Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10440889December 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON OPENING THE DOOR, THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE INCESSANTLY AND ELECTRICAL ARCING COULD BE HEARD UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE STARTED AND I TAPPED THE TIPM AND EVERYTHING STOPPED, INCLUDING THE ENGINE. WHEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN OR WIPERS, BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON. THE JEEP DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY TIPM WHICH WILL COST AROUND $200 AND TWO HOURS OF LABOR TO INSTALL AND PROGRAM. HE SAID THERE ARE MORE THAN 20 OF THESE MODULES BACKORDERED ACROSS THE NATION AND COULDN'T TELL US WHETHER IT WOULD BE DAYS OR WEEKS UNTIL IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE, HE SAID THAT WE COULD LOSE TOTAL CONTROL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. CONSIDERING THIS AND THE ELECTRICAL ARCING WE HEARD UNDER THE HOOD, I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD CONSTITUTE A SAFETY RECALL. OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440566December 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I JUST BOUGHT A 2008 USED JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X. THE VERY FIRST TIME I GO TO FILL THE GAS TANK, THE AUTO SHUT OFF FAILS AND GAS STARTS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE. I WAS COVERED IN IT FROM THE WASTE DOWN AND STANDING IN A PUDDLE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440602December 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
DUE TO CLOCK SPRING FAILURE THE LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY MOSTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440618December 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL THE TANK. IT APPEARS THAT PRESSURE IS BUILDING IN THE TANK FORCING GAS BACK UP THROUGH THE FILL PORT AFTER THE NOZZLE HAS SHUT OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT FUELING STATIONS. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT IS MY ONLY OPTION. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE OWNED AND FUELED THIS VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS WITHOUT INCIDENCE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT THIS REPLACEMENT TANK WOULD NOT DEVELOP THE SAME PROBLEM OVER TIME. THIS IS MY FOURTH JEEP AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440648December 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING IN MY 2008 RHD JEEP WRANGLER HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT MY EXPENSE. THE FIRST WAS 09/13/10 @ 39693 MILES AND AGAIN 12/15/11 @ 69120 MILES. I FOUND ON YOUR SITE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN PROGRESS, L37 FOR 2008 - 2012 RHD JEEP WRANGLERS. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. MY CONCERN IS: HOW MANY OTHER RHD JEEP WRANGLERS ARE THERE OUT THERE THAT HAVE OR MAY EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? IT APPEARS OBVIOUS THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR THESE REPAIRS IF NEEDED AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440122December 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JUST PURCHASED A 2008 RUBICON AND WHEN I GO TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK, THERE IS ALWAYS OVERFLOW AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF DUE TO BEING FULL. THE GAS SPLASHED OUT ALL OVER MY PANTS LEG THE FIRST TIME AND STILL OVERFLOWS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND PAVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440221December 16, 2011
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
I HAVE HEARD RUMORS ABOUT MASSIVE FRONT-END SHIMMY HAPPENING ON '07 AND NEWER JEEP WRANGLERS, BUT NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE. STARTING LAST WEEK THE SLIGHTEST ROAD IRREGULARITY CAUSES THE FRONT WHEELS OF MY JEEP TO SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY, WITH LACK OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. INSPECTION COULD FIND NO DEFECTS VISUAL TO THE EYE, BUT I HAVE HAD TO QUIT DRIVING MY JEEP. THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS THAT MAY BE SHOWING THIS SAME PROBLEM WILL LEAD TO FATALITIES......I AM A PROFESSIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRMAN AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SEVERE SHIMMY BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439353December 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS CAME ON, FLASHERS CAME ON, WIPERS CAME ON AND HORN BLARING. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). CHECKED WITH DEALER, $260 FOR PART, $180 FOR LABOR BUT THERE ARE ALMOST 300 ON BACKORDER AND NO ESTIMATE TIME TO GET THE PART IN (PART #RLB92236AI). WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL??? I EVEN FELT A LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING THIS EVENT. ARE WE JUST SUPPOSE TO JUST SIT AROUND FOR 3-6 MONTHS TO GET THE PART? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439672December 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK, IF I LET THE PUMP CLICK ITSELF OFF, MY TANK SHOOTS GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. COMPLETELY OVERFLOWS MY TANK. HAD IT HAPPEN IN TWO OF MY JK'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439185December 9, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY JEEP, AND IT IS TERRIFYING. WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 40-65 MPH, THE FRONT END WILL OCCASIONALLY BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW WAY DOWN AND TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD (DIFFICULT IN MANY CONDITIONS). I RECENTLY TOOK IT IN TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE BALL JOINTS, THE STEERING DAMPER, AND THE FRONT SHOCKS ($1,700). IT SEEMED TO BE OK FOR ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, BUT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION (ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING 60 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY!), AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439215December 9, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE WHOLE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE HORRIBLY. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I CAN CONTROL THE STEERING WHEN THIS OCCURS. STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN/STOP MAKES IT WORSE. ONCE I DROP BACK BELOW 40 MPH IT STOPS, TIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS ONLY OCCASIONALLY. RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN THIS OCCURS. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPENER BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS ISSUE IS BUT IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVING WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438897December 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ABOVE 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD FADE OUT AND WOULD NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE MODULE AND WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438183December 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS HOME WHO LIVES IN THE HILLS ABOVE MALIBU BEACH CALIFORNIA. THE STREET SHE WAS TRAVELING DOWN IS TRAMONTO DRIVE. SHE GOT NO FURTHER THAN 4 HOUSES AWAY, AND BEING TRAMONTO IS A HILL WITH SOME MILD TWISTS AND TURNS, SHE WENT TO BRAKE. THERE WERE NO BRAKES. SHE TRIED TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. SHE HIT A MAILBOX AS WELL AS A PARKED CAR AS SHE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET HER CAR TO STOP. THERE WAS A WITNESS WHO WAS RIGHT BEHIND HER WHO COULD TELL THAT SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING WITH THE CAR. OUR DAUGHTER PULLED THE ER BRAKE, AND SKID HITTING AND TAKING OUT TWO MAILBOXES AND THE BUMPER OF A CAR. THE TOTAL DISTANCE SHE HAD DRIVEN....4 HOUSES...THE BRAKE PEDDLE WOULDN'T DEPRESS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438039December 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DURING A FILL-UP, THE GAS OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME. THIS OCCURS AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438070December 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MULTIPLE INSTANCES, WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAS WILL NOT SHUT OFF, AND THE FUEL WILL OVERFLOW OUT OF THE TANK AND SPILL ON THE GROUND AND SIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, AND I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR JEEP. VEHICLE IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I FEEL THIS UNSAFE CONDITION SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437781November 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. THE GAS COMES BACK UP AND OUT OF THE FILL TUBE AFTER THE PUMP HAS SHUT OFF. THIS STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK NOW. ABOUT 1/2 TO 1 CUP OF GAS SPILLS OUT ON THE VEHICLE AND GROUND EACH TIME I FILL THE TANK. NOT ONLY DOES THE GAS GET ALL OVER ME AND THE VEHICLE, BUT IT CREATES A FIRE HAZARD LEAVING A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437702November 29, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437473November 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HORN SOUNDED, THE WINDOW WIPERS ENGAGED AND WASHER FLUID BEGAN TO OPERATE UNINTENDEDLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE CONTACT RESUMED DRIVING WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRING THIRTY MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED TO DISABLE THE HORN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATION OF THE ARRIVAL DATE OF THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437482November 28, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED BUT NONE OF THE ATTEMPTS CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436928November 24, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END BEGAN TO VIBRATE WITH RESONANCE UNTIL THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING SO BADLY THAT IT HAD TO BE PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS PHENOMENON IS WELL DOCUMENTED BY MANY SOURCES AS "DEATH WOBBLE." THE INITIAL INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY IN GOOD CONDITION. ON THIS SAME DRIVE, THERE WERE TWO MORE INCIDENTS OF DEATH WOBBLE. AFTER THESE OCCURRENCES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, FRONT-END ALIGNMENT AND TIRE BALANCING. THERE WERE NO MORE INCIDENTS OF DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL NEARLY A MONTH LATER WHEN IT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THAT SPECIALIZES IN JEEP MAINTENANCE AND CUSTOMIZATION. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS SLOP IN THE STOCK TRACK BAR. THE VEHICLE HAS STOCK SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH TIRE ROTATIONS DONE AT REGULAR INTERVALS. OTHER THAN THESE INCIDENTS OF DEATH WOBBLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS. FOLLOWING THE TRACK BAR DIAGNOSIS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED SEVERAL OTHER FRONT END COMPONENTS AS BEING IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, AT A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER COST, CONTRADICTORY TO THE TWO PREVIOUS INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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