2008 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

GAS CAP SENSOR LIGHT ON. WHEN FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF AT THE PUMP CLICKS OFF, THEN WITHIN 5/10 SECONDS THE GAS STARTS TO SURGE OUT OF THE TANK ALL DOWN THE JEEP, OVER THE GROUND, OVER ME. THE GAS TANK AND ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 2011 WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK. THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN 2013. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND FOUND THAT IT IS COVERED UNDER AN UNLIMITED MILES UNLIMITED MONTHS EXTENDED WARRANTY. GLAD WE CALLED BECAUSE WE DIDN'T GET ANY NOTICE OF THIS EXTENDED COVERAGE IN THE MAIL. A SEPARATE ISSUE BEGAN IN 2012 WITH SOME LEAKAGE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND AN ODOR OF GAS OUTSIDE THE CAR IF THE TANK WAS FILLED UP ALL THE WAY. SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, OUR PERSONAL MECHANIC HANDLED IT. HE REPLACED A HOSE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK (THE SAME GAS CAP SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON FOR THIS PROBLEM TOO). HE ALSO TIGHTENED THE FUEL PUMP AT THE TANK WHERE THE GAS WAS LEAKING FROM AND HE FOUND A CRACK IN THE TANK WHICH HE PATCHED. THIS FIXED THE ODOR AND LEAKING OF GAS FROM UNDER THE JEEP. IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE, NOW KNOWING ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE OTHER PROBLEM, WE WILL CONTACT THE DEALER ABOUT IT TO SEE IF IT IS COVERED TOO AS IT IS GAS TANK RELATED. NOTE - IT WAS RIGHT AFTER OUR MECHANIC FIXED THE ODOR AND UNDER CAR LEAK THAT THE OTHER PROBLEM OF THE GAS SURGING OUT OF THE PUMP STARTED AGAIN. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I WAS APPROACHING A CORNER AND AS I WENT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO NEGOTIATE THE CORNER MY WHEEL BECAME STUCK AND I NEARLY WENT INTO THE DITCH. I JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD AND HEARD SOME WIRES SNAP. AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP I COULD SEE PC RIBBON WIRE HANG OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL INDICATING BROKEN CLOCK SPRING. *TR

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. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE A LOCAL DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS INDEED THE CLOCKSPRING. *TR

2008 JEEP WRANGLER HAS THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. RESEARCH STATES THAT IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE ON LHD WRANGLER. THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY CONSISTANT WITH MANY OTHER LHD OWNERS. *TR

WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE THE HAND BRAKE WAS SET. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND RESET THE HAND BRAKE MORE FIRMLY ONLY TO HEAR A SNAP AND THE HANDLE HAD ZERO RESISTANCE. THE SPRING BROKE INTERNALLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND ENGINE OFF SO IT DID NOT ROLL FORWARD ANY MORE, BUT LOOKING ONLINE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IF THE HAND BRAKE IS NEED MAY EASILY FAIL - IT DID NOT TAKE A HARD PULL TO BREAK THE SPRING. MY CONCERN IS THE USE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OR VERY STEEP INCLINES WHERE THE HAND BRAKE MAY BE REQUIRED. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE IN 3RD GEAR THE MANUAL SHIFTER POPS OUT OF GEAR MAKING A RATHER LOUD NOISE. IT OCCURS SPORADICALLY. *TR

THERE IS A WIDELY EXPERIENCED (THOUGH UNACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER) ISSUE CONCERNING FAILURE TO START ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS JK. WHILE IN PARK, TURNING THE KEY WILL PRODUCE A SINGLE CLICK BUT NOT CRANK. IF YOU PUSH THE SHIFT LEVER, WHILE IN PARK, UP A LITTLE MORE, OR, MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER INTO NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE STARTS. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS A POORLY DESIGNED, EASILY FATIGUED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR (TRS), AND/OR A WEAK GROUND OF THE SAME. *TR

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

CONSTANT DINGING AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED THAT A NEW CLOCKSPRING WAS NEEDED. THIS IS A COMMON, VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AMONG 2008 JEEP WRANGLERS. *TR

DEATH WOBBLE. RIGHT FRONT WOBBLES 1 GOING AT ANY SPEED WHEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN ROAD. BRAKING MAKES IT WORSE. YOU CAN ONLY TRY TO SLOW IT DOWN & PULL OFF TO SHOULDER WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. *TR