2008 Jeep Wrangler complaints

MY JEEP IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT GO BACK IN THE LOCK POSITION TO ALLOW YOU TOO PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION HOWEVER YOU CAN PULL THE KEY STRAIGHT OUT.I HAVE A BRAND NEW NEVER USED KEY AND THE IGNITION WILL NOT ALLOW IT TO SLIDE ALL THE WAY IN THE JEEP STILL STARTS AND SHUTS OFF HOWEVER YOU HAVE TOO DISCONNECT YOUR BATTERY OR IT WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY DOWN. ALSO NOW YOU CAN NOT LOCK THE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAD TO GET A COILSPRING REPLACED WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE ISSUE WAS RECALLED FOR RIGHT HAND DRIVEN JEEPS. ALL JEEPS SHOULD BE RECALLED THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE AND JEEP SHOULD MAKE THE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

ON MAY 29TH OF 2014 I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER DOWN A 4 LANE CITY STREET AT ABOUT 3000 RPM. I HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM A RED LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION THAT RESULTED IN A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE GAS TANK EXPLODED AND THE FIRE COVERED THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE FIREWALL ON WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL LINES. LUCKILY THERE WAS A QUICK RESPONSE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT MY JEEP HAS BEEN RENDERED UN-DRIVABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP BUT NOT ASSISTANCE THERE. THE CHRYSLER INVESTIGATION TEAM WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT THE FUEL LINES THE MARSHAL DETERMINED STARTED THE FIRE. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE PRODUCED BY CHRYSLER EVER AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY TO ME, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I HAD ALL THE DOORS AND TOP OFF WHICH ENABLED A RAPID ESCAPE. PLEASE TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK A THESE WRANGLERS AND FORCE CHRYSLER TO TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. *TR

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

I BOUGHT THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER IN SEPTEMBER 2007. I FOLLOW THE SERVICE MANUAL AND TAKE MY JEEP FOR EVERY SCHEDULED SERVICE AT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP. MY JEEP STARTED FAILING TO START IN 2010. I REPORTED THE ISSUE AT MY 36,000 MILE SERVICE ON 23 NOVEMBER 2010 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE ON SEVERAL SERVICES BUT WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT ISOLATE THE ISSUE. FINALLY WHEN I TAKE THE JEEP IN FOR THE 72,000 MILE SERVICE THE FAULT WAS IDENTIFIED AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR. IF THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BY JEEP. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON MORE THAT ONE OCCASION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND FOR FOUR YEARS WITH A TIPM THAT COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING INJURY TO ME OR MY FAMILY. I AM VERY UPSET THAT JEEP HAS KNOWN ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND I WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS TIPM WHEN I REPORTED THE JEEP WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAD TO STUMBLE ACROSS A WEB SITE REPORTING THIS ISSUE WITH THE TIPM, THIS IS HOW I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT JEEP HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO ON, THE STARTER ONLY GAVE A CLICK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STARTED. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NOTHING. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND SEVERE TO THE POINT IT WOULDN'T START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED WITH NO RESULTS, PROBLEM CONTINUED. FROM ONLINE FORUMS ON JEEP I FOUND THIS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND TRY. IF IT STARTS, THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. PUTTING IT NEUTRAL WHEN THIS OCCURS, HAS STARTED THE ENGINE THE FIRST TRY DOZENS OF TIMES FOR ME. I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALER, GAVE THEM THIS INFORMATION WHICH THEY IGNORED. THEY REPLACED A SOLENOID CABLE INSTEAD. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC, THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS WHILE I RENTED A VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS FOUND OR FIXED IN THEIR DIAGNOSTIC WHEN I PICKED IT UP. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, IT DID IT TODAY TWICE 6/25/2014, BUT STILL STARTS IN NEUTRAL FOR NOW. THE SUGGESTED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD BE COVERED IN MY LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I BELIEVE JEEP KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT CHOOSES TO IGNORE IT. THIS SEEMS TO EFFECT WRANGLER MODELS FROM 2007- 2012 YEARS. IT IS SO WIDESPREAD IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. STARTING IN NEUTRAL IS NOT A FIX. *TR

I JUST TURNED MY CAR ON THAT MORNING AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS AND THEY LOOKED UP ANY RECALLS FOR MY AIR BAGS. THEY FOUND A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING. I THEN TOOK MY WRANGLER TO THE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT. THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST SO IT WASN'T CONSIDERED AFFECTED. SO I PAID THEM TO DO A DIAGNOSTICS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DESPITE IT BEING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OTHER WRANGLERS WERE RECALLED FOR, THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE REPAIRS AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $600 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO REPLACE IT. MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 65,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY 2008 AND LATER WRANGLERS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS FIXED. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES RANDOMLY. THE INSIDE OF THE JEEP HAS NEVER BEEN WET OR THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. CLOCKSPRING IS BAD IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN JEEP WRANGLER ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A COVERED RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES CREATED BY A NON-FUNCTIONING AIRBAG. THE REPAIR COSTS EXCEED $500 AT THE DEALER. LOOK UP JK AIRBAG LIGHT ISSUES ON LINE FOR PAGES OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 11,500.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS MAKING A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V176000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE OTHER DAY AND A RED AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH INDICATING SOME SORT OF AIRBAG FAULT, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWED THAT THE CLOCK SPRINGS ARE A COMMON FAILURE AMONG JEEP WRANGLERS THUS MAKING THE AIRBAGS NON OPERATIONAL UNTIL REPAIR IS MADE. *TR

EVERY TIME I FILL MY FUEL TANK GAS LEAKS OUT ALL OVER THE JEEP BODY THE BUMPER, MY FEET, AND NOT JUST A LITTLE BUT A LOT! *TR

I JUST PULLED OUT OF QUICK TRIP AFTER PUTTING $60 IN GAS IN AND RIGHT ABOUT 35 MPH AROUND 1500RPM I HEARD A LOUD "POP" THE JEEP SHUT DOWN, THEN FLAMES CAME FROM BOTH SIDES OF MY JEEP, ALMOST BURNING MY LEG. (I HAD THE DOORS AND TOP OFF THE VEHICLE.) *TR

THE CLOCK SPRING ON THESE VEHICLES ARE NOTORIOUS FOR BEING FAULTY. CHRYSLER RECALLED RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEPS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS DISABLES THE HORN THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE AIRBAG, AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. ALL VERY IMPORTANT ISSUES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT AND CHIME BEGUN TO ALERT SUDDENLY. THE CONDITION HAS CONTINUED WITH LIGHT AND CHIME ACTIVATING INTERMITTENTLY BUT WITH A CONSTANT SHORT INTERVAL ACTIVATION. *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON AND OFF, INDICATION OF A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE AS IDENTIFIED IN CHRYSLER RECALL M31, HOWEVER THAT RECALL FOR SOME REASON ONLY COVERS RHD VEHICLES. MY STANDARD 2008 LHD VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOM, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS. *TR

WHEN I FILL UP THE VEHICLE, GAS FLOWS BACKWARDS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND POURS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. I LOOSE AT LEAST 12 OUNCES. *TR

MY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND OFF EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND SMOKE EMITTED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 08/12/2014*LJ UPDATED 8/29/2017*CN

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AN OFF. I HAD IT CHECKED AT THE DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING THAT WAS BAD. THIS IS NOT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY OR MY LIFETIME ADDED CARE PLUS WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

"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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE BRAKE HOSE WAS WORN FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE SHOCKS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES HAD ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A FLAT PAVED ROAD WHEN THE JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY! I PULLED TO THE CENTER LANE AND STOPPED. ONCE I WAS CALMED DOWN, I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE SHAKING STARTED AGAIN! I KNOW IT IS REALLY BAD BECAUSE THE DRIVERS AROUND ME COULD SEE I WAS IN TROUBLE AND THEY SLOWED DOWN ALSO. AGAIN I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. I HAD TO CONTINUE ON TO WORK BUT WAS VERY AFRAID IT WOULD HAPPEN WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, WHICH IT DIDN'T. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I HAVE REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER BUT THEY HAVE NOT ANSWERED ANY OF MY INQUIRIES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS LIT, WITH INTERMITTENT CHIME. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT I HAD A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED IF IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY OR UNDER AN ACTIVE RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE 2007 WAS RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THE 2008 OR LATER MODELS WERE NOT, DESPITE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PART AND ISSUE. THIS ISSUE ALSO AFFECTS THE HORN, AS THE FUNCTION OF THE HORN PROPERLY WORKING IS NOW INTERMITTENT AS WELL. RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM - NO AIRBAG AND NO HORN. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE - A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG JEEP OWNERS. PLEASE HELP JEEP OWNERS WITH THIS COMMON ISSUE AND MAKE CHRYSLER RECALL THIS PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 42 MPH, THEY HIT A POT HOLE AND THE VEHICLE VEERED OUT OF CONTROL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,179.

ON MY2008JEEPWRANGLER(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 MANY2008 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 THE2008 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." TODAY I THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AND IT COST ME $550 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE JEEP UP FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE BUYING IT FUEL WAS SPIT BACK OUT WHEN IT WAS FULL. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY KEEPS POPPING OUT OF GEAR AND GOES ON NEUTRAL WHEN DRIVING ON 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE ACCELERATED AND COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. OBVIOUSLY THIS SITUATION POSES A SERIOUS DANGER THAT CAN RESULT TO ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE LOSE OF LIVES. DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, CHRYSLER FAILS TO RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. YET, IRONICALLY, ALTHOUGH MANY OWNERS OF JEEP WRANGLER 2007 - 2011 WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER, THE HAVE NOT PUT ANY RECALL FOR THAT VERY ALARMING DEFECT. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING CORNERS. CHIME SOUNDS AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. *JS

AIRBAG ALARM KEEP GETTING TRIGGERED. *TR

DEATH WOBBLE. THE FRONT END VIBRATES VIOLENTLY THAT CAN AND WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X WITH 42,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BABIED EXCEPT FOR ONE OFF-ROAD WEEKEND LAST FALL. THE DEATH WOBBLE JUST STARTED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OVER 55 MPH. MOSTLY FRONT-END WOBBLE. IT HAPPENED SPORADICALLY AND ONLY AT SPEEDS AROUND 60 MPH. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE ROTORS. JUST A FEW DAYS LATER, THE WOBBLE RETURNED, BUT MUCH WORSE, AND WITH NO BRAKING APPLIED. THE WHOLE CAR VIOLENTLY SHOOK. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY MECHANIC. HE DID SOME RESEARCH AND EVENTUALLY INSTALLED A NEW STEERING DAMPER, A BIGGER ONE THAN THE ORIGINAL PART. I AM HOPEFUL THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. IN RESEARCHING THIS MATTER AND REVIEWING THE VARIOUS BLOGS, INCLUDING THIS SITE, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER JEEP IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHILE THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTS OF DEATH, THAT IS JUST FORTUITOUS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT SO MANY OPERATORS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MODEL. *TR

DRIVING ALONG ON ROAD AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING AND GOING OFF EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES AND CHIMING EACH TIME.

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON RIGHT SIDE DRIVER INSTALLS, WHICH MINE IS NOT. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS THAT LEFT SIDE DRIVER INSTALL IS DEFECTIVE AS WELL. CHRYSLER HAS GIVEN ASSISTANCE TO SOME CUSTOMERS IN REPLACING THE PART THAT WERE NOT UNDER THE RECALL, BUT REFUSED TO ASSIST ME. IT IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT AND I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THE PART ON ALL JEEP WRANGLERS, ESPECIALLY ADMITTEDLY KNOWING THE PROBLEM AND ASSISTING SOME PEOPLE WITH PART REPLACEMENT BUT NOT OTHERS. *TT

IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER :PE11019 DATE :APRIL 15, 2014 AT 01:39 PM CHRYSLER INFORMED ODI THAT IT INTENDS TO INITIATE A CONSUMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN FOR MY2007 LHD WRANGLER WHICH WILL EXTEND THE CS WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. ACCORDINGLY THE INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED. THE AIR BAG WARNING IN MY JEEP KEEP WAS COMING ON AND OFF; I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST OVER $750; THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT DESPITE CHRYSLER REPRESENTING TO THE NHTSA THAT IT WOULD EXTEND THE CS WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR 10 YEARS AND 150,000 MILES (AND SECURING CLOSURE OF THE INVESTIGATION), CHRYSLER WAS NOT PROVIDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE IT PROMISED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE/INQUIRE WHY CHRYSLER IS NOT DOING SO! THANK YOU. *TT

HORN DOESN'T WORK, I ALSO GET AN UNKNOWN DING WARNING SOUND IN THE DASH, I AM AFRAID MY AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK AS WELL. THE CLOCKSPRING MUST BE BROKEN. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *TR

EVERY SINGLE TIME I GO TO FILL UP MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA GAS SPILLS DOWN THE SIDE AND ONTO THE GROUND. WHEN THE PUMP CLICKS OFF IT IS ALREADY OVER-FILLED AND SPILLS EVERYWHERE! I'VE TRIED HOLDING IT AT DIFFERENT ANGLES AND PUSHING IT FARTHER IN BUT NOTHING WORKS EXCEPT NOT FILLING UP MY VEHICLE ENTIRELY. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE RISK AND NOT TO MENTION THE WAY THE FUEL IS RUINING THE PAINT AND DISCOLORING MY BUMPER! *TR

ON THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES STAYS ON STEADY 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

DRIVING HOME ON A SATURDAY EVENING ACCELERATING UP TO 55 MPH ONCE THE VEHICLE HIT 48-50 MPH THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE/VIBRATE VIOLENTLY SLOWING DOWN DID NOT STOP THE VIBRATIONS I NEEDED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ABOVE REPEATED 3-4 TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF THE TRIP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER AND ROTATED THE TIRES. I HAVE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES SINCE THAT SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AGAIN, I AM ALREADY OUT $1,200 FOR THE INITIAL REPAIR ATTEMPT. THE STEERING DAMPER REPLACEMENT APPEARS TO HAVE ONLY MASKED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND IS NOT A FIX BUT A PATCH JOB WHICH IS LIKELY RESULTING IN FURTHER DAMAGE TO OTHER PORTIONS OF THE STEERING/SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS BOTH IN YOUR SYSTEM AND THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET SOMETHING IS CLEARLY WRONG WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL DURING THE SHAKING IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED AND IT SEEMS LIKE THAT IS WHAT ALL THE REGULATORS ARE WAITING FOR BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTION TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. *TR

2008 JEEP WRANGLER, DRIVING WHEN HIT A BUMP, FRONT END BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. WITH A DOZEN OR SO VEHICLES BEHIND ME, AT 55 MPH HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A PILE UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US ON 2 DIFFERENT JEEPS, A 98 WRANGLER AND THIS 08. THIS 08 HAS ALMOST MEW TIRES AND THE FRONT END IS STILL TIGHT. THIS IS THE MOST RECENT OF SEVERAL TIMES THE JEEP HAS BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY IN THE LAST YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY ROAD BUMP OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH OR ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE WERE BOTH MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. I CONTACTED JEEP AND FOUND THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY MY BASIC WARRANTY ANY LONGER. SO I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF I COULD FIX IT MYSELF. I DISCOVERED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. BY READING JEEP FORUMS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2008 JEEP AND IN FACT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS REQUIRED OF JEEP IN THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THE APPARENT JUSTIFICATION TO EXCLUDE THE LEFT HAD DRIVE VEHICLES IS THAT MAIL CARRIERS USING THE RIGHT HAND VERSION USE THE JEEP WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN ALLOWING DIRT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. I REMIND YOU THAT THE JEEP IS MARKED TO FOLKS WHO WILL MOST LIKELY DRIVE THE THING OFF ROAD MEANING GRAVEL OR DIRT ROADS. WHERE I LIVE IN A DESERT REGION OF WYOMING THE DIRT ROADS ARE USUALLY COVERED IN FLOUR LIKE DUST SO DIRT GETS EVERYWHERE. I SUSPECT THE REAL REASON FOR ALLOWING CHRYSLER OFF THE HOOK IS THE COST INVOLVED TO WARRANTY THE REST OF THE VEHICLES. IF THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT THEN ALL OF THOSE VEHICLES WHO ACTUALLY HAVE THE PROBLEM NEED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF LEFT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES DON?T HAVE THE PROBLEM THEN PEOPLE WON?T BE ASKING FOR REPAIR. IT COST AROUND $500 FOR THIS REPAIR WHICH MANY PEOPLE MAY NEGLECT CAUSING THEIR DEATH. WHY ARE MAIL CARRIER LIVES MORE VALUABLE THAN THE REST OF US? PLEASE RECONSIDER THE DECISION TO DISREGARD THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE MAJORITY OF

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WHEN I EXITED FROM THE HIGHWAY, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT PROCEEDED TO COME ON AND GO OFF OVER THE NEXT 15 MIN ON THE REST OF MY DRIVE HOME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING, WHICH LEADS TO A FAULTY AIRBAG. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED 10 YEAR/150,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT COVERS THE 2007 LHD AND 2008 RHD JEEP WRANGLERS. WHETHER THE STEERING IS ON THE RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE OF A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO DRIVER SAFETY. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT ON THE WRANGLER SINCE RECALL WAS DONE ON 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AND 2008 RHD JEEP WRANGLER. *TR

THIS MORNING, MARCH 7, 2014, ON THE WAY TO WORK ON A VERY BUSY ROAD, MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE SO BAD, I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR RISK HITTING SOMEONE. I CALMED DOWN, AND RETURNED TO DRIVING AND IT STARTED AGAIN! IT WAS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED BEFORE BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A ROW IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. I HAVE CHANGED TIRES, HAD 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS LOOK AT MY JEEP AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG!! PLEASE HELP! *TR

COMMONLY CALLED "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE". DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE SLIGHTLY, THEN BECAME WORSE. WITHIN ABOUT 5 SECONDS MY WHEEL WAS SHAKING SO BADLY THAT I COULDN'T HOLD THE WHEEL. I DID ALL I COULD TO SLOW AND PULL THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. I FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND WENT BACK ON MY WAY WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MY VEHICLE IS A STOCK JEEP WITH THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING NEWER TIRES (STOCK SIZE) THAT ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.

THE ESP, BAS, ABS, AND AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ALL ON. WHEN YOU START DRIVING THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AND IT HESITATES TO GO. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT STARTS TO CLUNK AND IT IS HARD TO STEER. AT TIMES IT IS LIKE YOU ARE DRAGGING THE REAR END. AND AT TIMES IT EVEN FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRAGGING THE REAR END SIDEWAYS.

MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER HAS DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN I HIT ROAD BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE WHOLE JEEP BEGINS TO VIBRATE TO THE POINT I HAVE TO PULLOVER AND STOP THE VEHICLE TO GAIN CONTROL. I INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND IT IS STILL OCCURRING. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE BEGAN AT 50000 MILES. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND IT WENT AWAY IT HAS STATED AGAIN NOW AND REPLACING THE TIRES HAS NOT FIXED IT I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT CHRYSLER IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM AS JEEP OWNERS KNOW ABOUT WHAT THEY CALL THE "DEATH WOBBLE" . I EXPECT THAT YOU WILL FOLLOW UP ON THIS AS IT IS TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF CHRYSLER TO CONTINUE TO SELL JEEPS THAT THEY KNOW HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS.