2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Body & structure Problems

HOOD BOUNCES ( FLUTTERING ) DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. REALLY NOTICEABLE WITH GUST OF WIND FROM PASSING CARS

NHTSA ID

11232594

Incident

Jul 15, 2019

Mileage

110,000 mi

HOOD FLUTTERS WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11232568

Incident

Jun 19, 1985

Mileage

100,000 mi

VEHICLE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HOOD MAKES A FLUTTERING MOTION AS IF THE LATCHES WILL GIVE WAY RESULTING IN THE HOOD COMING IN CONTACT WITH ROOF AND FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT TO MAKE THE HOOD ANY TIGHTER WHEN CLOSED.

NHTSA ID

11232495

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

112,323 mi

OUR 2008 JEEP WRANGLER, WHILE PARKED, WITH NO OUTSTANDING ISSUES, HAVING COME FROM THE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP IN FREEHOLD NJ JUST 3 DAYS PRIOR, BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED. NO FUMES, OVERHEATING OR OTHER PROBLEMS OCCURRED DURING THE 1 HR TRIP TO THE PARKING SPOT. CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, ALL DOWN TO METAL. COMPLETELY LOST DUE TO FIRE/HEAT. FIREMEN WERE ON THE SCENE TO PUT OUT FLAMES BUT ALL WAS LOST. FIRE IS A MYSTERY TO US. ALWAYS SERVICED AT JEEP DEALERS, SO ALL RECALLS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WHEN VIN INPUT FOR SERVICING...*BF *TR

NHTSA ID

11066086

Incident

Jan 26, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

MY VEHICLE IS STARTING TO SHOW SYMPTOMS OF THE TIPM FAILING. MY DOORS ARE UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T LOCK. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS NOW FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH. IT LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE NOW WITH A DEAD BATTERY. IT ALL START WITH THE DING AND THE SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF.

NHTSA ID

11010085

Incident

Apr 19, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETE LOSS.

NHTSA ID

10957070

Incident

Feb 25, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

I WAS ON 75 SOUTH BOUND GOING 70 MPH. I HAD JUST GOTTEN ON THE INTERSTATE FROM THE BRUCE B DOWNS ENTRANCE. AFTER THE RIGHT LANE ENDED I SWITCHED TO THE MIDDLE LANE. COMING UP TO FLETCHER EXIT, THE GEARS CHANGED. ALMOST LIKE THE CAR GAVE OUT. I LOOKED DOWN, I DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. ON MY WAY TO LOOK BACK UP I SEE SMOKE FROM THE HOOD AND SMOKE THROUGH THE RARE VIEW MIRROR. GREY SMOKE IN THE FRONT AND BLACK IN THE BACK. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE GAGES AND IT WAS OVER HEATING. LOOKED TO MY LEFT, NO CARS, PULLED OVER TO THE LEFT EMERGENCY LANE. AS I OPENED MY DOOR, THE FIRE WAS ALREADY SPITTING OUT FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I GRABBED MY PHONE. AS I'M WALKING AWAY, THE FIRE WAS GROWING ENGULFING THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN MINUTES, LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE AND WE WATCHED THE WHOLE VEHICLE GO UP IN FLAMES. AT FIRST 2 FIRE TRUCKS PUT OUT THE FIRE. ONCE THEY LEFT AND WE WERE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE, IT CAUGHT FIRE AGAIN. THE STATE TROOPER HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO COME BACK OUT. BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED, THERE WASN'T A NOISE OR A LIGHT BLINKING TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE FELT THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS DID. EVERYTHING JUST HAPPENED FAST AND ALL AT ONCE. I NEVER GOT ANY RECALL NOTICES. I HAD THE JEEP FOR 2 MONTHS. INSURANCE COMPANY NEVER DID AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO INVESTIGATE. I NEVER CALLED CHRYSLER BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE PROOF WHO WAS AT FAULT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEING AN ISSUE WITH JEEPS UNTIL I BOUGHT MY NEW CAR AND THE SALES REP LOOKED ME IN THE EYES TOLD ME IT WAS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IT HAPPENED TO 2 OF HIS FORMER CLIENTS. TOLD ME CHRYSLER WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE PROVEN.

NHTSA ID

10734888

Incident

May 10, 2015

Mileage

57,000 mi

WE OWN A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA, NOTICED A CRACK AT TOP OF WINDSHIELD WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SUBZERO TEMPS, ALSO THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING THAT MAY HAVE HIT THE WINDSHIELD (EX. ROCK, ETC). AFTER CHECKING IT, MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A STRESS CRACK, BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION AND WAY THE CRACK LOOKED, IT WAS ABOUT 3" LONG AND VERTICAL, AND OF COURSE ITS NOW SPREADING. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF REVIEWS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON JEEPS. ONE REVIEW SUGGESTED FILING A COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE, SO THAT'S WHAT IM DOING AND GOING TO CALL CHRYSLER IN THE MORNING. NOT EXPECTING THEM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT IF THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS, MAYBE IT WILL SET OFF A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568316

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

Mileage

44,000 mi

MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X 4DR, HAS MAJOR WATER LEAKING ISSUES. I GOT THIS JEEP USED WITH 17,560MILES ON IT. IT RUNS GREAT. HOWEVER EVERY TIME IT RAINS, IT LEAKS. MY DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT GETS SO WET THAT YOU CAN WRING IT OUT. THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE BACKSEAT GETS SOAKED. I HAD TO USE A SHAMPOOER IN THE JEEP BECAUSE I COULDN'T SOAK UP ALL THE WATER FROM THE CARPET, AND IT SMELLED LIKE MILDEW. I PULLED UP THE CARPET TO BE SURE THAT THE PLUGS ARE IN CORRECTLY, WHICH THEY ARE, AND NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE RUST. THE AREA WHERE MY SEATBELT ADJUSTS, AND AROUND THE BOLTS FOR THE SEATS IS RUSTING. MY JEEP ONLY HAS 49,226 MILES ON IT. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THAT YOU HAVE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE UNLIMITED X 4DR LEAKING WATER. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE WITH THIS ISSUE? I DON'T NEED MY FLOOR BOARDS OR SEATBELT RUSTING OUT, IN MY OPINION SOMETHING NEEDS DONE BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483424

Incident

Jan 5, 2011

Mileage

20,000 mi

I HAVE HEARD RUMORS ABOUT MASSIVE FRONT-END SHIMMY HAPPENING ON '07 AND NEWER JEEP WRANGLERS, BUT NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE. STARTING LAST WEEK THE SLIGHTEST ROAD IRREGULARITY CAUSES THE FRONT WHEELS OF MY JEEP TO SHIMMY BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY, WITH LACK OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. INSPECTION COULD FIND NO DEFECTS VISUAL TO THE EYE, BUT I HAVE HAD TO QUIT DRIVING MY JEEP. THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS THAT MAY BE SHOWING THIS SAME PROBLEM WILL LEAD TO FATALITIES......I AM A PROFESSIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRMAN AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SEVERE SHIMMY BEFORE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10440221

Incident

Dec 14, 2011

Mileage

65,000 mi

I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED(4-DOOR MODEL) IT IS A HALF DOOR, NOT LONG AFTER BUYING NEW MY HALF DOORS STARTED LEAKING, SO WENT INTO SHOP 4 TIMES, WAS FIXED FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW LEAKING VERY BADLEY AGAIN! CALLED JEEP THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO FIX THEIR FLAWED DESIGN! DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE THERE IS A 2 INCH GAP THAT OPENS UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! AND WHEN IT RAINS IT COMES RIGHT INSIDE, HITTING YOU IN THE FACE! WHICH TO ME IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE I WEAR CONTACTS REALLY BAD! AND I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AT JEEP FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 4 DOOR HALF DOORS..SO WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY SHOULD RECALL? SO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE FOR ME.... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10390096

Incident

Feb 4, 2009

Mileage

16,514 mi

MY JEEP VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A DANGEROUS DEFECT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS HOOD LIFT, HOOD FLUTTERING OR WIND BUFFETING. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN ENCOUNTERING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, A HEADWIND OR CROSSWIND, THE VEHICLE'S HOOD WILL RAPIDLY LIFT AND DROP UP TO 2 INCHES AT A TIME UNTIL THE TURBULENCE HAS PASSED. CHRYSLER / JEEP HAS ALWAYS CALLED THIS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE". WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURS THE DRIVER'S VISION IS DANGEROUSLY DIVERTED FROM A LONG VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD TO ONE OF FIXATING ON THE HOOD MOVEMENT ITSELF. OF INTEREST IS THE FACT THAT JEEP WRANGLERS SOLD INTO THE EUROPEAN MARKET REQUIRE A HOOD LOCK THAT IS REPORTED TO FIX THIS DEFECT (JEEP PART 8221046AB). IT IS MY BELIEF THAT TO CURE THIS PROBLEM IN THE US MARKET, JEEP SHOULD OFFER THIS SAME PART AT NO COST TO OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10383164

Incident

Feb 14, 2011

Mileage

20,550 mi

I HAVE A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2007-2010 WRANGLERS FOR THE FENDER FLARE RUBBING ON A BRAKE TUBE CAUSING FAILURES. WHEN I LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL I CHECKED MY JEEP AND SURE ENOUGH IT HAS THAT EXACT ISSUE. WHEN CONTACTING CHRYSLER, THEY SAID MY JEEP WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WHEN PUSHED THAT I HAD THE EXACT SAME CONDITIONS THE RECALL ADDRESSED, THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND PAY FOR AN INSPECTION. IF FOUND TO BE SIMILAR, THEY WOULD OFFER ASSISTANCE (WITHOUT AGREEING TO 100% COVERAGE) TO FIX IT. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT EVEN THOUGH MY JEEP HAS THE EXACT ISSUE ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL THAT THEY REFUSE TO INCLUDE IT IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE VIN NOT BEING PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECALL LOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362204

Incident

Oct 18, 2010

Mileage

41,000 mi

2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DR; HOOD FLEXES 1 TO 2 INCHES IN STRONG WIND OR WHEN MEETING 18 WHEELERS. IT FLEXES ENOUGH TO SHAKE THE WHOLE BODY. I AM AFRAID THE HOOD IS GOING TO COME UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277395

Incident

Jul 18, 2008

Mileage

10,000 mi

SIGNIFICANT AND CONTINUED WATER LEAK FORM THE B PILLARS. THESE LEAKS ARE VERY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER WHEN EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER GETS SOAKED WITH COLD WATER POURING IN ON THEIR HEADS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248965

Incident

Mar 6, 2008

Mileage

500 mi

ROOF IS LEAKING ONTO DRIVER. IT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED ONCE BY DEALER BUT IT CONTINUES TO LEAK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248955

Incident

Sep 30, 2007

Mileage

1,000 mi

2008 RUBICON 4 DR 4X4.. SOFT TOP LEAKS BADLY IN CENTER AND AT BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT DOORS. THE WATER DROPS ONTO SHIFT CONSOLE ,RADIO AND BOTH DOOR PANELS. LAST LEAK THE FLOOR WAS SOAKED WITH WATER AND THE SEATS HAVE WATER STAINS. DEALER SAID I MUST CONTACT FEEP HOT LINE, WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248907

Incident

Nov 12, 2008

Mileage

19,319 mi

PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 08 JEEP RUBICON. THESE HAVE A REMOVABLE TOP. FROM DAY ONE THE TOP LEAKS A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF WATER. EVEN WHILE YOUR DRIVING WATER WILL POUR FROM THE FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE INSIDE OF THE INTERIOR COVERING GAUGES AND ELECTRONICALLY COMPONENTS AS WELL AS CAUSING WATER TO RUN DOWN AND COVER THE WINDSHIELD ITSELF ON THE INSIDE MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN A SAFE MANNER. IT IS AS IF TRYING TO DRIVE WITHOUT WIPERS. THE WATER WILL ALSO POUR OUT FROM THE TOP ONTO MYSELF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PASSENGER. HAVE MADE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER AND THEY "TRY" TO FIX IT BUT ALWAYS SAY THAT THERE IS A LIMIT TO WHAT CAN BE DONE SINCE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO MAKE IT A MANDATORY REPAIR. I FEEL THAT ANY OEM DEFECT THAT IS COMMON IN A LARGE PERCENT OF THE VEHICLE FROM DAY 1 THAT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE OR CAUSES ISSUES THAT OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER IMPOSSIBLE. I FEEL THAT THE COMPANY IS TRYING TO AVOID SPENDING MONEY TO FIX A ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE FACTORY IF THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT. I JUST HOPE IT DOES NOT TAKE THE LOSS OF SOMEONE'S LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM TO DRAW ENOUGH ATTENTION TO MAKE THE COMPANY CORRECT IT. NOT ONLY IS THIS BAD BUSINESS BUT A LACK OF RESPECT OF SAFETY AND POSSIBLE THE COST OF HUMAN LIFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248905

Incident

Nov 8, 2008

Mileage

245 mi

EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS A BIG BUTTON TO BE PUSHED BY THE THUMB FOR ENTRY. THE BUTTON/TENSION CAUSED MY THUMB TO DEVELOP A VERY PAINFUL CONDITION DIAGNOSED AS "TRIGGER THUMB". AFTER SEVERAL DR'S & MANY TYPES OF TREATMENT, I WILL BE FACING SURGERY IN HOPES OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE FOR LONG TERM SUCCESS. I'VE BEEN SUFFERING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR THE BETTER PART OF A YEAR & IT HAS ME RECOILING AT THE JEEP I WAS IN LOVE WITH WHEN I BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR. I'VE HAD IT PARKED WHILE I'VE DRIVEN AN OLDER CAR I OWN, BUT WITH WINTER COMING AND THE NEED FOR AN SUV...THERE'S NO WAY I CAN KEEP MY JEEP & HOPE MY THUMB WILL EVER BE ABLE TO TOLERATE IT. AT ONE POINT WHEN MY RIGHT THUMB WAS TOTALLY IMMOBILE, I STARTED USING MY LEFT. WHEN IT STARTED EXHIBITING THE SAME STRAIN THAT MY RIGHT ONE STARTED WITH MONTHS BEFORE...I KNEW BEYOND A DOUBT IT WAS MY JEEP HANDLE THAT HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT'S UNFORTUNATE I DIDN'T REALIZE SOONER WHY MY THUMB WAS AT FIRST FEELING STRAINED OFF & ON, THEN VERY SWOLLEN & THROBBING, AND FINALLY LOCKING IN PLACE WITH EXCRUCIATING PAIN. IT TOOK AN ORTHOPEDIC HAND SPECIALIST TO FINALLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHICH COMES FROM REPETITIVE MOTION. MY JEEP DOOR HANDLE IS THE ONLY TYPE OF MOTION LIKE THAT MY THUMB DOES. THAT, THE TIMING & THE FACT THAT MY OTHER THUMB STARTED TO DO THE SAME WHEN TESTED...CONVINCES ME THE DOOR HANDLE IS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT LIMITED TO JEEP. THIS HANDLE IS PROBABLY ON SEVERAL MAKES & MODELS. ONE OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT FOR SURE IS THE DODGE NITRO. PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT IF YOU'VE SUFFERED FROM THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240008

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

Mileage

4,000 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE (FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FACING UP THE HILL), THE REAR LIFT GATE HAS A TENDENCY TO OPEN ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME; AS SOON AS I OPENED THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE TAILGATE (WHICH KEEPS THE UPPER PORTION CLOSED), THE TOP SECTION IMMEDIATELY OPENED, STRIKING ME ON THE BRIDGE OF MY NOSE. THIS FORCE OF THE IMPACT ALMOST KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND, LEFT ME DISORIENTED, CUT AND BLEEDING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224373

Incident

Jan 18, 2008

Mileage

5,500 mi

THE ROOF ON MY BRAND 2008 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA LIMITED IS LEAKING BADLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER LEAKING INSIDE FROM THE HARDTOP IN FRONT IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT. IT HAS ALREADY LEAKED DOWN INTO THE RADIO AND HAS CAUSED A SHORT IN THE RADIO SYSTEM. EVERYDAY SINCE PURCHASE WHEN IT RAINS , SNOWS OR WHEN I WASH THE VEHICLE THE ROOF LEAKS INTO THE INSIDE AND LEAKS DOWN INTO THE FRONT DASH AND ALSO DOWN ONTO THE GEAR SELECTOR. THERE IS ALWAYS LARGE PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE DASHBOARD. WHAT IS TO HAPPEN IF THE WATER LEAK SHORT OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FURTHER IN THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE OR SHORT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION.*CN

NHTSA ID

10213373

Incident

Nov 26, 2007