Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10352135August 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH UP AN EXTREMELY STEEP GRAVEL ROAD INCLINE, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AND THE OIL LIGHT SHUT OFF. HE WAS THEN ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL. THE WEATHER WAS DESCRIBED AS VERY HOT DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID POTENTIALLY BECAME EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INSTALL A COOLER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351781August 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAS THE PROBLEM OF RANDOMLY NOT WANTING TO START. IT GIVES ME AN INITIAL CLICK THEN NOTHING. I ALWAYS END UP GETTING IT TO START BY LETTING IT ROLL BACK A FOOT THEN START IT. IT SEEMS TO WORK. OTHER TIMES IT JUST RANDOMLY STARTS AFTER NUMEROUS TIMES. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS COINCIDENCE OR NOT. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF THE GAS TANK NOT SHUTTING OFF, AND GAS OVER FLOWS OVER AND OUTSIDE THE TANK. NEVER WILL BUY ANOTHER JEEP! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THEM FOR 13 YEARS AND THIS IS MY LAST! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350856August 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:BODY
CORROSION TO CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN HORN FAILURE TO SOUND HARD TOP ROOF LEAKS LIKE A SIEVE IN RAIN RESULTING NECESSITATING MY REMOVING THE CARPET AND LEAVING DRAIN PLUGS OPEN-NOW THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS RUSTY FROM DAMP INTERIOR WON'T START IN PARK-ONLY STARTS IF SHIFTER SHOVED INTO NEUTRAL OR SHOVED FORWARD WHILE TURNING KEY DOOR HINGE PINS RUSTY FLAT TIRE LIGHT STAYS ON AIR BAG LIGHT PERIODICALLY ON, WHICH MEANS AIR BAG IS NOT FUNCTIONAL AT THOSE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350503August 19, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2008 4 DOOR JEEP WRANGLER XL HAS THIS DEAL WOBBLE. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. IT YOU HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE AT AROUND 40-50 MPH IT GOES INTO THIS DEATH SHAKE. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING APART. YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT DOES THIS AND IS A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350234August 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL DISENGAGE OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIME, BUT THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUES BECAUSE IT IS AN INTERMITTENT DEFAULT. MOST CURRENT INCIDENT WAS TODAY AFTER THE JEEP HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 48 HOURS. CALLED JEEP CUSTOMER COMPLAINT AND WAS TOLD UNLESS THE DEALER CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THERE IS NOT A VALID WARRANTY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350305August 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2008 JEEP SAHARA UNLIMITED CONTINUALLY POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR (VIOLENTLY) WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START DRIVING FROM A FULL STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350308August 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN PUMPING FUEL, THE FUEL TANK AND ASSEMBLY DOES NOT ALLOW THE FUEL NOZZLE TO SHUT OFF. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. USUALLY, ONCE IT STARTS OVERFLOWING, THE FUEL NOZZLE WILL STOP PUMPING, BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ONLY MY VEHICLE, BUT IT TURNS OUT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS. THE DEALERSHIP DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM, AND SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349563August 16, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X3. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347970August 7, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 4DOOR. WAS GOING TO PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO USE THE FACTORY SUPPLIED JACK, THE JEEP WAS ON PRETTY LEVEL GROUND BUT THE JACK WAS UNABLE TO LIFT THE JEEP HIGH ENOUGH TO TAKE THE TIRE OFF SAFELY. THE JACK WAS IN SUCH A HIGH POSITION THAT THE VEHICLE WOULDBE TO UNSTABLE TO CONTINUE MAKING THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WAITING FOR A ACCENT TO HAPPEN. I NOW CARRY TWO PIECES OF A 4X4 IN CASE I HAVE A FLAT THAT I MAY NEED TO CHANGE. I BELIEVE THAT JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ISSUE OUT NEW JACKS THAT ARE ABLE TO HAVE THE CLEARANCE NEEDED ALONG WITH STABILITY. ALL 4 DOOR JEEPS ARE THE SAME SINCE HEY CAME OUT AS A NEW MODEL IN 2007 SO THIS WOULD BE FROM 2007 TO 2011. THE JEEP COME WITH SEVERAL TIRE SIZES MINE HAD 20INCH TIRES ON THEM BUT I HAD THEM TAKEN OFF AND CHANGED TO A 18INCH TIRE THEY ALSO COME IN A 17 AND 16 INCH BUT NO MATTER WHAT SIZE IS PUT ON AT THE DEALER EITHER STOCK OR AS A DEALER OPTION THE JACK SYSTEM SHOULD BE THE CORRECT SIZE TO HANDLE THE USE AND FOR WHAT THE USE IS FOR SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347392August 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED AND GASOLINE BEGAN TO SPEW OUT FROM THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346281July 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WORN AND FAILING DUE DEFECTIVE PISTONS. TOOK THE JEEP IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND I WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR JEEP WRANGLER BY THE TECHNICIAN. THE JEEP WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2008. IT HAS 32,149 MILES. THE FRONT BRAKES HAD MORE THAN 70% PAD LEFT. MY CONCERN IS IF THE PISTONS ARE APPLYING CONSTANT PRESSURE TO BRAKE PADS CAN THIS CAUSE THEM TO OVERHEAT AND POTENTIALLY CATCH FIRE? I CONTACTED JEEP DIRECTLY AND THEY SAID THAT IF THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THEN THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 25 YEARS AND NEVER EVER HAD A VEHICLE DO THIS BEFORE. I DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE WEB AND DISCOVERED OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. CASE NUMBER I FILED WITH JEEP [XXX] NUMBER CALLED TO FILER COMPLAINT WITH JEEP 800-992-1997. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346309July 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHEN TANK IS FULL DURING FUELING PROCESS - DOES NOT TRIP PUMP HANDLE TO SHUT OFF UNTIL YOU HAVE TAKEN A BATH IN GASOLINE. FIXED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, STARTED DOING IT AGAIN 3 MONTHS LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345763July 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JEEP JK WRANGLER 2008 - GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AT EVERY FILL UP SPLASHING GASOLINE ONTO PUMP, PERSON, VEHICLE AND GROUND. RISK OF FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION. PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS INTO VEHICLE AND HAS NOT GONE AWAY. DEALER NOT REPAIRING PROBLEM SINCE VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED DUE TO MILEAGE; NOT YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345384July 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERYTIME I FILL MY 2008 WRANGLER WITH FUEL, IT SPILLS ALL OVER INCLUDING ME. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AS FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER MYSELF AND THE JEEP. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT STATIONS AND STILL THE SAME RESULT. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BUT I FEEL THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. EXPOSED FUEL IN HOT TEMP WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SPARKS BY OTHER SOURCES WHILE FUELING. IT STARTED DOING THIS LAST JULY 2009 AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344558July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHEN THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AFTER THE CONTACT ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342753July 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 4DR JEEP WRANGLER SPILLS FUEL EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. I HAVE TRIED FILLING SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY POSITIONING THE PUMP NOZZLE WITH NO CHANGE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD BECOME A FIRE HAZARD AT THE PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342439July 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW JEEP WRANGLER ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY STOP STARTING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE NOTIFIED JEEP'S CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY CLAIM THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED EVEN THOUGH ITS STARTING PROBLEM HAD PERSISTED. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE I WAS DRIVING THE JEEP A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THEN ALL THE CAR'S ALARMS WENT OFF, THEN DASHBOARD FAILED, THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS TURNED ON AND THEN THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO KICK WITHIN ABOUT FIVE SECONDS. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE RADIO. I PERSONALLY HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE ORIGINAL STARTING PROBLEM. I ALSO AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE MORE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342103July 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 JEEP JK WRANGLER UNLIMITED FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING IT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341864July 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AFTER AUTOMATIC PUMP SHUTOFF IS ACTIVATED. NO "TOPPING OFF" IS PERFORMED. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 - 1/2 GALLONS OF GASOLINE "BURPS" OUT OF GAS TANK AND SPILLS DOWN VEHICLE AND ONTO GROUND. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYTIME THE GAS TANK IS FILLED AND IS QUITE DANGEROUS, AS IT COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE FIRES DUE TO THE EXCESS FUEL AND VAPORS. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT SEEMS TO BE QUITE PREVALENT ON THE INTERNET. NO FIX HAS BEEN TAKEN AT THIS TIME ON MY VEHICLE, BUT I READ THAT REPLACING THE FUEL TANK FIXES THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341883July 7, 2010
AIR BAGS, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X RHD. IT HAS TWO ISSUES. 1. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDS REPLACED IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS COST 500.00 TO FIX. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A RECALL. 2. THE JEEP WON'T START DUE TO A SAFETY MECHANISM IN THE SHIFTER. YOU HAVE TO START THE JEEP IN NEUTRAL. THESE ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY. I ALSO HAVE A RECALL ON THE STEERING DAMPER..IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE J34 RECALL...THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOESN'T HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT HELPS IN GETTING THESE ISSUES FIXED. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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