2008 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

AS I WAS STOPPING AT LOCAL ARBY'S RESTAURANT FOR LUNCH, MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. IT IGNITED BEFORE I COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES IT WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE SEVERAL WITNESSES WHO SAW THE FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 AND WITHIN MINUTES THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE JEEP IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

DRIVING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN FRONT END OF CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY . HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP. IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES DURING MY TRIP. 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" WHICH INVOLVES SEVERE SHAKING AND VIOLENT WOBBLING AT ABOUT 50 MPH. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM SOLVED AND VEHICLE REPAIRED. NOTHING HAS HELPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT TIRES VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AS WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS, MY WRANGLER SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. WITH MANY ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR AND OVER $1500, THERE IS STILL AN UNRESOLVED ISSUE. *TR

I WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY IN PARK WITH MY VEHICLE RUNNING AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT IS A BAD CLOCK SPRING CAUSING THE ISSUE.THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER 2008 MODELS WITH SAME PROBLEM A BAD CLOCK SPRING. CHRYSLER WILL NO FIX THIS ON LEFT HAND DRIVE VEHICLE ONLY RHD.. I TOOK THIS FROM A FORUM WHERE I GUY CALLED CHRYSLER. (I HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY AND PRETTY MUCH JEEP TOLD ME TO GO POUND SAND ON IT. THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND UNTIL FORCED BY THE NHTSB OR WHOMEVER THAT IS THEY SAID, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY IT AT ALL.) *TR

ON MY 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." RIGHT HAND VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE LEFT LIKE I DRIVE. *TR