2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4: brake failure

Filed Feb 5, 2015 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · MD · crash

Parking brake failure has occurred numerous times. Brakes will not stay adjusted. I've adjusted it at least a dozen times.

Filed Mar 19, 2010 · Brakes · 72,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. While driving 60 MPH down a hill the driver engaged the brakes and the brakes failed to operate. To prevent a crash the contact had to drive into a ditch. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, no repairs had been made at the time of the complaint . The failure and current mileages were 72000.

Filed Jan 14, 2008 · Engine · NY

Purchased brand new 2007 4door jeep wrangler. It has stalled while driving on 5 separate occasions. We have taken it back to the dealer, and each time been told it was fixed. This car is a death trap and we refuse to drive it. Dealer wont take it back so now we need to go to court. The severity of this is not showing....this vehicle stalls at high rates of speed on highways...no light ...no power steering...no brakes...nothing......someone is going to die or kill some one. And chrysler doesn't care. Help.

Filed Sep 18, 2007 · Brakes · 9,000 miles · NC

Vehicle: 2007 jeep 4 door wrangler (unlimited) experienced complete loss of brakes while coasting uphill. I was approaching us-221 from a secondary road traveling uphill towards a stop sign. When I removed my foot from the accelerator and applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor making a grinding noise. I had no brakes to stop as I approached this busy highway which is heavily traveled by tractor trailers. I managed to stop the vehicle with the emergency brake just before entering the intersection. There was no stall from the engine during the whole event. If I had not acted quickly and panicked it is quite possible me and my family could have been severely injured or possible killed by entering this busy 55 MPH highway. I was forced to leave the vehicle in the road and had to direct traffic around it for 1-1/2 hours while I waited for the chrysler's tow truck. Once again this created a dangerous situation for me and people entering the intersection. Vehicle is at dealer however dealer states he cannot find anything wrong with it and is waiting for a reply from chrysler on what to do. Chrysler stated yesterday on 9-17-07 that there is no recall for this item on my vehicle. National news states otherwise. Extremely dangerous problem with truck.

Filed Sep 3, 2007 · Brakes · 875 miles · NY · crash

Uncontrolled reverse rolling / brake failure: 2007 jeep wrangler rubicon unlimited 4 door model. While I'm sure that no one will want to hear of a vehicle taken off-road, the rubicon is marketed & designed to do just such activities and does them extremely well. I have owned at least 12 jeep vehicles and this one is absolutely amazing for it's capabilities. I love it & can't say enough positive. Problem: when attempting to go up a steep hill, if you have to stop and roll back, the brake pedal goes 'stiff' and allows vehicle to free roll backwards until you smash into something which makes it stop. Doesn't happen every time, but it's happened 3 separate times to me in my 900 mi I have on the vehicle. The pedal is totally stiff and the brakes will not apply. This most recent incident occurred over this past weekend and I almost ran over two people that were on foot behind the vehicle as I was allowed to roll uncontrolled backwards until I smashed into a rock approx 30' from where I wanted to stop. Thankfully the rock was large enough to stop the jeep since I was on a pretty serious hill and no clue how far I would have rolled until most certainly a tree would have had to stopped me. In the stopping, I broke off a rear shock as I hit the rock. I've been driving jeep vehicles for over 25 years. I consider myself a very capable off-road driver and very comfortable in the situation & vehicle. I have been in this same off-road situation hundreds and hundreds of times. These 3 events are like nothing I've ever experienced ever. Total non-usage of the brakes, pedal becoming stiff as a board with no grabbing at all. Letting off and attempting to hit pedal doesn't assist at all. You're on a wild free roll ride backwards. Very scary & dangerous. Chances are, I'm going to have to pull the fuse on the electronic brake control system since it's truly going to injure someone either inside my jeep or anyone behind me sooner or later.

Filed Jun 4, 2007 · Brakes · 6,150 miles · NY

2007 jeep wrangler 4-door 6000 miles. First incident: sunny clear dry road conditions. Took exit ramp off expressway and while attempting to stop at intersection the brakes failed. Pedal went to the floor and jeep did not stop. After pumping brakes with no response I had to stop jeep by shifting into park. I was able to drive it, with brakes functioning less than a half mile home. I had the jeep towed (covered by warranty) the next morning. Dealer inspected and test drove without being able to repeat problem. Conclusion was no problem. Second incident: sunny clear dry road conditions. Took exit ramp off expressway and while attempting to stop at intersection the brakes failed. This time I held brakes to floor and the brakes eventually "kicked-in" and stopped the jeep. This time I drove to dealer and after another inspection of the jeep there was no problem found?!? Fortunately, both incidents did not result in any accidents as I was able to stop the jeep prior to entering the intersection. I'm praying there isn't a 3rd incident!