2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STRONG FUEL ODOR, THIS JEEP ONLY HAS 8.000 MILES ON IT I BOUGHT IT USED, STRONG FUEL ODOR IN AND AROUND JEEP. HAVE IT IT IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM, I AM AFRAID OF A EXPLOSION THAT'S HOW BAD THE SMELL IS THE FUEL SMELL IS OVERPOWERING, LIKE I SAID MECHANICS AT A JEEP DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT WHAT IT IS AND WITH HAVING ONLY A LITTLE OVER 8,000 MILES IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. THE ODOR OF GAS CAN BE STRONG WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AC UNIT GOING THROUGH THE VENTS AND WHEN IT IS STATIONARY IT IS EVEN STRONGER, SMELL STARTED MAY THE 15TH 2019

NHTSA complaint #11210382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

*POSSIBLE TAKATA RECALL* BUT RECALL WAS COMPLETED AND NOW UNKNOWN, REASON I SAY THAT IS THE THE SMOKE SEEMED TO BECOMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE AIR BAG.JEEP WAS STATIONARY AND WAS STARTED UP TO DRIVE AND BEGAN TO SMOKE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. THE SMOKE SMOKE CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 SECONDS AND WAS WHITISH BLUE IN COLOR. AFTER THE HAD DISSIPATED THERE WAS A DISTINCT SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL BURN. ALL WINDOWS, BLOWER, AC, HEAT CONTROLS WORK AS NORMAL, RADIO AND SPEAKERS WORK AS NORMAL TOO. I'VE HAD MY JEEP SENSE 2012 AND HAVE NEVER SEEN OR EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BEFORE.

NHTSA complaint #11140071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

*POSSIBLE TAKATA RECALL* BUT RECALL WAS COMPLETED AND NOW UNKNOWN, REASON I SAY THAT IS THE THE SMOKE SEEMED TO BECOMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE AIR BAG.JEEP WAS STATIONARY AND WAS STARTED UP TO DRIVE AND BEGAN TO SMOKE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. THE SMOKE SMOKE CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 SECONDS AND WAS WHITISH BLUE IN COLOR. AFTER THE HAD DISSIPATED THERE WAS A DISTINCT SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL BURN. ALL WINDOWS, BLOWER, AC, HEAT CONTROLS WORK AS NORMAL, RADIO AND SPEAKERS WORK AS NORMAL TOO. I'VE HAD MY JEEP SENSE 2012 AND HAVE NEVER SEEN OR EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BEFORE.

NHTSA complaint #11140071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHENEVER THE GAS TANK IS FILLED, THE GAS WILL SPURT OUT OF WHERE THE NOZZLE IS INSERTED. WHEN THE PUMP STOPS, THE GAS WILL SPURT OUT OF THE TANK AND DRIP DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11092602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHENEVER THE GAS TANK IS FILLED, THE GAS WILL SPURT OUT OF WHERE THE NOZZLE IS INSERTED. WHEN THE PUMP STOPS, THE GAS WILL SPURT OUT OF THE TANK AND DRIP DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11092602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

WHEN DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD, SOMETIMES THE CAR GOES INTO A REALLY SERIOUS VIBRATION MODE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED; ALL TIRES WERE FINE, AND I DROVE AWAY LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED THREE SEPARATE TIMES, NOW I MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND SLOW WAY DOWN AND THE VIBRATION STOPS. I'M AFRAID TO TAKE THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #11073943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE FIRST OF MANY TIMES HAPPENED ONE MORNING AS I WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE. THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS . THE WIPERS SPRAYED ALL THE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. I COULD NOT TURN THESE OFF. AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK FOR SOME TIME AND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY HORN AND REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING, 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! THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TIPM. BUT, IN THE MEANTIME, IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE? TODAY, I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD DOCUMENT THIS. NOT GOOD ENOUGH! 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! PLEASE HELP MY JEEP IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND I'M VERY SCARED OF DRIVING IT AS I'M SCARED OF THE UNKNOWN THAT'D IT STALL OR POSSIBLY GO CRAZY ON ME AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ROUGHLY ABOUT 18 TIMES IN THE SPAN OF 2 MONTHS

NHTSA complaint #10971409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE FIRST OF MANY TIMES HAPPENED ONE MORNING AS I WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE. THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS . THE WIPERS SPRAYED ALL THE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. I COULD NOT TURN THESE OFF. AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK FOR SOME TIME AND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY HORN AND REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING, 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! THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TIPM. BUT, IN THE MEANTIME, IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE? TODAY, I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD DOCUMENT THIS. NOT GOOD ENOUGH! 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! PLEASE HELP MY JEEP IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND I'M VERY SCARED OF DRIVING IT AS I'M SCARED OF THE UNKNOWN THAT'D IT STALL OR POSSIBLY GO CRAZY ON ME AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ROUGHLY ABOUT 18 TIMES IN THE SPAN OF 2 MONTHS

NHTSA complaint #10971409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE FIRST OF MANY TIMES HAPPENED ONE MORNING AS I WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE. THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS . THE WIPERS SPRAYED ALL THE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. I COULD NOT TURN THESE OFF. AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK FOR SOME TIME AND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY HORN AND REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING, 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! THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TIPM. BUT, IN THE MEANTIME, IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE? TODAY, I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD DOCUMENT THIS. NOT GOOD ENOUGH! 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! PLEASE HELP MY JEEP IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND I'M VERY SCARED OF DRIVING IT AS I'M SCARED OF THE UNKNOWN THAT'D IT STALL OR POSSIBLY GO CRAZY ON ME AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ROUGHLY ABOUT 18 TIMES IN THE SPAN OF 2 MONTHS

NHTSA complaint #10971409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AROUND 3PM AND AT RANDOM, ALL ON ITS OWN, TMY JEEPS HORN STARTED BLARING NONSTOP, WIPER FLUID WAS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE UNCONTROLLABLY, WIPERS WERE GOING OFF ON THEIR OWN BUT WERENT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE LIGHTS WERE ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, STAYED THAT WAY ABOUT 5 MILES UNTIL WE GOT HOME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY SINCE THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO TURN EVERYTHING OFF. NEXT DAY, AROUND 10PM, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD MY BEIGHTS TURNED ON, AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, ALL OF MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE WIPER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING, WIPERS WERE GOING OFF, HORN STARTED BLARING AGAIN NON STOP, DISCONNECTED BATTERY AGAIN. THIS IS ALL COMING FROM A DEFECTIVE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND IS PUTTING ME OUT OF WORK AND MONEY TO REPAIR THIS IF CHRYSLER DOES NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT ALREADY GOT CHRYSLER A LAWSUIT AND IS PROBABLY GOING TO LEAD TO ANOTHER IF THEY DONT FIX THIS AND RECALL THESE SYSTEMS. I COULDNT SEE ANYTHING WHILE DRIVING EITHER TIME, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THIS COULD EASILY KILL MYSELF, ANY PASSENGERS OR OTHER DRIVERS. I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT IF THE BATTERY STAYS CONNECTED IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD SINCE I CAN HEAR THE CRACKING SOUND OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AS THE LIGHTS GO CRAZY WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON.

NHTSA complaint #10969052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AROUND 3PM AND AT RANDOM, ALL ON ITS OWN, TMY JEEPS HORN STARTED BLARING NONSTOP, WIPER FLUID WAS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE UNCONTROLLABLY, WIPERS WERE GOING OFF ON THEIR OWN BUT WERENT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE LIGHTS WERE ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, STAYED THAT WAY ABOUT 5 MILES UNTIL WE GOT HOME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY SINCE THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO TURN EVERYTHING OFF. NEXT DAY, AROUND 10PM, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD MY BEIGHTS TURNED ON, AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, ALL OF MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE WIPER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING, WIPERS WERE GOING OFF, HORN STARTED BLARING AGAIN NON STOP, DISCONNECTED BATTERY AGAIN. THIS IS ALL COMING FROM A DEFECTIVE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND IS PUTTING ME OUT OF WORK AND MONEY TO REPAIR THIS IF CHRYSLER DOES NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT ALREADY GOT CHRYSLER A LAWSUIT AND IS PROBABLY GOING TO LEAD TO ANOTHER IF THEY DONT FIX THIS AND RECALL THESE SYSTEMS. I COULDNT SEE ANYTHING WHILE DRIVING EITHER TIME, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THIS COULD EASILY KILL MYSELF, ANY PASSENGERS OR OTHER DRIVERS. I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT IF THE BATTERY STAYS CONNECTED IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD SINCE I CAN HEAR THE CRACKING SOUND OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AS THE LIGHTS GO CRAZY WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON.

NHTSA complaint #10969052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AROUND 3PM AND AT RANDOM, ALL ON ITS OWN, TMY JEEPS HORN STARTED BLARING NONSTOP, WIPER FLUID WAS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE UNCONTROLLABLY, WIPERS WERE GOING OFF ON THEIR OWN BUT WERENT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE LIGHTS WERE ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, STAYED THAT WAY ABOUT 5 MILES UNTIL WE GOT HOME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY SINCE THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO TURN EVERYTHING OFF. NEXT DAY, AROUND 10PM, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD MY BEIGHTS TURNED ON, AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, ALL OF MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE WIPER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING, WIPERS WERE GOING OFF, HORN STARTED BLARING AGAIN NON STOP, DISCONNECTED BATTERY AGAIN. THIS IS ALL COMING FROM A DEFECTIVE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND IS PUTTING ME OUT OF WORK AND MONEY TO REPAIR THIS IF CHRYSLER DOES NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT ALREADY GOT CHRYSLER A LAWSUIT AND IS PROBABLY GOING TO LEAD TO ANOTHER IF THEY DONT FIX THIS AND RECALL THESE SYSTEMS. I COULDNT SEE ANYTHING WHILE DRIVING EITHER TIME, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THIS COULD EASILY KILL MYSELF, ANY PASSENGERS OR OTHER DRIVERS. I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT IF THE BATTERY STAYS CONNECTED IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD SINCE I CAN HEAR THE CRACKING SOUND OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AS THE LIGHTS GO CRAZY WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON.

NHTSA complaint #10969052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

JEEP RECALL-MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES: HORN, ALARM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FLUID, LIGHTS, LOCKS AND WINDOWS ALL THESE THINGS WILL JUST START WORKING ON THEIR OWN-SOMETIMES JUST BY PUSHING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. THE KEY DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IN THE IGNITION AND IF IT IS RUNNING AND ALL THESE THINGS START GOING OFF LIKE THE CAR IS POSSESSED, WHEN REMOVING THE KEY EVERYTHING STAYS AND AND WON'T TURN OFF-EVEN THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN-LITERALLY RUN UNTIL IT RUNS OUT OF GAS. VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUES-THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES VIA THE WEB AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. DEALERSHIPS ARE ACTING LIKE IT ISN'T A MAJOR ORDEAL AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS SHOULD OBVIOUSLY BE A RECALL AND IT HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO BE OVERLOOKED. THESE PROBLEMS CAN AND WILL OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY-LITERALLY ALL OF THE ABOVE. IT AFFECTS VISION AND BEING ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. ALTHOUGH I PUT TODAY'S DATE ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT HAS BEEN ON ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS TO A YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10958699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

JEEP RECALL-MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES: HORN, ALARM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FLUID, LIGHTS, LOCKS AND WINDOWS ALL THESE THINGS WILL JUST START WORKING ON THEIR OWN-SOMETIMES JUST BY PUSHING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. THE KEY DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IN THE IGNITION AND IF IT IS RUNNING AND ALL THESE THINGS START GOING OFF LIKE THE CAR IS POSSESSED, WHEN REMOVING THE KEY EVERYTHING STAYS AND AND WON'T TURN OFF-EVEN THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN-LITERALLY RUN UNTIL IT RUNS OUT OF GAS. VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUES-THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES VIA THE WEB AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. DEALERSHIPS ARE ACTING LIKE IT ISN'T A MAJOR ORDEAL AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS SHOULD OBVIOUSLY BE A RECALL AND IT HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO BE OVERLOOKED. THESE PROBLEMS CAN AND WILL OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY-LITERALLY ALL OF THE ABOVE. IT AFFECTS VISION AND BEING ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. ALTHOUGH I PUT TODAY'S DATE ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT HAS BEEN ON ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS TO A YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10958699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ALONG WITH TWO TODDLERS IN THE BACKSEAT, AT 50 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING, THE SUSPENSION BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AS II HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE, MY FIRST INSTINCT WAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AS I HAD ABSOLUTELY ZERO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WRONG MOVE! THIS CAUSED THE JEEP TO HOP, AND SKIP , I ALSO LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER. I THEN BEGAN TO PRAY FOR MY BABIES, WHO HAD BEEN ASLEEP IN THE BACKSEAT. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM BRAKES, AND FOUGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL I COULD CRAWL TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!!! I WAS SO SHAKEN UP, THAT I FEAR FOR MY TEENAGE SON, WHO I SHARE THIS VEHICLE WITH. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, AND SOME EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD! THEY ARE A HAZARD TO SO MANY INNOCENT LIVES. THANK GOD, THERE WAS NOT ANY INCOMING TRAFFIC, ON THE HIGHWAY AT THIE TIME. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! TAKE ACTION PLEASE!!!

NHTSA complaint #10926590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ALONG WITH TWO TODDLERS IN THE BACKSEAT, AT 50 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING, THE SUSPENSION BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AS II HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE, MY FIRST INSTINCT WAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AS I HAD ABSOLUTELY ZERO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WRONG MOVE! THIS CAUSED THE JEEP TO HOP, AND SKIP , I ALSO LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER. I THEN BEGAN TO PRAY FOR MY BABIES, WHO HAD BEEN ASLEEP IN THE BACKSEAT. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM BRAKES, AND FOUGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL I COULD CRAWL TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!!! I WAS SO SHAKEN UP, THAT I FEAR FOR MY TEENAGE SON, WHO I SHARE THIS VEHICLE WITH. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, AND SOME EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD! THEY ARE A HAZARD TO SO MANY INNOCENT LIVES. THANK GOD, THERE WAS NOT ANY INCOMING TRAFFIC, ON THE HIGHWAY AT THIE TIME. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! TAKE ACTION PLEASE!!!

NHTSA complaint #10926590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ALONG WITH TWO TODDLERS IN THE BACKSEAT, AT 50 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING, THE SUSPENSION BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AS II HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE, MY FIRST INSTINCT WAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AS I HAD ABSOLUTELY ZERO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WRONG MOVE! THIS CAUSED THE JEEP TO HOP, AND SKIP , I ALSO LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER. I THEN BEGAN TO PRAY FOR MY BABIES, WHO HAD BEEN ASLEEP IN THE BACKSEAT. I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM BRAKES, AND FOUGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL I COULD CRAWL TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!!! I WAS SO SHAKEN UP, THAT I FEAR FOR MY TEENAGE SON, WHO I SHARE THIS VEHICLE WITH. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, AND SOME EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD! THEY ARE A HAZARD TO SO MANY INNOCENT LIVES. THANK GOD, THERE WAS NOT ANY INCOMING TRAFFIC, ON THE HIGHWAY AT THIE TIME. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! TAKE ACTION PLEASE!!!

NHTSA complaint #10926590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

JEEP BASICALLY POSSESSED. HORN GOES OFF, WIPERS TURN ON, WIPER FLUID SPRAYS, DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK RAPIDLY.(ALL BY THEMSELVES). REMAINS RUNNING AFTER TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED. PERIODICALLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM IS TIPM(TOTALY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). 2007'S WERE RECALLED FOR THESE SAME ISSUES BUT THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE FOR THE 2008'S. I'VE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAD 07'S THAT HAD THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. AFFECTED PART NUMBER - 04692236AF

NHTSA complaint #10883336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS THIS IS QUITE COMMON IN THE CARS. MY CONCERN IS DOES THE AIR BAG WORK OR NOT. MY 16 YEAR OLD CHILD USED TO DRIVE THIS CAR BUT DOES NOT ANYMORE. THEY RECALLED JEEPS WITH THE STEERING WHEELS ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM DESCRIBING. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NOT SURE WHY NO ONE IS FORCING A RECALL ON THIS. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THIS WAS COVERED IN A RECALL BY GALEANA JEEP IN COLUMBIA S.C. AND BROUGHT MY JEEP IN TO GET WORKED ON. WHEN I GOT MY JEEP BACK THE LIGHT WAS STILL TURNING ON AND OFF AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. THIS IS NOT GOOD BUSINESS.

NHTSA complaint #10818445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

ANOTHER JEEP SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAD TO HAVE ALL THEIR FRONT END PARTS REPLACED TOO AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. SECOND WATER PUMP IN TWO YEARS EGR VALVE REPLACED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON MAINTENANCE WAS DONE BY THE MANUAL WITH THIS JEEP

NHTSA complaint #10789190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ANOTHER JEEP SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAD TO HAVE ALL THEIR FRONT END PARTS REPLACED TOO AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. SECOND WATER PUMP IN TWO YEARS EGR VALVE REPLACED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON MAINTENANCE WAS DONE BY THE MANUAL WITH THIS JEEP

NHTSA complaint #10789190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ANOTHER JEEP SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAD TO HAVE ALL THEIR FRONT END PARTS REPLACED TOO AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. SECOND WATER PUMP IN TWO YEARS EGR VALVE REPLACED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON MAINTENANCE WAS DONE BY THE MANUAL WITH THIS JEEP

NHTSA complaint #10789190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CLOCK SPRING BROKEN. AIRBAG LIGHT ON.

NHTSA complaint #10704301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I WAS ON A 1500 MILE ROAD TRIP WITH MY SON, HALF WAY TO MY DESTINATION WHEN THE HORN, WIPERS, SPRAYERS, DOOR LOCKS, ETC STARTED GOING BERSERK. IT WAS DISTURBING AND HAZARDOUS WITH THE WINDSHIELD SPRAYER CONSTANTLY ON MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP (WHERE I STOPPED) FOUND THAT THE TIPM WAS GOING OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY COULD NOT REPLACE IT THOUGH BECAUSE IT WAS ON BACKORDER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. I HAD TO CONTINUE MY TRIP THROUGH THE CA DESERT, DURING AUGUST KNOWING THAT AT ANY TIME THE TIPM COULD FAIL AND LEAVE ME STRANDED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A BREAK DOWN OR FIRE. AND NOW I AM LOOKING AT ABOUT $1200, WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD, FOR A PART THAT WAS KNOWN (BY CHRYSLER) TO BE DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10618286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA complaint #10595548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.