general problems of the 2010 Jeep Wrangler

I did not have a check engine light. I began to notice a slight ticking sound. I took it to a dealership and they say I need a brand new engine. I have had no issues with my vehicle and have maintained it well. I went from a slight ticking sound to a $11,000 estimate for an engine swap. My Jeep only has about 66,000 miles on it.

The contact owns a  2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in his driveway three to four feet away from the house the vehicle caught on fire and burned his house down the vehicle and the house was condemned total loss. A police and fire report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000. VIN unavailable.

When starting the vehicle the check engine light comes on. Including the low tire pressure sensor comes on. The tires have been repaired yet the pressure system still says low. The car when shortly after it's been turned on only going several miles an hour and staying about 2rpms starts to kick forward in a abrupt motion as if it wants to accelerate. Sometimes it's a hit or miss to start the car so I have to put it in neutral to start it. In conclusion everytime the vehicle starts to move from a complete stop or braking a loud clanking noise repeats a 2-3 times (clank,clank,clank) continues then stops after driving continually, then repeats after every stop that is made. I'm not sure what to make of it but my guess it has to do with the braking system even though no warning lights for brakes have come up.

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while stopped at a light, the front passenger side wheel rail started to flame. The contact then stated that she exit the vehicle and noticed that everything under the hood started to melt. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. The air bags did not deploy. No police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. Additionally, the contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving at various speeds, the gears failed to shift into second gear. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

I purchased the vehicle from loperena auto sales based on a video and phone conversation with eddie loperena who said nothing was wrong with the vehicle expect maybe a left front tire. On March 31 I wired ($14, 995. 00) to loperena auto. I hired a transportation company to transport the vehicle to my home address in bedford nh - the vehicle arrived with a ripped temporary plate, 1 key, copies of bill of sale but no title. He informed me the title was coming (on April 20th still no title) and to relax. I ordered four new tires (as they were all bad and would not pass inspection) and they arrived a few days ago so I took the Jeep to tire warehouse and they said the vehicle has some issues and they recommended I take the vehicle to a mechanic. I texted eddie from lopererna who informed me that this was a used vehicle and he does not check anything in his cars including brakes, engines nothing - this was a completely different tune than when I spoke with him before when he said nothing was wrong with the vehicle. He then called me a text gangster, so I called him and became belligerent and asked me if I knew who I as dealing with and come down to the dealership. I told him the car needed work which was different than what he told me on the phone before purchasing the vehicle and he again said he never checks his cars. . They are used cars. I took the vehicle to my local mechanic and he said the car was a lemon. The car needs new front bearings, two new u joints and if they are stuck to the front axle then a new front axle, rear axle seal and additional bearings. He then said there is so much oil on the engine that it is a fire hazard (must not be driven) and he cannot determine where the oil is coming from without pressure washing the engine but at a minimum the whole engine needs to be resealed. Answers: engine, tires and axle failed inspection and yes. Definite safety risk! inspected by mechanics and police. No lights at all and only made aware at mechanics shop.

I was driving from the store, I was coming up to a cross road when my wipers just went wild for reasons unknown. When I went to turn them off it completely shut off putting at a sudden stop thankfully just before the crossroad and I'm blessed my kids weren't with me. Put it in park then tried to start it and it was shortly after when I was able to get it started again. Once it was able to start I put into drive and the whole dash was up in lights, and it was almost like it was bogging the rest of the way, under a certain rpm it was gunna die and I couldn't get it to sustain at a rpm. Almost like it was bogging down on me. Just hoping and praying it would last till home. Once I got it home it died on me. Once it was parked and I tried to figured it out it only tries to turn over after that it dies on me. For how sudden it happened I just don't think I can trust taking it out anymore especially with my children. I am greatful that myself and no one else was injured if it had happened seconds later it would of been a different story. I haven't been able to move it or get it checked because of work and towing costs. So I'm at a loss for what it could be.

Driving on the highway approx 70 mph (speed limit) when the battery light sensor notification came on. Moved over to the slow lane to get off the next exit. Within ~ 5 miles of driving, the car completely shut down. Total engine loss and loss of all electrical including power steering making it extremely difficult to safely exit the lane onto the shoulder.

Vehicle dies while driving all electrical lights on dash are lite up. Vehicle will not start. After 10 minutes vehicle starts, wipers go at full speed and deploy all washer fluid. Horns sounds while backing up. Another time are windows will not roll down and after a few minutes they start working again. After disconnecting battery problem go aways.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 15 mph the vehicle started to shake while accelerating without warning. The contact stated she switched the vehicle into various gears and slowed the vehicle down. Yet the failure continued. The contact did not take the vehicle to be diagnosed. The VIN was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000. Lj.

The center console gets hot (like worry about a fire hot) , the radio will not work sometimes, sometimes the radio will be on but you can not shut it off or turn the station or anything with it, now the wipers will not shut off, it will not come out of park, random lights come on on the dash and go off, the windows and blinkers do not work. Thank god mine happened while in the parking lot at work and not driving down the highway at 70 mph heading home as I take 95 home from work. . So many people are complaining on line. Look it up.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 40 mph, smoke emerged from the vehicle and there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the vents. The contact observed grass and mud underneath the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Lights on dash went haywire and the vehicle just died while going 35 mph would not restart or come out of gear when it was stopped. I was stuck on a city street with no lights of any kind. Very thankful my daughter was not with me!!.

Takata recall when at a stop and in first gear, when I proceed to go forward the gear will pop out of 1st into neutral. This happens several times a week. Sporadic.

The contact owned a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. While the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Lights went out while driving at high speed at night making it very hard to handle car and pull off the road. Als olet me stranded in the dessert (pump would not pump gas).

Wasn't due for an oil change for 3000 miles I use synthetic rod blew while on freeway with my daughter in the car . No brakes no warning no steering we could have died! Chrysler turning their head! mechanic says it's a defect in engine and never seen an engine blow at 64,000 miles and still have all proper levels of fluids! I was going 65 miles an hour on a freeway thank god it was a straight stretch and I was in the right lane, had there been a turn or had we have been on a bridge we would have died or seriously injured someone else!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, burning fumes emitted in and around the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed flames and fuel leaking in the engine compartment. The contact attempted to extinguished the fire but the vehicle engulfed into flames. Neither a police nor a fire report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000. Pm.

I was driving to work on 10-5-15 when a drunk driver pulled out in front of me, I had no time to stop but when my 2010 Jeep Wrangler unlimited hit their vehicle, I immediately smelled and saw smoke comming from the engine compartment of my Jeep. I drove to the side of the road where I quickly got out and made it just in time because the vehicle quickly burst into flames. My airbags also did not deploy which I thought odd because I was traveling around 45 mph at the time of the accident.

I was driving my Jeep to work when all the sudden white smoke entered the cap. I rolled the window down to vent the smoke and saw flames at my feet. I pulled the Jeep over to the side of the highway just in time for the brakes to fail. After putting the emergency brake on so it would roll into another car I jumped out of the car just in time to see the flames eat the hood of my Jeep and work its way back through my entire vehicle. I watched as the fire department put out the fire over and over and over. Since it had a full tank of gas my Jeep was distroyed. I put $70,000 of parts into my Jeep and it was all eaten by a fire in 20 minutes. I got the oil changed done at the dealership and was never told about a recall. I never recieved any piece of mail notifying me of any recall. I didn't know about the fire issues until I started to research what the problem might have been. The fire department said that they will investigate it but that there really isn't anything left of the Jeep to find the origin. I have video of the fire when it was occuring as well as pictures of the before, during, and after the fire.

I have had multiple incidences of splash back when filling the gas tank.

I have had several big issues with my Jeep in the last month and a half. First my brake caliper and piston were frozen due to the fluids not flowing properly according to my mechanic. 2 weeks later my airbag light came on and stayed on brought it into the dealership and they needed to replace my clock spring and the third issue was my engine light that came on and then my car would not start. I needed to replace my alternator which was faulty and then drained my battery which I also had to replace. These three issues have cost me over $1000. 00 dollars in a short period of time. I was wondering if any of them are a issue with my make and model and year of my vehicle. This is becoming I safety issue in my eyes. Especially my brakes and airbag issue.

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that when the engine was started, the horn and the windshield wiper fluid activated independently as smoke and flames emitted from under the hood. The contact was able to extinguish the fire and disconnected the battery to avoid further fire damage. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for further inspection. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.

The heater core is leaking I believe because I smell antifreeze in the Jeep when heat is on I contacted Jeep they said its not a saftey issue so will not fix I think it is a saftey issue I have 5 kids and a wife who travel in there and all complain of headaches after riding in there . I googled the problem and thousands of Jeep owners had the same issue bad heater cores.

I was coming back from lunch break and was getting ready to pull into the parking space at work, when I shift the shifter back to neutral. . . The shifter broke off. It looks like the welding job was not to standar. From my visual inspection of the welding I can see air pockets. Luckly I was not on a highway or else this could have turn ugly for me.

Bought a certified used vehicle from fairfield Dodge, crysler, Jeep in muncy , PA and in 4 months of owning this vehicle it had a recall on the transmission skid plate, engine light on due to broken sensor, in need of four brake rotors and brake pads. They stated that when they serviced the vehicle when they purchased it that the rotors were cut for the last time when they certified the vehicle for sale on the lot. And now four months later it needs $1,200. 00 worth of repairs. They state that the esim was broken by me or someone that was under the hood and that I would have to pay for the parts but not the labor the same with the brakes. I feel that this vehicle should have never been front line ready or even certified with all these issues, they are very, very poor representitives of your brand. I did not buy a Jeep to have major problems within four months of purchase. Then when I arrived the day of service they no longer had my recall part they put it on another vehicle that came in before mine. I live two hours away from the dealership and they failed to do there job.

Stock 2010 Jeep Wrangler unlimited rubicon ~25,000 miles while driving ~ 25mph on a city street, brakes failed and I drove through a stop sign - I noticed smoke coming from the dash and attempted to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. Before I could, the power steering failed and I noticed flames from the drivers side window. I jumped from the Jeep. Fire services were on scene w/I 2 minutes and Jeep was completely engulfed in flames (around engine compartment) w/I 30 seconds.

My 2010 Jeep was parked but running when a friend yelled that my car was on fire so I got out and looked and flames were shooting out of the grill and coming out of the wheel well, within 2 min the whole Jeep was in flames and was a total loss, the fire department responded but was too late, the insurance company said it most likely came from the transmission or engine as there was problems reported lately.

For the past month, after driving for approximately a half an hour or so, I have noticed white smoke coming from the engine compartment sometimes when I stop completely at a stop sign or red light. I have noticed this at least eight or nine times. I do take long trips and it is my daily vehicle and now that I have heard about some 2010 Jeep Wrangler models experiencing vehicle fires, I wanted to see if there is anything I can do to ensure my family and I's safety as we travel. I appreciate your time in this endeavor and look forward to hearing back from you.

The recent recall by Jeep on the 2010 Wranglers does not fit the situations that have been occurring. Several owners have experienced spontaneous fires, and were not in any off-road situation that could have cause debris to collect on or near the catalytic converter. They were simply driving home from work, or on the highway. One owner, who contacted me, had 16 miles on it (2012 model), and had just picked it up from the dealership. It caught on fire on his way home. Another owner had 600 miles on it (another 2012 model) and it was sitting in front of his home. Numerous have not been on the 2010 models either. The debris that "collected" under my vehicle was not burned up in the fire, and not even in that same location. I believe that this "recall" is Jeep's attempt to bandage a larger issue they are hiding from the public. Video from my fire clearly shows a liquid (tranny fluid or fuel) pouring from the vehicle from the very beginning of the fire. My feeling is that it's a tranny cooler overflow problem, or a bad fuel line connection. Here is a link to the facebook page that I created for others to post their experiences. . Read more...

Owner reports: unexplained vehicle fire under normal driving conditions in a city road. (35-45 mph) 2010 Jeep Wrangler while moving, owner/driver noticed smoke coming out from the sides, front and inside cabin area, and the permeating smell of burning plastic and vehicle fluid(s). Immediately, the power-steering system lost functionality while owner tried to pull-over to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle failed to maneuver properly and with ease. Without any prior warning from vehicle the engine compartment area suddenly caught on fire while vehicle was still moving. Visible fire flames ensued from the hood area. Owner immediately stopped, turned off ignition and proceeded to use a fire extinguisher. That, when owner arrived at front of vehicle, he saw flames protruding from under the hood. Owner proceeded to open hood to fight fire with his own fire extinguisher . Owner had to, immediately, jump-back because hot oil/fluids (power steering, transmission coolant fluid) was gushing out in massive amounts. Despite owner's attempt to extinguish flames, the engine’s compartment area, kept burning up since an uncertain vehicle oil/fluid kept feeding the fire. (not gasoline) by now, electrical sparks “were flying” on burned out wires. Owner was sternly advised to retreat by police officers. Fire dept arrived and finally put out fire. Note: prior to this fire, no vehicle trouble was present, nor evident. Dashboard instruments did not indicate to “check engine. The “temperature gauge” was within normal range. No audible alarms or vehicle warnings were heard. Vehicle worked fine before incident. The dealer's maintenance records will show service performed 2 months before this incident. Vehicle was never involved in any type of car crash or accident. Chrysler group has claimed; "no indication of a manufacturing defect" -can nhsta please investigate this matter?.

This Jeep has never been used for any type of off roading, yet it has a burnt smell coming from the transmission. It was taken to the dealer where it was checked however they could not determine what was causing the burnt smell and smoke coming from the transmission. It has now been checked a couple of times, where only an transmission oil change was performed because they never found out the problem. I can only hope I do not become a statistic, before the problem is found.

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler unlimited sport. The contact was driving 40mph when yellow flames emitted from under the hood near the engine. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 10,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler limited. While driving approximately 45 mph the contact smelled smoke in the vehicle, pulled into a driveway and stepped out of the vehicle. The contact stated that smoke was coming from the engine and called the fire department. A police officer arrived but did not file a report. The fire department also did not file a report. The vehicle was destroyed. She called the manufacturer and they performed an investigation and denied the claim. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.