Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10357838September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THAT OVERFLOWS WHILE FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED OUT THE FILLER NECK AND THE PROBLEM WHEN AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT IT IS BACK. EVERYTIME (WITHOUT FAIL) THE TANK IS FILLED UP A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GAS POURS BACK OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357347September 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REPEATED GASOLINE OVERFLOW FROM FUEL FILLING NECK WHEN PUMP IS ON HOLD OPEN LATCH AND GETTING CLOSE TO OR AT FULL GETTING GASOLINE ON CLOTHES VEHICLE AND GROUND IN AMOUNTS CLOSE TO A HALF GALLON DAMAGING PAINT NEAR FUEL FILLER NECK AND CLOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357145September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILL UP MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER, GAS COMES SPILLING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357155September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING UP TO FULL. I LET THE PUMP CLICK OFF. THEN GAS COMES POURING OUT OF THE FILL HOLE. IT HAPPENS ALMOST ALL THE TIME. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE NEW. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357271September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE JEEP WITH FUEL AND IT FINISHES, THE PUMP ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS FULL AND STOPS PUMPING BUT ABOUT A SECOND LATER FUEL POURS OUT. THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION AND EVERYTIME I FILL IT COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357079September 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK ON MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER, GAS SPEWS OUT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356510September 20, 2010
STEERING
STEERING STABILIZER HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 2009. FIRST WENT OUT OCT. 2009, THEN MARCH 2010, AND WENT OUT AGAIN SEPT. 18 2010. REPLACED BY DEALER EACH TIME DUE TO THE FACT THE PART HAS ALWAYS BEEN UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355121September 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS IT WILL OVERFLOW WHEN FULL. BEFORE IT WOULD ALWAYS STOP BEFORE OVERFLOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354444September 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLS WHEN GAS PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354494September 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER AND EVERY TIME I GO TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK, THE TANK WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY CUT OFF THE GAS PUMP WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROX THE LAST 15,000 MILES AND I CURRENTLY HAVE 27,000 MILES ON THE JEEP. THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AT EVERY GAS STATION I HAVE TRIED SO I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS A GAS PUMP FAILURE. I HAVE ALSO FILLED OTHER CARS AT THE SAME GAS STATIONS WITH NO PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354378September 7, 2010
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY UNMODIFIED 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X HAS GIVEN ME AN AUDIBLE "DING" WARNING AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE STUCK IN VERY SLOW MOVING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC (APPROXIMATELY 0-10 MPH). BOTH TIMES IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 85-90 DEGREES F OUTSIDE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS OFF. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED THE "HOT OIL" WARNING RECALL FIX HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE THAT WARNING NOR DID THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISE MORE THAN HALF THE WIDTH OF THE NEEDLE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE "DING" AND AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY OVER A PERIOD OF A HALF AN HOUR EACH TIME TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353507September 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X STARTED TO EXPERIENCE AN EXTREME WOBBLE THAT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT HAPPENS THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY THE ISSUE OCCURRED SO BADLY THAT I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY (IT WAS QUITE DANGEROUS AND I'M LUCKY THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT). I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A JEEP DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH OTHER JEEPS (OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE") BUT THEY SAID THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, THEY HAVE NO CLEAR FIX TO DATE. GOING ON THEIR RECOMMENDATION, I HAD THE TIRES REBALANCED AND THEY WENT THROUGH AND RETIGHTENED THE TRACKBAR LINKAGE, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIP IS PROVIDING ME NO FURTHER RESOLUTION AND, AS MENTIONED BEFORE, I AM STILL EXPERIENCING INSTANCES OF EXTREME FRONT-END WOBBLE. I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS RESOLVED AS IT PRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353234September 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2008 4DR JEEP WRANGLER SPILLS GAS WHEN FILLING UP USING AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF NOZZLES. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3X OVER THE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352947August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER PORT DURING THE REFUELING PROCESS. I CANNOT FILL TANK COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353065August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK 4DR IS JUST OVER 20K MILES, AND EVERYTIME I GO TO FILL UP, THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. I AM NOT TOPPING OFF, OR TRYING TO GET A COUPLE MORE CENTS INTO THE TANK. I SET THE HANDLE AND SIT BACK IN MY JEEP TO LET THE GAS PUMP. WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, THE PUMP HANDLE CLICKS AND STOPS THE GAS FLOW, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL UP, SO NOW I HAVE TO STAND AND HOLD THE HANDLE, MAKING SURE I DON'T LET THE GAS GET TOO HIGH IN MY TANK. I WOULD ESTIMATE 2-4 CUPS OF GASOLINE SPILL EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENED, RESULTING IN DISCOLORATION TO THE SIDE OF MY JEEP (PAINT AND FENDERS). VERY UPSET THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS, AS I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR WRANGLERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353090August 31, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I OWN A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR. I HAVE HAD THE JEEP PRETTY MUCH DEFECT FREE UP UNTIL ABOUT 35000 MILES. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE JEEP STARTED TO GET A SHIMMY. I HAD THE WHEELS/ TIRES REBALANCED TO TRY AND FIX IT. I DID NOT HAVE AN ISSUE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER WEEK. THEN ON DAY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH. I DROVE OVER A SMALL TRANSITION IN THE ROAD. THIS CAUSE MY WHEEL TO SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANE CHANGE TO PULL OVER TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THIS IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE" BECAUSE ANYONE IN THE CAR THINKS THEY ARE ABOUT TO DIE BECAUSE THE TWO FRONT WHEELS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. I VISUALLY CHECKED UNDER THAT CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE IN WORKING ORDER SO I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD. A DAY LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. AS I THOUGHT THAT THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY CAR I TOOK IT INTO MY DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW STEERING STABALIZER/ SHOCK. I REPLACED THAT HOPING THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, IT DID NOT AS IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC AFTER THAT AND HE DISCOVERED THAT THE TRACK BAR BUSHING WAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT AND IT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND ALSO CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING TO BE BECOME WORN ALSO. AFTER REPLACING THE TRACK BAR I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL OR PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE TRACK BAR AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ALSO THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE TRACK BAR BOLT SO THERE MUST BE A MORE RELIABLE WAY TO SECURE THE TRACK BAR TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352503August 28, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A PERIOD OF APPRX. 10 DAYS THEN STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE JEEP DEALER SAYS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH A CLOCK SPRING SENSOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE JEEP IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT WOULD MOST LIKELY REOCCUR. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THE JEEP AND PAY AGAIN WHEN THE PART WENT BAD AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANY OTHER 2008 JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352387August 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STOCK 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X. NO MODIFICATIONS WHATSOEVER. DEATH WOBBLE. DEALER MASKED IT BY REPLACING THE STEERING STABILIZER. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR INSPECTING THE FRONT END TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND MIGHT CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIRS. DEATH WOBBLE IS UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE FACTORY FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352006August 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INNER FENDER LINER WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSED AN GROOVE TO THE BRAKE LINE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V236000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352007August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED BEGAN TO HAVE STARTING PROBLEMS. AT FIRST IT WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AND I ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO A WORN BATTERY SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT REPETITIVE TURNING ON AND OFF OF THE IGNITION UNTIL IT WOULD FINALLY START. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY FEW DAYS. FINALLY ON THE MORNING OF 8-23-2010 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE KEY WAS TURNED. AFTER ABOUT 50 ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY TURNED OVER AND I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM INVESTIGATED. THAT AFTERNOON I RECEIVED A CALL TELLING ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON AMONGST 2007 AND 2008 WRANGLERS. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH CAUSES A POOR GROUNDING BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER. HE SAID THAT THEY HAD BEEN INSTALLING A NEW GROUNDING STRAP BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER AND THAT IT WAS $177.00 AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT. UPON GETTING MY JEEP BACK FROM THE SHOP I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE THIS $177.00 GROUNDING CABLE AND IT IS SIMPLY A $10 BATTERY CABLE ATTACHED TO THE NEGATIVE POST ON THE BATTERY AND RUN OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, DOWN ALONG THE FIREWALL, AND ATTACHED SOMEWHERE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ENGINE. REALLY, IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT JEEP HAS A POOR DESIGN AND THEN CHARGES OWNERS TO REPAIR IT. FROM WHAT THE DEALER TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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