Major Problems with 2008 Jeep Wrangler Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Jeep Wrangler

2008 Jeep Wrangler AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 86000 miles

2008 Jeep Wrangler BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 103000 miles

2008 Jeep Wrangler AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 150000 miles

Browse 2008 Jeep Wrangler complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, STEERING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Wrangler owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. after starting the vehicle the contact noticed that the airbag light illuminated...	294 ~ 63983 miles
STEERING the vehicle has the notorious death wobble in that on certain downhill grades and or hitting a series of small...	146 ~ 53441 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact attempted two or three times before the ignition would start. the...	146 ~ 72338 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that when the vehicle exceeded 40 mph it would begin...	100 ~ 50122 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. while adding gasoline to the fuel tank it sprayed back out of...	70 ~ 37582 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on every fill up for gas since january after i or an attendant who fills the gas tank gets splashed/soaked...	53 ~ 61955 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a 2008 jeep wrangler x manual transmission. the vehicle keeps popping our of gear on its own which...	49 ~ 58514 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for...	29 ~ 83574 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while filling up the jeep at about 3/4 of a tank of gas the gas comes blowing back out of...	27 ~ 67209 miles
WHEELS the vehicle has the notorious death wobble in that on certain downhill grades and or hitting a series of small...	27 ~ 57695 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact was stopped on an incline and attempted to utilize the...	25 ~ 61425 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my jeep is experiencing what jeep owners refer to as the death wobble. violent intense shaking of the front end	21 ~ 56110 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER while driving at night the horn front wipers washers rear wipers and reverse lights all came on without warning. pulled...	18 ~ 67481 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on the 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) dashboard the airbag warning light flashes on every other minute with a chime an...	18 ~ 84993 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated the door hinges were corroded. the dealer replaced the...	15 ~ 73630 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the exterior lights suddenly failed....	14 ~ 80445 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the front passenger side inner fender liner was...	10 ~ 40744 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on november 19 2007 as i was reversing out of a parking space at a restaurant i noticed that my...	10 ~ 24400 miles
EQUIPMENT death wobble 2008 jeep wrangler. bought vehicle in oct 2011 5 occurrances of death wobble all on freeways through jan...	5
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon. the contact stated that the rear passenger seat belts were...	5 ~ 63600 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara. while driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions the transmission slipped...	5 ~ 19881 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated and the...	4 ~ 51500 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the complaint is how chrysler corp. is addressing the j30 recall. transmission overheating causing engine fires. i own a 2008...	4 ~ 19800 miles
TIRES front wheels and steering began to shake and vibrate violently while making a right-hand turn from a stop and after...	3 ~ 50000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph approaching a stop sign when the...	3 ~ 38000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact noticed uncontrollable shaking in the front end of the vehicle. the...	3 ~ 34518 miles
SEATS in 2009 my tipm failed and i experienced the 'possessed jeep' condition where everything turned on (lights turn signals horn...	2 ~ 170000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY on my 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) dashboard the airbag warning light flashes on every other minute with a chime an...	2 ~ 41000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1. the horn and possibly the airbag is not working. 2. we now have to purchase $300 in parts because	2 ~ 61000 miles
TRAILER HITCHES tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 09e044000 (equipment trailer hitches)...	2
PARKING BRAKE 2008 jeep wrangler. consumer sent letters regarding the failure of the emergency brake holding on an incline.*tgw the consumer stated	2 ~ 1500 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2008 chrysler jeep wrangler. consumer states he has not received a reply to his request from november 13 2009 concerning...	2 ~ 19000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on the first...	1 ~ 90000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my jeep ignition switch will not go back in the lock position to allow you too pull the key out...	1 ~ 67000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that he was unable to shift out of park....	1 ~ 11500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while traveling at highway speed at night headlights suddenly went out. they remain out for over 5 seconds may come...	1 ~ 79000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the airbag light is always on. this is on a 2008 jeep wrangler regular side drive. i have checked with...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2008 jeep wrangler. consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect *tgw the consumer stated the...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 jeep wrangler. consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect *tgw the consumer stated the...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2008 jeep wrangler. consumer states potential safety hazard with the electronic throttle control *tgw the consumer stated he was driving...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that when refueling the vehicle fuel will spill out...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while adding fuel to the vehicle he noticed that...	1 ~ 34000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact was driving 30 mph when the doors began to rattle...	1 ~ 34000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 chrysler jeep wrangler. consumer states he has not received a reply to his request from november 13 2009 concerning...	1

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