Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10573197March 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I OWNED IT RANDOMLY POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING LEFT ONTO A ROAD WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. JEEP HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS VERY PROBLEM BUT DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO MAKE THE REPAIR. JEEP SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569356March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. I CONTACTED JEEP AND FOUND THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY MY BASIC WARRANTY ANY LONGER. SO I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF I COULD FIX IT MYSELF. I DISCOVERED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. BY READING JEEP FORUMS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2008 JEEP AND IN FACT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS REQUIRED OF JEEP IN THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THE APPARENT JUSTIFICATION TO EXCLUDE THE LEFT HAD DRIVE VEHICLES IS THAT MAIL CARRIERS USING THE RIGHT HAND VERSION USE THE JEEP WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN ALLOWING DIRT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. I REMIND YOU THAT THE JEEP IS MARKED TO FOLKS WHO WILL MOST LIKELY DRIVE THE THING OFF ROAD MEANING GRAVEL OR DIRT ROADS. WHERE I LIVE IN A DESERT REGION OF WYOMING THE DIRT ROADS ARE USUALLY COVERED IN FLOUR LIKE DUST SO DIRT GETS EVERYWHERE. I SUSPECT THE REAL REASON FOR ALLOWING CHRYSLER OFF THE HOOK IS THE COST INVOLVED TO WARRANTY THE REST OF THE VEHICLES. IF THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT THEN ALL OF THOSE VEHICLES WHO ACTUALLY HAVE THE PROBLEM NEED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF LEFT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES DON?T HAVE THE PROBLEM THEN PEOPLE WON?T BE ASKING FOR REPAIR. IT COST AROUND $500 FOR THIS REPAIR WHICH MANY PEOPLE MAY NEGLECT CAUSING THEIR DEATH. WHY ARE MAIL CARRIER LIVES MORE VALUABLE THAN THE REST OF US? PLEASE RECONSIDER THE DECISION TO DISREGARD THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE MAJORITY OF JEEP OWNERS WHO HAVE LEFT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES AT LEAST IN THIS COUNTRY. I SUSPECT THE DEFECTIVE PART IS DEFECTIVE NO MATTER WHAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IT IS INSTALLED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568720March 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WHEN I EXITED FROM THE HIGHWAY, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT PROCEEDED TO COME ON AND GO OFF OVER THE NEXT 15 MIN ON THE REST OF MY DRIVE HOME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING, WHICH LEADS TO A FAULTY AIRBAG. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED 10 YEAR/150,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT COVERS THE 2007 LHD AND 2008 RHD JEEP WRANGLERS. WHETHER THE STEERING IS ON THE RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE OF A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO DRIVER SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568119March 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT ON THE WRANGLER SINCE RECALL WAS DONE ON 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AND 2008 RHD JEEP WRANGLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568185March 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE AN 08 WRANGLER AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON BUT BECAUSE IT LHD IT'S NOT COVERED.THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS MAIL CARRIERS RIDE DUSTY ROADS AND HAVE THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN A LOT .WELL I TAKE MY TOP OFF AND RIDE DUSTY ROADS ALL SUMMER LONG ,SAME THING. IM SURE THE SAME PARTS ARE USED SO WHY AREN'T BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND BEING RECALLED.THIS IS UNFAIR THAT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I MUST PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IS IT BECAUSE MOST OF THE RHD JEEPS ARE " GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES " THAT THEIRS GET FIXED ? SOUNDS TO ME LIKE A CONSPIRACY YOU PROTECTING YOURSELF WHILE AGAIN THE LITTLE GUY GETS SCREWED!!!!! I DON'T KNOW WHY YOUR ASKING FOR MY E MAIL ADDRESS,I'M SURE I'LL NEVER HER FROM YOU BECAUSE YOU KNOW I'M RIGHT. THERE IS NO REASON TO RECALL ONE WITHOUT RECALLING BOTH IT'S JUST COMMON SENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568316March 10, 2014
STRUCTURE
WE OWN A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA, NOTICED A CRACK AT TOP OF WINDSHIELD WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SUBZERO TEMPS, ALSO THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING THAT MAY HAVE HIT THE WINDSHIELD (EX. ROCK, ETC). AFTER CHECKING IT, MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A STRESS CRACK, BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION AND WAY THE CRACK LOOKED, IT WAS ABOUT 3" LONG AND VERTICAL, AND OF COURSE ITS NOW SPREADING. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF REVIEWS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON JEEPS. ONE REVIEW SUGGESTED FILING A COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE, SO THAT'S WHAT IM DOING AND GOING TO CALL CHRYSLER IN THE MORNING. NOT EXPECTING THEM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT IF THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS, MAYBE IT WILL SET OFF A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567840March 7, 2014
STEERING, WHEELS
THIS MORNING, MARCH 7, 2014, ON THE WAY TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY ROAD, MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD, I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR RISK HITTING SOMEONE. I CALMED DOWN, AND RETURNED TO DRIVING AND IT STARTED AGAIN! IT WAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED BEFORE BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A ROW IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. I HAVE CHANGED TIRES, HAD 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS LOOK AT MY JEEP AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG!! PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568394March 5, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
COMMONLY CALLED "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE". DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE SLIGHTLY, THEN BECAME WORSE. WITHIN ABOUT 5 SECONDS MY WHEEL WAS SHAKING SO BADLY THAT I COULDN'T HOLD THE WHEEL. I DID ALL I COULD TO SLOW AND PULL THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. I FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND WENT BACK ON MY WAY WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MY VEHICLE IS A STOCK JEEP WITH THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING NEWER TIRES (STOCK SIZE) THAT ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567310March 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ESP, BAS, ABS, AND AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ALL ON. WHEN YOU START DRIVING THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AND IT HESITATES TO GO. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT STARTS TO CLUNK AND IT IS HARD TO STEER. AT TIMES IT IS LIKE YOU ARE DRAGGING THE REAR END. AND AT TIMES IT EVEN FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRAGGING THE REAR END SIDEWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568412February 27, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER HAS DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN I HIT ROAD BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE WHOLE JEEP BEGINS TO VIBRATE TO THE POINT I HAVE TO PULLOVER AND STOP THE VEHICLE TO GAIN CONTROL. I INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND IT IS STILL OCCURRING. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE BEGAN AT 50000 MILES. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND IT WENT AWAY IT HAS STATED AGAIN NOW AND REPLACING THE TIRES HAS NOT FIXED IT I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT CHRYSLER IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM AS JEEP OWNERS KNOW ABOUT WHAT THEY CALL THE "DEATH WOBBLE" . I EXPECT THAT YOU WILL FOLLOW UP ON THIS AS IT IS TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF CHRYSLER TO CONTINUE TO SELL JEEPS THAT THEY KNOW HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565468February 23, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER AND HITTING A POTHOLE, SMALL BUMP, OR WHEN CROSSING A BRIDGE, THE WRANGLER SUDDENLY SHAKES VIOLENTLY. IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, AND MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ORDER TO STOP THE SHAKING. THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN 20 TIMES IN A 4 HOUR PERIOD. ONE INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AS I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER IN BUSY CITY TRAFFIC WITH A VERY SMALL BERM. I CONTINUED MY DRIVE AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH OR LESS, WHICH REDUCED THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS, BUT IT STILL HAPPENED. I WAS FEARFUL TO MOVE QUICKLY, BE IN FRONT OF OTHER CARS OR HIT POTHOLES, SO DRIVING WAS STRESSFUL AND SLOW. I MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE REGULARLY, AND HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT TODAY WAS SO OFTEN, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I LOVE MY JEEP, BUT AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOW CONSIDERING PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565242February 21, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING, TIRES, EQUIPMENT
HIT SMALL BUMP ON EXPRESSWAY CAUSING 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY LIKE THE WHEELS WERE LOOSE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY TO CHECK WHEELS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY THE INITIAL REACTION IS TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION (CRASH). AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE SHAKING HAD STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565326February 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFECT CONTINUED UNTIL THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-20 MPH ON SMOOTH OR ROUGH PAVEMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564662February 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT CLOCK SPRING CODE RECALLED IN 2007 MODELS AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE MODELS BUT NOT 2008 LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS. ITS A COMMON JEEP ERROR AND A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR ALL MALFUNCTIONING MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564352February 14, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AIRBAG, ABS AND ESC LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. MEANING AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF IN ACCIDENT AND ABS MAY FAIL WHEN BRAKING. ESC HAS BEEN RANDOMLY KICKING IN WHICH CUTS POWER TO MY POWERTRAIN AND CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWS AND CANNOT MAINTAIN SPEED. RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE MODELS FROM 2008-2011, AND THE LEFT HAND DRIVE MODEL FOR 2007. THIS APPEARS TO BE SAME ISSUE (CLOCKSPRING) AS THE RECALLS AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE DEALER IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564403February 14, 2014
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563754February 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR AND CHIME GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE CLOCKSPRING WIRING ASSEMBLE, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 - 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. MEANING I DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE AIRBAG PROTECTION DUE TO A FAULTY PART. CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR ALL RHD WRANGLERS IN THESE YEARS, BUT DID NOTHING FOR THE DRIVERS OF THE LEFT HAND DRIVE VERSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563307February 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON SO I PULLED OVER. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST A ONE TIME THING BUT I TRAVELED OVER 1000 MILES WITH IT DINGING EVERY LITTLE WHILE. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION THE LIGHT WAS STILL COMING ON AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SPRING AND WOULD COST 400.00 TO 500.00 TO FIX. I FEEL THAT IT IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. BUT NOT ONLY THAT I ALSO HAD TO GET THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED, BOTH UPPER AND LOWER WHICH COST OVER 1000.00. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT JEEP DOES NOT PUT GREASE FITTINGS ON THEM SO THAT THEY EVENTUALLY GO OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND THESE ISSUES NEED TO BE RESOLVED BY THE COMPANY BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT OR WORSE KILLED. I LOVE MY JEEP BUT ALL THESE ISSUES ARE REALLY DISTURBING. ONE OTHER ISSUE I NOTICED IS I AM ALWAYS HAVING TO CHECK THE OIL WHICH IS USUALLY LOW. NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS BUT I KNOW OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563154February 5, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER MY JEEP TURN ON THE ESP BAS LIGHT ALSO WITH THE ESP OFF LIGHT SO I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BAD ALIGNMENT ON MY TIRES SO THEN I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING INSIDE MY STEERING WHEEL... I WAS READING THAT A LOT OF JEEP JK OWNERS ARE SUFFERING THIS ALSO JEEP ALREADY MADE A RECALL FOR RIGHT HAND DRIVERS BUT LEFT HAND DRIVERS ARE SUFFERING THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562571February 2, 2014
SUSPENSION
AT 65 MPH AFTER HITTING A COUPLE OF NORMAL BUMPS WHERE BRIDGE SURFACE MEETS THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT END SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT FELT LIKE BODY WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. THIS IS NO SUBTLE "SHIMMY OR VIBRATION" IT MAKES YOU JUMP ON THE BRAKES AND HOPE THAT THE 18 WHEELER BEHIND YOU DOES NOT RUN OVER YOU. I THINK THE CENTER LANE COULD BE DEADLY WHEN IT OCCURS, BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT FIND THE BERM FAST ENOUGH. IT GOES AWAY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. HAD STEERING STABILIZER UP SIZED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON HIGHWAY SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL WE HEAR ABOUT FATALITIES. I AM LOOKING INTO LARGER SHOCK ABSORBERS AS MY MECHANIC SAYS THEY ARE PROBABLY UNDER SIZED FOR THE TIRES. I AM GRATEFUL MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT DRIVING IT AT THE TIME. AS A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER IT TAKES A LOT TO IMPRESS ME WHEN IT COMES TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. THIS IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY TAKEN LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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