Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10716135May 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
AGAIN I'M ASKING YOU TO DO YOUR JOB. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE LHD JKS CLOCK SPRINGS BEING DEFECTIVE . IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE THEN WHAT IS? WHY WILL YOU NOT FORCE CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE ? ARE YOU PROTECTING THEM BECAUSE THE ONES RECALLED ARE POSTAL JEEPS ? WHAT GOOD ARE YOU IF YOUR NOT PROTECTING US FROM BAD PARTS ? DO YOUR JOB !!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715959May 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
BAD CLOCK SPRING CAUSING SRS AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. 2007 MODELS WERE RECALLED HOWEVER, NO BULLETINS WERE SENT FOR '08 MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715440May 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD JUST DRIVEN ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, WENT INSIDE, TOOK A SHOWER AND GONE TO BED. ABOUT 30 MIN LATER I WAKE UP HEARING POPPING OUTSIDE, MY JEEP WAS FULLY ENGULFED. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE COMPARTMENT AREA OR FROM UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HANDLED THE CLAIM BUT AFTER SEEING ALL THESE OTHER COMMENTS SAYING PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY CHRYSLER IS NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715501May 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS FAULTY AS IT IS IN MANY WRANGLERS OF THIS YEAR. ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE HORN WILL ENGAGE CONTINUOUSLY, THE WIPERS TURN ONE, THE SPRAY NOZZLE SPRAYS FLUID, THE RADIO OCCASIONALLY WILL TURN OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF (DRIVING HAZARD AT NIGHT), AND THE DOORS LOCK SOMETIMES. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS AT THE SAME TIME. YOU CAN TURN THE KEY OFF AND TAKE IT OUT AND THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AND THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO OCCUR UNTIL YOU EITHER UNHOOK THE BATTERY OR KNOCK ON TOP OF THE TIPM. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CODE GIVEN IS U0141 WHICH IS "LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE (TIPM)." THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE LATE 2007 AND 2008 YEARS OF THE WRANGLER MODEL. IT IS A FAULTY PRODUCT INSTALLED BY CHRYSLER AND MANY DEALERSHIPS RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715378May 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE CLOCK SPRING IN MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAS GONE BAD AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. THIS HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2007 WRANGLER BUT FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I WENT THROUGH JEEP AND THEY SAID HEY WOULD NOT COVER IT SO I HAD TO PURCHASE THE PART MYSELF. THE AIRBAG IS SOMETHING I FEEL THEY SHOULD NOT TAKE SO LIGHTLY. IF THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A PERSON TAKES THE TIME TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN MY OPINION THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT WARRANTY OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715088May 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OR AROUND THE 15 APRIL 2015 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE HORN AND THE WIPER AS WELL AS THE WASHER BEGAN TO RANDOMLY GO OFF AND EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY UNATTENDED. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE HORN CONNECTION TO KEEP THE HORN FROM SOUNDING AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND POSSIBLY DISTRACTING THE DRIVERS AROUND ME AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE WIPER TO THIS DAY STILL START TO RANDOMLY MOVE AND THE WASHER SQUIRTS AT ANY RANDOM TIME. THE HORN REMAINS UNHOOKED AT THIS TIME. THE TIPM MODULE IS SUSPECT IN THIS VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714808May 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
2 WEEKS AGO MY FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. IT SMOKED AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER SAFELY. I HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPER, PADS AND RESURFACE THE ROTOR. YESTERDAY MY REAR DRIVER-SIDE CALIPER FAILED WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY. I ONLY HAVE 38K MILES ON THIS JEEP AND DO NOT DRIVE OFF-ROAD. JEEP IS PRISTINE, WELL MAINTAINED AND USED SPARINGLY. SEARCHING NHTSA DATABASE I SAW SEVERAL SIMILAR REPORTS AND ALL REPORTED PROBLEMS INVOLVED 2008 JEEP WRANGLER, HOWEVER NO RECALL OR TSB?!? HOW MANY REPORTS DOES NHTSA NEED TO CONNECT THE DOTS HERE? I'M SO THANKFUL MY DAUGHTER WASN'T DRIVING, AS SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER THE VEHICLE DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 37 YEARS & NEVER HAD A VEHICLE HAVE A SINGLE CALIPER FAILURE AND NOW IT'S HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THERE ARE LESS THAN 3K MILES DRIVEN ON THESE BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714766May 5, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST BOUGHT THIS 08 JEEP WRANGLER JK IN 1/10/2015 AND ON THE WAY HOME I STOP TO FILL IT UP WITH GAS AND ONCE FULL THE OVER SPILL AND DIDN'T SHUT WHEN IT'S SUPPOSE TO WENT ALL OVER ME. EVERY TIME I FILL THE JEEP UP WITH GAS IT OVERFLOWS EVERYWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714310May 4, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT EXTREMELY HOT THROUGH THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714427May 4, 2015
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I PURCHASED A USED JEEP THAT HAD FLOOR MATS THAT I FOUND OUT HAD A SAFETY RECALL THAT STATED THE HOLE THAT IS USED TO HOOK FLOOR MATS TO THE FLOOR BOARD COULD TEAR CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO STICK CAUSING A CRASH. WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL ONLY FIX THE ISSUE IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE FLOOR MAT. THEN IN A FOLLOW UP EMAIL THEY STATED THAT THE WARRANTY ONLY APPLIES TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE BUT A SAFETY RECALL BY QUADRATEC ( SEE THEIR RECALL POST ) HTTPS://WWW.QUADRATEC.COM/IMAGES/FLR.PDF I THEN SENT A FOLLOW UP LETTER ASKING THEM IF IN FACT THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS OKAY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR IF THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL REFUSE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR A SELF DESCRIBED SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE NOT BEING HONORED BY THE COMPANY QUADRATEC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713890April 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP WRANGLER. THEY HAVE ALREADY RECALLED THE 2007 MODEL YEARS FOR FAULTY AND POORLY DESIGNED CLOCK SPRINGS AND HAVE MADE A REPLACEMENT PART THAT IS MUCH BETTER. THEY HAVE RECALLED THE 2008 ONLY RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEPS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN GIVING THE FACT THAT IT AFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL, AIR BAGS, AND HORN. SHAME ON THEM FOR NOT WANTING TO CORRECT AND REPAIR A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713542April 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNING, YET NOW DOES IT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT, THE LIGHT STAYS OFF. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR THESE VEHICLES. THIS REFLECTS CHRYSLER'S RECALL NUMBER IS L37. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713301April 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
DURING NORMAL DRIVING AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT FAILS TO EXTINGUISH. DIAGNOSTICS IS A FAILED AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712727April 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW ONE LOOSE WIRE WHICH CAN ONLY CAUSE CAR NOT TO START, CAN WARRANT A RECALL ,BUT A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING DOES NOT !!!!!!! PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME . SAME PART ON RHD WRANGLER GETS REPLACED WHY? COULD IT BE RHD WRANGLERS ARE DRIVEN BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ....UNTIL SOME ONE TELLS ME DIFFERENTLY THAT'S WHAT I AND MANY OTHERS THINK . DO YOUR JOB !!!!!!!! MAKE CHRYSLER RECALL ALL JEEP WRANGLERS WITH CLOCK SPRING ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712429April 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712472April 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, AND THE HORN SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712118April 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE JEEP JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712018April 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN TURNING I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND THE ABS, ESP, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS AND ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. MY SON DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ALSO AND I AM AFRAID THE AIR BAG IS GOING TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706661April 20, 2015
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR TIRES STARTED WOBBLING. THE CONTACT HEARD THE SOUND, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS SOMEONE WAS TRAVELING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE HOUSING AND THE CV JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE SHAFTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE AXLE SHAFT BEING BENT. THERE WAS ALSO A PRESENCE OF A LEAK. THE SEAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,350.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706724April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING
CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN, CAUSING HORN AND AIRBAG TO BE INOPERABLE. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON ROAD AND SUBJECTED TO NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. REQUESTING NHTSA CONSIDER A RECALL FOR LEFT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES SIMILAR TO NHTSA RECALL 11V-528, (SAME YEAR AND MODEL ONLY RHD.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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