2018 Jeep Wrangler Problems and Recalls: What Owners Report

When driving at speeds over 50+ mph and hitting a bump in the road, the steering wheel will shake violently until speed is reduced to below 40 mph. The dealer has serviced it twice trying to add a dampener however this does not fix the problem. Dealer now says the problem most likely can't be fixed.

My car is shaking non stop after I hit a bump on the road, it can last up to 1 1/2minute non stop. Took into the dealer and was told after 1 wk that there was nothing wrong with it. I have under 5,000 miles on my car.

My jeep shakes violently at highway speeds when I hit a bump in the road or anything that is uneven. It's now at the dealer for the 4th time they can't figure out what's wrong. I will not drive this truck it's dangerous.

Jeep wrangler shakes uncontrollably after hitting a bump at highway speeds. Need to slow down precipitously to get it to stop shaking. For instance have to slow from 65-70 to 35. Usually does it 2-3 times every time I'm on 4 lane highway. Had local mechanic look into it. Have not had it to dealer yet.

Was driving on interstate. Going about 60 mph steering wheel locked up and began to shake aggressively. Had no control of vehicle. Had to apply brakes and get it down to 40 mph before steering will unlock. Vehicle now in jeep dealership with no resolution. In addition I've had shooting pain don back from aggressive shaking.

Death wobble. 2x hit a lip in the freeway and front tires/suspension starts shaking. Driving straight speed > 40 mph. I have logged complaint with my dealer jeep vann vineland nj delsea drive in nj.

Jeep wrangler shakes uncontrollably after hitting a bump at highway speeds. Need to slow down precipitously to get it to stop shaking. For instance have to slow from 65-70 to 35. Usually does it 2-3 times every time I'm on 4 lane highway. Had local mechanic look into it. Have not had it to dealer yet.

I bought a brand new car jeep wrangler 2018 jl. When I was driving the car started shaking this was happening more constantly.. I almost had an accident with my child. I took the car with a dealer and they said that has missing dampers...it had less was then 2k millage. How is this possible?

I was driving down a residential road going about 20mph, the vehicle started smoking so I pulled over and got out to find smoke coming from the fuse box/ battery area. It I could smell burnt electrical wiring. Within seconds of pulling over the smoke turned into a flame and before I could to get anything out of the jeep the whole inside was full of smoke and the flame was spreading fast.

Battery ground cable sparks when removed no matter how long you wait. Battery charge decreased to 60 % charge before disconnected. Vehicle is stationary in my garage. Vehicle has fifteen relays under hood many of which are always in on state. Am installing 180 amp relay to isolate battery. This vehicle is hazard to firemen. Most relays draw 1.4 amps in on state.

Steering wonders and is unresponsive at highway speeds requiring constant correction. This problem has nothing to do with the damper or track bar, as I have had these replaced, yet the problem persists (9/29/2019). I also, had the bcm body control module fail (7/11/2019) while in motion which caused the steering to lockup and the jeep not respond (thankfully this was a low speed incident).

Failure to start, randomly when vehicle is stationary. Visible pertaining component parts such as battery, ignition switch, starter and voltage all in good order. After 30 minute waiting period car will start. Steering wheel movement when exiting vehicle appears to trigger problem, quite often. Has occurred 8 times in 4 months. Dealer showed no error codes.

Manual transmission started popping out of 2nd gear around 9500 miles. Transmission had to be replaced. At 11,500 creeking noise when turning left/right. Had to have rear axles & rear differential replaced.

I have a lemon jeep that has caused me many accidents due to the steering issue and engine overheating and leaking oil which I almost started a wildfire in northern california mountains highway 299. Unacceptable, fca doesnt care ....

Began smelling coolant (sweet smell), although could not find leak. At 15,600 miles (may 2020), vehicle was brought to jeep dlr for service. Found small cracks in the plastic portion of the radiator. Now, at 18,600, the sweet smell is back. Will need to take it back in to jeep dlr again.

Vehicle driven fo approximately 30 minutes with no apparent issues. Average speed about 40 to 50 mph. Driver smelled a concerning odor, pulled into a parking, got out of vehicle and noticed a flame. She called 911and vehicle became fully engulfed. Vehicle is a total loss. After some research, it appears this is an issue with jeep.