Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10386830March 8, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 2.5 YEARS. THE WARRANTY COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386781March 7, 2011
STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2008 JEEP WRANGLER AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM AT A SLOW SPEED WITH MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES. THE POLICE OFFICER TESTED THE BRAKES AND SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT WORKING THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME.. THERE WAS NO TICKET GIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS 24000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE PRIOR DAY AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386530March 5, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEATH WOBBLE, HIT POT HOLE IN ROAD AT 60MPH AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE GOES INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP IS BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386554March 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL OVERFLOWS WHILE FILLING MY FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387988March 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT HER NEAREST DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY WERE SERVICING THE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLE FROM THERE FIRST. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT OFFER HER AN APPOINTMENT AND TO CALL BACK IN TWO WEEKS. WHEN THE CONSUMER DID GET AND APPOINTMENT, SHE WAITED TWO HOURS ONLY TO BE TOLD THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386414March 4, 2011
SUSPENSION
SEVERE VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF UNMODIFIED 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON HIGHWAY. FORCED TO SLAM ON BRAKES ON HIGHWAY TO STOP VIOLENT SHAKING AND REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT STARTED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AND HAPPENS ANY TIME I HIT A BIG BUMP. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES YESTERDAY. I GOOGLED THIS AND IT APPEARS THIS IS A RATHER COMMON COMPLAINT - ONE THAT SEEMS TO BE PARTICULARLY COMMON IN THE NEWER STYLE JEEPS AT AROUND 20,000-30,000 MILES EVEN WHEN NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IF ITS THIS COMMON, CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADDRESS THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384576February 26, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END BROUGHT ON BY (1) HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND (2) HITTING THE BRAKES HARD. I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS REFERRED TO AS THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. IT IS, AS YET, UNREPAIRED. VEHICLE DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384629February 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2008 JEEP WRANGLER. MANUAL TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, LOUD POPPING NOISE, NO TSB FROM CHRYSLER JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384260February 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER, I GET GAS SPILLAGE EACH TIME I FILL UP THE TANK. CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CERTAIN 2007 & 2008 WRANGLERS BUT MINE IS NOT INCLUDED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO MAKE GOOD ON ALL VEHICLES THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND NOT JUST PICK A FEW TO FIX. PLEASE HEAR MY PLEA AS I AM RETIRED AND LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE REPAIRS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A FAR REACHING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384090February 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP JK GAS FILLER TUBE OVERFLOWS WHEN AUTOMATIC GAS SHUTOFF OCCURS DURING REFUELING EVERYTIME. IT HAS OCCURRED AT MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND PUMPS. GAS COMES OUT AND COATS THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384043February 22, 2011
SUSPENSION
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR MY 2008 JEEP RUBICON STARTING VIOLENTLY SHAKING! WE HAVE TAKE IT TO 3 GARAGES AND NO ONE CAN FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 TIMES! I UNDERSTAND BASED ON MY INTERNET RESEARCH THIS IS CALLED A "DEATH WOBBLE!" - I DO NOT WANT THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. WHAT CAN I DO! WE HAVE HAD IT FOR 3 MONTHS!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384058February 22, 2011
TIRES, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, SUSPENSION
WELL I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X. WHEN I GET TO 50 MPH I EXPERIENCE EXTREME "DEATH WOBBLE" AS ITS OFTEN CALLED. MY VEHICLE WILL SHAKE TO THE POINT THAT IT FEEL LIKE EITHER THE AXEL IS GOING TO SNAP OR THE WHEELS WILL SHOOT OFF IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. IT IS VERY SCARY. ITS DOES IT ROUGHLY 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES AT 50MPH. IT STARTED AFTER HAVING THE JEEP FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS AND MY DEALERSHIP TRIED ONCE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE FRONT STABILIZER. IT CONTINUED AFTER THEY REPLACED THAT AND FROM THAT STANDPOINT TOLD ME IT WAS THE TIRES AND THEY WOULDN'T COVER NEW TIRES AFTER ONCE TELLING ME THEY HAD FIXED THE ISSUE. I NOW HAVE TO AVOID THE HIGHWAY IN FEAR OF DEATH. IT IS HONESTLY RESEMBLES OF A 8 OR 9 ON THE RICHTER SCALE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383888February 21, 2011
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. AIRBAG WILL NOT OPERATE WITHOUT IT. CLOCK SPRING SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR SAFETY. UPDATED 03/15/11 *BF *TR UPDATED 1/4/11*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383438February 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS SPILLS OUT OF FUEL FILLER WHEN FILLING UP AT GAS STATION. WHEN SETTING FUEL FILLER TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHEN FULL, GAS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS ONTO VEHICLE AND AROUND ENTIRE AREA AROUND GAS FILL NOZZLE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383384February 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK FUEL SPILLS OUT OF FILLER NECK AT THE END OF FUELING PROCESS. HAPPENS ON EVERY FILL-UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383352February 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FUEL UP AFTER IT STOPS IT WILL SHOOT OUT THE FILLER NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383256February 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP (EVEN AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS) FUEL SPILLS EVERYWHERE - THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF IN TIME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST ROUGHLY $800 TO FIX! *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383041February 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK 2 DOOR SAHARA OVERFLOWS WHILE FILLING UP WITH GAS. IT HAPPENED SPORADICALLY OVER THE LAST 2.5 YEARS, BUT IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY OTHER FILL-UP. THE LAST 5 FILL-UPS ALL OVERFLOWED SPILLING GAS ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY ORDERED A NEW GAS TANK AND A "TUBE"... WAITING TO SEE IF THAT RECTIFIES THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL OTHER JEEP OWNERS, SPECIFICALLY ON JK FORUMS HAVE NOTED THE SAME ISSUE AND DIRECTED ME TO THIS WEBSITE TO FILE A CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383164February 17, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY JEEP VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A DANGEROUS DEFECT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS HOOD LIFT, HOOD FLUTTERING OR WIND BUFFETING. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN ENCOUNTERING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, A HEADWIND OR CROSSWIND, THE VEHICLE'S HOOD WILL RAPIDLY LIFT AND DROP UP TO 2 INCHES AT A TIME UNTIL THE TURBULENCE HAS PASSED. CHRYSLER / JEEP HAS ALWAYS CALLED THIS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE". WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURS THE DRIVER'S VISION IS DANGEROUSLY DIVERTED FROM A LONG VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD TO ONE OF FIXATING ON THE HOOD MOVEMENT ITSELF. OF INTEREST IS THE FACT THAT JEEP WRANGLERS SOLD INTO THE EUROPEAN MARKET REQUIRE A HOOD LOCK THAT IS REPORTED TO FIX THIS DEFECT (JEEP PART 8221046AB). IT IS MY BELIEF THAT TO CURE THIS PROBLEM IN THE US MARKET, JEEP SHOULD OFFER THIS SAME PART AT NO COST TO OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383176February 17, 2011
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AT FIRST THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON, THEN THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK AND THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD ONLY TURN OFF WITH THE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY......ODOM READING APPROX 32,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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