2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Complaints

2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DR; HOOD FLEXES 1 TO 2 INCHES IN STRONG WIND OR WHEN MEETING 18 WHEELERS. IT FLEXES ENOUGH TO SHAKE THE WHOLE BODY. I AM AFRAID THE HOOD IS GOING TO COME UP. *TR

FIRE HAZARD - THE FRONT AXLE VENT TUBE IS INCORRECTLY DESIGNED. WHILE INVESTIGATING AN OIL LEAK THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE TUBE HAD BEEN OVERFLOWING, DEPOSITING OIL RESIDUE ON THE FRAME, EXHAUST PIPE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. BURNED OIL IS EVIDENT ON THE EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPE. IN MY OPINION IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A FIRE STARTS. THE DEALER HAS SEEN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND PLANS TO LENGTHEN THE TUBE AND PLACE ITS' END IN A LOCATION AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST. I FEEL THIS FLAW SHOULD MERIT EXPEDITED FACTORY REVIEW AND REDESIGN. *TR

HOOD LATCHES ON 2008 JEEP SAHARA-WRANGLER FLEX UP AND DOWN ABOUT 1 INCH DUE TO WIND TURBULENCE. THE LATCHES ON THE HOOD ARE MADE OF RUBBER. MANY CONTACTS WERE MADE TO HOOVER-THE MOVER IN MONCKS CORNER SC. THIS DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AROUND FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON A SNOWY DAY. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION IN 4X4 FOR MOST OF THE DRIVE. I PARKED MY JEEP IN A PARKING LOT AND RETURNED ABOUT AN 45 MIN LATER AND FOUND FIREFIGHTERS PUTTING OUT A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE CHIEF STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE REAR OF THE ENGINE CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL AND THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRE YOU MAY CONTACT ME. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR 4X4.THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 15000 MILES.WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 TO 60 MPH THE FRONT END STEERING/SUSPENSION BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AS IF I HAD BLOWN A TIRE.INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING FORCED TO PULL OVER AND STOP RENDERED NOTHING EVIDENTLY WRONG .TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR JEEP WRANGLER PROBLEMS I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT I HAVE WHAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH JEEP WRANGLERS I.E. "DEATH WOBBLE".ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TYPE THESE TWO WORDS IN A SEARCH ENGINE AND YOU WILL GET ALL KINDS OF HITS ON JEEP WRANGLERS. IT SURPRISES ME THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AND FIGURED OUT A FIX FOR IT. IT IS A BIT DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

HAVE YOU HAD ANY INVESTIGATIONS OR EXPERIENCES WITH FIRES IN THESE NEW 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED MODELS? THESE ARE THE POPULAR NEW 4-DOOR MODELS. THERE ARE A SLEW OF VIDEOS AND REPORTS ON THE INTERNET, BUT I'M HAVING TROUBLE IDENTIFYING A COMMON THREAD BETWEEN THEM. THANKS, JAY FROM NHTSA WEB SITE. *TR UPDATED 01/30/09. *JB

WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FRONT OF DRIVER SEAT. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN A "POP" WAS HEARD. CRACK WENT UP 2 INCHES, THEN SLOWLY OVER 2 DAYS TRAVELED LEFT THEN DOWN AGAIN 18 INCHES FURTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THERE WERE NO ROCK FLYING OR CHIPS ANYWHERE. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM. HE SAID THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS BEING COMMON WITH THE JEEP JK MODELS, HE ALSO SAID CHRYSLER HQ IS NOT AWARE OF ANY SUCH WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS BEING COMMON EITHER. EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT IT. I WAS ADVISED OF IT BY ANOTHER JEEP OWNER THAT HEY HAD 2 WINDSHIELDS REPLACED ALREADY, AND TO WATCH OUR WINDSHIELD, A WEEK LATER OUR CRACKED AS WELL. *TR

SIGNIFICANT AND CONTINUED WATER LEAK FORM THE B PILLARS. THESE LEAKS ARE VERY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER WHEN EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER GETS SOAKED WITH COLD WATER POURING IN ON THEIR HEADS. *TR

ROOF IS LEAKING ONTO DRIVER. IT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED ONCE BY DEALER BUT IT CONTINUES TO LEAK. *TR

2008 RUBICON 4 DR 4X4.. SOFT TOP LEAKS BADLY IN CENTER AND AT BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT DOORS. THE WATER DROPS ONTO SHIFT CONSOLE ,RADIO AND BOTH DOOR PANELS. LAST LEAK THE FLOOR WAS SOAKED WITH WATER AND THE SEATS HAVE WATER STAINS. DEALER SAID I MUST CONTACT FEEP HOT LINE, WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. *TR