BEWARE - JEEP ISNT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS [LOCKED: USER BANNED]

[althouse08]

UPDATE** Jeep owners are the worst part about Jeeps. I am clearly a POS for not "drag racing" my jeep or maintaining a sealed transmission. I know it's hard to see through your ducks, but feel free to spend 30 seconds and google "Jeep transmission". We know you won't admit how dumb you are, but if you want to, feel free to post what you find here. I'll wait. Also, it's a stock Gladiator Sport. I know I am a total POS joke of a Jeep homo

Bought my 2020 gladiator a year ago with 40k miles. I heard the horror stories about jeep issues so thankfully I got an extended warranty because in 8000 miles this thing has

1. Almost flipped on the highway at 70mph from the “death wobble”, a known defect and factory recall that @JeepCares and the dealership for some reason doesn’t just fix before putting drivers in harms way.

2. Glass defrost went out. Electrical noises and burnt wire smell. That was fun.

3. Radio went out, killing multiple electronic components that needed replaced (even though I bought the sport with almost no electronics)

4. Last but not least, and probably not last as long as I own this trash vehicle, the transmission. 50,000 miles and the transmission WENT OUT. The shop was shocked at the gear ratio, which lead to metal in the transmission fluid leaving the entire system compromised.

in a year of owning this, it’s been in the shop for 3 months. This transmission is on week 5 and still no parts to be seen.

@JeepCares I thought owning a jeep was the worst thing ever, but trying to get help is WAY worse. What a joke.

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[Wheelin98TJ]

Sounds like a Jeep to me. Minus the bubbling paint.

 

[CrazyCooter]

Last Jeep I'll ever own........

 

[althouse08]

Last Jeep I'll ever own........

i mean I’d give them another chance on one, but getting any kind of help from jeep/mopar is a joke. Doesn’t make me feel very comfortable buying one with a factory warranty when they’re this bad

 

[Zachanadandy]

Death wobble feels scary, but you can 100% still drive through it. Steers, brakes, hell you can even accelerate through it in certain situations. Easy enough to diagnose and fix yourself in the driveway with basic hand tools.

 

[CrazyCooter]

i mean I’d give them another chance on one, but getting any kind of help from jeep/mopar is a joke. Doesn’t make me feel very comfortable buying one with a factory warranty when they’re this bad

My reply was somewhat of an inside joke for the other members here. There was another thread years back where it was the guy's first post on the forum and the thread has pretty much off the rails even though the OP gutted it.......worse than a CA legislative bill!

These are American made vehicles with a lot of import sourced parts, so we can't expect 90's Honda/Toyota dependability. Hopefully you get her dialed in and enjoy some trouble free use soon!

 

[Stormtroopin]

How did you almost flip on the highway with deathwobble?

 

[Gvsukids]

so thankfully I got an extended warranty

So, have the issues taken care of. Did you have the vehicle inspected?

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

BEWARE!!!! Your Jeep isn’t a Jeep!!!! It’s a Daihatsu HiJet that’s posing as a Gladiator!!! When you least expect it, it will transform in your driveway and you’ll be doing second gear starts at every light because it has a motorcycle engine!!!! Your payload will decrease significantly!!!! And if you stop suddenly there’s a chance you will endo!!!!

 

[S JEEPN]

I wonder what had happened to it before you got it. Could it have been a rebuilt wreck maybe just a lemon from the start but if that was the case it may have a history. i wonder what the service record has listed if it was taken to the dealer at all. A friend had a Cherokee years ago with all kind of problems it was made on super bowl Sunday he got rid of it and got a salvage wrangler that was a theft recovery, suspension, tires and wheels, suspension seats, bumpers etc and never had an issue but it could have gone the other way just as easy. The shop was shocked at the gear ratio, which lead to metal in the transmission fluid leaving the entire system compromised. I wonder what was meant by the gear ratio leading to metal in the transmission compromising the system.

 

[S JEEPN]

BEWARE!!!! Your Jeep isn’t a Jeep!!!! It’s a Daihatsu HiJet that’s posing as a Gladiator!!! When you least expect it, it will transform in your driveway and you’ll be doing second gear starts at every light because it has a motorcycle engine!!!! Your payload will decrease significantly!!!! And if you stop suddenly there’s a chance you will endo!!!!

There used to be a Hijet at a sheet metal shop near me that was lifted, bumpers, external roll cage, Roof rack, lights like a 80s monster truck the furthest i saw it go was to the taco shops nearby but it did look good a lot fancier than a golf cart. Probably could not get out of its own way with the power it had.

 

[Rusty PW]

BEWARE!!!! Your Jeep isn’t a Jeep!!!! It’s a Daihatsu HiJet that’s posing as a Gladiator!!! When you least expect it, it will transform in your driveway and you’ll be doing second gear starts at every light because it has a motorcycle engine!!!! Your payload will decrease significantly!!!! And if you stop suddenly there’s a chance you will endo!!!!

Farmers around here love these Kei trucks. I see them buzzing past my work hauling stuff.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

They’re handy. I drove em in Japan a decent amount. Nimble and good for short hauls when you don’t need a full size truck. Learned how to drive stick on one. Right hand drive and second gear starts. Great way to learn manual.

 

[YGBSM]

Well, at least yours isn't haunted...




Yet

 

[Dilly’S Willy]

He bought a USED jeep truck, a 2020 (known for steering issues unless addressed), with 40k+ miles, knew it was modded (said it had gears), drove it like a CAR, got scared, blamed "jeep death wobble" for not inspecting/maintaining their ride, proceeds to poke it with a stick stating "jeep sucks, do something..."

And he blew up a ZF 8 speed (known to be durable for drag racing, as good or better than a build 41LE).


Something doesn't sit right here.

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