Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10681683February 6, 2015
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. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680929February 3, 2015
STEERING
HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THIS CAUSED VIOLENT VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT END THAT WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL I ALMOST STOPPED. IF I HADN'T HAD A GOOD GRIP ON THE WHEEL I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE AND AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 55MPH. CHECKED WITH DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACING ONE PART AT A TIME TILL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. THIS WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE AND YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IF IT WAS FIXED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. TWICE I WAS GOING 70 WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER CLOSE BEHIND. YESTERDAY I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE LANE GOING 70 WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME WHEN THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE AND BOUNCE. I COULDN'T GET OVER SO I HAD TO ALMOST STOP IN THE MIDDLE LANE IN RUSH HOUR ON I-10. THIS PROBLEMIS REFERRED TO AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. IT IS VERY SCARY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN A ROLL OVER IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD GRIP ON THE WHEEL. (VEHICLE IS NOT LIFTED & FRONT END HAD JUST BEEN ALIGNED BEFORE FIRST INCIDENT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680337February 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND SOUNDS A RANDOM CHIME, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679778January 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679354January 27, 2015
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
#10678625January 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAGS WERE DEACTIVATED DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING. THE SAME CLOCKSPRING WAS RECALLED IN THE RHD JEEPS, AND IN THE 2007 JEEPS, BUT THE SAME EXACT CLOCKSPRING ISN'T RECALLED FOR THE 2008 JEEPS. I JUST PAID $540 TO HAVE IT REPLACED SO I COULD PASS STATE INSPECTION. THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING ON ALL NEWER JEEPS: "IF YOU EXPOSE THIS VEHICLE TO ANY DUST, DIRT, WATER, OR ELEMENTS, THE WILL BE EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT FAILURE." --OR-- "NOT DESIGNED FOR OFF ROAD OR TOP DOWN USE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678351January 22, 2015
STEERING, AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING IS BAD CAUSING THE AIR BAGS NOT TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676865January 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY HAS COME ON SINCE 6/18/2014. WHAT STARTED HAS INTERMITTENT WARNINGS HAS TURNED INTO A SOLID WARNING LIGHT. AFTER EXAMINATION BY THE JEEP DEALER THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT IT IS THE CLOCK SPRING. TO MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS THE SAME CLOCK SPRING THAT IS PRESENT IN 2007 AND EARLIER MODELS, WHICH WERE RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY CLOCK SPRINGS. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND ONLINE FORUMS THE FAILURE OF THIS SAFETY COMPONENT IS QUITE COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676632January 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
LEAVING A PARKING LOT ALL MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BEGAN GOING HAYWIRE (WIPERS CAME ON, WIPER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING, RADIO TURNED ON AND OFF, HEAT TURNED ON AND OFF, HORN WAS BLARING, DOOR LOCKS LOCKING/UNLOCKING AT RANDOM). I REMOVED THE KEYS AND THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CONTINUED. I BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING PLASTIC AND NOTICED SMOKE/FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER OPENING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE FUSE BOX WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FOUNTAIN DRINK AND A FEW BOTTLES OF WATER FROM BYSTANDERS. THE WIRING HARNESS CONTINUED TO SMOLDER UNTIL THE BATTERY CABLE WAS REMOVED. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP TO BE REPAIRED AND WILL COST ME 500 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T A COMPLETE LOSS. THIS CAR ALSO HAS NO AFTER MARKET MODIFICATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676711January 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE 2010 I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH GAS OVER FLOW WHEN FILLING THE TANK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS ATTENDANT AND BEING CARELESS. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE MOSTLY IN THE COOLER WEATHER AND WINTER MONTHS. IT IS BEEN BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHERE AFTER RESEARCHING AND SPEAKING WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A HAZARD AND RECALL IN A LOT OF WRANGLERS. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT MY JEEP IS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS COSTLY REPAIR MYSELF. I FIND THIS UNFAIR OF CHRYSLER TO DO THIS TO FAITHFUL JEEP OWNERS. I ALSO FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN THESE COSTLY REPAIRS AS I MIGHT ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE GAS TANK. I DO NOT WISH TO TURN THIS INTO A BATTLE. PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH THIS ONGOING PROBLEM AS I AM A FAITHFUL JEEP LOVER AND WANT TO STAY THAT WAY. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676371January 19, 2015
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TURNING STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG DASH INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND WARNING TONE ACTIVATED. RETURN STEERING TO CENTER AND INDICATOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHES. WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND TONE ACTIVATES SPORADICALLY WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED BUT WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY OVER THE PERIOD OF 2011-2012. IN 2013, THE AIRBAG DASH INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED REGARDLESS OF STEERING WHEEL POSITION OR VEHICLE MOVEMENT. IN LATTER-HALF OF 2014, THE HORN HAS FAILED TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676400January 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING WITH GAS IT SPITS BACK GAS WHEN GAS PUMP TURNS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676130January 16, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON 4 OCCASIONS, MY HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY ACTIVATED. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, WE WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED BUT LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO CYCLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND POWER RETURNED TO THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676153January 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME YOU FILL THE JEEP WITH GAS IT SPRAYS FUEL AT YOU OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER. IT HAPPENS AS SOON AS THE FUEL NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR APPROXIMATELY THE 2 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING FOR FUEL TO BE SPRAYED ON YOU EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP. DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672654January 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA TRAIL RATED HORN, LOCKS, WIPER FLUID WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO STOP OR LOOK AROUND DUE TO THE HORN GOING OFF AND THE DRIVER OF THE JEEP CANNOT SEE DUE TO THE WATER BEING SPRAYED ALL OVER THE WINDSHIELD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO PULL OVER AND PULL THE FUSES OR BATTERY TERMINALS ONCE YOU GET HOME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672395January 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE PARKING MY JEEP IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE SNAPPED DURING A TURN. THE BROKEN LINE OCCURRED WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FROM THE ENGINE. I LOST ALL ABILITY TO BRAKE AND LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID. ONLY EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD WORK. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER FOR COSTLY REPAIR TO INCLUDE REPLACING FRONT BRAKE PADS BECAUSE BRAKE FLUID RUINED THEM. VERY LUCKY I WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE AND NOT ON A MAJOR ROAD DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672146January 13, 2015
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
#10670812January 7, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A FAULT IN THE AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM. THEN THE SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON EVEN THOUGH THE SEATBELT WAS FASTENED. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE DRIVING LIGHTS WERE ON, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT LIGHT AT ALL; AND THE TURN INDICATOR DID A FAST BLINK. THE DEALER BELIEVES THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING HAS A SHORT AND CAUSED THE OTHER ELECTRICAL FAULTS. SO THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A NON-FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG, AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FAILURE. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE MODEL ON JEEPS, BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VIN YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670833January 7, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE OBDII CODE READER VALIDATED THE PRESENCE OF A AIRBAG SYSTEM FAULT. APPARENTLY A "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILS AND CAUSES FAULTS IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.THE JEEP DEALER SAYS 2007 "CLOCK SPRING" IS COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT 2008 "CLOCK SPRING IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT EMERGENCY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ARE COVERED UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF YEARS OF DATE OF MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668631December 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FUEL THE JEEP, IT OVERFLOWS AFTER ITS FULL AND SPILLS EVERYWHERE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE FUEL SPILLED ALL OVER MY PANTS AND SHOES AND HAND. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE OVERFILLING PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVERYTIME I FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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