2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X2 Complaints

ANOTHER JEEP SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAD TO HAVE ALL THEIR FRONT END PARTS REPLACED TOO AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. SECOND WATER PUMP IN TWO YEARS EGR VALVE REPLACED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON MAINTENANCE WAS DONE BY THE MANUAL WITH THIS JEEP

I WAS ON A 1500 MILE ROAD TRIP WITH MY SON, HALF WAY TO MY DESTINATION WHEN THE HORN, WIPERS, SPRAYERS, DOOR LOCKS, ETC STARTED GOING BERSERK. IT WAS DISTURBING AND HAZARDOUS WITH THE WINDSHIELD SPRAYER CONSTANTLY ON MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP (WHERE I STOPPED) FOUND THAT THE TIPM WAS GOING OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY COULD NOT REPLACE IT THOUGH BECAUSE IT WAS ON BACKORDER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. I HAD TO CONTINUE MY TRIP THROUGH THE CA DESERT, DURING AUGUST KNOWING THAT AT ANY TIME THE TIPM COULD FAIL AND LEAVE ME STRANDED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A BREAK DOWN OR FIRE. AND NOW I AM LOOKING AT ABOUT $1200, WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD, FOR A PART THAT WAS KNOWN (BY CHRYSLER) TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS JEEP BACK TO UNIVERSITY WHEN GAUGES STARTED TO FLICKER THEN GO OUT. HE THEN SAW SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. LOOKING UNDER JEEP AROUND MOTOR AREA HE SAW FLAMES AND BACKED AWAY FROM VEHICLE. THE FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE JEEP HAD NO MAJOR ISSUES, JUST SOMETHING ELECTRICAL HAPPENED AND IT WAS OVER IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PAY $89 FOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS. JEEP DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $450. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED RIGHT HAND SIDE STEERING MODELS FOR THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE CLOCKSPRINGS ON LEFT HAND STEERING MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAS OCCURRED AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS, TYPICALLY ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE SOME VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS HAPPENING EVEN AT SPEEDS OF 35-50. VEHICLE BEGINS SEVERELY SHAKING AND IS NOT SAFE AT ALL - DRIVER NEARLY LOSES ALL CONTROL. CAN BE INDUCED BY BRAKING, BY ROAD BUMP, OR APPARENTLY JUST RANDOM ONSET. REPLACED TIRES AND HAD SUSPENSION WORK DONE AND STABILIZER SHOCKS REPLACED TWICE. THIS HAS HELPED BUT NOT ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM AND I EXPECT IT TO DETERIORATE ONCE AGAIN. ONCE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS, IT CAN BE RESOLVED BY EITHER SLOWING DOWN OR SPEEDING UP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ONE OF TWO KNOWN JEEP DEFECTS THAT THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT, WITH THE SECOND PROBLEM BEING THE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS THAT POP OUT OF GEAR. VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER! *TR

WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE JEEP WRANGLER, IT BEGAN RANDOMLY POPPING OUT OF 1ST GEAR. IT WAS UNCOMMON AND INCONSISTENT AT FIRST. IT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER ([XXX]) MULTIPLE TIMES AND WE WERE REPEATEDLY TOLD THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE". THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR WEEKS ON END. FINALLY THE TECH DUPLICATED THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM ONLY TEMPORARILY, AND SOON IT BEGAN POPPING OUT OF 1ST GEAR AGAIN. ON VACATION IN PENSACOLA FL, THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND WAS REPORTED TO THE NEAREST JEEP DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. UPON RETURN TO HOUSTON, IT WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION BY RIVER OAKS JEEP. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS, IT BEGAN POPPING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AGAIN. PROBLEM PERSISTED UNTIL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND CAR WAS RENDERED UNDRIVEABLE ON 5.10.13. TOWED TO RIVER OAKS ON 5.13.13 FOR REPAIR ONCE AGAIN, WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FUELING NOZZEL OVERFLOW. GAS POURS OUT OF TANK NOZZLE BEFORE GAS HANDLE SHUTS OFF. SPILLING GAS ALL OVER CAR, PERSON FILLING TANK AND SURROUNDING AREA. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON 1-20 ABOUT 60MPH, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL. I JUST BOUGHT MY 2008 JEEP AND GOT THE CAR FAX AND MAINTENANCE REPORT AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. IM GOING ON MY 3RD MONTH OWNING THIS USED 2008 JEEP & IT HAS HAPPENED 4 OTHER TIMES AGAIN, AND ONCE TO MY HUSBAND. SO A TOTAL OF 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS SO THEY COULD TELL US WHAT IT COULD BE, AND I GET DIFFERENT ANSWERS. THEY TELL ME IT COULD BE THE STABILIZING BAR NEEDS CHANGING, OR NEED AN ALIGNMENT OR CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE, OR I NEED TO CHANGE THE CONTROL ARM, OR THE STEERING SHAFT. I DON'T HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY TO BE PUTTING INTO A VEHICLE THAT I JUST BOUGHT, AND WAS NOT CHEAP AND NO LONGER HAS WARRANTY DUE TO THE YEAR EXPIRATION. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. SO MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND CLEARLY A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT THAT I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CONSIDER THIS AS A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR US. JEEPS HAVE A REPUTATION OF BEING DURABLE VEHICLES AND LAST A LONG TIME, BUT NOW WITH THIS PROBLEM, IM SCARED WHEN I GET IN MY JEEP. I DON'T' HAVE ANOTHER CAR TO USE AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS FACTORY PROBLEM. WE NEED YOUR INTERVENTION BECAUSE OUR HIGHWAYS AND THE OWNER OF THESE 2008 JEEPS ARE NOT SAFE AND PUTS MANY PEOPLE AT RISK EVERY DAY. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US! *TR