Major Problems with 2006 Jeep Wrangler Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Jeep Wrangler

2006 Jeep Wrangler FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Victims: 6 Mileage: 500 miles

2006 Jeep Wrangler STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 16000 miles

2006 Jeep Wrangler FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 75979 miles

Browse 2006 Jeep Wrangler complaints by category

Problems with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Wrangler owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when filling up the gas tank the tank will overflow. it happens regularly approximately 1 in every 5 fills. it...	355 ~ 31868 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM during refueling gasoline spits back out of the fuel filler tube neck at the end of the fill onto the...	113 ~ 47557 miles
STEERING problem with the steering when driving over 45 mph. the front wheel move rapidly left and right causing a lot...	83 ~ 30498 miles
SUSPENSION 2006 jeep wrangler - extreme front end shutter at highway speeds usually in the area of 55mph. the shutter is...	58 ~ 35852 miles
POWER TRAIN i own a 2006 jeep wrangler se which i bought in may 22 2009 with 14000 miles. on june 7th...	35 ~ 30355 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM took my 2006 jeep wrangler sport right-hand drive to an independent service garage for routine oil change at approx. 6900...	20 ~ 64777 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving my 2006 jeep wrangler rubicon (11 000 miles) on the freeway when it totally lost power. it...	15 ~ 42754 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 jeep wrangler replaced brakes. consumer states that the brake backing plates were replaced due to damage. he states that...	14 ~ 19922 miles
WHEELS entering the interstate and driving up to approximately 60-65mph the steering wheel shook violently to the point where i needed...	13 ~ 41362 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION in reference to all late model jeep wranglers. what is known as the "death wobble". at a speed of 35...	12 ~ 34096 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving 75 mph the vehicle felt unstable. the contact noticed a large...	12 ~ 29594 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when vehicle is moving and windows are opened a toxic noxious odor is emitted into the vehicle. problem started when...	12 ~ 41530 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the 2006 six speed jeep wrangler has a very dangerous design flaw. new for the 2006 jeep wrangler is the...	11 ~ 11004 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact own a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph he noticed that the...	8 ~ 71377 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER gas splashes out of the gas tank on every fill up. some times its a significant amount. this cannot be	7 ~ 27786 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my 2006 "trail rated" jeep wrangler se suffers from cheap quality paper-thin sheet metal front fenders that bend from...	7 ~ 38414 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS between the speed 50 and 60 mph when the brakes are used the whole front end of the car shakes...	7 ~ 14386 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN new jeep wrangler with 6-speed manual transmission grinds when operator upshifts from 1st to 2nd gears necessitating an unusually slow...	6 ~ 24352 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE my 2006 jeep wrangler rubicon gas tank overflows every time i fill it up. sprays gas everywhere. *kb...	3 ~ 19667 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my rotors in my '06 wrangler went bad at 9500 miles shaking violently when stopping. they were replaced but now...	3 ~ 28667 miles
VALVE > TIRES i own a 2006 jeep wrangler x with 9 060 miles. i have goodyear gs-a tires. i am replacing my...	3 ~ 10683 miles
SERVICE BRAKES lost breaks on vehicle. took vehicle to get fixed...was informed the break line was mounted against body and due to	2 ~ 110000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler sport. the contact stated that the passenger side seat belt would not...	2 ~ 45407 miles
STRUCTURE there are no crash test ratings for the rear occupants in jeep wranglers. passengers are extremely vulnerable in the back...	2
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i own a 2006 jeep wrangler x with 9 060 miles. i have goodyear gs-a tires. i am replacing my...	2
SIDEWALL > TIRES i own a 2006 jeep wrangler x with 9 060 miles. i have goodyear gs-a tires. i am replacing my...	2 ~ 1500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield cracked while driving without any external forces dealer claims stress fracture manufacture refuses to replace due to mileage over...	2 ~ 14950 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY defroster/heater fan doesn't work. each time i take it in to service dealer am told it's fixed but it stops...	2 ~ 39911 miles
VISIBILITY our wrangler rubicon was purchased new from a dodge/chrysler/jeep dealership in bullhead city during model year 2006. since that time...	2 ~ 23835 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated that on 06/01/06 the vehicle's dash lights went out while traveling 30 mph on a clear...	2 ~ 10886 miles
COLUMN > STEERING took my 2006 jeep wrangler sport right-hand drive to an independent service garage for routine oil change at approx. 6900...	2 ~ 3450 miles
SEATS was delivering mail started to smell something got out to check package got back in smoke was coming from vents...	1 ~ 156000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL was delivering mail started to smell something got out to check package got back in smoke was coming from vents...	1 ~ 156000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that there was an electrical short that burned through...	1 ~ 145000 miles
AIR BAGS tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v322000...	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL for at least the third time while off road jeeping in 4 wheel low our jeep 2006 lj rubicon self...	1 ~ 19000 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact drove over a road bump...	1 ~ 72000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact parked the vehicle and as he attempted to shut the...	1 ~ 90000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2006 jeep wrangler and besides excessive tire wear which the local dealership cannot seem to fix my...	1 ~ 49280 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN have a 2006 jeep wrangler with 24 000 miles which is experiencing front wheel shaking at about 40-45 mph and...	1 ~ 24000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE have a 2006 jeep wrangler with 24 000 miles which is experiencing front wheel shaking at about 40-45 mph and...	1 ~ 24000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY 2006 jeep wrangler- at 65 000 miles developed what is known as the "death wobble". i have spent over $1500.00...	1 ~ 65000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2006 jeep wrangler has been a problem since i bought it. the vehicle has been back to the dealership...	1 ~ 8000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my 2006 jeep wrangler has been a problem since i bought it. the vehicle has been back to the dealership...	1 ~ 8000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i was traveling down the highway passing another vehicle on the first lane. as i was going down i felt...	1 ~ 27000 miles
EQUIPMENT cracked valve stem caused tire to rapidly deflate on expressway. aftermarket tires and wheels were purchased in may of 2007	1 ~ 5049 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2006 jeep wrangler. consumer states shift cable bushing broke which caused the automatic transmission shift lever to be inoperable. *tgw	1 ~ 34195 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2006 jeep wrangler. consumer states shift cable bushing broke which caused the automatic transmission shift lever to be inoperable. *tgw	1 ~ 34195 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the vehicle is a right hand ride jeep. at 9 000 miles the...	1 ~ 56000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the right side hood latch has failed 4 times in the since i have owned the jeep which was purchased...	1 ~ 850 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS there are no crash test ratings for the rear occupants in jeep wranglers. passengers are extremely vulnerable in the back...	1
CONNECTION > LINK > DRAG when we hit a bump in the road the steering wheel starts to shake violently till we slow down to	1 ~ 13000 miles
TUBE > TIRES i own a 2006 jeep wrangler x with 9 060 miles. i have goodyear gs-a tires. i am replacing my...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving 65 mph the vehicle lost power without warning. the check engine...	1 ~ 18588 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS rotated tires 2 front wheel studs broke at less than 100 feet. took vehicle to tire retailer to replace broken...	1 ~ 12800 miles
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM my wife and i were on a trip in our 2006 wrangler (with 10 802 miles on it) it was...	1 ~ 10000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY my wife and i were on a trip in our 2006 wrangler (with 10 802 miles on it) it was...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY defroster/heater fan doesn't work. each time i take it in to service dealer am told it's fixed but it stops...	1 ~ 23822 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated while driving in tall grass the vehicle caught on fire. upon inspection the exhaust headers were...	1 ~ 35000 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while hitting a pot hole at 7 mph the passenger side seatbelt anchor came loose from	1 ~ 1079 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 48 000 miles on a new jeep wrangle the condenser has a hole in . no a/c. i had a...	1 ~ 48000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when vehicle is moving and windows are opened a toxic noxious odor is emitted into the vehicle. problem started when...	1 ~ 12 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN model: 2006 jeep wrangler rubicon with 6 speed transmission. after backing out of a parking stall and during the transition...	1 ~ 74 miles

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