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2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 35 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2, most often about the steering (37% of complaints, typically around 35,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 model year since 2000.
Most common 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 problems
Steering
13 complaints · 37%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles.
I have been experiencing the "death wobble" in my Jeep, and it is terrifying. When driving anywhere from 40-65 MPH, the front end will occasionally begin to shake violently and it feels as if the vehicle is out of control. The only way to stop it is to immediately slow way down and try to get off the road (difficult…
Jeep shakes violently at speeds over 50 miles per hour; also known as a death wobble. We experienced this problem 1 year ago. The steering stabilizer was changed by the dealership. Almost exactly a year later, april 2012, we experienced the problem again. I personally changed the steering stabilizer again, but the…
Suspension
8 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 36,500 miles.
I have been experiencing the "death wobble" in my Jeep, and it is terrifying. When driving anywhere from 40-65 MPH, the front end will occasionally begin to shake violently and it feels as if the vehicle is out of control. The only way to stop it is to immediately slow way down and try to get off the road (difficult…
Jeep shakes violently at speeds over 50 miles per hour; also known as a death wobble. We experienced this problem 1 year ago. The steering stabilizer was changed by the dealership. Almost exactly a year later, april 2012, we experienced the problem again. I personally changed the steering stabilizer again, but the…
Electrical
8 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 110,000 miles.
Jeep basically possessed. Horn goes off, wipers turn on, wiper fluid sprays, door lock and unlock rapidly.(all by themselves). Remains running after turned off and key removed. Periodically shuts off while driving. Problem is tipm(totaly integrated power module). 2007's were recalled for these same issues but they…
Jeep recall-major electrical issues: horn, alarm, windshield wipers and fluid, lights, locks and windows all these things will just start working on their own-sometimes just by pushing the unlock button. The key doesn't have to be in the ignition and if it is running and all these things start going off like the car…
Fuel system
6 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 37,000 miles.
When I pump gas the tank backs up and it spills everywhere. There is alot of information about the same case online. Very dangerous! It always happens not just sometimes. Here is a link to alot of information about this: http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?114401-pumping-gas...
Fueling nozzel overflow. Gas pours out of tank nozzle before gas handle shuts off. Spilling gas all over car, person filling tank and surrounding area.
Air bags
5 complaints · 14%The airbag light in my Jeep stays on because the clock spring is broken. (per the dealership). My speed does not matter. I have put in a complaint with chrysler customer service.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they informed that there was not a recall related to the defect. The…
Other or unspecified
4 complaints · 11%While driving this vehicle, along with two toddlers in the backseat, at 50 MPH, without warning, the suspension began to shake violently. As II had never experienced anything like this in my life, my first instinct was to apply the brakes, as I had absolutely zero control of the vehicle. Wrong move! This caused the…
The first of many times happened one morning as I was getting into vehicle. The horn, windshield wipers . The wipers sprayed all the fluid in the reservoir. I could not turn these off. After disconnecting the battery, the engine would not crank for some time and the horn no longer worked. The dealership diagnosed the…
Engine
3 complaints · 9%My son was driving his Jeep back to university when gauges started to flicker then go out. He then saw smoke from engine compartment and pulled to side of road. Looking under Jeep around motor area he saw flames and backed away from vehicle. The fire spread quickly and engulfed the vehicle completely and it is a total…
Another Jeep same year and model had to have all their front end parts replaced too at the same dealership. Second water pump in two years EGR valve replaced but check engine light still on maintenance was done by the manual with this Jeep
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Air bag clockspring wiring failure
Summary
On may 10, 2016, fiat chrysler america (fca) submitted a part 573 defect information report announcing NHTSA recall 16v290 involving 394,258 model year (my) 2007-2010 jeep wrangler vehicles.under the recall fca will replace the clockspring and install a steering wheel back cover and steering wheel column shroud.this recall also includes approx. 4,524 my2007-2010 right hand drive (rhd) jeep wrangler vehicles commonly used for rural postal delivery services.in addition 7,180 my 2011-2016 right hand drive jeep wrangler vehicles were also recalled under 16v288, the same remedy repair will be used.upon review of the 1,942 my 2007-2010 jeep wrangler consumer complaints, 17,195 warranty reports and
Air bag clockspring wiring failure
Summary
In it's response to odi's pe15-025 information request letter, fca identified 1,703 consumer complaints, field reports and legal claims responsive to the subject defect condition on the subject wrangler vehicles.six of these reports alleged an air bag non-deployment in a crash in which either the air bag warning light was allegedly on or came on afterward the crash, one of which also alleged injuries as a result of the non-deployment.fca also provided data on other make, model and model year vehicles using the same clockspring.additionally fca provided 16,955 warranty claims related to the replacement of the air bag clockspring wiring assembly.it should be noted that fca initiated an extende
Totally integrated power module failure
Summary
In a letter dated august 21, 2014, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the totally integrated power module (tipm) installed in chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Odi analyzed complaint data provided by cas as
Airbag clockspring failure
Summary
In its july 29, 2011 response to odi's may 27, 2011 information request letter, chrysler provided 153 my 2007-2008 owner reports, additional to the 28 odi vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs), which related to the illumination of the air bag light (abl) due to a faulty clockspring (cs) wiring circuit.the right hand drive (rhd) vehicles, which were first produced in my 2008 and account for only 1% of vehicle production, accounted for 82 of these 181 reports (45%).the my2007 left hand drive (lhd) vehicle accounted for 61 of the remaining 92 lhd reports and exhibited a higher complaint rate than the my 2008 lhd vehicles.odi did not identify any incidents of crashes/injuries attributable to the c
Fuel spill during refueling
Summary
Odi found the rate of warranty claims related to fuel spit back on the subject vehicles is lower than other vehicles previously recalled to correct defects related to fuel spit back.although the rate of complaints reported to the agency on the subject vehicles is higher than or similar to the rates experienced in previous investigations where safety recalls were conducted, odi suspects that the NHTSA safety complaints submitted by subject vehicles owners may have been influenced by internet related publicity both before and during this investigation.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.according
Transmission overheating / fire
Summary
In a letter dated november 3, 2009, chrysler group llc (chrysler), notified NHTSA that it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 161,000 model year (my) 2007 and 2008 jeep wrangler vehicles built with automatic transmissions.chrysler stated that these vehicles were not equipped with a transmission fluid temperature warning system and the operation of these vehicles beyond the limits of reasonable usage over a period of time could result in transmission failure and in some cases transmission fluid expulsion.the expelled fluid could come in contact with a hot engine or exhaust component and cause a fire.chrysler will conduct a safety recall to install a hot oil warning message in the in
Tow bar assembly failure
Summary
The defective tow bar assemblies involved in this recall were supplied to chrysler for use on some of its jeep wrangler vehicles.the purpose of this investigation was to identify any additional purchasers of identical or substantially similar defective assemblies and to initiate additional defect reporting and safety recalls as necessary.to accomplish this rmd contacted the supplier of the assemblies, valley towing products, and confirmed no other such assemblies were distributed.this eq is therefore closed.
Questions about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (13 complaints, typically around 35,000 miles); suspension (8 complaints, typically around 36,500 miles); electrical (8 complaints, typically around 110,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2008 a bad year for the Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 model year since 2000, with 35 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 years
- 2007
- 2008