2020 Jeep Gladiator

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO SIDE TO SIDE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL DEALERS (FOX CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 346 GRANT AVENUE RD, AUBURN, NY 13021 AND THE SECOND DEALER UNKNOWN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND FILED A CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130.

AUTO START/STOP UNAVAILABLE WARNING LIGHT ON COLD START. ROUGH ENGINE IDLE UNTIL UP TO TEMPERATURE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NEXT COLD START. CODE P0300 (MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE). THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS MY THIRD TIME TAKING IT IN AND NOW THEY ARE TEARING DOWN THE ENGINE ON A TRUCK WITH 1000 MILES ON IT. EVERY OCCURANCE WAS COLD START ON ENGINE AND AFTER PUTTING TRUCK INTO GEAR AT LOW SPEED.

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR WITH ONLY 460 MILES DOWN I-95 BETWEEN NEW SMYRNA BEACH AND TITUSVILLE. THE TRUCK KEPT WANDERING INTO PASSING LANE AS I WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND HAD TO KEEP CORRECTING TO KEEP FROM INTRUDING INTO OTHER LANE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY JEEPS BEFORE AND EVEN OLDER WRANGLERS NEVER FELT SO LOOSE. THIS IS DANGEROUS !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE BED OF VEHICLE TOWARDS TO THE CAB. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE AND JUMP OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISH BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED WHICH STATED THE FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE BED OF VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT STATED LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. A CASE WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,900.*DT*LN*JB*JB*DT*JB

PURCHASED A 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR RUBICON. I NOTICED THE STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LANE. THE RESPONSE IS UNPREDICTABLE, AS I ASSUMED I WOULD GET USED TO THE STEERING OVER SEVERAL WEEKS OF DRIVING. NOW WITH SEVERAL MONTHS OF DRIVING, I STILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRIVING WITHIN THE LANE. PROBLEM IS WORSENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. REVERSE STEERING IS REQUIRED WHEN EXITING A TURN ON THE FREEWAY. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE VEHICLE WILL DRIFT OUT OF THE LANE REGULARLY. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS YET. STEERING DAMPER HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DID NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION.

MY JEEP GLADIATOR OVERLAND MODEL HAS ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WANDERING ON THE ROAD AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT, EVEN AFTER AN ALIGNMENT. JEEP HAS ISSUED A TSB 08-074-20 AND I HAVE CALLED ROCKIE WILLIAMS JEEP IN MT JULIET, TN. THEY HAVE SAID THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO MY JEEP EVEN THOUGH I DEFINITELY HAVE THE STEERING BOX PART #68418449AE THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH PART #68507576AA PER THE TSB.

ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON SINCE A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS NOW, AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD, BY THE ENGINEERS, NOT TO RELEASE IT UNTIL THEY HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE TWO OTHER JEEPS AT SAME DEALERSHIP WITH SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 25, AND WITHIN A WEEK THE LIGHT CAME ON EVERY TIME IF DROVE IT

2020 JEEP GLADIATOR - RUBICON HAS SIGNIFICANT 'WANDERING' ISSUES. I'VE DRIVEN WRANGLERS FOR YEAR AND HAVE NEVER HAD STEERING ISSUES THIS APPARENT. THIS HAPPENS WHILE ABOVE 25 MPH AND CONTINUES THROUGH 60+MPH. SIGNIFICANTLY HAVING TO ADJUST STEERING THAT THROWS YOU ALL OVER THE ROAD. I CANNOT TAKE MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL WITHOUT FEELING LIKE I AM GOING TO CRASH THE VEHICLE. I NOTED THE ISSUES THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE, SENT AN EMAIL TO THE DEALERSHIP SAYING I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD IN THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE ALSO COMMENTED AFTER HER FIRST DAY DRIVING IT AND ASKED ME 'WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE STEERING'. SHE ALSO FELT EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING IT. JEEPS REPLY WAS ' WE ARE SORRY YOU REGRET YOUR PURCHASE, BUT THAT'S HOW JEEPS DRIVE'... AND DID NOT OFFER ME A SOLUTION. I ASKED TO BUY MY TRUCK BACK THAT I TRADED AND THEY SAID NO. VEHICLE IS ALL OVER THE ROAD, CONSISTENTLY HAVING TO OVERCORRECT STEERING. WENT TO JEEP FORUMS TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY APPARENT PROBLEM AND JEEP DOES NOT OFFER A FIX, TELLING PEOPLE TO REPLACE STOCK PARTS WITH STEERING STABILIZERS AND BRACKETS TO HELP STABILIZE THE RIDE. I AM NOT SPENDING $1000 ON AFTER MARKET PARTS AFTER SPENDING $60,000 ON A VEHICLE. JEEP REFUSED THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, WHICH ARE COMPLAINTS THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD AS WELL. I CURRENTLY HAVE A CASE OPEN WITH FCA AND HOPEFULLY WILL HAVE A REMEDIATION SOON...