2008 Jeep Wrangler
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 1,255 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 18 involved a crash and 34 involved a fire. 7 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedMay 24, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
Campaign 16V352000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 11, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Jeep Wrangler JK vehicles manufactured March 2, 2006, to August 13, 2010. The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.
Failure of the air bag circuit may prevent the driver's frontal air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring, wheel back cover, and column shroud, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S33.
Campaign 16V290000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMay 7, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Jeep Wrangler right-hand drive vehicles manufactured February 1, 2007, through October 10, 2011. The affected vehicles have airbag clockspring assemblies that could experience broken airbag circuits.
In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, a broken electrical circuit in the airbag clockspring wiring assembly can lead to non-deployment of the driver-side frontal airbag and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clockspring and add a steering wheel dust shield, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. This recall supercedes NHTSA recall 11V-528. Chrysler's recall campaign number is M31.
Campaign 13V176000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentFeb 25, 2013
Quadratec, Inc. is recalling certain aftermarket accessory, driver-side, Ultimate Floor Liners part numbers 14254.0301 07, 14254.0301 08, 14254.0301Q, 14254.0302 07, 14254.0302 08, 14254.0302Q, 14254.0303 07, 14254.0303 08, 14254.0303Q, 14254.0309 07, 14254.0309 08, and 14254.0309Q sold from May 1, 2012, through February 14, 2013. The liners are for use in 2007-2013 Jeep Wranglers. The anchor point for the affected floor liners may tear during use, particularly when exposed to high temperatures. The tearing may allow the floor liner to shift forward.
If the liner shifts forward it may impede the operation of the accelerator and possibly lead to unintended acceleration, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Quadratec will notify owners and either exchange the liners or provide them with a hook guard kit to help secure the driver-side mat, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Quadratec at 1-800-463-2998 or info@quadratec.com.
Campaign 13E010000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalNov 2, 2011
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 RIGHT HAND DRIVE (RHD) JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLIES THAT COULD EXPERIENCE A COMPROMISED AIRBAG CIRCUIT RESULTING IN AN AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY.
A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REMEDY THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER WILL MAIL TO OWNERS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION DURING MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 11V528000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulicJun 3, 2010
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 JEEP WRANGLER LEFT AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 15, 2006 THROUGH APRIL 22, 2010. THERE MAY BE CONTACT BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT INNER FENDER LINERS AND THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR BRAKE TUBES WHICH COULD CAUSE WEAR OF THE TUBES CAUSING A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.
A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAN CAUSE PARTIAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES AT THE AFFECTED WHEEL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 10V236000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionNov 5, 2009
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2008 JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2006 THROUGH JULY 2008, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE WARNING SYSTEM.
FLUID COULD BOIL OVER AND MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST COMPONENT AND CAUSE A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A "HOTOIL" MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A CHIME INDICATING AN ELEVATED TRANSMISSION FLUID CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-835-1403.
Campaign 09V436000 on NHTSA.gov
Trailer hitchesJul 9, 2009
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 308 AFTERMARKET MOPAR TOW BAR ASSEMBLIES, P/N 82209758, SOLD DURING 2007 AND 2008 CALENDAR YEAR WHICH ARE USED TO TOW MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES.
THE TOW BAR CAN FAIL UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE TOWED VEHICLE SEPARATING FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF ALL 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEAR JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES WHO COULD HAVE PURCHASED A RECALLED TOW BAR AND WILL REPLACE THE TOW BARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 09E044000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsMay 6, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 1,585 MY 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLER, RIGHT HAND DRIVE ONLY, VEHICLES. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND REAR BRAKE TUBES.
PROLONGED BRAKE TUBE CONTACT COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE TUBE AND CAUSE A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED BRAKE TUBE CLIP TO RETAIN THE TUBES, INSPECT THE BRAKE TUBES FOR DAMAGE DUE TO POTENTIAL CONTACT WITH THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, AND REPLACE THE BRAKE TUBES IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 08V202000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Air bags, May 25, 2015
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP AND BEEPS. I RESEARCHED IT AND IT SAYS THAT IT IS A AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. I CALLED AND CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO HELP ME. HAD I KNOWN THIS I WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED THE $40,000 VEHICLE. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO NO ONE.
Electrical system, Air bags, May 21, 2015
AIRBAG LIGHT AND WARNING BELL GOES ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WELL DOCUMENTED CONCERN AND POINTS TOWARDS SAFETY ISSUES EXTENDING FROM NON WORKING AIR BAGS TO A DRIVER DISTRACTION. THIS PROBLEM ALSO SEEMS TO BE INDICATIVE OF CHRYSLER'S QUALITY CONTROL AND POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Electrical system, May 9, 2015
THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS FAULTY AS IT IS IN MANY WRANGLERS OF THIS YEAR. ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE HORN WILL ENGAGE CONTINUOUSLY, THE WIPERS TURN ONE, THE SPRAY NOZZLE SPRAYS FLUID, THE RADIO OCCASIONALLY WILL TURN OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF (DRIVING HAZARD AT NIGHT), AND THE DOORS LOCK SOMETIMES. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS AT THE SAME TIME. YOU CAN TURN THE KEY OFF AND TAKE IT OUT AND THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AND THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO OCCUR UNTIL YOU EITHER UNHOOK THE BATTERY OR KNOCK ON TOP OF THE TIPM. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CODE GIVEN IS U0141 WHICH IS "LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE (TIPM)." THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE LATE 2007 AND 2008 YEARS OF THE WRANGLER MODEL. IT IS A FAULTY PRODUCT INSTALLED BY CHRYSLER AND MANY DEALERSHIPS RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM.
Electrical system, May 7, 2015
ON OR AROUND THE 15 APRIL 2015 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE HORN AND THE WIPER AS WELL AS THE WASHER BEGAN TO RANDOMLY GO OFF AND EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY UNATTENDED. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE HORN CONNECTION TO KEEP THE HORN FROM SOUNDING AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND POSSIBLY DISTRACTING THE DRIVERS AROUND ME AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE WIPER TO THIS DAY STILL START TO RANDOMLY MOVE AND THE WASHER SQUIRTS AT ANY RANDOM TIME. THE HORN REMAINS UNHOOKED AT THIS TIME. THE TIPM MODULE IS SUSPECT IN THIS VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, AND THE HORN SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Electrical system, Apr 23, 2015
TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Air bags, Apr 15, 2015
OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL GO ON AND STAY ON. ALSO, OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS, I'VE NOTICED A 'SHAKING' WHILE DRIVING, STARTING AROUND 50MPH. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Apr 9, 2015
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS JEEP, IT INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START--TYPICALLY IN WARM WEATHER. WE REPLACED THE GROUND ON THE BATTERY, PURCHASED NEW BATTERY, STARTER, NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH AND ALL TRANSMISSION SENSORS. STILL, IT WILL NOT START IN WARM WEATHER. WE LITERALLY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE COOLS, THEN THE JEEP WILL START. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON-LINE AND FOUND MANY CONSUMER REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE--COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "THE JEEP FLU." MANY REPORT EITHER THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH OR THE TIPM IS THE ISSUE. MANY REFERENCES COMPLAIN THAT CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM--TIPMS ON BACK ORDER--BUT THEY ARE SILENT. THIS JEEP HAS STRANDED US MANY TIMES--WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT HARM FOR CONSUMERS. CHRYSLER SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND PROVIDE A FIX! *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Mar 25, 2015
ON MY 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." RIGHT HAND VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE LEFT LIKE I DRIVE. *TR
Electrical system, Wheels, Engine, Mar 21, 2015
THIS JEEP HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A ISSUE. HAVE BEEN TO SHOPS FOR A YEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WONT STAY OFF, WHEELS SHAKE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, OVER HEATS, RADIATOR ISSUES, YOU NAME IT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING AND WENT OUT OF BUSINESS SHORTLY AFTER. THIS JEEP IS A LEMON. THERE HAS TO BE RECALLS ON THIS. JEEP IS CURRENTLY AT GARAGE AGAIN AND THEY ARE SAYING POSSIBLE COMPUTER ISSUES AGAIN MAYBE 02 YADA. CAME OUT OF GROCERY STORE THE OTHER NIGHT AND THE JEEP WOULD NOT START. NOT THE BATTERY. AGAIN THE GARAGE CALLED AND SAID IT MAY BE A ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE SECURITY OF THE VEHICLE. JUST HAD NEW PLUGS AND WIRES INSTALLED. THIS IS ABSURD AND THERE SHOULD BE RECALLS ON THESE JEEPS. THERE IS DEFINITELY SAFETY CONCERNS!!!!!!!! HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF AS PREVIOUSLY STATED AND THUS STILL CANT GET A INSPECTION GOING ON A YEAR! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Wheels, Mar 2, 2015
IN MAY 2014 I PURCHASES A USED JEEP FROM A DEALER IN KERNERSVILLE, NC AND EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS ARE MANUFACTURE ISSUES: -LIGHTING: WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TAILLIGHT BULBS ON BOTH SIDES TWICE SINCE PURCHASE (LESS THAN A YEAR AGO). THESE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY HOLD WATER AND WE HAVE TO EMPTY THEM REPEATEDLY AND THE WATER NEVER SEEMS TO EMPTY COMPLETELY. THESE LIGHTS ALSO SEEM TO BE AFFECTED BY WIRING AS THEY DO NOT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE DESPITE AN EFFECTIVE BULB. WE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS UNDER OUR PURCHASED WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS WATER DAMAGE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WIRE PROTECTION. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AS WATER IS AN EXCELLENT CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY. REGARDLESS OF THE USED CONDITION OF THE CAR I SEE NO REASON WHY THIS SHOULD BE THE CASE AS WIRING SEEMS VERY MUCH LIKE A MANUFACTURE ONLY RESPONSIBILITY. -WHEELS: THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH ALL ORIGINAL WHEELS (NOT TIRES) AND THE VALVE STEMS ON EACH WHEEL HAVE DISINTEGRATED COMPLETELY AND CRUMBLED APART. WE REALIZED THIS WHEN THE LOW AIR LIGHT CAME ON AND WE WENT TO FILL THE TIRES THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO EFFECT HOW WELL THE TIRES CAN HOLD AIR. -SPEEDOMETER: ORIGINALLY WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF BY ABOUT 10MPH (WE DID NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL DRIVING TWO SEPARATE CARS AND THINKING "HMM IS THE OTHER DRIVER REALLY SPEEDING THAT MUCH?" CALL ONE ANOTHER ON THE PHONE AND DETERMINED THE SUBARU WOULD DRIVE 60MPH AND SEE WHAT SPEED THE JEEP CLAIMED TO BE DRIVING WHEN MATCHED. WE HAD THIS ISSUE "FIXED" ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND NOW IT IS EVEN WORSE. UPON DOING THE SAME SPEED TEST THE JEEP WAS NOW 12MPH OVER WHAT IT SHOULD BE. OTHER ISSUES NON-RESOLVED BY DEALERSHIP: RATTLING SOUND NEAR CLUTCH, LESS THAN AWESOME BRAKING, AND A TIRE LIGHT THAT WILL NOT GO OFF NO MATTER WHAT ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Jan 20, 2015, fire
LEAVING A PARKING LOT ALL MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BEGAN GOING HAYWIRE (WIPERS CAME ON, WIPER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING, RADIO TURNED ON AND OFF, HEAT TURNED ON AND OFF, HORN WAS BLARING, DOOR LOCKS LOCKING/UNLOCKING AT RANDOM). I REMOVED THE KEYS AND THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CONTINUED. I BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING PLASTIC AND NOTICED SMOKE/FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER OPENING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE FUSE BOX WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FOUNTAIN DRINK AND A FEW BOTTLES OF WATER FROM BYSTANDERS. THE WIRING HARNESS CONTINUED TO SMOLDER UNTIL THE BATTERY CABLE WAS REMOVED. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP TO BE REPAIRED AND WILL COST ME 500 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T A COMPLETE LOSS. THIS CAR ALSO HAS NO AFTER MARKET MODIFICATIONS. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Jan 16, 2015
ON 4 OCCASIONS, MY HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY ACTIVATED. ON THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, WE WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED BUT LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO CYCLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND POWER RETURNED TO THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Jan 15, 2015
2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA TRAIL RATED HORN, LOCKS, WIPER FLUID WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO STOP OR LOOK AROUND DUE TO THE HORN GOING OFF AND THE DRIVER OF THE JEEP CANNOT SEE DUE TO THE WATER BEING SPRAYED ALL OVER THE WINDSHIELD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO PULL OVER AND PULL THE FUSES OR BATTERY TERMINALS ONCE YOU GET HOME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Jan 7, 2015
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE OBDII CODE READER VALIDATED THE PRESENCE OF A AIRBAG SYSTEM FAULT. APPARENTLY A "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILS AND CAUSES FAULTS IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.THE JEEP DEALER SAYS 2007 "CLOCK SPRING" IS COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT 2008 "CLOCK SPRING IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT EMERGENCY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ARE COVERED UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF YEARS OF DATE OF MANUFACTURE. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Jan 7, 2015
THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A FAULT IN THE AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM. THEN THE SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON EVEN THOUGH THE SEATBELT WAS FASTENED. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE DRIVING LIGHTS WERE ON, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT LIGHT AT ALL; AND THE TURN INDICATOR DID A FAST BLINK. THE DEALER BELIEVES THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING HAS A SHORT AND CAUSED THE OTHER ELECTRICAL FAULTS. SO THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A NON-FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG, AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FAILURE. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE MODEL ON JEEPS, BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VIN YET. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 29, 2014, fire
MY JEEP WAS MISSING AND BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE IT STARTED LUNGING REAL BAD I STOP THE JEEP AND GOT OUT BECAUSE I HEARD CRACKLING AND I LOOKED AND SAW IT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND IT BURNED COMPLETELY. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 18, 2014
AFTER LEAVING THE GYM ON MY LUNCH BREAK I TOOK (THANK GOD) THE NOT SO HEAVY TRAFFIC ROAD TO GET BACK TO WORK. MY JEEP CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO PULL OVER. AGAIN MY WIPERS START GOING AND THE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE HORN WON'T STOP BLARING SO I HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD AND TAP ON THE FUSE BOX LID. AFTER THE 5TH ATTEMPT THE CAR DECIDED TO COME ON. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IF I AM RIGHT NEXT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THIS HAS TO STOP AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. I HAVE A CHILD AND THIS IS VERY NOT SAFE. THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME LAST WEEK COMING DOWN A BUSY STREET. AGAIN BLESSED I WAS NEAR THE DRIVEWAY OF A BUSINESS I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND PULLED OVER WAITING FOR MY JEEP TO DECIDE WHEN IT WANTED TO START AGAIN. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? I TOOK MY JEEP SEVERAL MONTHS BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY GOT TO LOOKING AT IT AND STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND SENT IT BACK HOME TO ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AS I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO. *TR
Electrical system, Nov 18, 2014
FREQUENTLY WHEN I TRY TO LOCK MY DOOR (WITH REMOTE ENTRY KEY), THE JEEP WILL HONK, BUT I NOTICE THAT 1 OR BOTH OF THE DOORS HAVE NOT LOCKED (SOMETIMES DIVER, SOMETIMES PASSENGER, SOMETIMES BOTH). AFTER MUCH EXPERIMENTATION, I CAN NOT FIND A PATTERN TO THIS. UNLOCKING AND RE-LOCKING RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WHEN UNLOCKING, MY JEEP MAKES A LOUD HONK. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE STARTING MY JEEP A COUPLE TIMES. I GO TO TURN THE KEY, AND THERE IS NO CRANKING (LIGHTS DO TURN ON). AFTER REMOVING THE KEY AND TRYING AGAIN, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I HAD ONE INSTANCE WHERE MY JEEP WAS RUNNING, AND THE RADIO SYSTEM BECAME COMPLETELY UNPOWERED (NO RADIO, NO TIME ON LCD, NOTHING). AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE, THE POWER WAS RESTORED. THIS COMBINATION OF PROBLEMS MAKES ME WORRIED THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE TIPM, WHICH MANY OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH. MY PROBLEMS ARE NOT YET ENDANGERING (ALTHOUGH DEFINITELY ANNOYING). I AM HOPING THERE IS NO PROGRESSION OF SYMPTOMS LIKE OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS HAVE. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Nov 17, 2014
JEEP WRANGLER STILL ACTS UP WITH ELECTRONICS. AFTER PICKING UP SOME GROCERY AS I OPEN MY PASSENGER DOOR MY HORN, BOTH WIPERS, WASHER FLUID SPRAYING OUT, AND LIGHTS STARTED GOING HAYWIRE. EVERYTHING TURNED ON ALL AT ONCE. I JUMPED IN AND TRIED STARTING IT UP MAYBE REST WHAT EVER SHORT MY BE EXPERIENCING, I WAS ABLE TO START IT BUT CONTINUE TO GO HAYWIRE AS I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, IT CONTINUE TO RUN. I JUMPED OUT TO POP THE HOOD AND PULLED A FUSE. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND CAR STOPPED GOING HAYWIRE. I WAITED ABOUT 10 MINS BEFORE REPLACING THE FUSE. JEEP WRANGLER STILL HONKS HORN (BEEP) AND WIPERS SHIFT A LITTLE IN THE MORNING WHEN I OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR. SHOULD I BE CONCERN THAT THIS MALFUNCTION WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR POSSIBLE HARM? *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Nov 17, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CAR WENT BERSERK LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, HORN CONTINUOUS SOUNDING, WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND BACK CONTINUE TO STAY ON WHILE SHOOTING WASHER FLUID. AS TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY I EXPERIENCE LOST OF POWER AND STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES HOPING TO REST THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY CONTINUE FOR ABOUT 30 MINS AND THEN STOP. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Engine, Nov 13, 2014
GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK I OPEN MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE HORN STARTS BLOWING, WIPER FLUID SQUIRTING CONTINUOUSLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONSTANTLY GOING THAT HAVE NOW SCRATCHED MY HOOD, INTERNAL LIGHTS BLINKING, RADIATOR/COOLANT FAN GOING, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHING AS THEY PLEASE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND HEAT STOPS WORKING. I HAD TO GET MY BOYFRIEND TO DISCONNECT MY HORN BECAUSE AT 7 A.M. IT IS VERY EMBARRASSING TO WAKE THE NEIGHBORS! I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. NOW I CAN SOMETIMES GET IT TO STOP BY SLAPPING THE FUSE BOX COVER. AT TIMES MY CAR WON'T SHUT OFF WITH THE KEY TAKEN OUT SO I HAVE TO LET IT JUMP IN FIRST GEAR WHILE PUSHING THE BRAKE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME I ALMOST REAR ENDED A CAR IN THE DAYCARE PARKING LOT AS WE ALL PARALLEL PARK TO GET TO THE FRONT DOOR. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO AND NOW THAT IT IS GETTING DARKER EARLIER I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TRANSPORTING MY CHILD WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WHICH THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE WAY TO PICK HER UP LAST NIGHT 11/12/14. THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN IN COLDER WEATHER AND IS NOT SAFE AT ALL TO HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS WORKING AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES GOING ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO WAIT ALMOST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING IT DID NOT DO ANYTHING BUT ACT NORMAL FOR THEM. I SEE THIS BEING A COMMON ISSUE WITH WRANGLERS LATELY AND AM WAITING FOR THE ANSWER ON THE PETITION AND INVESTIGATION BEFORE I DECIDE IF THIS IS WORTH FIXING AND KEEPING. NOT SAFE AT ALL! *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Nov 11, 2014
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND AN AUDIBLE CHIME WENT OFF EACH TIME THE LIGHT FLASHED. THE LIGHT AND CHIME WOULD APPEAR ABOUT EVERY 5 MINUTES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON RHD VEHICLES OF THIS SAME MODEL FOR THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM FOR LHD VEHICLES WITH NO RECALL. ARE THEY ONLY RECALLING THE RHD VEHICLES BECAUSE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE DRIVEN BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AND THEY EXPECT EVERYONE ELSE TO PAY $600 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED? *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Visibility/wiper, Oct 30, 2014, crash
IN REFERENCE TO TIPM RECALL. WHILE DRIVING, THE HORN WILL BLOW NONSTOP, AS WELL AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE, FLUID SPRAYS NONSTOP ONTO WINDSHIELD, A/C WILL NOT BLOW, ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF SPONTANEOUSLY WHICH CAUSED A TRUCK TO LIGHTLY BUMP ME IN AN INTERSECTION. SELLING DEALERSHIP (HEBERT'S TOWN AND COUNTRY SHREVEPORT, LA) WILL NOT FIX. HTTP://YOUTU.BE/RYJXVNG4C8I. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 27, 2014
FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I PUT THE JEEP IN REVERSE; THE HORN BLEW UNTIL IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE. THE WIPERS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR THE WHOLE TRIP INTO WORK (1 HOUR) THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR ALSO RAN. ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THAT TIME THERE ARE INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCES OF DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN. WIPERS AND WASHER TURN ON BY THEMSELVES, HEADLIGHTS BOTH WENT OUT IN JULY HORN WOULDN'T SHUT OFF, THEN THE DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK AND WHEN THEY DID THE WIPERS TURNED ON. EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS THE JEEP WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. I HAVE ASKED SEVERAL ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS THEIR OPINION AND ALL SAY THE SAME...TCIM