Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10817064December 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AND / OR WHILE DRIVING WILL START BLARING THE HORN, SPRAYING WIPER FLUID, WIPERS ENGAGE, LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF / THEN OFF AND THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO BATTERY OR GIVE THE TIPM AN EASY TAP ON THE TOP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER AND THEY WANT TO START REPLACING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STARTING WITH THE CHEAP ONE AT 350.00. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AT AROUND 40K MILES AND AT THE TIME THERE WERE NOT ANY MODIFICATIONS ON THE JEEP. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PU-W5ZDIUOE HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=KMHBII-5IAO HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=6BN1AOWASKU *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816567December 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE STARTING IN 1ST GEAR FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR DOWN SHIFTING WHILE MOVING THE SYNCHRONIZER WILL MAKE THE SHIFTER SLAM OUT OF GEAR, EVEN WHEN YOU HOLD THE SHIFTER IN FIRST , IT WILL SLAM YOUR HAND BACK. WILL DO IT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AFTER YOU START MOVING IN 1ST GEAR OR TRYING TO PUT IT IN 1ST GEAR. HAS HAD PROBLEM SINCE FIRST RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BUT EACH TIME THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE VEHICLE GETS HIT FROM THIS MECHANICAL ISSUE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL IT. THERE ARE OTHER JEEPS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811360December 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN DOES NOT WORK WHEN PUSHED, BUT HORN SOUNDS OFF WHEN LOCKING OR ALARM, AS IT SHOULD. ASKED DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT SOON AFTER WE BOUGHT AND THEY WOULD NOT. DIDN'T THINK DEALERSHIP COULD SELL DEFECTIVE CAR. TOOK JEEP TO GET CHECKED AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING PART FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $600.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811582December 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2009 MY TIPM FAILED AND I EXPERIENCED THE 'POSSESSED JEEP' CONDITION WHERE EVERYTHING TURNED ON (LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, RADIO BLASTING WITH NO DISPLAY). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE (UNDER 5 YEAR WARRANTY). IN 2012 MY REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE, THEY WERE GLOWING CHERRY-RED AFTER A 1 HOUR COMMUTE INTO WORK, PERFECT TO START A FIRE IF I HAD PULLED INTO A GAS STATION WITH SOME GAS SPILLED ON THE GROUND OR SOMETHING. I GOT AFTER-MARKET CALIPERS BECAUSE THE GUY AT AUTO ZONE SAID THAT HE HAD SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT REPLACED IT WITH FACTORY CALIPERS AND THEY FAILED WITHIN 40000 MILES, THEY WENT WITH AFTER-MARKET CALIPERS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM, I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE MYSELF. WELL NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HORN, FRONT PASSENGER PARKING LAMP/TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING. THERE ARE NO BLOWN FUSES OR UNHOOKED WIRES, EVERYTHING IS STOCK (I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW). AT THIS SAME TIME, MY PASSENGER SEAT KEEPS COMING UNLATCHED AND FLYING FORWARD AND BACK (AS IF SOMEONE WERE TRYING TO ENTER THE BACK SEAT). I CAN PUSH THE SEAT BACK INTO POSITION, BUT IT WILL FLY FORWARD ALL BY ITSELF AT RANDOM. THIS STARTED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HORN AND PASSENGER PARKING LAMP ISSUE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND PRESENTS A CHOKING HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT FASTENED. SINCE THE HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING, I AM CONCERNED THAT MY AIR-BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY (CLOCK-SPRING ISSUE) OR IF IT IS THAT TIPM AGAIN. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD NEED TO PAY FOR YET ANOTHER TIPM THIS SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE SINCE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811594December 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STARTED DISPLAYING ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG. THE DASH IS INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYING A AIRBAG LIGHT. THIS CONTINUALLY TURNS ON AND OFF. I HAVE RESEARCHED SOLUTIONS FOR THIS AND LEARNED THAT JEEP WRANGLER 2007 HAS RECALLED THIS SPECIFIC PART BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING SUBSEQUENT YEARS. I FEAR THAT THIS MAY POSE A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT IS A DIRECT ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811315December 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE. I REMOVED THE KEY, TRIED LOCKING THE DOOR AND UNLOCKING, INSERTING THE KEY IN THE DOOR TO TURN IT OFF. NOTHING WORKED. I TO HAD TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE LIGHTS AND HORN SO MY NEIGHBORS COULD GET SOME SLEEP. I TOOK ANOTHER VEHICLE TO WORK. IT HAS NOT ACTED UP SINCE. THE WEEK BEFORE THE ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATING THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WITHOUT CAUSE AS WELL. WE WERE SITTING IN THE HOUSE AND THE LIGHTS WOULD GO AND OFF FOR NO REASON. WE TOOK THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE KEY THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERIES GOING BAD. THIS DID NOT FIX THE INTERMITTENT LIGHTS ISSUE. I HAD THE TIPM REPLACED JULY 2015 BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON ALL THE TIME THEN WOULD FLASH FROM TIME TO TIME. THE WIPERS WOULD GO ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE HORN BLARED WHEN IT FELT LIKE IT. ALL THESE SYMPTOMS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THE UNIT WAS BAD. SURELY AN $800 PART WITHOUT LABOR IS SUPPOSE TO LAST MORE THAN 5 MONTHS!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811200December 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE WIPERS, WASHERS AND HORN CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. TODAY IT WAS RAINING & THE WIPER WOULD TURN ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ITS RAINING. SO DANGEROUS IT WAS REALLY SCARY. YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ANY PART OF THE ELECTRONIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & YOU PUTTING YOURSELF AND OTHER TO DANGER & CAN CAUSE SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810958December 17, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, I HIT SOME ROUGH ROAD AND SOME SHALLOW POTHOLES. FOR THE FIRST TIME, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MY JEEP SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY. I STEPPED ON THE BREAK AND PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. THEN I DROVE AGAIN AND THE JEEP WAS JUST FINE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE PROBLEM, FROM THEN ON, I TRIED TO AVOID POTHOLES OR ROUGH ROADS AND SLOW DOWN MY SPEED TO 40 MPH ON A FREEWAY TO AVOID THE SO CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" UNTIL I HAD MONEY TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED. THE DEALER CHANGED ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS INCLUDING STRUTS AND STABILIZER AND COSTED ME MORE THAN $700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810836December 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY KIDS AND I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2008 JEEP RUBBICON 4 WHEEL DRIVE OFF ROAD VEHICLE ON MY LAND WHEN MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS AND CAUSING OTHER DAMAGES LIKE BURNING MY FIELD UP AND FOUR WHEELER ..I CALLED 911 TO COME ARRIVED 8 MIN LATER AND PUT THE JEEP OUT ALONG WITH THE FIELD AND ATV ..THEY MADE REPORT ON THE DAMAGES JEEP STILL REMAINS IN FIELD AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810946December 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
CLOCKSPRING WIRING IN THE LHD SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT FAILED CAUSING AIRBAG INDICATOR TO TURN ON. PAID AROUND $700 TAX TO HAVE THIS DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED (((
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810593December 15, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE NO SAFETY HORN, NO AIRBAGS, NO CRUISE CONTROL AND TIRE PRESURE MONITORE GIVES FAULTY READING. ALL BECAUSE OF AND DUE TO A BAD CLOCK SPRING UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810002December 14, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING
CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809252December 9, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TO GO ON AND OFF INCLUDING A WARNING SOUND AROUND 40,000 MILES. IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR A WHILE AND THEN GOES OFF AND COMES BACK ON. BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO THE CLOCKSPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808747December 7, 2015
EQUIPMENT, TRAILER HITCHES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E044000 (EQUIPMENT, TRAILER HITCHES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808662December 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
CLOCK-SPRING FAILED, AIRBAGS INOPERATIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808381December 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V176000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808504December 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808220December 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT DURING A SNOW STORM AT APPROX. 50 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT (THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY, THEY FINALLY STOPPED AFTER I TURNED THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT STARTED BUT THE LIGHTS STARTED THEIR ON AND OFF DANCE AGAIN SO I WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING IT OFF AND MANAGED TO GET THE LIGHT TO STOP BY TURNING THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS OFF THEN ON AGAIN. AFTER APPROX. 15 TO 20 MINUTE I TRIED A RESTART AND IT STARTED WITH NO SYMPTOM'S SO I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807943December 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DOOR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807321November 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR PARKED AND STATIONARY AT HOME. OPENED THE REAR DOOR (WITH KEYS IN HAND, NOT IN IGNITION) AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER 1-2 MINUTES THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR CAME ON. PUTTING THE KEY IN IGNITION OR NOT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. PULLED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OFF OF THE BATTERY AND EVERYTHING STOPPED. RECONNECTED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND NOTHING UNUSUAL HAPPENED. TRIED STARTING THE CAR TO TEST AND THE KEY ACTIVATED THE DASH BUT WOULD NOT START THE ENGINE BUT NORMAL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. WHILE TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS (SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, PARK, ON, OFF, ETC) THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR), BLOWER, RUNNING LIGHTS AND HORN ALL CAME BACK ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY FROM RUN TO START. WIPERS AND BLOWER SPEED CHANGED WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY CONTROLS. BLOWER SPEED COULD BE CHANGED THROUGH SWITCH, BUT WHEN BLOWER SWITCH TURNED TO OFF, BLOWER WENT TO HIGH SPEED. PULLED POSITIVE TERMINAL AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS FROM BATTERY WITH NO CHANGE ' EVERYTHING STILL RUNNING. HAD TO PULL WIRES OFF THE ALTERNATOR TO STOP EVERYTHING. THE HEATER BLOWER HAD STOPPED ON THIS VEHICLE A YEAR OR SO AGO AND AFTER TESTING AND REPLACING ALL BLOWER PARTS WITH NEW PARTS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIPM WAS AT FAULT. TIPM HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED (BUT WILL BE). IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN MOTION, IT WOULD HAVE (AT THE VERY LEAST) PANICKED THE DRIVER. I AM GOING TO RECONNECT THE BATTERY AND ATTEMPT TO VIDEO THE RESULTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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