10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,023 miles

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2016 Jeep Wrangler Owner Comments

problem #9

Sep 182020

Wrangler

  • 58,810 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle with approximately 58000 miles was parked in driveway. When turning the key to on, a hissing sound and a strong smell of gasoline came from the bottom of the Jeep. Turned off vehicle, and exited the car to see a two foot wide puddle of gasoline under the car.. repair shop indicated failure of pressurized gas line coming from top of the gas tank. If an ignition source had been present the car would have caught on fire. Vehicle had been driven approximately 14 miles that day with no issues, the failure in the gas line was sudden and complete.

- Souderton, PA, USA

problem #8

Aug 132020

Wrangler

  • 20,000 miles
2016 Jeep Wrangler sport with only 20,000 miles has, for second time in one year, a faulty ESC system and it malfunctions causing the brake system to activate, loss of power, and sudden steering changes. Nissan brothers had supposedly fixed this issue the first time...

- Culver City, CA, USA

problem #7

Jan 062020

Wrangler 6-cyl

  • 30,000 miles
When starting car -especially in cold weather-and backing out of parking area engine will stall/jar and at times die out requiring putting into park and restarting. Concern is if this happens in traffic it will cause an accident not being moved fast enough. There is a warranty on the vehicle and this has been an ongoing issue for 6mo + and is continuously questioned and evaluated. We've been told it has occurred in other Jeep and there is a fix but this has yet to be corrected for this vehicle.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #6

Dec 102017

Wrangler

  • 26,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving on the interstate and the engine just died. I pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle and when I put it in gear it acted as if it were in neutral. I then shut off the vehicle and restarted it and it drove fine. This happens randomly (could occur twice in one day or not for 2 weeks) and at different speeds (city and highway). I also have had random misfire codes and camshaft position sensor codes. Sometimes the codes clear on their own and I have had to reset the codes with a tuner. I spoke to the dealer and it will be around a week before they can look at it, even in light of the danger for an engine just dying.

- Fleming Island, FL, USA

problem #5

Nov 012017

Wrangler

  • 26,000 miles
Engine dies when driving. Windshield wipers come on tpm light comes on then engine dies. Sometimes when driving the wipers come on, tpm light, then car slowes but recovers or dies completly. When starting car turn key to start and the starter continues when you let go of key. Was driving in the rain, Jeep dies was able to get to side of highway and I had it towed (aaa) to Jeep service, they replaced the battery and tipm. I attempted to pick up next day after it was repaired, but they could not get it to start.. dtc codesu0127 lost comm with the tire press monitor mod. Dtc B2305, wiper park switch input circuit high (stuck high). Happens when first starting, on back roads and on the highway

- Palmyra, PA, USA

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problem #4

Sep 082017

Wrangler

  • 27,400 miles
My 2016 Jeep Wrangler rubicon was ordered and purchased on 8/18/2016 and ordered straight from the chrsyler plant through leith Jeep dealership in raleigh, nc. While transporting my daughter from a dr. Appointment the Jeep caught on fire while traveling on aviation parkway in raleigh, nc on 9/8/2017 at approximately 10:45am. The Jeep suddenly had smoke coming into the main cabin from the right passenger side of the vehicle under the glove box area. I quickly pulled the Jeep to the side of the highway and removed the keys from the ignition hoping the smoke would stop. As I took the keys out of the ignition the right side of the dash was melting at my daugthers feet and flames were coming into the car and under the hood from the right side of the engine compartment. We quickjly exited the Jeep and called 911. By the time we got 10 feet away the car became engulped in flames. The fire occurred while the car was in motion. We know the fire started on the right side of the engine compartment around the main wiring unit due to where the smoke started. The fire dept also stated that the origin was noted on the right side of the vehicle due to the more severe burn pattern to the right passenger side of the Jeep compared to the left side. All service was completed by our Chrysler dealership and there were no problems noted. There was 1 recall (front impact sensor) on my VIN # and the dealership completed the required work. Please see all service records attached.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #3

Aug 252016

Wrangler 6-cyl

  • 10,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The car will begin to accelerate on its own while driving and the only way to stop acceleration is by braking. It has been in the shop several times. We are told they replaced the throttle body and it stopped for a few months but is now doing this again. Also the vehicle will down shift to first gear at random times...updated 06/06/17 updated 10/19/2017

- Monroe, LA, USA

problem #2

Jun 152016

Wrangler

  • 90,000 miles
I rented a Jeep Wrangler unlimited through alamo in puerto rico for 2 weeks. On 5 occasions while my foot depressed the brake with force, the car surged forward. My foot was only on the brake. In each instance, I was forced to throw the car into park to prevent the vehicle from surging forward. This created a dangerous condition in 3 instances, 2 where I might have hit larger vehicles (one a forestry truck, another a large box truck) on narrow mountain roads, 1 where I was at the edge of parking pad that would have resulted in the Jeep going down a steep mountain ravine.

- Elverson, PA, USA

problem #1

Mar 162016

Wrangler

  • miles
I have a 2016 Jeep Wrangler unlimited with 20,000 miles., today I was going up a hill stopped at a mailbox then started to take off and the motor stalled while in drive. It cased me to roll back about 3' befor I could hit the brake almost caused a accident. I then restarted the Jeep placed it back in drive and it wouldn't move! it acted like it was in neutral. I also tried reverse still wouldn't do nothing. So I rolled to a flat spot in the road check the trans fluid, it was good then turned it of checked the oil, it was good to. Then started it back up and put it in drive and it was working fine again!

- Gatlinburg, TN, USA

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