Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10651208October 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I PUT THE JEEP IN REVERSE; THE HORN BLEW UNTIL IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE. THE WIPERS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR THE WHOLE TRIP INTO WORK (1 HOUR) THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR ALSO RAN. ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THAT TIME THERE ARE INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCES OF DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN. WIPERS AND WASHER TURN ON BY THEMSELVES, HEADLIGHTS BOTH WENT OUT IN JULY HORN WOULDN'T SHUT OFF, THEN THE DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK AND WHEN THEY DID THE WIPERS TURNED ON. EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS THE JEEP WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. I HAVE ASKED SEVERAL ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS THEIR OPINION AND ALL SAY THE SAME...TCIM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649867October 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DROPPING MY KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL AND MY CAR WENT CRAZY MY HORN WENT OFF, ALARM WENT OFF AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND BACK SPRAYING THE FLUID ALL OVER PEOPLE NOT ON MY WINDOWS. I TOOK MY KEYS OUT OF THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED. THE PRINCIPLE WANDERED WHY I WAS HONKING AT THE OTHER CARS AND SPRAYING THE KIDS IT NOT ONLY WAS EMBARRASSING BUT THE FLUID COULD OF EASILY GOT IN KIDS EYES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649793October 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS POURS OUT OF FILLER/NECK , GAS TANK WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE UP. HAVE TRIED HOLDING NOZZLE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES, FILLING IT SLOWER ETC HOWEVER THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649327October 22, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF! THEN WHILE THE MOTOR IS OFF THE HORN SOUNDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHIPPING AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WIPER FLUIDLY STARTS FLOWING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648791October 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING HAS GONE BAD AGAIN. WAS REPLACED ONCE BY ORIGINAL OWNER NOW HAS GONE BAD AGAIN AND NO RECALL ISSUED...UPDATED 12/02/14 *BF *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649142October 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
UPON EXITING THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYER, THE AIRBAG SIGNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SOUNDED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A NEARBY PARKING SPOT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF IN HOPES OF RESETTING THE ALARM. THIS DID NOT WORK AND THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I CAME ACROSS FORUMS FOR THE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE, HOWEVER, MY HORN AND TURN SIGNALS WORK PROPERLY AND THE AIRBAG FUSES ARE STILL FUNCTIONAL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC FOR A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC, HOWEVER, NO CODES WERE GIVEN AND HE SAID "WELL, WE SHOULD START WITH THE CLOCK SPRING AND SEE IF THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM." I CALLED CHRYSLER/JEEP IN HOPES OF ATTAINING SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TO MY DISMAY, THE WOMAN ON THE OTHER LINE INFORMED MY THAT I WAS OVER MY WARRANTY MILEAGE AND "NOTHING CAN REALLY BE DONE." I TRULY DON'T MIND THE LIGHT OR EVEN THE SPORADIC (EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTE) DING THE LIGHT MAKES. WHAT I DO MIND IS THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE, WITH DOORS AND A ROOF MAINLY TO PROTECT AGAINST THE ELEMENTS, HAS NON-FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM TO DESIRE TO REMEDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644367October 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHY WOULD YOU INSTALL A NON PROTECTED/ENCLOSED CLOCK SPRING SWITCH IN A JEEP WHICH IS MADE FOR OFF ROAD, IS A CONVERTIBLE WHICH IS EXPOSED TO DUST AND WEATHER. SO I CAN BUY AND HAVE NEW PARTS INSTALLED AFTER EACH OUTING, AND ALSO HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT WITH OUT THE PROTECTION OF AN AIR BAG??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643364October 8, 2014
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643376October 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X RECENTLY STARTED EXHIBITING FALSE AIRBAG WARNINGS. THE DASH LIGHT FLASHES ON INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES TURNING OFF QUICKLY AND SOMETIMES STAYING ON FOR SOME TIME; WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON IT ALSO CHIMES SPORADICALLY. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE, I FIND THAT MANY MANY MANY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT WAS COVERED BY A RECALL FOR 2007 WRANGLERS AND FOR 2008 WRANGLERS WITH A RIGHT-HAND DRIVE; IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IT TROUBLES ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643057October 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE THE JEEP WILL NOT START. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO START, SOMETIMES I HAVE TO REMOVE THE KEY OR PUSH THE SHIFTER (AUTOMATIC) INTO PARK. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY JEEP, AND I COULD NOT REPLICATE IT AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER AND BATTERY WHICH I TOLD THEM WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643059October 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I CAN NOT FILL MY TANK ANYMORE, EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GETS FULL AND TRIES TO AUTO SHUTOFF, GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. I CAN NOT LONGER FILL MY TANK FOR FEAR OF THIS SPLASH BACK. IT IS A LOT OF GAS THAT SPLASHES OUT ALSO. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE TECH THAT MY BEST BET IS USE A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO CLEAN OFF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, THEN RUN IT OVER VERY BUMPY TERRAIN TO KNOCK OFF THE DIRT THAT MAY BE SITTING ON TOP OF THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. THIS DID NOT SEEM TO WORK FOR ME THOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641751October 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG COMES ON/OFF WHILE TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL. ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS IT IS A CLOCKSPRING; WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE STILL? IT IS A SAFETY THING WITH A FAULTY PART THAT THEY RECALLED FOR THE 2007 MODELS, AND IT IS THE SAME PART THAT IS IN MINE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641830October 6, 2014
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIE RODS AND STEERING DAMPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A YEAR LATER. THE TIE RODS AND THE STEERING DAMPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SHAFT WAS BENT AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO SPECIFIED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V176000 (AIR BAGS) OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V528000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641565October 5, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
UPON GETTING UP TO SPEED AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR, FRONT END OF VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY IF EVEN A SLIGHT BUMP IS HIT ON THE ROADWAY. IT IS THE SO CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" SO OFTEN TALKED ABOUT ON THE INTERNET AND IN WRANGLER FORUMS. MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING DAMPENER WHICH MINIMIZED THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN SOMETIMES. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS LOOSE WITH THE SUSPENSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641430October 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF THE JEEP STARTED GOING CRAZY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY TURNED ON (SUNNY AND DRY AT TIME), WASHER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING CONTINUOUSLY, HORN HONED REPEATEDLY AT A LOW TONE, DOOR LOCKS LOCKED/UNLOCKED REPEATEDLY AND AC SYSTEM TURNED OF. STOPPED VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND THIS CONTINUED EVEN WHEN ENGINE TURNED OFF. DISCONNECTED BATTERY. WAITED 1 MINUTE, RECONNECTED BATTERY, AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. DROVE ANOTHER 5 MINUTES AND SAME SYMPTOMS STARTED AGAIN AND LASTED UNTIL I REACHED A GAS STATION. POWER WASHER FLUID COMPLETELY DRAINED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS THE TPIM OF THE JEEP WRANGLER CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. NOT SURE IF IT IS LINKED TO A START/STOP CONDITION THE VEHICLE HAS- TURN OVER KEY IN IGNITION AND ALL POWER IS ON BUT ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK. DISENGAGE KEY, TRY AGAIN, SOMETIMES WILL START, SOMETIMES WILL TAKE A THIRD OR FOURTH TIME. HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT IN MARCH 2008. THEY CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE. BROUGHT TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE INDICATED THIS WOULD BE A TPIM MALFUNCTION AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. 2007 JEEP WRANGLERS HAD A RECALL FOR THE TPIM FAILURE. I SEE THERE IS LITIGATION ONGOING FOR OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS WITH TPIM ISSUES. 2008 JEEP WRANGLERS APPEAR TO HAVE FAR AND AWAY MORE ISSUES THAN OTHER NEW JK JEEP WRANGLERS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640714October 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSTIC WAS CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639823September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TIPM --- THE VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL SEIZURES IN WHICH THE HORN, LIGHTS, LOCKS, WIPERS, AND WASHER FLUID ALL BEGAN ACTIVATING AT ONCE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AFTER I LOST VISIBILITY BECAUSE OF THE WASHER FLUID COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 10 MINUTES, I FINALLY PULLED THE BATTERY CABLE TO STOP THE PROBLEM. BUT AS SOON AS I RECONNECTED IT, THE PROBLEM WOULD START AGAIN. I EVENTUALLY PULLED THE HORN FUSE AND LIMPED BACK TO MY OFFICE AND THE NEXT DAY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE AND CHARGED ME $863.87 TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640038September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN STOPPED WORKING AFTER ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE OF NEW WRANGLER. BAD CLOCK SPRINGS ARE ALL OVER JEEP FORUMS. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A HORN, BUT DO NOT WANT TO SPEND MANY DOLLARS FOR SAME PART THAT WILL AGAIN FAIL. NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED! NO HORN FOR 5-YEARS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639461September 26, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WAS DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE SO HARD IT WAS HARD TO HANG ON TO STEERING WHEEL,HIT THE BRAKES HARD, ONCE VEHICLE ALMOST STOPPED IT STOPPED SHAKING, WIFE WAS WITH ME AND SAID SHE WOULD NEVER RIDE IN IT AGAIN. SEEMS LIKE JEEP WOULD MAN UP, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639278September 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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