2008 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V290000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WE HAVE RECEIVED RECALLS FOR S-43, AND S-33 REFRENCING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. WE RECEIVED THEM IN APRIL AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED IN TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REACH CHRYSLER VIA E-MAIL HAVE ONLY RESULTED IN GETTING MANY ADDS TO BUY CARS. I WANT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM RESOLVED IMMEDIATLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT UPDATED 02/15/17.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS HORN AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RANDOMLY COMES ON AND THE JEEP WILL JUST STALL WHEREVER YOU ARE AND WON'T START BACK UP. *TR

TAKATA INFLATORS:THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT JULY 1, 2016. AS OF OCT. 20, THE STATUS IS "INCOMPLETE, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE." APPARENTLY, ON IMPACT, THE INFLATOR CAN SPEW METAL PARTS, PIERCING THE AIRBAG AND CAUSING THE EVER (UN)POPULAR "INJURY OR DEATH" TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. I THINK 3 1/2 MONTHS IS WAAAAY LONG ENOUGH FOR JEEP TO COME UP WITH A REPLACEMENT PART, OR AT LEAST OFFER TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG. I'D RATHER TAKE MY CHANCES, THAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART KILL ME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

THE FRONT END DEVELOPED A BAD SHAKING. IF YOU ARE RIDDING AT 60 TO 65 MPH AND HIT A VERY SLIGHT BUMP THE FRONT END DEVELOPS A SHAKE THAT CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HAVE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP EVEN IS YOU ARE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. JEEP CALLED IT A DEATH WOBBLE BUT THEY SAID ITS NOT A RECALL ! ARE THEY CRAZY ? MY WIFE ALMOST GOT KILLED. SHE HAD TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP ON ROUT 18 IN NEW JERSEY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND A TRUCK WAS BARRELING DOWN ON HER. THANK GOD THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. IT HAPPENED TO THE SAME CAR 4 TIMES SINCE I OWN IT. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY 50,000 MILES. *TR

MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND PARKING. IT APPEARED TO ORIGINATE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. CHRYSLER WAS OUT TO INSPECT TO DETERMINE CAUSE ONLY TO TELL ME IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME A COPY OF THE REPORT. THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED OVERHEARD THE INSPECTOR SAY SOMETHING ABOUT OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOW TOTALED MY JEEP. *TR

HORN NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE CLOCK SPRING BASED ON RECALL 16V-290 RECALL DATE: JUNE 28, 2016. DEALER SAID THAT THEY SCANNED FOR CODES FOR AIR BAG FAILURE AND DID NOT FIND ANY. THOUGH, CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED AND IT HAS DISABLED THE VEHICLE'S HORN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE HORN ERRONEOUSLY SOUNDED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID ACTIVATED, AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES, THE FAILURES STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V290000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT....UPDATED 12/14/16 *BF UPDATED 12/19/16.*JB