Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10874734June 16, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THREE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON: TWO STABILITY AND ONE AIRBAG. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACT STRANGE AND WON'T TURN OFF. THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872907June 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
SECOND TIME THE CLOCK SPRING HAS GONE DEFECTIVE. AIRBAG LIGHT ON. DEALERSHIP CHARGING FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. CHECK ALL THE JEEP GROUPS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872968June 7, 2016
SUSPENSION
JEEP DEATH WOBBLE - NOTED ON MANY JEEP FORUMS, WRANGLERS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 70 MPH, ACCELERATING SWIFTLY WHEN ENTERING A FREEWAY ON-RAMP, ON SURFACE STREETS WITH POTHOLES AND/OR BUMPY RIDE - THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND LOUDLY. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND AS WELL AS THE WHOLE FRONT DASH - LITERALLY FEELS LIKE YOUR VEHICLE WILL BREAK IN HALF. THE ONLY WAY TO STABILIZE IS TO BRING SPEED DOWN TO 20-30 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY HAZARDS ON AT 30 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873000June 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF AND SOUNDING A CHIME AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. NOW IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CLOCKSPRING BUT IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND AS IT OBVIOUSLY HAS THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND MY AIRBAG WON'T WORK IN THIS CONDITION AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872595June 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON .CAR IS NOT RUNNING. KEY IS NOT IN IGNATION. WHILE DRIVING CLOCK GOES DARK AND COMES BACK ON SPONTANEOUSLY. WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT BATTERY IS DRAINED COMPLETELY. DIFFICULTY STARTING CAR NEED TO TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION AND LIGHTLY PUSH ON GEAR SHIFT LEAVOR, THEN VEHICLE WILL START. THE ALL HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS EITHER RUNNING OR PARKED IN OFF POSITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872606June 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
ON THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872487June 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE I BOUT THE JEEP IN NOV. 2015. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF VALVE WILL NOT ENGAGE MAKING GAS SPILL OUT OF THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871451May 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE MY 2008 WRANGLER IS NOT PART OF THE AIR BAG RECALL. MY LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 3 YRS AGO HAD TO REPLACE IT TO HAVE IT INSPECTED . TO ME THAT'S ENOUGH TO PROVE IT NEEDS TO BE PART OF RECALL .. VERY DISGUSTED HOW THIS HAS BEEN HANDLED !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871457May 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DASH LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT BUT WOULD GO OFF WHILE TURNING A CORNER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A "CLOCK SPRING" AND CHARGED ME $384.20 (P&L) TO REPLACE IT ON 3/12/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871145May 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY CLOCKSPRING, BUT MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871169May 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. HORN AND CRUISE ALSO QUIT WORKING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. REAR ENDED A LADY LAST FALL AND AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, NOT SURE IT SHOULD HAVE BUT STILL DIDN'T. CAN NOT EVER FILL THE GAS TANK FULL DUE TO FUEL SPILLING OUT OF THE FILL TUBE ONTO THE GROUND, CAN GET SLIGHTLY MORE THAT 3/4 FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871190May 27, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871198May 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION/STICK SHIFT CONSTANTLY VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF 1ST AND 3RD GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING A SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC OR HAVE THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD (OR BACKWARD IF ON AN UPSLOPE) WHILE TRYING TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. UNLESS AND UNTIL THE DRIVER IS ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION, THERE IS NO ACTIVE CONTROL OVER THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED OR AVOID A POTENTIAL COLLISION. THIS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS DAMAGE AND/OR INJURY TO THE VEHICLE, DRIVER, DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. MANUFACTURE ISSUED A TSB (#21-001-10 REV. A) REGARDING THIS ISSUE CAUSED BY BAD A SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLY. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY B/C IT HAPPENED LESS FREQUENTLY THEN AND DEALER COULDN'T INDEPENDENTLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY THE DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM B/C THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN DANGEROUS DEFECT BUT THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871111May 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF CONSTANTLY. IF VEHICLE IS ON, WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND DING EVERY COUPLE OF MINS, WHETHER WHEEL IS STRAIGHT OR TURNING. ANNOYING AND APPARENTLY COMMON PROBLEM. HOPE MY AIRBAG DOESN'T KILL ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870758May 25, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. UPON INVESTIGATION I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WHO HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE, IT IS QUITE COMMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870883May 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE MODELS THAT YOU ALREADY MADE JEEP EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON. THE CLOCK SPRING IS FAULTY AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENTS OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. JUST MAKE THE SAME WARRANTY AVAILABLE FOR THE LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS. WE ARE NOT IN ENGLAND, WE DRIVE FROM THE LEFT SIDE.......
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870608May 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER A 15 MILE DRIVE HOME FROM WORK. NO WARNING, NO NOTHING! WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN AN OUT OF CONTROL ELECTRICAL FIRE. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A REPUTABLE DEALER (OBVIOUSLY NOT). HAD TAKEN IT BACK TWICE IN 10 DAYS AND ON THE 13TH DAY AND AFTER ONLY 500 MILES IT DECIDES TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST! THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! IF IT HAD HAPPENED IN THE GARAGE OR WORSE JUST 10 MINUTES EARLIER WHILE FILLING UP THE GAS TANK WHAT WOULD THE OUTCOME HAVE BEEN? THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND OUR STUPID GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING AND QUIT WORRYING ABOUT ALL THE POLITICAL NONSENSE ALL DAY EVERY DAY! WHAT THE HECK ARE WE PAYING YOU BUREAUCRATS FOR? NOTHING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870294May 23, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON FROM A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING AND THE VEHICLE STILL SPITS OUT GAS WHEN I FILL UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870421May 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V176000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,039.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865104May 16, 2016
STEERING, WHEELS
AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 50+ MPH, WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE (IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE A MAJOR BUMP OR HOLE) THE FRONT SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNTIL THE CAR IS SLOWED AND THEN IT RETURNS TO NORMAL. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND DISCUSSIONS DESCRIBING THIS EXACT SITUATION. THEY CALL IT THE "DEATH WOBBLE".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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