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The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.
The horn no longer works and per the dealer, it is the clockspring. This cost about $500 to replace. The same make and model of the previous year had a recall but they have not recalled the 08 which apparently has the same problem.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/25/2017*ctupdated 02/15/17.
"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."
I have a 2008 jeep wrangler that was manufactured in 2007.the clock spring was diagnosed by the dealer as being defective.this will prevent the driver airbag from deploying in an accident.i have read that the 2007 model year clock springs were recalled but not the 2008.i have read on several forums that the 2008 models are affected with this problem especially the early models.i am not sure how many complaints you have had about this issue but this should be handled in a recall or other way that the owner is out of pocket $500 for a safety repair that they are aware of as an issue.i have contacted chrysler care and they told me that they would not cover this issue.i have heard that chrysler has extended the warranty on this part to 100k miles or so.. But i'm told that not my vehicle.this is a knows safety issue and should be handled under a warranty situation.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While drivingapproximately 55 mph the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The air bag warning chime notified the contact there was a failure with the air bag. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the seat had to be recalibrated or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 64,300.
While driving on the highway, the airbag light goes on and off intermittently. The horn also does not work at all. I took it to the local mechanic to have the horn fixed, and was informed it was a bad clock-spring. Chrysler has extended the warranty for the rh 2008 wranglers and all 2007 wranglers, but the warranty for the lh 2008 wranglers, like mine, has not been extended to be replaced. This is a major safety issue as the horn does not work, and i am unsure if my airbag will deploy, if needed. There is clearly an issue as there are a flood of complaints. It is time for the nhtsa to step in and get this taken care of. I don't feel i should have to pay $500.00 to have the clock-spring fixed when it is an obvious issue across the line in the 2007 and 2008 models.i should also mention that i have also experienced the "death wobble" which is what was the initial issue which had me take the jeep into the shop. Over this past year, the jeep would just start shaking violently at about 55 mph every once in a while. This last time, i pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the jeep and tried again, only to have it start shaking violently again. This is a major issue that needs addressed. I could have been killed as there were vehicles on the freeway all around me. I could barely control the vehicle to pull it off the road. The mechanic replaced the steering stabilizer, the calipers, and the rotors to alleviate the problem. Interestingly, when i walked in to talk to them, they knew exactly what it was as they have had similar complaints that needed repairs for the same vehicle and problem from other customers. This was a $350.00 repair. I point this second issue out so other jeep owners will know what to have repaired if chrysler does nothing.
2008 jeep wrangler has the airbag light on.research states that it is due to a faulty clockspring.chrysler will not address the issue on lhd wrangler.the problem is apparently consistant with many other lhd owners.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the clock spring and the air bags failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where they confirmed the failure. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id: 13v176000 (air bags) however, the contact was advised that the recall only pertained to mail delivery vehicles. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 98,000.
Lights flicker on and off, horn honks uncontrollably, wipers go crazy, alarm go's on and off.
Airbag light went on.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 09e044000 (trailer hitches, equipment), 16v290000 (air bags), and 16v352000 (air bags). Martin chrysler dodge jeep ram (1006 us-59, cleveland, tx 77327, 987-696-0359) and texan dodge chrysler jeep ram (18555 eastex fwy, humble, tx 77338, 281-973-3844) stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the parts were expected to be available by late september. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Air bag light stays on.
Turned left and the airbag warning light went off. And now continues to go off and ding every couple of minutes as i am driving. Seems to happen most of the time when turning left but tends to happen when turning right as well.
While driving my 2008 jeep wrangler the clocksrping malfunctioned and broke while goingaround a turn on my neighborhood street. My air bag light came on and a small ribbon came out of the steering column. This also disabled my horn. When i took it to my mechanic he asked about a recall on this part because this is not a common issue.i looked and saw that there in fact was a recall on the right handed vehicles for 2008 but not left handed drive vehicles as well as 2007 jeeps had the recall.i am hopeful that this can also be recalled in 2008 left hand drive vehicles as it is not something that should go bad unless your vehicle is left in the rain dust or dirty environments, which is not how my jeep is ever stored.i am happy that i was on a neighborhood street when this happened and that the air bag did not deploy!
On the 2008 jeep wrangler 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 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 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. Also on a different issue, on certain occasions i go to start my vehicle and i will hear a click and the vehicle will refuse to turnover, it is a random occurrence that is a huge inconvenience. Sometimes my jeep will start after 5 or 6 tries, other times it can take a half hour for it to finally start up. I have tried changing the battery to no avail and am hesitant to hire someone to go through all of the wiring harness.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received recall notices for nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v352000 (air bags)and 16v290000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to south point dodge chrysler jeep ram (located at 5210 s ih 35 frontage rd, austin, tx 78745) and repaired. After the contact left the dealer and was driving home at 65 mph, a burning odor was detected coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,030.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver side air bag clock spring failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.updated 09/21/15*lj
Airbag light continually goes on and off with chime while driving. Research shows this is being investigated by odi and there should be a recall as this affects the driver side on lhd models. Possible clockspring wiring issue. This is a serious safety concern and not just a routine "wear and tear" problem. Chrysler fiat needs to issue a recall and fix the problem.
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.
I started my car to take my daughter to school and heard the chime and noticed my air bag light was on and she was sitting in the front passenger seat, this is not safe for her or anyone else to be sitting in the front passenger seat.i drove her to school and the light and chime would go off and on randomly.i took it into the dealership yesterday and they informed me that it was the steering wheel clock spring and that it's going to cost me $500 to replace.needless to say i did not have it repaired yesterday due to being a single mother on a fixed income and that costs is more than the payment i make every month for the car.i noticed that there is a recall for 2007 wranglers and 2008 wranglers right hand (rhd), mainly post office vehicles to fix this exact problem and find it odd that the only people left out of this recall issue is those of us who have (lhd), is there a reason for this decision?either this is a safety violation that we all should be included in, not just the 2008 government obtained vehicles, or it is not, this is not rocket science people.
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.
Airbag warning light in instrument panel consistently goes off during irregular speed, steering wheel operation, and temperature. There is no pattern that correlates with the timing of the airbag warning light. When it first started, it would only come during at brief moments and turn off again. Now, april, it turns off after vehicle start (like normal operation), comes back on immediately, and only briefly does it turn off at random times. The majority of the time the warning light fluctuates is during steering wheel turning. Turning to one particular side does not alter the light more than the other. Sometimes hard bumps in the road or off-road scenarios will change the light too.knowing very well this could be the clockspring, no other lights or functions involved with this device confirm this is the problem. The horn works at all turning angles, esp and abs all function normally. There are also no dtc codes from the computer. All visible electrical plugs in the cabin and behind dash have been unplugged, cleaned from debris and reconnected.i find the current recall for only the 2007s and right hand drive 2008s very frustrating! the assumption that only rhds will have their windows down more on dirt roads might be factual; however, there are numerous of 2008 jeep wrangler owners that use their vehicle for work, or off-road scenarios that will easily bypass the rhd assumption. This is a very scary problem to have. I do no feel safe that any accident i have the airbags will deploy properly. The faith of my vehicle saving my life is completely lost.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there was a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v528000 (air bags: frontal) however, the contact's vin was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 73,000.
I was on the highway and all of a sudden my airbag light came on.didn't know what was going on so i pulled over.i thought maybe it was just a one time thing but i traveled over 1000 miles with it dinging every little while.when i got to my destination the light was still coming on and i was told it was a spring and would cost 400.00 to 500.00 to fix.i feel that it is not my responsibility to fix since it is a safety issue.but not only that i also had to get the ball joints replaced, both upper and lower which cost over 1000.00.i was told by the mechanic that jeep does not put grease fittings on them so that they eventually go out.this could cause a very serious accident and these issues need to be resolved by the company before someone get hurt or worse killed.i love my jeep but all these issues are really disturbing.one other issue i noticed is i am always having to check the oil which is usually low.not sure what that is but i know others have complained about this.
Three warning lights are on: two stability and one airbag.the windshield wipers act strange and won't turn off.the clockspring needs replaced.
Vehicle's air bag light illuminates and "chimes" frequently throughout vehicle operation. Request chrysler initiates recall immediately.
Air bag warming light is constantly on and flashes and chimes while begin driven. I was told it was a malfunctioning airbag sensor in the steering column and that they have seen many of these cases in the jeep wrangler "jk" and that there was a recall for the model year 2007 but not for any of the newer model years.
I first noticed prior to may 2014 that my cruise control had quit working but just figured the control had gone out.then about may 2014 the airbag, stability control and abs lights came on while i was driving and have been on since then. The jeep does still chime notifying me of the issue.after researching the problem i've come to conclusion its the clockspring, which has been recalled/warranty extended on several model year wranglers. I have a hard time believing understanding why this hasn't been extended to additional model years. Is jeep waiting on xx number deaths and injuries to occur due to a faulty part related vehicle safety?
I've called my local jeep dealership about these open recalls for over a year numerous times they tell me they will call when parts are in. No calls et. This is my only car to drive they no that. Can't believe this!
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.
Bad clockspring on 2008 jeep wrangler 2 door lhd- air bag light on dash dings and comes on / goes off intermittently.no horn.major safety issue that, from research and talking with other jeep owners is very common but there is no recall for this yet.
Air bag warning light comes on frequently and intermittently.dealer has confirmed failure is the steering column clock spring.this is a known defect with an open recall investigation.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v290000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The airbag light blinks off and on and dings all the time. The clock spring is broken.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The air bag and mil warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart, but the failure recurred twice. The dealer stated that the tipm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.
On a 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. The vehicle also no longer has functioning speed control. This has been a recurring issue and concern for many 2007-2012 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. The faulty clockspring is the a safely concern due to a potential airbag failure in the 2009 jeep wrangler (lhd) during an accident.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. Approximately two weeks ago, the air bag warning indicator started flashing and a chime sound was heard. The air bag warning indicator remained illuminated and the chime sound continued every time the vehicle was driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic nor a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) was received in june of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 05/31/17*lj
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
My airbag light continues to go on and off while driving.upon investigation i am not the only owner who has been experiencing this issue, it is quite common.
My air bag light has been turning on and off when i am driving the jeep.it chimes every time it lights up, then goes out, then chimes and lights up again fairly often.
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. They have recalled the faulty clockspring on (rhd) models and 2007 models. These are the same clocksprings!
The airbag light stays on occasionally making a warning bell. I have no idea if the airbag is functional. Had it to the dealer once but since i work in this vehicle i could not leave it so they could not determine if it is the clockspring or an airbag module. The fuel inlet also spews gas when filling up the gas tank. There has been a recall on the fuel issue, but i have had parts on order for eight months and they are still on backorder.
My 2008 jeep wrangler 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.
Air bag indicator light stays on continuously.air bag alarm sounds when steering wheel is turned on tight corners.obd ii fault code b1bo2 clockspring.thus, the airbags will not deploy.this should be a safety recall, as it is for the prior year and same year with steering wheel on the right of the vehicle.
My airbag light came on and off in roughly 1-3 min. Intervals. Brought it in for service and it is not covered under warranty. I read many jeep forums and have found that the clockspring is failing on many many jeeps and could cause premature detonation of airbag cause fatal accidents or not detonating when really needed. I was astonished that jeep will not take care of this. I will end up spending $200-$350 myself just to feel safe in my own car. This needs to be addressed by jeep. If it becomes a recall, i will be seeking my money back.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Airbag light came on. Diagnostic was clockspring needed replacement.
Air bag light come on and has stayed on. Since this happened the cruise control no longer works. From what i've reviewed this is a bad clock spring.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact took the vehicle to all american chrysler jeep dodge ram of midland (989-941-0805, located at 3801 w wall st, midland, tx 79703) to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 13v176000 (air bags). The contact stated that the air bag, traction control, and abs indicators remained illuminated after the recall repair. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the contact was informed that the parts were not available to repair the failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided a case number. The manufacturer stated that the contact would be notified when the parts were available. The contact was not called and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
Takata recall: jeep built jan. 24, 2008, airbag light has been an issue for over a year - horn has always been spotty but always lucky at inspection until recently. So, airbag light dinging/on and now horn not working due to clockspring. Recall research showed to be eligible item but dealership and chrysler recall 800 # folks said this jeep didn't qualify. Damage will be getting clockspring replaced by dealership for more than $500.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I was driving down a blacktop road and my passenger side airbag deployed. The airbag was replaced in nov 2018. I never hit anything. My insurance company came out and investigated the incident
On august 10th on a trip to tulsa while i had my cruise set on or about 70mph i received an airbag alert on my dash. Since that alert it has continued to alert approximately every 3-5 min while you drive. Today i was informed by my dealer that is was a faulty clock spring which may or may not cause the airbag not to deploy in the event of an accident and it may or may not deploy without provocation. Upon research this is a widespread issue with this particular model jeep and clearly is a safety hazard. There should be a forced safety recall on this part.
The air bag warning light since the first occurrence has continued to illuminate and the associated chime has sounded since the first time on july 3, 2015. I first though it was speed sensitive, but later discovered it happens when the steering wheel is turned. I then too it to my mechanic and was informed it was the drivers side clock spring....updated 09/22/15
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v290000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in march of 2019. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated and beeped. The contact spoke with hiller jeep ram dodge chrysler (635 mill street, marion, ma 02738, (508) 538-1395) and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 83,555. Parts distribution disconnect.
The same day after i got my 5 year power-train inspection done, my air bag light came on. The dealer said it was a bad clock spring but the existing recall for this part only covers right-hand steering jeeps and my jeep is a left-hand so it would not be covered.
September of 2014 last year i noticed the airbag malfunction light come on. I called my local jeep chrysler dealer and left a few messages about recalls and if this meant a problem with my airbags. No one ever called me back after 2 weeks of waiting the airbag malfunction light went off and it would stay off for weeks and mysteriously come on periodically. So after a few months go by in december of 2014 i was at a supermarket parking lot with my wife and three children when we pulled into a parking space amd thw horn, lights, wipers and dash lit up. I quickly disconnected the neg battery and reconnected it two or three times and it stoppped. I looked online for similar problems and disconmected the horn amp via fusebox. Jumpstart to feb 2015 while on the highway the horn blares and wipers go off but the vehicle turns off and i glided to the breakdown lane while other cars avoided me.5/27/2015 my wife opened the jeep door and it triggered the wipers, dash lights and wiper fluid to spray. When you're on a fixed income bringing your vehicle in for repairs is not always feasable. I took the jeep to autozone free diagnostic and got a code u0141. After reading the similar stories we're going into the dealership for repairs.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air bag module was defective and need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 55,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v176000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
I was traveling down the highway and was coming up to a stop light and the vehicle died out.i was able to get the vehicle started and shortly after that, i was traveling down the highway again and while i was speeding up to about 55 mph the vehicle shut down again and i was barely able to get away from the traffic around me and get the vehicle pulled over to the side of the roadway. I attempted restarted the vehicle and it couldnot get the vehicle to restart,luckily i work on vehicles myself and determined that the problem was a fuel pump issue.i tapped on the fuel tank, got the vehicle started and was able to drive me and my family all the way back home, but the vehicle was driving rough and no lights came on indicating i had a problem, before or after.i will get the vehicle tested on to see what would have caused it. After reading a great number of these complaints,the problem seems to point at and is clearlyindicating it is the fuel pump!! we were very lucky that the vehicle didn't explode because the fuel pump wires have a tendency to melted on the fuel pump. I doubt ford would pay for this fuel pump failure it seems to be a common problem when you look on-line.
My air bag red light came on, i checked on line and was told they recalled the 2007 for this same reason, and if left unrepaired my seat belt will not work! after the 2007 recall, i feel they should have found the problem and fixed it! they want $425.00 to repair what they did not do right. If i had the money i would get the repair, but i feel the dealer ship should pay for half of the repair.i can die without a air bag! this is a recall waiting to happen as people start have this problem.help
I had an air bag warning light that came on and would not go away. When i brought it into the dealer they told me that it was the clock spring that was bad. They had informed me that it was not under warranty or that there was no recall for this safety issue so i paid out of pocket to get it fixed.
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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.
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. Eventually, the light simply remains on. 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.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
While i was driving down the highway, i was approaching a corner and as i went to turn the steering wheel to negotiate the corner my wheel became stuck and i nearly went into the ditch. I jerked the steering wheel hard and heard some wires snap. After bringing the vehicle to a stop i could see pc ribbon wire hang out of the steering wheel indicating broken clock spring.
The airbag warning light illuminates intermittently coupled with a chime. It goes on and off while driving and irregular intervals. I've read as much as possible about the cause and have determined it is a faulty clock spring (mopar p/n 5156106ac) which is a safety restraint component but is not covered by a long term warranty. I am filing this complaint because the part in question seems to fail often per my online research and has never been recalled and is directly influencing the safety systems.
The airbag light began coming on & going off on sat 11/17/2012. I tried calling the dealership they were closed. Called on mon. 11/19/12.took jeep in mon afternoon. Was told today that i would have to pay for it because it had already been replaced. I do not think that i should have to pay for this as it was a recall and had happened again.there must be something wrong or it would not go out in the first place would appreciate some help from someone.i am so upset with this jeep that i will probably never buy another one and will suggest that no one else buy one either. I have had numerous other problems with this jeep.
Due to clock spring failure the light for the air bag comes on intermittently mostly when vehicle is turning or going over a bumpy surface.
The airbag light of my 2008 jeep wranger intermittently comes on during driving and the horn doesn't work. Likely a bad clockspring.
Airbag is disabled intermittently most frequently after straightening the steering wheel following a turn.
Second time the clock spring has gone defective.airbag light on.dealership charging for diagnosis and repair.check all the jeep groups, this is a common problem and needs to be addressed by chrysler.
I took it to jeep because the seat belt light keeps coming on. They told me it was the clock spring and they wanted $1000 for it to be fixed. No i find out its happening to all jeeps. They still won't go good for it. It has happened to other year jeeps by still no recall. It's a defect and i would like it to be fixed. I have never received any recall info on my jeep.
Horn stopped working and air bag light illuminating intermittently.i knew i would not pass inspection so i brought it to auto repair shop.they discovered clock spring module defective and $400.00 to repair.these are two not one simultaneous safety failures (horn and airbag) resulting from defective clock spring.
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.
On my 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on every other minute with a chime, seems to happen when turning steering wheel. Dealership diagnosed as a faulty clockspring. 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 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 on 2008 lhd of their faulty clockspring. (this is the same exact part & # as those recalled from your investigation #pe11019.)please help us...many many reporting same issue
I was driving down the highway (6/2/13) and the airbag light came on, so i pulled over and shut the vehicle off and then started it back up. The light went off so i drove off. It happened three more times before i got home. The same thing happened the next three days but now it is staying on. The dealer said it is a known problem and i will take it in on friday. After some research there is a recall for rhd but not lhd and that i don't understand.
The contact owned a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel suddenly and erroneously turned to the left. As a result, the contact drove into the opposite lane facing oncoming traffic. A second vehicle crashed into the passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The front seat passenger sustained a fractured right leg, and injuries to the ribs, head, and right hip. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Required replacement of faulty clockspring, but my specific vehicle not included in recall.
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.
While driving, the warning chime sounds and the red airbag light comes on. Then it goes off. Then it comes on again. It happens over and over. This problem seems similar to nhtsa campaign number: 13v176000 but i haven't received any recall notice from chrysler.
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.i have paid out of pocket to have a local dealership diagnose the issue, and they confirmed it was indeed the clockspring.
Airbag light turns on and off at all speeds as well as chimes.checked all seat harness connections and no problems.
Airbag light came on intermittently at low driving speed. Eventually stayed on permanently whenever vehicle was in gear.failed clock spring was diagnosed.this vehicle is the more common left hand drive.
Clock spring self-destructed at just over 45000 miles. Airbag light is now on and the ribbon cable is unwinding out of the steering column. Same issue that was being reported by owners and has been recalled for 2007 model year.
My airbags were deactivated due to a faulty clockspring. The same clockspring was recalled in the rhd jeeps, and in the 2007 jeeps, but the same exact clockspring isn't recalled for the 2008 jeeps. I just paid $540 to have it replaced so i could pass state inspection.there should be a warning on all newer jeeps: "if you expose this vehicle to any dust, dirt, water, or elements, the will be expensive equipment failure." --or-- "not designed for off road or top down use".
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.
While driving at 25 mph the airbag light illuminated with a corresponding chime.the light comes on an off and the chime sounds randomly.through research i have found this is not uncommon and is a recurring problem with jeep wranglers and specifically to the clockspring behind the steering wheel.apparently my airbag may or may not work in the event of an accident.
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.
Takata recall. 6 months after being informed of the recall my airbag still hasn't been replaced.but my local jeep dealer would be perfectly happy to sell me a brand new jeep with a brand new airbag.why are companies allowed to continue producing new vehicles before fixing a safety recall for existing customers?i want my vehicle fixed and safe!
Takata recall.our selling / servicing dealer has received spontaneous, limited deliveries of the parts (driver & passenger side), but will not maintain a list of customers who need the parts.it is 1st come 1st served, no appointments, no waiting list.must call weekly or "stop by" to see if parts available.this is ridiculous!
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.
The airbag light turns on and off, indicating that there is an intermittent malfunction with the airbag system. The problem is a simple part - the clock spring in the steering that connects the airbag to the control module.if the system malfunctions before or during a crash, the airbag will not deploy, and could cause serious injury or death. I am shocked that this safety issue is not being recognized or covered by jeep!
The clockspring assembly on my 2008 left hand drive jeep is defective.i experience an intermittent check airbag indicator light. The defective clockspring assembly could result in 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.chrysler recalled 2008 right hand drive jeeps for the same reason.i don't understand how a recall was done for right-hand drive vehicles and not left hand drive vehicles.it is the same safety issue.
The air bag clockspring in my 2008 rhd jeep wrangler has failed and been replaced twice at my expense.the first was 09/13/10 @ 39693 miles and again 12/15/11 @ 69120 miles.i found on your site that there was a recall in progress, l37 for 2008 - 2012 rhd jeep wranglers.i called chrysler and was told my vin was not covered under this recall.my concern is: how many other rhd jeep wranglers are there out there that have or may experience the same problem but are not included in the recall?it appears obvious that the recall should be expanded.i have receipts for these repairs if needed and feel free to contact me for more info.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp indicated that there was a malfunction. The contact indicated that the air bag warning lamp was flashing and remained lit as the failure progressed. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 13v176000 (air bags) and 11v528000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags) and 16v532000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available.the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Vehicle towbar brake fluid leaks suspension transmission.
Traveling down road, noticed air bag light staying on, esp wouldn't work, horn inoperative. Called jeep dealer and they said to come in for diagnosis as the air bag light indicated a fault in air bag system. Took to dealers and they had to replace clock-spring wiring harness to cure problem. Not in warrenty period and when chrysler was contacted they would not accept cost as it was not under recall. I therefore had to pay for repair. The dealer said to keep invoice as it may later be a safety recall. It should be as i was told the problem could cause the air bag system to malfunction. Being in the jeep community i know of thousands of jeep wranglers having the same problem. Copy of invoice attached.
On my 2008 jeep jk wrangler (lhd) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on every other minute with a chime, which indicates 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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the horn, wipers, and power locks independently functioned. The failures occurred without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the battery was disconnected in order for the failure to cease. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be remedied for a similar failure. The technician diagnosed that the remedy for nhtsa campaign number: 16v290000 (air bags) would need to be performed in order for the malfunction to be resolved. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. Boniface-hiers chrysler dodge jeep (1775 e merritt island causeway, merritt island, fl 32952, (321) 452-8181) was contacted by phone and made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
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 jeep owners who have left hand drive vehicles at least in this country.i suspect the defective part is defective no matter what side of the vehicle it is installed on.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 20 mph, the brake light illuminated on the instrument panel and the brake pedal dropped to the floorboard abnormally. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and added brake fluid to the braking system. In addition, the air bag waning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the technician stated there was a hole in the brake tube due to the steering shaft rubbing against the tube. The brake line would have to be replaced and the clock spring for the air bags was fractured and would also need replacing.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id numbers: 08v202000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) and 11v528000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in either recall.the brake line was repaired but the clock spring was not. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
Air bag light and chime continue to go off due to faulty clockspring.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the air bag warning light indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
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.
Driving along on road and the airbag light started coming and going off every couple of minutes and chiming each time.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (whitten brothers jeep in richmond virginia, 804-378-0707) where it was diagnosed that the occupant restraint module was defective and needed replacement. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired by the same dealer three times for an unknown air bag recall. The vehicle was not repaired for the recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 197,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact was driving 15 mph when the air bag warning light illuminated, indicating a malfunction with the driver side air bag. In addition, the clock spring was also defective and needed to be replaced. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The failure mileage was 34,477.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel.the dealer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 41,500.
Air bag light stays on, it has 27,000 miles on it. Open a case with chrysler customer care 1 800-763-8422 the dealer here says not under warranty .they say there is no recall on that also. This is kind of stupid for this new of vehicle to have this problem. Hopefully, someone can get this problem resolved since only the 2007 jks have been recalled for the same problem. All the years need a recall!
Again i'm asking you to do your job. There are hundreds of complaints on the lhd jks clock springs being defective . If this is not a safety issue then what is? why will you not force chrysler to fix this safety issue ? are you protecting them because the ones recalled are postal jeeps ? what good are you if your not protecting us from bad parts ?do your job !!!!!!!!
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags), 16v352000 (air bags), and 09e044000 (equipment); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
Driving on mountain road at approx. 25 mph when the airbag caution light came on. Comes on and off approx. Every 15 to 30 seconds no matter what speed the vehicle is traveling.
My airbag light is constantly on and my cruise control no longer works.i am a lhd 2008 wrangler and as i have seen across the internet this is a huge problem.why is there no recall on the lhd 2008 wranglers when there is for the rhd and 2007 lhd wranglers.the same clock springs are used in all these vehicles and they are faulty across the board.this needs to be a recall as my airbag will not deploy if i get into an accident.chrysler is responsible and should be held accountable for this issue in my model yr and lhd.it doesn't matter if i am sitting, drive or whatever the airbag light is always on as soon as i start the engine and my cruise control does not work.
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.
"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."
The airbag light and alarm warning goes on and off. On longer straight away it willturn off but as soon as i turn the steering wheel 45-90 degrees the alarm and light come on. Very concerned that the airbag will deploy without collision. I've come to understand that 2007-2008 jeep wranglers are having this issue and it seems to be the clock spring mechanism/electrical board in the steering column.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. ...updated 12/28/16 the consumer stated the driver's side air bag was replaced. However, the parts were not available for the passenger side
My airbag light came on while driving at 40mph. Wolfchase jeep refused to warranty item. I had to pay for trouble shooting, but chrysler would not warranty even though there is an obvious problem. There is already a recall for r/h drive and 07 model year wranglers.
Malfunction with the airbag light, light remains on. Also cruise control not working.
The airbag clock spring is malfunctioning.
The clockspring assembly in the steering column fails causing one or more open circuits to the driver's air bag.service bulletin exists for factory replacement of the 2007 postal version, chrysler extended coverage for all of 2007 model year wranglers.the problem also exists in the 2008 model year. I was able to get the clockspring replaced for a reduced cost 'co-pay' thru chrysler customer service but the lack of a service bulletin covering the 2008 model year made resolution of the problem an unusual process.most consumers would incur an expensive repair for a known problem.worse, the problem was misdiagnosed by the service computer and erroneously indicated the air bag was defective.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who stated that the clock spring was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign i.d. Number: 13v176000 (air bags) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 91,000.
Airbag warning light continuously comes on and chimes indicating a problem with airbag.
Airbag warning light just started sounding randomly not due to any adverse driving condition or extreme maneuvering. Took it to dealer charged $75 for them to tell me it would cost another $450 and that the airbags may or may not deploy.
Horn stuck on until i pull wire off of horn. Air bag light is on esp light is on and traction control light is on. Research on jeep forums appears to be the clock spring.many other 2008 models seem to be having the same issue. Please provide some resolution to this issue.
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..
Check airbag light coming on and beeping intermittently when vehicle was in motion. Took jeep to dealership, was advised clockspring (in steering column) was faulty with squib 1 circuit open.had to pay out of pocket for all repairs, even though jeep has a current recall on this issue (s33 clockspring) for same model year and others.no resolution when speaking with jeep customer care who claimed my vin was not part of the current recall for the exact same problem.
The vehicle displayed an airbag warning light (flashed on and off) that indicated a failure of the clockspring wiring in the driver side air bag circuit.code b1b06 set for driver airbag squib circuit 2 openan internal short inside of the clockspring was found.replaced clockspring module.
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.
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.
While driving my car started displaying issues with the air bag.the dash is intermittently displaying a airbag light.this continually turns on and off. I have researched solutions for this and learned that jeep wrangler 2007 has recalled this specific part but nothing has been done regarding subsequent years.i fear that this may pose a safety concern as it is a direct issue with the airbag.
Clock spring is broken, causing horn and airbag to be inoperable. Vehicle was being driven on road and subjected to normal driving conditions. Requesting nhtsa consider a recall for left hand drive vehicles similar to nhtsa recall 11v-528, (same year and model only rhd.)
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.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. After starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the airbag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000. The current mileage was approximately 32,000.
Air bag light came on during driving.took it to the dealer where they told me the clock spring needed to be replaced for $525.00.after researching the issue i discovered that jeep has recalled the right hand drive clock springs for 2007-2012 but not on the left hand drive jeeps.they are the same part and a recall should be issued across the fleet. This is a safety issue as it can cause the air bag to deploy on its own, or not deploy in an accident.
Airbag light stays lit constantly.horn does not work.esp\bas light on dash stays lit constantly.dealer diagnosed the issue as a faulty clockspring.
The airbag light in my 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) has begun going off and chiming while driving at least one time every minute. This light indicates that something is wrong with the airbag and the problem has been diagnosed as a clock spring issue. This has been a recurring issue with 2008 jks (lhd), and potentially can lead to airbag failure in the case of a crash. Chrysler has refused to address this issue with 2008 lhd wranglers even though it is a serious safety concern.
Airbag light stays on. Mechanic says the clock spring is faulty. This is a problem with many jeep owners that i know. This is a safety hazard, because the airbag may not deploy in a collision.
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.
Clock spring failure in my 2008 lhd jeep wrangler has caused my windshield wipers to randomly turn on, my turn signals and headlights to only function intermittently, and my gauge cluster flickers when any of the above trigger.
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.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the air bag clock spring failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The approximate failure and current mileage was 55,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Since early july, my 2008 jeep wrangler 2dr lhd has lost horn functionality, cruise control functionality, and has been illuminating the airbag warning light. I have researched this issue and i believe there should be a safety recall on the 2008 wrangler to replace faulty clocksprings just as there was for the 2007 wrangler.
1. The horn and possibly the airbag is not working.2. We now have to purchase $300 in parts because the airbag clock spring has malfunctioned.
The air bag light on the driver side stays on, and will not go off.
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.
The warranty has been extended to 150,000 miles on the 2007 wranglers, but not on the 2008 wranglers.they are the same part number, why was chrysler not forced to extend the warranty on 2008's?the cockspring failure causes the airbag to not deploy.
Airbag light on 4-door 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited x came on. Vehicle was not wet or driven in a dusty environment. Mechanic diagnosed it as a faulty clock spring but it is not covered on any warranties and all jeep recalls are only for previous year or a right hand drive vehicles.
Takata recall, i keep receiving calls regarding my recall. My jeep was imported from puerto rico and they have the airbag and the dealership here does not have any airbags and could not help me. I have been waiting over an year for the airbag.last week i went to the dealership in lake orion, mi and was informed that they do not have a status on when they will be receiving these airbags.my concern is i have 4 children and its my only vehicle. Please advise on this recall.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact stated that the airbag warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel.the dealer was contacted and suggested the contact make an appointment to inspect the vehicle.the manufacturer was notified of the failure and told the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 48,800 and the current mileage was 50,000.
Dodge dealership has inspected my jeep for an airbag warning light illuminated. I have an extended warranty from millennium and the will not cover the repair. The problem has been diagnosed as a faulty clock spring. This is a lhd vehicle. The recall id 94030 is for the rhd jeep. If left hand drive jeeps are having the same problems, how can this just be on the right hand drive only?recall id # 94030 - air bags:frontalcomponentair bags:frontalmodel affectedwranglerpotential units affected5437recall date:nov 02, 2011model affected:2008 jeep wranglersummary: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.consequences: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.remedy: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.potential units affected:5437.
Turning steering wheel while driving, airbag dash indicator illuminates and warning tone activated. Return steering to center and indicator light extinguishes. Warning light illuminates and tone activates sporadically when steering wheel is turned but with increased frequency over the period of 2011-2012. In 2013, the airbag dash indicator remains illuminated regardless of steering wheel position or vehicle movement. In latter-half of 2014, the horn has failed to work.
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.
I own a jeep tour company and this is the third clockspring i have had to replace in two different jeeps.while traveling at 5mph or under the airbag light illuminated.after having the dealer check it out i was advised it was a clockspring issue.i replaced this one on my own.they charge $1450 just to check what part, then $280 for the part.this has been done at tto seperate local dealer ships.i have saved two clocksprings, one done from a 2007 jeep and one from this 2008.
Airbag warning light flashes and audible alarm sounds.jeep will not recall all defective jeeps.
Understand from the jeepweb app, fiat chrysler has parts available for the passenger air bag recall s43. But, i cannot get a dealer scheduled appointment for the recall since fiat chrysler is limiting dealers from ordering the available parts. I must wait until the dealer uses their inventory but a new shipment can be received. At this time all are marked for vehicles. Seems fiat chrysler doe not think safety is a concern and may be even fighting the nhtsa ordered recall. It's hard to determine. Gotten answers from parts are still being manufactored to in the warehousewhat a shame the public's safety is held in such a low reguard.
My vehicle clock spring which controls my airbag system has been compromised due to no fault of my own, chrysler refuses to cover it under their l37 recall for vehicles manufactured between feb 2007- oct 2011, this is a huge safety concern as my air bags are not functioning and i do not feel i should have to incur the cost of replacing it.
The airbag indicator light on the instrument cluster illuminated. The obdii code reader validatedthe 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 arecovered under all circumstances for a certain amount of years of date of manufacture.
Airbag light illuminates and chimes. Light goes out during turns, but re-illuminates once steering wheel is straightened back out. Problem is chronic. I understand jeep has a recall on 2007 jeeps for same issue and rhd versions for later years.
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.
The air bag light is flashing on and off at different times during driving. It has come on the past 2 days and flashed and beeped. When i am driving it comes on erratically or not at all or stays on for the entire drive. I believe this to be one of the recalled ones but i called chrysler and they told me it is not, based on the vin number. It is definitely a safety hazard that chrysler knows about.
Recently the air bag light in my jk jeep wrangler (2008) began illuminating. I did some investigation prior to servicing it at the dealer and determined it was likely the clockwork spring since there were some many reports of failure. In addition, my electronic sway bar disconnect system would not re-engage after a camping trip. I drove down a mountain pass and on a stretch of 75 mph interstate without a sway and an air bag which was dangerous. I took it into the dealership to get both issues looked at. Jeep confirmed it was the clockwork spring causing the air bag light ($48.00 diagnosis) and that the sway bar disconnect motor ($96.00 diagnosis) had failed. They quoted me for $410 to get the clockwork spring fixed & $1410 to replace the sway bar. No promise was made to reimburse me for the diagnosis and repair cost should the issues become recalls since they are under investigation. I took initiative to self determine the cause of the sway bar not reconnecting since i suspected that the electronic motor was still functioning (i could hear and feel to motor operating before & after i took my vehicle into the dealership for service). After disassembling (never been tampered with prior), i found water and rusty parts inside and could see that the unit as poorly designed judging from the one small spring that is suppose to work to re-engage the sway bar by pushing the internal gears (now rusty) back together. I simply applied some grease to the parts and reinstalled the unit. To my delight this allowed the motor to reconnect the sway bar. It is unconscionable to put motorist in harms way without a functioning air bag system and / or sway bar due to poorly vehicle construction and then charge for diagnosis and repair costs. Please issue recalls for the clockwork spring and the lack of water protection for the electronic sway bar disconnect system before fatalities occur.
The airbag alarm goes off randomly (it might be 5-10 seconds, or several minutes between). After researching online, i see that this is often caused by the clock spring, which was recalled on the 2007 jeep wrangler. Based on jeep forums, many drivers are having this problem and i believe the part should be recalled. It is a safety issue and may affect air bag deployment.
While driving approx. 55 mph down paved road jeep suddenly began constant horn honk, wipers started going, every dash light came on(abs, engine, airbag, etc).this continued for about 1 minute then stopped.we turned around to go back home and about 2 minutes later same thing began again.the second time, along with above symptoms,we began to lose power and were unable to accelerate to maintain speed.we pulled off to the side of the road and turned key off.horn, and wipers kept going.then the windshield wiper sprayers started spraying continuously.we were unable to start jeep at this time. This went on for about 3 minutes and finally stopped.jeep then started and we were able to drive home.
Started my jeep early saturday morning. My air bag indicator light came on as normal,but did not shut off like usual. I was a bit worried to drive it as i assume the air bag will not deploy in the event of an accident. However i chose to drive anyhow. The indicator light will go off but quickly comes back on at around 20-30mph. Followed by a ding each time it returns back on. As it turns out, my mechanic scanned my jeep, bringing up the code of a faulty airbag, clock spring. As a safety issue, i was concerned and called chrysler customer service dept to see if a recall had been issued. Unfortunately,nothing for my vin# is coming up. So that means i am on my own in repairing this safety issue. My vehicle is not covered under warranty.so that means i am to pay out of pocket. Dealership parts department has them in stock, but they cost $270 only in parts. Not including labor to install the clock spring. Please be aware this is a very known issue in most newer jeep jk's.i follow many forums for my jeep.almost every single one of them talk about this known issue. Yet chrysler is not stepping up and handling this in a safe manner. I am thoroughly disappointed in them and upset now i have no active airbag. Till i save enough cash to have this clock spring installed. :-( please pray nothing happens to me and my family. As it will be an expensive choice chrysler is making.thanks for your time..[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
We have received recalls for s-43, and s-33 refrencing the air bag system.we received them in april and still have not been called in to have the repairs made.several attempts to reach chrysler via e-mail have only resulted in getting many adds to buy cars.i want this safety problem resolved immediatly.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v290000 (air bags). The manufacturer stated that the part was not in stock and had been on back order for an extender period of time. In addtion, the remedy and parts for nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) were unavailable to supply to the dealer. The manufacturer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) and 16v352000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
The passenger airbag light goes off when the vehicle is turning, yet now does it for long periods of time. Even when a passenger is in the seat, the light stays off. Huge safety issue for these vehicles. This reflects chrysler's recall number is l37.
The clock spring in my 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited has gone bad and my airbag light has come on.this has been a recall on the 2007 wrangler but from my understanding there have been many different model years that have the same issue.i went through jeep and they said hey would not cover it so i had to purchase the part myself.the airbag is something i feel they should not take so lightly.if there is a known problem and a person takes the time to contact customer support in my opinion they should take care of it warranty or not.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the brake pedal was slow to respond and the slippery road warning light flashed while driving during inclement weather. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 10v236000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 08v202000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was towed to an unknown location and was not diagnosed or repaired. . the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available...updated 10/18/16
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.
Jeep wrangler 2008 experiences intermittent airbag light on.appears to occur when wheels are not pointed straight ahead.intermittent loss of horn.suspect defective clockspring.
The airbag light and chime randomly turns on and off while driving under all conditions.
The airbag warning light on my 2008 jeep wrangler dashboard began flashing on every other minute with a chime, an indication that there is something malfunctioning or interfering with the vehicle's airbags. It now stays lit whenever the car is on.i was told by the dealership that i need to replace the clockspring. This has been a recurring issue and concern for many 2008 jeep wrangler owners, including myself, and has been shown time and time again to be caused by a faulty clockspring within the vehicle's steering wheel. The 2007 jeep wranglers had the same issue and there was a recall for this part. This faulty clockspring is the culprit for potential airbag failure in the 2008 jeep wrangler 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.
Takata recall my jeep has psan inflatorsplease add it to the recall list. I called the dealership and they said it's not on the recall list. So it should be fine. But i got a letter from tk holding saying i only have until dec 27thbecause they filed bankruptcy and wont be responsible after that
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."
Air bag light is on from a defective clock spring and the vehicle still spits out gas when i fill up.
Received a recall for the clock spring.the horn in our wrangler stopped working had a mechanic diagnosis the problem as the clock spring. Jeep dealership said the part is on back order. Called jeep and they stated to get the vehicle diagnosed by dealership and they can expedite the part called dealership back and they stated they would charge us to diagnose the problem and it would not help get the part. This vehicle is a safety concern and will not pass inspection so the vehicle can be licensed.
Air bag light goes off constantly. If vehicle is on, warning light will go off and ding every couple of mins, whether wheel is straight or turning. Annoying and apparently common problem. Hope my airbag doesn't kill me.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.the vehicle was diagnosed, but the failure was unable to be duplicated.the manufacturer stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 13v176000 (air bags).the failure mileage was 98,002.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the frontal air bags failed. The air bags warning light illuminated and a beeping sound emitted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bags clock spring failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 13v176000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
The "airbag-warning-light" in the dashboard of my jeep wrangler x comes on and stays on, including making the "peeping warning sound"ever so often. The dealer diagnosed it as the "clock-spring" in the steering wheel (an approx. $400+ repair). This is not only an extremely expensive repair, but more importantly a major safety issue and concern, especially for a just over 3 year young car, just out of warranty. The airbag(s) will not deploy in case of an accident as long as the "airbag-warning-light" in the dashboard is on. I have read that a lot of jeep owners, as well as others, are having the same problem. This should definitely be a recall, since the clock-spring should not be defective after just 3 years. This seems like a faulty part, which should be replaced at manufactures expense.
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.
Submission from constituentre 2008 jeep wrangler air bag system problems.the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated, as he was driving. He investigated the problem and learned there was an ongoing investigation prior to issuing a recall. On may 9, 2012, the consumer went to the dealer, for an unrelated problem and requested a diagnosis for the air bag problem. They reported on the invoice, the clock spring mechanism had failed and the replacement cost was $800.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v176000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,039.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While parked, the contact noticed that the air bag light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician replaced the air bag module but to no avail. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
Don't understand how there can be a recall on rhd and not no lhd.same parts are involved ,reasoning being that postal jeeps are more prone todust which if you have ever had a wrangler,in the summer the tops are off all the time on dusty roads and trails so that makes your reasoning wrong. This is a safety issue .your job is to protect us from this kind of stuff. Do your job!!!!!!
Air bag light comes on intermittently, esp bas light comes on intermittently. Depends on wheel orientation.i am suspecting clockspring is at fault.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v352000 (air bags) and 16v29000 (air bags) however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.
"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."
Driver airbag dash light on. When making right turn light turns off, then returns with chime when steering returns to straight. Dealer states the airbag light indicates the airbag may not deploy. Dealer suggests an airbag clockspring assembly failure as seen on other similar models (and recalled on rhd model).
The air bag light came on and stayed on.this occurred while driving off road on sand and while turning.dealer indicated the fix was going to cost over $500 dollars.they indicated some faulty wiring.
Driver airbag lamp turns on-off. Loses cruise control speed when set. Airbag light turns off on right turn and turns on with chime when straight. Confirmed by chrysler dealer as clock spring fault. Driver squib #2 open corroded. Dealer states no recall or warranty for repair. Dealer repair cost quote $480.21. Dealer states when airbag light is on airbag will not operator.believe defective clock spring controlling safety device airbag is same concern as the seatbelts on my jeep which would not release for use. The dealer replaced the defective seatbelt. So why will dealer not replace under warranty the clockspring?i will call chrysler for warranty repair approval.
Air bag light and chime intermittently on and off, mostly on safety issue?right hand drive 2008 jeeps have been recalled. Left hand drives need to be called.
Takatarecall on 10/24/2014 i took my jeep wrangler to landmark dodge to be worked on do to my jeep air bag dash light have been on for two weeks. I was told that my air bag steering rack and pinions shaft needed to be replace the cost would be $905.57 cash i paid.
I was turning out of my driveway and heard a snap in the steering wheel. Air bag light came on and the horn no longer worked. The next day i heard another little snap and the cruise control stopped working. When turning the steering wheel i can hear things scraping inside it.i have been informed that the clockspring is broken.
Airbag light would come on then off repeatedly, while stationary and in motion.took into dealership diagnosed as "clock spring failed".
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v290000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The vin was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Notified during july 2019 of 2 recalls (s43 and s33).on 7/12/2019 s43 was completed.s33 parts were ordered.the first eta was in september.that was canceled due to lack of parts.i have brought this to the attention of the dealer and to "all star dodge chrysler jeep ram" but there is still no date and was told there is a large back order list and no known date as to when the part will be available.the recall notice said "it is extremely important to take steps now to repair your vehicle to ensure the safety of you and your passengers."i have taken these steps.chrysler has put in an part order and cannot give me a date as to when this can be fixed.the size of this backlog indicates there are many installations needed.
The airbag light comes on intermittently when the vehicle is in motion. I've been told that the clock spring is what is causing it. This same part has been recalled on the rhd vehicle but not the lhd. Ive been told that this could cause the airbags to not deploy in the event of a crash. I also see this is becoming a very common problem on this year model
I have no safety horn, no airbags, no cruise control and tire presure monitore gives faulty reading. All because of and due to a bad clock spring under the steering wheel.
While i was driving around town, my airbag light will come on and off.sometimes the light will stay on for long periods of time.
My wife was leaving work, as she started to drive away in our jeep wrangler the airbag light came on and chimed. It has continued to do so, intermittently, ever since then. I was working out of town at the time when i received a call from her. She was concerned that the airbag may deploy unexpectedly or worse, not work if she were to get into a wreck. I was able to do a simple google search and find many jeep wrangler owners with the same issue, a faulty clock spring. From what i've seen, the 2007 jeep wranglers have an extended factory warranty to cover this issue. Unfortunately, for my wife and myself, we are not financially able to pay out of pocket for what i'm told is about a $500 repair for our 2008 wrangler. I am more then willing to repair or pay for repairs of items that wear out or need to be replaced while owning and maintaining a vehicle. However, replacing a clock spring to help maintain the functionality of my vehicles airbag system is not something that is commonly ever replaced. The amount of jeep wrangler owners that have come to the internet to voice their concern on the matter makes it apparent to me that this is either a sub-par part or design flaw and chrysler/jeep should be responsible for it.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated three times over the past three years. The vehicle was taken to the dealer each time where the clock spring was replaced. The contact stated that the manufacturer was now refusing to replace the clock spring again.the vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 35,499 and the current mileage 90,000. Updated 07/20/11*ljupdated 08/01/11
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. I have read that this is a know problem with 2007 models and have had a recall issued. I have also talked with jeep and they said the2008-2010 rhd jeeps have had a recall issued also.
Air bag light and chime goes on and off intermittently.after investigating, appears to be bad clockspring.
When turning steering wheel, airbag light comes on. Dealer identified problem as a clockspring issue.
Pulling out of a parking space the other day and ared 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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v29000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was 117,809. Parts distribution disconnect and vin tool confirms parts not available respectively.
My 2008 jeep wrangler sahara just started blaring the horn out of nowhere while i was driving. Many people slowed down to get out of my way, traffic patterns changed near me and almost caused a few accidents as everyone looked to see who was laying on their horn. The horn had a constant honk until i pulled out the fuses to disconnect it. My airbag light turned on and i have no idea if the airbag is working. I replaced the fuses and the horn did not honk again for a while until one night, about a week later, at about 2:00 am my jeep woke my entire neighborhood with its blaring horn as i raced to pull my fuses out again. I looked up the possible cause of this problem and found many jeep forums dedicated to the faulty "clock springs" in the steering columns that create these hazardous situations.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure occurred each time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the clock springs were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Ma 08/10/15
Jeep 2008 wrangler had airbag indicator going off, so codes were checked. Clock spring failure code. This is a liability and safety issue.
Clock spring needs replaced.
The air bag light comes on and off intermittently.following up on this issue, seems to be a faulty clock spring and this should be addressed by chrysler since the same faulty problem was addressed with the 2007 wranglers.apparently this issue was never resolved.my local mechanic even told me about the faulty clock spring issue and wonders why it has yet to be addressed.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v176000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The airbag light just came on & my cruise control stopped working so did my horn.
Clock spring failed and had to be replaced.
Air bag light came on, checked connections under passenger seat light remained on. I have been told this is a result of a bad clock spring.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the horn failed to function due to the clockspring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle did not need to be repaired because there was no firing code. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 09e044000 (equipment, trailer hitches) 16v290000 and 16v352000 (air bags). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 233,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable for nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000. The clockspring recall cost $500.00 to repair. The contact submitted the charge to the manufacturer for reimbursement. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,300. The vin was not available.
Bad clock spring causing srs airbag light to illuminate.2007 models were recalled however, no bulletins were sent for '08 models.
Airbag alarm keep getting triggered.
Air bag light activated with chime for several cycles.now air bag light stays on.sometimes flickers / flashes, but mostly stays lit.this was on smooth pavement at highway speed.'can't understand why the system failed or why the local dealer wants so much to repair an obvious safety item that shouldn't have gone bad.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v290000 (air bags); however, the remedy was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 01/25/2017*ct
The airbag warning light intermittently has come on since 6/18/2014.what started has intermittent warnings has turned into a solid warning light.after examination by the jeep dealer the prognosis is that it is the clock spring.to my understanding this is the same clock spring that is present in 2007 and earlier models, which were recalled due to faulty clock springs.according to the dealer and online forums the failure of this safety component is quite common.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Air bag light comes on and stays stead for a period of time. Occasionally goes off, to only reappear with a chime.
Airbag light illuminated due to clockspring failure.
The air bag warning light since the first occurrence has continued to illuminate and the associated chime has sounded since the first time on july 3, 2015. I first though it was speed sensitive, but later discovered it happens when the steering wheel is turned. I then took it to my mechanic and was informed it was the drivers side clock spring....updated 09/22/15
Clock spring has failed, this has been recalled on the rhd models.horn no longer works and i am unsure if the airbag will deploy.why is it not in recall on the lhd vehicles as well?
Failed clockspring at 104,000 miles.intermitted airbag light.
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.
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.
Jeep has recalled all right hand drive wranglers for broken contacts of the clock spring. I have a left handed wrangler with a defective clock spring. The recall should be expanded to all wranglers.
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.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the remedy was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 01/26/2017*ct updated 7/16/18
Clockspring went out, replaced and went out again. There is a recall for this exact issue for the rhd version of my vehicle only. This recall should apply to lhd as well.
Warning light goes on...........horn does not work.......cruise control won't work properly........a well known problem that chrysler refuses to fix or recall.
The airbag light started coming on and off and sounding a chime as the steering wheel is turned about a year ago.now it stays on all the time.there is a recall for the clockspring but it doesn't apply to my vehicle which i don't understand as it obviously has the problem.i understand my airbag won't work in this condition and is a safety issue.
Air bag indicator light goes on and off after the vehicle is initially started. Will go on and off at all times while driving vehicle. Sometimes will stay off for a long period of time and then come on. Other times it will stay off for s short period of time and then come back on.
Airbag light and chime activate when turning. Was diagnosed as faulty clock spring mechanism. Was told it was not under warranty and if not fixed airbags may not deploy.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). The part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 01/11/2017*ct
I have a faulty clockspring.there is a recall associated with this: s33.nhtsa campaign #: 16v290000.the faulty clockspring is effecting the airbags, stability control system and windshield wipers.for some reason my vehicle is not being covered by the recall.
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!
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."
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.
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?
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that he started the vehicle and the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the left clock spring had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Clock spring light/chime alarm intermit on and off.
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.
Airbag warning light illuminates intermittently.over several days it has progressed to near constant.the light will illuminate along with a chime each time the steering wheel has been turned.i have not had the opportunity to take it in for service yet.
Airbag warning light came on and off then came on and stays on most of the time. Warning beep sounds every time i turn a corner. Took it to a jeep dealer and he said it was the clock spring and would cost $480.00 to replace it. I read on a jeep owners forum that 2007 jeeps had warranty extended to cover this. Sounds like a lot of 2008 jeep owners are having the same problem, but chrysler is unwilling to extend the warranty for us.
July 10, 2015: driving to work approximately 8:15 am cst. Car in front of me stopped suddenly and i felt the breaks were not slowing the vehicle down enough to avoid impact. With a vehicle on my right, my only option was to go left. I never saw the truck in the oncoming lane and hit head on. The airbag did not deploy on the driver's side. It did deploy on the passenger side, but no one else was in the vehicle with me. The upper body portion of the seat belt did not restrain me and i slammed face first into the steering wheel. I suffered a broken and dislocated wrist that required surgery, severe bruising of face, arms, chest, hips and legs. I feel this is a huge safety concern and should be rectified immediately.
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.
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) 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.
Faulty clock spring for airbag
Air bag light and chime go off and on while driving for no reason.happens every few minutes while driving. It has been doing this for over six months.
Air bag light goes on and off while driving and turning corners.chime sounds and horn does not work.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag warning illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing who stated that the air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
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.
The airbag light and chime is going off. According to the manual when this happens you are to take it to the dealer.after waiting a week for an appointment with my closest dealer and more than a hour for them trying to diagnose them problem.they tell me it is not the airbag but the clock spring and that i owe them $75 dollars to diagnose the problem.i ask them if it is covered and they tell me the part costs approximately $300 or more.i checked the computer it appears that this is a common problem among this vehicle but chrysler jeep refuses to address it. There is a recall for it but only in right hand driven vehicles.being that i am a mother of 4 i am terrified to drive with this light on but i cannot afford to fix this problem.i really don't known what to do.
I was traveling at around 45mph rear ended a stopped vehicle on the freeway and my airbag did not deploy.i fractured my hand.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 10/21/16*ljupdated 10/25/16.
My airbag light came on along with a chime. Now the light and chime happen intermittently. This is the second time for this issue on my jeep. The first time i brought it to a dealer and they replaced the clockspring at a cost of over $400.00. This part is essential to the safety of myself and my passengers and needs to be replaced again. Meanwhile, the rhd and 2007 wranglers have had a recall issued for this issue. Well, i live in a dusty part of the country and in the summer drive with the window down a lot, just as the mail carriers with the rhd jeeps do. I actually purchased my jeep in november of 2007. It is a 2008 my but was made in 2007, immediately after those 2007 lhd jeeps that received the recall. I do not understand how this recall was not expanded to cover all wranglers that it affects. From what i have read the air bags will not operate properly when this issue is present. They could not deploy when necessary and/or deploy when not necessary. This is unacceptable for me to have this condition in my vehicle putting any passengers at risk. I will be having it replaced either way, again.
My air bag light will turn on and off every couple of minutes.
The airbag light continuously goes on and off, that has been going on about a year, now my horn wont work.im told it has been a common problem with jeep around my year(2008).in fact 2007 had a recall on their clock spring, which is now what i'm being told is the issue.chrysler has done nothing to assist or acknowledge the issue.
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.
I own two jeeps, one a 2007 wrangler unlimited and the other 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited.i have had to replace two clock springs in the 2007 wrangler and recently the second replaced clock spring in the 2008 wrangler went out.this is a total of 4 clock spring failures in two jeeps. I had received an extended warranty on the 2007 wrangler and was reimbursed.but not the 2008 wrangler.chrysler did give me a partial reimbursement on the first clock spring that failed in the 2008.on this second one, they are saying they will offer me another reimbursement but again only partial.they will not pay for the diagnostic to confirm it was the clock spring.being that i am now on my 4th clock spring in two jeeps i don't think i should have to pay for another clock spring and go through the pain of another reimbursement.this should be a recall.currently my airbags are not working while i fight this issue.
Clockspring wiring in the lhd side air bag circuit failed causing airbag indicator to turn on.paid around $700 tax to have this defective part replaced (((
The driver side airbag is not functioning due to a faulty clockspring!!! i actually own 3 2008's and all have had this issue!!!this is a commonly known problem with all jeep jk's, yet chrysler is simply ignoring this issue after recalling 2007 and 2008 rhd's!!this is absolutely ridiculous. I received no help from chrysler other than "we will notify you if a recall is made". They could provide me with zero information about how many people had this exact issue. Here's their mailing address if you would like to let them know you disagree with this blatant lack of responsibility on their part. Is there nothing more we can do until we can check the fatality square?? this is absurd. I'll be sending them a letter daily reminding them in case they forget. Chrysler group po box 21-8004auburn hills, mi 48321
On the 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on with a chime. 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 could cause airbag failure in the 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) during an accident or premature deployment without warning. 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.
My airbag light has turned on.the vehicle has been diagnosed as needing the clockspring.jeep has not offered to help with the repair.i see they have recalled the part for the year my car was made but they are not making any recall for my vehicleor helping with the cost of repair.
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.
Dodge dealership has inspected my jeep for an airbag warning light illuminated. I have an extended warranty from millennium and the will not cover the repair. The problem has been diagnosed as a faulty clock spring. This is a lhd vehicle. The recall id 94030 is for the rhd jeep. If left hand drive jeeps are having the same problems, how can this just be on the right hand drive only?recall id # 94030 - air bags:frontalcomponentair bags:frontalmodel affectedwranglerpotential units affected5437recall date:nov 02, 2011model affected:2008 jeep wranglersummary: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.consequences: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.remedy: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.potential units affected:5437.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated and the horn would not sound. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and a diagnostic test was performed. The technician stated that the clock spring failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with repairs because the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v528000 (air bags: frontal). The dealer replaced the clock spring. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. Updated 03/02/12*lj
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that a warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v528000 (air bags:frontal). The failure mileage was unknown. ..updated 04/16/12 the consumer stated she is now in the process of trying to get reimbursed for the recall repairs. Updated 05/10/12
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated and the clock spring failed. The contact mentioned that the failure may have been directly related to nhtsa campaign id number: 11v528000 (air bag: frontal). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. Updated 10/10/12 the consumer also stated the 1st gear in the transmission was also defective, which caused the transmission to pop out of gear. Updated 10/17/12
My vehicle begins to act as if it is possessed. When driving all dash lights will flash, windshield wipers will turn on, washer fluid will shoot out. Also while driving everything will lock up making it impossible to control the vehicle.when parked, the vehicle will struggle to start and all of the other symptoms listed above occur.
Odometer will not function.comes on for awhile, sometimes blinks and other times will not work.took to dealership and indicated internal failure need to order cluster and replace.
Car parked and stationary at home. Opened the rear door (with keys in hand, not in ignition) and the front windshield wipers started going and the running lights came on. After 1-2 minutes the horn started blowing and the heater blower motor came on.putting the key in ignition or not made no difference.pulled the positive terminal off of the battery and everything stopped.reconnected the positive terminal and nothing unusual happened.tried starting the car to test and the key activated the dash but would not start the engine but normal dash lights came on.while trying different things (shift to neutral, park, on, off, etc) the wipers (front and rear), blower, running lights and horn all came back on and the engine started without turning the key from run to start.wipers and blower speed changed without touching any controls.blower speed could be changed through switch, but when blower switch turned to off, blower went to high speed. Pulled positive terminal and negative terminals from battery with no change ' everything still running.had to pull wires off the alternator to stop everything.the heater blower had stopped on this vehicle a year or so ago and after testing and replacing all blower parts with new parts it was determined that the tipm was at fault. Tipm has not yet been replaced (but will be). If this had happened while the vehicle had been in motion, it would have (at the very least)panicked the driver. I am going to reconnect the battery and attempt to video the results.
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 inthis vehicle for repair.
I work on drilling rigs in the north east often in remote locations. After returning to the rig from a trip to town with no issues i let the vehicle sit for two days. Upon opting to go to town i went to start the vehicle. I turned the ignition and had all electrical power but nothing to crank the engine. I tested all components i could before coming to the conclusion it was a computer related issue for a jeep dealer. I made the arrangements and towed the vehicle to the dealership 40 mile away. After having the vehicle for a day along with all my fault finding data the dealer called to inform me it was the tipm. After questioning the rep as to the causes of a failure i was told that it unknown but a very common problem. After an expensive repair and 400 miles post repair i have had no further issues.
While in motion driving down the highway and on a city street car suddenly dies, no power steering, lights flashing, horn blaring, windshield wipers and fluid are activated and doors lock and unlock. Mechanic informs me it is tipmissue with 2007-2011 jeeps/chryslers/dodges. I investigated online and jeep forums etc. Support this and yet jeep refuses to accept accountability- as someone who has nearly wrecked on multiple occasions, i implore you address this or someone is going to die, because jeep continues to ignore this problem!!!this also happens in the middle of the night when the car is parked stationary and isn't even on- i have woken in a panic several times by what i think is my car alarm going off, to find the horn blaring, blower motor, flashers, interior lights, and the wipers going on and off. Also, while driving at night, the lights suddenly go out. Once again i urge you to investigate this dangerous problem, because this will cause a serious accident, or worse if these issues are not resolved! *these incidents have happened on multiple occasions, but the most recent was today, so that is the date used to answer "when did this happen"
Jeep is possessed. Horn, wipers, wiper washer, a/c, radiator fan, door locks, and lights turn on at random intervals even when vehicle is shut off and no key in ignition. Same behavior occurs while drving. In one case the putting the vehicle in reverse cause the problem.
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.
Randomly the horn starts going off, wiper fluid shooting out and the wipers going like crazy, air conditioner not working. Nothing you can do will make it stop, it just, after several minutes does stop. Variation of this has happened 6 times over the last two months. The dealer cannot figure out what is wrong and says will not be able to unless we can bring it in while the car is looking possessed. They acknowledge that it may be the tipm but cannot confirm and given the expense of replacing it don't recommend that we do so without knowing for sure this is the problem. Of course this makes it a problem to be driving this car, as you never know when the wipers and horn will start going crazy. This has happened both when the vehicle is stationary and while driving.
The horn no longer works and per the dealer, it is the clockspring. This cost about $500 to replace. The same make and model of the previous year had a recall but they have not recalled the 08 which apparently has the same problem.
My jeep just intermittently started the crank no start issue and gave code po5013, incorrect immobilizer key. After extensive research i have found many jeep owners to have this same problem and also found that chrysler has confirmed it is a built in problem. After taking my jeep to to dealer and having my keys checked along with the starter and ignition cylinder lock it is the (wcm) wireless control module that is the culprit of the crank but no start issue. This is an extremely unsafe problem due to my vehicle shutting down while driving on top of the other various problems the wcm has caused. Directions say to reset the wcm by pulling the iod fuse for 30 seconds and then replacing however this method no longer works.
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!
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring and the total integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,401. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled more than once without warning. The horn sounded and the computer shorted. The key was able to be removed with the vehicle still running and had not turned off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (safford chrysler jeep dodge ram fiat of winchester, 1659 berryville pike, winchester, va 22603, (540) 667-5532) who stated that the pcm needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the part and the failure recurred. The vehicle stalled at 60 mph. The key was removed and the state trooper had to direct traffic because of the failure. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer who indicated that the tipm needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been at the dealer's for months with no solution. The service center manager escalated the concern to the manufacturer. A case manager was to follow up with the contact to determine if a solution was recommended from the manufacturer. The dealer also mentioned a warranty, but did not disclose if there would be a repair concerning the remedy. The manufacturer issued an electrical recall for the 2007 model, but not the 2008 model. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Since i purchased this jeep i have had starting issues where the jeep just clicks and won't turn over. Have replaced the battery, starter and theproblem continues. Sometimes takes 5 - 8 attempts and sometimes it starts other times nothing. Have gotten it towed and gotten it to the mechanic and it starts when arrived at mechanic. This is frustrating on all accounts and to all involved.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While at a stop light, the horn erroneously sounded, the windshield wipers and wiper fluid activated, and the headlights flashed. After approximately ten minutes, the failures stopped and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000.
On the 2008 jeep wrangler 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 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 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. Also on a different issue, on certain occasions i go to start my vehicle and i will hear a click and the vehicle will refuse to turnover, it is a random occurrence that is a huge inconvenience. Sometimes my jeep will start after 5 or 6 tries, other times it can take a half hour for it to finally start up. I have tried changing the battery to no avail and am hesitant to hire someone to go through all of the wiring harness.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While the vehicle was stationary, the ignition failed to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the ignition made a clicking sound and hesitated to start. Neuwirth motors in wilmington, north carolina was made aware of the failure and replaced the ignition and the starter, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
I was turning out of my driveway and heard a snap in the steering wheel. Air bag light came on and the horn no longer worked. The next day i heard another little snap and the cruise control stopped working. When turning the steering wheel i can hear things scraping inside it.i have been informed that the clockspring is broken.
Vehicle would randomly not start. It was finally resolved 62,000 miles later by the dealer replacing the transmission range sensor. This is a right hand drive vehicle used for postal service and this problem is all over postal message boards on the internet.
To date this is the 3rd time in a year i have parked my jeep got out key in hand and for no apparent reason my horn and wipers have gone crazy had to pull battery terminals to get it to stop and now will not start back
Intermittent problem starting the car.when the problem occurs, you turn the key and you just hear a dull click.the engine does not crank.after 2 or 3 tries, it will start.this has happened about a dozen time in the last 6 months.the starter relay switch has been changed but the problem persists.a new starter was put in but the problem continued.so far $350 has been spent but nothing has been resolved.
Clock spring has failed, this has been recalled on the rhd models.horn no longer works and i am unsure if the airbag will deploy.why is it not in recall on the lhd vehicles as well?
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!!!
The airbag indicator light on the instrument cluster illuminated. The obdii code reader validatedthe 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 arecovered under all circumstances for a certain amount of years of date of manufacture.
Dodge dealership has inspected my jeep for an airbag warning light illuminated. I have an extended warranty from millennium and the will not cover the repair. The problem has been diagnosed as a faulty clock spring. This is a lhd vehicle. The recall id 94030 is for the rhd jeep. If left hand drive jeeps are having the same problems, how can this just be on the right hand drive only?recall id # 94030 - air bags:frontalcomponentair bags:frontalmodel affectedwranglerpotential units affected5437recall date:nov 02, 2011model affected:2008 jeep wranglersummary: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.consequences: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.remedy: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.potential units affected:5437.
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?
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle intermittently stopped working and all the instrument panel indicators illuminated unexpectedly. Also, the electrical system shut down and the vehicle started to slow down. The contact stopped, turned off, and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to turnersville jeep chrysler dodge ram (3100 nj-42, sicklerville, nj 08081 (856) 316-7958) where it was diagnosed that a fuse was blown. The vehicle was repaired. The contact requested a test drive and the failure recurred. The contact left the vehicle at the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to call the dealer for a remedy. The failure mileage was 37,000.
After months of overnight stays with the dealership; a number of electrical parts were replaced in an attempt to resolve intermittent starting issues. During the last visit the tipm stopped responding while the tech was checking for error codes. The tech determined that it needed to be replaced and was the likely source of the issues given it's complex build and it's roll in the electrical system. The vehicle is an 08 wrangler unlimited with 60,000 miles.
Vehicle horn stopped working. No accident or event occurred. Possible malfunction. Tried to use the horn while in motion on the road, no horn sound when pressing into the steering wheel.vehicle horn does sound when locking the vehicle and when setting off the "panic" alarm. This leads me to believe there is an issue with the clock spring.took vehicle to maintenance shop, staff said the horn is in good working order, but the clock spring is likely "bad".
My 2008 jeep wrangler. 3.8l, has had a tipm issue for years,i ve had it to the dealer and they could not find the issue, but through research i have seen that many people have had the same issues, horn blowing and wont stop,washer and wipers come on and wont stop until battery is disconnected,door lock work when they want to,a/c blower works when it wants to..all of which return to normal after disconnecting the battery and then re-connecting, at least temporarily...but every time i drive it i worry about it going crazy...today it shut off completely on me going 70mph on a busy freeway,almost caused an accident, again after disconnecting the battery(on the side of a very busy freeway)it returned to normal and i drove it straight to the dealer again..chrysler knows this is an issue, i will pay to have it replaced myself ($1200)and hope that's the whole issue,but this issue is much larger if you watch you tube videos and read the jeep forums...this will cause accidents or worse.....chrysler should recall these as they have others.....
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.i have paid out of pocket to have a local dealership diagnose the issue, and they confirmed it was indeed the clockspring.
Lights flicker on and off, horn honks uncontrollably, wipers go crazy, alarm go's on and off.
Several issues with the vehicle:1."death wobble"vehicle intermittently shakes violently over 45 mph.stop vehicle and starts running fine.2.suspect bad tipm.intermittent horn and wipers turn on after opening driver door.next, car sometimes will not start.tapping the tipm will allow it to start.next with ignition off and key out, engine continues to run until tapping the module.finally, now the engine will just stop intermittently while driving down the road.found that both of these issues are common problems with jeeps.
This happened on 76th st north, between whirlpool dr and lakewood ave. Owasso, ok. I was driving to work, at t 5:45 am, i smelled smoke, looked out my drivers side door and saw a orange glow. I opened the door and saw flames coming out from the engine. I stopped, got out and called 911.
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.
The dashblights started acting possessed while driving and winshield whipera came on without being activated by switch. Now the guages are stuck straight up and it wont shift out of park..the radio and windows still work and the lights cone on without being turned on.
The sound in the dashboard for check engine light, all other lights door and seatbelt sounds do not work 90 percent of the time. 10 percent they will make a sound but then shut off. It is a mail jeep. I'm concerned thta something might have shorted out or will catch my vehicle on fire. When i told the dealership they told me it would cost a lot of money because they would have to take the dash out to find the problem. The reason so many miles is my postal route. This car should be reltively new for this to happened.
Walked to vehicle, pressed unlock on key fob, all electrical seemed to go off at once.horn blaring, lights flashing, windshield wipers going, and windshield washer fluid spraying out.tried pressing all buttons on key fob to shut it off, didn't work.out key in ignition and turned it.did nothing.after a couple of minutes it quit on its own.same thing happened two other times today.google shows same symptoms with all jeeps and other chrysler vehicles 2007 - present.issue appears to be faulty tipm module.contacted dealer and chrysler/jeep.same answer from both, no recall.so ipay to get it fixed, and hope the replacement part doesn't reap out.
Vehicle components begin malfunctioning, wipers turn on, wiper washer pump floods windshield, lights flash, headlights randomly turn off while vehicle is in motion, horn sounds, cannot turn vehicle off.turn key to off position and vehicle continues to run creating an extremely dangerous situation.wipers and washers blind driver randomly.online research all points to known issue with totally integrated power module that has well documented failure rate.this is a horribly dangerous situation that deserves investigation and remediation.
Car at random will not start, lights will not work or radio will stop working ... Check engine light stays on without any engine issues ... To pump fuel it takes 20 minutes to fill it up you can't walk away or it will over flow ... Jeep left me sit the other day and no garage can tell me whats wrong with it... Its not the starter ...
Clock spring failure in my 2008 lhd jeep wrangler has caused my windshield wipers to randomly turn on, my turn signals and headlights to only function intermittently, and my gauge cluster flickers when any of the above trigger.
Failed clockspring at 104,000 miles.intermitted airbag light.
Horn/wipers/lights all come on at once. This has happened both with the car runningand with it unoccupied and not running
Jeep wrangler 2008 experiences intermittent airbag light on.appears to occur when wheels are not pointed straight ahead.intermittent loss of horn.suspect defective clockspring.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 30 mph, the windshield wipers, fluid, horn operated work randomly. The engine fan operated and all four doors locked continuously. The failure recurred numerous times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the total integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,200. Updated 12/03/15*ljthe consumer stated the heater/fan works randomly.
September of 2014 last year i noticed the airbag malfunction light come on. I called my local jeep chrysler dealer and left a few messages about recalls and if this meant a problem with my airbags. No one ever called me back after 2 weeks of waiting the airbag malfunction light went off and it would stay off for weeks and mysteriously come on periodically. So after a few months go by in december of 2014 i was at a supermarket parking lot with my wife and three children when we pulled into a parking space amd thw horn, lights, wipers and dash lit up. I quickly disconnected the neg battery and reconnected it two or three times and it stoppped. I looked online for similar problems and disconmected the horn amp via fusebox. Jumpstart to feb 2015 while on the highway the horn blares and wipers go off but the vehicle turns off and i glided to the breakdown lane while other cars avoided me.5/27/2015 my wife opened the jeep door and it triggered the wipers, dash lights and wiper fluid to spray. When you're on a fixed income bringing your vehicle in for repairs is not always feasable. I took the jeep to autozone free diagnostic and got a code u0141. After reading the similar stories we're going into the dealership for repairs.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle failed to start until after several attempts. The contact stated that a lighting bolt warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
While i was driving down the highway, i was approaching a corner and as i went to turn the steering wheel to negotiate the corner my wheel became stuck and i nearly went into the ditch. I jerked the steering wheel hard and heard some wires snap. After bringing the vehicle to a stop i could see pc ribbon wire hang out of the steering wheel indicating broken clock spring.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 15 mph, the windshield wipers and fluid operated independently, the horn sounded, the engine fan operated, and all four doors locked continuously. The failure recurred numerous times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Abnormal flashing of instruments panel. Speedometer and gauges turn off while vehicle was in motion, turn signal indicator go off and on. Vehicle temporarily loses engine power. Intermittent loss of electrical power to all dashboard components. Radio, blinkers, wipers go on or off on their own. Vehicle ignition won't start. Diagnosed by dealership as: tipcm failure; "computer fried" i had to pay for a new wiring harness, had to replace fuse box, brand new sway bar control module along with a brand new tipcm computer bought from dealer. Dealership won't cover repair cost nor is covered by jeep manufacturer's warranty.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated, a burning rubber odor emitted from the vents as the ignition failed. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would frequently fail to immediately start.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the dealer was unable to locate a failure code. The dealer wiped and sprayed the vents, but the burning odor was still present and the starting failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.updated 09/15/11*ljthe consumer stated she noticed a chemical, fuel like burning rubber smell. The vehicle fails to start occasionally. The smell emits even when the air conditioner is off and the vehicle is running regularly. Updated 09/16/11
The jeep just died in the middle of traffic while i was driving in escondido ca. This was very dangerous as it happened in rush hour traffic. The horn, wipers, wiper fluids all came on all of a sudden. I was stuck in the middle of traffic and was not able to turn it off. Then it randomly turned off so i took it to the dealership. They said my tipmwas bad.there are recalls of the jeep tipm but not for my model year. Wtf
Driving jeep in downtown traffic suddenly horn,signal light, wipers started working with no input from from me pulled over tried to turn jeep off kept running . Had to pull fuse to shut engine off. Was told it was the tipm and was told it would cost over$1000 to fix !!!!!! was also told they were having lots of problems with this . Needs to be a recall !!! hopefully you do not drag your heals like you did on the clock spring !
The engine compartment burst into flames after a 15 mile drive home from work.no warning, no nothing!within ten minutes the entire engine compartment was engulfed in an out of control electrical fire.we had just purchased the vehicle from what we thought was a reputable dealer (obviously not).had taken it back twice in 10 days and on the 13th day and after only 500 miles it decides to spontaneously combust! this is a serious issue with these vehicles and something needs to be done!if it had happened in the garage or worse just 10 minutes earlier while filling up the gas tank what would the outcome have been? this is a very serious issue and our stupid government needs to do something and quit worrying about all the political nonsense all day every day!what the heck are we paying you bureaucrats for?nothing?
The first of many times happened one morning as i was getting into vehicle. The horn, windshield wipers, lights and instrument indicator lights all activated. 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 problem as a faulty horn and replaced the clockspring, horn and a fuse. A few weeks later, while driving, the horn, wipers and lights all came on and i could not turn these off! even after removing the key, the engine and all the above would not shut off! once again, i had to disconnect the battery in order to shut these components off. This has happened numerous times since! now the airbag light comes on periodically! the dealership is now saying the problem is with the tipm. There seems to be a backorder of more than 400+ of these components. Every week that goes by, the dealership says that the eta has been moved back a week and they will call me when it gets in. To the dealer's credit (after i went a little crazy in the manager's office), they have agreed to pay for the est. Cost of $600.but, in the meantime, is this vehicle safe to drive? shouldn't there be a recall since there are 400+ of these parts on backorder?today, i called chrysler customer service and they told me that they would document this. Not good enough! after insisting that something else be done, i was told that a service manager would be contacting me tomorrow. We will see. In the meantime.......i am somewhat fearful of driving my jeep for the simple reason of the unknown. Not to mention the embarrassment that this brings when stopped at a busy intersection and my horn and wipers start blaring uncontrollably. This must be stopped and chrysler should declare a recall!
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle started after several attempts. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
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.
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.
The airbag light blinks off and on and dings all the time. The clock spring is broken.
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.
While driving at 25 mph the airbag light illuminated with a corresponding chime.the light comes on an off and the chime sounds randomly.through research i have found this is not uncommon and is a recurring problem with jeep wranglers and specifically to the clockspring behind the steering wheel.apparently my airbag may or may not work in the event of an accident.
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 thefire 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.
Vehicle does not start when attempting to turn on. Engine clicks, but combustion does not start. After moving gear from "drive" to "neutral," then engine may turn on. Other times, it may turn on after attempting for 30 mins.
Totally integrated power module (tipm) mass failure causing all electrical systems to go haywire and car to be undrivable.this apparently is an increasingly bad problem on jeep wranglers.
While driving on the highway, the airbag light goes on and off intermittently. The horn also does not work at all. I took it to the local mechanic to have the horn fixed, and was informed it was a bad clock-spring. Chrysler has extended the warranty for the rh 2008 wranglers and all 2007 wranglers, but the warranty for the lh 2008 wranglers, like mine, has not been extended to be replaced. This is a major safety issue as the horn does not work, and i am unsure if my airbag will deploy, if needed. There is clearly an issue as there are a flood of complaints. It is time for the nhtsa to step in and get this taken care of. I don't feel i should have to pay $500.00 to have the clock-spring fixed when it is an obvious issue across the line in the 2007 and 2008 models.i should also mention that i have also experienced the "death wobble" which is what was the initial issue which had me take the jeep into the shop. Over this past year, the jeep would just start shaking violently at about 55 mph every once in a while. This last time, i pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the jeep and tried again, only to have it start shaking violently again. This is a major issue that needs addressed. I could have been killed as there were vehicles on the freeway all around me. I could barely control the vehicle to pull it off the road. The mechanic replaced the steering stabilizer, the calipers, and the rotors to alleviate the problem. Interestingly, when i walked in to talk to them, they knew exactly what it was as they have had similar complaints that needed repairs for the same vehicle and problem from other customers. This was a $350.00 repair. I point this second issue out so other jeep owners will know what to have repaired if chrysler does nothing.
Tipm module - why has there not been a recall on the tipm modules.this is a safety hazard. There are tons of complaints on this.jeep needs to stand behind their product. I have less than 50,000 miles on the jeep and should not be having to replace this module. This is a $1500 fix and they are notorious for going out.
I have no safety horn, no airbags, no cruise control and tire presure monitore gives faulty reading. All because of and due to a bad clock spring under the steering wheel.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the horn, wipers, and power locks independently functioned. The failures occurred without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the battery was disconnected in order for the failure to cease. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be remedied for a similar failure. The technician diagnosed that the remedy for nhtsa campaign number: 16v290000 (air bags) would need to be performed in order for the malfunction to be resolved. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Horn, wipers, wiper fluid, air conditioner, and tail lights will all randomly start going off, and not even shutting down the engine and removing the key stops it.
Head lights and interior dome lights go off and on .car is not running. Key is not in ignation. While driving clock goes dark and comes back on spontaneously. While parked overnight battery is drained completely. Difficulty starting car need to turn key to off position and lightly push on gear shift leavor, then vehicle will start. The all happens when vehicle is either running or parked in off position
Tipm problems from the research i've done. Car goes haywire! horn goes on randomly and stays on even when driving! wipers go on and off randomly even when i try to use the wiper switch to control it, nothing happens. Wiper fluid goes on and off randomly even when not controlled by switch. Doors lock and unlock randomly while driving even when not using the remote. Alarm goes off while driving with the horn. All dashboard lights randomly flash on and off while driving. All these weird events usually occur at the same time or randomly by themselves. Mostly happens when driving or when trying to initially unlock and enter the vehicle for use.
I just recently bought a new battery and the jeep hadn't have had any issues and the jeep just randomly didn't start. I finally got it to start just to find out it was a key module and program wireless module. After further research this is a regular problem in (07-08 models).
The airbag light just came on & my cruise control stopped working so did my horn.
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.)
Driving home after work at night on the interstate,approx. 75mph, the windshield washer and wipers come on and the horn starts blowing continuously and wont stop, i pulled off on the closest freeway exit and pulled off the road and shut off the engine,but even with removing the key from the ignition switch it continued to run with the washers,wipers and horn going....after several attempts turning the ignition switch on and off the motor finally stopped running but the washers,wipers and horn continued until i disconnected the battery...after reconnecting the battery everything went back to normal and functioned normally for several months, but recently has started acting like its possessed again...took it to the local dealer(chapmen dodge and they were unable to find any issue even after i told them it sounds like the tipm ,and from what i have researched this is an ongoing issue with chrysler,they said they would replace it for $1000 but it may not be the problem.....
I own a jeep tour company and this is the third clockspring i have had to replace in two different jeeps.while traveling at 5mph or under the airbag light illuminated.after having the dealer check it out i was advised it was a clockspring issue.i replaced this one on my own.they charge $1450 just to check what part, then $280 for the part.this has been done at tto seperate local dealer ships.i have saved two clocksprings, one done from a 2007 jeep and one from this 2008.
Totally integrated power module failure.
I put in a new battery in my carat the dealerand it corroded again.they told me they forgot to spray it. I have had cars for 6 years and the battery never corroded.i feel there is something wrong someplaceand the dealer is not being honest with me.
Airbag light came on intermittently at low driving speed. Eventually stayed on permanently whenever vehicle was in gear.failed clock spring was diagnosed.this vehicle is the more common left hand drive.
Horn stopped working after about a year after purchase of new wrangler. Bad clock springs are all over jeep forums. Would like to have a horn, but do not want to spend many dollars for same part that will again fail. Needs to be upgraded! no horn for 5-years. Please help.
Pulling out of a parking space the other day and ared 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.
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.
It happens randomly but the wipers, washer fluid, lights including reverse lights and horn came on and would not turn off. Engine would not shut off. After doing a little bit of research it seems like there are lots of people affected by this and they all concluded that it was the tipm.it usually happens when the vehicle is in motion and i would say it happens every other week.
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.
Airbag warning light in instrument panel consistently goes off during irregular speed, steering wheel operation, and temperature. There is no pattern that correlates with the timing of the airbag warning light. When it first started, it would only come during at brief moments and turn off again. Now, april, it turns off after vehicle start (like normal operation), comes back on immediately, and only briefly does it turn off at random times. The majority of the time the warning light fluctuates is during steering wheel turning. Turning to one particular side does not alter the light more than the other. Sometimes hard bumps in the road or off-road scenarios will change the light too.knowing very well this could be the clockspring, no other lights or functions involved with this device confirm this is the problem. The horn works at all turning angles, esp and abs all function normally. There are also no dtc codes from the computer. All visible electrical plugs in the cabin and behind dash have been unplugged, cleaned from debris and reconnected.i find the current recall for only the 2007s and right hand drive 2008s very frustrating! the assumption that only rhds will have their windows down more on dirt roads might be factual; however, there are numerous of 2008 jeep wrangler owners that use their vehicle for work, or off-road scenarios that will easily bypass the rhd assumption. This is a very scary problem to have. I do no feel safe that any accident i have the airbags will deploy properly. The faith of my vehicle saving my life is completely lost.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at any rate of speed, the vehicle continuously stalled without warning. The contact had to make several attempts to get the vehicle to restart each time the failure recurred. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure and was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.
Bad clockspring on 2008 jeep wrangler 2 door lhd- air bag light on dash dings and comes on / goes off intermittently.no horn.major safety issue that, from research and talking with other jeep owners is very common but there is no recall for this yet.
I have had several issues and as i research all seem to be related to the clock spring.1. Airbag lights stay on and ding occasionally 2. Both key fobs stopped working3. Occasional electrical problem (horn sounds for no reason)4. At times (1 out of 3) the starter clicks but car does not start (jiggling gear shift fixes the problem)i have read pages and pages of similar posts of problems with other 2008 wranglers. All complaints are the same. I had the starter replaced for $400+ and that did not fix the issue. I want this resolved now.i currently have a jeep cherokee and a town and country as well.thank you.
The horn blows on its on, the wipers and washers come on by there self, lights come on by there self, and the only way to turn them off is disconnect the battery. It happens moving or stationary.
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...
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) 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.
While driving the wipers horn and windshield washer fluid randomly comes on and the jeep will just stall wherever you are and won't start back up.
With vehicle either not running or running. Random events where horn blasts continuously, wipers turn on, washer fluid sprays. Opening door has caused horn to sound, with engine off.*dt*dtconsumer stated dealership did not give faulty tipm diagnosis.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. Whether the vehicle was being driven or parked, the instrument panel lighting illuminated, and the alarms, locks, and windshield wipers activated on their own. The failures stopped when the contact turned the vehicle on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 41,500...updated 04/11/17
While i was driving around town, my airbag light will come on and off.sometimes the light will stay on for long periods of time.
Since early july, my 2008 jeep wrangler 2dr lhd has lost horn functionality, cruise control functionality, and has been illuminating the airbag warning light. I have researched this issue and i believe there should be a safety recall on the 2008 wrangler to replace faulty clocksprings just as there was for the 2007 wrangler.
While driving home last night during a snow storm at approx. 50 mph the engine stalled and the lights started going on and off. Thankfully i was able to make it to the highway shoulder and stop. I attempted to restart the engine but it would not (the light continued to flicker on and off sporadically, they finally stopped after i turned the emergency flashers on. I tried to restart the engine and it started but the lights started their on and off dance again so i went through the process of shutting it off and managed to get the light to stop by turning the emergency flashers off then on again. After approx. 15 to 20 minute i tried a restart and it started with no symptom's so i was able to drive home with no further incident.
My ac/heater blower motor work intermittently. The horn sounds without being engaged. The windshield wipers will engage by themselves. These issues happen both stationary and while driving. I belive these issues are caused by the total integrated power module. When talking with others about this problem there appears to be a recurring problem with these vehicles. I believe these malfunctions could put me in danger. For example, if i can't defrost the windshield there is a visability problem. Also, assuming it is the tipm there are many other things that will eventually happen.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 35 mph, the horn, wipers, and washer fluid operated independently. The contact turned the vehicle off and removed the key from the ignition, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the controller for the front windshield wiper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear windshield wiper was disconnected and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact attempted two or three times before the ignition would start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on four different occasions for the similar failure. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The battery was replaced by an independent mechanic. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was approximately 200.updated 01/26/11*lj the vehicle was taken to 3 different dealers a total of 4 times. Updated 02/14/11
The airbag light continuously goes on and off, that has been going on about a year, now my horn wont work.im told it has been a common problem with jeep around my year(2008).in fact 2007 had a recall on their clock spring, which is now what i'm being told is the issue.chrysler has done nothing to assist or acknowledge the issue.
Headlights continue to go out. Daughter has to drive home with fog lights. Engine fan comes on and off. Took to jeep they said it was a short and it worked for a month, same thing. After research it appears the tipm is bad, lots of complaints etc. Online regarding this issue. The lights have gone off while driving on highway, and city street and also after the car was parked at work all day. It is random. I have tapped on the tipm module and then turned on the lights and they work again for a day or two and then go out again. This has happened several times since december 2015, the last time was march 5, 2016.
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. I have read that this is a know problem with 2007 models and have had a recall issued. I have also talked with jeep and they said the2008-2010 rhd jeeps have had a recall issued also.
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.
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.
I was driving down a state highway at 40 mph. When my horn started blowing, windshield wiper turned on, lights flashing so i had to turn onto a side road. Motor was still running so i turn it off. The engine stopped but everything else remained on. Horn was still blowing, wipers on...i disconnected the horn wires to stop the horn. I started to move some wires thinking that there may be a short somewhere. Finally everything stopped but now my car wouldn't start. I had to get it towed. Through some research i found it to be the tipm ( total integrated power module. It has been fine since i had it replaced. Fortunately this all took place during the day in good weather. Had it happened at night or in the winter snow or in some remote area it would have caused a great deal ofpain or a dangerous situation. From what i have researched myself this is not a isolated incident. Please review this information. Thank you.
Rattling noise under the body-turned out the weld on the heat shield nneded to be reweldedbrake lines were being rubbed through by the tires-new brake lines had been updated to steel and route close to the body instead of rubber ones that route close to the tire"hot oil" light comes on. Dealership said to add an additional transmission cooler as the factory one is insufficient.tmps low tire light and sentry key light come on and off together repeatedly. In park the lights would flash, honr honks, windshield wipers front in back would turn on and srpay fluid, clicking noise and burning smell from fuse box, fan and accessories would run without being turned on. These would occur when the vehicle was started or when a door would be opened even with no key in the ignition. Dealership said tipm was going out. I found this is a very common problem.all of these issues are safety hazards and through simle research have found a common problem for jk wranglers.
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.
2008 jeep wrangler has the airbag light on.research states that it is due to a faulty clockspring.chrysler will not address the issue on lhd wrangler.the problem is apparently consistant with many other lhd owners.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at various speeds, the air bag and tire pressure warning lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
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 ofdoors 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
Lights flash on and off, doors lock and unlock while vehicle is parked and not running, keys are no where near vehicle. Battery completely dead. Replaced battery. Not made aware of tipm issue. New battery completely drained. Had towed to mechanic. Starter, alternator, transmission, etc all checked and no issues. Had to drove several hours to dealership to confirm/fix tipm.
When the ignition key was turnedto 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.
On my 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on every other minute with a chime, seems to happen when turning steering wheel. Dealership diagnosed as a faulty clockspring. 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 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 on 2008 lhd of their faulty clockspring. (this is the same exact part & # as those recalled from your investigation #pe11019.)please help us...many many reporting same issue
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that intermittently, the vehicle would not start without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the ignition switch was not properly connecting in order to start the vehicle. The ignition switch and ground wires were replaced. The failure did not persist however, the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit signs of hesitation and stuttering intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but to no avail. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was able to reach a settlement to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 35,000.
While driving at night, the horn, front wipers, washers, rear wipers, and reverse lights all came on without warning. Pulled to side of road and turned off car but engine did not turn off. Opened hood and hit top of t.i.p.m. (totally integrated power module). Horn, wipers, washers, and engine stopped. This is a common problem with 2007-2009 wranglers that jeep fails to accept. It is unsafe because you cannot stop the engine or see where you are going when the washer fluid starts running. This is the 3rd time in 2 years this has done this.
In 2009 my tipm failed and i experienced the 'possessed jeep' condition where everything turned on (lights, turn signals, horn, radio blasting with no display). I took it to the dealer and they replaced free of charge (under 5 year warranty). In 2012 my rear brake calipers seized on both the passenger and driver side, they were glowing cherry-red after a 1 hour commute into work, perfect to start a fire if i had pulled into a gas station with some gas spilled on the ground or something. I got after-market calipers because the guy at auto zonesaid that he had several customers with the same issue that replaced it with factory calipers and they failed within 40000 miles, they went with after-market calipers and never had a problem, i have not had a problem since myself. Well now all of a sudden my horn, front passenger parking lamp/turn signal stopped working. There are no blown fuses or unhooked wires, everything is stock (i bought the vehicle brand new). At this same time, my passenger seat keeps coming unlatched and flying forward and back (as if someone were trying to enter the back seat). I can push the seat back into position, but it will fly forward all by itself at random. This started immediately with the horn and passenger parking lamp issue. This is dangerous and presents a choking hazard, especially if someone is sitting in the seat with the seat belt fastened. Since the horn has stopped working, i am concerned that my air-bag may not deploy (clock-spring issue) or if it is that tipm again. I don't think i should need to pay for yet another tipm this should be covered for the life of the vehicle since it is a safety hazard.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the windshield whippers activated independently and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the radio began activating and deactivating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the total integrated power module failed. The contact also stated that the total integrated power module was previously replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
Since 2010 if not sooner, my jeep wrangler sahara 2008 had a red light and air pressure light come on and off as a i drove. I took it to the jeep dealer i bought it from 2-3 times for this and they could not duplicate it so they would not fix it despite showing a video of it. In 2010 my steering damper went bad and i had to pay to get it fixed. I almost crashed 3-5 times due to the wheels violently going back and forth doing 50-65 on the highways. It was terrible. It is now 2013 and its happening all over again. I do not feel it is right to pay for this when it is clearly an issue jeep needs to resolve.
Everything is normal and working, you try to start the car and there is a click then nothing. I then move the shifter to neutral and start the car then move shifter back to park. There are no codes being registered if you plug in a diagnostic machine and i've had several competent mechanics check it out to no avail. This is happening .to many other people and isn't an isolated incident, which is why i'm reporting it. It appears to be an electrical issue, a grounding issue to be specific.
The airbag light turns on and off, indicating that there is an intermittent malfunction with the airbag system. The problem is a simple part - the clock spring in the steering that connects the airbag to the control module.if the system malfunctions before or during a crash, the airbag will not deploy, and could cause serious injury or death. I am shocked that this safety issue is not being recognized or covered by jeep!
Will not pass inspection check engine lights remain on along with a red light that looks like lighting bolt. Replaced battery. New engine. New radiator. New pin. Everything that was found on diagnostic check replaced. Still paying for car. Not able to drive it. Has a dangerous death wobble. This is the worst vehicle made. Don't know what to do. Cannot get plates for jeep that eill never pass inspection. What can i do .
Air bag light and chime go off and on while driving for no reason.happens every few minutes while driving. It has been doing this for over six months.
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.
Over the past four months my jeep has had starting issues. Everything is running fine, go outside and it won't crank. Sometimes it will turn over other times, nothing at all. I've had it towed, purchased a new battery, had the starter, alternator, etc. Checked and all good. Jeep runs good for a couple weeks and then again this morning i'm stranded. This is getting old!
The head lights will not stay on when turned on. When the head light switch is turned on the come on then off and will not come back on. The horn will blow with out pushing the horn button and at the same time the horn blows the windshield washer sprayer sprays water. After the jeep as sit for several days without being started the motor will not turn over. The battery is fully charged and all the warning lights on the dash lights up when key is turned on but the starter will not even try to turn over the motor. After attempting to start the motor several times the starter will eventually start the motor. I have researched this problem on the internet and there was a recall for the totally integrated power module "tipm" in 2007. The problems that are occurring with my jeep are the same problems that were occurring with the jeep recalls in 2007. Please investigate this issue and recall this tipm as well. Thank you for your time.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that on several occasions the doors locked and unlocked independently, with the horn blaring and headlamps flashing with the windshield wipers activated without warning, or driver input. The contact became aware that the failure was due to the failure of the totally integrated power module (tipm). The contact stated that to prevent the failure, the negative battery cable was disconnected while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
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.
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 wrecki took it to the dealer and the tipm was bad,i have looked into this and found out this is a problem part withthis model,this is a major safety problem and i do not understand why this part has not been recalled. Ifthere is anything you can do please let me know.
I am experiencing a recurring issue that appears to be the totally integrated power module (tipm). Every couple of months, the entire electrical system goes haywire, for about 3 minutes and then is fine. In researching this, i am finding that it was a common problem on jeep vehicles of that time period. It most recently occurred today, although it has happened for about the last 2 years, since shortly after i bought the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received recall notices for nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v352000 (air bags)and 16v290000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to south point dodge chrysler jeep ram (located at 5210 s ih 35 frontage rd, austin, tx 78745) and repaired. After the contact left the dealer and was driving home at 65 mph, a burning odor was detected coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,030.
My airbag light continues to go on and off while driving.upon investigation i am not the only owner who has been experiencing this issue, it is quite common.
On two occasions now the horn, wipers and windshield wash have come on by themselves. They would shut not off until the vehicle was shut down.
Vehicle will not start. Turning the key in the ignition causes a click. Electrical is working, as all dashboard lights are on and bright. By pushing on the transmission lever or moving it into neutral and back the vehicle will then start. There does not seem to be a specific condition (hot or cold) that makes this better or worse.
We were driving in the nm mountains at night.the headlights and tail lights went out. The wipers started running. I pulled off the road. We were lucky we didn't have a wreck. Eventually we shut off the engine and restarted it. The lights came back on.
Without warning ... Horn starts blowing, windshield washer comes on, lights flash, door locks won't work, key switch off doesn't stop the problem, so far have able to pull off the road and open the hood to disconnect the battery.reconnecting the battery sometimes works but the heater/ac stops working... This situation is a real road hazard!!!after awhile things work ok until it repeats.very dangerous car to be on the road.jeep service people respond by saying that that they find nothing wrong! well sure, the event is over when we are able to bring the vehicle in to be "fixed"!basis for a class action suit for sure!vehicle has been in motion on the highway and stationary when this has happened.
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.
Air bag light came on during driving.took it to the dealer where they told me the clock spring needed to be replaced for $525.00.after researching the issue i discovered that jeep has recalled the right hand drive clock springs for 2007-2012 but not on the left hand drive jeeps.they are the same part and a recall should be issued across the fleet. This is a safety issue as it can cause the air bag to deploy on its own, or not deploy in an accident.
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.
After 3 yr, the car would not start.battery was replaced and car would not start.after 3 days the car started and now intermittent the car would not start.dealer does not know why.
I was leaving home at 6:00am to go to work and the small red light for engine problems came on. Then the low tire pressure light came on, then went off and so did the red light.there is nothing i could do at that time of the morning so i limped to work, 25 miles of on/off/on/off/on gets to you.i called the dealer and they said to bring it in.i did and they couldn't find anything wrong with it and couldn't make the light come back on.over the next couple of months, the red light would come on but not the tire light.what is wrong with my jeep?if the light doesn't come on, they can't fix it???it doesn't come on by command. And it is still coming on/off/on/off.
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.
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.
Warning light goes on...........horn does not work.......cruise control won't work properly........a well known problem that chrysler refuses to fix or recall.
While driving headlights, windshield wipers/washer, signals, esp disable button and interior lights stopped functioning. This is the second tipm in this vehicle. The first was replaced after power windows stopped functioning.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) and 16v352000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The air bag and mil warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart, but the failure recurred twice. The dealer stated that the tipm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Airbag light illuminated due to clockspring failure.
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.
Jeep has mind of its own. No start, no headlights, wipers work on their own and spray all fluid. Jeep shuts off driving, then cant shut engine off with key.
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?
2008 jeep wrangler has had several issues with tipm. Wipers will come on, horn will sound, washer fluid sprays, and transmission will not shift (when the vehicle is in motion and this happens) intermittently and will sometimes create a no crank/no start condition after the malfunction happens while the vehicle is in motion and has been shut off. Defect has been traced back to tipm and tipm was replaced with an aftermarket remanufactured tipm. Problem resolved and now has reappeared with additional symptoms, such as when vehicle is put in reverse wipers will go off and engine will rev to higher rpms than necessary to allow for acceleration. The tipm defect creates a significant safety hazard when it interferes with the shifting, acceleration of vehicle. Most recent issue was 11/09/2020; issue has been ongoing since 06/2019.
Vehicle stationary and in motion a single ding will go off every couple of minutes, more often at slower speeds. No dash light on no indication as to why it is dinging. Also parked on hill when i put it in reverse to begin going into motion the vehicle shakes at an unsettling feeling until i get to flat ground and put it into drive.
While driving approx. 55 mph down paved road jeep suddenly began constant horn honk, wipers started going, every dash light came on(abs, engine, airbag, etc).this continued for about 1 minute then stopped.we turned around to go back home and about 2 minutes later same thing began again.the second time, along with above symptoms,we began to lose power and were unable to accelerate to maintain speed.we pulled off to the side of the road and turned key off.horn, and wipers kept going.then the windshield wiper sprayers started spraying continuously.we were unable to start jeep at this time. This went on for about 3 minutes and finally stopped.jeep then started and we were able to drive home.
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.
1. The horn and possibly the airbag is not working.2. We now have to purchase $300 in parts because the airbag clock spring has malfunctioned.
Airbag light stays lit constantly.horn does not work.esp\bas light on dash stays lit constantly.dealer diagnosed the issue as a faulty clockspring.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on the first attempt. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The dealer stated that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Abnormal flashing of instruments panel. Speedometer and gauges turn off while vehicle was in motion, turn signal indicator go off and on. Vehicle temporarily loses engine power. Intermittent loss of electrical power to all dashboard components. Radio, blinkers, wipers go on or off on their own. Vehicle ignition won't start. Diagnosed by dealership as: tipcm failure; "computer fried" i had to pay for a new wiring harness, had to replace fuse box, brand new sway bar control module along with a brand new tipcm computer bought from dealer. Dealership won't cover repair cost nor is covered by jeep manufacturer's warranty.
Airbag light illuminated due to clockspring failure.
Traveling down road, noticed air bag light staying on, esp wouldn't work, horn inoperative. Called jeep dealer and they said to come in for diagnosis as the air bag light indicated a fault in air bag system. Took to dealers and they had to replace clock-spring wiring harness to cure problem. Not in warrenty period and when chrysler was contacted they would not accept cost as it was not under recall. I therefore had to pay for repair. The dealer said to keep invoice as it may later be a safety recall. It should be as i was told the problem could cause the air bag system to malfunction. Being in the jeep community i know of thousands of jeep wranglers having the same problem. Copy of invoice attached.
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.
When going over 35 the wheel starts to wobble like the dealth wobble. Has a lot of lack in steering wheel.. When control control is on it going to 5 rpm and shifting funny..
On approximately 01/21/13 at about 8:00am, while traveling on the 405 freeway at about 50mph, my jeep got the "death wobbles".it was found the entire front housing snapped off.it was fixed and returned to me.on 02/11/13 at about 10:30am, i was merging on to the i-5 n/b from sand canyon in irvine.when i reached 45mph, i got the "death wobbles" again.this time, the dealer said it was because i had cheap tires on the vehicle.i have nitto tires which are about $250 each.i have looked into the death wobbles and it appears jeep has a real problem.the vehicle shakes so violently you feel like you are losing control.someone is going to get killed and jeep knows it.i have had my vehicle in twice now for the same thing.once more and i am going lemon law.if they give it back and my family is injured as a result of a known flaw.stand by!this is crap.you cannot knowingly sell a defective vehicle can you?seems like it would be criminal to defraud or fail to disclose this death wobble issue to buyers.i did not know anything about this until it happened to me.
Air bag light comes on intermittently, esp bas light comes on intermittently. Depends on wheel orientation.i am suspecting clockspring is at fault.
While driving about 50 mph violent shaking of entire vehicle. This has happened twice. It is brake or stability control related. Have to come to a complete stop and start again for shaking to stop. Also have had to change both front calipers due to overheat damage. The overheat is a result of brakes applied by stability control or traction control when there is no need for either.
I have a faulty clockspring.there is a recall associated with this: s33.nhtsa campaign #: 16v290000.the faulty clockspring is effecting the airbags, stability control system and windshield wipers.for some reason my vehicle is not being covered by the recall.
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.
Horn stuck on until i pull wire off of horn. Air bag light is on esp light is on and traction control light is on. Research on jeep forums appears to be the clock spring.many other 2008 models seem to be having the same issue. Please provide some resolution to this issue.
From one day to another my jeep turn on the esp bas light also with the esp off light so i thought that i had bad alignment on my tires so then i went to the dealer and he told me that they have to replace the clock spring inside my steering wheel... I was reading that a lot of jeep jk owners are suffering this also jeep already made a recall for right hand drivers but left hand drivers are suffering the same.
Jeep has mind of its own. No start, no headlights, wipers work on their own and spray all fluid. Jeep shuts off driving, then cant shut engine off with key.
Three warning lights are on: two stability and one airbag.the windshield wipers act strange and won't turn off.the clockspring needs replaced.
Steering wheel is lost goes all over the road shifts bad rpm goes up to 5 hot oil lights comes on
While in motion driving down the highway and on a city street car suddenly dies, no power steering, lights flashing, horn blaring, windshield wipers and fluid are activated and doors lock and unlock. Mechanic informs me it is tipmissue with 2007-2011 jeeps/chryslers/dodges. I investigated online and jeep forums etc. Support this and yet jeep refuses to accept accountability- as someone who has nearly wrecked on multiple occasions, i implore you address this or someone is going to die, because jeep continues to ignore this problem!!!this also happens in the middle of the night when the car is parked stationary and isn't even on- i have woken in a panic several times by what i think is my car alarm going off, to find the horn blaring, blower motor, flashers, interior lights, and the wipers going on and off. Also, while driving at night, the lights suddenly go out. Once again i urge you to investigate this dangerous problem, because this will cause a serious accident, or worse if these issues are not resolved! *these incidents have happened on multiple occasions, but the most recent was today, so that is the date used to answer "when did this happen"
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.
I've called my local jeep dealership about these open recalls for over a year numerous times they tell me they will call when parts are in. No calls et. This is my only car to drive they no that. Can't believe this!
Lights flicker on and off, horn honks uncontrollably, wipers go crazy, alarm go's on and off.
I first noticed prior to may 2014 that my cruise control had quit working but just figured the control had gone out.then about may 2014 the airbag, stability control and abs lights came on while i was driving and have been on since then. The jeep does still chime notifying me of the issue.after researching the problem i've come to conclusion its the clockspring, which has been recalled/warranty extended on several model year wranglers. I have a hard time believing understanding why this hasn't been extended to additional model years. Is jeep waiting on xx number deaths and injuries to occur due to a faulty part related vehicle safety?
My jeep is experiencing what jeep owners refer to as the death wobble.violent, intense shaking of the front end after hitting the smallest of bumps. Must slow down immediately to gain control of vehicle.
Going up to 50 mph,,,,get severe shaking,,,not safe at all,,,i have spent over $1000 on repairs, re alignments, rotations and had the steering damper replaced 2x by jeep,,,,still does the wobble,,,,i am furious about this.this is very dangerous.the jeep dealership has told me they have done all they can do.
My vehicle begins to act as if it is possessed. When driving all dash lights will flash, windshield wipers will turn on, washer fluid will shoot out. Also while driving everything will lock up making it impossible to control the vehicle.when parked, the vehicle will struggle to start and all of the other symptoms listed above occur.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where he was advised that there was a leak on the surface of the engine. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the engine leak and the manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do because the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a second diagnostic test which determined that the front crankshaft seal would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 87,430. The current mileage was 85,000.updated12/31/12updated 1/3/2013
While driving home last night during a snow storm at approx. 50 mph the engine stalled and the lights started going on and off. Thankfully i was able to make it to the highway shoulder and stop. I attempted to restart the engine but it would not (the light continued to flicker on and off sporadically, they finally stopped after i turned the emergency flashers on. I tried to restart the engine and it started but the lights started their on and off dance again so i went through the process of shutting it off and managed to get the light to stop by turning the emergency flashers off then on again. After approx. 15 to 20 minute i tried a restart and it started with no symptom's so i was able to drive home with no further incident.
Spun rear bearing which lead to engine burning all oil in 3500 miles and engine locking up. Lock up occurred while vehicle was idling and stationary.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact coasted over to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and resumed driving. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering damper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
After many long road trips the engine always seems to smell slightly hot. I was assured it was just because of long distances. This past weekend after a long road trip, i parked my car in the garage, and later the engine burst into flames wrecking not only the jeep but also the house it was parked in.
Car parked and stationary at home. Opened the rear door (with keys in hand, not in ignition) and the front windshield wipers started going and the running lights came on. After 1-2 minutes the horn started blowing and the heater blower motor came on.putting the key in ignition or not made no difference.pulled the positive terminal off of the battery and everything stopped.reconnected the positive terminal and nothing unusual happened.tried starting the car to test and the key activated the dash but would not start the engine but normal dash lights came on.while trying different things (shift to neutral, park, on, off, etc) the wipers (front and rear), blower, running lights and horn all came back on and the engine started without turning the key from run to start.wipers and blower speed changed without touching any controls.blower speed could be changed through switch, but when blower switch turned to off, blower went to high speed. Pulled positive terminal and negative terminals from battery with no change ' everything still running.had to pull wires off the alternator to stop everything.the heater blower had stopped on this vehicle a year or so ago and after testing and replacing all blower parts with new parts it was determined that the tipm was at fault. Tipm has not yet been replaced (but will be). If this had happened while the vehicle had been in motion, it would have (at the very least)panicked the driver. I am going to reconnect the battery and attempt to video the results.
The jeep just died in the middle of traffic while i was driving in escondido ca. This was very dangerous as it happened in rush hour traffic. The horn, wipers, wiper fluids all came on all of a sudden. I was stuck in the middle of traffic and was not able to turn it off. Then it randomly turned off so i took it to the dealership. They said my tipmwas bad.there are recalls of the jeep tipm but not for my model year. Wtf
The contact owned a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving on the freeway, flames could be seen under the front of the vehicle. After stopping the vehicle, it was discovered that the engine was on fire. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries and a report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 140,000. ..updated 07/21/17 the consumer stated a report was filed. The fire department assumed the gas line ruptured. The consumer was not in possession of the report. Updated 08/09/2017
I was leaving home at 6:00am to go to work and the small red light for engine problems came on. Then the low tire pressure light came on, then went off and so did the red light.there is nothing i could do at that time of the morning so i limped to work, 25 miles of on/off/on/off/on gets to you.i called the dealer and they said to bring it in.i did and they couldn't find anything wrong with it and couldn't make the light come back on.over the next couple of months, the red light would come on but not the tire light.what is wrong with my jeep?if the light doesn't come on, they can't fix it???it doesn't come on by command. And it is still coming on/off/on/off.
The dashblights started acting possessed while driving and winshield whipera came on without being activated by switch. Now the guages are stuck straight up and it wont shift out of park..the radio and windows still work and the lights cone on without being turned on.
I was driving on the interstate, enroute home, and my 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited just lost power which i steered it onto the shoulder. No warning lights, nor equipment failure indicator was on my dashboard. My vehicle started smoking heavily underneath the engine compartment. I had to tow my vehicle to a jeep dealership, for further investigation on the cause. I'm awaiting for their findings on the cause.
With no warning while driving the jeep it just shut off. No steering, no brakes. Wouldn't start back up after. We brought it to the repair shop and the motor is totally ceased and needs a new motor.
The engine uses excessive oil consumption.1.5 quarts per 1000 miles at the minimum.this is a significant cost and has been verified as a issue in multiple jeep wranglers with this issue.chrysler corp. Has ceased production from the plant in mexico which builds these engines, but refuses to repair this issue.see complaints below:http://www.carcomplaints.com/jeep/wrangler/2008/engine/excessive_oil_consumption.shtmlhttp://www.wranglerforum.com/f274/losing-oil-83379.htmlhttp://www.jkowners.com/forum/jk-general-discussion/76341-oil-magically-disappearing-3-8l.html
Jan 24 2018. I am driving my jeep jk 2008. 103,000 miles. Stock everything. Was driving it all day in the everglades. All of a sudden as we were exiting the park my brakes stopped working and lights on the dash came on. We were going no faster than 35 mph. All of a sudden there was smoke coming from around the car. We ope the hood there is a fire in the engine area by all of the wiring. We attempted to put it out but it quickly engulfed the entire truck and i had to stand back and watch my entire jeep burn to the ground!!!!! there was nothing to tell me this was going to happen or to warn me! jeep needs to be responsible for this. We have burns on our arms. The car burned all the way to the ground. All of my belongings are gone from the fire
Everything is normal and working, you try to start the car and there is a click then nothing. I then move the shifter to neutral and start the car then move shifter back to park. There are no codes being registered if you plug in a diagnostic machine and i've had several competent mechanics check it out to no avail. This is happening .to many other people and isn't an isolated incident, which is why i'm reporting it. It appears to be an electrical issue, a grounding issue to be specific.
I started my 2008 jeep wrangler jk and immediately got a check engine light with an audible sound. The engine was running very rough and shaking. I turned off the engine and it seemed fine but the check engine light was still on. I have a obd2 diagnostic code reader and it showed the code p0306. This is a misfire on the number six cylinder. I took it to larry h. Miller chrysler jeep dodge ram dealership in albuquerque and this is what was done. "wi tech diagnostics for fault codes, had store codes for injector #6 circuit, no work done, operating as per design". I asked what can be done to fix the problem and [xxx] said that the tech could not duplicate the problem so they could not fix anything. [xxx] offered to perform a fuel injector cleaning but this was the only options for now. The next day i started the jeep and had the same issue. I looked up this code 0306 on the jeep jk site and read posts of "pentastar problem". In all cases these people had to visit the dealership 4 to 5 times until they fixed the problem. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle intermittently stopped working and all the instrument panel indicators illuminated unexpectedly. Also, the electrical system shut down and the vehicle started to slow down. The contact stopped, turned off, and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to turnersville jeep chrysler dodge ram (3100 nj-42, sicklerville, nj 08081 (856) 316-7958) where it was diagnosed that a fuse was blown. The vehicle was repaired. The contact requested a test drive and the failure recurred. The contact left the vehicle at the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to call the dealer for a remedy. The failure mileage was 37,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle felt extremely hot through the console. The vehicle caught fire and became engulfed in flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. It was unknown if a police and a fire report were filed. The condition of the vehicle was unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Hot oil warning started flashing and dinging. Was diagnosed with a transmission issue. Some online searches indicated that sometimes its just a bad sensor but looks like there may be a transmission problem. I was driving on the highway when it occurred but the temperature gauge never went above half way.
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.
At 54,500 highway miles, two rod bearings failed in the engine resulting in total engine loss. After engine replacement the throw out bearing failed resulting in failure of the clutch.engine failed while being driven on a freeway but was able to be driven into the dealership. Clutch failed while being driven on city streets resulting in towing.
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!!!
On 07/16/2021 at approximately 1600 hundred the smoke detectors in the house began alarming. I immediately noticed smoke coming from the garage. After getting my 6 year old son safely out of the house i immediately called 911. The fire department arrived and took care of the situation. The entire engine compartment was burnt. Before all of this we arrived at the house and parked in the garage. Only 5 minutes went by between parking the jeep and calling 911. During operation of the vehicle that day there was no indication of any issues. The fire inspector preformed his investigation. As of now i have not received the incident report. Once i do i will supply it. I am waiting to hear from the insurance company regarding when an adjuster will view the jeep. Thank you.
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.
This happened on 76th st north, between whirlpool dr and lakewood ave. Owasso, ok. I was driving to work, at t 5:45 am, i smelled smoke, looked out my drivers side door and saw a orange glow. I opened the door and saw flames coming out from the engine. I stopped, got out and called 911.
I just recently bought a new battery and the jeep hadn't have had any issues and the jeep just randomly didn't start. I finally got it to start just to find out it was a key module and program wireless module. After further research this is a regular problem in (07-08 models).
While driving at night, the horn, front wipers, washers, rear wipers, and reverse lights all came on without warning. Pulled to side of road and turned off car but engine did not turn off. Opened hood and hit top of t.i.p.m. (totally integrated power module). Horn, wipers, washers, and engine stopped. This is a common problem with 2007-2009 wranglers that jeep fails to accept. It is unsafe because you cannot stop the engine or see where you are going when the washer fluid starts running. This is the 3rd time in 2 years this has done this.
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.
It happens randomly but the wipers, washer fluid, lights including reverse lights and horn came on and would not turn off. Engine would not shut off. After doing a little bit of research it seems like there are lots of people affected by this and they all concluded that it was the tipm.it usually happens when the vehicle is in motion and i would say it happens every other week.
Driving home after work at night on the interstate,approx. 75mph, the windshield washer and wipers come on and the horn starts blowing continuously and wont stop, i pulled off on the closest freeway exit and pulled off the road and shut off the engine,but even with removing the key from the ignition switch it continued to run with the washers,wipers and horn going....after several attempts turning the ignition switch on and off the motor finally stopped running but the washers,wipers and horn continued until i disconnected the battery...after reconnecting the battery everything went back to normal and functioned normally for several months, but recently has started acting like its possessed again...took it to the local dealer(chapmen dodge and they were unable to find any issue even after i told them it sounds like the tipm ,and from what i have researched this is an ongoing issue with chrysler,they said they would replace it for $1000 but it may not be the problem.....
Changed my engine oil and noticed that it was 3 quarts low, it has never been low before until this oil change, i use 6 quarts of mobil 1 full synthetic and filter every oil change, got to looking on line and found that there are a lot ofpeople having this issue (http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/oilburningjeepwrangler/signatures/page/3)( just one of many i found in my search) .chrysler's come back to everyone has been that on the 3.8 litter engine they allow 1 quart of oil consumption per 1000 miles, this is not except able,anyone with any knowledge of vehicle maintenance knows that a engine with 38000 miles does not consume this much oil, i think that this needs to be looked into and chrysler needs to recall these engines. By the way i do have the lifetime power train warranty.
I put in a new battery in my carat the dealerand it corroded again.they told me they forgot to spray it. I have had cars for 6 years and the battery never corroded.i feel there is something wrong someplaceand the dealer is not being honest with me.
Exhaust manifold cracks after 30,000 miles have had to replace it 2 times now and jeep only has 61,000 miles on it..
Consumers feels that his 2008 jeep wrangler rubicon poses a safety hazard *grreceived 2 documents from mr. Hopkins. 4/19/2010 *grthe consumer is afraid the engine may catch on fire, due to it backfiring. Also, the rpm periodically remained high.the consumer stated he repeatedly had to pull over to the side of the road and shut the engine off in order for the vehicle to return to normal.the chech engine light never illuminated and therefore, the computer was unable to record any malfunctions.
On occasion my jeep will not crank.the key will turn on, dashboard lights will come on, but just will not crank.the battery has been checked and is good.after several tries it will finally crank.this occurs at no certain time of day.it sometimes has happened 3 days in a row.other times a week will pass before it happens again.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, all of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the vehicle stalled. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis and the contact also stated that the engine would not always restart immediately. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that a faulty oxygen sensor caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure continued to occur on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the entire engine was replaced. The failure continued. The vehicle would not restart after the most recent failure and was towed to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the total integrated power module failed. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 35,000.
The drivers side exhaust manifold is cracked, a well known and documented problem for several chrysler models.
On november 19, 2007 as i was reversing out of a parking space at a restaurant, i noticed that my brakes were not working and quickly noticed a red dot light above my fuel gauge.i had to pull my parking brake in order to avoid rolling any further.i tried several times to start my car again.initially, several lights lit up on the dashboard and the motor seemed to respond to turning the key in the ignition.however, after each attempt, the engine cut off after a few quick seconds.after several attempts, there was no response at all to turning the key in the ignition.the car was completely inoperable.this was the second time this had happened.i was actually just a mile down the road from just picking up my jeep from the dealership where it had been serviced for the past 8 days for the exact same issue.i had literally just picked up the vehicle after being told that the issue was finally resolved.the actual receipt from the service shop shows that 0.2 hours were spent on fixing the issue which involved the wcm module.the 8 days where it sat at the dealership consisted of 2 days of no diagnosis, essentially just sitting at the dealership; 1 day when the wcm module was ordered after diagnosis; and the rest of the time spent waiting for the part to arrive and placed on the car.the first stall occurred in my driveway with my daughter and her friends in the vehicle.i was able to just move the kids into the house with no real safety incident.however, this second incident led to me rolling into parking lot traffic and towards the restaurant sidewalk and building.the parking space was at an incline which allowed the stalled out car to gain momentum as it rolled backward.fortunately since this was the second incident i quickly realized what was happening and immediately pulled the parking brake.however i did wind up in the middle of the parking lot blocking traffic in and out of the lot.
Fuel overflows when refueling. Overflow occurs even without filling the tank. Parking brake doesn't work unless you pull it up very hard and still doesn't keep it from rolling. Air conditioner doesn't cool. It has been in the service department several times for repair. Blows "smoke" from vents. A loud "knock" sound when you turn the a/c on/off or when you crank the vehicle and the a/c control is on. Soft top leaks over both doors when it rains. Service department has confirmed proper top installation. Sharp edges on the roll bars. Roll bar covers have ripped as a result of putting the top up or down. Dangerous "wobble" when you hit a small pothole, change uneven lanes, etc. Hood lifts approx. 2 inches when a large truck or trailer passes or meets the jeep. Manual transmission "grinds or catches" when shifting into 2nd gear, worse when cold.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that intermittently, the vehicle would not start without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the ignition switch was not properly connecting in order to start the vehicle. The ignition switch and ground wires were replaced. The failure did not persist however, the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit signs of hesitation and stuttering intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but to no avail. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was able to reach a settlement to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 09e044000 (equipment, trailer hitches); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 09e044000 (trailer hitches, equipment), 16v290000 (air bags), and 16v352000 (air bags). Martin chrysler dodge jeep ram (1006 us-59, cleveland, tx 77327, 987-696-0359) and texan dodge chrysler jeep ram (18555 eastex fwy, humble, tx 77338, 281-973-3844) stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the parts were expected to be available by late september. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags), 16v352000 (air bags), and 09e044000 (equipment); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
I purchased a used jeep that had floor mats that i found out had a safety recall that stated the hole that is used to hook floor mats to the floor board could tear causing gas pedal to stick causing a crash. When i contacted them they told me that they will only fix the issue if i was the original purchaser of the floor mat. Then in a follow up email they stated that the warranty only applies to the original purchaser. This is not a warranty issue but a safety recall by quadratec ( see their recall post )https://www.quadratec.com/images/flr.pdf i then sent a follow up letter asking them if in fact they are telling me that it is okay to use the product or if they are telling me that they will refuse to replace or repair a self described safety recall.this is a recall issue not being honored by the company quadratec.
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.
Headlights continue to go out. Daughter has to drive home with fog lights. Engine fan comes on and off. Took to jeep they said it was a short and it worked for a month, same thing. After research it appears the tipm is bad, lots of complaints etc. Online regarding this issue. The lights have gone off while driving on highway, and city street and also after the car was parked at work all day. It is random. I have tapped on the tipm module and then turned on the lights and they work again for a day or two and then go out again. This has happened several times since december 2015, the last time was march 5, 2016.
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?
While driving headlights, windshield wipers/washer, signals, esp disable button and interior lights stopped functioning. This is the second tipm in this vehicle. The first was replaced after power windows stopped functioning.
Car at random will not start, lights will not work or radio will stop working ... Check engine light stays on without any engine issues ... To pump fuel it takes 20 minutes to fill it up you can't walk away or it will over flow ... Jeep left me sit the other day and no garage can tell me whats wrong with it... Its not the starter ...
2008 jeep wrangler has had several issues with tipm. Wipers will come on, horn will sound, washer fluid sprays, and transmission will not shift (when the vehicle is in motion and this happens) intermittently and will sometimes create a no crank/no start condition after the malfunction happens while the vehicle is in motion and has been shut off. Defect has been traced back to tipm and tipm was replaced with an aftermarket remanufactured tipm. Problem resolved and now has reappeared with additional symptoms, such as when vehicle is put in reverse wipers will go off and engine will rev to higher rpms than necessary to allow for acceleration. The tipm defect creates a significant safety hazard when it interferes with the shifting, acceleration of vehicle. Most recent issue was 11/09/2020; issue has been ongoing since 06/2019.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact stated while driving 60 mph, the exterior lights suddenly failed.the contact used the fog lamps in order to see while driving at night.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated that the tipm module malfunctioned and needed to be replaced.the contact did not replace the tipm module. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive at night.the failure mileage was 50,000.
Car parked and stationary at home. Opened the rear door (with keys in hand, not in ignition) and the front windshield wipers started going and the running lights came on. After 1-2 minutes the horn started blowing and the heater blower motor came on.putting the key in ignition or not made no difference.pulled the positive terminal off of the battery and everything stopped.reconnected the positive terminal and nothing unusual happened.tried starting the car to test and the key activated the dash but would not start the engine but normal dash lights came on.while trying different things (shift to neutral, park, on, off, etc) the wipers (front and rear), blower, running lights and horn all came back on and the engine started without turning the key from run to start.wipers and blower speed changed without touching any controls.blower speed could be changed through switch, but when blower switch turned to off, blower went to high speed. Pulled positive terminal and negative terminals from battery with no change ' everything still running.had to pull wires off the alternator to stop everything.the heater blower had stopped on this vehicle a year or so ago and after testing and replacing all blower parts with new parts it was determined that the tipm was at fault. Tipm has not yet been replaced (but will be). If this had happened while the vehicle had been in motion, it would have (at the very least)panicked the driver. I am going to reconnect the battery and attempt to video the results.
The head lights will not stay on when turned on. When the head light switch is turned on the come on then off and will not come back on. The horn will blow with out pushing the horn button and at the same time the horn blows the windshield washer sprayer sprays water. After the jeep as sit for several days without being started the motor will not turn over. The battery is fully charged and all the warning lights on the dash lights up when key is turned on but the starter will not even try to turn over the motor. After attempting to start the motor several times the starter will eventually start the motor. I have researched this problem on the internet and there was a recall for the totally integrated power module "tipm" in 2007. The problems that are occurring with my jeep are the same problems that were occurring with the jeep recalls in 2007. Please investigate this issue and recall this tipm as well. Thank you for your time.
We were driving in the nm mountains at night.the headlights and tail lights went out. The wipers started running. I pulled off the road. We were lucky we didn't have a wreck. Eventually we shut off the engine and restarted it. The lights came back on.
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.
While driving home last night during a snow storm at approx. 50 mph the engine stalled and the lights started going on and off. Thankfully i was able to make it to the highway shoulder and stop. I attempted to restart the engine but it would not (the light continued to flicker on and off sporadically, they finally stopped after i turned the emergency flashers on. I tried to restart the engine and it started but the lights started their on and off dance again so i went through the process of shutting it off and managed to get the light to stop by turning the emergency flashers off then on again. After approx. 15 to 20 minute i tried a restart and it started with no symptom's so i was able to drive home with no further incident.
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.
Jeep has mind of its own. No start, no headlights, wipers work on their own and spray all fluid. Jeep shuts off driving, then cant shut engine off with key.
Vehicle components begin malfunctioning, wipers turn on, wiper washer pump floods windshield, lights flash, headlights randomly turn off while vehicle is in motion, horn sounds, cannot turn vehicle off.turn key to off position and vehicle continues to run creating an extremely dangerous situation.wipers and washers blind driver randomly.online research all points to known issue with totally integrated power module that has well documented failure rate.this is a horribly dangerous situation that deserves investigation and remediation.
Head lights and interior dome lights go off and on .car is not running. Key is not in ignation. While driving clock goes dark and comes back on spontaneously. While parked overnight battery is drained completely. Difficulty starting car need to turn key to off position and lightly push on gear shift leavor, then vehicle will start. The all happens when vehicle is either running or parked in off position
The horn blows on its on, the wipers and washers come on by there self, lights come on by there self, and the only way to turn them off is disconnect the battery. It happens moving or stationary.
On the 2008 jeep wrangler 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 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 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. Also on a different issue, on certain occasions i go to start my vehicle and i will hear a click and the vehicle will refuse to turnover, it is a random occurrence that is a huge inconvenience. Sometimes my jeep will start after 5 or 6 tries, other times it can take a half hour for it to finally start up. I have tried changing the battery to no avail and am hesitant to hire someone to go through all of the wiring harness.
While traveling at highway speed at night, headlights suddenly went out.they remain out for over 5 seconds, may come back on just to go out again.in other instances since started, headlight behavior will become suddenly erratic, one light will go out while other remains on, or both may go out.when this emergency condition occurs, high beams or fog lights must be activated to maintain visibility, and control of vehicle. Since first occurrence both bulbs have been changed but incidents continued to occur.headlights are stock bulbs.
Gas spill on fill-up. This is the 3rd time now with gas running down side of vehicle and on to ground while filling up.
I just purchase a jeep and the first time i filled up with gas, the pump shut off but fuel splashed out on the ground, the vehicle and me.i thought at first i just had done something wrong.i went three days later to fuel up again and this time did not use the nozzle handle latch and the same thing happened.the pump shut off and i kept the nozzle in the tank for a moment for the fuel to settle but it spilled out with force all over my car, the concrete and me.i don't know what to do as i love my jeep but this is unsafe and i want it fixed!obviously there is no warranty remaining but i should not have to pay for a new fuel tank and system.there are numerous people on the internet forums that are having the same problem, this needs to be addressed and corrected......before a major incident occurs!
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that when fuel was added to the vehicle, about one to two gallons flowed back out of the vehicle . The failure occurred a few seconds after the pump stopped. There were times when the fuel would run down the side of the vehicle and into the exhaust. The contact called the dealer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000 and the current mileage was approximately 43,000.
Gas tank overfills and comes out before the pump auto shut off activates.also smell gas in side the vehicle if going over a rough road when the tank is almost full.
Gas will spill out (splash) from the filler tube because the automatic fuel shutoff feature on gas pumps will not detect fuel fill level until too late.gas will usually hemorrhage enough to splash out of the tube and run down the side of the vehicle and collect on the bumper.if you stand too close in some cases you might get gas on your clothing.this seems to be a common problem with late model jeep jk models
Fuel tank filler neck pours fuel out onto the ground when filling the tank to full.
When filling gas tank, gas overflows spilling fuel all over vehicle, pump and any persons close by. This happens just after the pump shuts off, and happens at every fill up.
When filling the jeep up for the 1st time since buying it fuel was spit back out when it was full.
When filling up at the gas station, the gas will back splash out of the filler tube when it fills up. The gas tank does not allow for the air to disperse when filling it up. This is a safety issue and needs to be a recall ! if you are not aware of this happening you will get gasoline on you if you are near the fuel nozzle.
While refueling my jeep the gas spit out of the filler nozzle after the pump had clicked off spilling gas down the side of my vehicle and all over the ground.this is actually the second time this has occurred in as many times as i have purchased gas for the jeep.
When filling the gas tank and on automatic shut off at the pump,the pump will shut off and then gas will almost shoot out of the filling tube. This happens on at any gas station and leaves gas all down the side of the jeep and on the ground. I now only get gas when the light comes on and i can guess on how much gas i need. At fill up, i put the pump to automatic shut off until i estimate i am 2 gallons short. I then finish off manually at the lowest flow rate. This is not a guarantee to work.
Every time i fill up the gas tank, anywhere from a cup to a quart or more of fuel overflows and sprays out and down the side of my jeep and onto the ground (or even on to me if i'm standing by it) after the pump stops.i bought the jeep used, and it has done this at every fill up since i have owned the vehicle.
When filling the vehicle with gasoline and setting the gas pump to auto shut-off,the vehicle will not activate the auto shut-off resulting in gasoline blowing out of the fuel opening.this problem has happened three times so far and resulted in gasoline spilling onto my pants, shoes, side of vehicle, bumper and ground.this problem is dangerous to persons, damage to the vehicle and is an envirnomental issue.
Had been smelling raw gas inside and outside vehicle for several months. Finally tracked down to fuel line coming from gas tank. Plastic elbow under driver seat (rhd postal jeep) has pinhole and has been squirting a fine stream of fuel onto bottom of vehicle. If it had squirted on exhaust or any other hot surface, it would surely cause a fire. Wonder if any other elbows have failed on other vehicles, and also if there are any fuel line elbows in the engine compartment?could be explanation for engine fires that are being investigated.local jeep dealer had replaced fuel tank on 10-19-11 due to a recall about fuel spilling out of filler tube after fuel handle clicked off.never noticed gas smell before the tank was replaced.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, fuel spewed out of the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the filler neck and fuel valve needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 16 and the current mileage was 26,000.
Starting when the vehicle was approximately 2 1/2 years old, gasoline pumps no longer shut off when the vehicle is being filled with gas and the tank becomes full.gas continues to pump, spilling from the vehicle, and the pump has to be manually shut off.it didn't do this when new, nor did my prior wrangler (2000 model owned for 5 years).
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that on three occasions they were filling the gas tank on the vehicle and the gasoline started spilling out from the tank. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint, but the contact spoke with a dealer who said they may have to replace the gas tank. The failure mileage was 31,990 and the current mileage was 32,400.
When fueling my jeep the and auto shut off at the pump stops a fair amount of fuel comes spilling out and runs down the side of my vehicle.this is a danger as there is exposed fuel on my vehicle and the ground.this is a waste of my money and a risk to the environment as the spill is on the concrete. When rain or washed this fuel will be introduced into the water system.also the danger is obvious that there is raw fuel flowing down the side of my vehicle.
Gas tank overflowed violently when the gas station automatic pump shut off.
The fuel spills back during refueling.
On multiple instances, while fueling the vehicle, the gas will not shut off, and the fuel will overflow out of the tank and spill on the ground and side of vehicle.this has happened at several different gas stations, and i have found that several others have had this same issue with their jeep.vehicle is just out of warranty, and i feel this unsafe condition should be a recall.
Problem occurs when fueling.auto pump shutoff does not work with this gas tank filler, fuel sprays out of fill up. Only time fuel does not spill out if you very slowly add fuel and stop before tank is full.
When filling gas tank with gas, gas will spill out of fill neck when tank fills-up.
When filling gas tank a large backsplash of gas comes out as tank approaches full. I tried adjusting the gas hose nozzle both in and out. Splashingoccurs in all cases. Gets less the further the nozzle is pulled out. Gas could splash on person standing close, mostly runs down side of jeep and onto and over rear bumper and onto ground. Service station attendants have come out to check for issue due to amount of gas spilled. Car had no issues with this for first 3 years. Problem developed suddenly with no warning. Only fix is to not completely fill tank but you have to guess each time how close to full the tank is. Gas spilled out between 1/10 and 1/2 gal each time -hard to measure.
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!
Gas spews out and does not shut off correctly when tank is full.keeps shutting off gas when it is not full causing it to take an extremely long time to fill, but will not shut off when tank is full and will spit back gas and over flow.
Fuel overflows when refueling. Overflow occurs even without filling the tank. Parking brake doesn't work unless you pull it up very hard and still doesn't keep it from rolling. Air conditioner doesn't cool. It has been in the service department several times for repair. Blows "smoke" from vents. A loud "knock" sound when you turn the a/c on/off or when you crank the vehicle and the a/c control is on. Soft top leaks over both doors when it rains. Service department has confirmed proper top installation. Sharp edges on the roll bars. Roll bar covers have ripped as a result of putting the top up or down. Dangerous "wobble" when you hit a small pothole, change uneven lanes, etc. Hood lifts approx. 2 inches when a large truck or trailer passes or meets the jeep. Manual transmission "grinds or catches" when shifting into 2nd gear, worse when cold.
The last three or so times i've filled the vehicle with gas, the automatic shut-off on the pump does not engage until fuel has overflowed the tank and spilled onto the outside of the vehicle and the ground.this happens regardless of which fuel station i go to.each incident has happened at a fuel station where i used to be able to fill my tank without any problem. I understand that an investigation is already open regarding this issue.i would think a recall is in order considering the proximity of the fuel spill to hot brake pads and other potential sources of ignition.
When fueling the vehicle a large amount of fuel overflows from the fuel receptacle 1-2 seconds after the pump cuts the flow of fuel. This happens every time the vehicle is filled and has occurred using in excess of 50 different fueling stations. Approximately 1 quart of fuel spills down the side of the vehicle and onto the ground. This creates a safety hazard as well as an environmental hazard.
When the filling up the gas pump doesn't shut off when full. Gas will spray out about 5 feet all over the vehicle until you release the lever.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated, a burning rubber odor emitted from the vents as the ignition failed. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would frequently fail to immediately start.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the dealer was unable to locate a failure code. The dealer wiped and sprayed the vents, but the burning odor was still present and the starting failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.updated 09/15/11*ljthe consumer stated she noticed a chemical, fuel like burning rubber smell. The vehicle fails to start occasionally. The smell emits even when the air conditioner is off and the vehicle is running regularly. Updated 09/16/11
Every time i fill my jeep wrangler... The pump stops and then fuel comes rushing out. Has happened every time i fill it at multiple different gas station. Read online this is a wide spread problem. My 08 liberty has the same problem.
Fuel overflow issue.when filling up my gas tank at the pump fuel will spray from the gas tank before the fuel nozzle shuts off.this has occurred at multiple gas stations and multiple pumps and is now occurring every time i try to fill my tank.
The airbag light stays on occasionally making a warning bell. I have no idea if the airbag is functional. Had it to the dealer once but since i work in this vehicle i could not leave it so they could not determine if it is the clockspring or an airbag module. The fuel inlet also spews gas when filling up the gas tank. There has been a recall on the fuel issue, but i have had parts on order for eight months and they are still on backorder.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that gasoline was abnormally leaking from the gas tank. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was a waiting list for repairs because the part needed was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who performed a diagnostic test and confirmed that there was a crack in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 43,000. Updated 05/03/11*ljthe consumer stated the gas tank leaked and overflowed. The consumer stated she could only fill the tank half way. Updated 06/06/11
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While refueling, the contact noticed fuel was spilled from the vehicle. The contact called the dealer and was informed the the check valve in the fuel system may need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
Vehicle now since date of initial occurrence spews fuel back out of filler neck when fueling. Spilt fuel launches out from trapped pressure in tank and covers the ground and side of vehicle. It also splashes on operator but i usually stay back if i can help it. I have tried different gas stations but find the station is not a factor in this issue. It also doesn't matter if i stop the pump manually or allow the mechanical feature of the pump stop the fueling process. The jeep did not have this problem when new.
The gas tank overflows every time it is filled up.the automatic shut does not work. This has happened every single time no matter which gas station or what type of gas.holding the nozzle at different angles does not help.the only way to avoid this is to pay very close attention to the number of gallons of gas being put in the tank.this is a hazard as gas gets everywhere, especially the person pumping the gas and will likely ruin the paint job; also leads to wasted gasoline/money.
While filling up the vehicle with gas, after the gas pump handle shuts off, a portion of gas will flow out of the fill tube. Different positions of the gas pump inserted into fill tube still results in gas pouring out the fill tube. Gas will still pour out of the fill tube even at a very slow fill rate. Different gas stations were used with the same result. There is great concern about the spilled fuel catching fire on the vehicle or a person who this happens to unexpected.
When i fill the gas tank it will over flow at the filler neck. When the fuel pump cuts off there is air pressure that will force the gas out when the tank is filled. I have used different stations with the same results. This is a fire hazard.
Starting in november 2010 with less than 34,000 miles on the vehicle when filling up with fuel the jeep will over flow once full.now every time the fuel nozzle is clicked to hold in the on position, for some reason it will not shut off in time, no matter what gas station i use.i believe this to be a very dangerous situation for myself as well bad for the environment.i would think that jeep would issue a full recall to fix this problem.however, the dealership which i purchased the jeep did replace the fuel tank, and other components to remedy the problem.
Fuel tank overflows (sprays out) while filling at gas station pump after pump automatically shuts off. Tried numerous gas stations, pumping gas slowly all with same effect.
Spits fuel from filler when refueling.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed out of the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the fuel tank had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,064 and the current mileage was 62,700.updated 04/09/13*lj
During a fill-up, the gas overflows everytime.this occurs at multiple gas stations.
When filling the fuel tank and the gas nozzle automatically shuts off, gasoline shoots out of the tank after about a 2 second delay.this has occurred at multiple gas stations.this has occurred with the jeep wrangler on local gas pumps that i use frequently to fill my honda civic without incident.
When filling with fuel, it gushes out even when filling very slowly.
Every time i fill up with gas, the gas flows out of the fuel tank all over the car, me and the ground. This happens right before the tank is full and it doesn't shut the gas pump off.
Upon filling up the vehicle, fuel rushes out of the inlet and onto the fender guard, body, and bumper and on the ground.this has happened repeatedly at every fill up.after the first three times this happened i caught as much as possible from the spill = 3 pints +.it shoots all over my hands, arm, and leg.very dangerous and hazardous having gas all over me.
When filling up the gas tank, if allowed to fill completely it will puke gas back out after the automatic pump shut off. Enough gas to run down the side of the jeep and on to the ground. Since the first time it happened it will do it every time if i do not stop it early.
2008 jeel wrangler causes fuel spills needing to be reported to the nysdec spill hotline for cleanup and remediation during fill up.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While adding fuel to the vehicle it spilled over and out of the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was no fix for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was 27,000.
When filling the gas tank the filler tube will release approximately a liter of fuel.
There is a known issue with fuel regurgitating from the fuel filler neck on fillup for 2008 wranglers. My wife's 2008 wrangler 4-door had the issue and was repaired. 4 months later, my 2008 wrangler 2-door did the same thing. When reporting to the dealer, i was informed that my vin is not part of the group with the problem. Yet there i stood at the pump with a quart of gasoline all over my jeep, the ground and me. This is a fire and environmental hazard. The group is clearly larger than chrysler is admitting. I want my jeep fixed just like my wife's was when she had this issue!
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While adding gasoline to the fuel tank, it sprayed back out of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 32,000.
When refueling, the vehicle ejects between 1 tblsp and 1 pint of fuel from the filler neck depending on the pump, outside temperature, and fuel level prior to filling. Fuel is ejected a distance of up to 6' (observed). Fuel is only spilled when the tank is filled and at termination of the procedure. Warm temperatures eject more fuel. This occurs 100% of the time and i need to warn attendants so they don't get fuel splashed on them. We are in oregon where self-service is not allowed.
Issue with fuel spillage when filling up the vehicle. Apparently there is fuel tank inlet check valve that has an issue. Every time i try to fill the vehicle up with gas it overflows...the pump clicks off as it should but there is an overflow of gas that comes out of the vehicle after the pump clicks off. I've had to stop filling my vehicle up and go to only putting $30 or so in to keep it from overflowing. Thought it was just me until i had someone else try filing it up and it did the same thing. Found out a friend of mine who also has a jeep (2 years older than mine) had the same problem and ended up having to have his fuel tank replaced.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, fuel will spill out leaking all the over the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.updated 05/08/12*lj
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.)
When filling up with gas the gas spews out as the tank becomes full instead of shutting off. Doesn't matter what gas station or how i fill up. Happens every time.
When fueling, the automatic shut-off has started shutting off too late, resulting in a fuel spill every time = fire hazard plus paint damage.multiple gas stations, multiple pumps, different temperatures. The incident date reflects the most recent fill-up, where i started searching for a solution.searched on-line, and have read that this is a problem that is common with this make,model and model year.(unfortunately, i am just past the 3-year warranty period).
Gas overflows during refueling. No matter the setting on the pump nozzle, after the nozzle clicks off more than a pint of gas spills out onto the ground. I have owned the vehicle since june 2008 and the gas never overflowed before december 2011. Now it overflows at every refueling, at multiple gas stations. Gas spills at every refueling are a safety concern.
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!
I just bought a 2008 used jeep wrangler unlimited x. The very first time i go to fill the gas tank, the auto shut off fails and gas starts spraying everywhere. I was covered in it from the waste down and standing in a puddle of it.
Gas will spill from the fuel inlet when filling the gas tank, regardless of speed of additional gas or current amount within gas tank.enough gas is spilled to cause significant damage should it reach an ignition source.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact statedthat while refueling the vehicle, the fuel tank overflowed and gasoline began to spew out from the tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 41,500.updated 11/03/10. *lj
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.
When filling up the vehicle with gasoline the gas will spill back out all over the vehicle, the ground and me.
Every time you fill up the tank with fuel it overfills.if you don't trickle the nozzle it backs up on you, spilling fuel outside the vehicle. As soon as the nozzle clicks off the fuel starts backing up.
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 thefire 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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, fuel will spill out leaking all the over the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.updated 05/08/12*lj
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while adding fuel to the vehicle, he noticed that the filler neck would "spit" gasoline out when the vehicle was almost full. He noticed the problem every time he added fuel to the tank. He called the dealership and was told about technical service bulletins but that they were for vehicles under warranty. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact had not called the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was approximately 39,000. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.
Gas cap sensor light on.when filling the tank with gas, the automatic shut off at the pump clicks off, then within 5/10 seconds the gas starts to surge out of the tank all down the jeep, over the ground, over me.the gas tank and assembly was replaced 3 times in 2011 while still under warranty because the problem kept coming back.the same problem started again 2013.we called the dealer and found that it is covered under an unlimited miles unlimited months extended warranty.glad we called because we didn't get any notice of this extended coverage in the mail.a separate issue began in 2012 with some leakage of gas under the vehicle and an odor of gas outside the car if the tank was filled up all the way.since the warranty had expired, our personal mechanic handled it.he replaced a hose that was attached to the fuel tank (the same gas cap sensor light was on for this problem too).he also tightened the fuel pump at the tank where the gas was leaking from and he found a crack in the tank which he patched.this fixed the odor and leaking of gas from under the jeep. If this problem happens again in the future, now knowing about the extended warranty with the other problem, we will contact the dealer about it to see if it is covered too as it is gas tank related.note - it was right after our mechanic fixed theodor and under car leak that the other problem of the gas surging out of the pump started again.
Gas tank cover is rusted so bad the tank could fall out. Very unsafe for the road.
On every fill up for gas since january after i or an attendant who fills the gas tank gets splashed/soaked with gas.upon removing the nozzle the gas 'burps' back and sprays gasoline out of the tank. The gas splash started out very small and not as frequently but now it rushes out like a waterfall and every fill up.regardless if you pump the gas slowly by hand or use the auto lever on the pump it still happens-everytime.i am only using 87 octane gas as per the instruction manual and this happens at every gas station (mobil, shell, sunoco, texaco, global, irving, citgo, etc.)my local gas stations are sick of me coming in because they always have to put out kitty litter to mop up the mess.
Whenever i fill the gas tank it overflows after the pump turns off. It happens at all gas stations. It has happened since the jeep was about 3 months old. The dealer told me it wouldn't be warrantied due to my using the vehicle off road so i have given up trying. I mostly don't fill it all the way anymore. But occasionally i forget and gas spills on the ground causing a serious fire hazard at the gas station as well as an environmental issue. After learning this is a very common problem, i have to ask why this isn't a recall yet?
Went to go fill up the jeep, it filled up the pump clicked that it was done and then it violently overflowed covering me and my precious jeep in gasoline.
Gas overflows from gas filler tube after pump has stoped
When filling the fuel tank, fuel spills out of filler hole after auto-stop filler nozzle shuts off.
When fueling the gas pump isn't triggered to shut off until gas has already came out the top of the fueling neck. This causes gas to spill down the side of the vehicle and have a gas spill at the fueling station. This happens at every station i fill up at.
When refueling at any gas station when the tank reaches a certain point the gasoline comes back out spraying over the side of vehicle and on me leaving gasoline on the ground and myself covered in gas
Every time i fill the gas tank up gas spills, shoots out everywhere at least a few gallons of gas is not just wasted but all over me, the jeep and the ground.
Every time i fill up my gas tank, no matter what gas station, i always get about a cup of gas that spits back out of the filler port. The nozzle always clicks off but the gas just keeps coming.
When pumping fuel while vehicle is stationary the fuel overflows.must pump in small amounts slowly to keep overflow to a minimum; however, overflow still occurs especially at the end of pumping when the tank is full.overflow squirts out and sounds like gargling when filling with fuel.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, fuel spewed out from the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the fuel tank would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 300.
Purchased this jeep in 2010.every since i purchased it, the gas spills out from the tank when i fill it up, unless i squeeze the gas nozzle very slowly and carefully.when the gas spills out, it goes on my clothing, the jeep, and onto the ground.this is a health problem, a safety issue, and an environmental issue.jeep should fix this for free!!!
When filling the gas tank the gas overflows and spills on the car.
Jeep is spitting back fuel during fill up. Chrysler is telling me that my jeep is not covered under the extended warranty that other 2008 jeep wranglers have now been given. I have videos of this spitback happening. (inlet check valve defect)one dealer said it was covered but chrysler says no. Have been trying to get chrysler to repair it for 2 years now.
When filling the fuel tank, the fuel stop valve is stuck open causing fuel to spill out when tank gets full. If i remember correctly this valve is there to stop fuel from spilling out in a roll-over accident. If the valve gets stuck open then this can cause a fire/explosion.
Filing up the tank causes gas to spew everywhere.
When filling with gas it spits back gas when gas pump turns off.
Very often, when i fill up my gas tank, it spits gas out.sometimes, the gas sprays out so far that it wets my clothing, the fuel pump stand, and the surrounding area.i am concerned that this can one day cause a fire and is a health and environmental hazard.i have tried to pump at different pumps and at different speeds but the problem persists.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while refueling, the nozzle would repeatedly turn off and once it did fuel would spew back out from the filler neck. The contact mentioned that the engine and fuel cap warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 81,000.
Gas overflows and spills out during every fueling. I think it is an inlet check valve issue.gas tank also leaks gas around the fuel pump seal.smells like gas outside the vehicle
When filling the tank with gas the gas pump does not auto stop filling and gas sprays out of the fill opening around the pump handle. This happens every time i fill up and as a result i must always fill the tank manually. This has happened since 2008 when i purchased the car.
After fueling the 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited x the fuel backflows alot. This seems dangerous, as in what if a fire sparks up at the gas station pump.
When fueling it overflows instead of stopping.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, the fuel tank failed to stop when at the full level. As a result, fuel spilled from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
When filling the fuel tank at the gas station if gas pump is on high fuel backsplashes on the vehicle and onto the ground. This is a common problem amongst many jeep wrangler owners. Dealership denies any problem. You ask below when did this happen well i will list one date but it happens 50% of the time when filling the jeep up. I bought the jeep in 2011 with 40,000 miles on it and has been doing it ever since.
Have jk 2r rubicon model.when traveling in the high country in colorado i start to smell fuel fumes around noon and they do not go away until we refuel at the end of the day.the fuel tank get so hot the ethanol boils off and the emission system cannot handle the fumes so they vent into the atmosphere.the jeep fills with fumes and vehicles behind can smell them too.all of the two door jk models we travel with have the same problem.jeep has been of no help and say they know of the problem but have no solution.in the last year 2 of us have contacted large cell lymphoma.ethanol is a class one carcinogin.
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.
When filling up at the gas station, the fuel pump will kick off and a second later gas comes flying out of the tank and hits me, my jeep and goes all over the ground.
During refueling, fuel back filled from the filler tube.this caused gas to spray out and splash onto me, the vehicle and ground.
Fuel splash back on refueling.
Since 2010 i have been having issues with gas over flow when filling the tank. At first i thought it was the gas attendant and being careless. This seems to be an issue mostly in the cooler weather and winter months. It is been becoming progressively worse in the last few months where after researching and speaking with other jeep owners have found that this has been a hazard and recall in a lot of wranglers. I have also learned that my jeep is not been included in this recall and have to pay for this costly repair myself. I find this unfair of chrysler to do this to faithful jeep owners.i also found that i am not alone in these costly repairs as i might also have to replace the whole gas tank. I do not wish to turn this into a battle.please help me out with this ongoing problem as i am a faithful jeep lover and want to stay that way. Thank you
When refueling the gas tank it overflows gas all over on the ground.it does not automatically shut off when tank is full.
Vehicle was stationary at fuel pump with the fuel tank half full. Began refueling and had an immediate back splash /spewing of fuel. Estimate at least a half gallon was spilled onto the vehicle, the ground and on my person.
When filling the fuel tank, fuel spills out of filler hole after auto-stop filler nozzle shuts off.!!
Large amounts of gasoline sprays out when refueling the vehicle.the gasoline comes out with such force that it is impossible to avoid getting gasoline on hand, arm and clothing.it occurs when the tank becomes full.at first i thought it was a problem with the gas stations pump.it was intermittent at first but now occurs every time i put gas in the vehicle regardless of which gas station pump i use.this is more than an inconvenience and should be considered a safety issue!
Every time you fuel the vehicle to gas overflows out of the fuel inlet onto the side and rear fender of the vehicle.
Gasoline splash back when filling gas tank. The jeep was in park and level. Gasoline burped out of fuel filler tank tube. All over the jeep and ground. This happens every time i fill the tank. Also gets on clothes.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While the vehicle was being fueled, fuel exited the filler tube and spilled onto the contact and vehicle. The contact called a local dealer (stafford chrysler, jeep, dodge of springfield, 7611 loisdale rd, springfield, va 22150) and was informed that the failure may be due to the fuel tank and/or filler tube. The repair would cost $900. The contact declined to pay and believed it should be covered under a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 51,000.
Drove over snow & snow knocked gasoline vapor canister off causing fuel spillage that continued until replaced.only held on by plastic & easily knocked off.called dealership & scheduled appointment.was very careful & only drove home & then to dealership being very careful.adjacent gasoline tank skid plate was not even marked.unfortunately, skid plate does not cover canister.new vehicles include a skid plate for the canister.no doubt would have been a fire if exhaust had been hot!
Persistent fuel overflow issue since 4/25/09. Every time i fuel the vehicle, fuel comes out of the filler tube and spills on the vehicle and pavement.
Gas overspills from the tank. Does not automatically stop when filling causing gas to splash on the owner, vehicle, and ground. Happens every time we attempt to fill the truck unless we manually stop entering gas before it's full.
When filling up with gas at the gas station even if i manually stop the gas flow early the gas overflows out on to the bumper and ground. Major gas spitback!
I started my 2008 jeep wrangler jk and immediately got a check engine light with an audible sound. The engine was running very rough and shaking. I turned off the engine and it seemed fine but the check engine light was still on. I have a obd2 diagnostic code reader and it showed the code p0306. This is a misfire on the number six cylinder. I took it to larry h. Miller chrysler jeep dodge ram dealership in albuquerque and this is what was done. "wi tech diagnostics for fault codes, had store codes for injector #6 circuit, no work done, operating as per design". I asked what can be done to fix the problem and [xxx] said that the tech could not duplicate the problem so they could not fix anything. [xxx] offered to perform a fuel injector cleaning but this was the only options for now. The next day i started the jeep and had the same issue. I looked up this code 0306 on the jeep jk site and read posts of "pentastar problem". In all cases these people had to visit the dealership 4 to 5 times until they fixed the problem. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. After refueling the vehicle, fuel spewed out of the filler neck. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. The vin was unavailable.
Fueling has been an ongoing problem. I had a shut off problem in that the gas would eject from the car. Then i had a problem with slow fueling. It might take a gallon then almost stop taking forever to put fuel into the vehicle. I have taken it to begnal motors in kingston and they did address the issue and replaced the intake nozzle? and something to allow air into the tank when refueling. It seemed to be ok for awhile then went back to the fueling problem. I took it back to begnal and they seemed to believe the only solution was to replace the gas tank at my expense! this is a liability to my safety. I drove the jeep to california and back the end of june of this year and never had a problem...i have to use my vehicle for many trips out of town and it is frightening as they told me this problem would probably get worse! this is definitely an engineering problem and should be taken care of by chrysler. It seems that there is an on going issue with the fuel system.
Fueling up the jeep with the auto shut off at filling stations now causes about 2 cups ofgasoline puking out the filler and onto myself , vehicle , and ground. This now happens every fill up.
Driver's side front seat belt latch occasionally does not latch also occasionally will not release without having to open roof pull seat belt slack all the way out and stand up in seat to get out of vehicle. Then have to hit and work with latch approximately 2-3 before it will release. If in an accident not sure if seatbelt latch will hold forces or not let you out of a possible burning car. Also fuel backflows from fill inlet at every fillip if i do not stop it before full.
Gas going all over the place and on me. Also the jeep jerks so bad that i almost hit my head. The transmisson was changed 30,000 miles again and runs like crap.
Fuel does not stop filling when tank is full. About a cup or two of fuel overflows before pump stops. This happens at all pumps and has been ongoing for a few weeks. Most recent date is noted.
Gas tanks overflows when filling tank.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While the vehicle was being refueled, fuel ejected from the tank. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200.
Since 2017, every time i pump fuel into the car at gas station, the pump overflows and spills all over the side of the car, the ground and then my feet and hands because i have to step in the puddle and put the gas cap on.i moved to tn from ca in 2016 and i have been thinking that it the shell gas pumps here in tn that were causing it...as if they were old or not up to some sort of "ca standard" or something.however, after this problem just happened to my pregnant wife with our 2 year old in the car, i decided to check a jeep forum and see if anyone else is having this problem.lo and behold, this appears to be a serious issue dating back 10 years to a 2010 forum i found.url: https://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f176/have-fuel-spill-problems-like-many-us-submit-complaint-force-recall-974337/ this video shows exactly what happens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=hae5ht-_y48&feature=emb_logo this is a serious risk of fire and safety...for not just me, but any patron at a gas station who is either there with me or drives up to my pump after me.the fumes are now on our feet and then in the car...then we go home or where and spread that gasoline fumes around everywhere we go. This is a serious safety issue and i'm very concerned why there is no recall on this given the ease to diagnose this problem with one simple google search.i'm very concerned...
Gas and air spit/spill back out of fuel filler neck tube when refueling at gas station pump. Gas runs down fender/fender flare. Problem began around 55-60,000 miles. Jeep continues to give off strong gas vapor odor when parked in garage even weeks after refueling.
I just recently bought this vehicle used. When i refuel the vehicle, the pump stops, but then fuel shoots out of the tank.
Car at random will not start, lights will not work or radio will stop working ... Check engine light stays on without any engine issues ... To pump fuel it takes 20 minutes to fill it up you can't walk away or it will over flow ... Jeep left me sit the other day and no garage can tell me whats wrong with it... Its not the starter ...
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. The fuel also splashes onto me as well. I have the vehicle completely off keys out of the ignition and in park.
The gas tank spits back fuel after every filling.
Fuel tank overflows a few ounces at every fillup.happens regardless of gas station or pump.
When fueling vehicle overflow pours out of the tank and on to the vehicle and ground when filled. I've owned the vehicle for 14 months and has been doing this since purchased.
Every time i fuel the jeep, it overflows after its full and spills everywhere. The first time this happened, the fuel spilled all over my pants and shoes and hand. This is a safety hazard and needs to be fixed. The overfilling problem has been occurring everytime i fill up.
Fuel spills out of gas tank at every filling. Strong gas odor from gas tank at all times.
Air bag light is on from a defective clock spring and the vehicle still spits out gas when i fill up.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact was driving 30 mph when the doors began to rattle abnormally.the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times where the dealer replaced the door latches on each door.the contact stated that the front driver side door latch was replaced six times.the contact was concerned that the doors could open while driving due to the faulty latches.the failure mileage was 34,000.
2008 chrysler jeep wrangler. Consumer states he has not received a reply to his request from november 13, 2009 concerning a problem ofhood flutter or hood bouncing.*tgwthe consumer stated this is his third request for a response to his complaint. Updated 06/21/10
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the hood latches fractured and caused the hood to fly open and strike the windshield while driving. The contact stated there was an emergency latch to prevent the failure but the emergency latch also fractured. Whenever the vehicle was driven in windy weather, the hood would shake abnormally. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that there was no coverage for the latches on the vehicle and the vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited. The contact stated that the parking brake was defective and when engaged, the vehicle would continue to roll backward.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the mechanism inside the parking brake had fractured. The dealer repaired the hand brake yet one week later, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer as the failure recurred.the dealer then adjusted the tension on the hand brake. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who then performed a diagnostic and confirmed that the lubricant from the axle seal was leaking fluid. The fluid was dripping onto the shoes which prevented the parking brake from functioning correctly. The current mileage was 86,000 and the failure mileage was 3,000.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer sent letters regarding the failure of the emergency brakeholding on an incline.*tgwthe consumer stated when he set the emergency brake, the vehicle started to roll backwards and hit the his gate.
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 thefire 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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while stopped and changing gears from neutral to drive, the vehicle made a loud noise and jolted as the contact attempted to accelerate. The failure recurred several times.in addition, the contact stated that the gear shifter was loose and able to be moved easily while the vehicle was in motion. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a mechanic or the dealer for inspection or repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no assistance was provided. The current mileage was 58,199 and the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle stalled and could not be restarted. The contact heard a humming noise coming from the gear shift area. After some time, the wipers and the vehicle independently started. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but the failure could not be replicated. The failure and the current mileages were 90,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While parking the vehicle, the gear controller was unable to remain in park. The contact stated that the gear controller would not move from the drive position. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 25,000.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect *tgwthe consumer stated the first problem he had with the vehicle was the transmission. It began failing to engage and shifting out of gear.the dealer discovered that the transmission oil filter had not been installed and was lying on the bottom of the transmission oil pan. In january 2011, while driving at highway speeds, the consumer began to experience intermittent violent shaking of the entire vehicle, which seemed to be originating from the front end. The consumer stated it felt as though a wheel was loose.the consumer went to a repair shop, where the tie rod and pitman were replaced. Two weeks later, the shaking occurred again and soon it became increasingly violent ,making it nearly impossible to control the vehicle and stay in his lane. The consumer returned to the repair shop where they replaced the steering damper, which seemed to correct the problem for awhile. In july, the consumer took the vehicle for a routine maintenance check. While checking the front end, the mechanic was able to get two full turns on a nut on the track bar. Since then, the shaking has not occurred. The consumer stated as he approached a line of vehicles stopped at a light, he attempted to apply the brake, but it went soft and to the floor. An inspection revealed a hole in the brake line above the right front wheel, where the line left the wheel well and went into the engine compartment. The hole was caused by rubbing on the line by the edge of the plastic wheel well lining.
Parking brake lever spring broke, vehicle popped out of first gear while parked.it then rolled over a block down the street and crashed into another parked car.luckily all the kids in the neighborhood had already boarded the school bus, as it rolled through the bus stop!
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 65 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle shook and the steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact depressed the brake pedal multiple times and the vehicle finally came to a stop on the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited awhile before driving again. The contact stated that he continued to experience the failure while driving slowly back home. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to pomoco chrysler jeep dodge ram of newport news (located at 12629 jefferson ave, newport news, va 23602, (757) 369-3565), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 122,460.
Transmission pops out of 1st gear during take off from a complete stop. This happens 1 in every 5 times. The shifter is fully engaged. Normal weather and driving conditions. No vehicle modifications.
The total integrated power module failed while acceleratingonto freeway.the jeep got stuck in second gear while merging. Happened about three times.took two weeks to repair because of back orders for the part.
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.
Manual transmission pops out of gear.
Manual transmission pops out of gear, this is the third time the synchronizer will need to be replaced. I paid to have it replaced the first time because the dealership told me they could not duplicate the problem. The second time chrysler paid to replace it: that was 2 1/2 years ago (that is how long it lasted for) i recently contacted the dealership who replaced it in 11/2016 and they said i don't have a warranty and they only guarantee their work for 2 years. I found a recallservice bulletin on line for the synchronizer that was sent to all dealershipsapril 20, 2010
Tsb 21-001-10 was issued on 03/2/2010 "manual transmission may intermittently jump out of first gear"they know they have a problem with it and since my dealer cannot "duplicate" this situation they will not do anything about it even with my lifetime warranty. Pulling out into traffic and having your shifter popping out of gear while some body is barreling down on you is awesome.i feel so safe.
Manual transmission pops out of first gear when in motion. Service bulletin (21-001-10) dealer won't repair. Flagler chrysler dodge jeep, palm coast florida.
The vehicle 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).
Known to many who have jeeps, the "death wobble".when this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. It was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown.the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over.nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless.they looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. I had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. It is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart.
Fuel overflows when refueling. Overflow occurs even without filling the tank. Parking brake doesn't work unless you pull it up very hard and still doesn't keep it from rolling. Air conditioner doesn't cool. It has been in the service department several times for repair. Blows "smoke" from vents. A loud "knock" sound when you turn the a/c on/off or when you crank the vehicle and the a/c control is on. Soft top leaks over both doors when it rains. Service department has confirmed proper top installation. Sharp edges on the roll bars. Roll bar covers have ripped as a result of putting the top up or down. Dangerous "wobble" when you hit a small pothole, change uneven lanes, etc. Hood lifts approx. 2 inches when a large truck or trailer passes or meets the jeep. Manual transmission "grinds or catches" when shifting into 2nd gear, worse when cold.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated and the clock spring failed. The contact mentioned that the failure may have been directly related to nhtsa campaign id number: 11v528000 (air bag: frontal). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. Updated 10/10/12 the consumer also stated the 1st gear in the transmission was also defective, which caused the transmission to pop out of gear. Updated 10/17/12
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
My 2008 jeep wrangler 2-door with the 6-speed manual transmission will sometimes not go into 2nd and 1st gear when downshifting. The transmission also pops out of 2nd and 4th gear. Both of these issues are unsafe because of the loss of power to the wheels. If something were to happen while trying to downshift around a turn or something of that nature, the vehicle would not be able to evade a collision. Also, the shifter clicks and feels "notchy" when shifting into 2nd gear, making it difficult.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing transmission coolant fluid. As a result, the engine would overheat and steam would bellow from the engine in warmer temperatures.the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that transmission coolant fluid was leaking where the soft line met the hard line for the transmission coolant. The contact spoke to the manufacturer about nhtsa campaign id number: 09v436000 (power train: automatic transmission), but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall.the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 73,000.
Hotoil alarm comes on under normal driving conditions on a daily basis. Transmission is overheating and needs an appropriate grabs cooler or this will cause fire. This needs to be addressed asap before transmission failure!
Vehicle will not start right away after it has rained or when it is cold. It is not certain if the vehicle will start after a few attempts. This is very similar to the complaints related to the electrical system: ignition switch recall for some jeeps, which was recalled for the possibility of resulting in a vehicle fire. There has not been a recall for the 2008 jeep wrangler sahara yet even though many owners have made similar complaints.
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.
6 speed manual transmission jumps out of 1st gear when driving
In december, my manual transmission 2008 jeep wrangler began jumping out of first gear when accelerating from a stop. The chances of this happening increase with higher rpms, so a quick acceleration or accelerating up a hill make it worse. It's incredibly dangerous as it usually puts me close to a stop as i'm trying to accelerate from a stop sign or when a traffic light turns green. Potential for rear-ending is high.
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!
When trying to pull away in first gear the transmission will suddenly and violently slam out of first gear. The first occurrence was while pulling away from a light after it had turned from red to green, how ever subsequent occurrences have happened while attempting to make left turns and one such occurrence led to a near collision on october 16th 2012 while driving with my pregnant wife in the vehicle. This seems to be happening more frequently, once a week now. Chrysler is aware of the problem and has issued a service bulletin about it but no safety recall. This is a major safety issue for people with manual transmissions.the tsb number from chrysler is 21-001-10 rev. A.
Vehicle towbar brake fluid leaks suspension transmission.
I have a2008 jeep wrangler x, manual transmission. The vehicle keeps popping our of gear on its own which often results in a sudden and unpredictable stop in the middle of the road. This occurs when the vehicle is accelerated after a complete stop,the problem also displays anytime while drivingon 1st , 2nd or 3rd gear. Sometimes, after having stop for a red light or a stop sign, i put the car on 1st gear to drive away but the car would move a few feet but then it pops out right back to neutral.as a result, my vehicle would stop completely and the driver behind me often almost hits my vehicle from the back.the same thing happens when i am turning a curve.i must add that the vehicle makes a loud noise when it pops out of gear causing me, as the driver, to loose some control and concentration.i believe, because of this problem, my car is an accident waiting to happen.i have reported the problems to the manufacturer and the dealer at least five times but they keep saying they do not know what the problem is and are not able to fix it. I am fearful for my safety andthat of other drivers because of this problem with my car.i would strongly urge your organization to immediately investigate this matter.
I would like to know why the 2008 jeep wranglers are having so many transmission problems, and jeep and chrysler is sitting on the their backsides blaming the drivers? if multiple people are having the same type of problem, you would think someone would look into the problem, but no they dealers and the company continue to disregard it forcing owners to spend more and more money. I refuse to spend money to band-aid the issues. This should be a safety recall due to the fact that when it happens it leaves the driver sitting still in traffic. I am afraid to put my family in the vehicle for that same reason. I would like to note that this problem has happened at least once a day in the last year i have had it, the date of when it happened was just the last time . If anyone is even listening to the owners or trying to help please let me know. Thank you for your time.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at 5 mph, with no warning the vehicle shifted to neutral independently. The contact stated was able to shift back to drive and drove the vehicle to their residence. The dealer (foss chrysler jeep 133 portsmouth ave, exeter, new hampshire 03833) was contacted and informed the contact that the failure could not be duplicated and more time was needed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and agreed with the dealer that the failure could not be duplicated and more time was needed. The vin search revealed no recalls associated with the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 266,936.
During mild acceleration from a full stop, in first gear, the manual transmission jumped out of first gear into neutral. A very loud and jarring clang occurred simultaneously with the incident. During the next three years this was a rare and consistent occurrence. As of the summer of 2012 this has become a daily occurrence. This creates a dangerous situation where vehicle drivers behind me may assume that the forward motion of my vehicle will continue and accelerate where in reality the acceleration of my vehicle comes to an abrupt halt and the vehicle speed decreases until i am able to re-engage the transmission.
I was driving on the interstate, enroute home, and my 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited just lost power which i steered it onto the shoulder. No warning lights, nor equipment failure indicator was on my dashboard. My vehicle started smoking heavily underneath the engine compartment. I had to tow my vehicle to a jeep dealership, for further investigation on the cause. I'm awaiting for their findings on the cause.
The vehicle "pops" out of 1st gear constantly.i've seen hundreds of examples posted in forums where this is an issue with many of these models.its dangerous when trying to start from a standstill with traffic behind you and you can't even use first gear to move out of the way.i've had people almost hit me because of this!!..again, this is a well known issue and needs to be addressed...at first i thought maybe it was just me....but after doing hours of research (hundreds of posts about this exact problem on line) and even having other people drive my vehicle, we all agree something is wrong..
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the transmission slipped out of gear independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The transmission was rebuilt several months later yet the failure recurred. The transmission was rebuilt a second time but again, to no avail. The manufacturer was made aware of the recurring failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.updated 07/2/13*lj
The dashblights started acting possessed while driving and winshield whipera came on without being activated by switch. Now the guages are stuck straight up and it wont shift out of park..the radio and windows still work and the lights cone on without being turned on.
Transmission overheats... Chrysler won't fix the actual problem..they just recalled the vehicle to have a dummy light installed on your dash..turn your vehicle off and let it cool down..by that time when it over heats..it's already junk..42rle are junk! we the people are trying to fix and diagnosis there mistake. Between the wiring and the transmission..it's hell...your either going to burn because of faulty wires they never did a recall on and it's all over the internet...same problems. Or your going to keep throwing a bunch of money into a pos that will never truly be fixed! throws all kinds of codes because of the tranny overheating. If you install a aftermarket cooler to try to fix the overheating issue it voids your warranty...which is no good anyways..because the don't even stand behind that! hope they go bankrupt 😁
When starting from a stop the transmission violently slams out of 1st gear into neutral leaving the car stalled in traffic. This is an extremely dangerous condition. When asking the jeep dealership about the problem they acknowledge the issue, but said there probably will not be a recall until someone is injured.
While parked in a mall parking garage, vehicle caught fire forward of the firewall. According to a policeman, a witness saw smoke coming from under the hood 15-20 minutes after the vehicle had been parked. Vehicle was completely destroyed forward of the firewall. Smoke and heat damage to front interior of vehicle including melted carpet near transmission in area of accelerator pedal.
Upon acceleration from a complete stop, manual transmission violently pops out of first gear.stick shift lever pops out with dangerous force and can injure hand or arm if it is in the path of ejected shift lever.condition extremely dangerous when turning in traffic and losing drive.also can cause rear end collision as drive loss is immediate and no brakes are applied so no brake lights warn drivers behind the vehicle.
Hit bumps in the road and the front end starting shaking very badly. Had to come to a stop for the shaking to stop. The famous jeep death wobble. At the dealership they acted like they never heard of the problem before. After seeing these complaints i realize its a common problem and jeep should of fixed it. It cost me $400.00 to fix it. Also since i purchased this vehicle i complained to the dealership that the transmission shifts funny. They keep telling me there is no fix for this and it is a common problem with this transmission.
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.
When the ignition key was turnedto 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.
Alright i have a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara jk. Automatic transmission 2door soft top. And i have noticed on several occasions when there is wet conditions on any curvy road that when slowing down to take a curve to the right with the traction control on the transmission will down shift and cause the back tires to spin and lose traction which inturn sends the [xxx] end sideways. And it does it both up and down hill and pretty much only on right turns the passenger side which puts the driver side rear end into the oncoming traffic lane a little. And i truly believe if it was a young driver or anyone that hasn't drove anything wildly before in there life it could cause a bad accident. But if you turn the traction control off it don't do it is bad if at all. Which makes me think it's wiring or the computer an electrical problem. I've had it happen on back roads and mt roads even turn on the interstate ramp. Any road where you remain in motion with a decent curve to the right. Alot on this winding mt road over the ridge to the next town. It's called joppa mountain. And it sidesteps with you there like it has me quite a few times, and you are not on your game it could get real bad real fast because that road winds back and forth all the way up and back down with strap drop offs that you would be praying for a tree to stop you. Always when turning right and slowing down with the traction control on.parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
At 54,500 highway miles, two rod bearings failed in the engine resulting in total engine loss. After engine replacement the throw out bearing failed resulting in failure of the clutch.engine failed while being driven on a freeway but was able to be driven into the dealership. Clutch failed while being driven on city streets resulting in towing.
Vehicle stationary and in motion a single ding will go off every couple of minutes, more often at slower speeds. No dash light on no indication as to why it is dinging. Also parked on hill when i put it in reverse to begin going into motion the vehicle shakes at an unsettling feeling until i get to flat ground and put it into drive.
When accelerating while in 3rd gear the manual shifter pops out of gear making a rather loud noise. It occurs sporadically.
Everything is normal and working, you try to start the car and there is a click then nothing. I then move the shifter to neutral and start the car then move shifter back to park. There are no codes being registered if you plug in a diagnostic machine and i've had several competent mechanics check it out to no avail. This is happening .to many other people and isn't an isolated incident, which is why i'm reporting it. It appears to be an electrical issue, a grounding issue to be specific.
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.
On approximately 01/21/13 at about 8:00am, while traveling on the 405 freeway at about 50mph, my jeep got the "death wobbles".it was found the entire front housing snapped off.it was fixed and returned to me.on 02/11/13 at about 10:30am, i was merging on to the i-5 n/b from sand canyon in irvine.when i reached 45mph, i got the "death wobbles" again.this time, the dealer said it was because i had cheap tires on the vehicle.i have nitto tires which are about $250 each.i have looked into the death wobbles and it appears jeep has a real problem.the vehicle shakes so violently you feel like you are losing control.someone is going to get killed and jeep knows it.i have had my vehicle in twice now for the same thing.once more and i am going lemon law.if they give it back and my family is injured as a result of a known flaw.stand by!this is crap.you cannot knowingly sell a defective vehicle can you?seems like it would be criminal to defraud or fail to disclose this death wobble issue to buyers.i did not know anything about this until it happened to me.
The transmission jumps out of first gear when accelerating. If manually held into first gear with some pressure, it does not jump out.
Front axle (differential) oil seals are leaking lube oil quickly. There are leak reported issues with these dana 30; dana 35; and my own rubicon's dana 44 axle. The axle seals are leaking lube oil from the axle ends. Again, this is happening to my '08 jeep wrangler rubicon and also to many other jeep wrangler models from 07-17 years as well as reported and confirmed by otherowners of jeep jk and jku models 2017, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09, 08, 07 models. There should be a goverment recall since many of these jeeps are experiencing the same axle leak issues as reported. Unfortunatedly, fca does not cover this simple power train fix since my vehicle it's out of warranty.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving up an incline, smoke was emitting from the transmission area. He pulled over and shut the vehicle off for 30 minutes. He was able to continue driving but he still smelled smoke. A couple days later, he noticed that the transmission was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileages were 35,844.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. He stated that while driving at 25 mph, while going over a path, he noticed a hot fluid smell. When he pulled over henoticed that there were flames coming from underneath the vehicle. He opened the hood and the vehicle it burst into flames, the firewas put out with a fire extinguisher. There were damages to the engine compartment.thevehicle was towed to his residence. The dealer was contacted and they stated that it will be covered under warranty, howeverthey don't know what caused the fire. There were repairs done to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 13900 and current mileage was 14000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara.while driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions, the transmission slipped erratically between second gear.the failure occurred without warning.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the transmission plate.the vehicle was repaired.the vin was unknown.the failure mileage was 2,600 and current mileage was 2,900.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While drivingapproximately 5 mph he attempted to accelerate further but thevehicle hesitated before lunging forward. The failure continued to occur before the vehicle would no longer accelerate. Thevehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and turned off.upon examination he noticed that transmission fluid wasleaking from the transfer case. The vehicle was towed to anauthorized dealer but it was not repaired. The vehicle was towedto an independent mechanic who stated that the transmissionneeded to be rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired.the failure and current mileages were 47,063.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer would like answers to questions regarding issues with chrysler recalls. *tgw
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph approaching a stop sign when the clutch engaged, the vehicle shifted into neutral gear violently without warning. The failure occurred sporadically after the contact engage the accelerator pedal from a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two occasions for the identical failure. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would shift into neutral. The failure would recur sporadically and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer replaced the transmission twice in an attempt to correct the failure but to no avail and the failure would recur within six months following repairs.the manufacturer was contacted who advised that it would be left up to the dealer to repair the failure and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage 81,850.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle independently shifted from first gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the shifter boot would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired yet the failure persisted. The dealer then replaced the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50, 000 and the current mileage was 66,000.updated 03/31/11*ljupdated 04/05/11
Driver's side front seat belt latch occasionally does not latch also occasionally will not release without having to open roof pull seat belt slack all the way out and stand up in seat to get out of vehicle. Then have to hit and work with latch approximately 2-3 before it will release. If in an accident not sure if seatbelt latch will hold forces or not let you out of a possible burning car. Also fuel backflows from fill inlet at every fillip if i do not stop it before full.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact was driving 45 mph when the seat belt warning light illuminated accompanied by a warning chime. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the clock spring for the driver's side seat belt failed. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 69,000.
Airbag light and chime activate when turning. Was diagnosed as faulty clock spring mechanism. Was told it was not under warranty and if not fixed airbags may not deploy.
July 10, 2015: driving to work approximately 8:15 am cst. Car in front of me stopped suddenly and i felt the breaks were not slowing the vehicle down enough to avoid impact. With a vehicle on my right, my only option was to go left. I never saw the truck in the oncoming lane and hit head on. The airbag did not deploy on the driver's side. It did deploy on the passenger side, but no one else was in the vehicle with me. The upper body portion of the seat belt did not restrain me and i slammed face first into the steering wheel. I suffered a broken and dislocated wrist that required surgery, severe bruising of face, arms, chest, hips and legs. I feel this is a huge safety concern and should be rectified immediately.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon. The contact stated that the rear passenger seat belts were defective and would remain locked when secured. The front seat belts experienced the exact same failure two years prior. The dealer was aware of the issue and contacted the division manager on the contacts behalf. The contact was awaiting a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 47,075 and the failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The consumer stated the passenger seat belt would inadvertently lock for no reason and it would require the belt to be disconnected and completely returned to the retractor to release the lock. The ratchet had a mechanism defect.updated evoq 03/03/11updated 03/17/11
Takata recall, i keep receiving calls regarding my recall. My jeep was imported from puerto rico and they have the airbag and the dealership here does not have any airbags and could not help me. I have been waiting over an year for the airbag.last week i went to the dealership in lake orion, mi and was informed that they do not have a status on when they will be receiving these airbags.my concern is i have 4 children and its my only vehicle. Please advise on this recall.
In 2009 my tipm failed and i experienced the 'possessed jeep' condition where everything turned on (lights, turn signals, horn, radio blasting with no display). I took it to the dealer and they replaced free of charge (under 5 year warranty). In 2012 my rear brake calipers seized on both the passenger and driver side, they were glowing cherry-red after a 1 hour commute into work, perfect to start a fire if i had pulled into a gas station with some gas spilled on the ground or something. I got after-market calipers because the guy at auto zonesaid that he had several customers with the same issue that replaced it with factory calipers and they failed within 40000 miles, they went with after-market calipers and never had a problem, i have not had a problem since myself. Well now all of a sudden my horn, front passenger parking lamp/turn signal stopped working. There are no blown fuses or unhooked wires, everything is stock (i bought the vehicle brand new). At this same time, my passenger seat keeps coming unlatched and flying forward and back (as if someone were trying to enter the back seat). I can push the seat back into position, but it will fly forward all by itself at random. This started immediately with the horn and passenger parking lamp issue. This is dangerous and presents a choking hazard, especially if someone is sitting in the seat with the seat belt fastened. Since the horn has stopped working, i am concerned that my air-bag may not deploy (clock-spring issue) or if it is that tipm again. I don't think i should need to pay for yet another tipm this should be covered for the life of the vehicle since it is a safety hazard.
While driving about 50 mph violent shaking of entire vehicle. This has happened twice. It is brake or stability control related. Have to come to a complete stop and start again for shaking to stop. Also have had to change both front calipers due to overheat damage. The overheat is a result of brakes applied by stability control or traction control when there is no need for either.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the brake pedal was slow to respond and the slippery road warning light flashed while driving during inclement weather. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 10v236000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 08v202000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was towed to an unknown location and was not diagnosed or repaired. . the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While depressing the brake pedal, an abnormal sound was heard coming from the pedal and the vehicle failed to respond. As a result, the contact was involved in a low speed vehicle collision. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was operable and did not sustain any damage. The vehicle was towed to conway heaton new dodge jeep ford chrysler ram(810 n 3rd st, bardstown, ky) where it was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000.
Brakes apply them self different wheels at different times at different speeds wheels get hot, smoke andwears brake shoes out, damages rotors. When you hit gas the brakes apply. This is dangerous if another vehicle is behind you when the bakes apply then you will be hit in the back.can not find anythying wrong when we take it in to be checked. They apply at anytime you never know when.
While driving my stock 08 jku rubicon when i went to stop brakes went to the floor and i rolled into an intersection. I am so lucky i did not die or kill someone else. I got it home to find that my tires had worn a hole in my brake lines on driver's side front. I contact dealership who basically tell me it isn't covered and that they had never heard of any issue's with tire rub on brake lines. I contacted fca they contacted the dealership who now basicly told me to bring in asap. Today i am contact by dealership that is covered but after it fails.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at approximately 60 mph after driving over a bump or depressing the brake pedal, the front end shook uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering dampener failed. The tires were rotated and balanced, but failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
While parking my jeep in a parking garage, the front brake line snapped during a turn. The broken line occurred where it connects to the driver's side tire from the engine. I lost all ability to brake and lost all brake fluid. Only emergency brake would work. Had to have it towed to dealer for costly repair to include replacing front brake pads because brake fluid ruined them. Very lucky i was in a parking garage and not on a major road driving at higher speed.
Steering wheel shaking at about 50 mph. Then warning lights on dash came on abs- esp and bas. I slowed down drove home and parked it. Canā€™t get into shop until next week. Jeep has less than 48,000 miles.not safe to drive!
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact was stopped on an incline and attempted to utilize the emergency brake when the brake exhibited a loud pop. The lever then fractured in the contact's hand. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, an inspection was not performed. The contact repaired the lever by replacing the parking brake control arm. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 52,000. The failure mileage was 51,860.
I first noticed prior to may 2014 that my cruise control had quit working but just figured the control had gone out.then about may 2014 the airbag, stability control and abs lights came on while i was driving and have been on since then. The jeep does still chime notifying me of the issue.after researching the problem i've come to conclusion its the clockspring, which has been recalled/warranty extended on several model year wranglers. I have a hard time believing understanding why this hasn't been extended to additional model years. Is jeep waiting on xx number deaths and injuries to occur due to a faulty part related vehicle safety?
Brake line started to leak
All 4 brake lines corroded. One blew and the other 3 had bulges. The vehicle was stationary. I had put my foot on the brake to put vehicle in gear. Brake pedal went to the floor and smoke came from the engine compartment. The lines were corroded directly behind where a previous recall k13 had been done to fix the fender liner issue about the liner rubbing a hole in the brake line. All 4 lines corroded in the same spot. The fender liner held moisture and allowed the lines to corrode.
Passenger side front brake line worn and eroded from tire on right turns.
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.
Parking brake lever spring broke, vehicle popped out of first gear while parked.it then rolled over a block down the street and crashed into another parked car.luckily all the kids in the neighborhood had already boarded the school bus, as it rolled through the bus stop!
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.
I was traveling on a busy highway at a speed of 65 miles per hour when out of the blue the jeep started to shake uncontrollably. To make matters worse, i had a semi right behind me hauling a gas tanker. Fortunately for me i was traveling in the speed lane which is adjacent to the emergency run off the lane. I let my foot of the gas and rolled/trembling off the highway into the emg lane till i came to a complete stop. After catching my breath and my heart. I proceeded to get out of the car to check and see if there was something wrong with the front end axle. I did not see anything problem so got back in the jeep and drove off. I drove about another 50 miles that night and was not able to duplicate the problem at any speed. So a couple of days later i took the jeep in to see my service advisor at planet dodge in doral, fl. After a brief description of the symptoms and what happened, the service advisor calmly said it's a common problem called "the death wobble". So i am now having to drop off this jeep in order to get a diagnosis and have the problem repaired. I hope it never happens to anyone; especially my mother who often drives the jeep. This is a very very dangerous condition which will eventually cause accident and may even cause fatalities. There needs to be a class action suit filed against the manufacturer. Or at the very least a recall.
While parked on a slight incline the hand brake was set. The vehicle started to roll forward, i put the vehicle in gear and reset the hand brake more firmly only to hear a snap and the handle had zero resistance.the spring broke internally.i had the vehicle in gear and engine off so it did not roll forward any more, but looking online have discovered this is a very common problem and if the hand brake is need may easily fail - it did not take a hard pull to break the spring.my concern is the use in an emergency situation or very steep inclines where the hand brake may be required.
'08 jeep wrangler sahara displays truly alarming wheel vibration under light braking when descending from altitude. Altitude is usually around 10,000 feet, grade is usually 6-7% and speed 55-65mph. To-date i have only replicated this problem at altitude (kings canyon/sequoia in ca and in the rockies on the i70 in co to name a couple of incidents) so it?s unlikely to be the notorious "jeep death wobble," though it may be a related issue. I?m wondering whether the viscosity of the brake fluid may be a factor? jeep referred me to a dealer but i don't want an opinion from a repair shop, i want (and deserve) an explanation from "the manufacturer" of the vehicle as to why their vehicle is suddenly so difficult to control under braking.
I was traveling on a busy highway at a speed of 65 miles per hour when out of the blue the jeep started to shake uncontrollably. To make matters worse, i had a semi right behind me hauling a gas tanker. Fortunately for me i was traveling in the speed lane which is adjacent to the emergency run off the lane. I let my foot of the gas and rolled/trembling off the highway into the emg lane till i came to a complete stop. After catching my breath and my heart. I proceeded to get out of the car to check and see if there was something wrong with the front end axle. I did not see anything problem so got back in the jeep and drove off. I drove about another 50 miles that night and was not able to duplicate the problem at any speed. So a couple of days later i took the jeep in to see my service advisor at planet dodge in doral, fl. After a brief description of the symptoms and what happened, the service advisor calmly said it's a common problem called "the death wobble". So i am now having to drop off this jeep in order to get a diagnosis and have the problem repaired. I hope it never happens to anyone; especially my mother who often drives the jeep. This is a very very dangerous condition which will eventually cause accident and may even cause fatalities.there needs to be a class action suit filed against the manufacturer. Or at the very least a recall.
When i arrived home and was in the car in my driveway, i set the emergency brake. Something snapped, after which the brake clearly ceased tofunction (i could not set it).fortunately this did not happen in a situation when i actually needed to use the emergency brake, but i have never had this happen with any vehicle i ever owned.
During state vehicle inspection local garage discovered that the front driver's side brake line had been worn through from the front tire rubbing on it when wheels turned to the left. Garage suggested checking with jeep dealership to see if a recall was in affect. Took vehicle to jeep dealership where it was purchased and service manager said no recall was in affect however jeep had published a service bulletin for this issue and re-designed the brake lines affected. The service manager said the issue was from road moisture/debris seeping through the rubber boots covering the brake line fittings which caused excess corrosion to build within the rubber boots triggering the boots to "swell" causing the contact with the tire. There was an inference made by the service manager that the vehicle's tires may have attributed to this from their tread design however the tire size matches the manufacturer specs on the label inside the door jam. Appears to be a faulty design of the original manufacturer brake lines.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that when the brake was depressed, the brake pedal would become stuck to the floorboard abnormally. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the front driver side brake line hose. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 52,300.
2 weeks ago my front passenger brake caliper seized while driving. It smoked and was unsafe to drive as i lost the ability to steer safely. I had to replace the caliper, pads and resurface the rotor. Yesterday my rear driver-side caliper failed while driving locally. I only have 38k miles on this jeep and do not drive off-road. Jeep is pristine, well maintained and used sparingly. Searching nhtsa database i saw several similar reports and all reported problems involved 2008 jeep wrangler, however no recall or tsb?!? how many reports does nhtsa need to connect the dots here?i'm so thankful my daughter wasn't driving, as she would not have been able to recover the vehicle during the first incident. I have been driving for 37 years & never had a vehicle have a single caliper failure and now it's happened twice within two weeks on the same vehicle. There are less than 3k miles driven on these brake pads.
I was on an on-ramp entering a highway. When i tried to slow down to merge with traffic, my brakes did not work. The pedal went all the way to the floor and would not stop or even slow down the jeep. I could not stop at all my jeep and ran into the car in front of me.i inspected my jeep and found that the right front brake line had come apart.the internal fitting was rusted and the rubber coating appeared to be damaged/burned. This is factory brakes, no modifications have ever been made to any part of this jeep.the dealership mechanic initally told me that the front drivers side was on the verge of coming apart also, then refused to speak to me afterwards.i have a bumper to bumper warranty which specifically lists all of these parts as covered. Chrysler then confiscated my vehicle, refused to make any repairs claiming they are "inspecting it for safety" for the next five business days.i do not consent to them taking my vehicle for this period of time.they refused to provide me with a rental car during this five business days of their so-called safety inspection.i have no idea what they are doing with my jeep and why they won't return it to me.customer service has been horrible and no one will give me any information about my jeep or what's going on with it other than it's been "upgraded" to a different level of management.i believe they are attempting to cover up a factory/manufacturing caused defect due to the way they are handling this situation and the refusal to discuss the jeep with me.
Rattling noise under the body-turned out the weld on the heat shield nneded to be reweldedbrake lines were being rubbed through by the tires-new brake lines had been updated to steel and route close to the body instead of rubber ones that route close to the tire"hot oil" light comes on. Dealership said to add an additional transmission cooler as the factory one is insufficient.tmps low tire light and sentry key light come on and off together repeatedly. In park the lights would flash, honr honks, windshield wipers front in back would turn on and srpay fluid, clicking noise and burning smell from fuse box, fan and accessories would run without being turned on. These would occur when the vehicle was started or when a door would be opened even with no key in the ignition. Dealership said tipm was going out. I found this is a very common problem.all of these issues are safety hazards and through simle research have found a common problem for jk wranglers.
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.
Intermittently, after driving, i noticed that there is a brake burning smell coming from the rear left wheel.the diagnosis is a stuck caliber (piston).there are other recalls on jeep brake pistons, however, when i called chrysler customer service, they assured me that there was no recall on this issue.my research on the jeep wrangler forums indicate that other owners have had this issue (stuck piston) with the 2008 jeep wrangler.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the front passenger side inner fender liner was rubbing against the brake line and caused an groove to the brake line. There was a recall under the nhtsa campaign id number 10v236000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer was notified and they stated that the contact's vin was excluded from the recall. The contact had concern of the potential safety risk. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
My daughter was leaving a friends home who lives in the hills above malibu beach california. The streetshe was traveling down is tramonto drive. She got no further than 4 houses away, and being tramonto is a hill with some mild twists and turns, she went to brake. There were no brakes. She tried to press harder on the brake peddle and the car wouldn't stop. She hit a mailbox as well as a parked car as she had to apply the emergency brake to get her car to stop. There was a witness who was right behind her who could tell that something was happening with the car. Our daughter pulled the er brake, and skid hitting and taking out two mailboxes and the bumper of a car. The total distance she had driven....4 houses...the brake peddle wouldn't depress.
Vehicle towbar brake fluid leaks suspension transmission.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall repairs *tgwwhen the consumer attempted to make an appointment at her nearest dealer, she was informed the part was on back order and they were servicing the customers who purchased their vehicle from there first.the dealer informed the consumer they could not offer her an appointment and to call back in two weeks.when the consumer did get and appointment, she waited two hours only to be told the part was still not available.
October 2010 i replaced rear brakes at 20,000 thought was strange my whole owned about 18 vehicles never replaced rear brakes not even traveling the mountain anymore. My last visit to chrysler they told me i was gonna need rear brakes at 40,000 now this is crazy told them to look into this due to go back next week insane to replace rear brakes every 20,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 20 mph, the brake light illuminated on the instrument panel and the brake pedal dropped to the floorboard abnormally. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and added brake fluid to the braking system. In addition, the air bag waning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the technician stated there was a hole in the brake tube due to the steering shaft rubbing against the tube. The brake line would have to be replaced and the clock spring for the air bags was fractured and would also need replacing.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id numbers: 08v202000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) and 11v528000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in either recall.the brake line was repaired but the clock spring was not. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
Fuel overflows when refueling. Overflow occurs even without filling the tank. Parking brake doesn't work unless you pull it up very hard and still doesn't keep it from rolling. Air conditioner doesn't cool. It has been in the service department several times for repair. Blows "smoke" from vents. A loud "knock" sound when you turn the a/c on/off or when you crank the vehicle and the a/c control is on. Soft top leaks over both doors when it rains. Service department has confirmed proper top installation. Sharp edges on the roll bars. Roll bar covers have ripped as a result of putting the top up or down. Dangerous "wobble" when you hit a small pothole, change uneven lanes, etc. Hood lifts approx. 2 inches when a large truck or trailer passes or meets the jeep. Manual transmission "grinds or catches" when shifting into 2nd gear, worse when cold.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact stated was driving 30 mph, when the brakes began exhibiting a very loud grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the rear passenger side brake pad had detached from the vehicle.in addition, there was damage to the calipers and rotors as a result of the initial failure. The contact was awaiting the necessary parts needed to repair the vehicle.the contact stated that he believed the vehicle to be unsafe and was concerned with the failure recurring on a different brake pad.the failure mileage was 48,500.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect *tgwthe consumer stated the first problem he had with the vehicle was the transmission. It began failing to engage and shifting out of gear.the dealer discovered that the transmission oil filter had not been installed and was lying on the bottom of the transmission oil pan. In january 2011, while driving at highway speeds, the consumer began to experience intermittent violent shaking of the entire vehicle, which seemed to be originating from the front end. The consumer stated it felt as though a wheel was loose.the consumer went to a repair shop, where the tie rod and pitman were replaced. Two weeks later, the shaking occurred again and soon it became increasingly violent ,making it nearly impossible to control the vehicle and stay in his lane. The consumer returned to the repair shop where they replaced the steering damper, which seemed to correct the problem for awhile. In july, the consumer took the vehicle for a routine maintenance check. While checking the front end, the mechanic was able to get two full turns on a nut on the track bar. Since then, the shaking has not occurred. The consumer stated as he approached a line of vehicles stopped at a light, he attempted to apply the brake, but it went soft and to the floor. An inspection revealed a hole in the brake line above the right front wheel, where the line left the wheel well and went into the engine compartment. The hole was caused by rubbing on the line by the edge of the plastic wheel well lining.
When driving on the expressway at a speed of approximately 70 mph, the left front tire struck a small pot hole, the front suspension began shaking violently, removing drivers grip on the steering wheel. After regaining wheel grip, driver began rapid deceleration while steering off to the shoulder. Shaking subsided around vehicle speed of approximately 40 mph and then a complete stop was achieved without incident. No traffic was immediately present at the time. Nothing was found during initial inspection on roadside and vehicle drove properly after resuming cautiously.
It has only happened once so far, but it was very scary. The front wheels began an uncontrollable wobble. I was going 55-60 mph and had to wrestle the car off the highway as it was fighting to stay on road. It felt like the front wheels were falling off. The car behind me almost hit me. It was fine once i stopped the car and hasn't happened in 2 weeks. Upon checking the internet, there are a whole lot of people with the same thing happening to them. They even have a name for it, it's called "the jeep death wobble" and it's common in jeeps wranglers of all ages. And most people have it happen to them several times. Look it up. I talked to dealers and chrysler corporate and they all said "we have heard some stories, but don't have a real fix for it.". They said it could be caused by "adding lifters to your car", which is a joke, because everyone that was complaining about the jeep death wobble have stock jeeps and are not taking them off-road. It's an issue jeep is ignoring until there is a death, which is bound to happen soon.
From one day to another my jeep turn on the esp bas light also with the esp off light so i thought that i had bad alignment on my tires so then i went to the dealer and he told me that they have to replace the clock spring inside my steering wheel... I was reading that a lot of jeep jk owners are suffering this also jeep already made a recall for right hand drivers but left hand drivers are suffering the same.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated while driving 50 mph the front end would shimmer and shake violently. The failure also occurred whenever he drove over a bump in the road or it was uneven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer about three years ago for the same failure and the steering damper was replaced. The failure recurred; however, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. There were no warning lights when the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,169.
While driving 45mph and making a slight bend to the left or right, the vehicle encountered a slight bump and the steering wheel started shaking violently. I had to bring the vehicle to a complete stop along the side of the road in order to get the shaking to stop. This happened several times during this trip. The vehicle was very difficult to control once the shaking started. It felt as though the entire vehicle would just shake apart. There is also a clicking feeling that can be felt in the steering once the vehicle warms up and is driven between 5 to 10 miles. The steering actually feels more loose once this warmed up condition is met. The click is felt going over any type of bump in the road or even when sitting still and the steering wheel is moved back and forth, (left to right).
While driving at 25 mph the airbag light illuminated with a corresponding chime.the light comes on an off and the chime sounds randomly.through research i have found this is not uncommon and is a recurring problem with jeep wranglers and specifically to the clockspring behind the steering wheel.apparently my airbag may or may not work in the event of an accident.
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.
Original owner.while descending a long hill i applied my brakes to slow down.the vehicle, front end, began to shake violently.it took some time to correct the problem, stop shaking, while descending with traffic.very upsetting.also noticed this occurrence on flat pavement and various speeds, 40 to 60 mph. We recently took another trip and noticed the problem is occurring frequently.our family would appreciate nhtsa to look into this matter.i recently noticed other complaints similar to this one.just wondering if jeep chrysler is aware of this dangerous problem and what are they doing about it.i am making an appointment with a jeep chrysler dealership to see if they can correct this problem.thank you for looking into this matter in a timely fashion.
Hit a small bump in the road while driving 70 mph, this caused violent vibrations in the front end that wouldn't stop until i almost stopped.if i hadn't had a good grip on the wheel i would have lost control of the vehicle.this has happened 4 times since and at speeds as low as 55mph.checked with dealer and they said it would require replacing one part at a time till the problem is corrected. This would be very expensive and you would never know if it was fixed. This is very dangerous as you never know when it is going to happen.twice i was going 70 with a tractor trailer close behind. Yesterday i was in heavy traffic in the middlelane going 70 with a tractor trailer behind me when the front end started to vibrate and bounce.i couldn'tget over so i had to almost stop in the middle lane in rush hour on i-10.this problemis referred to as the death wobble.it is very scary and could cause an accident or even a roll over if you don't have a good grip on the wheel.(vehicleis not lifted & front end had just been aligned before first incident).
Driving down paved road and front end started to shake violently. Had to pull over and stopfor it to stop. Had same problem in march 2011 and took to dealer for repair which only lastedabout 4000 mile and 19 months.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler ltd. The contact was driving 50 mph when the front end began shaking violently and the vehicle became uncontrollable. The vehicle had to come to a complete stop before the shaking stopped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that there could have been various reasons for the cause of the failure. The vehicle was neither inspected or repaired however the contact secured an appointment for further inspection of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 52,300.
I have a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited with 50,000 miles and purchased new. I have been experiencing "death wobble" or an uncontrollable shaking in the front end of my vehicle intermittently but generally at speeds of 40 mph and higher. I took the vehicle to my mechanic who inspected the front end, tires, brakes and alignment which all were fine. I later went to the jeep dealership service center who said i had "death wobble" but could not give me a definitive cause or cost to repair. After researching this on-line, i discovered that this is a wide spread problem that jeep has known about for years http://www.jeepz.com/forum/suspension/29510-wrangler-death-wobble-what-causes-how-fix.html. My vehicle is completely stock with no modifications and i do not use it off-road. Additionally it is very well maintained and i have had no accidents or major repairs. Here is a video of my experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pen1it91z0 i have read that congress addressed this with jeep and jeep has issued a technical bulletin http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost.aspx?post=bb1d0352-f579-4468-b24f-60869e95d02fbut that is all. Please advise as to what i can do to address this issue. I live in nys. Does the "lemon-law" apply here?
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.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle started shaking while driving 45 mph. The shaking would not stop until the contact decelerated to 30 mph or lower.in addition, the brakes would become hesitant and the front wheels would wobble abnormally during the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was being used as a postal delivery vehicle and the steering wheel was located on the passenger's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the tires were replaced and an alignment was performed four times in an attempt to correct the failure but to no avail.the vin was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the track bar was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.
Steering went into extreme shimmy i.e. Death wobble after small bumps on highway. Vehicle lost control and required evasive maneuver to pull over and stop shimmy. Extremely dangerous defect in design.
When driving down the road at about 60 mph the frontend started to violently shake uncontrollably. I took it in to my mechanic and he did $1400.00 in repairs. It seemed to help but then 6 months latter it started again.i took it back to the mechanic that did the first repairs and he said he couldn't find anything wrong at this time.
The air bag light is flashing on and off at different times during driving. It has come on the past 2 days and flashed and beeped. When i am driving it comes on erratically or not at all or stays on for the entire drive. I believe this to be one of the recalled ones but i called chrysler and they told me it is not, based on the vin number. It is definitely a safety hazard that chrysler knows about.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the horn became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (murfreesboro hyundai, 2203 nw broad street, murfreesboro, tn 37129) where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler x. The contact was driving 50 mph when the wheels started to shake and the vehicle failed to steer properly. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The mechanic confirmed the steering stabilizer needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 27,000 and the current mileage was 28,600.
The contact owned a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel suddenly and erroneously turned to the left. As a result, the contact drove into the opposite lane facing oncoming traffic. A second vehicle crashed into the passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The front seat passenger sustained a fractured right leg, and injuries to the ribs, head, and right hip. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 150,000.
"death wobble".i have been experiencing this problem for the past 3 years and have paid over $5,000 to resolve the problem.because sheehy chrysler jeep in md went out of business, i had to take my jeep to another dealership, i chose leith chrysler in raleigh, nc) .just got my vehicle out of the shop, leith chrysler jeep $2,374.43 i paid.after 245 miles (from raleigh to washington, dc), the violent vibrations/shaking started again.call the dealership and they advised me to take jeep to local chrysler jeep dealership, warranty on the repairs 12,000 miles to 24 months.took the jeep to darcars marlow heights, they would not accept the other chrysler jeep dealers repairs because they said they used aftermarket parts.i called the chrysler corporate office and filed a complaint (case # 23448465) which was useless, they said they could not make another chrysler franchise warranty the repairs (the corporate office was useless).i paid and additional $270.00 which leith complained to the dealership wanting to know why they charged so much after they ups??ed the replacement part to them.after paying the money and getting jeep back.i drove back to raleigh, drove over the highway divider on the exit to get on i40 and the vibration started again.this can not continue to go on!!!an investigation needs to be done to officially prove that this ??death wobble?? is a serious problem and chrysler needs to be forced to recall the vehicles and permanently fix the problem, or buy back their poor designed jeep wrangler.i have owned 2 other jeep wranglers before this one, and have never had the problems i have with my current jeep.
The front end developed a bad shaking. If you are ridding at 60 to 65 mph and hit a very slight bump the front end develops a shake that causes you to loose control and have to come to an abrupt stop even is you are on a major highway. Jeep called it a death wobble but they said its not a recall ! are they crazy ? my wife almost got killed. She had to come to a sudden stop on rout 18 in new jersey while driving at 65 mph and a truck was barreling down on her. Thank god the truck was able to stop in time. It happened to the same car 4 times since i own it. It seems to happen every 50,000 miles.
My 2008 jeep wrangler started shaking violently while going down the highway at 60-65 mph.i had my family in the vehicle and it scared them to death.i had to try to pull over to avoid a collision.it would not stop shaking until i was under 30 mph.i have been to the dealer 8 times to get this problem addressed.they have done alignments changed steering stabilizers and still cannot find the problem.i just had it back into chrysler service dept on 10-24-11 for the same problem.i have seen hundreds of posts on the internet with people having the same problem.this need to be fixed!!!!please help
It is a largely know problem with steering box and components on 07' and newer jeep wranglers(jk wranglers both 2dr and 4dr) to have mass amounts of "play" in steering. This is mostly related to lack of quality parts in the steering box. Sector shaft, draglink, tierod ends, and ball joints from the manufacturer. After talking to the dealer in my area i have found as many times as there have been an issue, there is no word or concern from chrysler about a solution to fix the problem. The looseness of the steering at speed poses a great threat to vehicle occupants and surrounding drivers safety. This needs to be addressed asap.
When going over 35 the wheel starts to wobble like the dealth wobble. Has a lot of lack in steering wheel.. When control control is on it going to 5 rpm and shifting funny..
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect *tgwthe consumer stated the first problem he had with the vehicle was the transmission. It began failing to engage and shifting out of gear.the dealer discovered that the transmission oil filter had not been installed and was lying on the bottom of the transmission oil pan. In january 2011, while driving at highway speeds, the consumer began to experience intermittent violent shaking of the entire vehicle, which seemed to be originating from the front end. The consumer stated it felt as though a wheel was loose.the consumer went to a repair shop, where the tie rod and pitman were replaced. Two weeks later, the shaking occurred again and soon it became increasingly violent ,making it nearly impossible to control the vehicle and stay in his lane. The consumer returned to the repair shop where they replaced the steering damper, which seemed to correct the problem for awhile. In july, the consumer took the vehicle for a routine maintenance check. While checking the front end, the mechanic was able to get two full turns on a nut on the track bar. Since then, the shaking has not occurred. The consumer stated as he approached a line of vehicles stopped at a light, he attempted to apply the brake, but it went soft and to the floor. An inspection revealed a hole in the brake line above the right front wheel, where the line left the wheel well and went into the engine compartment. The hole was caused by rubbing on the line by the edge of the plastic wheel well lining.
While driving at 65mph my vehicle began to violently shake, and i had to come to a complete stop. This violent shaking happened four times in a 25 mile stretch of bumpy highway, all four times i had to come to a complete stop in fast moving traffic, thattraffic was going at speeds of 65 to 70mph.
Known to many who have jeeps, the "death wobble".when this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. It was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown.the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over.nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless.they looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. I had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. It is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart.
Steering wheel is lost goes all over the road shifts bad rpm goes up to 5 hot oil lights comes on
I have now experience the "death wobble"!!!!!!!!! this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed!!! this should be a recall!!!! i have now had this happen 3 out of the 5 times i have drove it!!!!!!!!! i am terrified to drive my used unpaid for vehicle!!!!! this needs to be fixed. I would never had bought this jeep if i had know about this issue that jeep knows about. Someone will eventually die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was driving home from work in the slow lane and had to pull off the road to get my vehicle under control. Again!!! i am terrified!!!! help us poor jeep drives and make jeep fix this issue.
Ball joint on the tie rod fell off of the pitman arm of the steering box backing out of a parking spot at a shopping center, leaving no steering control. Low speed at time of incident (under 5km/h) luckily there was no accident. Vehicle was backing out of spot to the right and a clunk was heard and felt in the steering wheel when straightening the wheels. Jeep wrangler 4door 4x4 sahara unlimited
Jeep experienced violent shaking of the front wheels when driven over rough surface/terrain at speeds above 30 mph. Owner had difficulty duplicating this anomaly for jeep repair service, but was able to duplicate it via a test drive with jeep service representative; jeep service determined that the steering stabilizer had failed, which was replaced under warranty; after ~16 months, this same anomaly returned & now the steering stabilizer needs to be replaced again; after another jeep owner told me he had the same problem, it seems that certain jeeps have faulty steering stabilizers; this is a very dangerous situation which could result in a crash/wreck & loss of life.
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!
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle began to shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 26,000.
Death wobble, uneven surface or slight bump in road such as an expansion joint on entrance or exit to bridge. It is a scary thing, going near 60 mph. It will start the wobble and everything shakes violently until the vehicle stops. Luckily i have been on 4 lane roads when this has occurred. One time it threw me off of highway into ditch.there has to be fatalities related to this problem? my personal mechanic has looked at steering components and has stated that all steering parts are good or within specification. I have dodge dealer that is going to look at it tomorrow. They said look and they will say lets try this part. I replaced 2 bolts that hold track bar on withlarge shoulder to fill up large factory bolt hole. Factory bolt holes look undersized? replaced track bar bushings. It run for 2000 miles without a death wobble. And then it has started again. Last 15,0000 miles it has felt very loose in the steering. It is a very dangerous safety issue !!!
While driving on the highway, the airbag light goes on and off intermittently. The horn also does not work at all. I took it to the local mechanic to have the horn fixed, and was informed it was a bad clock-spring. Chrysler has extended the warranty for the rh 2008 wranglers and all 2007 wranglers, but the warranty for the lh 2008 wranglers, like mine, has not been extended to be replaced. This is a major safety issue as the horn does not work, and i am unsure if my airbag will deploy, if needed. There is clearly an issue as there are a flood of complaints. It is time for the nhtsa to step in and get this taken care of. I don't feel i should have to pay $500.00 to have the clock-spring fixed when it is an obvious issue across the line in the 2007 and 2008 models.i should also mention that i have also experienced the "death wobble" which is what was the initial issue which had me take the jeep into the shop. Over this past year, the jeep would just start shaking violently at about 55 mph every once in a while. This last time, i pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the jeep and tried again, only to have it start shaking violently again. This is a major issue that needs addressed. I could have been killed as there were vehicles on the freeway all around me. I could barely control the vehicle to pull it off the road. The mechanic replaced the steering stabilizer, the calipers, and the rotors to alleviate the problem. Interestingly, when i walked in to talk to them, they knew exactly what it was as they have had similar complaints that needed repairs for the same vehicle and problem from other customers. This was a $350.00 repair. I point this second issue out so other jeep owners will know what to have repaired if chrysler does nothing.
Steering wheel shaking at about 50 mph. Then warning lights on dash came on abs- esp and bas. I slowed down drove home and parked it. Canā€™t get into shop until next week. Jeep has less than 48,000 miles.not safe to drive!
I was entering the freeway and the jeep started to shake so bad i couldn't steer it.
While driving approx 60 mph i hit a bump in the road...car started shaking uncontrollably..steering wheel was shaking ..had to slow immediately...was almost rear ended on highway...luckily the person behind me wasn't too close and able to slow to a stop...this is an incredibly dangerous situation and jeep is claiming there is nothing wrong...my car was purchased new and is totally stock...i read that its described as the "death wobble".is jeep waiting for someone to die before acknowledging the problem?
Alright i have a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara jk. Automatic transmission 2door soft top. And i have noticed on several occasions when there is wet conditions on any curvy road that when slowing down to take a curve to the right with the traction control on the transmission will down shift and cause the back tires to spin and lose traction which inturn sends the [xxx] end sideways. And it does it both up and down hill and pretty much only on right turns the passenger side which puts the driver side rear end into the oncoming traffic lane a little. And i truly believe if it was a young driver or anyone that hasn't drove anything wildly before in there life it could cause a bad accident. But if you turn the traction control off it don't do it is bad if at all. Which makes me think it's wiring or the computer an electrical problem. I've had it happen on back roads and mt roads even turn on the interstate ramp. Any road where you remain in motion with a decent curve to the right. Alot on this winding mt road over the ridge to the next town. It's called joppa mountain. And it sidesteps with you there like it has me quite a few times, and you are not on your game it could get real bad real fast because that road winds back and forth all the way up and back down with strap drop offs that you would be praying for a tree to stop you. Always when turning right and slowing down with the traction control on.parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while he driving 70 mph over a road bump, the front wheels began wobbling uncontrollably. The failure caused the contact to lose control of the steering wheel, slightly crashing into a ditch. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who replaced the steering stabilizer and the bushings but the failure was not corrected. Consequently, the vehicle could not be driven over 50 mph. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 50,000.
Typical "death wobble" that i was unaware of until researching this morning.very scary and with only 25,000 miles an no off roading on this jeep, this should not happen and certainly not something i should have to pay to repair!
I was just driving down a paved residential road on a slight decline about 40 mph and it started wobbling and shaking the entire car. I felt like i was going to lose control and couldn't swerve over since there was traffic. I applied the brakes lightly, but not too much since there was other vehicles behind me that i didn't want to slam into me from behind if i suddenly braked too hard. Even while applying brakes the jeep was still wobbling violently. Violently! seriously thought i was going to cause a wreck. Finally the jeep stopped wobbling where i pulled over and checked if my tires were lose or anything. Everything was fine on the outside. When i came home i wanted to see if anyone else had this issue, and turns out it even has a name called the "death wobble".my jeep is a 2008, with 40,000 mile. This jeep is rarely used. This is unacceptable. Not only the wrangler, but many other vehicles as well.chrysler seems to deny that any issues exist concerning the "death wobble". Please help.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 55 mph, the entire front end of the vehicle shook violently. The contact decelerated to 40 mph in an effort to cease the shaking. An independent mechanic replaced the tires; however, the failure recurred when the vehicle was driven more than 55 mph. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic again and had the steering damper replaced twice, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000
Clock spring self-destructed at just over 45000 miles. Airbag light is now on and the ribbon cable is unwinding out of the steering column. Same issue that was being reported by owners and has been recalled for 2007 model year.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler limited. The contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle began to shake abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the steering dampener needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
At approximately 51 mph and after passing over a rough spot on the highway surface the vehiclestarted to extremely vibrate and shimmy.maintaining control was difficult and necessitated an immediatereduction in speed.on an approximate 50 mile trip this was repeated four times while on aninterstate.this was much more violent than a blow out, tire separation, or an unbalanced tire.this malady could easily result in a fatality.i've logged approximately 2million miles driving and imust add this situation is very serious.
I was coming off the freeway onto an exit and the jeep started shaking really bad, almost to the point that i couldn't control it. I pulled to the side of the road and my boys thought it was a flat tire (or two) so they got out and looked.no flat.we were almost to our destination so once i settled down, went the rest of the way with no problem. I have not had that happen again since then but it is very scary and with one or both of my kids in the car at all times, i don't want anything to happen.what is it and how can it be fixed?the dealer has no idea and look at me like i have lost it.
Turning steering wheel while driving, airbag dash indicator illuminates and warning tone activated. Return steering to center and indicator light extinguishes. Warning light illuminates and tone activates sporadically when steering wheel is turned but with increased frequency over the period of 2011-2012. In 2013, the airbag dash indicator remains illuminated regardless of steering wheel position or vehicle movement. In latter-half of 2014, the horn has failed to work.
The vehicle's front end began to vibrate with resonance until the entire vehicle was shaking so badly that it had to be pulled off the side of the road.this phenomenon is well documented by many sources as "death wobble."the initial incident happened while driving on a two-lane highway in good condition.on this same drive, there were two more incidents of death wobble.after these occurrences, the vehicle was taken in to a mechanic for inspection, front-end alignment and tire balancing.there were no more incidents of death wobble until nearly a month later when it occurred on the highway at approximately 70 mph.after this incident, the vehicle was taken to a mechanic that specializes in jeep maintenance and customization.the cause of the problem was identified as slop in the stock track bar.the vehicle has stock suspension, wheels and tires.the vehicle has been well maintained with tire rotations done at regular intervals. Other than these incidents of death wobble, the vehicle does not have any other noticeable problems.following the track bar diagnosis, the vehicle was taken to a dealership for inspection.the dealership diagnosed several other front end components as being in need of replacement, at a significantly higher cost, contradictory to the two previous independent inspections.
I was driving my 19 year old sons jeep wrangler and experienced the so called death wobble, it was so bad other drivers on the highway were honking their horns at me.my son was with me and said that this has happened to him when you hit a bump at speeds between 50-70mph. The steering violently shakes from side to side.it will only stop if i slow down to speeds below 20 mph. I know longer allow my son to drive the jeep wrangler on the highway and will not let him take it to college when he starts back in the fall. I do not want to put him in a dangerous situation on the highway. The jeep is stock; no lifts, aftermarket wheels, etc. I cannot believe there has not been a recall on this, loosing contol of your steering at 50+ mph cannot be safe.
Rear passenger door is seized up and front passenger is starting.car violently wobbles as 55mph!
Since 2010 if not sooner, my jeep wrangler sahara 2008 had a red light and air pressure light come on and off as a i drove. I took it to the jeep dealer i bought it from 2-3 times for this and they could not duplicate it so they would not fix it despite showing a video of it. In 2010 my steering damper went bad and i had to pay to get it fixed. I almost crashed 3-5 times due to the wheels violently going back and forth doing 50-65 on the highways. It was terrible. It is now 2013 and its happening all over again. I do not feel it is right to pay for this when it is clearly an issue jeep needs to resolve.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at high speeds (40 mph or more) she drove over a bump in the road, the front end would was shaking violently. The contact had to drive under 30 mph in order to regain control of the vehicle. The contact referred the shake as a "death wobble". The failure also occurred twice when the contact was applying the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the steering damper was replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered to reimburse her for the repair fees as a goodwill repair. The current mileage was 36,500. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-70 mph over a pothole, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably until she came to a complete stop. The problem was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and a steering damper was installed on the vehicle. The contact noticed no problems since the latest repair. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint and stated that someone would call her back. The current mileage was 48,730. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
Hit a small bump, left tire shook uncontrollably, losing control, over curb, hit post, damaging front end and hitting passengers head on windshield
Driving westbound on m-59 in hartland, mi i hit a very small bump in the road and the jeep started to shudder very violently. I had to pull over to the side of the road and stop in order for the shudder to go away. After doing much research on the internet, i have now found out that this is called the death wobble and is a highly common problem that chrysler is aware of and has not done anything to let the public know of the issue.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the wheel began to shake after driving over a road bump or when making a turn in either direction. The vehicle would become hard to control when the failure occurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, the dealer was notified of the issue. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case for the contact (case number: 22425937). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 39,000.
As with other jeep owners, my wrangler suddenly fell into the 'death wobble'. With many attempts at repair and over $1500, there is still an unresolved issue.
Problems with steering started at 3600 miles and have gotten progressively worse to the point of nearly causing accidents. Jiggles and excessive play in steering on normal roads and wretching steering on bumpy mountain roads to the point of swerving into other lanes. Jeep tightened steering gear box twice and stated "it was just loose" however after warranty expired, they now say the gear box is destroyed and i need a new one. The steering gear box is an issue that needs to be addressed with chrysler as, per the internet, 8 of 10 jeep wranglers in the year 2008, 2009are having the same issue.
While driving my vehicle on the highway it started to shake uncontrollably until i slowed down this has happenedthree times the last after a recent tire rotation was performed to help correct the initial incident.i researched this problem on the web and it is common with wranglers and had i known would never drove the vehicle prior to having it fixed.the first incident was while my wife had the vehicle and nearly lost control on the vehicle.
Vehicle began violently shaking on the interstate. It now shakes at any speeds greater than 40 mph and any bumps in the road or turns also set it off. The vehicle was unable to be turned or moved off the road during the shaking and the shaking only stops once the vehicle slows down to under 10 mph.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably and the speed independently decreased. The contact also stated that the vehicle very difficult to steer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
On approximately 01/21/13 at about 8:00am, while traveling on the 405 freeway at about 50mph, my jeep got the "death wobbles".it was found the entire front housing snapped off.it was fixed and returned to me.on 02/11/13 at about 10:30am, i was merging on to the i-5 n/b from sand canyon in irvine.when i reached 45mph, i got the "death wobbles" again.this time, the dealer said it was because i had cheap tires on the vehicle.i have nitto tires which are about $250 each.i have looked into the death wobbles and it appears jeep has a real problem.the vehicle shakes so violently you feel like you are losing control.someone is going to get killed and jeep knows it.i have had my vehicle in twice now for the same thing.once more and i am going lemon law.if they give it back and my family is injured as a result of a known flaw.stand by!this is crap.you cannot knowingly sell a defective vehicle can you?seems like it would be criminal to defraud or fail to disclose this death wobble issue to buyers.i did not know anything about this until it happened to me.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited. While driving at 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle started shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited x. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph over a road bump, the vehicle began to shake violently without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the bracket and steering stabilizer needed to be replaced.the vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 91,000.
While driving at highway speeds, when a pothole or bump is hit by the vehicle, the tires begin to wobble out of control.this causes the steering to fail and violently shake the steering wheel.while coming off or on highway ramps the wobble causes the vehicle to veer off the road.
I am the original owner of a 2008 jeep wrangler that has had 5 separate "death wobble" events in the last 5 years.now that the vehicle is out of warranty jeep wants me to pay for repairs that they have to this point proven they do not have a proper understanding of and solution for the jeep death wobble.please help.my family and i are afraid to drive in this truck in this condition.
Airbag warning light in instrument panel consistently goes off during irregular speed, steering wheel operation, and temperature. There is no pattern that correlates with the timing of the airbag warning light. When it first started, it would only come during at brief moments and turn off again. Now, april, it turns off after vehicle start (like normal operation), comes back on immediately, and only briefly does it turn off at random times. The majority of the time the warning light fluctuates is during steering wheel turning. Turning to one particular side does not alter the light more than the other. Sometimes hard bumps in the road or off-road scenarios will change the light too.knowing very well this could be the clockspring, no other lights or functions involved with this device confirm this is the problem. The horn works at all turning angles, esp and abs all function normally. There are also no dtc codes from the computer. All visible electrical plugs in the cabin and behind dash have been unplugged, cleaned from debris and reconnected.i find the current recall for only the 2007s and right hand drive 2008s very frustrating! the assumption that only rhds will have their windows down more on dirt roads might be factual; however, there are numerous of 2008 jeep wrangler owners that use their vehicle for work, or off-road scenarios that will easily bypass the rhd assumption. This is a very scary problem to have. I do no feel safe that any accident i have the airbags will deploy properly. The faith of my vehicle saving my life is completely lost.
Driving down highway at 50 mph the steering wheel and the whole jeep started shaking so bad it almost caused me to run off the road. I could only control it by bring the jeep to a stop in the middle of a highway, very dangerous ! checked wheel balance and suspension for wear , with found nothing. Was told it was a design feature of jeeps with coil spring front axel?
Warning light goes on...........horn does not work.......cruise control won't work properly........a well known problem that chrysler refuses to fix or recall.
Driving down the freeway and out of nowhere the jeep started to death wobble until i slowed to a stop than was able to drive again
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.
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.
Going up to 50 mph,,,,get severe shaking,,,not safe at all,,,i have spent over $1000 on repairs, re alignments, rotations and had the steering damper replaced 2x by jeep,,,,still does the wobble,,,,i am furious about this.this is very dangerous.the jeep dealership has told me they have done all they can do.
The car experienced the so-called "jeep death wobble." at about 65 mph on the freeway, the front end of the car began to shake so violently and uncontrollably that i had no choice but to slow to a stop in the emergency lane. After attempting to drive at highway speed again several minutes later, the wobble occurred a second time, forcing me to pull over once more. Had i let go of the steering wheel during the incident, the car would surely have swerved and possibly spun out.
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.
Airbag light and chime activate when turning. Was diagnosed as faulty clock spring mechanism. Was told it was not under warranty and if not fixed airbags may not deploy.
While driving my 2008 jeep wrangler at speeds of 50 mph or greater and hitting a pothole, small bump, or when crossing a bridge, the wrangler suddenly shakes violently. It becomes very difficult to steer, and must come to a complete stop in order to stop the shaking. This occurred more than 20 times in a 4 hour period. One incident almost caused an accident, as i tried to slow down and pull over in busy city traffic with a very small berm. I continued my drive at speeds of 40 mph or less, which reduced the number of incidents, but it still happened. I was fearful to move quickly, be in front of other cars or hit potholes, so driving was stressful and slow. I maintain the vehicle regularly, and have replaced the tires. This has happened before, but today was so often, it was difficult to drive the vehicle. I love my jeep, but am very concerned about this problem. I am now considering purchasing a new vehicle.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60-70 mph, the steering wheel would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The tires were replaced and a wheel alignment was performed but none of the attempts corrected the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000. The vin was unavailable.
Once my vehicle reaches a speed of 50 mph, goes over a bump, or around some turns, it starts to shake uncontrollably.this shaking does not subside until i stop the vehicle.it has gotten worse and worse to the point where it happens about every 2 miles if i am going 50 mph. I can not go above 50 mph which is quite dangerous on the freeway because the speed limits here are 65-70 mph.when i go over a bump and it starts to happen, if there is no place to pull over (which has happened) i must come to a complete stop right where i am, or continue to drive while the vehicle is shaking uncontrollably, and i am unable to steer. This is completely visible to others not inside the vehicle as well, as i have been pulled over, verbally yelled at, honked at, etc...
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph or less and going over a bump the vehicle would shake violently in the front end. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there was no test for the failure and they would just have to replace the stabilizer. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000. The current mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the contact hit a bump and the vehicle veered out of control. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the stabilizer had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 65,000. The vin was not available.
I have had persistent violent shaking of the front end after hitting minor bumps at highway speeds. The issue is referred to as the "death wobble" by others online and by jeep dealership. They fixed once under warranty at less than 20k miles and now that it is recurring at 38k-47k miles they will not cover. I have made no modifications to the vehicle - it is stock. The issue happened 3 times in one trip this past weekend where i need to bring the car to a near stop on the highway (obviously a dangerous condition). I called jeep corporate (max, level 1 agent. [xxx] rep #4.2.2013 2:50pm eastern time for a 30 minute + call.) they informed me they would not cover and read a statement. I am shocked that jeep refuses to fix something the dealer quoted me $350 to resolve that is clearly a common defect in their product and causes a serious safety issue. I hope that your organization can encourage proactive resolution before someone is seriously injured or killed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Hit bumps in the road and the front end starting shaking very badly. Had to come to a stop for the shaking to stop. The famous jeep death wobble. At the dealership they acted like they never heard of the problem before. After seeing these complaints i realize its a common problem and jeep should of fixed it. It cost me $400.00 to fix it. Also since i purchased this vehicle i complained to the dealership that the transmission shifts funny. They keep telling me there is no fix for this and it is a common problem with this transmission.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle shook violently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. However, the technician decided to rotate the tires and performed an alignment as a temporary remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 50,504.
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.i have paid out of pocket to have a local dealership diagnose the issue, and they confirmed it was indeed the clockspring.
While driving i hit a bump and the front wheels begin to violently shake and i cannot control or stop it.i have to stop the vehicle to make it quit.this has happened on the highway with heavy traffic and no place to pull over.semi trucks behind me almost hit me.this is a violent and uncontrollable shaking. This happens while the vehicle is in motion and hits a bump like a seam in the pavement or edge of overpass.
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.
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.
I experience the "death wobble" daily. It starts around 45 mph and continues until i stop. It makes the jeep shake and hard to control. The shaking is so bad, it will cause drinks to get thrown from the cupholder. It has progressively gotten worse over the past year or so.
Air bag light came on during driving.took it to the dealer where they told me the clock spring needed to be replaced for $525.00.after researching the issue i discovered that jeep has recalled the right hand drive clock springs for 2007-2012 but not on the left hand drive jeeps.they are the same part and a recall should be issued across the fleet. This is a safety issue as it can cause the air bag to deploy on its own, or not deploy in an accident.
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.
At highway speed, approximately 50+ mph, when the car goes over a bump or pothole (it doesn't need to be a major bump or hole) the front shakes violently until the car is slowed and then it returns to normal. Searching on the internet i have found discussions describing this exact situation. They call it the "death wobble".
Death wobble, terrible steering shimmer. Driving on highway at 55 mph. Hit one bump on the road and all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking violently. I needed to slam on the breaks to keep the vehicle from maybe flipping over. It has happened before, but not this violent. To fix this i installed a dual steering stabilizer set up made by skyjacker.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel began to shake uncontrollably. The contact slowed down to approximately 30 mph and the shaking decreased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated that the tires would have to be balanced. The failure continued after the balancing of the tires. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,500.
My jeep is experiencing what jeep owners refer to as the death wobble.violent, intense shaking of the front end after hitting the smallest of bumps. Must slow down immediately to gain control of vehicle.
This vehicle has the jeep "death wobble" which involves severe shaking and violent wobbling at about 50 mph.this occurs frequently.i have made numerous attempts to have the problem solved and vehicle repaired.nothing has helped.
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 wouldshake 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 wobble of death this is my third time i had to take it in for this problem been fixed one 6 months later started right back up again.
The vehicle has the notorious death wobble, in that on certain downhill grades and or hitting a series of small bumps between 45 -55 mph the front end violently begins to wobble, the cab begins rocking, the steering wheel is out of control, and after braking to 35mph control of the vehicle is regained. The vehicle has not been altered in any way from the factory. It was purchased with 12 miles on odometer and know has 28.889 miles.the vehicle has been in service at the dealer numerous time for repairs, and each time the dealer says that should solve the problem, but does not, in fact the jeep goes back in next monday for further repairs.i've contacted jeep twice to no avail, they pretend to never have heard of the problem as does the dealer although they still find something to repair but never fully fixing the problem. If one goes to google and types in death wobble up come jeep, with videos of the wobble but i guess they don't have internet access for their eyes glaze over in incomprehension and denial. Is there a solution for this? i do not feel safe in this vehicle.
Having problem with "death wobble".while traveling at a high rate of speed, over 40mph.a violent shaking has occurred a multiple number of times.feels as though the entire front end of vehicle is ready to fly off.control of vehicle is compromised.especially at such a high rate of speed, which usually occurs on the freeway with other vehicles around. Dealership says that the steering stabilizer needs to be replaced.research on the internet says that this just masks the problem.personally looking at the steering components of the vehicle.i cannot see how a worn out steering stabilizer can cause so much chaos.
2008 jeep wrangler.consumer writes in regards to vehicle "death wobble" and consumer also seeks reimbursement.the consumer stated the incident happened on a back road. There was a minute where the car was completely out of control. The consumer stated he was driving 45 mph and had not gone over any bumps. The consumer immediately took the vehicle to the dealer, where they replaced a leaking steering damper.
I was traveling on a busy highway at a speed of 65 miles per hour when out of the blue the jeep started to shake uncontrollably. To make matters worse, i had a semi right behind me hauling a gas tanker. Fortunately for me i was traveling in the speed lane which is adjacent to the emergency run off the lane. I let my foot of the gas and rolled/trembling off the highway into the emg lane till i came to a complete stop. After catching my breath and my heart. I proceeded to get out of the car to check and see if there was something wrong with the front end axle. I did not see anything problem so got back in the jeep and drove off. I drove about another 50 miles that night and was not able to duplicate the problem at any speed. So a couple of days later i took the jeep in to see my service advisor at planet dodge in doral, fl. After a brief description of the symptoms and what happened, the service advisor calmly said it's a common problem called "the death wobble". So i am now having to drop off this jeep in order to get a diagnosis and have the problem repaired. I hope it never happens to anyone; especially my mother who often drives the jeep. This is a very very dangerous condition which will eventually cause accident and may even cause fatalities. There needs to be a class action suit filed against the manufacturer. Or at the very least a recall.
Driving on the highway at approximately 65 miles per hour my front end began to shake and the steering became so erratic that i had to grip the steering wheel to keep the car from veering into another lane of traffic. I was able to slow the car down and pull over to the side of the road. Once i began again there was no vibration. This is the second time this has happened within two month. There are many cases of this happening on the internet. It's called the "death wobble" and i don't feel safe in the car anymore. The dealership has told me that its a worn sway bar but 25k miles shouldn't wear out this type of part.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel seized and the contact started losing control of the vehicle. The vehicle was shut off and restarted after several minutes, in which the power steering assist was reset. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they stated to the contact that they had to replace the steering damper. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls under the issue. The failure mileage was 38,975 and the current mileage was 38,998.
While traveling down the road when you slow to turn a slight curve and press brakes the jeep goes into a uncontrollable shake in the entire front end. You can not stop it by applying brakes because it makes it worse. You have no control of the shake and it even shakes the steering wheel and whole front end of the jeep. Eventually it pulls out of it after several feet but you feel the whole front end is gong to come off the shake is that violent. I have almost wrecked my vehicle trying to hold it on the road while turning and had other cars almost plow me from the back. It is very scarey and you have no warning when it is going to happen.
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. I have read that this is a know problem with 2007 models and have had a recall issued. I have also talked with jeep and they said the2008-2010 rhd jeeps have had a recall issued also.
Clock spring is broken, causing horn and airbag to be inoperable. Vehicle was being driven on road and subjected to normal driving conditions. Requesting nhtsa consider a recall for left hand drive vehicles similar to nhtsa recall 11v-528, (same year and model only rhd.)
During a routine maintenance service, the dealer noticed a large amount of "play" in the steering wheel of our 2008 jeep wrangler sahara 2-door. It measured greater than the allowable movement. After reading about the effects of "death wobble" it was decided that this could be the early signs of this problem. With the numerous documented cases of this issue, we asked the dealer to contact chrysler to cover the $600+ repair/upgrade that was suggested(including an upgraded steering damper, upgraded tie rod, and wheel alignment). The vehicle is completely stock, well maintained, has 35,000 miles, and has never been off-road. The dealer agreed that there was a problem with the factory parts and it shouldn't be our responsibility to cover the cost of the upgrade. They dropped the price down to $100 and it is now being repaired. The vehicle should be ready tomorrow, so we will find out if these new parts will prevent the "death wobble" issue.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 55 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle violently vibrated until it came to a complete stop. The vehicle was currently at fred martin superstore (3195 barber rd, barberton, oh 44203, (330) 753-4444) to have the ball joints, tie rods, steering damper, and universal joints replaced for the second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000. The vin was unknown.
I was traveling on a busy highway at a speed of 65 miles per hour when out of the blue the jeep started to shake uncontrollably. To make matters worse, i had a semi right behind me hauling a gas tanker. Fortunately for me i was traveling in the speed lane which is adjacent to the emergency run off the lane. I let my foot of the gas and rolled/trembling off the highway into the emg lane till i came to a complete stop. After catching my breath and my heart. I proceeded to get out of the car to check and see if there was something wrong with the front end axle. I did not see anything problem so got back in the jeep and drove off. I drove about another 50 miles that night and was not able to duplicate the problem at any speed. So a couple of days later i took the jeep in to see my service advisor at planet dodge in doral, fl. After a brief description of the symptoms and what happened, the service advisor calmly said it's a common problem called "the death wobble". So i am now having to drop off this jeep in order to get a diagnosis and have the problem repaired. I hope it never happens to anyone; especially my mother who often drives the jeep. This is a very very dangerous condition which will eventually cause accident and may even cause fatalities.there needs to be a class action suit filed against the manufacturer. Or at the very least a recall.
Jeep has 30.000 miles getting death wobble at 60 miles an hour can't control jeep unless come to a complete stop talked to a lot of people and had same problem.
On the 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on with a chime. 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 could cause airbag failure in the 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) during an accident or premature deployment without warning. 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.
Driving on highway and experienced sever "death wobble" relative to the steering.the jeep was uncontrollable and dangerous to pull over.it has happened on numerous occasions.
I was driving home from work on a state highway, even though posted speed limit was 65mph, traffic was heavy and i was forced to slow down to around 50 to 53 mph.when speeding back up to 55 mph my jeep sahara shook violently and uncontrollably, i thought my vehicle was going to shake apart, i hit the brakes and went down to 50 mph (thank god no one was close behind me and did not hit me) and the shaking/wobble stopped.as traffic picked back up and i was able to speed up to 60 mph, there was no real problem (a slight shake as i past 55 mph), but as soon as i had to slow down to 55 mph the vehicle started to shake/wobble uncontrollably again.it appears if i accelerate from 0 to 55 mph i get the violent shaking/wobbling but if i go from 0 to 60-65 mph, i do not really experience the violent uncontrollably shaking, just a slight shake at the 55 mph going to 60-65 mph.if i slow down from 60-65 mph to 55 mph i get that same violent uncontrollable shaking/wobbling. This happens everyday - not randomly!i found even on non-highways, where speed limits that allow 55 mph, i get the same violent shaking.this is my only vehicle and i depend on it to get to and from work every weekday.i have read the forums and i have checked the tire pressure, it has no effect on the shaking/wobbling.i have never taken it off-road, i don't even put it in 4 wheel drive.my son has his own jeep that he has work on for years and he looked at my jeep (things like steering components, ball joints, tires, steering damper, etc.) all the things jeep owners have posted on these forums and have paid dearly for at the dealership and everything seems ok.i recently found from a jeep forum that this is called the 'death wobble'.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited x. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle and steering wheel would jerk violently. The failure would not stop until the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer, but the manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
The jeep shakes violently when it hits a bump in the road.it seems to happen mostly on the highways, although it will occur on a city road.during this shaking the brakes do not slow the car down and it is impossible to steer to the side of the road.this is extremely scary and dangerous.the car has been in numerous times and nothing seems to fix the problem.
While driving about 60 mph and then begin to slow down on a major highway (slight bumps in the road).the steering wheel begins to wobble back and forth violently and the whole vehicle shakes like crazy.must slow down immediately (almost to a stop) and then the shaking ceases.i've heard it called the "death wobble" and i understand why.this has happened numerous times over the last 4 years and the jeep dealership has "fixed" the problem numerous times.my wife and children are afraid to ride in the vehicle, and i cannot, in good conscience, sell the vehicle to anyone.the condition seems very dangerous to me.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 65 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle shook and the steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact depressed the brake pedal multiple times and the vehicle finally came to a stop on the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited awhile before driving again. The contact stated that he continued to experience the failure while driving slowly back home. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to pomoco chrysler jeep dodge ram of newport news (located at 12629 jefferson ave, newport news, va 23602, (757) 369-3565), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 122,460.
Clock spring failed and had to be replaced.
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 deptthey 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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle suddenly began to wobble and shake as the steering wheel began to vibrate. The contact stated that the defect continued until the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph. The failure recurred whenever the contact was driving between 50-20 mph on smooth or rough pavements. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. No repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 79,000.
Death wobble- hit bump and steering wheel shakes uncontrollably ! extremely dangerous. I have replaced almost all suspension components-$1600 and it has happened 4 more times. There is nothing that i can do once it starts-almost got run over by a semi. It happens to allot of people. Check the internet.
When my jeep hits a bump on the highway (left tire first) the entire jeep starts shaking violently.it feels like the tires are about to fall off.this happens whenever i go over 50mph (which could be extremely dangerous on the highway with other cars).it doesn't stop until i come to a complete stop.i have found hundreds of posting about this issue and every single one says that chrysler says nothing is wrong.if most jeeps built after 2007 have this issue, maybe it's a manufacturer defect?
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.
Front wheels and steering began to shake and vibrate violently while making a right-hand turn from a stop and after accelerating to about 40 mph. Vibration stopped after braking to almost a stop. Same symptoms occurred twice more after hitting small bumps in road at between 50 and 60 mph and again stopped after braking. Dealer said they duplicated the condition and replaced steering dampener at 35726 miles but vibration has occurred once more since repair. I have owned the jeep since new and it is completely stock with no modifications and original p255-75-r17 tires which were at proper inflation. Tires have also been checked and do not have any damage or abnormal wear.
The vehicle shakes out of control at 50mph or after hitting a bump or flaw in the black top road.the steering wheel shakes out of my hands and you can not get the vehicle controlled until you come to a complete stop.i have replaced tires, shocks and control arms but this will not fix the problem.no one can tell me how to fix the problem and i am unable to drive on a freeway, because i will either hit someone or someone will hit me.people will not drive in my vehicle because of this problem and when someone see it happen, they tell me it looks like the front wheels are going to fall off.
I was driving down us rt. 60 headed back to phoenix arizona. During my time traveling down the road doing approximately 55-60 mph i ran over train tracks and immediately my jeep began shaking uncontrollably. I was able to pull over my vehicle to stop violent shaking. I have looked into this on the internet and it seems to be a common problem referred to as, " death wobble. "this is the second time this has happened to me. I have owned the vehicle for 5 months. It was purchased at a chrysler dealership.
I was driving on interstate 70 at approximately 65mph, i hit a bump, and my jeep started to shake and vibrate so dramatically that i had to slow down to about 35mph before it would stop. I was so frightened that i pulled over and was afraid to continue driving. Thinking it was my tires about ready to fall off, i creeped off of the interstate and drove about 15mph back to the tire dealership where i had bought my tires. They could find nothing wrong. I then took it to the jeep dealership and they replaced the steering dampner and updated a bracket. It did not fix the problem. I took it back to the dealership where they then replaced the drag link end. They then told me it had to be the tires. They, not one time, mentioned what i have now researched and found to be a "death wobble" problem that many jeep owners have experienced. I don't know what to do next. The problem has not been fixed and my tires only have 15k miles on them and i am thinking this is not the problem. The wobble that i have experienced now dozens of times is not only frightening but i fear is very dangerous. I'm not sure what my recourse is at this point.
Was driving around 50 mph front end started to shake so hard it was hard to hang on to steering wheel,hit the brakes hard, once vehicle almost stopped it stopped shaking, wife was with me and said she would never ride in it again. Seems like jeep would man up, i'm not the only one with this problem.
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.
Death wobble. The front end vibrates violently that can and will cause accidents.
Vehicle begins to shudder from road conditions, then when you strike a bump, or the road surface changes, the vehicles then violently shakes and will not cease until slowed to 30mph or increased to 70mph.very dangerous situation on freeways.it appears that the entire front end is about to shake the wheels loose, then transfers to the rear wheels sometimes.then when it appears the phenomena is over, it can reoccur again just as quickly.my wife refuses to drive it, nor will she allow my son to ride in it until it is resolved.
I was driving down the highway and all the sudden the whole vehicle including the steering wheel started to shake horribly. I don't feel like i can control the steering when this occurs. Stepping on the brakes to slow down/stop makes it worse. Once i drop back below 40 mph it stops, til the next time it happens. In the beginning it was only occasionally. Recently it has been occurring more frequently. It is very scary when this occurs. My mechanic replaced the steering dampener but that did not fix this issue. I have no idea what this issue is but it is not safe to be driving while this is occurring.
We were driving on a limited access highway when i hit a section of rough a rough road about 6 feet long. The front end, steering wheel & transmission shook violently! once i got below 45 mph it stopped. I could not steer the vehicle. This has happened 6 times now at speeds as low as 50 mph. It would happen a lot more if i did not slow down when i come across patched spots in the road or whereoverpasses and bridges meet the solid road bed. On smooth roads, there is no vibration that i can feel. I talked to the previous owner and he never had a problem. It has never been off road, lifted or wrecked. The garage replaced the steering gear box under warranty and i paid for the alignment check and tire balance. I rotated the tired and then put a new tire on the right front.i checked for play in all the suspension and steering and found very little. The garage said they found none. I then installed a heavy duty steering stabilizer. It did not help. The garage said there was nothing more they could do. When i asked jeep was their a problem called death wobble, because there are a lot of postings, they did not answer. Instead, the service manager suggested i buy 4 new tires and get a road force balance. A friend sent me to another jeep dealer to talk to his friend, who was well aware of the problem and had not been able to fix it on other jeeps. There was no remedy or help from chrysler jeep. He has had it happen to him and will not ride in or drive one again. He suggested not driving interstates and below 55 mph on the highway. I am 68 year old retired car, truck, heavy equipment and industrial mechanic supervisor. The jeep is unsafe to drive on the highway. Bf
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 45 to 65 mph, the front end of the vehicle shook violently out of control and caused the suspension to become unstable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tires needed to be balanced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the steering damper, but the failure recurred two days after the repair was performed. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I've experienced the 'death wobble' around seven times since purchasing the vehicle in february of last year, mainly on secondary roads.i took it to two local mechanics who found no issues. It had yet to have happened at high speeds until yesterday when i was on interstate 81 (which i drive daily-speed limit 70) and hit the beginning of a bridge and the jeep shook so violently that i had to pull into the emergency lane, bring the vehicle to a complete stop, and turn my hazard lights on. I am afraid to drive it at this point. I fear not only my safety, but the safety of other drivers on the road around me. I have read online that this is common and was considered to be a manufacturing fault and that recalls were being issued, but when i searched my vin number, no recalls were found.
The death wobble!!!!when i hit a bump or pothole .i feel my jeep is literally coming apart.my jeep is 2008 and this has been an issue sknce we bought it anout 5 years agao. I only drive when its emergency.i will not take highways.its absolutely terrifying.why is there no recalls for death wobble on the jeep 2008.this is not just a problem on newer modles.i want it fixed for free.i cant even sell it. Because people with jeeps know about it!!!
While i was driving down the highway, i was approaching a corner and as i went to turn the steering wheel to negotiate the corner my wheel became stuck and i nearly went into the ditch. I jerked the steering wheel hard and heard some wires snap. After bringing the vehicle to a stop i could see pc ribbon wire hang out of the steering wheel indicating broken clock spring.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact coasted over to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and resumed driving. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering damper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Airbag light stays lit constantly.horn does not work.esp\bas light on dash stays lit constantly.dealer diagnosed the issue as a faulty clockspring.
'08 jeep wrangler sahara displays truly alarming wheel vibration under light braking when descending from altitude. Altitude is usually around 10,000 feet, grade is usually 6-7% and speed 55-65mph. To-date i have only replicated this problem at altitude (kings canyon/sequoia in ca and in the rockies on the i70 in co to name a couple of incidents) so it?s unlikely to be the notorious "jeep death wobble," though it may be a related issue. I?m wondering whether the viscosity of the brake fluid may be a factor? jeep referred me to a dealer but i don't want an opinion from a repair shop, i want (and deserve) an explanation from "the manufacturer" of the vehicle as to why their vehicle is suddenly so difficult to control under braking.
The horn no longer works and per the dealer, it is the clockspring. This cost about $500 to replace. The same make and model of the previous year had a recall but they have not recalled the 08 which apparently has the same problem.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle and steering wheel shook without warning. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact mentioned the failure to an independent mechanic who stated that the issue could be related to the tires. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a jeep dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 90,000.
This is my second online complaint regarding the "death wobble" i have experienced in my jeep.i had the issue "fixed" in september, though it began to happen again in early december.i took my jeep back in to the dealership and they replaced the steering damper with a "high performance" model.they did this at no charge because they said the original "fix" was still under warranty.i thought this took care of things.two days ago, i was driving about 45 mph on a busy service road and the vehicle began to shake violently again.i immediately had to slow down and almost come to a stop before it would stop.nearby drivers had to swerve to miss me and the guy behind me almost rear-ended me.this has got to stop.i took my jeep back to the dealership this morning and they said they would look into it and call me back.the saga continues.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited (na). While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel would shake excessively, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The dealer made six attempts to diagnose a failure; the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnosis. The current mileage was approximately 30,000. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle and steering wheel began to violently shake. The contact slowed the vehicle down until she could regain control. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and was in the process of having the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 56,600.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated while driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently.the contact referred to the shaking as the "death wobble" which caused the contact to slightly lose control of the vehicle.the contact was forced to slow down and pull over in order to regain control of the vehicle.previously, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have a steering stabilizer replaced for the "death wobble" but that did not remedy the issue.the contact did not have the current failure diagnosed by the dealer; however, the manufacturer was notified andprovided no assistance. The contact was concerned since the failure could result in a crash. The failure mileage was 48,000.
I own a jeep tour company and this is the third clockspring i have had to replace in two different jeeps.while traveling at 5mph or under the airbag light illuminated.after having the dealer check it out i was advised it was a clockspring issue.i replaced this one on my own.they charge $1450 just to check what part, then $280 for the part.this has been done at tto seperate local dealer ships.i have saved two clocksprings, one done from a 2007 jeep and one from this 2008.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the heat shield that was located between the muffler and the rear subframe separated from the vehicle. The contact indicated that the steel bolts used to secure the heat shield caused the failure due to oxidation. The vehicle was not examined by a mechanic and the failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,396. Updated 12/03/15*lj
Upon filling up the vehicle, fuel rushes out of the inlet and onto the fender guard, body, and bumper and on the ground.this has happened repeatedly at every fill up.after the first three times this happened i caught as much as possible from the spill = 3 pints +.it shoots all over my hands, arm, and leg.very dangerous and hazardous having gas all over me.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated the door hinges were corroded. The dealer replaced the door hinges and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure.the failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 40,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the doors were unable to be opened from the inside or outside. The contact had to remove their child from the front driver's side door. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000. The vin was not available.
Jan 24 2018. I am driving my jeep jk 2008. 103,000 miles. Stock everything. Was driving it all day in the everglades. All of a sudden as we were exiting the park my brakes stopped working and lights on the dash came on. We were going no faster than 35 mph. All of a sudden there was smoke coming from around the car. We ope the hood there is a fire in the engine area by all of the wiring. We attempted to put it out but it quickly engulfed the entire truck and i had to stand back and watch my entire jeep burn to the ground!!!!! there was nothing to tell me this was going to happen or to warn me! jeep needs to be responsible for this. We have burns on our arms. The car burned all the way to the ground. All of my belongings are gone from the fire
Tank overflows everytime i fill up the jeep. Fuel spills on the jeep and the ground.
My jeep completely burned up. I was driving along and then it started missing and i stopped the jeep and there was a fire underneath the front of it and it burned up!
I was driving down us rt. 60 headed back to phoenix arizona. During my time traveling down the road doing approximately 55-60 mph i ran over train tracks and immediately my jeep began shaking uncontrollably. I was able to pull over my vehicle to stop violent shaking. I have looked into this on the internet and it seems to be a common problem referred to as, " death wobble. "this is the second time this has happened to me. I have owned the vehicle for 5 months. It was purchased at a chrysler dealership.
Driver door mirror fell completely off vehicle while driving on a main highway.actual arm bar oxidized and dropped off the vehicle, creating a dangerous situation for others around the vehicle as well as to me as the driver of the vehicle.i was unable to maneuver between lanes which created a major safety issue.arm barmust be defective since it fell off the vehicle completely.
Hood latch snapped on the highway causing the hood to fly up and smack the windshield
Filing up the tank causes gas to spew everywhere.
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!
I was driving home from work on a state highway, even though posted speed limit was 65mph, traffic was heavy and i was forced to slow down to around 50 to 53 mph.when speeding back up to 55 mph my jeep sahara shook violently and uncontrollably, i thought my vehicle was going to shake apart, i hit the brakes and went down to 50 mph (thank god no one was close behind me and did not hit me) and the shaking/wobble stopped.as traffic picked back up and i was able to speed up to 60 mph, there was no real problem (a slight shake as i past 55 mph), but as soon as i had to slow down to 55 mph the vehicle started to shake/wobble uncontrollably again.it appears if i accelerate from 0 to 55 mph i get the violent shaking/wobbling but if i go from 0 to 60-65 mph, i do not really experience the violent uncontrollably shaking, just a slight shake at the 55 mph going to 60-65 mph.if i slow down from 60-65 mph to 55 mph i get that same violent uncontrollable shaking/wobbling. This happens everyday - not randomly!i found even on non-highways, where speed limits that allow 55 mph, i get the same violent shaking.this is my only vehicle and i depend on it to get to and from work every weekday.i have read the forums and i have checked the tire pressure, it has no effect on the shaking/wobbling.i have never taken it off-road, i don't even put it in 4 wheel drive.my son has his own jeep that he has work on for years and he looked at my jeep (things like steering components, ball joints, tires, steering damper, etc.) all the things jeep owners have posted on these forums and have paid dearly for at the dealership and everything seems ok.i recently found from a jeep forum that this is called the 'death wobble'.
The hood latches needed to be changed. If you traveled anything over 50mph on the freeway the hood would violently flutter and you could see it raising up almost to 3/4 of an inch. This made me scared to drive it on the freeway.
Rear passenger door is seized up and front passenger is starting.car violently wobbles as 55mph!
2008 chrysler jeep wrangler. Consumer states he has not received a reply to his request from november 13, 2009 concerning a problem ofhood flutter or hood bouncing.*tgwthe consumer stated this is his third request for a response to his complaint. Updated 06/21/10
While traveling on a highway at 50 mph, i hit some rough road and some shallow potholes.for the first time, i almost lost control of the steering wheel when my jeep suddenly shook violently.i stepped on the break and pulled over on the shoulder and stopped.then i drove again and the jeep was just fine.after researching on the problem, from then on, i tried to avoid potholes or rough roads and slow down my speed to 40 mph on a freeway to avoid the so called "death wobble" until i had money to have the car fixed.the dealer changed all defective parts including struts and stabilizer and costed me more than $700.
Experiencing what has been called "death wobble."violent shaking and unable to safely drive on hwy.if you hit a bump going over 55 you will most likely experience this and can only stop to regain control.this may be a deadly problem!has happened numerous times since purchasing this jeep in july of 2015 and we've only had it 3 months.no dealer support or help on the problem after first attempt to resolve the issue.
I own a 2008 jeep wrangler that has been experiencing the 'death wobble' more frequently. The cause for concern first happened (2) years ago after hitting a pothole on the highway. I took it in for inspection and maintenance. The mechanic told me it was a loose steering stabilizer bar. About a year or so after the repair, my wrangler has been experiencing the 'death wobble' more frequently. It seems to happen when i'm driving on the interstate and hit some significant bump or pothole. I have to slow down to roughly 40 mph for the violent shaking to stop. Then, i can accelerate back to normal speed. It can be real dangerous when other people are close behind me and i'm forced to apply the brakes to drop my speed by roughly 30 mph. I don't have the money to keep taking the wrangler in for more repairs, especially one that seems to happen periodically. Thoughts?
The car experienced the so-called "jeep death wobble." at about 65 mph on the freeway, the front end of the car began to shake so violently and uncontrollably that i had no choice but to slow to a stop in the emergency lane. After attempting to drive at highway speed again several minutes later, the wobble occurred a second time, forcing me to pull over once more. Had i let go of the steering wheel during the incident, the car would surely have swerved and possibly spun out.
This is my second online complaint regarding the "death wobble" i have experienced in my jeep.i had the issue "fixed" in september, though it began to happen again in early december.i took my jeep back in to the dealership and they replaced the steering damper with a "high performance" model.they did this at no charge because they said the original "fix" was still under warranty.i thought this took care of things.two days ago, i was driving about 45 mph on a busy service road and the vehicle began to shake violently again.i immediately had to slow down and almost come to a stop before it would stop.nearby drivers had to swerve to miss me and the guy behind me almost rear-ended me.this has got to stop.i took my jeep back to the dealership this morning and they said they would look into it and call me back.the saga continues.
Vehicle begins to shudder from road conditions, then when you strike a bump, or the road surface changes, the vehicles then violently shakes and will not cease until slowed to 30mph or increased to 70mph.very dangerous situation on freeways.it appears that the entire front end is about to shake the wheels loose, then transfers to the rear wheels sometimes.then when it appears the phenomena is over, it can reoccur again just as quickly.my wife refuses to drive it, nor will she allow my son to ride in it until it is resolved.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle and steering wheel shook without warning. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact mentioned the failure to an independent mechanic who stated that the issue could be related to the tires. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a jeep dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 90,000.
At approximately 51 mph and after passing over a rough spot on the highway surface the vehiclestarted to extremely vibrate and shimmy.maintaining control was difficult and necessitated an immediatereduction in speed.on an approximate 50 mile trip this was repeated four times while on aninterstate.this was much more violent than a blow out, tire separation, or an unbalanced tire.this malady could easily result in a fatality.i've logged approximately 2million miles driving and imust add this situation is very serious.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact statedthe vehicle began to shake violently while driving 50 mph over a bump in the road. The failure ceased when the contact decelerated to a lower speed. The failure occurred on two occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 60 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake and the vehicle had no balance. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road, shut off the vehicle and restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians advised that the failure was unknown. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000 and the current failure mileage was 50,000.
While driving approx 60 mph i hit a bump in the road...car started shaking uncontrollably..steering wheel was shaking ..had to slow immediately...was almost rear ended on highway...luckily the person behind me wasn't too close and able to slow to a stop...this is an incredibly dangerous situation and jeep is claiming there is nothing wrong...my car was purchased new and is totally stock...i read that its described as the "death wobble".is jeep waiting for someone to die before acknowledging the problem?
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front end of the vehicle would shake uncontrollably. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front bushings needed to be replaced and an alignment needed to be performed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
Original owner.while descending a long hill i applied my brakes to slow down.the vehicle, front end, began to shake violently.it took some time to correct the problem, stop shaking, while descending with traffic.very upsetting.also noticed this occurrence on flat pavement and various speeds, 40 to 60 mph. We recently took another trip and noticed the problem is occurring frequently.our family would appreciate nhtsa to look into this matter.i recently noticed other complaints similar to this one.just wondering if jeep chrysler is aware of this dangerous problem and what are they doing about it.i am making an appointment with a jeep chrysler dealership to see if they can correct this problem.thank you for looking into this matter in a timely fashion.
My jeep is experiencing what jeep owners refer to as the death wobble.violent, intense shaking of the front end after hitting the smallest of bumps. Must slow down immediately to gain control of vehicle.
Once my vehicle reaches a speed of 50 mph, goes over a bump, or around some turns, it starts to shake uncontrollably.this shaking does not subside until i stop the vehicle.it has gotten worse and worse to the point where it happens about every 2 miles if i am going 50 mph. I can not go above 50 mph which is quite dangerous on the freeway because the speed limits here are 65-70 mph.when i go over a bump and it starts to happen, if there is no place to pull over (which has happened) i must come to a complete stop right where i am, or continue to drive while the vehicle is shaking uncontrollably, and i am unable to steer. This is completely visible to others not inside the vehicle as well, as i have been pulled over, verbally yelled at, honked at, etc...
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 55 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle violently vibrated until it came to a complete stop. The vehicle was currently at fred martin superstore (3195 barber rd, barberton, oh 44203, (330) 753-4444) to have the ball joints, tie rods, steering damper, and universal joints replaced for the second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000. The vin was unknown.
Having problem with "death wobble".while traveling at a high rate of speed, over 40mph.a violent shaking has occurred a multiple number of times.feels as though the entire front end of vehicle is ready to fly off.control of vehicle is compromised.especially at such a high rate of speed, which usually occurs on the freeway with other vehicles around. Dealership says that the steering stabilizer needs to be replaced.research on the internet says that this just masks the problem.personally looking at the steering components of the vehicle.i cannot see how a worn out steering stabilizer can cause so much chaos.
'08 jeep wrangler sahara displays truly alarming wheel vibration under light braking when descending from altitude. Altitude is usually around 10,000 feet, grade is usually 6-7% and speed 55-65mph. To-date i have only replicated this problem at altitude (kings canyon/sequoia in ca and in the rockies on the i70 in co to name a couple of incidents) so it?s unlikely to be the notorious "jeep death wobble," though it may be a related issue. I?m wondering whether the viscosity of the brake fluid may be a factor? jeep referred me to a dealer but i don't want an opinion from a repair shop, i want (and deserve) an explanation from "the manufacturer" of the vehicle as to why their vehicle is suddenly so difficult to control under braking.
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 deptthey 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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 38 mph, the vehicle shook violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact researched the failure online and found that the failure was called the 'death wobble', which was a known failure with the manufacturer. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 180,000.
While driving at highway speeds, when a pothole or bump is hit by the vehicle, the tires begin to wobble out of control.this causes the steering to fail and violently shake the steering wheel.while coming off or on highway ramps the wobble causes the vehicle to veer off the road.
During a routine maintenance service, the dealer noticed a large amount of "play" in the steering wheel of our 2008 jeep wrangler sahara 2-door. It measured greater than the allowable movement. After reading about the effects of "death wobble" it was decided that this could be the early signs of this problem. With the numerous documented cases of this issue, we asked the dealer to contact chrysler to cover the $600+ repair/upgrade that was suggested(including an upgraded steering damper, upgraded tie rod, and wheel alignment). The vehicle is completely stock, well maintained, has 35,000 miles, and has never been off-road. The dealer agreed that there was a problem with the factory parts and it shouldn't be our responsibility to cover the cost of the upgrade. They dropped the price down to $100 and it is now being repaired. The vehicle should be ready tomorrow, so we will find out if these new parts will prevent the "death wobble" issue.
I was driving my jeep wrangler 2008 and stated shaking severely which was difficult to control. After conducting some online research i learned this is a common problem with jeep wranglers and it's called death wobble.
We were driving on a limited access highway when i hit a section of rough a rough road about 6 feet long. The front end, steering wheel & transmission shook violently! once i got below 45 mph it stopped. I could not steer the vehicle. This has happened 6 times now at speeds as low as 50 mph. It would happen a lot more if i did not slow down when i come across patched spots in the road or whereoverpasses and bridges meet the solid road bed. On smooth roads, there is no vibration that i can feel. I talked to the previous owner and he never had a problem. It has never been off road, lifted or wrecked. The garage replaced the steering gear box under warranty and i paid for the alignment check and tire balance. I rotated the tired and then put a new tire on the right front.i checked for play in all the suspension and steering and found very little. The garage said they found none. I then installed a heavy duty steering stabilizer. It did not help. The garage said there was nothing more they could do. When i asked jeep was their a problem called death wobble, because there are a lot of postings, they did not answer. Instead, the service manager suggested i buy 4 new tires and get a road force balance. A friend sent me to another jeep dealer to talk to his friend, who was well aware of the problem and had not been able to fix it on other jeeps. There was no remedy or help from chrysler jeep. He has had it happen to him and will not ride in or drive one again. He suggested not driving interstates and below 55 mph on the highway. I am 68 year old retired car, truck, heavy equipment and industrial mechanic supervisor. The jeep is unsafe to drive on the highway. Bf
Hit a small bump, left tire shook uncontrollably, losing control, over curb, hit post, damaging front end and hitting passengers head on windshield
Death wobble. The front end vibrates violently that can and will cause accidents.
Vehicle began violently shaking on the interstate. It now shakes at any speeds greater than 40 mph and any bumps in the road or turns also set it off. The vehicle was unable to be turned or moved off the road during the shaking and the shaking only stops once the vehicle slows down to under 10 mph.
Steering went into extreme shimmy i.e. Death wobble after small bumps on highway. Vehicle lost control and required evasive maneuver to pull over and stop shimmy. Extremely dangerous defect in design.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that whenever she would drive over an uneven road surface, the vehicle would violently shake abnormally.the failure recurred while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times where they were unable to diagnose the failure. Various repairs were performed on the vehicle, but the failure continued. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. The vin was unavailable.
At 65 mph after hitting a couple of normal bumps where bridge surface meets the interstate, the front end shook so violently that it felt like body would separate from the frame. This is no subtle "shimmy or vibration" it makes you jump on the brakes and hope that the 18 wheeler behind you does not run over you. I think the center lane could be deadly when it occurs, because you can not find the berm fast enough. It goes away until the next time. Had steering stabilizer up sized, but to no avail. It has happened twice on highway since first incident. It is only a matter of time until we hear about fatalities. I am looking into larger shock absorbers as my mechanic says they are probably under sized for the tires. I am grateful my daughter was not driving it at the time. As a retired firefighter it takes a lot to impress me when it comes to dangerous situations. This is going to kill someone if it has not already taken lives.
Steering wheel shaking at about 50 mph. Then warning lights on dash came on abs- esp and bas. I slowed down drove home and parked it. Canā€™t get into shop until next week. Jeep has less than 48,000 miles.not safe to drive!
As with other jeep owners, my wrangler suddenly fell into the 'death wobble'. With many attempts at repair and over $1500, there is still an unresolved issue.
I have complained to the nhtsa once before but nothing is happening. My jeep is experiencing a "death wobble" so bad that i have lost control of my vehicle. I have taken it back to jeep dealer to get the problem fixed, but they claim that it is not a problem it clearly is a problem, and i have looked this condition up on the internet. Many people have experienced the "death wobble" yet chrysler is not fixing a very dangerous, and life threthening situation.
I was traveling on a busy highway at a speed of 65 miles per hour when out of the blue the jeep started to shake uncontrollably. To make matters worse, i had a semi right behind me hauling a gas tanker. Fortunately for me i was traveling in the speed lane which is adjacent to the emergency run off the lane. I let my foot of the gas and rolled/trembling off the highway into the emg lane till i came to a complete stop. After catching my breath and my heart. I proceeded to get out of the car to check and see if there was something wrong with the front end axle. I did not see anything problem so got back in the jeep and drove off. I drove about another 50 miles that night and was not able to duplicate the problem at any speed. So a couple of days later i took the jeep in to see my service advisor at planet dodge in doral, fl. After a brief description of the symptoms and what happened, the service advisor calmly said it's a common problem called "the death wobble". So i am now having to drop off this jeep in order to get a diagnosis and have the problem repaired. I hope it never happens to anyone; especially my mother who often drives the jeep. This is a very very dangerous condition which will eventually cause accident and may even cause fatalities. There needs to be a class action suit filed against the manufacturer. Or at the very least a recall.
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.
"death wobble".i have been experiencing this problem for the past 3 years and have paid over $5,000 to resolve the problem.because sheehy chrysler jeep in md went out of business, i had to take my jeep to another dealership, i chose leith chrysler in raleigh, nc) .just got my vehicle out of the shop, leith chrysler jeep $2,374.43 i paid.after 245 miles (from raleigh to washington, dc), the violent vibrations/shaking started again.call the dealership and they advised me to take jeep to local chrysler jeep dealership, warranty on the repairs 12,000 miles to 24 months.took the jeep to darcars marlow heights, they would not accept the other chrysler jeep dealers repairs because they said they used aftermarket parts.i called the chrysler corporate office and filed a complaint (case # 23448465) which was useless, they said they could not make another chrysler franchise warranty the repairs (the corporate office was useless).i paid and additional $270.00 which leith complained to the dealership wanting to know why they charged so much after they ups??ed the replacement part to them.after paying the money and getting jeep back.i drove back to raleigh, drove over the highway divider on the exit to get on i40 and the vibration started again.this can not continue to go on!!!an investigation needs to be done to officially prove that this ??death wobble?? is a serious problem and chrysler needs to be forced to recall the vehicles and permanently fix the problem, or buy back their poor designed jeep wrangler.i have owned 2 other jeep wranglers before this one, and have never had the problems i have with my current jeep.
After hitting a bump/change in lane texture, my jeep began to shake violently.i have experienced this about 5 more times since mid march always under the same circumstances.i can slow down/apply the brake and the shake goes away.i understand "death wobble" is a term being applied to this problem.i do not have a life on my jeep nor do i have any after-market tires.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at approximately 60 mph after driving over a bump or depressing the brake pedal, the front end shook uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering dampener failed. The tires were rotated and balanced, but failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that when the driver drove at 50 to 55 mph and the vehicle hit a bump on the road, the vehicle would wobble out of control. The driver was able to slow down and control the vehicle. The failure was experienced several times.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was contacted. The manufacturer provided the contact case number [xxx]. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000. *dt *tp'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
While driving 45mph and making a slight bend to the left or right, the vehicle encountered a slight bump and the steering wheel started shaking violently. I had to bring the vehicle to a complete stop along the side of the road in order to get the shaking to stop. This happened several times during this trip. The vehicle was very difficult to control once the shaking started. It felt as though the entire vehicle would just shake apart. There is also a clicking feeling that can be felt in the steering once the vehicle warms up and is driven between 5 to 10 miles. The steering actually feels more loose once this warmed up condition is met. The click is felt going over any type of bump in the road or even when sitting still and the steering wheel is moved back and forth, (left to right).
Driving down highway at 50 mph the steering wheel and the whole jeep started shaking so bad it almost caused me to run off the road. I could only control it by bring the jeep to a stop in the middle of a highway, very dangerous ! checked wheel balance and suspension for wear , with found nothing. Was told it was a design feature of jeeps with coil spring front axel?
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that when the vehicle exceeded 40 mph, it would begin to wobble. The vehicle went through inspected and nothing was found. The steering stabilizer was replaced which did not remedy the problem; the local mechanic stated that he would attempt to replace the track bar. The vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 39,500. The current mileage was approximately 41,000. Updated 10/27/10. *lj
When my jeep hits a bump on the highway (left tire first) the entire jeep starts shaking violently.it feels like the tires are about to fall off.this happens whenever i go over 50mph (which could be extremely dangerous on the highway with other cars).it doesn't stop until i come to a complete stop.i have found hundreds of posting about this issue and every single one says that chrysler says nothing is wrong.if most jeeps built after 2007 have this issue, maybe it's a manufacturer defect?
Recently the air bag light in my jk jeep wrangler (2008) began illuminating. I did some investigation prior to servicing it at the dealer and determined it was likely the clockwork spring since there were some many reports of failure. In addition, my electronic sway bar disconnect system would not re-engage after a camping trip. I drove down a mountain pass and on a stretch of 75 mph interstate without a sway and an air bag which was dangerous. I took it into the dealership to get both issues looked at. Jeep confirmed it was the clockwork spring causing the air bag light ($48.00 diagnosis) and that the sway bar disconnect motor ($96.00 diagnosis) had failed. They quoted me for $410 to get the clockwork spring fixed & $1410 to replace the sway bar. No promise was made to reimburse me for the diagnosis and repair cost should the issues become recalls since they are under investigation. I took initiative to self determine the cause of the sway bar not reconnecting since i suspected that the electronic motor was still functioning (i could hear and feel to motor operating before & after i took my vehicle into the dealership for service). After disassembling (never been tampered with prior), i found water and rusty parts inside and could see that the unit as poorly designed judging from the one small spring that is suppose to work to re-engage the sway bar by pushing the internal gears (now rusty) back together. I simply applied some grease to the parts and reinstalled the unit. To my delight this allowed the motor to reconnect the sway bar. It is unconscionable to put motorist in harms way without a functioning air bag system and / or sway bar due to poorly vehicle construction and then charge for diagnosis and repair costs. Please issue recalls for the clockwork spring and the lack of water protection for the electronic sway bar disconnect system before fatalities occur.
I am the original owner of a 2008 jeep wrangler that has had 5 separate "death wobble" events in the last 5 years.now that the vehicle is out of warranty jeep wants me to pay for repairs that they have to this point proven they do not have a proper understanding of and solution for the jeep death wobble.please help.my family and i are afraid to drive in this truck in this condition.
The contact owns 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise in the front end of the vehicle and could not control the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic. The technicians stated to the contact that the front ball joints were fractured, causing the axle to fracture as well. The technicians stated that the axle was on backorder and not available for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 38,534.
When driving on the expressway at a speed of approximately 70 mph, the left front tire struck a small pot hole, the front suspension began shaking violently, removing drivers grip on the steering wheel. After regaining wheel grip, driver began rapid deceleration while steering off to the shoulder. Shaking subsided around vehicle speed of approximately 40 mph and then a complete stop was achieved without incident. No traffic was immediately present at the time. Nothing was found during initial inspection on roadside and vehicle drove properly after resuming cautiously.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 50 mph, the vehicle shook violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle front end shake violently and swerved from left to right while driving at any speed causing the contact to lose control. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the lower control arm was corroded and cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the lower control arm was corroded and cracked.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v085000 (suspension: rear). The failure and current mileage was 68,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle started to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the track bar was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.
I have had persistent violent shaking of the front end after hitting minor bumps at highway speeds. The issue is referred to as the "death wobble" by others online and by jeep dealership. They fixed once under warranty at less than 20k miles and now that it is recurring at 38k-47k miles they will not cover. I have made no modifications to the vehicle - it is stock. The issue happened 3 times in one trip this past weekend where i need to bring the car to a near stop on the highway (obviously a dangerous condition). I called jeep corporate (max, level 1 agent. [xxx] rep #4.2.2013 2:50pm eastern time for a 30 minute + call.) they informed me they would not cover and read a statement. I am shocked that jeep refuses to fix something the dealer quoted me $350 to resolve that is clearly a common defect in their product and causes a serious safety issue. I hope that your organization can encourage proactive resolution before someone is seriously injured or killed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Will not pass inspection check engine lights remain on along with a red light that looks like lighting bolt. Replaced battery. New engine. New radiator. New pin. Everything that was found on diagnostic check replaced. Still paying for car. Not able to drive it. Has a dangerous death wobble. This is the worst vehicle made. Don't know what to do. Cannot get plates for jeep that eill never pass inspection. What can i do .
Driving on the highway at approximately 65 miles per hour my front end began to shake and the steering became so erratic that i had to grip the steering wheel to keep the car from veering into another lane of traffic. I was able to slow the car down and pull over to the side of the road. Once i began again there was no vibration. This is the second time this has happened within two month. There are many cases of this happening on the internet. It's called the "death wobble" and i don't feel safe in the car anymore. The dealership has told me that its a worn sway bar but 25k miles shouldn't wear out this type of part.
The steering wheels and front wheels started shaking violently after hitting a mild bump and that was the first give in a costly ball joint replacement on a stock unabused jeep wrangler.it cost over $1400 to fix through 4 wheel parts.the dealer refused to acknowledge a problem and suggested the tires were simply unbalanced as the problem for the shake that nearly causedserious wreck.
Driving westbound on m-59 in hartland, mi i hit a very small bump in the road and the jeep started to shudder very violently. I had to pull over to the side of the road and stop in order for the shudder to go away. After doing much research on the internet, i have now found out that this is called the death wobble and is a highly common problem that chrysler is aware of and has not done anything to let the public know of the issue.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they could replace the bearings on the driver and passenger side suspension. The dealer could not guarantee that the failure would be resolved after the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 45,000.
While driving about 60 mph and then begin to slow down on a major highway (slight bumps in the road).the steering wheel begins to wobble back and forth violently and the whole vehicle shakes like crazy.must slow down immediately (almost to a stop) and then the shaking ceases.i've heard it called the "death wobble" and i understand why.this has happened numerous times over the last 4 years and the jeep dealership has "fixed" the problem numerous times.my wife and children are afraid to ride in the vehicle, and i cannot, in good conscience, sell the vehicle to anyone.the condition seems very dangerous to me.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect *tgwthe consumer stated the first problem he had with the vehicle was the transmission. It began failing to engage and shifting out of gear.the dealer discovered that the transmission oil filter had not been installed and was lying on the bottom of the transmission oil pan. In january 2011, while driving at highway speeds, the consumer began to experience intermittent violent shaking of the entire vehicle, which seemed to be originating from the front end. The consumer stated it felt as though a wheel was loose.the consumer went to a repair shop, where the tie rod and pitman were replaced. Two weeks later, the shaking occurred again and soon it became increasingly violent ,making it nearly impossible to control the vehicle and stay in his lane. The consumer returned to the repair shop where they replaced the steering damper, which seemed to correct the problem for awhile. In july, the consumer took the vehicle for a routine maintenance check. While checking the front end, the mechanic was able to get two full turns on a nut on the track bar. Since then, the shaking has not occurred. The consumer stated as he approached a line of vehicles stopped at a light, he attempted to apply the brake, but it went soft and to the floor. An inspection revealed a hole in the brake line above the right front wheel, where the line left the wheel well and went into the engine compartment. The hole was caused by rubbing on the line by the edge of the plastic wheel well lining.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 55 mph, the entire front end of the vehicle shook violently. The contact decelerated to 40 mph in an effort to cease the shaking. An independent mechanic replaced the tires; however, the failure recurred when the vehicle was driven more than 55 mph. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic again and had the steering damper replaced twice, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While drivingapproximately 40 mph over a bump in the road, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the tires were balanced, rotated and aligned. The failure occurred a second time; yet, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated there was a design flaw within the wheels. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. Updated 8/29/11 the consumer believed the defect was in the suspension system, not in the wheels. Updated 10/03/11
Death wobble, terrible steering shimmer. Driving on highway at 55 mph. Hit one bump on the road and all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking violently. I needed to slam on the breaks to keep the vehicle from maybe flipping over. It has happened before, but not this violent. To fix this i installed a dual steering stabilizer set up made by skyjacker.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the front end wobbled violently. The vehicle was stopped, shutdown, and restarted then operated as designed. On a later date while driving 70 mph, the failure recurred. The dealer was notified and informed the contact that the problem could have been due to low tire pressure, a bent rim, or a stabilizer bar. The contact assured them that it was none of those issues. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 25,000.
I was driving home from work on a state highway, even though posted speed limit was 65mph, traffic was heavy and i was forced to slow down to around 50 to 53 mph.when speeding back up to 55 mph my jeep sahara shook violently and uncontrollably, i thought my vehicle was going to shake apart, i hit the brakes and went down to 50 mph (thank god no one was close behind me and did not hit me) and the shaking/wobble stopped.as traffic picked back up and i was able to speed up to 60 mph, there was no real problem (a slight shake as i past 55 mph), but as soon as i had to slow down to 55 mph the vehicle started to shake/wobble uncontrollably again.it appears if i accelerate from 0 to 55 mph i get the violent shaking/wobbling but if i go from 0 to 60-65 mph, i do not really experience the violent uncontrollably shaking, just a slight shake at the 55 mph going to 60-65 mph.if i slow down from 60-65 mph to 55 mph i get that same violent uncontrollable shaking/wobbling. This happens everyday - not randomly!i found even on non-highways, where speed limits that allow 55 mph, i get the same violent shaking.this is my only vehicle and i depend on it to get to and from work every weekday.i have read the forums and i have checked the tire pressure, it has no effect on the shaking/wobbling.i have never taken it off-road, i don't even put it in 4 wheel drive.my son has his own jeep that he has work on for years and he looked at my jeep (things like steering components, ball joints, tires, steering damper, etc.) all the things jeep owners have posted on these forums and have paid dearly for at the dealership and everything seems ok.i recently found from a jeep forum that this is called the 'death wobble'.
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.
Typical "death wobble" that i was unaware of until researching this morning.very scary and with only 25,000 miles an no off roading on this jeep, this should not happen and certainly not something i should have to pay to repair!
Driving down paved road and front end started to shake violently. Had to pull over and stopfor it to stop. Had same problem in march 2011 and took to dealer for repair which only lastedabout 4000 mile and 19 months.
I was coming off the freeway onto an exit and the jeep started shaking really bad, almost to the point that i couldn't control it. I pulled to the side of the road and my boys thought it was a flat tire (or two) so they got out and looked.no flat.we were almost to our destination so once i settled down, went the rest of the way with no problem. I have not had that happen again since then but it is very scary and with one or both of my kids in the car at all times, i don't want anything to happen.what is it and how can it be fixed?the dealer has no idea and look at me like i have lost it.
Several issues with the vehicle:1."death wobble"vehicle intermittently shakes violently over 45 mph.stop vehicle and starts running fine.2.suspect bad tipm.intermittent horn and wipers turn on after opening driver door.next, car sometimes will not start.tapping the tipm will allow it to start.next with ignition off and key out, engine continues to run until tapping the module.finally, now the engine will just stop intermittently while driving down the road.found that both of these issues are common problems with jeeps.
While traveling down the road when you slow to turn a slight curve and press brakes the jeep goes into a uncontrollable shake in the entire front end. You can not stop it by applying brakes because it makes it worse. You have no control of the shake and it even shakes the steering wheel and whole front end of the jeep. Eventually it pulls out of it after several feet but you feel the whole front end is gong to come off the shake is that violent. I have almost wrecked my vehicle trying to hold it on the road while turning and had other cars almost plow me from the back. It is very scarey and you have no warning when it is going to happen.
The wobble of death this is my third time i had to take it in for this problem been fixed one 6 months later started right back up again.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While traveling at an unknown speed, the rear tires started wobbling. The contact heard the sound, but the failure was not visible unless someone was traveling behind the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the axle housing and the cv joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who diagnosed that the axle shafts needed to be replaced due to the axle shaft being bent. There was also a presence of a leak. The seal on the passenger side fractured without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,350.
It has only happened once so far, but it was very scary. The front wheels began an uncontrollable wobble. I was going 55-60 mph and had to wrestle the car off the highway as it was fighting to stay on road. It felt like the front wheels were falling off. The car behind me almost hit me. It was fine once i stopped the car and hasn't happened in 2 weeks. Upon checking the internet, there are a whole lot of people with the same thing happening to them. They even have a name for it, it's called "the jeep death wobble" and it's common in jeeps wranglers of all ages. And most people have it happen to them several times. Look it up. I talked to dealers and chrysler corporate and they all said "we have heard some stories, but don't have a real fix for it.". They said it could be caused by "adding lifters to your car", which is a joke, because everyone that was complaining about the jeep death wobble have stock jeeps and are not taking them off-road. It's an issue jeep is ignoring until there is a death, which is bound to happen soon.
Was driving around 50 mph front end started to shake so hard it was hard to hang on to steering wheel,hit the brakes hard, once vehicle almost stopped it stopped shaking, wife was with me and said she would never ride in it again. Seems like jeep would man up, i'm not the only one with this problem.
Vehicle towbar brake fluid leaks suspension transmission.
The vehicle has the notorious death wobble, in that on certain downhill grades and or hitting a series of small bumps between 45 -55 mph the front end violently begins to wobble, the cab begins rocking, the steering wheel is out of control, and after braking to 35mph control of the vehicle is regained. The vehicle has not been altered in any way from the factory. It was purchased with 12 miles on odometer and know has 28.889 miles.the vehicle has been in service at the dealer numerous time for repairs, and each time the dealer says that should solve the problem, but does not, in fact the jeep goes back in next monday for further repairs.i've contacted jeep twice to no avail, they pretend to never have heard of the problem as does the dealer although they still find something to repair but never fully fixing the problem. If one goes to google and types in death wobble up come jeep, with videos of the wobble but i guess they don't have internet access for their eyes glaze over in incomprehension and denial. Is there a solution for this? i do not feel safe in this vehicle.
Since 2010 if not sooner, my jeep wrangler sahara 2008 had a red light and air pressure light come on and off as a i drove. I took it to the jeep dealer i bought it from 2-3 times for this and they could not duplicate it so they would not fix it despite showing a video of it. In 2010 my steering damper went bad and i had to pay to get it fixed. I almost crashed 3-5 times due to the wheels violently going back and forth doing 50-65 on the highways. It was terrible. It is now 2013 and its happening all over again. I do not feel it is right to pay for this when it is clearly an issue jeep needs to resolve.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited. While driving at 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle started shaking violently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. The vin was not available.
The vehicle's front end began to vibrate with resonance until the entire vehicle was shaking so badly that it had to be pulled off the side of the road.this phenomenon is well documented by many sources as "death wobble."the initial incident happened while driving on a two-lane highway in good condition.on this same drive, there were two more incidents of death wobble.after these occurrences, the vehicle was taken in to a mechanic for inspection, front-end alignment and tire balancing.there were no more incidents of death wobble until nearly a month later when it occurred on the highway at approximately 70 mph.after this incident, the vehicle was taken to a mechanic that specializes in jeep maintenance and customization.the cause of the problem was identified as slop in the stock track bar.the vehicle has stock suspension, wheels and tires.the vehicle has been well maintained with tire rotations done at regular intervals. Other than these incidents of death wobble, the vehicle does not have any other noticeable problems.following the track bar diagnosis, the vehicle was taken to a dealership for inspection.the dealership diagnosed several other front end components as being in need of replacement, at a significantly higher cost, contradictory to the two previous independent inspections.
I have now experience the "death wobble"!!!!!!!!! this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed!!! this should be a recall!!!! i have now had this happen 3 out of the 5 times i have drove it!!!!!!!!! i am terrified to drive my used unpaid for vehicle!!!!! this needs to be fixed. I would never had bought this jeep if i had know about this issue that jeep knows about. Someone will eventually die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was driving home from work in the slow lane and had to pull off the road to get my vehicle under control. Again!!! i am terrified!!!! help us poor jeep drives and make jeep fix this issue.
Hit bumps in the road and the front end starting shaking very badly. Had to come to a stop for the shaking to stop. The famous jeep death wobble. At the dealership they acted like they never heard of the problem before. After seeing these complaints i realize its a common problem and jeep should of fixed it. It cost me $400.00 to fix it. Also since i purchased this vehicle i complained to the dealership that the transmission shifts funny. They keep telling me there is no fix for this and it is a common problem with this transmission.
The death wobble!!!!when i hit a bump or pothole .i feel my jeep is literally coming apart.my jeep is 2008 and this has been an issue sknce we bought it anout 5 years agao. I only drive when its emergency.i will not take highways.its absolutely terrifying.why is there no recalls for death wobble on the jeep 2008.this is not just a problem on newer modles.i want it fixed for free.i cant even sell it. Because people with jeeps know about it!!!
I was driving on interstate 70 at approximately 65mph, i hit a bump, and my jeep started to shake and vibrate so dramatically that i had to slow down to about 35mph before it would stop. I was so frightened that i pulled over and was afraid to continue driving. Thinking it was my tires about ready to fall off, i creeped off of the interstate and drove about 15mph back to the tire dealership where i had bought my tires. They could find nothing wrong. I then took it to the jeep dealership and they replaced the steering dampner and updated a bracket. It did not fix the problem. I took it back to the dealership where they then replaced the drag link end. They then told me it had to be the tires. They, not one time, mentioned what i have now researched and found to be a "death wobble" problem that many jeep owners have experienced. I don't know what to do next. The problem has not been fixed and my tires only have 15k miles on them and i am thinking this is not the problem. The wobble that i have experienced now dozens of times is not only frightening but i fear is very dangerous. I'm not sure what my recourse is at this point.
I was on the highway and all of a sudden my airbag light came on.didn't know what was going on so i pulled over.i thought maybe it was just a one time thing but i traveled over 1000 miles with it dinging every little while.when i got to my destination the light was still coming on and i was told it was a spring and would cost 400.00 to 500.00 to fix.i feel that it is not my responsibility to fix since it is a safety issue.but not only that i also had to get the ball joints replaced, both upper and lower which cost over 1000.00.i was told by the mechanic that jeep does not put grease fittings on them so that they eventually go out.this could cause a very serious accident and these issues need to be resolved by the company before someone get hurt or worse killed.i love my jeep but all these issues are really disturbing.one other issue i noticed is i am always having to check the oil which is usually low.not sure what that is but i know others have complained about this.
This vehicle has the jeep "death wobble" which involves severe shaking and violent wobbling at about 50 mph.this occurs frequently.i have made numerous attempts to have the problem solved and vehicle repaired.nothing has helped.
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.
I have a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited with 50,000 miles and purchased new. I have been experiencing "death wobble" or an uncontrollable shaking in the front end of my vehicle intermittently but generally at speeds of 40 mph and higher. I took the vehicle to my mechanic who inspected the front end, tires, brakes and alignment which all were fine. I later went to the jeep dealership service center who said i had "death wobble" but could not give me a definitive cause or cost to repair. After researching this on-line, i discovered that this is a wide spread problem that jeep has known about for years http://www.jeepz.com/forum/suspension/29510-wrangler-death-wobble-what-causes-how-fix.html. My vehicle is completely stock with no modifications and i do not use it off-road. Additionally it is very well maintained and i have had no accidents or major repairs. Here is a video of my experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pen1it91z0 i have read that congress addressed this with jeep and jeep has issued a technical bulletin http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost.aspx?post=bb1d0352-f579-4468-b24f-60869e95d02fbut that is all. Please advise as to what i can do to address this issue. I live in nys. Does the "lemon-law" apply here?
Gas going all over the place and on me. Also the jeep jerks so bad that i almost hit my head. The transmisson was changed 30,000 miles again and runs like crap.
Jeep death wobble - noted on many jeep forums, wranglers are notorious for this.driving on the freeway at approx. 70 mph, accelerating swiftly when entering a freeway on-ramp, on surface streets with potholes and/or bumpy ride - the vehicle begins to shake vigorously and loudly.the steering wheel shakes and as well as the whole front dash - literally feels like your vehicle will break in half.the only way to stabilize is to bring speed down to 20-30 mph.this is very dangerous, especially on the freeway.i had to drive with my hazards on at 30 mph on the freeway in order to maintain control of the vehicle.
Known to many who have jeeps, the "death wobble".when this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. It was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown.the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over.nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless.they looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. I had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. It is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart.
The jeep shakes violently when it hits a bump in the road.it seems to happen mostly on the highways, although it will occur on a city road.during this shaking the brakes do not slow the car down and it is impossible to steer to the side of the road.this is extremely scary and dangerous.the car has been in numerous times and nothing seems to fix the problem.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 45 to 65 mph, the front end of the vehicle shook violently out of control and caused the suspension to become unstable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tires needed to be balanced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the steering damper, but the failure recurred two days after the repair was performed. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I was just driving down a paved residential road on a slight decline about 40 mph and it started wobbling and shaking the entire car. I felt like i was going to lose control and couldn't swerve over since there was traffic. I applied the brakes lightly, but not too much since there was other vehicles behind me that i didn't want to slam into me from behind if i suddenly braked too hard. Even while applying brakes the jeep was still wobbling violently. Violently! seriously thought i was going to cause a wreck. Finally the jeep stopped wobbling where i pulled over and checked if my tires were lose or anything. Everything was fine on the outside. When i came home i wanted to see if anyone else had this issue, and turns out it even has a name called the "death wobble".my jeep is a 2008, with 40,000 mile. This jeep is rarely used. This is unacceptable. Not only the wrangler, but many other vehicles as well.chrysler seems to deny that any issues exist concerning the "death wobble". Please help.
I was traveling on a busy highway at a speed of 65 miles per hour when out of the blue the jeep started to shake uncontrollably. To make matters worse, i had a semi right behind me hauling a gas tanker. Fortunately for me i was traveling in the speed lane which is adjacent to the emergency run off the lane. I let my foot of the gas and rolled/trembling off the highway into the emg lane till i came to a complete stop. After catching my breath and my heart. I proceeded to get out of the car to check and see if there was something wrong with the front end axle. I did not see anything problem so got back in the jeep and drove off. I drove about another 50 miles that night and was not able to duplicate the problem at any speed. So a couple of days later i took the jeep in to see my service advisor at planet dodge in doral, fl. After a brief description of the symptoms and what happened, the service advisor calmly said it's a common problem called "the death wobble". So i am now having to drop off this jeep in order to get a diagnosis and have the problem repaired. I hope it never happens to anyone; especially my mother who often drives the jeep. This is a very very dangerous condition which will eventually cause accident and may even cause fatalities.there needs to be a class action suit filed against the manufacturer. Or at the very least a recall.
The front end developed a bad shaking. If you are ridding at 60 to 65 mph and hit a very slight bump the front end develops a shake that causes you to loose control and have to come to an abrupt stop even is you are on a major highway. Jeep called it a death wobble but they said its not a recall ! are they crazy ? my wife almost got killed. She had to come to a sudden stop on rout 18 in new jersey while driving at 65 mph and a truck was barreling down on her. Thank god the truck was able to stop in time. It happened to the same car 4 times since i own it. It seems to happen every 50,000 miles.
Vehicle started to shake at 65 mph, ( death wobble), scared the hell out of my wife!! replaced steering damper and link arm at repair shop- $743.00. Could have caused a serious accident. It was so bad i had it towed. Chrysler needs to fix this or someone will die!!!
The vehicle shakes out of control at 50mph or after hitting a bump or flaw in the black top road.the steering wheel shakes out of my hands and you can not get the vehicle controlled until you come to a complete stop.i have replaced tires, shocks and control arms but this will not fix the problem.no one can tell me how to fix the problem and i am unable to drive on a freeway, because i will either hit someone or someone will hit me.people will not drive in my vehicle because of this problem and when someone see it happen, they tell me it looks like the front wheels are going to fall off.
I was driving down the highway and all the sudden the whole vehicle including the steering wheel started to shake horribly. I don't feel like i can control the steering when this occurs. Stepping on the brakes to slow down/stop makes it worse. Once i drop back below 40 mph it stops, til the next time it happens. In the beginning it was only occasionally. Recently it has been occurring more frequently. It is very scary when this occurs. My mechanic replaced the steering dampener but that did not fix this issue. I have no idea what this issue is but it is not safe to be driving while this is occurring.
Driving down the 101 freeway in los angeles experienced the "death wobble" had it service on 06/24/14, alignment down, blown steering stabilizer replaced, tires balanced, and still it happened again. In april of 2014 i experience the same occurance eleven times driving 40mph on south victoria blvd in ventura california. My whole family was in the car. Had it serviced immediately the next day. No one can seem to fix the issue this death wobble has occurred numerous times since i bought the jeep in january of 2011. Can you help?
Going up to 50 mph,,,,get severe shaking,,,not safe at all,,,i have spent over $1000 on repairs, re alignments, rotations and had the steering damper replaced 2x by jeep,,,,still does the wobble,,,,i am furious about this.this is very dangerous.the jeep dealership has told me they have done all they can do.
My jeep wrangler unlimited 2008 upper and lower ball joints have worn out at 49,000 miles. They have caused brand new tires rated for 60,000 miles to wear out at 20,000 miles. The ball joints that were installed by the factory were designed to not allow ongoing maintenance to them. There is not a well to put grease in to keep the ball joints functioning properly. The jeep has never been lifted or used off-road.this is a common complaint among jeep drivers that i have found. Many mechanic say it is a factory defect.
The contact 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle drove over a bump and the front end started shaking violently.the contact described the shaking as the "death wobble". The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the tires needed to be replaced. The contact did not change the tires and stated that the sway bar caused the vehicle to shake.the contact was concerned that the failure could cause a serious crash to occur. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Hitting a uneven patch of road or a solid bump causes the front end to shim to the point that the whole vehicle jerks and the steering wheel feels like it is going to pull out of your hands. Happens at least 1-3 times a week. Called jeep they are aware of the issue and said it is due to the way the front end is designed and wear on the bushings. They fixed the issue in the 2010 with a heavy duty front end bar and i was told by the service center at a dealer in west palm beach florida that"until a recall is placed i would have to pay out of pocket to fix this issue as the vehicle is out of warranty at this point in time".
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler.the contact noticed uncontrollable shaking in the front end of the vehicle.the failure occurred intermittently, especially when driving over bumps in the road at speeds greater than 50 mph.the dealer test drove the vehicle, but could not duplicate the failure.the manufacturer has not been notified.the current mileage was 4,559 and failure mileage was approximately 2,500.
Hit a small bump, left tire shook uncontrollably, losing control, over curb, hit post, damaging front end and hitting passengers head on windshield
Front wheels and steering began to shake and vibrate violently while making a right-hand turn from a stop and after accelerating to about 40 mph. Vibration stopped after braking to almost a stop. Same symptoms occurred twice more after hitting small bumps in road at between 50 and 60 mph and again stopped after braking. Dealer said they duplicated the condition and replaced steering dampener at 35726 miles but vibration has occurred once more since repair. I have owned the jeep since new and it is completely stock with no modifications and original p255-75-r17 tires which were at proper inflation. Tires have also been checked and do not have any damage or abnormal wear.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 45 to 65 mph, the front end of the vehicle shook violently out of control and caused the suspension to become unstable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tires needed to be balanced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the steering damper, but the failure recurred two days after the repair was performed. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 09e044000 (trailer hitches, equipment), 16v290000 (air bags), and 16v352000 (air bags). Martin chrysler dodge jeep ram (1006 us-59, cleveland, tx 77327, 987-696-0359) and texan dodge chrysler jeep ram (18555 eastex fwy, humble, tx 77338, 281-973-3844) stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the parts were expected to be available by late september. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 09e044000 (equipment, trailer hitches); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v290000 (air bags), 16v352000 (air bags), and 09e044000 (equipment); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
The death wobble!!!!when i hit a bump or pothole .i feel my jeep is literally coming apart.my jeep is 2008 and this has been an issue sknce we bought it anout 5 years agao. I only drive when its emergency.i will not take highways.its absolutely terrifying.why is there no recalls for death wobble on the jeep 2008.this is not just a problem on newer modles.i want it fixed for free.i cant even sell it. Because people with jeeps know about it!!!
I had just driven about 1/2 mile and parked in front of my house, went inside, took a shower and gone to bed. About 30 min later i wake up hearing popping outside, my jeep was fully engulfed. The fire appeared to have started in the compartment area or from under the floorboards. My insurance company handled the claim but after seeing all these other comments saying pretty much the same thing i would like to know why chrysler is not being held accountable.
I work on drilling rigs in the north east often in remote locations. After returning to the rig from a trip to town with no issues i let the vehicle sit for two days. Upon opting to go to town i went to start the vehicle. I turned the ignition and had all electrical power but nothing to crank the engine. I tested all components i could before coming to the conclusion it was a computer related issue for a jeep dealer. I made the arrangements and towed the vehicle to the dealership 40 mile away. After having the vehicle for a day along with all my fault finding data the dealer called to inform me it was the tipm. After questioning the rep as to the causes of a failure i was told that it unknown but a very common problem. After an expensive repair and 400 miles post repair i have had no further issues.
Gasoline splash back when filling gas tank. The jeep was in park and level. Gasoline burped out of fuel filler tank tube. All over the jeep and ground. This happens every time i fill the tank. Also gets on clothes.
In 2009 my tipm failed and i experienced the 'possessed jeep' condition where everything turned on (lights, turn signals, horn, radio blasting with no display). I took it to the dealer and they replaced free of charge (under 5 year warranty). In 2012 my rear brake calipers seized on both the passenger and driver side, they were glowing cherry-red after a 1 hour commute into work, perfect to start a fire if i had pulled into a gas station with some gas spilled on the ground or something. I got after-market calipers because the guy at auto zonesaid that he had several customers with the same issue that replaced it with factory calipers and they failed within 40000 miles, they went with after-market calipers and never had a problem, i have not had a problem since myself. Well now all of a sudden my horn, front passenger parking lamp/turn signal stopped working. There are no blown fuses or unhooked wires, everything is stock (i bought the vehicle brand new). At this same time, my passenger seat keeps coming unlatched and flying forward and back (as if someone were trying to enter the back seat). I can push the seat back into position, but it will fly forward all by itself at random. This started immediately with the horn and passenger parking lamp issue. This is dangerous and presents a choking hazard, especially if someone is sitting in the seat with the seat belt fastened. Since the horn has stopped working, i am concerned that my air-bag may not deploy (clock-spring issue) or if it is that tipm again. I don't think i should need to pay for yet another tipm this should be covered for the life of the vehicle since it is a safety hazard.
The defrost on a jeep wrangler is very ineffective and poorly designed. The only blower for the defrost is in the middle of the window causing the sides of the front windshield to severely freeze up and become impossible to see out of during inclement weather such as fog, sleet or snow.basically any type of precipitation during weather that is below freezing will cause this which results in a severe inability to see out of the windshield which is a huge safety issue when driving in inclement weather.this happens when driving at any speed on any road as long as there is precipitation and temps are below freezing.
Engine on the car is burning the oil so fast.(engine get so dry) about every 2000 miles only about half of a quart is left . So, i have to refill the oil tank
Horn, wipers, wiper fluid, air conditioner, and tail lights will all randomly start going off, and not even shutting down the engine and removing the key stops it.
I was driving on interstate 70 at approximately 65mph, i hit a bump, and my jeep started to shake and vibrate so dramatically that i had to slow down to about 35mph before it would stop. I was so frightened that i pulled over and was afraid to continue driving. Thinking it was my tires about ready to fall off, i creeped off of the interstate and drove about 15mph back to the tire dealership where i had bought my tires. They could find nothing wrong. I then took it to the jeep dealership and they replaced the steering dampner and updated a bracket. It did not fix the problem. I took it back to the dealership where they then replaced the drag link end. They then told me it had to be the tires. They, not one time, mentioned what i have now researched and found to be a "death wobble" problem that many jeep owners have experienced. I don't know what to do next. The problem has not been fixed and my tires only have 15k miles on them and i am thinking this is not the problem. The wobble that i have experienced now dozens of times is not only frightening but i fear is very dangerous. I'm not sure what my recourse is at this point.
I purchased a new 2008 jeep wrangler on october 31, 2008 from west-herr chysler jeep. I was driving to work on the morning of 6/16/2010, when all of a sudden my tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) light came on just moments before i was to enterhighway 219. (i was passing through the town of orchard park on highway 20a.i thought it strange but knew it was very sensitive to even a slight change in pressure.)i proceeded to enter the 219, increasingspeed to 60 mph, when i suddenly realized i had lost all pressure in my right rear tire.i managed to safely exit the highway and to call my husband to change the tire.while doing so, he noticed the entire valve stem was missing.there was just a hole where it had been.he assumed that the nut that holds the tpms had worked its way loose and that it was inside the tire.he took the tire to west-herr chrysler jeep and they reinserted the tpms and replaced the mounting nut.about a year later, the same thing happened again - instant deflation - while i was driving on i-190 (about 50 miles/hour), only this time it was my left rear tire.again, i managed to exitsafely andto again call my husband.this time he couldn't get the tire off the hub so we called aaa.while waiting for them, a fellow jeep owner stopped to render assistance and he pointed out that the nut hold the tpms on the left front tire was corroded and needed to be replaced also.(my husband who has a ph.d. In chemistry from indiana u. Noticed that most of the valve stem is aluminum and it is in contact with the steel wheel.he postulated that the two unlike metals acted as a cell and with the salt that is used on the roads here that led to very rapid corrosion.)the same problem happened again monday, 7/9/12,with my right front tire while i was going 40 mph.how can a vehicle be marketed with such an obviously dangerous design flaw?
Experiencing what has been called "death wobble."violent shaking and unable to safely drive on hwy.if you hit a bump going over 55 you will most likely experience this and can only stop to regain control.this may be a deadly problem!has happened numerous times since purchasing this jeep in july of 2015 and we've only had it 3 months.no dealer support or help on the problem after first attempt to resolve the issue.
On may 2nd my son was driving my car, he stopped at the traffic light and when the light changed he accelerate and my car did not responded at that moment he said that he heard a big noise like something just broke in pieces inside of my car, so what happened is that the transmission broke, so we had to call a friend to come an pull my car with his, the i took to the transmission shop and the guy said that this is very expensive, then i look in my car papers and i found out that this car had a recall, for problems with the transmission so that means this is a manufactured problem and i wantmy new transmission because i take good care of my car as you see it has very low miles. And i have another complaint that this car i have to keep checking the motor oil which is crazy that every two months oil has to be added, my husband has a toyota truck and never has problems with it.
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.
We were driving on a limited access highway when i hit a section of rough a rough road about 6 feet long. The front end, steering wheel & transmission shook violently! once i got below 45 mph it stopped. I could not steer the vehicle. This has happened 6 times now at speeds as low as 50 mph. It would happen a lot more if i did not slow down when i come across patched spots in the road or whereoverpasses and bridges meet the solid road bed. On smooth roads, there is no vibration that i can feel. I talked to the previous owner and he never had a problem. It has never been off road, lifted or wrecked. The garage replaced the steering gear box under warranty and i paid for the alignment check and tire balance. I rotated the tired and then put a new tire on the right front.i checked for play in all the suspension and steering and found very little. The garage said they found none. I then installed a heavy duty steering stabilizer. It did not help. The garage said there was nothing more they could do. When i asked jeep was their a problem called death wobble, because there are a lot of postings, they did not answer. Instead, the service manager suggested i buy 4 new tires and get a road force balance. A friend sent me to another jeep dealer to talk to his friend, who was well aware of the problem and had not been able to fix it on other jeeps. There was no remedy or help from chrysler jeep. He has had it happen to him and will not ride in or drive one again. He suggested not driving interstates and below 55 mph on the highway. I am 68 year old retired car, truck, heavy equipment and industrial mechanic supervisor. The jeep is unsafe to drive on the highway. Bf
Fueling has been an ongoing problem. I had a shut off problem in that the gas would eject from the car. Then i had a problem with slow fueling. It might take a gallon then almost stop taking forever to put fuel into the vehicle. I have taken it to begnal motors in kingston and they did address the issue and replaced the intake nozzle? and something to allow air into the tank when refueling. It seemed to be ok for awhile then went back to the fueling problem. I took it back to begnal and they seemed to believe the only solution was to replace the gas tank at my expense! this is a liability to my safety. I drove the jeep to california and back the end of june of this year and never had a problem...i have to use my vehicle for many trips out of town and it is frightening as they told me this problem would probably get worse! this is definitely an engineering problem and should be taken care of by chrysler. It seems that there is an on going issue with the fuel system.
Purchased in 2010 with <20k.horn intermittently worked and now doesn't work at all.horns work with alarm & panic button, but not when pressing the horn button.
Jan 24 2018. I am driving my jeep jk 2008. 103,000 miles. Stock everything. Was driving it all day in the everglades. All of a sudden as we were exiting the park my brakes stopped working and lights on the dash came on. We were going no faster than 35 mph. All of a sudden there was smoke coming from around the car. We ope the hood there is a fire in the engine area by all of the wiring. We attempted to put it out but it quickly engulfed the entire truck and i had to stand back and watch my entire jeep burn to the ground!!!!! there was nothing to tell me this was going to happen or to warn me! jeep needs to be responsible for this. We have burns on our arms. The car burned all the way to the ground. All of my belongings are gone from the fire
I would explain this as a term that is used in the "jeep community" as a "death wobble".basically what happened is i was exiting an interstate off ramp for another interstate.i slowed to about 40-45 mph. When i started to follow the bend to the right i crossed over a "seam" in the road connecting sections of the pavement.it was at this moment that my jeep jk began to shake violently.the shaking was located at the front of the jeep.i applied the brakes and slowed down to about 10 mph (luckily no one was behind me) and the shaking went away.at the time of the incident it was such a violent shaking that i thought the steering wheel was going to come out of my hands and i thought the front end of my jeep was going to "explode".if the ntsb would search the web for "death wobble" you would locate videos on youtube that show exactly what occurred to me.
While filling up the jeep, at about 3/4 of a tank of gas the gas comes blowing back out of the filler tube. Gas splatters all over you, down the side of the jeep and on the ground. This just started at about 35000 miles. It's hard to put gas in, always worrying if your going to sprayed with gas.
My ac/heater blower motor work intermittently. The horn sounds without being engaged. The windshield wipers will engage by themselves. These issues happen both stationary and while driving. I belive these issues are caused by the total integrated power module. When talking with others about this problem there appears to be a recurring problem with these vehicles. I believe these malfunctions could put me in danger. For example, if i can't defrost the windshield there is a visability problem. Also, assuming it is the tipm there are many other things that will eventually happen.
Went out to vehicle to get something out of it and wiper fluid was spraying then wipers started moving and horn started blowing. The keys were in my hand not in the ignition.this continued for about 20 minutes nothing we did would make it stop.it has happened 8 more times since the first time.the only way to get it to stop is disconnect battery.(which we found this out after the 2nd time of it happening) this has happened going down the road along with just opening the back gate.it acts like it has gremlins.there needs to be a recall since so many people are having issues.this is a safety hazard! when this starts it scares the crap out of you and you have to find the nearest place to pull off to disconnect battery terminals.
Without warning ... Horn starts blowing, windshield washer comes on, lights flash, door locks won't work, key switch off doesn't stop the problem, so far have able to pull off the road and open the hood to disconnect the battery.reconnecting the battery sometimes works but the heater/ac stops working... This situation is a real road hazard!!!after awhile things work ok until it repeats.very dangerous car to be on the road.jeep service people respond by saying that that they find nothing wrong! well sure, the event is over when we are able to bring the vehicle in to be "fixed"!basis for a class action suit for sure!vehicle has been in motion on the highway and stationary when this has happened.
Will not pass inspection check engine lights remain on along with a red light that looks like lighting bolt. Replaced battery. New engine. New radiator. New pin. Everything that was found on diagnostic check replaced. Still paying for car. Not able to drive it. Has a dangerous death wobble. This is the worst vehicle made. Don't know what to do. Cannot get plates for jeep that eill never pass inspection. What can i do .
I was proceeding down the highway at about 50 mph and hit a slight bump in the road.the vehicle began to shake violently.i had a very difficult time keeping control and pulling to the side of the highway.i started out again and it happened 3 more times in a ten mile span.each time, it began with a very slight uneven roadway and would not stop until i brought the vehicle to a stop.
I was driving down a gravel road and my jeep died.then, i saw smoke coming from under the hood and i looked and it was on fire.the body, wheels, interior, everything burned down.
Driving westbound on m-59 in hartland, mi i hit a very small bump in the road and the jeep started to shudder very violently. I had to pull over to the side of the road and stop in order for the shudder to go away. After doing much research on the internet, i have now found out that this is called the death wobble and is a highly common problem that chrysler is aware of and has not done anything to let the public know of the issue.
Received a recall for the clock spring.the horn in our wrangler stopped working had a mechanic diagnosis the problem as the clock spring. Jeep dealership said the part is on back order. Called jeep and they stated to get the vehicle diagnosed by dealership and they can expedite the part called dealership back and they stated they would charge us to diagnose the problem and it would not help get the part. This vehicle is a safety concern and will not pass inspection so the vehicle can be licensed.
My vehicle begins to act as if it is possessed. When driving all dash lights will flash, windshield wipers will turn on, washer fluid will shoot out. Also while driving everything will lock up making it impossible to control the vehicle.when parked, the vehicle will struggle to start and all of the other symptoms listed above occur.
On 07/16/2021 at approximately 1600 hundred the smoke detectors in the house began alarming. I immediately noticed smoke coming from the garage. After getting my 6 year old son safely out of the house i immediately called 911. The fire department arrived and took care of the situation. The entire engine compartment was burnt. Before all of this we arrived at the house and parked in the garage. Only 5 minutes went by between parking the jeep and calling 911. During operation of the vehicle that day there was no indication of any issues. The fire inspector preformed his investigation. As of now i have not received the incident report. Once i do i will supply it. I am waiting to hear from the insurance company regarding when an adjuster will view the jeep. Thank you.
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"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."
Since early july, my 2008 jeep wrangler 2dr lhd has lost horn functionality, cruise control functionality, and has been illuminating the airbag warning light. I have researched this issue and i believe there should be a safety recall on the 2008 wrangler to replace faulty clocksprings just as there was for the 2007 wrangler.
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.
While driving my 2008 jeep wrangler at speeds of 50 mph or greater and hitting a pothole, small bump, or when crossing a bridge, the wrangler suddenly shakes violently. It becomes very difficult to steer, and must come to a complete stop in order to stop the shaking. This occurred more than 20 times in a 4 hour period. One incident almost caused an accident, as i tried to slow down and pull over in busy city traffic with a very small berm. I continued my drive at speeds of 40 mph or less, which reduced the number of incidents, but it still happened. I was fearful to move quickly, be in front of other cars or hit potholes, so driving was stressful and slow. I maintain the vehicle regularly, and have replaced the tires. This has happened before, but today was so often, it was difficult to drive the vehicle. I love my jeep, but am very concerned about this problem. I am now considering purchasing a new vehicle.
My airbag light is constantly on and my cruise control no longer works.i am a lhd 2008 wrangler and as i have seen across the internet this is a huge problem.why is there no recall on the lhd 2008 wranglers when there is for the rhd and 2007 lhd wranglers.the same clock springs are used in all these vehicles and they are faulty across the board.this needs to be a recall as my airbag will not deploy if i get into an accident.chrysler is responsible and should be held accountable for this issue in my model yr and lhd.it doesn't matter if i am sitting, drive or whatever the airbag light is always on as soon as i start the engine and my cruise control does not work.
When going over 35 the wheel starts to wobble like the dealth wobble. Has a lot of lack in steering wheel.. When control control is on it going to 5 rpm and shifting funny..
I have no safety horn, no airbags, no cruise control and tire presure monitore gives faulty reading. All because of and due to a bad clock spring under the steering wheel.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 80 mph. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not respond. The contact then shifted into neutral, drive, and then applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken for diagnosis. On a separate occasion while driving 45 mph, the brakes would not respond and the vehicle also became hesitant to acceleration attempts. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic but was advised to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 122,000.
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.
Air bag light come on and has stayed on. Since this happened the cruise control no longer works. From what i've reviewed this is a bad clock spring.
Traveling down road, noticed air bag light staying on, esp wouldn't work, horn inoperative. Called jeep dealer and they said to come in for diagnosis as the air bag light indicated a fault in air bag system. Took to dealers and they had to replace clock-spring wiring harness to cure problem. Not in warrenty period and when chrysler was contacted they would not accept cost as it was not under recall. I therefore had to pay for repair. The dealer said to keep invoice as it may later be a safety recall. It should be as i was told the problem could cause the air bag system to malfunction. Being in the jeep community i know of thousands of jeep wranglers having the same problem. Copy of invoice attached.
The airbag light just came on & my cruise control stopped working so did my horn.
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.
Warning light goes on...........horn does not work.......cruise control won't work properly........a well known problem that chrysler refuses to fix or recall.
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.
I was driving home from work on a state highway, even though posted speed limit was 65mph, traffic was heavy and i was forced to slow down to around 50 to 53 mph.when speeding back up to 55 mph my jeep sahara shook violently and uncontrollably, i thought my vehicle was going to shake apart, i hit the brakes and went down to 50 mph (thank god no one was close behind me and did not hit me) and the shaking/wobble stopped.as traffic picked back up and i was able to speed up to 60 mph, there was no real problem (a slight shake as i past 55 mph), but as soon as i had to slow down to 55 mph the vehicle started to shake/wobble uncontrollably again.it appears if i accelerate from 0 to 55 mph i get the violent shaking/wobbling but if i go from 0 to 60-65 mph, i do not really experience the violent uncontrollably shaking, just a slight shake at the 55 mph going to 60-65 mph.if i slow down from 60-65 mph to 55 mph i get that same violent uncontrollable shaking/wobbling. This happens everyday - not randomly!i found even on non-highways, where speed limits that allow 55 mph, i get the same violent shaking.this is my only vehicle and i depend on it to get to and from work every weekday.i have read the forums and i have checked the tire pressure, it has no effect on the shaking/wobbling.i have never taken it off-road, i don't even put it in 4 wheel drive.my son has his own jeep that he has work on for years and he looked at my jeep (things like steering components, ball joints, tires, steering damper, etc.) all the things jeep owners have posted on these forums and have paid dearly for at the dealership and everything seems ok.i recently found from a jeep forum that this is called the 'death wobble'.
Alright i have a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara jk. Automatic transmission 2door soft top. And i have noticed on several occasions when there is wet conditions on any curvy road that when slowing down to take a curve to the right with the traction control on the transmission will down shift and cause the back tires to spin and lose traction which inturn sends the [xxx] end sideways. And it does it both up and down hill and pretty much only on right turns the passenger side which puts the driver side rear end into the oncoming traffic lane a little. And i truly believe if it was a young driver or anyone that hasn't drove anything wildly before in there life it could cause a bad accident. But if you turn the traction control off it don't do it is bad if at all. Which makes me think it's wiring or the computer an electrical problem. I've had it happen on back roads and mt roads even turn on the interstate ramp. Any road where you remain in motion with a decent curve to the right. Alot on this winding mt road over the ridge to the next town. It's called joppa mountain. And it sidesteps with you there like it has me quite a few times, and you are not on your game it could get real bad real fast because that road winds back and forth all the way up and back down with strap drop offs that you would be praying for a tree to stop you. Always when turning right and slowing down with the traction control on.parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Pulling out of a parking space the other day and ared 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.
Steering wheel is lost goes all over the road shifts bad rpm goes up to 5 hot oil lights comes on
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer states potential safety hazard with the electronic throttle control *tgwthe consumer stated he was driving on the highway, when suddenly the vehicle slowed down and the electronic throttle control light illuminated.the dealer found the accelerator pedal position sensor needed to be replaced.
We were driving in the nm mountains at night.the headlights and tail lights went out. The wipers started running. I pulled off the road. We were lucky we didn't have a wreck. Eventually we shut off the engine and restarted it. The lights came back on.
The horn blows on its on, the wipers and washers come on by there self, lights come on by there self, and the only way to turn them off is disconnect the battery. It happens moving or stationary.
September of 2014 last year i noticed the airbag malfunction light come on. I called my local jeep chrysler dealer and left a few messages about recalls and if this meant a problem with my airbags. No one ever called me back after 2 weeks of waiting the airbag malfunction light went off and it would stay off for weeks and mysteriously come on periodically. So after a few months go by in december of 2014 i was at a supermarket parking lot with my wife and three children when we pulled into a parking space amd thw horn, lights, wipers and dash lit up. I quickly disconnected the neg battery and reconnected it two or three times and it stoppped. I looked online for similar problems and disconmected the horn amp via fusebox. Jumpstart to feb 2015 while on the highway the horn blares and wipers go off but the vehicle turns off and i glided to the breakdown lane while other cars avoided me.5/27/2015 my wife opened the jeep door and it triggered the wipers, dash lights and wiper fluid to spray. When you're on a fixed income bringing your vehicle in for repairs is not always feasable. I took the jeep to autozone free diagnostic and got a code u0141. After reading the similar stories we're going into the dealership for repairs.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) and 16v352000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
It happens randomly but the wipers, washer fluid, lights including reverse lights and horn came on and would not turn off. Engine would not shut off. After doing a little bit of research it seems like there are lots of people affected by this and they all concluded that it was the tipm.it usually happens when the vehicle is in motion and i would say it happens every other week.
Abnormal flashing of instruments panel. Speedometer and gauges turn off while vehicle was in motion, turn signal indicator go off and on. Vehicle temporarily loses engine power. Intermittent loss of electrical power to all dashboard components. Radio, blinkers, wipers go on or off on their own. Vehicle ignition won't start. Diagnosed by dealership as: tipcm failure; "computer fried" i had to pay for a new wiring harness, had to replace fuse box, brand new sway bar control module along with a brand new tipcm computer bought from dealer. Dealership won't cover repair cost nor is covered by jeep manufacturer's warranty.
Without warning ... Horn starts blowing, windshield washer comes on, lights flash, door locks won't work, key switch off doesn't stop the problem, so far have able to pull off the road and open the hood to disconnect the battery.reconnecting the battery sometimes works but the heater/ac stops working... This situation is a real road hazard!!!after awhile things work ok until it repeats.very dangerous car to be on the road.jeep service people respond by saying that that they find nothing wrong! well sure, the event is over when we are able to bring the vehicle in to be "fixed"!basis for a class action suit for sure!vehicle has been in motion on the highway and stationary when this has happened.
2008 jeep wrangler has had several issues with tipm. Wipers will come on, horn will sound, washer fluid sprays, and transmission will not shift (when the vehicle is in motion and this happens) intermittently and will sometimes create a no crank/no start condition after the malfunction happens while the vehicle is in motion and has been shut off. Defect has been traced back to tipm and tipm was replaced with an aftermarket remanufactured tipm. Problem resolved and now has reappeared with additional symptoms, such as when vehicle is put in reverse wipers will go off and engine will rev to higher rpms than necessary to allow for acceleration. The tipm defect creates a significant safety hazard when it interferes with the shifting, acceleration of vehicle. Most recent issue was 11/09/2020; issue has been ongoing since 06/2019.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that on several occasions the doors locked and unlocked independently, with the horn blaring and headlamps flashing with the windshield wipers activated without warning, or driver input. The contact became aware that the failure was due to the failure of the totally integrated power module (tipm). The contact stated that to prevent the failure, the negative battery cable was disconnected while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
My ac/heater blower motor work intermittently. The horn sounds without being engaged. The windshield wipers will engage by themselves. These issues happen both stationary and while driving. I belive these issues are caused by the total integrated power module. When talking with others about this problem there appears to be a recurring problem with these vehicles. I believe these malfunctions could put me in danger. For example, if i can't defrost the windshield there is a visability problem. Also, assuming it is the tipm there are many other things that will eventually happen.
The defrost on a jeep wrangler is very ineffective and poorly designed. The only blower for the defrost is in the middle of the window causing the sides of the front windshield to severely freeze up and become impossible to see out of during inclement weather such as fog, sleet or snow.basically any type of precipitation during weather that is below freezing will cause this which results in a severe inability to see out of the windshield which is a huge safety issue when driving in inclement weather.this happens when driving at any speed on any road as long as there is precipitation and temps are below freezing.
Driving home after work at night on the interstate,approx. 75mph, the windshield washer and wipers come on and the horn starts blowing continuously and wont stop, i pulled off on the closest freeway exit and pulled off the road and shut off the engine,but even with removing the key from the ignition switch it continued to run with the washers,wipers and horn going....after several attempts turning the ignition switch on and off the motor finally stopped running but the washers,wipers and horn continued until i disconnected the battery...after reconnecting the battery everything went back to normal and functioned normally for several months, but recently has started acting like its possessed again...took it to the local dealer(chapmen dodge and they were unable to find any issue even after i told them it sounds like the tipm ,and from what i have researched this is an ongoing issue with chrysler,they said they would replace it for $1000 but it may not be the problem.....
Vehicle components begin malfunctioning, wipers turn on, wiper washer pump floods windshield, lights flash, headlights randomly turn off while vehicle is in motion, horn sounds, cannot turn vehicle off.turn key to off position and vehicle continues to run creating an extremely dangerous situation.wipers and washers blind driver randomly.online research all points to known issue with totally integrated power module that has well documented failure rate.this is a horribly dangerous situation that deserves investigation and remediation.
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.
My 2008 jeep wrangler. 3.8l, has had a tipm issue for years,i ve had it to the dealer and they could not find the issue, but through research i have seen that many people have had the same issues, horn blowing and wont stop,washer and wipers come on and wont stop until battery is disconnected,door lock work when they want to,a/c blower works when it wants to..all of which return to normal after disconnecting the battery and then re-connecting, at least temporarily...but every time i drive it i worry about it going crazy...today it shut off completely on me going 70mph on a busy freeway,almost caused an accident, again after disconnecting the battery(on the side of a very busy freeway)it returned to normal and i drove it straight to the dealer again..chrysler knows this is an issue, i will pay to have it replaced myself ($1200)and hope that's the whole issue,but this issue is much larger if you watch you tube videos and read the jeep forums...this will cause accidents or worse.....chrysler should recall these as they have others.....
While in motion driving down the highway and on a city street car suddenly dies, no power steering, lights flashing, horn blaring, windshield wipers and fluid are activated and doors lock and unlock. Mechanic informs me it is tipmissue with 2007-2011 jeeps/chryslers/dodges. I investigated online and jeep forums etc. Support this and yet jeep refuses to accept accountability- as someone who has nearly wrecked on multiple occasions, i implore you address this or someone is going to die, because jeep continues to ignore this problem!!!this also happens in the middle of the night when the car is parked stationary and isn't even on- i have woken in a panic several times by what i think is my car alarm going off, to find the horn blaring, blower motor, flashers, interior lights, and the wipers going on and off. Also, while driving at night, the lights suddenly go out. Once again i urge you to investigate this dangerous problem, because this will cause a serious accident, or worse if these issues are not resolved! *these incidents have happened on multiple occasions, but the most recent was today, so that is the date used to answer "when did this happen"
While driving approx. 55 mph down paved road jeep suddenly began constant horn honk, wipers started going, every dash light came on(abs, engine, airbag, etc).this continued for about 1 minute then stopped.we turned around to go back home and about 2 minutes later same thing began again.the second time, along with above symptoms,we began to lose power and were unable to accelerate to maintain speed.we pulled off to the side of the road and turned key off.horn, and wipers kept going.then the windshield wiper sprayers started spraying continuously.we were unable to start jeep at this time. This went on for about 3 minutes and finally stopped.jeep then started and we were able to drive home.
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.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 35 mph, the horn, wipers, and washer fluid operated independently. The contact turned the vehicle off and removed the key from the ignition, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the controller for the front windshield wiper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear windshield wiper was disconnected and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000. The vin was unavailable.
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.
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.
Horn, wipers, wiper fluid, air conditioner, and tail lights will all randomly start going off, and not even shutting down the engine and removing the key stops it.
While driving at night, the horn, front wipers, washers, rear wipers, and reverse lights all came on without warning. Pulled to side of road and turned off car but engine did not turn off. Opened hood and hit top of t.i.p.m. (totally integrated power module). Horn, wipers, washers, and engine stopped. This is a common problem with 2007-2009 wranglers that jeep fails to accept. It is unsafe because you cannot stop the engine or see where you are going when the washer fluid starts running. This is the 3rd time in 2 years this has done this.
Vehicle begins to shudder from road conditions, then when you strike a bump, or the road surface changes, the vehicles then violently shakes and will not cease until slowed to 30mph or increased to 70mph.very dangerous situation on freeways.it appears that the entire front end is about to shake the wheels loose, then transfers to the rear wheels sometimes.then when it appears the phenomena is over, it can reoccur again just as quickly.my wife refuses to drive it, nor will she allow my son to ride in it until it is resolved.
While driving my 2008 jeep wrangler at speeds of 50 mph or greater and hitting a pothole, small bump, or when crossing a bridge, the wrangler suddenly shakes violently. It becomes very difficult to steer, and must come to a complete stop in order to stop the shaking. This occurred more than 20 times in a 4 hour period. One incident almost caused an accident, as i tried to slow down and pull over in busy city traffic with a very small berm. I continued my drive at speeds of 40 mph or less, which reduced the number of incidents, but it still happened. I was fearful to move quickly, be in front of other cars or hit potholes, so driving was stressful and slow. I maintain the vehicle regularly, and have replaced the tires. This has happened before, but today was so often, it was difficult to drive the vehicle. I love my jeep, but am very concerned about this problem. I am now considering purchasing a new vehicle.
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.
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!
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 wouldshake 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.
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!!!
This happened on 76th st north, between whirlpool dr and lakewood ave. Owasso, ok. I was driving to work, at t 5:45 am, i smelled smoke, looked out my drivers side door and saw a orange glow. I opened the door and saw flames coming out from the engine. I stopped, got out and called 911.
This vehicle has the jeep "death wobble" which involves severe shaking and violent wobbling at about 50 mph.this occurs frequently.i have made numerous attempts to have the problem solved and vehicle repaired.nothing has helped.
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.
Having problem with "death wobble".while traveling at a high rate of speed, over 40mph.a violent shaking has occurred a multiple number of times.feels as though the entire front end of vehicle is ready to fly off.control of vehicle is compromised.especially at such a high rate of speed, which usually occurs on the freeway with other vehicles around. Dealership says that the steering stabilizer needs to be replaced.research on the internet says that this just masks the problem.personally looking at the steering components of the vehicle.i cannot see how a worn out steering stabilizer can cause so much chaos.
I was driving down us rt. 60 headed back to phoenix arizona. During my time traveling down the road doing approximately 55-60 mph i ran over train tracks and immediately my jeep began shaking uncontrollably. I was able to pull over my vehicle to stop violent shaking. I have looked into this on the internet and it seems to be a common problem referred to as, " death wobble. "this is the second time this has happened to me. I have owned the vehicle for 5 months. It was purchased at a chrysler dealership.
Driving down paved road and front end started to shake violently. Had to pull over and stopfor it to stop. Had same problem in march 2011 and took to dealer for repair which only lastedabout 4000 mile and 19 months.
The jeep shakes violently when it hits a bump in the road.it seems to happen mostly on the highways, although it will occur on a city road.during this shaking the brakes do not slow the car down and it is impossible to steer to the side of the road.this is extremely scary and dangerous.the car has been in numerous times and nothing seems to fix the problem.
While driving 45mph and making a slight bend to the left or right, the vehicle encountered a slight bump and the steering wheel started shaking violently. I had to bring the vehicle to a complete stop along the side of the road in order to get the shaking to stop. This happened several times during this trip. The vehicle was very difficult to control once the shaking started. It felt as though the entire vehicle would just shake apart. There is also a clicking feeling that can be felt in the steering once the vehicle warms up and is driven between 5 to 10 miles. The steering actually feels more loose once this warmed up condition is met. The click is felt going over any type of bump in the road or even when sitting still and the steering wheel is moved back and forth, (left to right).
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.
At highway speed, approximately 50+ mph, when the car goes over a bump or pothole (it doesn't need to be a major bump or hole) the front shakes violently until the car is slowed and then it returns to normal. Searching on the internet i have found discussions describing this exact situation. They call it the "death wobble".
Going up to 50 mph,,,,get severe shaking,,,not safe at all,,,i have spent over $1000 on repairs, re alignments, rotations and had the steering damper replaced 2x by jeep,,,,still does the wobble,,,,i am furious about this.this is very dangerous.the jeep dealership has told me they have done all they can do.
In three separate instances wheel studs have busted off the back tires. 1st time all 5 broke. 2nd time - 2 broke and this 3rd time - 1 broke. Jeep customer service is of no help with the problem. We have to put on new studs and lugs every time and if the tire comes fully off, this could cause a serious accident. Twice the jeep was in motion when it happened and once while during a tire rotation, taking off a lug by hand the wheel stud snapped in half.
While traveling down the road when you slow to turn a slight curve and press brakes the jeep goes into a uncontrollable shake in the entire front end. You can not stop it by applying brakes because it makes it worse. You have no control of the shake and it even shakes the steering wheel and whole front end of the jeep. Eventually it pulls out of it after several feet but you feel the whole front end is gong to come off the shake is that violent. I have almost wrecked my vehicle trying to hold it on the road while turning and had other cars almost plow me from the back. It is very scarey and you have no warning when it is going to happen.
I experience the "death wobble" daily. It starts around 45 mph and continues until i stop. It makes the jeep shake and hard to control. The shaking is so bad, it will cause drinks to get thrown from the cupholder. It has progressively gotten worse over the past year or so.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While traveling at an unknown speed, the rear tires started wobbling. The contact heard the sound, but the failure was not visible unless someone was traveling behind the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the axle housing and the cv joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who diagnosed that the axle shafts needed to be replaced due to the axle shaft being bent. There was also a presence of a leak. The seal on the passenger side fractured without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,350.
I have now experience the "death wobble"!!!!!!!!! this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed!!! this should be a recall!!!! i have now had this happen 3 out of the 5 times i have drove it!!!!!!!!! i am terrified to drive my used unpaid for vehicle!!!!! this needs to be fixed. I would never had bought this jeep if i had know about this issue that jeep knows about. Someone will eventually die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was driving home from work in the slow lane and had to pull off the road to get my vehicle under control. Again!!! i am terrified!!!! help us poor jeep drives and make jeep fix this issue.
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle and steering wheel shook without warning. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact mentioned the failure to an independent mechanic who stated that the issue could be related to the tires. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a jeep dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 90,000.
While driving approx 60 mph i hit a bump in the road...car started shaking uncontrollably..steering wheel was shaking ..had to slow immediately...was almost rear ended on highway...luckily the person behind me wasn't too close and able to slow to a stop...this is an incredibly dangerous situation and jeep is claiming there is nothing wrong...my car was purchased new and is totally stock...i read that its described as the "death wobble".is jeep waiting for someone to die before acknowledging the problem?
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 deptthey 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.
My wheel feel off for no reason -- lug nuts broken off - it is a miracle i wasn't killed. Had just exited highway where i was going 60 mph. Wheel bounced across 3 lanes of on coming traffic. I was a miracle someone in oncoming traffic was not killed.
The vehicle has the notorious death wobble, in that on certain downhill grades and or hitting a series of small bumps between 45 -55 mph the front end violently begins to wobble, the cab begins rocking, the steering wheel is out of control, and after braking to 35mph control of the vehicle is regained. The vehicle has not been altered in any way from the factory. It was purchased with 12 miles on odometer and know has 28.889 miles.the vehicle has been in service at the dealer numerous time for repairs, and each time the dealer says that should solve the problem, but does not, in fact the jeep goes back in next monday for further repairs.i've contacted jeep twice to no avail, they pretend to never have heard of the problem as does the dealer although they still find something to repair but never fully fixing the problem. If one goes to google and types in death wobble up come jeep, with videos of the wobble but i guess they don't have internet access for their eyes glaze over in incomprehension and denial. Is there a solution for this? i do not feel safe in this vehicle.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect *tgwthe consumer stated the first problem he had with the vehicle was the transmission. It began failing to engage and shifting out of gear.the dealer discovered that the transmission oil filter had not been installed and was lying on the bottom of the transmission oil pan. In january 2011, while driving at highway speeds, the consumer began to experience intermittent violent shaking of the entire vehicle, which seemed to be originating from the front end. The consumer stated it felt as though a wheel was loose.the consumer went to a repair shop, where the tie rod and pitman were replaced. Two weeks later, the shaking occurred again and soon it became increasingly violent ,making it nearly impossible to control the vehicle and stay in his lane. The consumer returned to the repair shop where they replaced the steering damper, which seemed to correct the problem for awhile. In july, the consumer took the vehicle for a routine maintenance check. While checking the front end, the mechanic was able to get two full turns on a nut on the track bar. Since then, the shaking has not occurred. The consumer stated as he approached a line of vehicles stopped at a light, he attempted to apply the brake, but it went soft and to the floor. An inspection revealed a hole in the brake line above the right front wheel, where the line left the wheel well and went into the engine compartment. The hole was caused by rubbing on the line by the edge of the plastic wheel well lining.
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