2011jeep wrangler sahara left rear brake has frozen while applied and caused excessive heat and parts damaged on 3 separate ocassions. entire brake assembly was repaired and replaced with new components after each failure but continues to be a problem. vehicle is in motion at any speed on any surface to happen. tire damage and brake loss is a possibility if driven with this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that after parking on a slight incline and turning the engine off, the vehicle erroneously rolled forward and crashed into a tree. during the incident the emergency brake was engaged and the gear shifter was in first gear. no injuries were reported. no police report was taken. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer (1200 e. carroll st, tullahoma, tn) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. the failure mileage was 50,000.
My emergency brake keeps popping loose when engaged. i had the dealership tighten it when i bought it however it never felt like it was tight. recently i've had more work done to the jeep and i asked them to look at it. the response was that it can not be tightened, it has to be replaced. he said this is a very common problem on wranglers. the replacement parts are warrantied for 2 years. as far as the date for which it happened i would have to say it's been an ongoing problem ever since we've owned it.
I have a 2011 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon, i bought it new and it has not been off road except in a field or two and the only mud it has seen is from the road. it has not been lifted nor does it have over sized tires. i have had my electronic stability control light come on a few times in the 6 years i have had the vehicle, but it has always went right back off. it and the abs came on a few weeks ago and will not go off, because it thinks my vehicle is sliding or spinning, the right front brakes will grab and it cuts the power to the engine. today i was pulling out onto a main road and the brakes were acting like the abs(that warning light is also on) was pulsing, i could feel it in the pedal. as i hit the gas to pull onto a very busy highway, the esc light started flashing and cut the power to my engine and i could not go. as i was in a merge lane i was able to quickly cut to the right and get back off the road before i was hit by another vehicle. this is not the first time this has happened since this problem has been going on. i have had the jeep to the dealership and they ordered the wiring harness (broken wire they said) to fix it 2 weeks ago and they haven't contacted me that it is in yet. but i was told that because the wiring is ran through the frame they have to pull the body off to replace it. yes it is going to cost a lot to fix, but i will also have to arrange to take it to the dealership(which is about an hour away) and until i am able to do that, i still have to drive it. i contacted jeep and talked to someone with their customer service about the concerns i have with being able to pull into traffic and the brakes holding me back and asking if there was a recall for this problem, but they said no and wasn't really concerned about it. and also, the warning lights come and go, flash and it won't go, as it did today when i tried to merge into traffic.
Abs brakes engage while driving at highway speeds without touching brakes. this causes the abs light to turn on and all four wheels go through the anti-lock stutter pattern and can dramatically affect steering control when it is unexpected, pulling the vehicle hard in either direction. this happened to me 4 times yesterday while making a 250 mi road trip on the way back home. the dashboard light illuminates briefly each time as the abs system engages for roughly 2-3 seconds and then releases. each time this happened road speeds were between 45-65mph.
Brake pedal issue. brakes are new, but pedal is soft. creates a stopping issue as it is difficult to determine and time the stopping distance without increasing braking pressure. happens at all speeds, but most noticeable at low speeds below 30mph.
I went for brakes prior to 30,000. vehicle had 25,000 miles and the rotor could not be cut... it rotted through. i had to replace 1 rotor all others were fine. could have possibly affected many other vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 70 mph, the rear of the vehicle vibrated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear axle seal was leaking and the bearing, brake pads, emergency and parking brake shoes, and the wheel seal needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 46,151.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. while driving 40 mph and depressing the brake pedal with force, the vehicle failed to slow down and the brake light illuminated. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake pedal sensor failed. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 4,000.