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2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-Dr 4X4 Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest May 21, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 339 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-Dr 4X4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed May 21, 2018

2007 JEEP WRANGLER. I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE HOOD FLUTTER. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IF THERE IS ANY WIND. BASED ON EVENTS IN THIS POST ON WRANGHLERFORUMS. (HTTP://WWW.WRANGLERFORUM.COM/F274/HOOD-FLUTTER-ON-2017-HARD-ROCK-ALMOST-KILLED-ME-DEALER-REFUSES-TO-FIX-2283538.HTML) I HAVE SPENT $125 AND CHANGES OUT THE HOOD LATCHES ON MY JK.. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

NHTSA ID
11096986
Incident
May 10, 2018
Mileage
75,000 mi
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 31, 2016
Fire reported

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE JEEP STARTED SPITTING AND SPUTTERING I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AS I GO TO GET OUT IT BURSTED INTO FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN QUICKLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE JEEP QUICKLY

NHTSA ID
10823347
Incident
Jan 18, 2016
Mileage
80,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 9, 2010

TOP HEADER ON MY 2007 WRANGLER HAS HAD SEVERAL LEAKS ON CENTER CONSOLE AND BY DOORS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10307846
Incident
Apr 18, 2007
Mileage
300 mi
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Jul 20, 2009

STARTING WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE 2007 JEEP IN MAY 2007 WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. LEAKY ROOF, ELECTRICAL STALL ISSUE (STILL NOT FIXED AFTER MULTIPLE RECALLS), ELECTRONIC STABILITY DEATH WOBBLE, ETC. *TR

NHTSA ID
10277492
Incident
May 26, 2007
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Apr 26, 2009

I BOUGHT MY 2007 WRANGLER JK FROM HERTERICH FOOD/JEEP IN DOVER , DE . IT WAS BRAND NEW, AND A FEW DAYS AFTER BUYING IT, IT HAD RAINED AND MY SOFT TOP LEAKED FROM THE FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE SOFT TOP RIGHT AT THE CORNERS OF WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD. I'VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED TWICE AND STILL THE SAME RESULT. IT ALWAYS LEAKS REGARDLESS OF WHAT RAIN CONDITION. NOTE THIS WAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE THAT I BOUGHT. AND IF IT CONTINUES IT IM AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE WATER DAMAGE THAT IS IRREVERSIBLE TO MY INTERIOR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10266734
Incident
Jun 30, 2007
Mileage
500 mi
Body & structure
Filed Nov 20, 2008

SOFT TOP AND HARD TOPS BOTH LEAK IN HEAVY RAINS OR AT THE CAR WASH. LEAK IS FROM THE A-PILLAR AREA ABOVE THE DOORS. MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES TO HAVE THE LEAK ADDRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP THEN HAD MY WARRANTY VOIDED BECAUSE MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER HAD "SIGNS" THAT IT HAD BEEN "OFFROAD." *TR

NHTSA ID
10249382
Incident
Nov 9, 2008
Body & structure
Filed Nov 18, 2008

I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER THAT LEAKS.ALOT. I HAVE HAD IT IN 8 TIMES FOR REPAIRS AND IT ALWAYS STILL LEAKS. THEY HAVE TRIED LITTLE FOAM STRIPS AND EVAN A NEW TOP ALL TO NO AVAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10249172
Incident
Aug 22, 2008
Mileage
12,112 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 22, 2008

SOFT TOP LEAKS AT SEAL AND HAS A BAD WHISTLE. DEALERSHIP ORDERED A NEW SEAL THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE LARGER THE ORIGINAL ONE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10225343
Incident
Mar 1, 2008
Mileage
15,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Mar 19, 2008

I AM CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF A JEEP WRANGLER 2 DOOR WITH A SOFT TOP. THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THAT THE SOFT TOP LEAKS LIKE A FAUCET ANYTIME THERE IS RAIN. WHILE AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT TO ONLY BE A NUISANCE, AFTER THE THIRD TIME I BEGAN TO NOTICE MANY PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE LEAKS. THE FLOORMATS WERE CONSTANTLY SOAKED AND EVENTUALLY STARTED TO FORM MILDEW, THE PEDALS WOULD BECOME SLIPPERY AND DIFFICULT TO OPERATE DUE TO THE WETNESS, THE WATER WAS OCCASIONALLY LEAKING INTO TO SPEAKERS ON THE VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND WORKING ITS WAY INTO THE REAR OF THE DASHBOARD, AND THE SEATS TENDED TO SLIDE A LITTLE BIT ON THE RAILS THAT ARE USED TO LOCK THE SEAT IN PLACE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR THE 07 AND 08 WRANGLERS AND DEALERSHIPS SEEM TO BE BRUSHING IT OFF AS A MINOR INCONVENIENCE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE WATER STARTS AFFECTING OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE CAR IT IS NO LONGER AN INCONVENIENCE, IT IS NOW A SAFETY ITEM. THAT IS WHY I AM BRINGING THIS ITEM TO YOUR ATTENTION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10221766
Incident
Mar 19, 2008
Mileage
4,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Nov 7, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK DOOR IS DEFECTIVE AND WATER ENTERS THROUGH THE SIDES WHEN IT RAINS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

NHTSA ID
10208163
Incident
Aug 16, 2007
Mileage
400 mi
Body & structureEngine
Filed Jun 5, 2007

VEHICLE STALLS OUT, ALL "IDIOT" LIGHTS GO ON, HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTING GO OFF, THEN VEHICLE RESTARTS, HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, AND HAS HAPPENED AFTER DEALERSHIP "FIXED" WITH A MANUFACTURER ISSUED TSB, ON THIS LAST DATE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY @ 70MPH ! LOST ALL LIGHTS AND POWER. AND THIS IS ONLY ONE OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS 2007 VEHICLE I PURCHASED IN NOV ! I EVEN HAVE A CASEMANAGER THOUGHT THE MANUF. FOR A ROOF LEAK THAT THEY HAVE TRIED TO FIX 5 TIMES AND IT STILL LEAKS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10192506
Incident
May 28, 2007
Body & structure
Filed May 8, 2007

2007 JEEP WRANGLER HARD TOP LEAKS IN RAIN. DEALER TRIED TO FIX FOUR TIMES - STILL LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10190116
Incident
May 8, 2007

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