2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Complaints

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 BY CUTTER JEEP ON OAHU, PEARL CITY. 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. IT WAS JAN. 29, 2013 WHEN THIS WARNING LIGHT ON ISSUE HAPPENED. WHY WON'T CHRYSLER HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, NO AIRBAG OR THE HORN CAN GO OUT! WE NEED THE EXTENSION OF RECALL, THIS SEEMS TO BE TOO COMMON OF AN ISSUE AS I RESEARCH! *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVY ROAD, MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT NOW HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS, THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOOKS TO BE THE CULPRIT (THE CLOCK SPRING PER JEEP). *TR

"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

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

MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOES AWAY IN SECONDS, IT'S DOING THIS ABOUT TWICE PER MINUTE. *TR

NEW TO ME 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X UNLIMITED HAS FUEL OVERFILL SPILL PROBLEMS EVERY TIME I FILL WITH FUEL, EVER SINCE THE FIRST TIME I FILLED THE TANK. GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF AND FUEL CONTINUES TO SPIT OUT OF THE FUEL FILL OF THE JEEP. I ESTIMATE THAT 1-2 CUPS OF FUEL COME OUT, SOME OF SPLASHES ONTO ME AND SOME IF RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED SO THEY WANT $600+ TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF. BOLT THREADS SHOWED TO BE BROKEN. BRAKES WERE CHANGED 9 MONTHS EARLIER, AND AFTER 2 MORE SERVICE CHECKUPS NO SERVICE PERSON MENTIONED/NOTICED ANY ISSUE WITH WHEEL/TIRE OR ROTOR. *TR

WHILE COMING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND DECELERATING TO GET OFF THE RAMP, THE CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. THE CAR COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED AND BRAKING WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR. FOLLOWING THAT EVENT THE CAR WOULD SHAKE WHEN HITTING A BUMP OVER 60 MPH. JEEP REPLACED THE FRONT STABILIZER AT MY EXPENSE FOR $280. *TR

ON THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LEFT HAND DRIVE) 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 (CLOCK SPRING).THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LEFT HAND DRIVE) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LEFT HAND DRIVE) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND, HORN FAILURE, ELEC. STABILITY CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), FAILURE IN TURN SIGNALS, AND DIFFICULTY WITH STEERING . CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE MOST IMPORTUNELY FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING. CHRYSLER HAS MADE A RECALL FOR THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AND CERTAIN 2008 RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLERS. CHRYSLER STATES THAT THE 2008+ LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLERS ARE UNAFFECTED BY THEIR FAULTY CLOCK SPRINGS, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE FOR MY MOTOR VEHICLE AND SEVERAL OTHERS LIKE MYSELF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.