2014 Jeep Wrangler Body & Structure Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while his daughter was driving 35 MPH, a deer struck the rear passenger’s side door. The vehicle was towed to the collision center. The contact stated when he went to see the vehicle, he noticed that the hinges on the door were rusted. The collision center stated that the vehicle came with the hinges rusted and to contact the manufacturer to have them replaced. The contact informed the dealer that he had experienced the failure listed in TSB: 10052814 (Structure). The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in the TSB. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000.

EACH DOOR HAS A LEAK. EVERY TIME IT RAINS WATER ENTERS THE JEEP. I DON'T KNOW IF THE SEALS ARE DEFECTIVE BUT ALL FOUR DOORS SEALS NEED TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THERE WAS DOWN POUR, WATER WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FOOT SLID OFF OF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO THE WET CARPET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALBERIC CHRYSLER DEALER, (551 MARGINAL JR, SAN JUAN, PR 00920, (787) 793-2223) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,104.

WHEN I GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVE OVER 60 MPH THE HOOD WILL FLUTTER MASSIVELY LIKE IT'S GOING TO FLY UP AND SLAM INTO MY WINDSHIELD. I'VE HEARD THAT THE MATCHES ARE GIVING OUT FROM THE FACTORIES AND HAVE HEARD LOTS OF STORIES OF THEM BREAKING.

DOOR HINGES ARE RUSTING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PAINT. "AT THE START OF THE 2007 MODEL YEAR, JEEP STARTED USING ALUMINUM HINGES THAT CARRY A SECRET; A FLAW IN THE WAY THAT THE ALUMINUM IS ANODIZED CAUSES OXIDATION UNDER THE PAINT, EVEN WITH THE ABSENCE OF AIR AND WATER.WHAT YOU ESSENTIALLY HAVE IS A VEHICLE WITH HINGES THAT ARE SUBPAR." HTTP://WWW.KENTROLINC.COM/BLOG/POST/2015/11/24/CHEMICAL-FLAW-BRINGS-OUT-THE-WORST-IN-FACTORY-HINGES.ASPX

PAINT BLISTERS ON DOOR HINGES

THE FREEDOM ROOF LEAKS ALLOWING SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER TO BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE RETURNED FROM VACATION AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT OUTSIDE WITH SEVERAL INCHES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR NEAR THE PEDALS

THE LEATHER IS RIPPING AND DETERIORATING THE LEATHER MAY BE BAD QUALITY

I AM REQUESTING THAT DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE STRESS FRACTURE TO MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WHICH SUDDENLY OCCURRED IN LATE FEBRUARY OF 2015. THE JEEP WAS PARKED IN MY MOTHER'S DRIVEWAY IN NEW JERSEY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS DUE TO THE BIRTH OF MY BABY AND INCLEMENT WEATHER. DURING THAT PERIOD A GREAT DEAL OF ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATED. EVENTUALLY I STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND STARTED CLEARING THE CAR. I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING FROM THE BOTTOM TOWARD THE TOP, APPROXIMATELY 4"-5" LONG THAT HAD NOT BEEN THERE BEFORE. AFTER 15 MINUTES THE CRACK SPREAD TO 6" ACROSS AND THEN BACK DOWN THE WINDSHIELD TO THE POINT WHERE IT PARTLY BLOCKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE WINDOW FEELS PERFECTLY SMOOTH, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. IT CLEARLY FORMED INSIDE THE WINDOW. I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A STRESS FRACTURE PROBABLY DUE TO FREEZING CONDITIONS ALONG WITH THE HEAT FROM THE DEFROSTER. THE INDIVIDUAL I SPOKE WITH CONCEDED IT WAS IN ALL PROBABILITY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SINCE HE HAD HEARD OF "A LOT OF OTHER CASES LIKE MINE" BUT WOULD NOT BE QUOTED ON THAT. HE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO REFUSED TO COVER THE WINDSHIELD DAMAGE BECAUSE ALTHOUGH I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR SEVEN MONTHS, THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 12,000. I HAVE CONTINUED TO INVESTIGATE INCIDENCES OF STRESS FRACTURE DAMAGE TO FRONT WINDSHIELDS IN THE JEEPS AND HAVE COLLECTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DATA THROUGH NUMEROUS COMPLAINT BLOGS THAT SUPPORTS THE FACT THAT EITHER THE JEEP WINDSHIELDS THEMSELVES ARE DEFECTIVE OR SOME PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE DESIGN ITSELF MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR CONSIDERABLE HEAT TO BE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD TO THE POINT WHERE STRESS CAUSES THE WINDOW TO CRACK. RATHER THAN ADDRESS THE ISSUE, CHRYSLER IS INSTEAD FORCING OWNERS TO GO THROUGH THEIR PRIVATE INSURANCE FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE FORMALLY INVESTIGATE." *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT PLACES OF THE ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 01/09/15*LJ

I PURCHASED A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER, UNLIMITED FREEDOM EDITION ON FEBRUARY 21, 2014. ON JUNE 28, 2014, I WAS DRIVING THE ABOVE NAMED JEEP ON AN INTERSTATE AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH. THE JEEP HAS A "SOFT" TOP. (I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED THE TOP BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PERFORM THE TASK OF RETRACTING THE TOP TO FOLD DOWN OR FOLD IT UP TO REATTACH THE TOP. I DECIDED THAT WHEN I WANTED TO RETRACT THE TOP THAT I'D HAVE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE JEEP OWNER'S GUIDE AND THEN PERFORM THE TASK. I'VE HAD THE JEEP FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS. I DON'T DRIVE IT MUCH, THEREFORE I HAD NOT DECIDED TO TRY AND PERFORM THAT TASK YET.) AS I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE TOP ON THE JEEP UNPREDICTABLY FLEW OPEN AND BACKWARD. THE JEEP TOP, AFTER THE INCIDENT, WAS HANGING ON THE JEEP ABOUT 1/4 PARTS ON THE REAR TOP OF THE JEEP. THE REMAINDER OF THE JEEP TOP HAD BROKEN AND DETACHED FROM THE BODY STRUCTURE OF THE JEEP FROM THE UPPER FRONT TOP TO ABOUT 3/4 PARTS OF THE WAY BACKWARD, TOWARD THE REAR OF THE JEEP. I WAS SO AFRAID AND IN HORRIFIC SHOCK! I PULLED OVER OFF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNED THE JEEP OFF. I WAS SHAKING OUT OF FEAR AND SHOCK FROM THIS INCIDENT. ALL I COULD THINK AT THAT MOMENT WAS..."WHAT IF THAT TOP HAD FLOWN ALL THE WAY OFF OF THE JEEP AND CAUSED ANOTHER PERSON IN A VEHICLE NEAR ME, ON THE INTERSTATE, TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND PERHAPS BEEN KILLED". I AM HORRIFIED!!! I, PERSONALLY, WOULD CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT! *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65 MPH THE HOOD BOUNCED UP AND HIT THE SECONDARY LATCH WHEN ON COMING TRAFFIC PASSES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH BECAME UNSECURED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO LIFT AND BOUNCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE LATCHES WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.