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2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Other / unspecified Problems

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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 13, 2019

DRIVING 40 MPH OR OVER WILL CAUSE CAR TO HARSHLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON A FREEWAY AS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP SHAKING IS TO COMPLETELY STOP. BECAUSE OF ALL THE SHAKING CAUSES OTHER SUSPENSION AND WHEEL PROBLEMS. BOLTS ON SUSPENSION AND WHEEL START TO LOOSEN UP CAUSING ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR JEEP WRANGLERS FROM 2006 TO PRESENT.

NHTSA ID
11219850
Incident
Mar 1, 2019
Mileage
5 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 11, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOW BAR COULD FAIL DUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E044000 (EQUIPMENT). THE CONTACT WAITED MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE PART; HOWEVER, GATOR CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (840 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901, (877) 707-5664) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
11166435
Incident
Jan 1, 2018
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Sep 18, 2016

MY ISSUE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO ON THE INTERNET AS THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE". AT AROUND 50-60MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEELS AND STEERING BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO BRAKE TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND DISCONCERTING WEN THIS HAPPENS IN BUSY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. HAVE HAD WHEELS BALANCED AND TRACKING DONE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT ISSUE STILL OCCURS - STARTING AROUND 3 OR 4 YEAR AGO.

NHTSA ID
10907420
Incident
Sep 14, 2016
Mileage
60,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Apr 21, 2016

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND ABOVE, WHEN BRAKING OR HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE WHEELS WOBBLE, STEERING IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE OR STOP COMPLETELY UNTIL THE WOBBLING SUBSIDES. I WAS PASSING A SEMI TRUCK WHEN A SLOWER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME, I GENTLY BRAKED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE WOBBLING WAS SO BAD I COULD NOT STEER, BRAKE FURTHER OR ACCELERATE TO STOP THE WOBBLING OR MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF CARS BEHIND ME. I ENDED UP IN THE MEDIAN SINCE I COULD NOT FOLLOW THE CURVE OF THE ROAD AND WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE HIT BY OTHER CARS OR THE SEMI-TRUCK.

NHTSA ID
10860652
Incident
Apr 21, 2016
Mileage
100,223 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Feb 23, 2015

I HAVE HAD MY BRAKE LINES, AND CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE DUE TO THE FRONT TIRES RUBBING THE BRAKE LINES WHEN TIRES ARE TURNED TO MAX CAPACITY. THE BRAKE LINES WEAR THOUGH AND LEAK FLUID ONTO CALIPERS, PADS, ROTORS, ETC. CAUSING THEM DAMAGE. MY TIRES ARE THE STOCK SIZE AND NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE BESIDES REPLACING TIRES DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT AGAIN, TIRES ARE STOCK SIZE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1200 DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10690124
Incident
Sep 1, 2014
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Jul 4, 2014

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON AN IMPROVED MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY, AND BRAKING AS NEEDED, THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS IS THE THIRD EPISODE OF THIS EXTREMELY UNSAFE BEHAVIOR. THE FIRST TWO EPISODES INVOLVED ACCELERATING BETWEEN 50 AND 55 ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. ALL INSTANCES REQUIRED IMMEDIATE DECELERATION AND/OR MODEST BRAKING AND/OR NEEDING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO ARREST THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND REGAIN NORMAL STEERING CONTROL. RESEARCH YIELDS INFORMATION THAT THIS IS A KNOWN OCCURRENCE WITH JEEP WRANGLERS AND MAY BE THE RESULT OF SUBSTANDARD ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. SEE "JEEP WRANGLER -DEATH WOBBLE". *TR

NHTSA ID
10608247
Incident
Jun 29, 2014
Mileage
39,600 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed May 28, 2014

I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES BUT WHEN IT STARTED TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY I STARTED TO NOTICE MY SPEED AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN IT HAPPENED. IT WAS A COMBINATION OF DRIVING OVER 50 MILES/ HOUR AND ROLLING OVER A POTHOLE, BUMP OR SIMPLY UNEVEN PAVEMENT THAT WOULD CAUSE THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS TO QUICKLY SLOW THE CAR DOWN, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE WHICH I TRAVEL EVERYDAY TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. RECENTLY I NARROWLY AVOIDED GETTING REAR-ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER WHICH WAS BARRELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME WHEN THE SHAKING OCCURRED. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VIBRATIONS. LUCKILY THE TRUCK DRIVER CHANGED LANES JUST IN TIME. THIS CONDITION IS UNPREDICTABLE AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE IT GENERALLY HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10594696
Incident
Jan 28, 2014
Mileage
100,150 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 13, 2014

I PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED NEW. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY CAR IN ANY WAY, NOR HAVE EVER TAKEN IT "FOUR-WHEELING." IN JUNE 2011 I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST "DEATH WOBBLE," AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT, SHAKING OF THE FRONT WHEELS. SINCE THEN, IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED FIVE TIMES, RESULTING IN REPAIRS (THAT STILL HAVEN'T SOLVED THE PROBLEM) TOTALING $1644.24 (NOT INCLUDING TAX). I MOST RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE ABOUT FOUR DAYS AGO ON THE HIGHWAY (4/9/2014). I HAD IT IN TO THE SHOP TO BE "FIXED" IN EARLY MARCH WITH "REPAIRS" COSTING OVER $950. I'M HESITANT TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP MAKING REPAIRS FOR AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM. I AM NOT BLAMING THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE WOBBLING HASN'T BEEN FIXED; I AM BLAMING CHRYSLER/JEEP BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEEM TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS BEING A SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM EXTENSIVELY AND I AM DEFINITELY NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN I SAY THAT WHEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAPPENS, I FEEL LIKE I AM GOING TO DIE. THE ONLY TIME IT HAPPENS IS WHEN I'M GOING 45 MPH OR MORE, SO IT HAS HAPPENED PRIMARILY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ONLY WAY TO RE-GAIN CONTROL IS TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY AND PULL OVER (WHICH COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR PILE-UP ON THE HIGHWAY). ALL I WANT IS TO HAVE CHRYSLER/JEEP RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY/RECALL AND MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JS

NHTSA ID
10579423
Incident
Jun 13, 2011
Mileage
55,260 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Feb 21, 2014

HIT SMALL BUMP ON EXPRESSWAY CAUSING 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY LIKE THE WHEELS WERE LOOSE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY TO CHECK WHEELS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY THE INITIAL REACTION IS TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION (CRASH). AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE SHAKING HAD STOPPED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10565242
Incident
Feb 20, 2014
Mileage
35,700 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Apr 1, 2013

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, I HIT A SMALL BUMP WHILE MAKING SLIGHT TURN TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW VIOLENT THE SHAKING WAS... IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE MIGHT ACTUALLY COME APART. I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE JEEP FOR A YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10505247
Incident
Mar 28, 2013
Mileage
50,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 9, 2013
Crash reported

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF. BOLT THREADS SHOWED TO BE BROKEN. BRAKES WERE CHANGED 9 MONTHS EARLIER, AND AFTER 2 MORE SERVICE CHECKUPS NO SERVICE PERSON MENTIONED/NOTICED ANY ISSUE WITH WHEEL/TIRE OR ROTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10492046
Incident
Jan 8, 2013
Mileage
55,555 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Nov 20, 2012

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BIG ENOUGH BUMP IT WILL BEGIN AN INCREASING WOBBLE IN THE SUSPENSION, KNOWN AROUND THE COMMUNITY AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE", IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO A SPEED WHERE IT CAN RECOVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. NOT ONLY WHEN TRAVELING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT BUT SOMETIMES 5 TO 10 MILES AND HOUR SLOWER, CAUSING A DISRUPT IN TRAFFIC. MADE SURE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED, BALANCED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10485362
Incident
Mar 10, 2011
Mileage
68,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Jul 13, 2012

DRIVING EASTBOUND ON I-40 AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, BUMP WHERE BRIDGE MEETS RD, FRONT AXLE STARTED VIBRATING TREMENDOUSLY AND HAD TO PULL OFF RD TO STOP VIBRATION. HAVE HAD THIS OCCURRENCE HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES AT 60-70MPH AND AT 40-50MPH AT DIFFERENT PLACES IN NC. RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED 7-12-2012 AT 40-50MPH ON REGULAR RD. I HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS RIDING IN JEEP WITH ME. AT 60-70MPH, IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO WANTING TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY ON HIGHWAYS WITH TRAFFIC... *TR

NHTSA ID
10465497
Incident
Mar 15, 2012
Mileage
85,843 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed May 19, 2012

IT WAS A DRY SUNNY LATE MORNING WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A COLORADO INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 65MPH. I WENT OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE ROUGH ROAD BUT IT DID NOT SUBSIDE AFTER PASSING BACK ONTO SMOOTH ROAD, IN FACT IT GOT WORSE. THE SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN UNDER 10MPH. THIS HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES ON THIS TRIP, ALWAYS AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT 50MPH OR FASTER. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I DETERMINED THE SYMPTOMS WERE CONSISTENT WITH A WELL KNOW PROBLEM, "DEATH WOBBLE". MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X IS 4 YEARS OLD, HAS 30K MILES ON IT AND IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND WELL MAINTAINED. IT HAS THE STOCK 32" GOODYEAR SRA TIRES ON 17" RIMS, FILLED TO 35 PSI. I CHECKED THE TORQUE ON THE TRACK BAR AND THE BOLTS WERE TO SPEC AT 125 LB/FT. I TOOK THE JEEP TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AS WELL AS THE STEERING STABILIZER. THOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS AND SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THAT WAS ABOUT 3K MILES AGO AND I HAVE TESTED THE JEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A SEVERE BUMP WHICH DID NOT INDUCE DEATH WOBBLE. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH DEATH WOBBLE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY; IT IS AMAZING THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND DID NOT CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST BY HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO SUCH A SLOW SPEED IN THE LEFT LANE. I HAVE SEEN CHRYSLER'S COMMENTS ON THE NON-EXISTENCE OF DEATH WOBBLE DUE TO INFERIOR ENGINEERING/DESIGN OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND CAN TELL YOU THEY ARE WRONG WHEN THEY SAY IT HAPPENS ONLY ON LIFTED VEHICLES. THIS IS HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF THEM TO NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY WHEN IT IS SO EASY TO FIND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10459006
Incident
Mar 15, 2012
Mileage
30,227 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed May 15, 2012

I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE" IN FEBRUARY OF 2012. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR FASTER AND DRIVING OVER ANY SMALL BUMP OR POT HOLE ON THE ROAD, IT CAUSES THE JEEP TO "WOBBLE" OUT OF CONTROL. THERE WAS A FEW TIMES I ACTUALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SWAYED ONTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE JEEP FROM WOBBLING IS TO SLOW THE JEEP DOWN TO ABOUT 10-15MPH AND WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU ARE ON A HIGHWAY. I SPENT $1500 TO HAVE THIS FIXED COVERING EVERYTHING JEEP SAID TO DO (SUSPENSION, SHOCKS, TORSION BAR, BUSHINGS, TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE BALANCE, STEERING STABILIZER, CASTER ANGLE, DRAGLINK AND TIEROD) AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I AM NOW LEFT WITH A VEHICLE I OWE $17,000 WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES THAT IS TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JS

NHTSA ID
10458563
Incident
Mar 1, 2012
Mileage
40,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 21, 2012

MY 2008 WRANGLER 4 DOOR HAS HAD A CONSISTENT AND UNREPAIRED CASE OF FRONT END WOBBLE THAT FIRST OCCURRED AT 8000 MILES. THIS A DEALER SHOW ROOM MODEL, EVERYTHING IS STOCK, THERE ARE NO MODIFICATIONS AT ALL. THREE YEARS AND 60,000 MILES LATER THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED 9 TIMES TO FIX THIS WITH NO SUCCESS AND NOTHING BUT STONEWALLING FROM CHRYSLER CORP. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE TRACK BAR THREE TIMES, AND DONE NUMEROUS OTHER "FIXES" WHICH IN SOME CASES WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN I AM BACK TO WOBBLING. NOW AFTER THREE YEARS OF WAITING AND NOW BEING OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE JEEP HAS DECIDED MY CAR HAS BAD WHEELS AND THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY TO REPLACE THE ONES THAT WERE INSTALLED BY THEM AT THE FACTORY! THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING THEY CONSIDERED AT ANY OF THE PRIOR 7 TIMES IT WAS IN THE SHOP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. SOMEONE HAS TO HOLD CHRYSLER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS, GET A RECALL, A BUY BACK, WHATEVER. ANY OF US OWNERS WHO HAVE ANY DECENCY CAN'T EVEN SELL THE CAR GIVEN THE SAFETY CONCERN. SO I AM STUCK WITH A VERY DANGEROUS CAR THAT I WON'T LET MY WIFE OR KIDS DRIVE AND THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE, RELUCTANTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BAD TIRES, ALIGNMENTS, OWNER MODIFICATIONS OR WHEELS. IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT, CHRYSLER KNOWS IT, AND IS PLAYING FOR TIME HOPING WE ALL GO AWAY. *JS

NHTSA ID
10452489
Incident
Sep 10, 2009
Mileage
8,000 mi
ElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Jun 7, 2011

HTTP://YOUTU.BE/JEWH0OTS-JO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10405489
Incident
Jun 5, 2011
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 30, 2010

2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK, EQUIPMENT. THE PROVIDED FLOOR JACK TO CHANGE TIRES IS INSUFFICIENT. WHEN PLACED IN THE RECOMMENDED POSITION TO RAISE THE VEHICLE (LOCATION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL) THE JACK AT FULL EXTENSION IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO RAISE THE VEHICLE. AT FULL EXTENSION (ALSO NOT RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL) CAUSES AN UNSTABLE JACK WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF THE VEHICLE FALLING. THE PROVIDED JACK IS TOO SHORT MAKING IT UNUSABLE. TO USE THE JACK, YOU'D HAVE TO PUT MAKESHIFT BLOCKS UNDER IT TO RAISE IT (NOT RECOMMENDED), OR BUY AN AFTERMARKET JACK. HOPEFULLY, NO ONE'S BEEN HURT YET. *TR

NHTSA ID
10363003
Incident
Jun 1, 2010
Mileage
35,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 7, 2010

I PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 4DOOR. WAS GOING TO PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO USE THE FACTORY SUPPLIED JACK, THE JEEP WAS ON PRETTY LEVEL GROUND BUT THE JACK WAS UNABLE TO LIFT THE JEEP HIGH ENOUGH TO TAKE THE TIRE OFF SAFELY. THE JACK WAS IN SUCH A HIGH POSITION THAT THE VEHICLE WOULDBE TO UNSTABLE TO CONTINUE MAKING THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WAITING FOR A ACCENT TO HAPPEN. I NOW CARRY TWO PIECES OF A 4X4 IN CASE I HAVE A FLAT THAT I MAY NEED TO CHANGE. I BELIEVE THAT JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ISSUE OUT NEW JACKS THAT ARE ABLE TO HAVE THE CLEARANCE NEEDED ALONG WITH STABILITY. ALL 4 DOOR JEEPS ARE THE SAME SINCE HEY CAME OUT AS A NEW MODEL IN 2007 SO THIS WOULD BE FROM 2007 TO 2011. THE JEEP COME WITH SEVERAL TIRE SIZES MINE HAD 20INCH TIRES ON THEM BUT I HAD THEM TAKEN OFF AND CHANGED TO A 18INCH TIRE THEY ALSO COME IN A 17 AND 16 INCH BUT NO MATTER WHAT SIZE IS PUT ON AT THE DEALER EITHER STOCK OR AS A DEALER OPTION THE JACK SYSTEM SHOULD BE THE CORRECT SIZE TO HANDLE THE USE AND FOR WHAT THE USE IS FOR SAFELY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10347970
Incident
May 9, 2008
Mileage
40,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Jun 18, 2010

REAR BRAKES ON 2008 WRANGLER UNLIMITED WORE COMPLETELY OUT IN 24,400 MILES. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE AT 80% ACCORDING TO THE JEEP DEALER SERVICE TECH. THERE WAS NO UNDERLYING CAUSE SUCH AS STICKING CALIPERS OR SLIDES ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN. THE DISCS WERE SCORED AND NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. ALTHOUGH THE END RESULT WAS WITHIN TOLERANCE, THE SURFACE OF BOTH ROTORS REMAINED SCORED IN SEVERAL SPOTS. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE MANAGER THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH REAR DISCS WITH NEW MOPAR DISCS. MY FEAR IS NOT IDENTIFYING AN UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR THE PREMATURE FAILURE. WITH ADVANCED DESIGN AND COMPUTER DRIVEN SENSORS, THERE MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE YET TO BE IDENTIFIED. I'VE NEVER HAD THE NEED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES ON A VEHICLE SO SOON AND CONSIDERING THE CONDITION OF THE FRONT BRAKE EQUIPMENT, MY SUSPICION IS A SYSTEM FAULT THAT MAY NEED TO BE IDENTIFIED. PLEASE CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10339024
Incident
Jun 17, 2010
Mileage
24,400 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 26, 2010

CHRYSLER J34 MOPAR TOW BAR RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10302317
Incident
Nov 24, 2009

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