2007 Jeep Wrangler Brakes Problems

Your ABS (anti-lock braking system) module has failed, which means both your ABS and traction control are not working. According to the complaint, replacement parts and repairs were not available at the time. To fix this, you would need to replace the ABS module with a compatible part for your vehicle.

While driving into a parking area, you heard a loud bang and your brake pedal became very soft—requiring you to pump it several times before the vehicle stopped. Upon inspection, you discovered the rear passenger side tire was punctured and the brake caliper and rotor had detached from the wheel. The detached caliper appears to have caused the tire puncture. This brake system failure happened at 86,000 miles with no warning lights beforehand.

ABS UNIT FAILED. YELLOW DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PUSHED TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. FRONT WHEEL BRAKES BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE AS VERIFIED BY JACKING UP THE FRONT WHEELS AND TESTING. REAR BRAKES STILL OPERATED, BUT MINIMALLY. SUSPECT THE ABS UNIT FAILS BY STICKING IN A FAULTY BYPASS STATE THAT DISABLES MOST OF THE BRAKING CAPACITY, INSTEAD OF A FAIL-SAFE FAULT MODE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. A FEW WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AND EXPERIENCED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON COLLISION. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY EITHER DRIVER, NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED WHICH STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE BRAKE LINE, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VIN AVAILABLE TO VERIFY THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. *DT *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON THE WAY HOME I WENT AROUND THE CORNER AND HIT MY BRAKES THEY WERE THERE THEN THEY FADED AWAY CAUSING ME TO HIT A POLE. I HAD THE JEEP TAKEN TO MY HOME AND WAITED UNTIL I GOT ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE IT WORKED ON ONCE THE MECHANIC STARTED WORKING ON IT THEY NOTICED A BRAKE LINE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT AND IT WAS A RECALL AND THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A DEALER WHICH I DID AND THEY REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING. REPLACED JANUARY 2018. AGAIN 6 MONTHS LATER AND AGAIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THAT. THE LAST REPLACEMENT LASTED 2 WEEKS AND REAR RIGHT HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.

ON MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 2017 I STARTED MY JEEP TO LEAVE FOR WORK. AS I BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AT MY APARTMENT AND FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST HIT A NEARBY CAR BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR INTO AN OPPOSITE PARKING SPACE AND THE CURB HELPED ME STOP THE CAR. I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR THE DAY BEFORE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY REPAIR CENTER. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME TO EXPLAIN THAT THE BRAKE CABLE HAD CORRODED AND THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND OLDER JEEP THAT HE HAD SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM. HE SUGGESTED THAT I NOTIFY YOU TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. I'M COUNTING MY BLESSINGS THAT THIS HAPPENED IN MY PARKING LOT AND NOT A FEW MINUTES LATER WHEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. THE TOTAL COST OF MY REPAIR WAS $446 BECAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REDESIGNED ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. IT IS MY HOPE THAT ENOUGH OF THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE REPORTED AND THAT JEEP WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE AND ALSO A COPY OF MY REPAIR BILL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION OR WHAT STEPS I CAN TAKE TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL HAVE THIS POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THEIR BRAKES CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SINCERELY, [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BOUGHT THE CAR USED. HAD PLENTY OF OIL AND BASED ON THE DATE AND MILES FROM THE PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE HAD ABOUT 600 MILES LEFT BEFORE NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. NO LIGHT CAME ON NO GAGE INFORMED US THAT I WAS LOW ON OIL AND MY ENGINE SEIZED, I REPLACED THE ENGINE $6000.00 LATER AND NOW THE BRAKE HOSE STARTED SHOOTING OIL ALL OVER MY REAR TIRES WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CRASHED HAVING ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. PLEASE TELL ME WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEATH TRAP. IF IT IS ME THAN I AM GOING TO ALL LOCAL NEWS STATIONS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS HOW DANGEROUS THESE JEEPS ARE

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NEVER WORKS FOR MORE THAN A WEEK AFTER COUNTLESS ADJUSTMENTS.

AFTER BEING IN PARK WITHOUT USING THE EBRAKE, THE EBRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. FOLLOWING WAS A SQUEELING SCREECHING NOISE. THE BREAKS IN REAR DRIVERS SIDE REMAIN LOCKED DOING DAMAGE TO THE CALIPER AND ROTOR. THERE IS SOMETHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE BRAKES WHERE THEY WILL NOT STOP APPLYING PRESSURE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT I HAVE SEEN IN A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR CAR. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEELS RUBBED AGAINST THE BRAKE HOSES AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINES TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. *TR

OVER TIME THE STOCK L/F TIRE RUBBED THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING THE L/F CALIPER TO LOCK UP WEARING DOWN THE L/F BRAKE PADS AND OVERHEATING THE ROTOR. THE BRAKE HOSE, CALIPER , BRAKE PADS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC LOOK AT THIS AND HE BELIEVES IT IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN ON THE VEHICLE. THE STOCK L/F TIRE SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE BRAKE LINE WITHIN THE TURNING RADIUS OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T TRAVEL VERY FAR WITH THE CALIPER LOCKED ON THE WHEEL, IT COULD OF LED TO A FIRE. CHRYSLER DID NOT CLAIM ANY FAULT AND CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE FOUND OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS POSTED ONLINE. *TR

THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER STALLED, LOST POWER BRAKES, LOST POWER STEERING. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WE NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING UP OUTSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALL 4 OF US CLIMBED OUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD AND FLAMES CAME BURSTING OUT. WITHIN 2 MINUTES THE WHOLE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NEARLY 2 HOURS TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

WHILE TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER X (WITH 55000 MILES) "CHIMED" AND THE AIR-BAG , TRACTION CONTROL, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP. UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE I FOUND THAT THIS LEAVES THE SAFETY SYSTEMS INACTIVE! A BAD "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS HE CAUSE OF ALL THE SYSTEM FAILURES. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD STILL BE COVERED BY JEEP/CHRYSLER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN OR ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS RUBBING THROUGH THE BRAKE LINE; THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND MOVED; THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE LINE WAS NOT REPLACED, BRAKE FLUID WOULD LEAK OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS MINOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL BRAKE SHOP. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE WIRING IN THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,981 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A MUD PUDDLE AND THEN ACROSS A GRASS FIELD. THREE DAYS LATER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A FAILURE AT THE BRAKE PURGE TANK, WHICH RIPPED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO PULL DOWN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RECKLESS DRIVING. THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER AGGRESSIVE DRIVING, ONLY DEFECTED PARTS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN ON ROUGH TERRAIN; THEREFORE, THE BRAKE PURGE TANK IS DEFECTIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH RECALL FOR BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FINALLY RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FAULTY BRAKES. HE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRAKE REPAIR SINCE HIS WAS FIXED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, LOW RANGE OVER THE TOP OF A SMALL RISE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, NOTHING HAPPENED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE SMALL DOWN SLOPE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SPEED UP AND HIT A LOW SET OF ROCKS AND HARD DIRT. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE AND SURROUNDING PARTS. RECALL # 07V434000 NO POLICE REPORT MENTIONED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 15 DAYS. IT IS BEING SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V434000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD KEEP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT ARRIVED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED MAYBE THERE WAS A SAFETY DEFECT ON HIS VEHICLE. THE REAR BRAKE LINE, WHICH IS LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, WAS NOT SECURED WITHIN THE WHEEL. THE LINES WERE LOCATED NEAR THE TIRES AND RIMS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 832. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THIS IS JUST AN OWNERS CONCERN REGARDING THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE LINES AND THEIR EXPOSURE TO DAMAGE DUE TOO MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES. UPDATED 12/12/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS LOCKED UP. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ). SHE STATED THAT SHE WILL LOCATE ANOTHER DEALER AND NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

ABS/ TRACTION CONTROL/ ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ENGAGES AT TIMES WHEN USING HIGHWAY ON/ OFF RAMPS AND WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THIS ISSUE BY UPDATING THE ABS CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE TO THE LATEST VERSION, BUT THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. THE ABS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE DEALER CAN FIND NO TROUBLE CODES. NOTE: THIS VEHICLE DID NOT FALL INTO CAMPAIGN 06V493000 AS THE ABS MODULE UNDER THE SCOPE OF THAT RECALL WAS INTRODUCED TWO DAYS AFTER THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COASTED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON JULY 10, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED SINCE THE REPAIR, BUT CONTINUES TO HESITATE AS IF IT WILL STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED. ON AUGUST 27, 2007, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND ANTI-SKID LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE A/C SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,384.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE AND SHUTS OFF AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED FIVE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST TEN DAYS. THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AT LEAST TWICE. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL ACTIVATES AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THEN DIMS AFTER THE TURN IS MADE. THE DEALERS VERIFIED WITH A ROAD TEST THAT THE ANTI-SKID DOES ACTIVATE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE COMPONENT NAMES REGARDING THE REPROGRAMMING AND ANTI-SKID FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,300.

WHILE COASTING TO A STOP SIGN TODAY, I WENT TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FIND THE PEDAL LOCKED AT THE TOP OF THE TRAVEL. AS I PRESSED THE PEDAL, THE ABS STARTED MODULATING LIKE THE TIRES WERE LOCKED UP, BUT THEY WEREN'T AS I WAS ON DRY PAVEMENT AND NOT SLOWING DOWN AT ALL. I FRANTICALLY PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AFTER SEVERAL DEPRESSIONS (3-5) THE PEDAL UNLOCKED AND TRAVELED NORMALLY ALLOWING ME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED FOR RECALL # 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT FAILED TO OFFER AN EXPLANATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,100. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND PURGED THE CONTROL VALVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL CANISTER WHICH WAS LEAKING. THE THIRD TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILLER NECK AND TUBE. UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB

I OWN 1.5 MONTH OLD 2007 WRANGLER.I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL BUSINESS. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND CAR DOESN'T STOP. I WENT UP ON THE CURB. I BRAKE AGAIN. DOESN'T STOP.I TURN THE WHEEL SO I WONT GO INTO THE GLASS OF THE BUSINESS.I HIT THEIR PATIO AND BRICK WALL.THE CAR WONT BACK UP OR MOVE.I TURN IT OFF AND ON AGAIN,THEN IT MOVES.THE WORKERS CAME OUT TO MAKE SURE I WAS OK.I TOLD THEM THE BRAKES DIDNT WORK.I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I WAS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR.I CALL TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER.I LOOK UP ONLINE INSIDE THE BUSINESS TO SEE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBS.ALL OVER INTERNET THERE ARE RECALLS ON BRAKES OF MY MODEL,MAKE,YEAR VEHICLE.AT DEALER, I MENTION RECALL POSSIBILITY AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA" WHAT I'M TALKING ABT. AND HAVE "NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING..." THEY WERE GOING TO TEST DRIVE" IT.WHY SOMEONE WOULD WANT TO DO THAT WHEN I JUST TOLD THEM I HAD PROB WITH BRAKES IS BEYOND ME.THEY SAY ITS "FINE."THEY TELL ME THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE OFF WHEELS AND THOROUGHLY CHECK IT.HOOK IT UP TO COMPUTER AND RUN A FEW TESTS.SEE IF IT CAUGHT ANY CODES.I SAY FINE.BOTH PEOPLE THAT I SPOKE WITH ASKED ME IF "ANY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON... ABS OR ANY OTHER RIGHT BEFORE IT HAPPENED."NO IDEA... DIDNT HAVE TIME TO CHECK DURING INCIDENT.AN HOUR LATER THEY COME BACK AND TELL ME "NOTHING IS WRONG" "NO CODES" THAT "THEY TOOK FOR 2ND TEST DRIVE AND ITS FINE." BUT THEY ARE CONFIDENT THAT I CAN DRIVE IT.MILEAGE ON CAR THE SAME AS WHEN I GOT THERE.I'M STILL TERRIFIED.I KNOW SOMETHING HAPPENED WITH MY CAR.AND I KNOW THAT I COULD HAVE KILLEDSOMEONE.THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN AND NO RECALLS.THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CUST SERVICE.I DID.AFTER GETTING MY INFO,THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD "GET OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED..." AND I SHOULD "CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW.I TRY THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY.NO ANSWER THE 3 X I TRY.I CALL THE MAIN CUST SERVICE LINE AGAIN.WAS TOLD"THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG. YOU NEED TO CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE COMP TO FIX YOUR CAR.*AK