Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
18 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Safety Issue:
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 30B
Recall Date: Sep 5, 2024
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Safety Issue:
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 19A
Recall Date: Feb 23, 2023
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Safety Issue:
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: Y01
Recall Date: Jan 28, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Safety Issue:
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and Ram 2500, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: W67
Recall Date: Sep 24, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Safety Issue:
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: W30-W37
Recall Date: Apr 2, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Safety Issue:
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler and 2020 Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: W12
Recall Date: Mar 3, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us Llc)
Safety Issue:
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The rear driveshafts may have been incorrectly assembled without grease in the monoblock joint.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: V95
Recall Date: Aug 29, 2019
Consumer Complaints
521 ComplaintsChrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
OUR 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR HAS A DEFROST ISSUE ONLY DEFROSTS CENTER AND IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SNOW BUILDS UP IN THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE JEEP FORUMS. AIR FLOW ONLY COMES OUT OF CENTER VERY LITTLE ON DRIVERS SIDE AND LITTLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP TO HELP WITH ISSUE. THEN WAS TOLD THAT'S HOW IT'S DESIGNED. DUE TO SAFETY MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCE WHEN IT SNOWS JUST FIGURED ON ALL ISSUES JEEP WOULD HAVE A FIX FOR .
Corrective Action:
OUR 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR HAS A DEFROST ISSUE ONLY DEFROSTS CENTER AND IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SNOW BUILDS UP IN THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE JEEP FORUMS. AIR FLOW ONLY COMES OUT OF CENTER VERY LITTLE ON DRIVERS SIDE AND LITTLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP TO HELP WITH ISSUE. THEN WAS TOLD THAT'S HOW IT'S DESIGNED. DUE TO SAFETY MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCE WHEN IT SNOWS JUST FIGURED ON ALL ISSUES JEEP WOULD HAVE A FIX FOR .
Additional Notes:
OUR 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR HAS A DEFROST ISSUE ONLY DEFROSTS CENTER AND IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SNOW BUILDS UP IN THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE JEEP FORUMS. AIR FLOW ONLY COMES OUT OF CENTER VERY LITTLE ON DRIVERS SIDE AND LITTLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP TO HELP WITH ISSUE. THEN WAS TOLD THAT'S HOW IT'S DESIGNED. DUE TO SAFETY MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE LONG DISTANCE WHEN IT SNOWS JUST FIGURED ON ALL ISSUES JEEP WOULD HAVE A FIX FOR .
Mfg Campaign: 11394355
Recall Date: Feb 2, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
STEERING WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT START STOP BATTERY WON'T CHARGE REAR DEFROSTER 1/3 WORKS
Corrective Action:
STEERING WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT START STOP BATTERY WON'T CHARGE REAR DEFROSTER 1/3 WORKS
Additional Notes:
STEERING WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT START STOP BATTERY WON'T CHARGE REAR DEFROSTER 1/3 WORKS
Mfg Campaign: 11390365
Recall Date: Jan 27, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
STEERING WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT START STOP BATTERY WON'T CHARGE REAR DEFROSTER 1/3 WORKS
Corrective Action:
STEERING WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT START STOP BATTERY WON'T CHARGE REAR DEFROSTER 1/3 WORKS
Additional Notes:
STEERING WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT START STOP BATTERY WON'T CHARGE REAR DEFROSTER 1/3 WORKS
Mfg Campaign: 11390365
Recall Date: Jan 27, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER DESIGN IS [XXX]. IT ONLY BLOWS AIR STRAIGHT UP THE CENTER. SO, WHERE THE DRIVER LOOKS, WHERE THE PASSENGER LOOKS, AND THE WIPERS THEMSELVES, DOES NOT GET DEFROSTED. ALWAYS COVERED IN ICE. I NEED TO STOP AND SCRAPE THE WINDSHIELD EVERY 10-15 MINUTES, EVEN WITH THE DEFROSTERS ON HIGH. HORRIBLE, AND VERY UNSAFE DESIGN, BY JEEP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Corrective Action:
FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER DESIGN IS [XXX]. IT ONLY BLOWS AIR STRAIGHT UP THE CENTER. SO, WHERE THE DRIVER LOOKS, WHERE THE PASSENGER LOOKS, AND THE WIPERS THEMSELVES, DOES NOT GET DEFROSTED. ALWAYS COVERED IN ICE. I NEED TO STOP AND SCRAPE THE WINDSHIELD EVERY 10-15 MINUTES, EVEN WITH THE DEFROSTERS ON HIGH. HORRIBLE, AND VERY UNSAFE DESIGN, BY JEEP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Additional Notes:
FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER DESIGN IS [XXX]. IT ONLY BLOWS AIR STRAIGHT UP THE CENTER. SO, WHERE THE DRIVER LOOKS, WHERE THE PASSENGER LOOKS, AND THE WIPERS THEMSELVES, DOES NOT GET DEFROSTED. ALWAYS COVERED IN ICE. I NEED TO STOP AND SCRAPE THE WINDSHIELD EVERY 10-15 MINUTES, EVEN WITH THE DEFROSTERS ON HIGH. HORRIBLE, AND VERY UNSAFE DESIGN, BY JEEP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mfg Campaign: 11389843
Recall Date: Jan 25, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
I'VE OWNED MY GLADIATOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE PUT JUST OVER 6,000 MILES ON IT, AND SINCE THE FIRST WEEK, IT HAS DRIVEN LIKE COMPLETE GARBAGE. IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD, AND CONSTANTLY NEEDS OVER STEER CORRECTION TO KEEP THE VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT. AFTER DOING SOME LIGHT INVENSTIGATION, JEEP KNOWS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. THEY ISSUED A TSB REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND I HAVE HAD IT COMPLETED. ONCE COMPLETED, THERE WAS NO NOTICEBLE DIFFERENCE. IF ANYTHING IT WAS WORSE. DRIVER FATIGUE IS EXPERIENCED WITH EVERY RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS STEERING DEAD SPOTS AT 10 AND 2 ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LIMP AND UNRESPONSIVE.
Corrective Action:
I'VE OWNED MY GLADIATOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE PUT JUST OVER 6,000 MILES ON IT, AND SINCE THE FIRST WEEK, IT HAS DRIVEN LIKE COMPLETE GARBAGE. IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD, AND CONSTANTLY NEEDS OVER STEER CORRECTION TO KEEP THE VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT. AFTER DOING SOME LIGHT INVENSTIGATION, JEEP KNOWS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. THEY ISSUED A TSB REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND I HAVE HAD IT COMPLETED. ONCE COMPLETED, THERE WAS NO NOTICEBLE DIFFERENCE. IF ANYTHING IT WAS WORSE. DRIVER FATIGUE IS EXPERIENCED WITH EVERY RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS STEERING DEAD SPOTS AT 10 AND 2 ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LIMP AND UNRESPONSIVE.
Additional Notes:
I'VE OWNED MY GLADIATOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE PUT JUST OVER 6,000 MILES ON IT, AND SINCE THE FIRST WEEK, IT HAS DRIVEN LIKE COMPLETE GARBAGE. IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD, AND CONSTANTLY NEEDS OVER STEER CORRECTION TO KEEP THE VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT. AFTER DOING SOME LIGHT INVENSTIGATION, JEEP KNOWS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. THEY ISSUED A TSB REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND I HAVE HAD IT COMPLETED. ONCE COMPLETED, THERE WAS NO NOTICEBLE DIFFERENCE. IF ANYTHING IT WAS WORSE. DRIVER FATIGUE IS EXPERIENCED WITH EVERY RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS STEERING DEAD SPOTS AT 10 AND 2 ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LIMP AND UNRESPONSIVE.
Mfg Campaign: 11389039
Recall Date: Jan 20, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND TENDS TO WANDER, MOST NOTICEABLE GOING FREEWAY SPEEDS. I AM CONSTANTLY CORRECTING IT.
Corrective Action:
THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND TENDS TO WANDER, MOST NOTICEABLE GOING FREEWAY SPEEDS. I AM CONSTANTLY CORRECTING IT.
Additional Notes:
THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND TENDS TO WANDER, MOST NOTICEABLE GOING FREEWAY SPEEDS. I AM CONSTANTLY CORRECTING IT.
Mfg Campaign: 11387780
Recall Date: Jan 12, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SPEED APPROX 65, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY . PULL TO DISABLED VEHICLE LANE.
Corrective Action:
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SPEED APPROX 65, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY . PULL TO DISABLED VEHICLE LANE.
Additional Notes:
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SPEED APPROX 65, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY . PULL TO DISABLED VEHICLE LANE.
Mfg Campaign: 11387477
Recall Date: Jan 11, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SPEED APPROX 65, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY . PULL TO DISABLED VEHICLE LANE.
Corrective Action:
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SPEED APPROX 65, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY . PULL TO DISABLED VEHICLE LANE.
Additional Notes:
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE SPEED APPROX 65, TRUCK BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY . PULL TO DISABLED VEHICLE LANE.
Mfg Campaign: 11387477
Recall Date: Jan 11, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY JEEP GLADIATOR HAS A LOT OF PLAY WHICH ALLOWS THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT THE WHEELS MOVING. AND ALSO THE WHEELS CAN MOVE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN MAY OF 2020 ABOUT MY CONCERN BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. RECENTLY FCA CONTACTED ME ABOUT A FIX WHICH INVOLVED REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR BOX. HOWEVER I'M HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE REPAIR PERFORMED.
Corrective Action:
THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY JEEP GLADIATOR HAS A LOT OF PLAY WHICH ALLOWS THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT THE WHEELS MOVING. AND ALSO THE WHEELS CAN MOVE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN MAY OF 2020 ABOUT MY CONCERN BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. RECENTLY FCA CONTACTED ME ABOUT A FIX WHICH INVOLVED REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR BOX. HOWEVER I'M HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE REPAIR PERFORMED.
Additional Notes:
THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY JEEP GLADIATOR HAS A LOT OF PLAY WHICH ALLOWS THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT THE WHEELS MOVING. AND ALSO THE WHEELS CAN MOVE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN MAY OF 2020 ABOUT MY CONCERN BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. RECENTLY FCA CONTACTED ME ABOUT A FIX WHICH INVOLVED REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR BOX. HOWEVER I'M HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE REPAIR PERFORMED.
Mfg Campaign: 11387239
Recall Date: Jan 8, 2021
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STRUCTURE:BODY
Potential Consequences:
BOTH LATCHES ON MY 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR SOFT TOP INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, CAUSING THE TOP TO START OPENING. DRIVER AND PASSENGER GRABBED TOP AND CONDUCTED EMERGENCY STOP ON SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE TO KEEP THE SOFT TOP FROM FULLY OPENING. THE INADVERTENT OPENING OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN SPAN OF 15 MINUTES AT INCREASINGLY SLOWER SPEEDS. TO CONTINUE OUR TRIP, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE THE SOFT TOP TO WINDOW FRAME WITH BUNGEE STRAPS INSTALLED OVER THE LATCHES TO KEEP LATCHES IN PLACE. CONCERNED THAT AN INADVERTENT OPENING OF THE SOFT TOP AT INTERSTATE SPEED MIGHT CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DEALING WITH GRABBING THE SOFT TOP AT HIGH SPEED, STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO TOP, AND/OR POTENTIAL FOR SOFT TOP TO DEPART THE JEEP AND DAMAGE VEHICLES DRIVING BEHIND. THE STRUCTURAL ISSUES APPEARS TO BE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TWO LATCHES THAT SECURE THE SOFT TOP TO WINDOW FRAME. LATCHES SEEM TOO WEAK/LOOSE TO PROVIDE SECURE CLOSURE OF THE SOFT TOP. I TOOK THE JEEP GLADIATOR TO A CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALER AND THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR ADJUSTING THE LATCHES. THE DEALER MECHANIC ADJUSTED MY JEEP'S LATCHES ACCORDING TO TSB SPECIFICATIONS. IN MY OPINION, THE LATCHES ARE STILL LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. WILL NOT DRIVE MY JEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNTIL THE ISSUE IS FIXED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER TO HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
Corrective Action:
BOTH LATCHES ON MY 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR SOFT TOP INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, CAUSING THE TOP TO START OPENING. DRIVER AND PASSENGER GRABBED TOP AND CONDUCTED EMERGENCY STOP ON SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE TO KEEP THE SOFT TOP FROM FULLY OPENING. THE INADVERTENT OPENING OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN SPAN OF 15 MINUTES AT INCREASINGLY SLOWER SPEEDS. TO CONTINUE OUR TRIP, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE THE SOFT TOP TO WINDOW FRAME WITH BUNGEE STRAPS INSTALLED OVER THE LATCHES TO KEEP LATCHES IN PLACE. CONCERNED THAT AN INADVERTENT OPENING OF THE SOFT TOP AT INTERSTATE SPEED MIGHT CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DEALING WITH GRABBING THE SOFT TOP AT HIGH SPEED, STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO TOP, AND/OR POTENTIAL FOR SOFT TOP TO DEPART THE JEEP AND DAMAGE VEHICLES DRIVING BEHIND. THE STRUCTURAL ISSUES APPEARS TO BE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TWO LATCHES THAT SECURE THE SOFT TOP TO WINDOW FRAME. LATCHES SEEM TOO WEAK/LOOSE TO PROVIDE SECURE CLOSURE OF THE SOFT TOP. I TOOK THE JEEP GLADIATOR TO A CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALER AND THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR ADJUSTING THE LATCHES. THE DEALER MECHANIC ADJUSTED MY JEEP'S LATCHES ACCORDING TO TSB SPECIFICATIONS. IN MY OPINION, THE LATCHES ARE STILL LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. WILL NOT DRIVE MY JEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNTIL THE ISSUE IS FIXED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER TO HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
Additional Notes:
BOTH LATCHES ON MY 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR SOFT TOP INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, CAUSING THE TOP TO START OPENING. DRIVER AND PASSENGER GRABBED TOP AND CONDUCTED EMERGENCY STOP ON SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE TO KEEP THE SOFT TOP FROM FULLY OPENING. THE INADVERTENT OPENING OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN SPAN OF 15 MINUTES AT INCREASINGLY SLOWER SPEEDS. TO CONTINUE OUR TRIP, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE THE SOFT TOP TO WINDOW FRAME WITH BUNGEE STRAPS INSTALLED OVER THE LATCHES TO KEEP LATCHES IN PLACE. CONCERNED THAT AN INADVERTENT OPENING OF THE SOFT TOP AT INTERSTATE SPEED MIGHT CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DEALING WITH GRABBING THE SOFT TOP AT HIGH SPEED, STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO TOP, AND/OR POTENTIAL FOR SOFT TOP TO DEPART THE JEEP AND DAMAGE VEHICLES DRIVING BEHIND. THE STRUCTURAL ISSUES APPEARS TO BE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TWO LATCHES THAT SECURE THE SOFT TOP TO WINDOW FRAME. LATCHES SEEM TOO WEAK/LOOSE TO PROVIDE SECURE CLOSURE OF THE SOFT TOP. I TOOK THE JEEP GLADIATOR TO A CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALER AND THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR ADJUSTING THE LATCHES. THE DEALER MECHANIC ADJUSTED MY JEEP'S LATCHES ACCORDING TO TSB SPECIFICATIONS. IN MY OPINION, THE LATCHES ARE STILL LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. WILL NOT DRIVE MY JEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEED UNTIL THE ISSUE IS FIXED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER TO HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
Mfg Campaign: 11385732
Recall Date: Dec 31, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Corrective Action:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Additional Notes:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Mfg Campaign: 11385255
Recall Date: Dec 28, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Corrective Action:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Additional Notes:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Mfg Campaign: 11385255
Recall Date: Dec 28, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Corrective Action:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Additional Notes:
THE VEHICLE STARTS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND YANKS YOUR STEERING OUT OF CONTROL ( DEATH WOBBLE) DID IT 6 TIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT GOES OUT OF STEERING CONTROL BOTH FRONT TIRES MOVE UNCONTROLLABLY SIDE TO SIDE LIKE IF BOTH WHERE FLAT AND YANKS YOU SIDE TO SIDE TAKES YOU OUT OF ROAD
Mfg Campaign: 11385255
Recall Date: Dec 28, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS INFORMATION INDICATING AN INACCURATE SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WAS 83 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ELK GROOVE JEEP LOCATED AT 8575 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS INFORMATION INDICATING AN INACCURATE SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WAS 83 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ELK GROOVE JEEP LOCATED AT 8575 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS INFORMATION INDICATING AN INACCURATE SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WAS 83 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ELK GROOVE JEEP LOCATED AT 8575 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
Mfg Campaign: 11385307
Recall Date: Dec 28, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS INFORMATION INDICATING AN INACCURATE SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WAS 83 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ELK GROOVE JEEP LOCATED AT 8575 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS INFORMATION INDICATING AN INACCURATE SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WAS 83 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ELK GROOVE JEEP LOCATED AT 8575 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ERRONEOUS INFORMATION INDICATING AN INACCURATE SPEED. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WAS 83 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ELK GROOVE JEEP LOCATED AT 8575 LAGUNA GROVE DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
Mfg Campaign: 11385307
Recall Date: Dec 28, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
THE DEFROSTER DOES IS NOT DESIGNED TO BLOW HOT AIR ACROSS THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN A SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ADDITION TO THE ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD THE WIPERS BECOME DISABLED BECAUSE THE AREA THAT THEY REST ON DOES NOT RECEIVE DEFROSTER HEAT. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE REVEALS SEVERAL FORUMS AND VIDEOS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. IN ADDITION THE LED HEADLIGHT DESIGN COLLECTS SNOW AND ICE AND BECOMES COMPLETELY BLOCKED AND RESULTS IN ZERO VISIBILITY DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE DEALER AND JEEP HAVE SAID THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR EITHER PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 15 MPH WHEN THE ICING BEGAN AND DID NOT GET BETTER REGARDLESS OF SPEED,. THE JEEP GLADIATOR WINDSHIELD DEFROST AND LED HEADLIGHT DESIGNS ARE A HAZARD. BELOW IS A LINK TO THE EXACT ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.JEEPGLADIATORFORUM.COM/FORUM/THREADS/DEFROSTER-ISSUES.36391/
Corrective Action:
THE DEFROSTER DOES IS NOT DESIGNED TO BLOW HOT AIR ACROSS THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN A SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ADDITION TO THE ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD THE WIPERS BECOME DISABLED BECAUSE THE AREA THAT THEY REST ON DOES NOT RECEIVE DEFROSTER HEAT. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE REVEALS SEVERAL FORUMS AND VIDEOS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. IN ADDITION THE LED HEADLIGHT DESIGN COLLECTS SNOW AND ICE AND BECOMES COMPLETELY BLOCKED AND RESULTS IN ZERO VISIBILITY DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE DEALER AND JEEP HAVE SAID THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR EITHER PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 15 MPH WHEN THE ICING BEGAN AND DID NOT GET BETTER REGARDLESS OF SPEED,. THE JEEP GLADIATOR WINDSHIELD DEFROST AND LED HEADLIGHT DESIGNS ARE A HAZARD. BELOW IS A LINK TO THE EXACT ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.JEEPGLADIATORFORUM.COM/FORUM/THREADS/DEFROSTER-ISSUES.36391/
Additional Notes:
THE DEFROSTER DOES IS NOT DESIGNED TO BLOW HOT AIR ACROSS THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN A SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ADDITION TO THE ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD THE WIPERS BECOME DISABLED BECAUSE THE AREA THAT THEY REST ON DOES NOT RECEIVE DEFROSTER HEAT. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE REVEALS SEVERAL FORUMS AND VIDEOS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. IN ADDITION THE LED HEADLIGHT DESIGN COLLECTS SNOW AND ICE AND BECOMES COMPLETELY BLOCKED AND RESULTS IN ZERO VISIBILITY DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE DEALER AND JEEP HAVE SAID THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR EITHER PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 15 MPH WHEN THE ICING BEGAN AND DID NOT GET BETTER REGARDLESS OF SPEED,. THE JEEP GLADIATOR WINDSHIELD DEFROST AND LED HEADLIGHT DESIGNS ARE A HAZARD. BELOW IS A LINK TO THE EXACT ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.JEEPGLADIATORFORUM.COM/FORUM/THREADS/DEFROSTER-ISSUES.36391/
Mfg Campaign: 11385321
Recall Date: Dec 28, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Potential Consequences:
MY TRUCK FAILS TO DEFROST ABOUT 1/2 TO 1/3 OF MY WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED THIS BEHAVIOR IN MY TRUCK THE DAY I PICKED IT UP. FOR ME, IT DOESN'T DEFROST THE 1/3 OF THE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, INHAVE HEARD FROM OTHER JEEP GLADIATOR AND JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS THAT THE DEFROSTING ISSUE CAN BE MORE SEVERE, OR CAUSE MORE OF THE WINDSHIELD TO BE COVERED IN FROST. I ACTUALLY HAD TO CARRY A PIECE OF CARDBOARD ON MY DASHBOARD TO HOLD OVER THE VENTS TO DISTRIBUTE THE AIR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I SPOKE WITH JEEP OVER THE PHONE, THEY JUST SAID 'WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS/THERE IS NO TSB, ETC.' I HAVE MADE IT CLEAR MANY TIMES THAT I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH BOTH JEEP DIRECTLY AND WITH TWO SEPARATE DEALERS'NONE OF WHICH SEEM TO EVEN WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR TEST FOR THE ISSUE'EVEN THOUGH VISIBILITY (ESPECIALLY IN WINTER CONDITIONS) IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IN MY OPINION (IF NOT JEEP/FCA'S).
Corrective Action:
MY TRUCK FAILS TO DEFROST ABOUT 1/2 TO 1/3 OF MY WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED THIS BEHAVIOR IN MY TRUCK THE DAY I PICKED IT UP. FOR ME, IT DOESN'T DEFROST THE 1/3 OF THE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, INHAVE HEARD FROM OTHER JEEP GLADIATOR AND JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS THAT THE DEFROSTING ISSUE CAN BE MORE SEVERE, OR CAUSE MORE OF THE WINDSHIELD TO BE COVERED IN FROST. I ACTUALLY HAD TO CARRY A PIECE OF CARDBOARD ON MY DASHBOARD TO HOLD OVER THE VENTS TO DISTRIBUTE THE AIR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I SPOKE WITH JEEP OVER THE PHONE, THEY JUST SAID 'WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS/THERE IS NO TSB, ETC.' I HAVE MADE IT CLEAR MANY TIMES THAT I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH BOTH JEEP DIRECTLY AND WITH TWO SEPARATE DEALERS'NONE OF WHICH SEEM TO EVEN WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR TEST FOR THE ISSUE'EVEN THOUGH VISIBILITY (ESPECIALLY IN WINTER CONDITIONS) IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IN MY OPINION (IF NOT JEEP/FCA'S).
Additional Notes:
MY TRUCK FAILS TO DEFROST ABOUT 1/2 TO 1/3 OF MY WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED THIS BEHAVIOR IN MY TRUCK THE DAY I PICKED IT UP. FOR ME, IT DOESN'T DEFROST THE 1/3 OF THE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT, INHAVE HEARD FROM OTHER JEEP GLADIATOR AND JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS THAT THE DEFROSTING ISSUE CAN BE MORE SEVERE, OR CAUSE MORE OF THE WINDSHIELD TO BE COVERED IN FROST. I ACTUALLY HAD TO CARRY A PIECE OF CARDBOARD ON MY DASHBOARD TO HOLD OVER THE VENTS TO DISTRIBUTE THE AIR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I SPOKE WITH JEEP OVER THE PHONE, THEY JUST SAID 'WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS/THERE IS NO TSB, ETC.' I HAVE MADE IT CLEAR MANY TIMES THAT I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH BOTH JEEP DIRECTLY AND WITH TWO SEPARATE DEALERS'NONE OF WHICH SEEM TO EVEN WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR TEST FOR THE ISSUE'EVEN THOUGH VISIBILITY (ESPECIALLY IN WINTER CONDITIONS) IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IN MY OPINION (IF NOT JEEP/FCA'S).
Mfg Campaign: 11385069
Recall Date: Dec 26, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
STEERING
Potential Consequences:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Corrective Action:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Additional Notes:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Mfg Campaign: 11384899
Recall Date: Dec 25, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Corrective Action:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Additional Notes:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Mfg Campaign: 11384899
Recall Date: Dec 25, 2020
Chrysler (fca Us, Llc)
Defect Description:
WHEELS
Potential Consequences:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Corrective Action:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Additional Notes:
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WENT OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ON THE ROAD AND THE GLADIATOR STARTER SHAKING AS IF I HAD HAD A BLOW-OUT. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN IT STABILIZED. HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT HAPPENS ON JEEP OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT ALL THE MORE CRITICAL THAT NHTSA REQUIRE CHRYSLER-FIAT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THANK YOU.
Mfg Campaign: 11384899
Recall Date: Dec 25, 2020
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