Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10668908December 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY JEEP WAS MISSING AND BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE IT STARTED LUNGING REAL BAD I STOP THE JEEP AND GOT OUT BECAUSE I HEARD CRACKLING AND I LOOKED AND SAW IT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND IT BURNED COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668137December 24, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY JEEP FOR 8 WEEKS NOW THIS CAR ONLY HAD 25,245 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN MAY 2014 AND ONLY A LITTLE OVER 37,500 MILES AND NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. I PERFORMED ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AS SUGGESTED BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE OIL HAD BURNT UP. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION AND I WOULD THINK THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667463December 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY GOES OFF DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING AND APPARENTLY THE 2008 RHD AND THE 2007 ARE RECALLED BUT NOT THE 2008 LHD. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667208December 19, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND BLINKED(ABS,ESC,TRACTION CONTROL,BRAKE,SEATBELT) THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. LUCKILY NO VEHICLES AROUND AND I REGAINED CONTROL AFTER GOING IN THE MEDIAN. PUT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND GOT OUT. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AGAIN TURNING EVERYTHING OFF INCLUDING 4 WAY FLASHERS WHEN I STOPPED AT A LIGHT. IT WAS DARK AND THE JEEP IS DARK GREEN. I HAD A FLASHLIGHT TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I OPENED THE HOOD AND POUNDED MY FIST ON THE MAIN FUSE BOX. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAME TO LIFE AND I STARTED IT TO GET OFF ROADWAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667206December 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE JEEP STARTING FLASHING THE ESC LIGHT, THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKES, ABS AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SKIP AND NOT GIVE A READING. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ALSO FLICKER. JUST TO NOTE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY ARE GOOD. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ME LOSS OF CONTROL IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667283December 19, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK FAILED TO STOP WHEN AT THE FULL LEVEL. AS A RESULT, FUEL SPILLED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667047December 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER LEAVING THE GYM ON MY LUNCH BREAK I TOOK (THANK GOD) THE NOT SO HEAVY TRAFFIC ROAD TO GET BACK TO WORK. MY JEEP CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO PULL OVER. AGAIN MY WIPERS START GOING AND THE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE HORN WON'T STOP BLARING SO I HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD AND TAP ON THE FUSE BOX LID. AFTER THE 5TH ATTEMPT THE CAR DECIDED TO COME ON. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IF I AM RIGHT NEXT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THIS HAS TO STOP AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. I HAVE A CHILD AND THIS IS VERY NOT SAFE. THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME LAST WEEK COMING DOWN A BUSY STREET. AGAIN BLESSED I WAS NEAR THE DRIVEWAY OF A BUSINESS I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND PULLED OVER WAITING FOR MY JEEP TO DECIDE WHEN IT WANTED TO START AGAIN. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? I TOOK MY JEEP SEVERAL MONTHS BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY GOT TO LOOKING AT IT AND STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND SENT IT BACK HOME TO ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AS I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667079December 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE SPEED INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663031December 9, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I FIRST NOTICED PRIOR TO MAY 2014 THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL HAD QUIT WORKING BUT JUST FIGURED THE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT. THEN ABOUT MAY 2014 THE AIRBAG, STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND HAVE BEEN ON SINCE THEN. THE JEEP DOES STILL CHIME NOTIFYING ME OF THE ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I'VE COME TO CONCLUSION ITS THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED/WARRANTY EXTENDED ON SEVERAL MODEL YEAR WRANGLERS. I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN EXTENDED TO ADDITIONAL MODEL YEARS. IS JEEP WAITING ON XX NUMBER DEATHS AND INJURIES TO OCCUR DUE TO A FAULTY PART RELATED VEHICLE SAFETY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662654December 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED. WHEN I REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE PUMP STOPS, BUT THEN FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662307December 5, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES COME ON AUTOMATICALLY , ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL IN RIGHT HAND TURN ! IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662169December 4, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS TANK SPITS BACK FUEL AFTER EVERY FILLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661375December 1, 2014
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN US RT. 60 HEADED BACK TO PHOENIX ARIZONA. DURING MY TIME TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD DOING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH I RAN OVER TRAIN TRACKS AND IMMEDIATELY MY JEEP BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER MY VEHICLE TO STOP VIOLENT SHAKING. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM REFERRED TO AS, " DEATH WOBBLE. "THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MONTHS. IT WAS PURCHASED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660843November 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE'S AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND "CHIMES" FREQUENTLY THROUGHOUT VEHICLE OPERATION. REQUEST CHRYSLER INITIATES RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660043November 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON INDICATING A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THIS VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN OFFROAD IN DUSTY CONDITIONS WHICH IS WHAT CAUSES THE CLOCK SPRING TO FAIL. POOR DESIGN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659864November 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATES WHENEVER TURNING INDICATING A FAULTY AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING. THIS ERROR IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS COMPROMISED CIRCUIT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT PREVENTING THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659143November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
STARTED MY JEEP EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. MY AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AS NORMAL, BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF LIKE USUAL. I WAS A BIT WORRIED TO DRIVE IT AS I ASSUME THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER I CHOSE TO DRIVE ANYHOW. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WILL GO OFF BUT QUICKLY COMES BACK ON AT AROUND 20-30MPH. FOLLOWED BY A DING EACH TIME IT RETURNS BACK ON. AS IT TURNS OUT, MY MECHANIC SCANNED MY JEEP, BRINGING UP THE CODE OF A FAULTY AIRBAG, CLOCK SPRING. AS A SAFETY ISSUE, I WAS CONCERNED AND CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT TO SEE IF A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. UNFORTUNATELY, NOTHING FOR MY VIN# IS COMING UP. SO THAT MEANS I AM ON MY OWN IN REPAIRING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SO THAT MEANS I AM TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT HAS THEM IN STOCK, BUT THEY COST $270 ONLY IN PARTS. NOT INCLUDING LABOR TO INSTALL THE CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A VERY KNOWN ISSUE IN MOST NEWER JEEP JK'S. I FOLLOW MANY FORUMS FOR MY JEEP. ALMOST EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM TALK ABOUT THIS KNOWN ISSUE. YET CHRYSLER IS NOT STEPPING UP AND HANDLING THIS IN A SAFE MANNER. I AM THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THEM AND UPSET NOW I HAVE NO ACTIVE AIRBAG. TILL I SAVE ENOUGH CASH TO HAVE THIS CLOCK SPRING INSTALLED. :-( PLEASE PRAY NOTHING HAPPENS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. AS IT WILL BE AN EXPENSIVE CHOICE CHRYSLER IS MAKING. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.. [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
#10659074November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FREQUENTLY WHEN I TRY TO LOCK MY DOOR (WITH REMOTE ENTRY KEY), THE JEEP WILL HONK, BUT I NOTICE THAT 1 OR BOTH OF THE DOORS HAVE NOT LOCKED (SOMETIMES DIVER, SOMETIMES PASSENGER, SOMETIMES BOTH). AFTER MUCH EXPERIMENTATION, I CAN NOT FIND A PATTERN TO THIS. UNLOCKING AND RE-LOCKING RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WHEN UNLOCKING, MY JEEP MAKES A LOUD HONK. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE STARTING MY JEEP A COUPLE TIMES. I GO TO TURN THE KEY, AND THERE IS NO CRANKING (LIGHTS DO TURN ON). AFTER REMOVING THE KEY AND TRYING AGAIN, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I HAD ONE INSTANCE WHERE MY JEEP WAS RUNNING, AND THE RADIO SYSTEM BECAME COMPLETELY UNPOWERED (NO RADIO, NO TIME ON LCD, NOTHING). AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE, THE POWER WAS RESTORED. THIS COMBINATION OF PROBLEMS MAKES ME WORRIED THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE TIPM, WHICH MANY OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH. MY PROBLEMS ARE NOT YET ENDANGERING (ALTHOUGH DEFINITELY ANNOYING). I AM HOPING THERE IS NO PROGRESSION OF SYMPTOMS LIKE OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655346November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CAR WENT BERSERK LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, HORN CONTINUOUS SOUNDING, WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND BACK CONTINUE TO STAY ON WHILE SHOOTING WASHER FLUID. AS TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY I EXPERIENCE LOST OF POWER AND STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES HOPING TO REST THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY CONTINUE FOR ABOUT 30 MINS AND THEN STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655347November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JEEP WRANGLER STILL ACTS UP WITH ELECTRONICS. AFTER PICKING UP SOME GROCERY AS I OPEN MY PASSENGER DOOR MY HORN, BOTH WIPERS, WASHER FLUID SPRAYING OUT, AND LIGHTS STARTED GOING HAYWIRE. EVERYTHING TURNED ON ALL AT ONCE. I JUMPED IN AND TRIED STARTING IT UP MAYBE REST WHAT EVER SHORT MY BE EXPERIENCING, I WAS ABLE TO START IT BUT CONTINUE TO GO HAYWIRE AS I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, IT CONTINUE TO RUN. I JUMPED OUT TO POP THE HOOD AND PULLED A FUSE. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND CAR STOPPED GOING HAYWIRE. I WAITED ABOUT 10 MINS BEFORE REPLACING THE FUSE. JEEP WRANGLER STILL HONKS HORN (BEEP) AND WIPERS SHIFT A LITTLE IN THE MORNING WHEN I OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR. SHOULD I BE CONCERN THAT THIS MALFUNCTION WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR POSSIBLE HARM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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