHIN 2 SECONDS, IT STARTED DRIVING NORMAL AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, I PARKED IN A SPOT. I SAT THERE FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. I COMPLETELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187218 · 2007-04-06 (April 6, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 40MPH DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE FUEL GAGE DISPLAYED EMPTY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD A 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONDUCTED A TEST FOUR TIMES AND EACH TIME AFTER 4 MINUTES THE ENGINE STALLED, BEGAN TO COAST AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC WAS IN THE VEHICLE ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 900. THERE WERE NO INJURIE…
Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188215 · 2007-04-18 (April 18, 2007)
THREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THE ENGINE STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TWICE I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN PASS AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AND ONCE I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. ALL THREE TIMES THE ENGINE CUT OFF, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND THE MOMENTUM OF THE CAR STARTED THE ENGINE AFTER ABOUT TWO SECONDS. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OFF. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO NEED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE STOPS OR TURNS WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED AB…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,203 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188215 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188643 · 2007-04-23 (April 23, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH (CRUISE CONTROL ENABLED) THE CAR STARTED SURGING AS IF SOMEONE WERE PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL. IT DID THIS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS THEN THE ENGINE DIED. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE SECOND I PRESSED ON THE CLUTCH I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE FUNCTION. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND CARS STARTED PASSING ME ON EITHER SIDE. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO AN ACCIDENT. I WILL BE TAKING IT …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188643 at NHTSA ↗