2009 Jeep Wrangler Tires Problems

“After driving a short distance and parking, I returned to find one tire flat. I changed the tire and returned home. The following morning I checked the damaged tire and found the valve stem missing. I drove to a service center and had the tire removed. The stem (with speed sensor attached) was loose inside the tire. We checked the remaining three wheels and found all wheels had badly corroded stem nuts, and that one of the nuts was cracked into three pieces. Removing all stem nuts damaged the sensors and all had to be replaced. …”

“The tire pressure monitors and valve stems in the jeeps need to be looked at. We have had two literally blow out of our tire in less than 2 months. The last time my husband and son were traveling on the highway and lucky they weren't hurt or killed as after it blew out the tire shredded and they ended up on his rim. I called chrysler/Jeep and they have me a case #. …”

“The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that all five tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) stems were rusted. The valve stems for the spare tires were also rusted and the tire had never been used. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where they confirmed that the valve stems needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the valve stems were not covered under warranty. The valve stems were not replaced. The failure and the current mileages were 16,000. Updated 2/4/13 updated 02/22/2013”

“The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. While parked, the contact noticed that the tire pressure light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated the rear passenger side tire pressure sensor would have to be replaced. After the repair, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the spare tire and the rear driver and passenger tire pressure sensors were fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the plastic tire pressure monitoring sensor on the front passenger tire detached and the tire blew out. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the tire pressure monitoring sensor on the rear driver's side was also detached. The contact was not informed why the failure occurred. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000. The VIN was unavailable.”