Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10763360September 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR DURING TAKE OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENS 1 IN EVERY 5 TIMES. THE SHIFTER IS FULLY ENGAGED. NORMAL WEATHER AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. NO VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762368September 8, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE SO FAR, BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY. THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE. I WAS GOING 55-60 MPH AND HAD TO WRESTLE THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY AS IT WAS FIGHTING TO STAY ON ROAD. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE FALLING OFF. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. IT WAS FINE ONCE I STOPPED THE CAR AND HASN'T HAPPENED IN 2 WEEKS. UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET, THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEM. THEY EVEN HAVE A NAME FOR IT, IT'S CALLED "THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE" AND IT'S COMMON IN JEEPS WRANGLERS OF ALL AGES. AND MOST PEOPLE HAVE IT HAPPEN TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES. LOOK IT UP. I TALKED TO DEALERS AND CHRYSLER CORPORATE AND THEY ALL SAID "WE HAVE HEARD SOME STORIES, BUT DON'T HAVE A REAL FIX FOR IT.". THEY SAID IT COULD BE CAUSED BY "ADDING LIFTERS TO YOUR CAR", WHICH IS A JOKE, BECAUSE EVERYONE THAT WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE HAVE STOCK JEEPS AND ARE NOT TAKING THEM OFF-ROAD. IT'S AN ISSUE JEEP IS IGNORING UNTIL THERE IS A DEATH, WHICH IS BOUND TO HAPPEN SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762367September 8, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER TO WORK ONE SUNNY MORNING DOING APPROXIMATELY 80MPH ON THE HIGHWAY I DRIVE DAILY, I LOST ALL ENGINE PRESSURE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SAW OIL DRAINING FROM MY ENGINE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND UPON FUTHER INSPECTION THEY SAID THAT I BLEW A HEAD GASKET. BOTH OF THE MECHANICS SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A GASKET COMPLETELY BLOW OUT OF THE MOTOR AND SAID THAT THEY FELT THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY GASKET TO BEGIN WITH WHICH CAUSE THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. NOW OF COURSE THERE IS NO WARRENTY COVERAGE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE 5 YRS INSPECTION WAS NOT COMPLETED, WHICH IS REQUIRED ACCORDING TO SOMEWHERE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT HAS NEVER EVEN LEFT THE PAVEMENT, NO TRAILS OR WATER, 58K MILES. CHRYSLER/JEEP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BASICALLY SAID THAT THIS MY FAULT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. ALMOST MAKES THIS GIRL WANT TO BUY A FORIEGN CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761986September 7, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SPEED REACHED 55 -60 MPH, THE STEERING HAD A SMALL SHAKING TO IT. AS TIME AND MORE MILES WENT BY, IT TURNED INTO UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING. I HAD TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND COAST TO A SLOWER SPEED. EVENTUALLY I COULD NOT DRIVE THE JEEP UNTIL I CHANGED THE TORSION BAR, TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING STABILIZER, (TWICE, THE LAST TIME WITH A HEAVY DUTY ONE) AND THEN WHAT FIXED IT WAS THE STEERING GEAR BOX. BUT ONCE I CHANGED IT, THE WOBBLE OR UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING STOPPED SO I GOT A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND HAD TO CHANGE ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS DUE TO THE DAMAGE THE WOBBLE CAUSED. THAT HAS BEEN ABOUT 10 MONTHS AND THE SMALL SHAKING HAS STARTED UP AGAIN. GETTING WORSE TO WORSE AS TIME AND MILEAGE GOES BY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760982September 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND DINGING ON AND OFF EVERY 30 SECONDS OR SO. WHEN DIAGNOSED AT DEALERSHIP THEY ARE SAYING IT'S A CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760483August 31, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG SENSOR IS CONTINUOUSLY COMING ON AND OFF. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES BUT I SUSPECT THERE IS SOMETHING TO THIS. AS WELL...MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ALWAYS ON THE FRITZ. SOME DAYS THE RADIO WORKS...SOME DAYS IT DOESN'T. MY ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND NO ONE FINDS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760237August 31, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED SINCE. THE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS AT OR NEAR FULL DEFLECTION IN EITHER DIRECTION. BASED ON MY RESEARCH IT IS LIKELY A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE 2007 MODEL BUT NOT 2008, DESPITE IT BEING AN IDENTICAL PART INSTALLED IN A NEARLY IDENTICAL VEHICLE. THIS INDICATION IS A DIRECT ISSUE OF SAFETY AS IT SHOWS THERE COULD BE A FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760126August 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SEEMS TO BE MORE FREQUENT DURING TIMES OF DAMP CONDITIONS OR HIGH HUMIDITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759637August 27, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN BRAKING FROM A SPEED OF 60MPH OR GREATER, THE FRONT END STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE BACK AND FORTH. IT WOULD ONLY SUBSIDE WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VIBRATION FELT LIKE AN UNSTABLE OSCILLATION THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A SHARP TURN IF THE BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASED. THIS SYMPTOM WAS REPEATABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A JEEP DEALER FOR SERVICING. THEY ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO "STEERING DAMPER HAD PLAY AND WAS LEAKING". PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE DAMPER AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE (HEX BOLT AND LOCKING HEX NUT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759700August 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JEEP IS POSSESSED. HORN, WIPERS, WIPER WASHER, A/C, RADIATOR FAN, DOOR LOCKS, AND LIGHTS TURN ON AT RANDOM INTERVALS EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND NO KEY IN IGNITION. SAME BEHAVIOR OCCURS WHILE DRVING. IN ONE CASE THE PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE CAUSE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759404August 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
ON THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759551August 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
I TURNED MY JEEP ON THIS MORNING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON FOR A COUPLE OF EXTRA SECONDS, SO I SAY OK. WHEN DRIVING IT STARTED GOING ON AN OFF EVERY 10 SECONDS ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAY BAD CLOCK SPRING, SO I CHECK FOR RECALLS AND THEIR IS ONE FOR THE 2007 JEEP FOR CLOCK SPRING BUT NOT FOR THE 2008 MODEL WHICH HAS PRACTICALLY THE SAME AS THE 2007. I'S AN EXPENSIVE PART AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR IT. I HAVE READ ABOUT A LOT OF 2008 MODELS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759635August 26, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON WITH A SINGLE WARNING CHIME. AFTER 5-10 SECONDS LIGHT GOES AWAY BUT RETURNS SOON AFTERWARDS AGAIN REMAINING ON FOR 5-10 SECONDS. SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE DURING CITY DRIVING THAN HIGHWAY DRIVING. I VIEW THIS AS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE JEEP OWNER'S MANUAL STATES, "AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL COULD MEAN YOU WONT HAVE THE AIRBAGS TO PROTECT YOU IN A COLLISION." I HAVE ALSO HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2008 JEEP WRANGLERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759209August 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIME COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE FAULT READS DRIVERS SQUIB. IT IS RELATED TO A CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. JEEP HAS RECALLED THE 2007 MODEL YEAR WRANGLERS AND 2008 RHD WRANGLERS BUT NOT THE LHD. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THIS IS WHAT CONTROLS THE DRIVERS AIRBAG IN A CRASH. JEEP NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND MAKE THE NEEDED REPAIRS. IF YOU LOOK ON DIFFERENT WEB SITES THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. AMERICA WHAT HAPPENED TO BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS, LETS PASS THE BUCK SOME MORE AND PLAY THE BLAME GAME. ENOUGH JEEP STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AFTER ALL YOUR BRAND NAME IS ON THE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759322August 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I HAD TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, REMOVED MY KEYS, AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. UPON WALKING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING FORWARD BY ITSELF. MY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING 4,000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGES TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. NO MAJOR DAMAGES OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758819August 24, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS ON AN ON-RAMP ENTERING A HIGHWAY. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC, MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN THE JEEP. I COULD NOT STOP AT ALL MY JEEP AND RAN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I INSPECTED MY JEEP AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD COME APART. THE INTERNAL FITTING WAS RUSTED AND THE RUBBER COATING APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED/BURNED. THIS IS FACTORY BRAKES, NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE TO ANY PART OF THIS JEEP. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC INITALLY TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WAS ON THE VERGE OF COMING APART ALSO, THEN REFUSED TO SPEAK TO ME AFTERWARDS. I HAVE A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WHICH SPECIFICALLY LISTS ALL OF THESE PARTS AS COVERED. CHRYSLER THEN CONFISCATED MY VEHICLE, REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS CLAIMING THEY ARE "INSPECTING IT FOR SAFETY" FOR THE NEXT FIVE BUSINESS DAYS. I DO NOT CONSENT TO THEM TAKING MY VEHICLE FOR THIS PERIOD OF TIME. THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR DURING THIS FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF THEIR SO-CALLED SAFETY INSPECTION. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE DOING WITH MY JEEP AND WHY THEY WON'T RETURN IT TO ME. CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN HORRIBLE AND NO ONE WILL GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ABOUT MY JEEP OR WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT OTHER THAN IT'S BEEN "UPGRADED" TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT. I BELIEVE THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO COVER UP A FACTORY/MANUFACTURING CAUSED DEFECT DUE TO THE WAY THEY ARE HANDLING THIS SITUATION AND THE REFUSAL TO DISCUSS THE JEEP WITH ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758539August 22, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I AM DRIVING MY JEEP OUT OF NO WHERE IT DECIDES TO DO THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. IT HAS ALMOST THROWN ME OFF THE ROAD IN SEVERAL SITUATIONS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH A BUNCH OF THEIR JEEPS AND DOES NOT FIX IT FOR ANYONE OR WARN ANYONE. I HAVE TOOK IT TO PLACE AFTER PLACE TRYING TO GET AN ANSWER OF WHY I HAVE CHANGED THE STEERING STABILIZER 4 TIMES NOW. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY JEEP NOT KNOWING WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. IT COULD BE OVER A VERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT ISN'T EVEN NOTICEABLE TO THE NAKED EYE OR A BIG BUMP IT DOES NOT MATTER. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO WAY ANYONE WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP THERE VEHICLE AS FAST AS THEY NEED TO BECAUSE OF THE DEATH WOBBLE WHEN THERE IS ICE ON THE ROAD THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE!! SHAKES THE WHOLE FRONT IN UNCONTROLLABLY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750275August 21, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUELING HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAD A SHUT OFF PROBLEM IN THAT THE GAS WOULD EJECT FROM THE CAR. THEN I HAD A PROBLEM WITH SLOW FUELING. IT MIGHT TAKE A GALLON THEN ALMOST STOP TAKING FOREVER TO PUT FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BEGNAL MOTORS IN KINGSTON AND THEY DID ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE INTAKE NOZZLE? AND SOMETHING TO ALLOW AIR INTO THE TANK WHEN REFUELING. IT SEEMED TO BE OK FOR AWHILE THEN WENT BACK TO THE FUELING PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO BEGNAL AND THEY SEEMED TO BELIEVE THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK AT MY EXPENSE! THIS IS A LIABILITY TO MY SAFETY. I DROVE THE JEEP TO CALIFORNIA AND BACK THE END OF JUNE OF THIS YEAR AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM...I HAVE TO USE MY VEHICLE FOR MANY TRIPS OUT OF TOWN AND IT IS FRIGHTENING AS THEY TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM WOULD PROBABLY GET WORSE! THIS IS DEFINITELY AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY CHRYSLER. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749570August 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748995August 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. SINCE THIS HAPPENED THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. FROM WHAT I'VE REVIEWED THIS IS A BAD CLOCK SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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