Body Problems of Jeep Wrangler - part 2

There is significant paint bubbling around all the door hinges and on the hood as well. This poses a concern because the areas are increasing in size as well as a safety issue as they’re around the door hinges. This Jeep was sold to us in sept 2022 with these issues. The defect is getting worse.

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My soft top has never been unzipped, and the back plastic windshield has started to come apart. This causes water to get into my car when it rains. So much water got into my car from the exposed opening in the back window, my car jack actually rusted and cannot be used, so now I have no jack for my car. This opening also causes bugs to get in and lay eyes or make nests, putting me at potential risk to get stung. The water has also caused a build up of dirt on the back windshield, causing extreme difficulty to see out of the back windshield.

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Corrosion around driver and passenger door hinges.

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There is a water leak from the dash mirror that has not been repaired by the dealership 4 times that has been taken for the same issue. When it is raining, and vehicle is moving the water comes out of the mirror area and prevent a clear visibility in the traffic. It may damage the electrical connection that run by this area or and produces a metal corruption. . .

Issues with corrosion around door and hood hinges which risk weakening the structural strength of these panels. This issue is caused by the manufacturing process of using dissimilar metals and is a well documented issue with these vehicles.

Going over a bump at 45 mph or greater results in the death wobble. Will not stop shaking until the vehicle slows down.

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Windshield has cracked from cold to hot transition upon vehicle startup without previous cracks or chips affecting said crack line. Available for inspection. Fear of possible windshield failure/full breakage at any given point. Continued cracking during vehicle start up/cold to hot transition happened 4 more times in last 30 days. No dealer, independent service center, manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others inspection. No warning lamps or messages.

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My door and hood hinges are severely corroded; this is a known issue that has resulted in a TSB. However, dealers are unwilling/unable to complete the repair work due to the high volume warranty claims they receive related to this issue. My door hinges have corroded to the point that they’ve undoubtedly lost structural integrity.

Aluminum body and paint bubbling and showing corrosion on doors, hood, and hinges. I called Jeep but they are saying that the issue is only on the gladiator, which is not accurate. It's also on the Wrangler sport that I have, and they don't want to fix it. What do I do?.

Driving at 65 mph on the highway the hood latches failed and the hood blew back into the windshield, shattered the windshield, and made driving a safety issue. The safety latch also failed. Not able to see out the windshield due to the hood. Spoke with Jeep cares and they said the hood latches were not a warranty item. The dealer said it happens frequently that the latches break. I have pictures of the defective latches and filing an insurance claim this week. This is a factory defect that could cause serious injury or death if not fixed.

1. Driving speeds of 60+ mph my hood lifts up. Pull over to double check hood latches- take to cawood in port huron sold Jeep. (a) don't worry it a Jeep don't worry it is latched. (not latch took out window and damaged hood) to Chrysler in st clair told me to get new latches metal ones. Out of pocket 1 month after bought! 362. 00 w/labor 2. Jeep leaking filling front floors 3 to 4 inches of water sitting, took back to carwood in port huron, mi (" it is because you can't put on roof , I said there is only one way to do so and no it is leaking from behind my dash down to floor, hear popping noises and they said they can't find the leak, took Jeep back 4times at this point called again filled back up made appointment they replaced driver side seals, came back again now I can see out my door at tip door is hard to close they said it has to be broken in, well I have an area I can see outside, water still fills Jeep floors and popping is still there. Cawood will not respode now to me need help! 3 radio is overheating: pictures of display stating to hot nav is no longer working and dash is hot touch and speedo area is so hot to were melting of ducks. Something need recalled of leaking issuess! 4. Light tin noise in the floor colum near the area that fills water to floors: took to Jeep dealer: stated there was play in the driver shaft but after no call backs for warranty coverage after 2 wks. $3852. 00 cost repair since no calls back on when they will get it into repair took to local dealer asked was anything leaking Jeep fluids and is my driveshaft loss or needs anything. (a) nothing was taken apart to look at driveshaft to see if it was bad bolts not even removed nothing was wet oil nothing what dealer stated is wrong, still can't find any of my complains which is listed below leaking water, popping noises in dash; dash so hot melts ducks, tin noises no help Jeep need to recall before fire and death happens. Why no help crysler Jeep!.

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We noticed on 6/24/2023 a small crack and few other minor cracks and a paint chip appeared out of nowhere on the fiber-glass/composite hard roof top at the driver side rear edge above the gas tank of my Jeep Wrangler 2023 that I bought from your dealership. My vehicle details are as follows: make: Jeep model Wrangler sahara 4x4e year: 2023 color: white VIN #: 1c4jjxp64pw584334 purchase date: 05-14-2023 condition: brand new I have consulted with aaa insurance and the “classic collision of chatsworth” and platinum plus warranty plan and the insurance services and they all say that this particular crack and paint chip on the vehicle is not from any impact but mainly due to the manufacturing defect where the fiberglass is uneven (or air bubble in it) and defective, screws tightened too much and also clearly has tool marks and signs of excessive use of force that caused a big crack on the edge from inside and that is now propagating and spreading and showing paint chip and cracks on the outside of the removable rooftop/camper above the gas tank. This is the first time I opened the back trunk and saw this. Filed a manufacturer warranty claim at the dealership on 6/26/2023. Jeep denied the claim. I find this situation unacceptable as the fiberglass hard-top is cracking and falling apart and the crack is widening as we drive the vehicle. I need help as both the dealership and the manufacturer are not fixing the manufacturing defect and are using delaying tactics.

The frame of this vehicle has deteriorated to the point of becoming a safety hazard. The frame has rusted through over 50% of the thickness (internally) and has broken through to the outside in several areas around where the suspension and transmission attach. I recognize that this is an older vehicle, but it has larger percentage of rust than other vehicles I have owned and I do not believe it should be this deteriorated. I believe there must have been a manufacturing defect in the design (water/dirt) can get trapped in the frame or the material used was of insufficient corrosion resistance. Component malfunction: frame structural integrity safety risk: drivetrain/suspension could detach from vehicle causing safety risk to occupant of vehicle or nearby pedestrians/vehicles/structures. Inspected by dealership: dealership did not mention it, probably because this is a 'known' issue that they don't have a fix for. (frame replacement is expensive) inspected by police: indiana does not require inspections. (no) warning lamps: no. Symptoms appeared in 2020, seem to have accelerated over the last two years/5000 miles.

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Multiple areas of my Jeep are starting to rusting and corroding. Jeep knows there are issues and are doing nothing about it. Not only is it unsightly but rust also compromises the structural integrity of the body of the vehicle.

There is paint bubbling on all 4 doors near the hinges and bottom of the door, as well as the hood of the vehicle.

I made appointment with galena Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram fiat, fort myers, FL for may 4, 2023 at 9 am to repair the frame stud defect (28a/NHTSA 23v-191) on this vehicle. After having received no communication from this dealer after 5 days, I went to pick up the vehicle the evening of may 8, 2023 and discovered no attempt to remedy this defect had been made. My plans are to drive this vehicle from FL to WI for the summer months later this week. Besides making you aware of this situation, I want to have it on the record that I attempted to have the defect remedied in the event it is involved in a motor vehicle accident and would catch fire.

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There is a missing weld on the lower passenger rear control arm bracket that looks like a manufacture defect. I recently started hearing a clanging noise and brought it to the mechanic. I was not put at risk of safety (for the tie being). The problem has been confirmed and looked at only by a mechanic. There were no warning lights. How do I get the welding fixed? the dealer will not help me repair it.

My Jeep's frame is rusted. There are holes and cracks in the frame from the rust. The Jeep will not pass my states safety inspection because of the rust. Parts of the suspension that are attached to the frame are about to fall off.

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Paint peeling, bubbling. Has been happening for over 2 years. Doors and hinges and hood.

I noticed multiple of welds on my 2019 Jeep Wrangler's frame that have potential to catastrophically fail, including the front track bar bracket weld which was recalled for 2018 jl Wranglers. My local Jeep dealership (larry h miller Jeep in sandy utah), "inspected" the welds and said they were fine. However, they never had a welding inspector look at the welds, and when I brought this up with management I was kicked off of their property. I reached out to Chrysler customer service on 3/20/2023 and they said there was nothing they could/would do. This is a known problem in all Jeep jl Wranglers and I hope NHTSA will step in and force fca to buy back all jls with bad welds, before people start dying.

Paint is bubbling a peeling on all doors next to the hinges. This is due to the fact that Jeep recently started using aluminum doors, which prematurely corrode around the steel hinges. Jeep has offered to repaint the areas where the paint has peeled off, which is obviously just a temporary fix. While this may seem like a cosmetic problem, it is indeed a major safety hazard as corroded door hinges significantly compromises the overall structural integrity of the vehicle.

Issue 1--open recall since 2/23/2023 with no remedy available (over 5 months) from manufacturer: in some circumstances, the clutch pressure plate may become overheated through friction, which may lead the pressure plate to rapidly fracture. When a pressure plate fractures, it may result in cracks or holes in the transmission case, allowing heated debris to be expelled from the transmission case. Safety risk heated debris expelled from the transmission bellhousing may come in contact with an ignition source in the vehicle or surrounding area, potentially leading to a fire. A fire can result in increased risk of occupant injury and injury to persons outside the vehicle. Issue 2--technical service bulletin (TSB 31-002020) dated 10/27/2020 related to rust. This issue was reported to my dealer may 2023 and over 60 days later, the burden is on me to take to a body shop for an estimate to be covered under warranty. Said body shop has had claims open on same issue >120 days with no parts available and no date of parts available. Due to this cosmetic issue on the vehicle, I am unable to trade it in to a dealership for a new car without receiving a lower trade in value. I am now stuck driving a vehicle with cosmetic issues, as I do not want to lose thousands on trade in due to a cosmetic issue that is of no fault of my own.

Issue 1--recall 19a/NHTSA 23v-116 n some circumstances, the clutch pressure plate may become overheated through friction, which may lead the pressure plate to rapidly fracture. When a pressure plate fractures, it may result in cracks or holes in the transmission case, allowing heated debris to be expelled from the transmission case. Safety risk heated debris expelled from the transmission bellhousing may come in contact with an ignition source in the vehicle or surrounding area, potentially leading to a fire. A fire can result in increased risk of occupant injury and injury to persons outside the vehicle. Issue 2--technical service bulletin 31-002-20 issued 10/27/2020 corrison, rust and chipping of pain which is not only a cosmetic issue but rust can spread and weakned metail in the vehicle making it susceptible to additional premature damage and wear. Reported to dealer in may 2023 with as of this date open service ticket and parts not availble to repair--cosmetic issue is preventing me from receiving full value as a trade in on another vehicle.

The frame has been compromised due to rust. The frame rusted from the inside out because the frame was not properly engineered from the factory. There are no weep holes at the lowest point on the frame. This causes water to sit in the frame and rust from the inside out. The rust appears without warning. This is an extremely dangerous because the frame can break without warning and cause loss of control. My vehicle is available to be inspected upon request.

Beginning in January 2023 with approximately 20,000 miles our leased 2021 Jeep Wrangler began to shake uncontrollably while driving on the highway at speeds over 60 mph. The shaking was so significant that while trying to safely guide the car off the highway my husband was shaken into the guardrail causing damage to the right front bumper. We are horrified that Jeep has had this problem for so long and there's no public notification of the problem.

The muffler heat shield has become detached from all 4 fasteners and drops onto the top of the muffler. When starting the engine could hear a loud metal banging noise from the rear of the vehicle. Where the heat shield attaches to the body on 4 studs and is held in place by 4 zinc plated pal nuts, around the pal nuts the heat shield corrodes and separates from the zinc pal nuts allowing the heat shield to fall onto the muffler. On the Jeep Wrangler forums this is a widely discussed topic happening to many Jeep Wrangler owners from about the 2007 model year to about the 2015 model year. Some have just removed the heat shield by themselves and other have reportedly taken the Jeep Wrangler to Jeep or Chrysler dealerships where they have removed the heat shield. Is there a safety risk?? not sure, but the manufacture installed the heat shield for a reason. This component, if there for a safety reason, should last almost the life of the vehicle. Only have 48k on the odometer.

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On January 2, 2023, at about 4:00 pm I encountered the ‘death wobble’ while driving in my 2020 Jeep Wrangler (2-door) VIN: 1c4gjxan0lw228922, purchased from dave smith motors, kellogg, id on about 7/17/2020. I was driving north on I-15 about 10 miles south of nephi, ut. I was traveling in the left lane at freeway speeds (75-80 mph) when the front of the vehicle commenced to shake violently. My first thought was that both front tires had blown, although I did not observe any obstacles on the wet driving lanes. My second thought was, how do I get out of these mess without causing a major accident on that very busy stretch of freeway holiday traffic? I, of course, braked and pulled to the left in an attempt to avoid getting rear-ended and immediately encountered snow and ice on the left shoulder and then on the ground adjacent to the freeway. I managed to get off the freeway, but continued to fishtail, almost losing control on the snow and ice. Eventually the vehicle ended up in a sideways slide perpendicular to the freeway with the front of the vehicle aimed at the freeway and heavy traffic! at that point I had no control over the vehicle as it continued to slide sideways headed for a huge drainage ditch. Luckily, we stopped before the precipice. I scrambled out of the vehicle as soon as it stopped sliding to see what had happened to the front end of the Jeep. There was no obvious damage, the tires were not flat, and I couldn’t figure out what had happened. I have now received a notice of proposed class settlemnt, that upon further research informs me that 2020 Jeep Wranglers have a manufacture defect that causes the ‘death wobble’ in precisely the conditions that existed with me. “…2020 Jeep Wranglers …have a front suspension steering damper defect that causes the steering wheel and front suspension of the vehicle to shake after contact with a bumpy road surface at highway speed. ” I was not aware of the manufacturer's defect. The Jeep is unsafe!!.

Bubble paint appeared on all the car doors including the truck door as well as the engine door and the windshield frame driver corner. I went to south bank dealer in ottawa and the took pictures many time and they say approved and never call. And then they say they will fix the spots only which is so weird to fix rusted bubbled paint in a new car. They should change all the doors as the metal is already damaged by rust. These cars are expensive and quality and guarantees should be provided for such vehicles. The factory should recall my car for full repaint or change color if needed on new doors and the whole car. You can go on google and just type bubble paint on Jeep and you will see these cars are treated in the market. The company treated this car like garbage because of the paint reputation on a famous american car. I first reported to the dealer on November 2022 and then Jan or Feb 2023 ( don’t remember) my phone number is 1613-262-6661.

The frame on the Jeep tj is prone to rot. Mine is so rusted that body shops refuse to repair it, claiming their insurance won't cover them. My Jeep has 123,233 miles and is otherwise in very good condition, but the frame has rust severe enough to make driving the vehicle unsafe. The Jeep forum on the internet is full of similar stories, so Chrysler has known about this problem for many years. You should make them recall the Jeeps and repair or replace the frame. A few years ago Toyota did a similar recall on their small pickup trucks.

Oil filter housing assembly failed.

The secondary hood latch failed, and was not securing the hood. In the event of a primary hood latch failure, the hood could release and strike the windshield while driving, obscuring vision and potentially causing bodily harm. My research indicates that this is not an isolated incident.

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Systems that failed, my defroster only blows straight up about the width of the rear view mirror. Causing my windshield to fog or ice and I not be able to see. Dealer will not look at it until the 14th of Dec. They are unwilling to provide a safe loaner in the meantime. No warning lamps my frame undercoating is already coming off making me very concerned about rust down the road the welds on my frame have porosity in a fair amount of welds. This worries me if I would ever be in a collision that the frame would not hold up. Also, longterm I'm worried about the porous welds harboring salty water and rusting out the welds. Causing the strength of the weld to be weakened. Not to mention a porous weld in general is a weak weld.

Military member stationed overseas. Purchased vehicle through military auto source. Dealer has to take Wrangler into local Jeep dealer. Dealer heard banging on right side of wheel. When local Jeep dealer completed inspection they noted the chassiss weld completely missing. This is a huge safety issue. This car has not even been driven 100 miles yet. I would like someone to look into this issue. My Wrangler can’t possibly be the only one in this situation.

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Excessive heat on shoes while driving. Found defective and rusted floor boards on driver and passenger side.

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I purchased my 2018 Jeep Wrangler jl sport s 4 door in may of 2021. During the summer, while riding down the road, I had my soft top convertible top back. Upon closing the top when reaching home, the cover had become detached from tent assembly. I am just wondering if this was a apart of the safety recall for 2018 Jeep Wranglers, and if it was, how can I tell if this problem that was addressed with the vehicle I own now and fixed. I have had to buy a replacement top which is being installed on 9-19-2022. The cost is $1764. 22, which I will not have an invoice for until they have completed the install.