2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-Dr 4X4 Other / unspecified Problems

ASKING ABOUT A RECALL REGARDING THE RADIO'S IN JEEPS HAVING A SECURITY FLAW THAT ALLOW HACKERS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I NOTED IN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE BY TOM KRISHER JAN 8-10, 2016 THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL REGARDING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHICH MODEL YEARS THIS RECALL WAS FOR AND WHAT CHRYSLER DID TO CORRECT IT. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED YET. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10819336

Incident

Jan 8, 2016

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BETWEEN THE FRAME MOUNT AND THE CONNECTING POINT ON THE BRAKE CYLINDER, BLEW OUT AT THE SNAP CONNECTION END. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKING ABILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE INNER TIRE WALL WHENEVER THE TIRES WERE TURNED TO THE FULL STOP POSITION OF LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION. BOTH ( RIGHT AND LEFT ) BREAK HOSES RUB THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT THE TIME, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO PEOPLE. AS IT WAS, THE LINE BLEW WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. I DO HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE PLUS THE DAMAGED PART FOR REVIEW.

NHTSA ID

10735733

Incident

Jul 21, 2015

Mileage

135,250 mi

AFTER DRIVING (BETWEEN 45 MPH AND 55 MPH) OVER A SERIES OF SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD (PAVED HIGHWAY), I EXPERIENCED (AND AM NOW CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE, ON A MORE FREQUENT BASIS) A VERY DRAMATIC, VIOLENT, TERRIFYING, AND NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF MY ENTIRE VEHICLE (2007 JEEP WRANGLER) WHICH I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED ONLINE (FROM READING COUNTLESS REPORTS FROM OTHER JEEP WRANGLER DRIVERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TERRIFYING EVENT) IS BEING CALLED THE DREADED JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" (APPROPRIATELY NAMED AS ONE RIGHTLY FEELS AS THOUGH THE DRIVER OF AND PASSENGERS WITHIN VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY SUFFER A TRAGIC AND LIFE-ENDING ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THIS OBVIOUS VERY SERIOUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTION). AS A LOYAL JEEP CUSTOMER AND OWNER OVER THE PAST 3 DECADES (HAVING MY VEHICLES REGULARLY SERVICED AS RECOMMENDED AT THEIR AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER/JEEP LOCATIONS), I IMMEDIATELY REPORTED THIS MATTER TO CHRYSLER/JEEP CORPORATION AND AFTER ASKING IF A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, WAS TOLD "NO" AND THAT NONE WAS BEING CONSIDERED. IN ABSOLUTE AMAZEMENT (AND DISGUST), I ADVISED CHRYSLER/JEEP THAT SUCH INACTION BY CHRYSLER/JEEP WOULD NOT ONLY PLACE ITS VEHICLE OWNERS AT GREAT PERSONAL RISK (ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH FROM RESULTING ACCIDENTS), BUT COULD ALSO SUBJECT CHRYSLER/JEEP TO LEGAL ACTION SUCH AS CLASS ACTION SUITS BEING FILED NATIONWIDE BY EACH STATE'S ATTORNEYS GENERAL'S OFFICES. PLEASE KINDLY FULLY INVESTIGATE AND TAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO REQUIRE CHRYSLER/JEEP TO FULLY ADDRESS AND CORRECT THIS UNSAFE, TERRIFYING (AND POSSIBLY EVEN LIFE-THREATENING) MATTER. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10586762

Incident

Apr 27, 2014

Mileage

42,500 mi

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH, AND HIT THE SMALLEST BUMP THE JEEP SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL. HAPPENED 5 TIMES TODAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499585

Incident

Feb 21, 2013

Mileage

50,145 mi

WHEN GOING FASTER THAN 50 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR SHAKES AND WOBBLES AND IS NOT CONTROLLABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497667

Incident

Feb 1, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE SINCE OCTOBER 2011. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2010. IT HAPPENED ONCE IN 2011, I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS IT HAS STARTED UP AGAIN. I LIVE IN A REMOTE AREA IN ALASKA WHERE THE NEAREST CITY IS 100 MILES, ONLY REACHED BY HIGHWAY. EACH TRIP I WOULD HIT A BUMP AND ALMOST HIT THE GUARD RAIL AT 65 MPH. I STOPPED DRIVING IT UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO ON MY WAY BACK HOME FROM WORK (10 MILES FROM HOME) IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE SPEED OF 35-55. IT WAS COMPLETELY VIOLENT SHAKING WHERE EACH TIME I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL IT. IT ONLY GOT WORSE WITH BRAKING. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. I AM UNABLE TO TAKE IT TO MECHANICS SHOP BECAUSE IT IS 100 MILES AWAY AND I AM NOT PUTTING MY FAMILY OR I AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT ON AN ALASKA HIGHWAY. *JS

NHTSA ID

10463986

Incident

Jun 26, 2012

Mileage

45,000 mi

WHILE TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X (WITH 55000 MILES) "CHIMED" AND THE AIR-BAG , TRACTION CONTROL, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP. UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE I FOUND THAT THIS LEAVES THE SAFETY SYSTEMS INACTIVE! A BAD "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS HE CAUSE OF ALL THE SYSTEM FAILURES. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD STILL BE COVERED BY JEEP/CHRYSLER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN OR ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10409150

Incident

Mar 13, 2010

Mileage

55,000 mi

2007 JEEP WRANGLER "X" -- DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 50MPH, HIT A BUMP AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND WON'T STOP UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10MPH. THIS HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES. IT IS ON ITS SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALER ON THIS ISSUE, I DID WEB SEARCHES ON THE ISSUE AND SAW NUMEROUS COMMENTS OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE" I FIRMLY BELIEVE I EXPERIENCED WHAT I SEE ON THE WEB. I WOULD RETURN THE VEHICLE AND ASK FOR MY MONEY BACK.... THIS ISN'T A LAUGHING ISSUE. CHRYSLER MUST HAVE A PERMANANT FIX FOR SUCH AN ISSUE OR THE PUBLIC IS AT RISK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10294821

Incident

Dec 7, 2009

Mileage

27,000 mi

IN JULY OF 2008 I EXPERIENCED WHAT JEEP OWNERS ARE CALLING "THE DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY 2007 WRANGLER. WHILE PASSING A CAR I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY WHOLE FRONT END OF MY JEEP BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE JEEP WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER(COVERED UNDER WARRANTY). ON FEB 9TH 2009 WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH I AGAIN HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE JEEP BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND CAME TO A SLOW STOP. THEN I NOTICED A STATE TROOPER BEHIND ME. WHEN I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER HE EXITED HIS VEHICLE AND APPROACH MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND ASKED IF I WAS OK AND STATED THAT HE NEVER HAD SEEN A VEHICLE EVER ACT LIKE THAT, THAT HE THOUGHT THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. THE TROOPER COULD SEE THAT I WAS VISIBLY SHAKING AND SCARED. I DECLINED TO MAKE A REPORT WHICH I REGRET DOING. AT 65-70MPH I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE. I CALL THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND SCHEDULED AND APPOINTMENT FOR MY JEEP ON FEB 18TH 2009 AS THAT WAS THE EARLIEST TIME THEY COULD GET ME IN. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER AGAIN. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ JUST ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE THIS IS A PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER CORP DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT..DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THIS AUTO CORP. REALIZES THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10258842

Incident

Feb 9, 2009

Mileage

36,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X, THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE STOCK STEEL 16" RIMS. THESE RIMS HAVE A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW THEY ARE MADE WITH A DEEP CAVITY AND OR TRENCH BEHIND THE SPOKES, SNOW, ICE ETC. SETTLE IN THIS CAVITY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHIP OR REMOVE THE ICE. AS YOU DRIVE ON SNOWY ROADS THE TIRES THROW SNOW, ICE ETC.. INTO THIS TRENCH. WHILE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE HOLD THE SUBSTANCE IN PLACE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE WHEELS ARE OUT OF EXTREME BALANCE SHAKING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I CONTACTED JEEP ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THIS TYPE OF RIM AND HOPEFULLY THE LAST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216304

Incident

Jan 25, 2008

Mileage

3,750 mi