Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10422421August 29, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4RHD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. NINE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHO ORDERED THE PART AND UPON AVAILABILITY THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ UPDATED 2/28/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422301August 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START UNLESS I SHIFT CAR INTO NEUTRAL OR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO PARK OR CONTINUE TO TURN KEY IN IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE FOUND COUNTLESS SIMILAR ISSUES ON JEEP FORUMS WITH SAME COMPLAINT. MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP CANNOT RESOLVE PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ISSUE OCCURS UP TO SEVERAL TIMES A DAY NOW. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE ISSUE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420819August 20, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2008 RHD JEEP WRANGLER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON MEANING AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. CLOCK SPRING/CORROSION ISSUE CAUSING HORN NOT TO WORK WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MANY MAIL CARRIERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLE WILL NOT ALWAYS START. THIS WHOLE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE MOTOR WENT OUT ON MINE AT 52,000 MILES. THE WARRANTY IS ONLY FOR 36,000 MILES. THE MOTOR WAS REBUILT BY A JEEP DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT HAD A SPUN BEARING. THE AIR BLOWER CONTROLLER ALSO DOES NOT WORK HALF OF THE TIME. THESE RHD JEEPS ARE ALL LEMONS AND POSE SAFETY HAZARDS TO MAIL CARRIERS WHO SPEND MOST OF THEIR DAY OUT ON THE ROAD. THE HORN ISSUE IS A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC AS YOU CANNOT WARN AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER OR PEDESTRIAN OF YOUR PROCESS. THE AIRBAG ISSUE IS A THREAT TO THE DRIVER. YOU SPEND $25,000 ON A VEHICLE, YOU EXPECT BETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419948August 18, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419973August 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, GASOLINE WILL ERUPT FROM THE TANK AND SPILL ON THE GROUND IF I ATTEMPT TO COMPLETELY FILL THE TANK. THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. MY DEALERSHIPS SAYS THAT PARTS ARE BACKORDERED AND HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR OVER 4 MONTHS SINCE I NOTIFIED THEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10420598August 18, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
I OWN A JEEP TOUR COMPANY AND THIS IS THE THIRD CLOCKSPRING I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IN TWO DIFFERENT JEEPS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 5MPH OR UNDER THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER HAVING THE DEALER CHECK IT OUT I WAS ADVISED IT WAS A CLOCKSPRING ISSUE. I REPLACED THIS ONE ON MY OWN. THEY CHARGE $1450 JUST TO CHECK WHAT PART, THEN $280 FOR THE PART. THIS HAS BEEN DONE AT TTO SEPERATE LOCAL DEALER SHIPS. I HAVE SAVED TWO CLOCKSPRINGS, ONE DONE FROM A 2007 JEEP AND ONE FROM THIS 2008.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419769August 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR 2-4 TIMES A DAY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419590August 15, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE LIKE IT SHOULD. UPON PARKING ONE EVENING, I MUST HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL BUT I HAD SET THE BRAKE FULLY. IN THE MORNING, MY JEEP HAD DRIFTED FORWARD INTO MY OTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGES TO BOTH. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. TO THIS DATE, AND MILEAGE (60,000) THE BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON THE SLIGHTEST OF GRADE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418633August 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, A BURNING RUBBER ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VENTS AS THE IGNITION FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FREQUENTLY FAIL TO IMMEDIATELY START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER WIPED AND SPRAYED THE VENTS, BUT THE BURNING ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT AND THE STARTING FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED A CHEMICAL, FUEL LIKE BURNING RUBBER SMELL. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START OCCASIONALLY. THE SMELL EMITS EVEN WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS OFF AND THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING REGULARLY. UPDATED 09/16/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418572August 11, 2011
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2008 JEEP WRANGLER "X". VERY BAD FRONT END WOBBLE WHEN HITTING SMALL BUMP AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND/OR BRAKING GOING DOWN HILL. SERIOUS CONTROL LOSS. KNOWN AS "DEATH WOBBLE". BLAMED ON FRONT STEERING DAMPENER. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THE FRONT STEERING DAMPENERS WERE REPLACED. FIRST OCCURRED 5 MONTHS AGO. REPLACED DAMPENER. HAPPENED AGAIN 3 MONTHS AGO. REPLACED DAMPENER ONCE AGAIN. OCCURRED AGAIN TODAY. TAKING INTO SHOP FOR SAME PROCEDURE. READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS TO TRANSCEND MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS. I'M SEARCHING TO SEE IF ANY CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR THIS POOR DESIGN FEATURE EXISTS. PAYING OVER $22,500. FOR A VEHICLE SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IF DISCOVERED, SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $400.00 EVERY TIME TO FIX. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS SERIOUS CONDITION AND REFUSES TO WARN CUSTOMERS OR PERFORM A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418340August 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK ONE MORNING I HIT THE KEY ALARM TO UNLOCK DOORS AND JEEP BEGAN HONKING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND BEGAN SPRAYING WINDSHIELD FLUID. I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. ON THE WAY TO WORK IN TRAFFIC IT BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING AND THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. AFTER GETTING TO WORK, THE JEEP WOULD HONK BY ITSELF EVERY 2-3 MINUTES. I DECIDED TO TAKE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT CONTINUED DOING THIS ON THE WAY THERE. AS I WAS ABOUT HALF A MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE JEEP COMPLETELY TURNED OFF AND I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO START BACK UP BUT THIS TIME ALL A/C HAD STOPPED WORKING. AFTER GUTTING A CALL BACK FROM DEALERSHIP, HE SAID THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND THERE WAS AT LEAST A 100 ORDERS WAITING TO BE SHIPPED. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE IT LOOKS TO BE A WIDESPREAD THING WITH THE JEEPS. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH PREVIOUS TO THIS EMAIL THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIPM ON THE 2007 JEEP AND I'M WORRIED SOME OF THESE BAD ONES MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO SOME OF THE 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416749August 2, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEATH WOBBLE - WHEN I REACH A SPEED OF OVER 45 AND HIT A ROUGH PATCH, MY FRONT TWO TIRES START WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP. I HAVE JUST 31,000 MILES ON MY JEEP (NO MODIFICATION AND STOCK TIRES). THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF MY WIFE HAD THIS HAPPEN, I DOUBT SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK IT INTO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEY PUT A NEW STEERING DAMPER ON IT AND SAID THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I GO TO CHRYSLER. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416419July 31, 2011
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP RIGHT HAND DRIVE WRANGLER THAT I USE ON MY MAIL ROUTE. I BOUGHT IN 2010, SO FAR I CONSIDER IT TO BE A LEMON, I HAVE HAD TROUBLE STARTING IT AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE COOLING LINES TO THE TRANSMISION FIXED AND NOW MY AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON,. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415621July 29, 2011
STEERING
JEEP WRANGLER DEATH WOBBLE. EVERYBODY WHO BUYS A JEEP WRANGLER EXPERIENCES THIS PROBLEM. ITS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND HAS NOT EVER BEEN ADDRESSED. AT 50 MPH JEEP BEGAN SHAKING TO THE POINT WHERE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. WENT OFF THE ROAD WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THANK GOD I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416220July 29, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING COLUMN IS OF POOR DESIGN, LESS THAN 50 THOUSAND MILES ON VEHICLE. AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY GOING ON AND OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. AIRBAGS MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT DEPENDING ON IF YOU ARE GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOLE COME IN WITH SAME ISSUE AND THET THE CLOCKSPRING CONTROLS THE AIRBAGS BUT THEY ARE UNWILING TO COVER IT AS WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO PAY THE 500 DOLLARS TO GET THE PART REPLACED AND HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE JUST GOING TO RISK IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415438July 27, 2011
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING ISSUE, COMPUTER RECALL, BRAKE RECALL, TRANS. COOLER LINE RECALL, FUEL TANK RECALL (TANK REPLACED THREE TIMES). ENGINE SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT AT 30,000 MILES DUE TO POOR QUALITY OF MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415989July 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
THE "AIRBAG-WARNING-LIGHT" IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY JEEP WRANGLER X COMES ON AND STAYS ON, INCLUDING MAKING THE "PEEPING WARNING SOUND" EVER SO OFTEN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS THE "CLOCK-SPRING" IN THE STEERING WHEEL (AN APPROX. $400+ REPAIR). THIS IS NOT ONLY AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN, ESPECIALLY FOR A JUST OVER 3 YEAR YOUNG CAR, JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THE AIRBAG(S) WILL NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AS LONG AS THE "AIRBAG-WARNING-LIGHT" IN THE DASHBOARD IS ON. I HAVE READ THAT A LOT OF JEEP OWNERS, AS WELL AS OTHERS, ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL, SINCE THE CLOCK-SPRING SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE AFTER JUST 3 YEARS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A FAULTY PART, WHICH SHOULD BE REPLACED AT MANUFACTURES EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415088July 25, 2011
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
2008 JEEP WRANGLER RHD POSTAL VEHICLES USED BY RURAL CARRIERS FOR USPS. THOSE OF US WHO PURCHASED THE VEHICLES ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH AIRBAG MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT AND NO HORN USE OR INTERMITTENT USAGE. ONE ITEM OF INTEREST POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THE SPRINGCLOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS COMPONENT THAT OPERATES BOTH HORN AND AIR BAG CIRCUITS. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN YEARS PAST WITH JEEP. CONCERNED WITH A DEPLOYMENT OF FAULTY AIR BAG ISSUE MOSTLY, TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE IN FOR A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION. TECHNICIANS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY WHEN THEY ARE IN. FORUMS AT RURALINFO.NET CONFIRM OTHERS ARE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES. MY VEHICLE HAS 50K MILES WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415111July 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A 2008 4 DOOR JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X AND WITH EVERY FILL UP, GAS COMES POURING OUT OF THE FILL TUBE AND ONTO THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND EVEN OUR HANDS. THE PUMP NEVER SHUTS OFF IN TIME AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. WE HAVE ABOUT 30K MILES ON THE JEEP. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM, I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. THIS IS NOT ONLY UNACCEPTABLE BUT AT THE VERY LEAST IRRESPONSIBLE, THIS SHOULDN'T EVEN BE AN ISSUE IT SHOULD JUST BE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415855July 23, 2011
AIR BAGS
HORN STOPPED WORKING AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. I KNEW I WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION SO I BROUGHT IT TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEY DISCOVERED CLOCK SPRING MODULE DEFECTIVE AND $400.00 TO REPAIR. THESE ARE TWO NOT ONE SIMULTANEOUS SAFETY FAILURES (HORN AND AIRBAG) RESULTING FROM DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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