6.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,837 miles

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problem #5

Mar 012024

Wrangler

  • 43,673 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that there was rust was forming on the driver's side door hinges. The contact checked the passenger-??s side door and there was a small amount of rust forming on the door hinges. The contact examined the door and saw that the entire bottom length of the passenger-??s side door was rusting out. The contact drove the vehicle to the body shop of the local dealer. The vehicle was checked, and the contact was informed that the doors needed to be replaced. The contact was informed by the body shop that the rusting on the passenger-??s and driver's side doors and hinges was a known failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,673.

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #4

Sep 282023

Wrangler

  • miles
See attached document for complaint

- Aibonito, PR, USA

problem #3

May 162023

Wrangler

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while he was sitting at a stop light, the service shifter warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the service shifter was inoperable, and the vehicle would not move. The contact stated he turned the vehicle off and back on but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed as a failed service shifter and the service shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that in addition, the vehicle had a corrosion failure. The contact stated that the engine fan continuously came on, and it prompted the contact to check the antifreeze level. The contact stated when he removed the antifreeze container's top he noticed a rust bubble on the opening of the container. The contact stated he inspected the vehicle and noticed corrosion on all the door hinges, the bottom of the door frames and the tailgate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was advised that the repair would not be covered under warranty. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

- Bastrop, LA, USA

problem #2

Sep 042018

Wrangler 6-cyl

  • miles
Unacceptable welds on frame. Many with porosity and spatter. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle. The vehicle was sold as a buyback for unresolved steering failures.

- Hermantown, MN, USA

problem #1

Jul 062018

Wrangler 6-cyl

  • 510 miles
Track bar bracket and other welds are very poorly done, which can lead to serious malfunction or injury. Welds have poor porosity with pinholes, slag inclusions, lack of Fusion, underfill, etc. The welds on my new 2018 Jeep rubicon jlu that cost $52,000 are all malformed. I don't see how there could have been an inspection pass on these welds, as they are dangerous. I've had them inspected by two professional welders with a combined 45 years of experience and they both immediately agreed. One user on the jl Wrangler forums with very similar welds had a complete failure of the track bar bracket at a higher rate of speed (highway posted speeds) and was somehow able to get the vehicle to the side of the road without killing himself or anyone else. This post can be found on jl Wrangler forums dot com, search for "track bar sheared off at the weld" the track bar bracket weld on my Jeep doesn't cover the top of the bracket but instead the weld sits almost on top of the bracket edge as you can see from the added pictures. The side welds are simply weld blobs and do not follow any weld standards. This is simply dangerous and shows that the vehicle was not inspected when leaving this stage of the build from fca. Just to note, most all other welds that were visually inspected are just as poorly done.

- Rolesville, NC, USA