Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10562482February 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
IN DECEMBER, MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2008 JEEP WRANGLER BEGAN JUMPING OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE CHANCES OF THIS HAPPENING INCREASE WITH HIGHER RPMS, SO A QUICK ACCELERATION OR ACCELERATING UP A HILL MAKE IT WORSE. IT'S INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AS IT USUALLY PUTS ME CLOSE TO A STOP AS I'M TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN OR WHEN A TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN. POTENTIAL FOR REAR-ENDING IS HIGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561554January 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
JEEP 2008 WRANGLER HAD AIRBAG INDICATOR GOING OFF, SO CODES WERE CHECKED. CLOCK SPRING FAILURE CODE. THIS IS A LIABILITY AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561149January 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561086January 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, IT HAS 27,000 MILES ON IT. OPEN A CASE WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE 1 800-763-8422 THE DEALER HERE SAYS NOT UNDER WARRANTY .THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THAT ALSO. THIS IS KIND OF STUPID FOR THIS NEW OF VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY, SOMEONE CAN GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED SINCE ONLY THE 2007 JKS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL THE YEARS NEED A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560771January 21, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT WHAT IS CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE! CALLED CHRYSLER THEY HAVE NO RECALL BUT IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT BUT NOT RECALL THEY SAY! IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALTHOUGH THEY SAY NO DEATHS ARE REPORTED IT DEFINITELY AFFECTS YOUR STEERING AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS THEY HAVE COME ACROSS IT MANY TIMES AND TRIED FIXING MANY DIFFERENT WAYS BUT NO CONCLUSION HAS BEEN MADE PLEASE HELP! IT HAS NO AFTER MARKET ITEMS ADDED TO IT NOR BIG TIRES AS CHRYSLER SAYS CAN CAUSE IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560658January 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING BY A MECHANIC AT JEEP BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY JEEP . THERE HAS ONLY BEEN A RECALL ON " RIGHT HAND DRIVING" JEEPS FOR THIS PART. I HAVE TRIED TO ARGUE WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THERE IS NO REASON THAT LIGHT WOULD GO ON. THE ARE REFUSING TO LOOK INTO IT MORE AND SEE IF IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT OTHER UNITS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND REFUSE TO COVER IT BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOT A RIGHT HAND DRIVING UNIT. I AM VERY DISTURBED BY THIS EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON SIMILAR JEEPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560553January 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON & MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING SO DID MY HORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560213January 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FREQUENT ISSUE WITH FUEL SPILLING BACK OUT DURING REFUELING. JEEP DEALER CONSIDERS THIS A NON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560269January 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A CHIME. NOW THE LIGHT AND CHIME HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS ISSUE ON MY JEEP. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING AT A COST OF OVER $400.00. THIS PART IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. MEANWHILE, THE RHD AND 2007 WRANGLERS HAVE HAD A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE. WELL, I LIVE IN A DUSTY PART OF THE COUNTRY AND IN THE SUMMER DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW DOWN A LOT, JUST AS THE MAIL CARRIERS WITH THE RHD JEEPS DO. I ACTUALLY PURCHASED MY JEEP IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. IT IS A 2008 MY BUT WAS MADE IN 2007, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THOSE 2007 LHD JEEPS THAT RECEIVED THE RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS RECALL WAS NOT EXPANDED TO COVER ALL WRANGLERS THAT IT AFFECTS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN THIS ISSUE IS PRESENT. THEY COULD NOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY AND/OR DEPLOY WHEN NOT NECESSARY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ME TO HAVE THIS CONDITION IN MY VEHICLE PUTTING ANY PASSENGERS AT RISK. I WILL BE HAVING IT REPLACED EITHER WAY, AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560031January 15, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL SPILLS BACK DURING REFUELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559807January 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
CLOCKSPRING WENT OUT, REPLACED AND WENT OUT AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR THE RHD VERSION OF MY VEHICLE ONLY. THIS RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO LHD AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559316January 10, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK GAS ALWAYS COMES SPILLING OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE HOLDING THE PUMP HANDLE WITH YOUR HAND OR LETTING THE PUMP SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME STRANGE BUBBLE EFFECT AND THE GASOLINE BURPS BACK OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE AND SPRAYS ALL OVER THE GROUND, THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE STANDING CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE WHILE IT'S BEING FUELED. I FILED A COMPLAINT THREE MONTHS AGO AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE.. COULD RESULT IN FIRE, LOSS OF PROPERTY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559222January 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 13V176000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559254January 9, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIME ACTIVATE WHEN TURNING. WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY CLOCK SPRING MECHANISM. WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IF NOT FIXED AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559067January 8, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN EVER I FILL UP WITH GAS, FUEL SPITS BACK OUT AT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558749January 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES KEEP GOING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558571January 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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) 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
#10558055January 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
CLOCK SPRING LIGHT/CHIME ALARM INTERMIT ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558112January 1, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCE THE "DEATH WOBBLE"!!!!!!!!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!!! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!!!! I HAVE NOW HAD THIS HAPPEN 3 OUT OF THE 5 TIMES I HAVE DROVE IT!!!!!!!!! I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY USED UNPAID FOR VEHICLE!!!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I WOULD NEVER HAD BOUGHT THIS JEEP IF I HAD KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE THAT JEEP KNOWS ABOUT. SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN THE SLOW LANE AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO GET MY VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. AGAIN!!! I AM TERRIFIED!!!! HELP US POOR JEEP DRIVES AND MAKE JEEP FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557591December 29, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT AGAIN IN THE JEEP WRANGLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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