Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10464630July 8, 2012
AIR BAGS
DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROAD AT APPROX. 25 MPH WHEN THE AIRBAG CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. COMES ON AND OFF APPROX. EVERY 15 TO 30 SECONDS NO MATTER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464341July 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HORN STARTED BLOWING ON ITS OWN WITH NO CONTROL FROM THE HORN BUTTON. IT WILL BLOW FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS RANDOMLY THEN SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES WHILE THE CAR IS DRIVING BUT MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR IS OFF WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT WILL ALSO BE SET OFF SOMETIMES BY LOCKING THE CAR WHEN THE HORN IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND. ITS UNSAFE WHEN IT GOES OFF WHILE IM DRIVING AND ALSO THAT I CAN NOT HONK IT WHILE DRIVING IN THE EVENT OF SOMEONE TRYING TO TURN OR MERGE INTO ME. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE CLOCK SPRING INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464342July 5, 2012
STEERING, AIR BAGS
ON THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON WITH A CHIME. 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 COULD CAUSE AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT WARNING. 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
#10463244June 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON EVERY FILL UP FOR GAS SINCE JANUARY AFTER I OR AN ATTENDANT WHO FILLS THE GAS TANK GETS SPLASHED/SOAKED WITH GAS. UPON REMOVING THE NOZZLE THE GAS 'BURPS' BACK AND SPRAYS GASOLINE OUT OF THE TANK. THE GAS SPLASH STARTED OUT VERY SMALL AND NOT AS FREQUENTLY BUT NOW IT RUSHES OUT LIKE A WATERFALL AND EVERY FILL UP. REGARDLESS IF YOU PUMP THE GAS SLOWLY BY HAND OR USE THE AUTO LEVER ON THE PUMP IT STILL HAPPENS-EVERYTIME. I AM ONLY USING 87 OCTANE GAS AS PER THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION (MOBIL, SHELL, SUNOCO, TEXACO, GLOBAL, IRVING, CITGO, ETC.) MY LOCAL GAS STATIONS ARE SICK OF ME COMING IN BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO PUT OUT KITTY LITTER TO MOP UP THE MESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463133June 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AN WOULDN'T TURN OFF. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY JUST TOLD US THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ON THE SCAN BUT THE ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF THE SENSOR IS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AT $750.00. REALLY? NOTHING WRONG BUT IT WILL COST $750.00 PLUS LABOR TO TURN OFF THE SENSOR LIGHT? DOES THIS MEAN THE AIRBAG WORKS OR NOT? SEEMS MANY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IS JEEP WAITING FOR AN AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY AND HAVE SOMEONE KILLED BEFORE THE RECALL STARTS? ANY ADVICE IS HELPFUL!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463179June 26, 2012
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." *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463205June 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND FAULTY SPRING. REFUSED TO FIX. WANTS $500 TO REPAIR. BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I KNOW 2007 AND 2007 (RIGHT HANDED DRIVE) VEILS ARE RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON. THEY HAVE TO RECALL AND FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462703June 22, 2012
SUSPENSION
CONDITION-DRY PAVEMENT. EXTREME SHIMMY FRONT END. APPLIED BRAKES UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWED TO ABOUT 5 MPH AT WHICH TIME EXTREME SHAKING STOPPED. VERY DANGEROUS. MODIFICATION- NONE. OFF ROAD USE-NONE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462773June 22, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. THEY REMAIN OUT FOR OVER 5 SECONDS, MAY COME BACK ON JUST TO GO OUT AGAIN. IN OTHER INSTANCES SINCE STARTED, HEADLIGHT BEHAVIOR WILL BECOME SUDDENLY ERRATIC, ONE LIGHT WILL GO OUT WHILE OTHER REMAINS ON, OR BOTH MAY GO OUT. WHEN THIS EMERGENCY CONDITION OCCURS, HIGH BEAMS OR FOG LIGHTS MUST BE ACTIVATED TO MAINTAIN VISIBILITY, AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE BOTH BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED BUT INCIDENTS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. HEADLIGHTS ARE STOCK BULBS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462769June 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SLAMS OUT OF 1ST GEAR INTO NEUTRAL LEAVING THE CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. WHEN ASKING THE JEEP DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE, BUT SAID THERE PROBABLY WILL NOT BE A RECALL UNTIL SOMEONE IS INJURED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462575June 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE AND ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN THE BRAKE EXHIBITED A LOUD POP. THE LEVER THEN FRACTURED IN THE CONTACT'S HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, AN INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE LEVER BY REPLACING THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,860.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461802June 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
EVERY TIME I FILL THE JEEP UP WITH GASOLINE THE TANK OVERFILLS AND SPILLS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS THE GAS NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MODEL JEEP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461427June 13, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE WHEELS STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STEER PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE STEERING STABILIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461140June 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING, A SAFETY ISSUE THAT ALOT OF THE 2008 JEEPS HAVE, THE 2007 WAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2008 WHICH IT SHOULD BEING THAT ALOT OF THEM ARE HAVING ISSUES,,ITS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT YOUR AIR BAGS WONT WORK CAUSE YOUR AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461138June 10, 2012
STEERING, AIR BAGS
2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK 4 DOOR 4X4, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID IT IS THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN, JEEP EXTENDED THE WARRANTY IN THE 2007, BUT NOT THE 2008 WHICH THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD ALOT OF THE 2008 GO OUT AS THEY ARE THE SAME PART, THEY NEED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO THE 2008 MODEL BEING A SAFETY ISSUE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461094June 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS AT SPEED, 55MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF, IT ALSO FELT LIKE IT DOWNSHIFTED, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, THE WIPERS TURNED ON. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, NO GO. I DID MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE THROUGH TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER STEERING. AS I CAME TO A STOP, THE WIPERS SPED UP AND THE HORN STARTED BLARING. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT DID. BUT EVERYTHING WAS STILL GOING HAYWIRE. I TRIED TO TURNOFF THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NOT CUT OFF, EVEN AFTER REMOVING THE KEY. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, IT ALL STOPPED. I RESTARTED AND MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. WIPERS AND HORN GOING OFF NOW AND THEN. PULLED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE WIPERS AND HORN ACTED UP AGAIN FULL BLARE. SERVICE AGENT WALKED OUT, OPENED THE HOOD AND HIT THE TIPM AND EVERYTHING STOPPED. IT APPEARED HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND DIDN'T SEEMED SURPRISED AT ALL. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS IS CLEARLY A HIGH-RISK SAFETY ISSUE AND IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ISOLATED. I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE ISN'T A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I AM AWAITING CALL FOR DIAGNOSES OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT SEEMS APPARENT AT THIS POINT THAT IT IS THE TIPM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461013June 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AND CHANGING GEARS FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND JOLTED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS LOOSE AND ABLE TO BE MOVED EASILY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,199 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460968June 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN MY JEEP STAYS ON BECAUSE THE CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN. (PER THE DEALERSHIP). MY SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. I HAVE PUT IN A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460972June 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN PUMPING FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS APPROPRIATELY 1 PINT OF FUEL AFTER PUMP SHUTS OFF. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460824June 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THE SHIFTER POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR VIOLENTLY, WITH A VERY LOUD NOISE. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER 20 TIMES. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IT POPS OUT OF GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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