Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#11096800May 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY JEEP HAS BEEN JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. IN TRAFFIC, DRIVING IN 1ST GEAR, AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH, FLAT TERRAIN IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION, IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. MY JEEP HAS JUMPED OUT OF GEAR IN INTERSECTIONS WHEN I AM STARTING FROM A STOP, FLAT TERRAIN, GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING, IT WILL JUMP OUT OF FIRST AS I AM ACCELERATING, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. WHEN STOPPING AT A SIGN OR RED LIGHT, AS I START IN 1ST GEAR IT WILL AGGRESSIVELY JUMP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING ME TO ROLL BACK WHEN ON A HILL, WHERE I HAVE ALMOST RUN INTO THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY MOPAR " NUMBER: 21-001-10 REV. A GROUP: TRANSMISSION DATE: APRIL 20, 2010" I TOOK MY JEEP TO HAVE THE GEAR FIXED ON 04/16/2018 THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, NOT ARRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 05/10/2018 AND IT WAS FINISHED ON 05/18/2018. I AM CONVINCED THE BACK ORDER OF MY PARTS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS. THE DEALER FOUND MY 1ST GEAR SYNCHRONIZER WAS DAMAGED AND REPLACED IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093747May 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ALL DASH LIGHTS TURN ON HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK WIPERS START WIPING AND WIPER WASHERS START SQUIRTING THE ENGINE STALLS AND WILL NOT START LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND TIPM IS BAD IN ALL 2007-2011 DODGE, CHRYSLER AND JEEP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093215May 10, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING I HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT WHEELS BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND I CANNOT CONTROL OR STOP IT. I HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE TO MAKE IT QUIT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. SEMI TRUCKS BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. THIS IS A VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND HITS A BUMP LIKE A SEAM IN THE PAVEMENT OR EDGE OF OVERPASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092602May 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHENEVER THE GAS TANK IS FILLED, THE GAS WILL SPURT OUT OF WHERE THE NOZZLE IS INSERTED. WHEN THE PUMP STOPS, THE GAS WILL SPURT OUT OF THE TANK AND DRIP DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091638May 3, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE IN MOTION CAR DIES AND LIGHTS BEGIN FLASHING, HORN GOES OFF AND ON, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FLUID ARE ACTIVATED AND DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091203May 1, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER HAD A SAFETY RECALL AFFECTING THE FRONT FENDER WELLS RUBBING THE HARD BRAKE LINES THREE YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THE JEEP NEW. THIS PAST WEEK (4/28/2018) AS I WAS TRAVELING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE. AFTER DOWN SHIFTING AND PULLING THE E-BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP I HAD NOTICED THE BRAKE LINE WHERE IT WAS CONTACTING THE "FIXED" FENDER WELL HAD RUSTED OUT AND BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, SENDING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND RESULTING IN MY JEEP BRAKES NOT WORKING. THE INITIAL "FIX" THAT JEEP USED TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM WAS CUTTING THE FENDER WELL WIDER TO NOT TOUCH THE BRAKE LINES BUT OBVIOUSLY THE THREE YEARS IT WAS MAKING CONTACT WAS ENOUGH TO DETERIORATE THE INTEGRITY OF THE LINE AND THEN OVER THE YEARS RUST HAD DEVELOPED AND WEAKENED THE METAL TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ONLY DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AS APPOSED TO IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY ROAD. BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT CORRODE AND FAIL IN UNDER 10 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090343April 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WHITTEN BROTHERS JEEP IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA, 804-378-0707) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE SAME DEALER THREE TIMES FOR AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090068April 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE HORN STARTS BLOWING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER ACTIVATES UNCONTROLLABILITY AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVITY. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS SOMETIME WON'T LOCK. ELECTRIC WINDOWS SOMETIMES WON'T GO DOWN. THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TIPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089794April 24, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JEEP TIPM FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES. HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING COMPLETELY, AIRBAGS REPORTEDLY NON WORKING, WINSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO, HORN BLOWS ON ITS OWN. DOOR LOCKS CYCLE ON THEIR OWN. ENGINE WONT SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY UNLESS UNHOOKING THE BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082325March 31, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISION, THE JEEP WILL AT TIMES JUMP OUT OF GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK AND LOUD SOUND. THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO REACT OR A VEHICLE BEHIND TO REAR END THE NOW NOT MOVING VEHICLE WHILE THE JEEP DRIVER RECOVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081377March 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WAS ABLE TO SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THEIR RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (FOSS CHRYSLER JEEP 133 PORTSMOUTH AVE, EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03833) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND MORE TIME WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AGREED WITH THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND MORE TIME WAS NEEDED. THE VIN SEARCH REVEALED NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 266,936.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080374March 20, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIPM- DOOR LOCKS SHORTED OUT, FUEL PUMP QUITS STRANDING THE VEHICLE ON THE STREET, WILL NOT RESTART WITHOUT PULLING AND RESETTING THE IOD FUSE, CAUSES AIRBAG LIGHT TO FLASH FAULT, REAR WIPER QUITS. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE OR UNABLE TO BE USED. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW AND WOULDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT THIS IF THROUGH RESEARCH I HAD NOT FOUND HOW MANY FAILURES EXPERIENCED BY MANY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THIS PARTS FAILURE RATE. PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN WENT TO RESTART IT IT WOULD NOT RESART, THEN THE DOORS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING REPEATEDLY LOCKING ME OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS IN IT. I RESET THE IOD FUSE AND IT STARTED. THEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE DASH STARTED FLASHING, AIRBAG, TCS, ANTI THEFT, TIRE PRESSURE, ABS, STABILITY CONTROL ALL CAME ON THEN VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IT WOULD START THEN RUN FOR A FEW SECONDS AND DIE. THROUGH RESEARCH I FOUND THIS TO BE RELATED TO THE ANTI THEFT IN THE TIPM-. TRIED REPLACING THE DOOR LOCK FUSE AND IT STARTED ARCING AND SMOKING. VEHICLE IS PARKED NOW WITH A TIPM- ON ORDER. AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, I BOUGHT THIS JEEP NEW AND IF IT WAS NOT SUCH A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS I WOUL NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT A PART FAILURE AT TEN YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078715March 12, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL DOES NOT STOP FILLING WHEN TANK IS FULL. ABOUT A CUP OR TWO OF FUEL OVERFLOWS BEFORE PUMP STOPS. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL PUMPS AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A FEW WEEKS. MOST RECENT DATE IS NOTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075043February 26, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ISSUE COULD BE RELATED TO THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073994February 21, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GASOLINE OVERFLOWS FROM THE TANK DURING REFUELING AND DOES NOT SHUT-OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND PUMPS OVER SEVERAL YEARS. THE GAS JUST GUSHES OUT WHEN THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF KICKS IN ON THE PUMP AND CREATES A LARGE SPILL AND ALL OVER JEEP AND TIRES. THIS IS NOW OCCURRING ALMOST EVERY FILL UP AND OCCURRED YESTERDAY AND APPEARS OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073943February 20, 2018
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD, SOMETIMES THE CAR GOES INTO A REALLY SERIOUS VIBRATION MODE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED; ALL TIRES WERE FINE, AND I DROVE AWAY LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED THREE SEPARATE TIMES, NOW I MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND SLOW WAY DOWN AND THE VIBRATION STOPS. I'M AFRAID TO TAKE THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073741February 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS OCCURS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AS THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED. THIS OCCURS WHEN GOING STRAIGHT AND TURNING. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING A ROADWAY WITH OTHER TRAFFIC. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EARLY JEEP JK WRANGLERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072361February 12, 2018
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AT 65 MPH, ( DEATH WOBBLE), SCARED THE HELL OUT OF MY WIFE!! REPLACED STEERING DAMPER AND LINK ARM AT REPAIR SHOP- $743.00. COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT WAS SO BAD I HAD IT TOWED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THIS OR SOMEONE WILL DIE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067088February 5, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUELING UP THE JEEP WITH THE AUTO SHUT OFF AT FILLING STATIONS NOW CAUSES ABOUT 2 CUPS OF GASOLINE PUKING OUT THE FILLER AND ONTO MYSELF , VEHICLE , AND GROUND. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY FILL UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066881February 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL HEADLIGHTS GO OFF RANDOMLY. STARTED INTERMITTENT, THEN MORE OFTEN CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES AT NIGHT. CHECKED EVERYTHING MULTIPLE TIMES, NOW THEY COME ON AND BLINK 3 TIMES. TIPM MODEL WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS BUT NO CODES. LOOKS LIKE REPEATING ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER AND SHOULD BE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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