Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)
1,904 consumer complaints on file.
- #10299834January 15, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE ROOF OF HIS VEHICLE WHENEVER IT RAINS. THERE WAS ICE WATER COMING THROUGH THE FABRIC AND SATURATED THE ROOF WHICH CAUSED IT TO DRIP INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE WATER TO PENETRATE THE FABRIC. THE ROOF WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER OPENED AND CLOSED A CASE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10299091January 12, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS TRANSMISSION OVER HEATED AND THE FLUID LEAKED ON THE EXHAUST WHICH CAUSED A FIRE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES TO MELT WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE TO SPREAD UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DESTROYING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED 22 DAYS AGO THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298941January 11, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOW AT FILLUP. AUTOMATIC STOP DOES NOT FUNCTION WITH THIS GAS TANK AT A VARIETY OF FILLING STATIONS. USING HAND, OR AUTO, THE GAS KEEPS PUMPING PAST FULL. EVERY FILL UP ENDS WITH A GALLON OR MORE OF FUEL PUMPING ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298885January 10, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN GASSING UP VEHICLE- FUEL WILL REGURGITATE OUT FUEL NECK ONTO PERSON FUELING AND ALL OVER VEHICLE AND GROUND. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL REGARDLESS OF HOW SLOW I FUEL VEHICLE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298863January 9, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER GAS ALWAYS SPILLS OUT. I HAVE HAD IT FOR OVER A YEAR AND IT JUST STARTED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. I PUT THE GAS NOZZLE IN THE FILL TUBE AND CLICK IT ON AUTO FILL. THE NOZZLE WILL CLICK OFF THEN A SECOND LATER GAS COMES SHOOTING OUT. I'VE READ ON A FORUM THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND BELIEVE JEEP SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE $120 DOLLARS I PAID TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND NOT FIXED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298677January 8, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR HARDTOP WITH 30,000 MILES. EVERYTIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION, THE GAS NOZZLE INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF PROPERLY, IT SPEWS GAS FROM THE TANK ALL OVER THE GROUND. THE GAS RUNS ALL DOWN MY PAINT AND ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298562January 7, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER WILL SPILL GAS OUT ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK IF I HOLD THE NOZZLE ON ANYTHING ABOVE ABOUT A QUARTER OPEN. AS IT NEARS FULL, THE PUMP CLICKS OFF AND THEN WHOOSH, OUT COMES ABOUT A QUART OF GAS, SPILLING DOWN THE SIDE AND ONTO THE PARKING LOT. IT DID NOT DO THIS WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT. IT STARTED DOING THIS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I NEVER CONTACTED THE DEALER AS MY WARRANTY IS UP. I REALLY DIDN'T GIVE THIS MUCH THOUGHT AS I HAVE LEARNED IF I JUST TRICKLE THE LAST FEW GALLONS IN, IT ONLY HAPPENS TO ME ABOUT 25% OF THE TIME. HOWEVER, AFTER STUMBLING ACROSS A JEEP FORUM ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, I REALIZE THAT SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE EVENTUALLY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298457January 6, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS ABOUT 1/8 GALLON ON EVERY FILL UP REGARDLESS OF PUMPING SPEED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298496January 6, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF GAS SPITS OUT OF THE TANK. SPILLING GASOLINE ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL UP NOW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298229January 5, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS PUMP FREQUENTLY DOES NOT DISENGAGE AFTER TANK IS FULL CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPRAY OVER VEHICLE AND ON TO GROUND. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298372January 5, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED AND EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS JUST AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF GAS OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE FILLER OPENING. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OUT OF NO WHERE. IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298213January 4, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
08 JEEP JK UNLIMITED RUBICON DUMPS GASOLINE OR SHOOTS OUT LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE AFTER FILLING UP, EVEN WHEN THE PUMP HANDLE IS SET ON LOWEST FLOW RATE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10297821January 2, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING JEEP WITH GAS, THE GAS SPILLS OUT ON GROUND AND ON ME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10297265December 28, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. FUEL OVERFLOWS ON FILL-UP, AUTOMATIC PUMPS NOT SHUTTING OFF. THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 2009.*TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10296955December 25, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE VEHICLE GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AFTER THE FUEL NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10296392December 18, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER OVERFLOWS DURING EACH GAS FILL UP. SHUTS OFF ONLY AFTER GAS IS OVER FLOWING FROM GAS FILL PIPE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10296225December 17, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING UP MY 08 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (4DOOR). JUST PURCHASED 1 WEEK AGO - THOUGHT FIRST INCIDENT WAS A MISHAP, BUT WENT TO ANOTHER GAS STATION AND DID THE SAME THING - AND A 3RD TODAY. NO SOONER THEN THE CLICK THE GAS SPILLS OUT EVERYWHERE. THIS IS NOT ONLY FRUSTRATING BUT ALSO A HAZARD AND A WASTE OF MONEY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10296036December 16, 2009UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WATER IS LEAK THROUGH THE CANVAS FABRIC ON MY SOFT TOP. WHEN ICE FORMS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SOFT TOP OF MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED IT FORCES WATER THROUGH THE FABRIC. CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WERE GOING TO CLOSE THE CASE. THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT FORM ICE ON TOP OF THE CAR TO TEST THIS SITUATION. THERE IS ICE THAT FORMS ON THE INTERIOR FABRICS AND SURFACES OF THE CAR AS A RESULT OF WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE SOFT TOP. I HAVE DOCUMENTED PICTURES THAT I PROVIDED TO CHRYSLER AND THERE ARE LARGE WATER STAINS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE SOFT TOP. LEAK CAUSES WATER TO DRIP ON DRIVER AND PASSENGERS AS WELL AS CARGO DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10295469December 12, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 08 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THAT OVERFLOWS GASOLINE WHEN FILLING AT ANY GAS STATION. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 2500 MILES AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 35,000 MILES IN IT. IT BACK-FLOWS FUEL EVERY TIME IT IS FILLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10295178December 10, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP MY 2008 WRANGLER UNLIMITED THE GAS TANK SPRAYS FUEL OUT AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0