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What 481 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 392

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (481)Crash / fire / injury (35)Airbags (144)Fuel system (99)Electrical system (83)Steering (58)Transmission & drivetrain (40)Suspension (39)Engine (36)Body & structure (27)Brakes (27)Speed control (18)

27 of 481 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Apr 3, 2013Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO RUN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,400. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10505509

Sep 7, 2011Brakes

ON ABOVE DATE, WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 JEEP, ON RT 206 IN UPSTATE NY, MY VEHICLES BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 55MPH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP IN SIDNEY NY WHERE NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND WITH THE JEEP. *TR ON 9-1-11 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GRAND PRIX JEEP IN HICKSVILLE,NY AND A DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED IN BOTH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER. MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR APPROX 7 DAYS. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BY ME ON 8-23-11.

NHTSA ODI 10424038

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 392 verdict →