10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 479 miles
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The vehicle has a lot of wandering movement while driving. The undercarriage of the vehicle and the driveshaft/steering feels like it is loose. The vehicle is difficult to keep on a center point in the lane Inez; it drives like bumper bowling balls on a bowling lane. I have felt a few times that the vehicle was going to pull into the shoulder of the road or over the center line into oncoming traffic and have to maintain movement in the steering wheel almost constantly to keep it in the lane. I will be taking it in to the dealer for inspection but it only has a few hundred miles on it and I felt it move like that from the first full day I owned it. I brought it home with 27 miles on it. No warning lamps, messages or alarms. Windshield fogs up considerably in the rain and the defroster only makes it partially clear. Window gets condensation on it from the defroster so it fogs the window anyway. Tried multiple settings and temperatures to resolve, even opening the windows and still difficult to clear windshield of excessive moisture when no external precipitation.
- Hampshire, IL, USA
No single incident to report. Vehicle needs constant re-steering while at highway speeds. Vehicle drifts constantly and needs constant adjustment to stay on road. Have had the vehicle back to the Dealer two times for repairs. Dealer says no fault found. But does agree that there is a defect. Says best case is to wait for a recall on situation. Am an unhappy customer.
- Lakemore, OH, USA
I have a 2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport S 3.6L with an automatic transmission. I have been the only owner of the vehicle and bought it new in February 2021. The vehicle currently has just over 9700 miles. The only modification done to the vehicle are new wheels and tires. Today while out for a drive the Jeep suddenly experienced a malfunction. All lights and indicators on the dash began to flash various lights, alarms and warnings. The check engine light, ABS light, and airbag lights came on, along with the ECM warning, steering and traction control lights. The fuel level showed zero, then full, the warning screen flashed messages including: Speed Control, Messaging Unavailable, Service Required- No Bus, then switching to Service Electronic Stability Control, and a BRAKE warning appeared. Next, and most alarming, the vehicle showed the error AUTO PARK DISABLED which resulted in a loss of power steering control. The vehicle would not shift correctly and the engine switched on and off with the transmission indicator flashing all gears and the windshield wipers starting on their own, finally rotating to "Service Shifter" before starting the cycle over. Because I was on a back country road I was able to make a safe controlled stop. Had this occurred on a busy highway there could very easily have been an accident from loss of control. I do have video of the screen flashes and wipers activating.
- Sullivan, WI, USA
The steering is very loose and I have to correct the steering constantly. This is a new truck and is scary to drive. I can't go over 40 mph because it starts to wander and correcting its course causes it to wobble. When I come to a stop it pulls to one side and I have almost had a couple of accidents trying to keep the truck on course. The dealership will not fix it because there isn't an official memo from the manufacturer.
- Land O Lakes, FL, USA
This Jeep Gladiator has an inordinate amount of drift/wander in the steering at just about all speeds.
- Granbury, TX, USA
2021 Gladiator steering problem. Be driving steering gets loose.. able to move the steering wheel about 2 inches either way without the wheels moving then tighten back up for awhile then happen again. Took it to the dealership say it's"normal play for a Jeep" could see or produce the problem. Had the Jeep in the dealership for almost one month since March until today I thought it might be the gear box or power steering power they said no but couldn't give a reason why it was doing
- San Antonio, TX, USA
The vehicle at higher speeds is hard to control and keep straight. The steering seems to be loose and have too much play. This makes it hard to stay in the lane without constantly moving the steering by wheel left and right as if you were playing a video game.
- Staten Island, NY, USA
On the highway increasing speeds the vehicle became hard to steer and stay in lane as getting up to the speed limit of 70 mph it became worse with the vehicle going back and forth making it dangerous to drive.
- Mooresville, IN, USA
Steering is loose and is difficult to stay in lane when driving. The problem amplifies with speed and requires constant dangerous over correction especially in adverse conditions like snow or ice.
- Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA
- Oakland Park, FL, USA