2008 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

"DEATH WOBBLE" HORRIBLE CAVITATION AND VIBRATION OF FRONT AXLE AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 65 MPH. BECAME VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY HARD TO CONTROL, BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN ACTUALLY CAUSED GREATER VIBRATION AND CAVITATION MAKING IT HARDER TO CONTROL. ALL JEEP OWNERS SEEM TO KNOW OF THIS ISSUE ( JUST CHECK ON LINE). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LIGHTING BOLT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHICH RESULTED IN A SLIGHT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TO SIX TIMES FOR THE DEFECT. THE STEERING STABILIZER WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE FRONT END TIE ROD, INCLUDING A REPLACEMENT OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX MONTHS AFTER THE STEERING STABILIZER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE SHAKING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO 30 MPH OR LOWER. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WOULD BECOME HESITANT AND THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD WOBBLE ABNORMALLY DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED AS A POSTAL DELIVERY VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED FOUR TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING TRANSMISSION COOLANT FLUID. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT AND STEAM WOULD BELLOW FROM THE ENGINE IN WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION COOLANT FLUID WAS LEAKING WHERE THE SOFT LINE MET THE HARD LINE FOR THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V436000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

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. *TR

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME COME ON RANDOMLY MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE IS DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING OR DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE BY FAIRCY BOYS JEEP DEALERSHIP IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL OR WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE SAME MODEL JEEPS BUT ONLY FOR 2007. THIS SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING IN THE 2008 MODELS, AND SO THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO THIS MODEL YEAR AS WELL. *TR

LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE SPRAYS OUT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE GASOLINE COMES OUT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID GETTING GASOLINE ON HAND, ARM AND CLOTHING. IT OCCURS WHEN THE TANK BECOMES FULL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS STATIONS PUMP. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT NOW OCCURS EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF WHICH GAS STATION PUMP I USE. THIS IS MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRACKET AND STEERING STABILIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, DROVE OVER A PATCHED AREA OF THE ROADWAY WHILE STEERING LEFT. WHAT ENSUED WAS PURE [XXX]. THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY FOR ABOUT 200 FEET OR SO UNTIL I COULD GET IT BACK UNDER CONTROL AND OFF THE ROAD. HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS IN THE AREA AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER....UNLESS THEY CAN GET THE VEHICLE TO IMITATE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE THEY TEST DROVE IT NOTHING COULD OFFICIALLY BE DONE. AFTER LOOKING UP AND READING HUNDREDS OF REPORTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME "ISSUES" I FEEL THAT THE JEEP CORPORATION NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SOON BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO IT MECHANICALLY. IT IS STILL STOCK INSIDE AND OUT. VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 21,000 MILES ON IT. HAVE HAD IT OFF ROAD ONCE SCOUTING FOR HUNTING AREAS AND NOTHING MORE. THIS IS A DAILY DRIVER TO WORK AND BACK, DON'T EVEN WANT TO GET IT OUT ON A HIGHWAY AND GET IT UP TO THE 75 MPH SPEED LIMIT HERE IN KS. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS. I CAN ACTUALLY GET UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND ROLL THE LINKAGE BAR WITH THE STEERING STABILIZER ON IT ABOUT AN INCH OR SO UP AND DOWN. TIE-ROD ENDS HAVE GOT TO BE GOING BUT 2 MECHANICS SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. PLEASE HELP!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR