Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2008)

1,904 consumer complaints on file.

#10489210December 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HORN, FRONT WIPERS, WASHERS, REAR WIPERS, AND REVERSE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON WITHOUT WARNING. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF CAR BUT ENGINE DID NOT TURN OFF. OPENED HOOD AND HIT TOP OF T.I.P.M. (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). HORN, WIPERS, WASHERS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007-2009 WRANGLERS THAT JEEP FAILS TO ACCEPT. IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT STOP THE ENGINE OR SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING WHEN THE WASHER FLUID STARTS RUNNING. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS THIS HAS DONE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489115December 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SOMETIMES WHEN I'M GOING TO TAKE OFF... AS I WOULD NORMALLY DO... MY SHIFTER SLAMS OUT OF FIRST GEAR... THE FIRST TIME I HEARD/FELT IT, I LITERALLY WAITED TO HEAR SOMETHING HIT THE PAVEMENT AFTERWARDS... AFTER MY HEART SLOWS BACK DOWN AND MY BODY ALLOWS ME TO REACT I PLACE IT BACK IN FIRST AND EVERYTHING GOES AS NORMAL... I'M NOT TRYING TO SPEED OFF RIDICULOUSLY... JUST SLOW EASY STARTS AS USUAL AND IT FREAKS ME OUT. THE THING THAT REALLY SCARES ME IS WHEN MY PREGNANT WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AND HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489136December 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TRYING TO PULL AWAY IN FIRST GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY SLAM OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A LIGHT AFTER IT HAD TURNED FROM RED TO GREEN, HOW EVER SUBSEQUENT OCCURRENCES HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS AND ONE SUCH OCCURRENCE LED TO A NEAR COLLISION ON OCTOBER 16TH 2012 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, ONCE A WEEK NOW. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT BUT NO SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR PEOPLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE TSB NUMBER FROM CHRYSLER IS 21-001-10 REV. A. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488995December 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE FILLING UP MY VEHICLE THE AFTER THE GAS NOZZLE SHUT OFF GAS BEGAN TO SPEW OUT OF THE GAS TANK FILL SPOUT. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489062December 17, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN, MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489077December 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DOES NOT START WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON. ENGINE CLICKS, BUT COMBUSTION DOES NOT START. AFTER MOVING GEAR FROM "DRIVE" TO "NEUTRAL," THEN ENGINE MAY TURN ON. OTHER TIMES, IT MAY TURN ON AFTER ATTEMPTING FOR 30 MINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488889December 15, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS AND PER THE DEALER, IT IS THE CLOCKSPRING. THIS COST ABOUT $500 TO REPLACE. THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR HAD A RECALL BUT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE 08 WHICH APPARENTLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487945December 11, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V528000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486768December 3, 2012
ENGINE
2008 JEEP WRANGLER 3.8L ENGINE WITH 2ND CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. JEEP KNOWS THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM & DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD. JEEP HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM, THEY JUST KEEP SELLING THE SAME FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLDS THAT CRACK CONSTANTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486560November 30, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW DRIVING SPEED. EVENTUALLY STAYED ON PERMANENTLY WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR. FAILED CLOCK SPRING WAS DIAGNOSED. THIS VEHICLE IS THE MORE COMMON LEFT HAND DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486151November 27, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED MY JEEP FOR AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM MILLENNIUM AND THE WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A LHD VEHICLE. THE RECALL ID 94030 IS FOR THE RHD JEEP. IF LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEPS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, HOW CAN THIS JUST BE ON THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE ONLY? RECALL ID # 94030 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL COMPONENT AIR BAGS:FRONTAL MODEL AFFECTED WRANGLER POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 5437 RECALL DATE: NOV 02, 2011 MODEL AFFECTED: 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 RIGHT HAND DRIVE (RHD) JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLIES THAT COULD EXPERIENCE A COMPROMISED AIRBAG CIRCUIT RESULTING IN AN AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. CONSEQUENCES: A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES. REMEDY: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REMEDY THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER WILL MAIL TO OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION DURING MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 5437. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485277November 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON & GOING OFF ON SAT 11/17/2012. I TRIED CALLING THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE CLOSED. CALLED ON MON. 11/19/12. TOOK JEEP IN MON AFTERNOON. WAS TOLD TODAY THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. I DO NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AS IT WAS A RECALL AND HAD HAPPENED AGAIN. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG OR IT WOULD NOT GO OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP FROM SOMEONE. I AM SO UPSET WITH THIS JEEP THAT I WILL PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE AND WILL SUGGEST THAT NO ONE ELSE BUY ONE EITHER. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485343November 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH. WOLFCHASE JEEP REFUSED TO WARRANTY ITEM. I HAD TO PAY FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING, BUT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR R/H DRIVE AND 07 MODEL YEAR WRANGLERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485362November 20, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BIG ENOUGH BUMP IT WILL BEGIN AN INCREASING WOBBLE IN THE SUSPENSION, KNOWN AROUND THE COMMUNITY AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE", IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO A SPEED WHERE IT CAN RECOVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. NOT ONLY WHEN TRAVELING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT BUT SOMETIMES 5 TO 10 MILES AND HOUR SLOWER, CAUSING A DISRUPT IN TRAFFIC. MADE SURE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED, BALANCED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485107November 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY OFTEN, WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK, IT SPITS GAS OUT. SOMETIMES, THE GAS SPRAYS OUT SO FAR THAT IT WETS MY CLOTHING, THE FUEL PUMP STAND, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS CAN ONE DAY CAUSE A FIRE AND IS A HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. I HAVE TRIED TO PUMP AT DIFFERENT PUMPS AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483972November 11, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDS. JEEP WILL NOT RECALL ALL DEFECTIVE JEEPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483922November 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
I HAD AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THAT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO AWAY. WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING THAT WAS BAD. THEY HAD INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483829November 9, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO BALANCE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483832November 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
WHILE OPERATING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH WITH A NOTIFICATION NOISE EVERY FEW MINUTES AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE. THE DASH LIGHT DOES NOT SHUT OFF AT THIS TIME, STAYS ILLUMINATED AND THE NOTIFICATION NOISE APPROX EVERY MINUTE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THIS IS THE SAME PART NUMBER THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2007 MODELS AS WELL AS THE 2008 RIGHT HAND SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483365November 5, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OR LESS AND GOING OVER A BUMP THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO TEST FOR THE FAILURE AND THEY WOULD JUST HAVE TO REPLACE THE STABILIZER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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