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
1,255 reports, newest first.
Power train, Nov 16, 2014
GEARS ENGAGING WITH DELAY AS VEHICLE GETS HOT. WHEN PUTTING THE JEEP FROM THE PARK POSITION INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAY ENGAGING WHICH GETS WORSE THE WARMER OR HOTTER THE CAR GETS AND OR THE LONGER IT RUNS. THIS PROBLEM BECAME WORSE OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME/SIMILAR PROBLEM IN CERTAIN SPECIFIC BLOGS/FORUMS AND IN FEW CASES THE VEHICLE HAS ACTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE, SO NOW I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 16, 2014
THE GAS TANK CAN NOT BE FILLED WITHOUT CONSTANTLY RE-STARTING THE FUEL PUMP, IT STOPS EVERY FEW SECONDS, IT HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION OR ANY FUEL PUMP, SO IT IS DEFINITELY NOT THE PUMP BUT A PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP GAS TANK AND/OR IT'S COMPONENTS. IT GOT WORSE OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS AND IS TO THE POINT NOW WHERE IT TAKES ME 10-15 MINUTES TO FILL UP 11 -15 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL BACK IN 2011 (AT APPROX. 34000 MILES) WHERE WITH THE OLD TANK THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT STOP IN TIME WHEN FULL AND THEREFORE IT RESULTED IN THE "SPILL-BACK" PROBLEM EVERY TIME. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED WITH REPLACEMENT AFTER RECALL, BUT NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM THAT I JUST HAVE THIS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME FILLING THE TANK. *TR
Engine, Nov 14, 2014, fire
DRIVING UP A LONG GRADE ON THE TWO LANE ROAD JUST SIGHT SEEING. WE STOPPED TO TURN LEFT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD AND SMELLED SOMETHING. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SOMETHING ELSE UNTIL THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CAR. GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER TO SEE FLAMES AND YELLED FOR MY GIRLFRIEND AND DOG TO GET OUT. MY FRIEND HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE JUST AS THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE BURST AND SPRAYED FUEL ALL OVER.. LUCKY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *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
Power train, Nov 10, 2014
MY JEEP HAS JUMPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR FROM A START OF ROLL UNLIMITED TIMES CAUSING AT TIMES NEAR TO FATAL CRASHES BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVES AND DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGERS NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL WILL NOT FIX DUE TO POWERTRAIN COVERAGE IS NON-TRANSFERABLE AND THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT A JEEP PROBLEM. THERE IS NUMEROUS FORUMS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS WHO CLAIM THE SAME PROBLEM YET JEEP WILL NOT FIX. PLEASE HELP. *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
Power train, Oct 30, 2014
THE JEEP JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP. THE STICK SHIFT VIOLENTLY JUMPS BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND OCCURS UNPREDICTABLY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M TURNING INTO TRAFFIC (RISK OF BEING T-BONED) OR ELSE FROM DEAD STOPS WHEN SOMEBODY IS BEHIND ME (RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED). I HAVE EVEN HELT THE STICKSHIFT IN FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP AND IT HAS JUMPED OUT HURTING MY WRIST. *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
Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 27, 2014
UPON TURNING ON MY JEEP THE AIRBAG LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AFTER THE START-UP LIGHT CHECK. WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT WENT OUT. WHILE DRIVING IT CAME BACK ON AND CHIMED, IT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. THE ESP ALSO BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. THIS INTERMITTENT ISSUE HAS PERSISTED FOR OVER A YEAR. IN DOING RESEARCH BOTH ISSUES CAN POTENTIALLY BE RELATED BACK TO THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING. A RECALL EXISTS FOR RHD JEEP WRANGLERS OF MY SAME YEAR THAT USE THE SAME PART. WHEN CONTACTING A JEEP DEALER ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE IT UNLESS I PAID FOR ALL PARTS AND LABOR. IN CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS THIS IS APPARENTLY NOT AS RARE AS THE INITIAL RECALL STATES. THERE ARE EVEN ONLINE TUTORIALS ON HOW TO CHANGE IT YOURSELF SINCE THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM ON LHD JEEPS. (HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/FORUMS/JK-WRITE-UPS-39/CLOCKSPRING-REPLACEMENT-273201/) WHILE THIS HASN'T CAUSED A SAFETY PROBLEM YET, MY CONCERN IS IF I AM INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THAT I WILL NOT HAVE THE PROTECTION I AM SUPPOSED TO FROM A FAULTY MANUFACTURER PART. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Oct 27, 2014
ON MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY MINUTE WITH A LOUD 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 2007+ 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 2007+ JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS ADMITTED THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MANY JEEP OWNERS WITH THE SAME FAULTY CLOCKSPRING, BUT THEY CHARGE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT FOR EVERY JEEP OWNER THAT TAKES THE TIME TO WRITE A COMPLAINT, THERE MUST BE MANY MORE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WHO NEVER TOOK THE TIME TO WRITE A COMPLAINT. I AM WRITING THIS WITH THE HOPE THAT SOMEONE WILL NOTICE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF 2007+ JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE FAULTY CLOCKSPRING, AND INITIATE A RECALL THAT CAN HELP FIX THE CLOCKSPRING AND KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 27, 2014
MY 08 JEEP WRANGLER ONLY HAS 64.000 MILES ON IT AND MY SON DRIVES IT,THE HORN AND WIPERS WOULD GO OFF AT RANDOM,I AM JUST GLAD HE WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED,THAT COULD CAUSE ANYONE TO WRECK I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE TIPM WAS BAD,I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM PART WITH THIS MODEL,THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 25, 2014
I WAS DROPPING MY KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL AND MY CAR WENT CRAZY MY HORN WENT OFF, ALARM WENT OFF AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND BACK SPRAYING THE FLUID ALL OVER PEOPLE NOT ON MY WINDOWS. I TOOK MY KEYS OUT OF THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED. THE PRINCIPLE WANDERED WHY I WAS HONKING AT THE OTHER CARS AND SPRAYING THE KIDS IT NOT ONLY WAS EMBARRASSING BUT THE FLUID COULD OF EASILY GOT IN KIDS EYES. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 24, 2014
GAS POURS OUT OF FILLER/NECK , GAS TANK WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE UP. HAVE TRIED HOLDING NOZZLE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES, FILLING IT SLOWER ETC HOWEVER THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR
Engine, Oct 22, 2014
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF! THEN WHILE THE MOTOR IS OFF THE HORN SOUNDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHIPPING AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WIPER FLUIDLY STARTS FLOWING OUT. *TR
Air bags, Oct 20, 2014
CLOCK SPRING HAS GONE BAD AGAIN. WAS REPLACED ONCE BY ORIGINAL OWNER NOW HAS GONE BAD AGAIN AND NO RECALL ISSUED...UPDATED 12/02/14 *BF *TR
Air bags, Oct 16, 2014
UPON EXITING THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYER, THE AIRBAG SIGNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SOUNDED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A NEARBY PARKING SPOT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF IN HOPES OF RESETTING THE ALARM. THIS DID NOT WORK AND THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I CAME ACROSS FORUMS FOR THE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE, HOWEVER, MY HORN AND TURN SIGNALS WORK PROPERLY AND THE AIRBAG FUSES ARE STILL FUNCTIONAL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC FOR A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC, HOWEVER, NO CODES WERE GIVEN AND HE SAID "WELL, WE SHOULD START WITH THE CLOCK SPRING AND SEE IF THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM." I CALLED CHRYSLER/JEEP IN HOPES OF ATTAINING SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TO MY DISMAY, THE WOMAN ON THE OTHER LINE INFORMED MY THAT I WAS OVER MY WARRANTY MILEAGE AND "NOTHING CAN REALLY BE DONE." I TRULY DON'T MIND THE LIGHT OR EVEN THE SPORADIC (EVERY 2 OR 3 MINUTE) DING THE LIGHT MAKES. WHAT I DO MIND IS THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE, WITH DOORS AND A ROOF MAINLY TO PROTECT AGAINST THE ELEMENTS, HAS NON-FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM TO DESIRE TO REMEDY.
Air bags, Oct 8, 2014
MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER X RECENTLY STARTED EXHIBITING FALSE AIRBAG WARNINGS. THE DASH LIGHT FLASHES ON INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES TURNING OFF QUICKLY AND SOMETIMES STAYING ON FOR SOME TIME; WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON IT ALSO CHIMES SPORADICALLY. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE, I FIND THAT MANY MANY MANY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT WAS COVERED BY A RECALL FOR 2007 WRANGLERS AND FOR 2008 WRANGLERS WITH A RIGHT-HAND DRIVE; IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND IT TROUBLES ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION. *TR
Air bags, Oct 8, 2014
ON THE 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. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 7, 2014
WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE THE JEEP WILL NOT START. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO START, SOMETIMES I HAVE TO REMOVE THE KEY OR PUSH THE SHIFTER (AUTOMATIC) INTO PARK. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY JEEP, AND I COULD NOT REPLICATE IT AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER AND BATTERY WHICH I TOLD THEM WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Suspension, Air bags, Oct 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIE RODS AND STEERING DAMPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A YEAR LATER. THE TIE RODS AND THE STEERING DAMPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SHAFT WAS BENT AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO SPECIFIED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V176000 (AIR BAGS) OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V528000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,010.
Air bags, Oct 6, 2014
MY AIR BAG COMES ON/OFF WHILE TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL. ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS IT IS A CLOCKSPRING; WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE STILL? IT IS A SAFETY THING WITH A FAULTY PART THAT THEY RECALLED FOR THE 2007 MODELS, AND IT IS THE SAME PART THAT IS IN MINE! *TR
Steering, Suspension, Oct 5, 2014
UPON GETTING UP TO SPEED AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR, FRONT END OF VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY IF EVEN A SLIGHT BUMP IS HIT ON THE ROADWAY. IT IS THE SO CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" SO OFTEN TALKED ABOUT ON THE INTERNET AND IN WRANGLER FORUMS. MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING DAMPENER WHICH MINIMIZED THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN SOMETIMES. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS LOOSE WITH THE SUSPENSION. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 4, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF THE JEEP STARTED GOING CRAZY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY TURNED ON (SUNNY AND DRY AT TIME), WASHER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING CONTINUOUSLY, HORN HONED REPEATEDLY AT A LOW TONE, DOOR LOCKS LOCKED/UNLOCKED REPEATEDLY AND AC SYSTEM TURNED OF. STOPPED VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND THIS CONTINUED EVEN WHEN ENGINE TURNED OFF. DISCONNECTED BATTERY. WAITED 1 MINUTE, RECONNECTED BATTERY, AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. DROVE ANOTHER 5 MINUTES AND SAME SYMPTOMS STARTED AGAIN AND LASTED UNTIL I REACHED A GAS STATION. POWER WASHER FLUID COMPLETELY DRAINED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS THE TPIM OF THE JEEP WRANGLER CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. NOT SURE IF IT IS LINKED TO A START/STOP CONDITION THE VEHICLE HAS- TURN OVER KEY IN IGNITION AND ALL POWER IS ON BUT ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK. DISENGAGE KEY, TRY AGAIN, SOMETIMES WILL START, SOMETIMES WILL TAKE A THIRD OR FOURTH TIME. HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT IN MARCH 2008. THEY CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE. BROUGHT TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE INDICATED THIS WOULD BE A TPIM MALFUNCTION AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. 2007 JEEP WRANGLERS HAD A RECALL FOR THE TPIM FAILURE. I SEE THERE IS LITIGATION ONGOING FOR OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS WITH TPIM ISSUES. 2008 JEEP WRANGLERS APPEAR TO HAVE FAR AND AWAY MORE ISSUES THAN OTHER NEW JK JEEP WRANGLERS... *TR
Air bags, Oct 2, 2014
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSTIC WAS CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR