Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10546552October 2, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
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. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH 2007 MODELS AND HAVE HAD A RECALL ISSUED. I HAVE ALSO TALKED WITH JEEP AND THEY SAID THE 2008-2010 RHD JEEPS HAVE HAD A RECALL ISSUED ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546275September 30, 2013
STEERING
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING STARTED AT 3600 MILES AND HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT OF NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS. JIGGLES AND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING ON NORMAL ROADS AND WRETCHING STEERING ON BUMPY MOUNTAIN ROADS TO THE POINT OF SWERVING INTO OTHER LANES. JEEP TIGHTENED STEERING GEAR BOX TWICE AND STATED "IT WAS JUST LOOSE" HOWEVER AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, THEY NOW SAY THE GEAR BOX IS DESTROYED AND I NEED A NEW ONE. THE STEERING GEAR BOX IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH CHRYSLER AS, PER THE INTERNET, 8 OF 10 JEEP WRANGLERS IN THE YEAR 2008, 2009 ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545191September 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE MARCH OF 2008. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM A JEEP DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE AT THIS TIME HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH. I TRAVELING AT APPROX 5 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT WHEN I HEARD A WARNING CHIME. I OBSERVED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH BOARD. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE LIGHT WENT OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL THE WARNING CHARM ALERTED ME AGAIN AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS SINCE AUG 11TH, 2013. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONING. CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS IS FROM DUSTY CONDITIONS IN US POSTAL SERVICE VEHICLES IN URBAN AREA AND IS ONLY LOOKING AT 2007 MODEL YEARS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS A SAFETY DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY AFFECTING 2007 MODEL YEARS. IT IS AFFECTING ALL MODEL YEARS. THIS CLOCKSPRING WHICH IS FAILING HAS BEEN USED AND IS BEING USED FOR 2007-2013. IF YOU CHECK THE PART NUMBERS ARE THE SAME FOR THOSE YEARS AND CHRYSLER HAS EVEN STATED IN AN ARTICLE POSTED IN AUTOBLOGER.COM THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. SEE BELOW SECTION TAKEN FROM REPORT: {CHRYSLER ALSO RECALLED 5334 RIGHT-HAND DRIVE WRANGLERS SPANNING THE 2008-2012 MODEL YEARS LAST MONTH. DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLIES WERE DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM THERE, BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED UP JUST YET. JEEP IS ALSO EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON ALL 2007 LEFT-HAND DRIVE WRANGLERS FOR UP TO 150,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS BECAUSE OF THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY ISSUE VIEW & READ: HTTP://BLOGS.AUTOMOTIVE.COM/NHTSA-CLOSES-INVESTIGATION-INTO-JEEP-WRANGLER-70505.HTML#IXZZ2FQBOEH9W } SO NEEDS TO REPLACED BY CHRYSLER AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545263September 24, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. READS CODE P0585 SPEED CONTROL SWITCH 1/2 CORRELATION. SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. BAD CLOCK SPRING...*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545008September 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS LEAVING WORK, AS SHE STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY IN OUR JEEP WRANGLER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CHIMED. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO, INTERMITTENTLY, EVER SINCE THEN. I WAS WORKING OUT OF TOWN AT THE TIME WHEN I RECEIVED A CALL FROM HER. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR WORSE, NOT WORK IF SHE WERE TO GET INTO A WRECK. I WAS ABLE TO DO A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH AND FIND MANY JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLERS HAVE AN EXTENDED FACTORY WARRANTY TO COVER THIS ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, FOR MY WIFE AND MYSELF, WE ARE NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR WHAT I'M TOLD IS ABOUT A $500 REPAIR FOR OUR 2008 WRANGLER. I AM MORE THEN WILLING TO REPAIR OR PAY FOR REPAIRS OF ITEMS THAT WEAR OUT OR NEED TO BE REPLACED WHILE OWNING AND MAINTAINING A VEHICLE. HOWEVER, REPLACING A CLOCK SPRING TO HELP MAINTAIN THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY VEHICLES AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS COMMONLY EVER REPLACED. THE AMOUNT OF JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS THAT HAVE COME TO THE INTERNET TO VOICE THEIR CONCERN ON THE MATTER MAKES IT APPARENT TO ME THAT THIS IS EITHER A SUB-PAR PART OR DESIGN FLAW AND CHRYSLER/JEEP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544578September 20, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. PRIOR TO THAT HORN HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY UNTIL THIS OCCURRED NEVER GAVE IT MUCH THOUGHT BUT HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO PUSH VERY HARD TO MAKE HORN BLOW. TOLD BY DEALER THEY GO BAD AND $300.00 FIX. UNTIL FIXED NO AIRBAG. SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HAS LIFE TIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUT NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544210September 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE LEFT CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544140September 17, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY ACCOMPANIED BY A CHIME. WHEN ILLUMINATED, HORN WILL ALSO NOT WORK. INDICATES FAILED CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING COLUMN - A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS SERIES OF WRANGLERS. RHD WRANGLERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543958September 16, 2013
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE EARLY JULY, MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR LHD HAS LOST HORN FUNCTIONALITY, CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY, AND HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THE 2008 WRANGLER TO REPLACE FAULTY CLOCKSPRINGS JUST AS THERE WAS FOR THE 2007 WRANGLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543879September 16, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PAY $89 FOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS. JEEP DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $450. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED RIGHT HAND SIDE STEERING MODELS FOR THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE CLOCKSPRINGS ON LEFT HAND STEERING MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543649September 15, 2013
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS MY DASH BOARD LIT UP, ESP/BAS, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL WERE LIT UP, AND LATER I FOUND OUT THAT MY HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND BELIEVE THE CAUSE TO BE A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. AS OF NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE CLOCK SPRING FOR MY YEAR OF VEHICLE. THOSE SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED TO PROTECT MY FAMILY AND I. THOSE SYSTEMS ARE VITAL TO SAFETY, ESPECIALLY THE AIRBAGS! I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX A FAULTY SYSTEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS REQUEST THAT THERE IS A RECALL PUT IN PLACE FOR THIS PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543602September 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL STOP VALVE IS STUCK OPEN CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OUT WHEN TANK GETS FULL. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THIS VALVE IS THERE TO STOP FUEL FROM SPILLING OUT IN A ROLL-OVER ACCIDENT. IF THE VALVE GETS STUCK OPEN THEN THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE/EXPLOSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542777September 9, 2013
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON, THEN FLASHES OFF, AND PROCEEDS TO DO THIS CONTINUOUSLY WHY I AM BOTH DRIVING AND STOPPED. LATER I GET UN MY VEHICLE TO GO FOR A RIDE AND ABOUT TEN MINUTES GOES BY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CHIMES AND GOES ON , 30 SECONDS LATER II GOES OFF AND IT IS STILL INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING ON AND OFF A WEEK LATER. I HAVE NO ERROR CODES. I UNDERSTAND HIS PROBLEM CAN BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING, AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THIS ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY/RECALL ISSUE, BUT IT HASN'T HAPPENED. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THIS COMPLAINT LIST, AS I UNDERSTAND CURRENTLY ONLY A SMALL WINDOW OF VEHICLES (2007 WRANGLERS, SPECIFIC SUB-TYPES) ARE FIT FOR THIS RECALL AND CUSTOMERS ARE BEING CHARGED UPWARDS OF $500 FOR A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE COMPANY ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542263September 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 55 MPH DOWN PAVED ROAD JEEP SUDDENLY BEGAN CONSTANT HORN HONK, WIPERS STARTED GOING, EVERY DASH LIGHT CAME ON(ABS, ENGINE, AIRBAG, ETC). THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE THEN STOPPED. WE TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK HOME AND ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER SAME THING BEGAN AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, ALONG WITH ABOVE SYMPTOMS, WE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND WERE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN SPEED. WE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED KEY OFF. HORN, AND WIPERS KEPT GOING. THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPRAYERS STARTED SPRAYING CONTINUOUSLY. WE WERE UNABLE TO START JEEP AT THIS TIME. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND FINALLY STOPPED. JEEP THEN STARTED AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542180September 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF THEN CAME ON AND STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. WARNING BEEP SOUNDS EVERY TIME I TURN A CORNER. TOOK IT TO A JEEP DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AND WOULD COST $480.00 TO REPLACE IT. I READ ON A JEEP OWNERS FORUM THAT 2007 JEEPS HAD WARRANTY EXTENDED TO COVER THIS. SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF 2008 JEEP OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT CHRYSLER IS UNWILLING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR US. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538364September 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHEN ACCELERATING IN FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS RUSTY. THEN I ATTRIBUTED IT TO NOT HAVING THE GEAR IN FAR ENOUGH. BASED ON SEEING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS IT LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT DEFINITELY GIVES ME PAUSE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC, AND HAS BEEN VERY INTIMIDATING TO MY 17 YEAR OLD NEW DRIVER. BY THE TIME I REALIZED IT WASN'T JUST ME THE JEEP WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538136August 30, 2013
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AUGUST 29 2013, MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND CHIMED CONTINUOUSLY ON MY WAY TO WORK. THINKING THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A FLUKE, I DROVE IT FOR ANOTHER 24 HOURS TO SEE IF IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. NOW, OVER 24 HOURS LATER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST. THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA CLAIMED TO BE BACKED UP FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO AND DID NOT GIVE ME REASON AS TO WHY THIS MIGHT BE HAPPENING. AFTER SEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON BOTH THE TSB AND OPEN FORUMS, I FOUND THAT THE CAUSE IS THE CLOCKSPRING IN MOST JK'S. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THE WARRANTY FOR THE CLOCKSPRING ON THE 2007 JK HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS/150,000MILES. ALSO, THE (2008-2012 RIGHT HAND DRIVES) HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED AS HAVING CLOCKSPRING PROBLEMS. I DRIVE A 2008 JK ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MAY CAUSE A NON-DEPLOYED AIR BAG WHEN AN AIR BAG IS NEEDE. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537918August 29, 2013
STEERING
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
#10537647August 28, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POWERFUL SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEELS AFTER A HITTING A ROAD BUMP AT ABOUT 50 MPH. THE SHAKING CONTINUED AS I LET OFF THE GAS AND TRIED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT TOOK TWO OF US GRASPING THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. IF I HAD NOT BEEN IN THE SLOW LANE TO BEGIN WITH, I MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING SOME ON-LINE RESEARCHING, I HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM IS CALLED "THE DEATH WOBBLE" AND CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME MY TIRES NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND PROCEEDED TO DO SO. I WASN'T MORE THAN A MILE AWAY FROM THE DEALER WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE WOBBLE WAS BACK. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I AM TERRIFIED TO GET BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS WRANGLER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537443August 27, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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