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2018 Jeep Wrangler electronic stability control (esc) problems
46 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2018 Jeep Wrangler cite electronic stability control (esc), 3% of all 1,827 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
46
3% of all complaints
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
What owners say about the electronic stability control (esc)
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“I HAVE A LEMON JEEP THAT HAS CAUSED ME MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STEERING ISSUE AND ENGINE OVERHEATING AND LEAKING OIL WHICH I ALMOST STARTED A WILDFIRE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS HIGHWAY 299. UNACCEPTABLE, FCA DOESNT CARE ....”
“WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE ON A HIGHWAY DOING SPEED OF 70 MPH WHEN COMING TO A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD ON A CURVE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO SEVERE SHAKING MODE, EVEN AFTER CANCELING THE CRUISE CONTROL BY EITHER BRAKING OR CANCELING MANUALLY IT CONTINUES. THE ONLY WAY IT STOPS IS IF I PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY.”
“WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THROUGH A DOUBLE CURVE ON A CITY STREET THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON MY 2018 JEEP WRANLGER. A STEERING ERROR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ALL CAME ON. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS IS NOW THE 3RD TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TWICE VIA TOW). EACH TIME, THE SCANNER HAS GIVEN THE SAME CODES YET FCA HAS RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME STATED ITS FIXED. THE STEERING LOCKING UP COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT HARMING MYSELF OR ANOTHER VEHICLE.”
“ON MARCH 16TH DROVE TO WORK AND PARKED CAR. LEFT WORK AND GOT INTO CAR IN PARKING LOT. UPON TRYING TO START THE CAR WE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS LOSS OF POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL, ENGINE START/STOP FAILURE, PUSH START UNRESPONSIVE. CAR FINALLY STARTED ALTHOUGH MULTIPLE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. DROVE THE CAR SLOWLY TO FCA DEALER CLOSEST TO HOME AND EXPLAINED ISSUES TO SERVICE ADVISOR TYLER PENNINGTON. DEALER HAD CAR IN SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS UNTIL TODAY 4/3/2020. PICKED UP FROM SERVICE MANAGER AL BEGIL. MR. BEGIL EXPLAINED THAT THEY NEVER COULD PHYSICALLY FIND THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUES DESPITE GOING THROUGH MANY WIRING HARNESSES, MODULES, FUSE BOXES, ETC. COMMUNICATED WITH FCA ENGINEERING MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE THREE WEEKS. SEEMS LIKE IT WAS ENGINEERING ADVISED DEALER TO TRY SOMETHING AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK TRY LET ENGINEERING KNOW AND THEN THEY WOULD TRY SOMETHING ELSE. OUR SERVICE ADVISER SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE AROUND TOWN SLOWLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN CASE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. DON'T GO ON HIGHWAY. PAPERWORK FROM DEALER…”
“STABILIZER CONTROL AND THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP AND THE STEERING FELT LIGHT. AS I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HIT A BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I SLOWED DOWN AND IT STOPPED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND I'M GETTING THE RUN AROUND. CLAIM IT COULD BE WARP ROTORS. IT'S NOT WARPED ROTORS AFTER I DID SOME RESEARCH. I FOUND OUT THIS VEHICLE HAS WHAT'S CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE.”
“DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN I WENT OVER BRIDGE SEPARATORS AND THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTED TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE UNTIL I SLOWED TO APPROX. 40 MPH THOUGHT THE FRONT WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF.”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.