Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10403792May 31, 2011
AIR BAGS
2008 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT COMES ON AND GOES OFF PERIODICALLY. WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD ISSUES AND SAW ALL OTHER RECENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402890May 26, 2011
STEERING
2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK DEATH WOBBLE- NOT RESOLVED (FOR LONG) BY REPLACEMENT OF STEERING STABILIZER. BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW(S) IN THE OVERALL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. STEERING BOX IS EXCEPTIONALLY WEAK AND CLUNKS. JEEP IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM, DESPITE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS ONLINE, AT DEALERS, AND IN JEEP FORUMS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED BY THIS ISSUE. HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED ON MY JEEP YET- HAVEN'T EVEN FIGURED OUT WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE IS YET, BUT HAVE SPENT $1000 SO FAR! THINKING ABOUT DITCHING THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402467May 23, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE DOORS BEGAN TO RATTLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCHES ON EACH DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DOORS COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FAULTY LATCHES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400926May 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASED WITH PROBLEM ALREADY EXISTING, FUELSPILLS OUT DURING FUELING, HAPPENS EVERYTIME, LEADS TO FUEL COVERING SIDE OF VEHICLE, HAND AND GROUND AT PUMP. NOTHINGS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, ITS A MODEL DEFECT IN MANY WRANGLERS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL, THAT DEALER AND FACTORY WONT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400708May 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER MANUAL TRANS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399760May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SPILL BACK DURING REFUELING. GASOLINE SPLASHES OUT AFTER TANK IS FULL, SOAKING VEHICLE AND ANYONE STANDING NEAR. TSB#14-001-011 COVERS PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE'S BUILT DATE IS ONE DAY OFF. PROBLEM STILL EXIST FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399191May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THREE OCCASIONS THEY WERE FILLING THE GAS TANK ON THE VEHICLE AND THE GASOLINE STARTED SPILLING OUT FROM THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT, BUT THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A DEALER WHO SAID THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,990 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398258April 29, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD LATCHES FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN AND STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY LATCH TO PREVENT THE FAILURE BUT THE EMERGENCY LATCH ALSO FRACTURED. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN WINDY WEATHER, THE HOOD WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO COVERAGE FOR THE LATCHES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398007April 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FUELING GAS POURS OUT OF THE FILL TUBE WHEN FULL. TRIED DIFFERENT FILL STATIONS SAME RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398053April 27, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4R HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS DETACHED. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE STEERING SHAFT AND REATTACHED IT TO THE GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,144. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 06/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397400April 25, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH 10,500 MILES. I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO, AFTER JUST HAVING THE JEEP SERVICED (INCLUDING ROTATION OF TIRES) AT MY JEEP DEALER, DURING A TWO HOUR DRIVE I TWICE EXPERIENCED VIOLENT WOBBLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED PARTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. MY SON THEN TOOK THE JEEP OUT FOR A SHORT TRIP, AND ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. I THEN RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE WEB. NUMEROUS SITES REPORT THE PROBLEM, REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE". MOST OF THE SITES REPORT THE PROBLEM AS BEING VERY SERIOUS, WITH THE JEEP SHAKING VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE -- USUALLY BROUGHT ON BY ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES ENCOUNTERING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MULTIPLE PERSONS HAVE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS BEING VERY DANGEROUS, WITH THE VEHICLE BEING VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397186April 22, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAD DEATH WOBBLE AT 20K AND 55K MILEAGE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE FRONT END GOES OUT INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE ON THE INTERSTATE OR ON CURVES. CHRYSLER SERVICE DEALERSHIPS SAY TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHOCK, TIRES ETC...THESE CARS ONLY HAVE 20K ON THEM. READ THE STORIES ON EDMUNDS. ALL OF THEM ARE THE SAME. HOW MANY STORIES DOES IT TAKE? I NEVER POSTED MY FIRST STORY BUT THIS IS NOW MY SECOND INCIDENT AT 55K. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. WHO KNEW AND WHEN IS ALL I CAN SAY. I THINK THERE IS A DESIGN ERROR. I HAVE OWNED CARS FOR 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS SORT OF PROBLEM. THIS IS THE 5TH RECALL ON SOME SORT OF JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED PART. I HAVE NOT READ ABOUT ANY DEATHS YET HOWEVER THERE WILL BE IF THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT GET ADDRESSED. A GROUP IS GETTING TOGETHER TO HOPEFULLY FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? WORKING AMERICAN CITIZENS DON'T HAVE TIME OR MONEY TO FIGHT FOR SAFETY. I ASSUME AMERICAN CARS ARE SAFE AND COMPANIES WILL DO WHAT IS RIGHT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. DOING THE RIGHT THING IS HOPEFULLY STILL AN AMERICAN VALUE. I HOPE THE GOVERNMENT WILL HELP US AND DO THE RIGHT THING. I HAVE NEVER ASKED THE GOV TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME OTHER THAN THE BASIC SERVICES THAT ALL AMERICANS GET. DON'T FAIL ME. I KNOW IT IS COMPLICATED. ARE YOU WILLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396989April 21, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WENT OVER AN EXPANSION JOIN ON AN INTERSTATE OVERPASS AND THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY (FOUND NUMEROUS ONLINE SITES REGARDING THE PROBLEM- JEEP WRANGLER DEATH WOBBLE). SHAKING STOPPED ONCE SPEED WAS BELOW 20 MPH. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS ABOVE 35 MPH. MECHANIC INSPECTED AND FOUND BOTH STOCK FRONT SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK NEEDED REPLACING. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING, SO JEEP WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH JEEP WRANGLERS. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED STEERING STABILIZER RELOCATION BRACKETS AND A NEW STOCK STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING AND THE JEEP WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397025April 21, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WHEN ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANISM INSIDE THE PARKING BRAKE HAD FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE HAND BRAKE YET ONE WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN ADJUSTED THE TENSION ON THE HAND BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO THEN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LUBRICANT FROM THE AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE FLUID WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE SHOES WHICH PREVENTED THE PARKING BRAKE FROM FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396912April 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS FLOWS OUT WHILE FILLING UP VEHICLE, IT DOES THIS AT ANY PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396978April 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL UP. IF YOU SET THE NOZZLE ON AUTOMATIC, WHEN IT SHUTS OFF ABOUT A CUP OF GASOLINE SPLASHES OUT AND RUNS ALL OVER THE PAINT TO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396821April 19, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
51,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND WITH NO EVENT TO CAUSE IT TO HAPPEN, THE AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS A BAD CLOCKSPRING. THEY STATE IT IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL, WARRANTY, OR EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WILL COST $524 TO REPLACE. SERVICE MANAGER TELLS ME THAT IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND I AM IN A WRECK, THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY. THIS IS THUS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE SO MUST BE REPLACED. OLD PART SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW AFTER THEY REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396640April 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE, SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. HE PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 30 MINUTES. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT HE STILL SMELLED SMOKE. A COUPLE DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,844.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395941April 14, 2011
AIR BAGS
AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES ON OUR 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF WITH A "DING", VERY, VERY FREQUENTLY. WE TOOK IT IN TO OUR LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED (AT $75) AS A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE US $450 TO INSTALL A NEW ONE, BUT SINCE WE CAN'T AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW, WE HAVEN'T FIXED IT YET. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET OF BLOGS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, WE DISCOVERED THAT OUR AIRBAGS ARE NON-OPERATIONAL WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY RAMPANT PROBLEM AMONG JEEP WRANGLERS, THE 2008 MODEL ESPECIALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394503April 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVERS AIRBAG IN MY RHD 2008 JEEP WRANGLER HAS BEEN ON FOR THE LAST 7K MILES, TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID CLOCKSPRING, AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS LATER MODEL JEEP WRANGLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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