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2008 Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X2 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

35 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 33 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 35 complaints (37.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	9	25.7%
Electrical and battery issues	5	14.3%
Braking behavior	4	11.4%
Transmission and shifting	1	2.9%
Engine operation	1	2.9%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering

Electrical System

Suspension

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Steering: 13; Electrical System: 8; Suspension: 8; Air Bags: 5; Unknown Or Other: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2009: 1; 2010: 4; 2011: 3; 2012: 4; 2013: 8; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 3; 2017: 3; 2018: 3; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10326800 · 2010-04-21 (April 21, 2010)

AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING FASTER THAN 40 MPH, MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I HIT EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO SLOW IT DOWN TO A CRAWL. PROBABLY HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326800 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10407768 · 2011-06-21 (June 21, 2011)

DRIVING AROUND 40 - 50 MPH, HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, ENTIRE JEEP FEELS OUT OF CONTROL. YOU MUST COME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SHAKING SUBSIDES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP GOING 40+MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND "FIXED IT". IT IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ON A 6 LANE FREEWAY TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE GOT IT STOPPED ONCE AND WITHIN A MINUTE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD AN 18 WHEELER BEEN BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN …

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10407768 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10574417 · 2014-03-24 (March 24, 2014)

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS JEEP BACK TO UNIVERSITY WHEN GAUGES STARTED TO FLICKER THEN GO OUT. HE THEN SAW SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. LOOKING UNDER JEEP AROUND MOTOR AREA HE SAW FLAMES AND BACKED AWAY FROM VEHICLE. THE FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE JEEP HAD NO MAJOR ISSUES, JUST SOMETHING ELECTRICAL HAPPENED AND IT WAS OVER IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10574417 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10958699 · 2017-03-05 (March 5, 2017)

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10958699 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10457962 · 2012-05-09 (May 9, 2012)

MY 2008 JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES TO ME THE FIRST TIME WAS 4/06/2011 THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 3/26/2012. I HAVE REPLACED THE DAMPER BAR (3) TIMES, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO GLENDALE AND SOUTH COUNTY JEEP IN ST. LOUIS, MO AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE DAMPER BAR AND GET NEW TIRES. [XXX] FROM CUSTOMER CARE AT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT NOT VERY HELPFUL. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE PROBLEM SINCE READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED T…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457962 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10511927 · 2013-05-14 (May 14, 2013)

THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAS OCCURRED AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS, TYPICALLY ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE SOME VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS HAPPENING EVEN AT SPEEDS OF 35-50. VEHICLE BEGINS SEVERELY SHAKING AND IS NOT SAFE AT ALL - DRIVER NEARLY LOSES ALL CONTROL. CAN BE INDUCED BY BRAKING, BY ROAD BUMP, OR APPARENTLY JUST RANDOM ONSET. REPLACED TIRES AND HAD SUSPENSION WORK DONE AND STABILIZER SHOCKS REPLACED TWICE. THIS HAS HELPED BUT NOT ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM AND I EXPECT IT TO DETERIORATE ONCE AGAIN. ONCE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS, IT CAN BE RESOLVED BY EITHER SLOWING …

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511927 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10511830 · 2013-05-14 (May 14, 2013)

WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE JEEP WRANGLER, IT BEGAN RANDOMLY POPPING OUT OF 1ST GEAR. IT WAS UNCOMMON AND INCONSISTENT AT FIRST. IT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER ([XXX]) MULTIPLE TIMES AND WE WERE REPEATEDLY TOLD THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE". THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR WEEKS ON END. FINALLY THE TECH DUPLICATED THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM ONLY TEMPORARILY, AND SOON IT BEGAN POPPING OUT OF 1ST GEAR AGAIN. ON VACATION IN PENSACOLA FL, THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND WAS REPORTED TO THE N…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10511830 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10971409 · 2017-04-08 (April 8, 2017)

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10971409 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11092602 · 2018-05-08 (May 8, 2018)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 95,135 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092602 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

35 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

94.3%Usable mileage33 / 35 records

100.0%Valid incident date35 / 35 records

100.0%Valid filing date35 / 35 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates35 / 35 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2007	2008	2009
Steering	1725.4% ODI 10373428 · 53,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 70 MPH IF THE VEHICLE HITS ANY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IT THEN BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THERE IS A TERM GIVEN BY JEEP OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS YEAR JEEP CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE." THERE ARE MANY OF DISCUSSION GROUPS ONLINE THAT TALK ABOUT IT AND THERE IS EVEN FOOTAGE ON YOUTUBE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE IS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN. NOT SAFE AT ALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? GENERAL MOTORS WAS SAVED BY THE TAX PAYERS OF THE U.S. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PUT VEHICLES THA… Look up ODI 10373428 at NHTSA ↗	1337.1% ODI 10326800 · 13,000 mi AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING FASTER THAN 40 MPH, MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I HIT EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO SLOW IT DOWN TO A CRAWL. PROBABLY HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. *TR Look up ODI 10326800 at NHTSA ↗	360.0% ODI 10319498 · 13,933 mi I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER AT SPEED OF 45 MPH AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING ALSO AND IT TOOK ALOT TO KEEP THE JEEP IN CONTROL. HAD TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT SEEM TO STOP AFTER I PULLED OVER AND I SLOWLY DROVE HOME THE REST OF THE WAY. MY CONCERN IS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR JEEPS AND THERE ARE MANY VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL AND NO REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON THIS JEEP AND IT IS ONLY A YEAR OLD.… Look up ODI 10319498 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	1014.9% ODI 10265986 · 2,000 mi FRONT END WOBBLE AT ABOUT 45 MPH. DOES NOT STOP UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP! I HAVE HAD THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE LAST YEAR NOW AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT. *TR Look up ODI 10265986 at NHTSA ↗	822.9% ODI 10407768 · 24,000 mi DRIVING AROUND 40 - 50 MPH, HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, ENTIRE JEEP FEELS OUT OF CONTROL. YOU MUST COME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SHAKING SUBSIDES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP GOING 40+MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND "FIXED IT". IT IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ON A 6 LANE FREEWAY TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE GOT IT STOPPED ONCE AND WITHIN A MINUTE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD AN 18 WHEELER BEEN BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN … Look up ODI 10407768 at NHTSA ↗	240.0% ODI 10319498 · 13,933 mi I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER AT SPEED OF 45 MPH AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING ALSO AND IT TOOK ALOT TO KEEP THE JEEP IN CONTROL. HAD TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT SEEM TO STOP AFTER I PULLED OVER AND I SLOWLY DROVE HOME THE REST OF THE WAY. MY CONCERN IS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR JEEPS AND THERE ARE MANY VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL AND NO REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON THIS JEEP AND IT IS ONLY A YEAR OLD.… Look up ODI 10319498 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	1014.9% ODI 10182856 · 3,180 mi PURCHASED THIS JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DOOR 2 WHEEL DRIVE 12/26/2006 NEW, WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN BETWEEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS AFTER COMPLETE STOP I START TO MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT APPROX 500 FEET AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE RADIO TURNS OFF AND AS I LOOK AT THE RADIO ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. BY THE TIME I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL THE RADIO TURNED BACK ON AND THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES AT 70 MPH. THIS TOOK PLACE AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON,R UNNING LIGHTS H… Look up ODI 10182856 at NHTSA ↗	822.9% ODI 10455490 · 80,000 mi WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. ANOTHER TIME, WHEN IN TRAFFIC, DRIVING 10-20 MPH, CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT, COOLANT LIQUID IN PLASTIC CONTAINER WAS BOILING. A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID HAD ESCAPED THROUGH THE RADIATOR CAP AND WAS BUBBLING ON TOP OF THE RADIATOR. I STAYED PULLED OVER UNTIL TRAFFIC CLEARED, THEN DROVE HOME WITH HEATER TURNED ON TO HOPEFULLY KEEP THE FAN RUNNING. CHECKED THERMOSTAT 04/09/12 WHICH WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. RADIATOR CHECKED AND FLUSHED AND FOUND NO DEFECT. REPLACED FAN RESISTOR ON 04/10/12. STILL F… Look up ODI 10455490 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	1014.9% ODI 10365492 · 30,000 mi EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE JEEP WITH GASOLINE THE GASOLINE WILL SPILL OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP, JUST AS THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF FROM THE GAS PUMP ACTIVATES. THIS STARTED HAPPENING THIS LAST SUMMER AND IS STILL OCCURRING. *TR Look up ODI 10365492 at NHTSA ↗	38.6% ODI 10296225 · 14,250 mi GAS OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING UP MY 08 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (4DOOR). JUST PURCHASED 1 WEEK AGO - THOUGHT FIRST INCIDENT WAS A MISHAP, BUT WENT TO ANOTHER GAS STATION AND DID THE SAME THING - AND A 3RD TODAY. NO SOONER THEN THE CLICK THE GAS SPILLS OUT EVERYWHERE. THIS IS NOT ONLY FRUSTRATING BUT ALSO A HAZARD AND A WASTE OF MONEY. *TR Look up ODI 10296225 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	57.5% ODI 10485782 · 87,000 mi MY COMPUTER IN THE JEEP THINKS THE AIRBAG WENT OFF TOOK IT IN AND DEALER SAID AIR BAG IS DEAD. 1ST GEAR POPS OUT OF GEAR ALMOST DIED ON TAKE OFF, TURNING LEFT . *TR Look up ODI 10485782 at NHTSA ↗	514.3% ODI 10460968 · 85,460 mi THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN MY JEEP STAYS ON BECAUSE THE CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN. (PER THE DEALERSHIP). MY SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. I HAVE PUT IN A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. *JS Look up ODI 10460968 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	46.0% ODI 10393065 · 37,500 mi DRIVING ON THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 45MPH AND THE JEEP STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE (DEATH WOBBLE), FELT LIKE I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT, PULLED OVER, NOTHING WAS WRONG, DROVE AWAY AND WAS FINE. SCARED MYSELF AND MY 10 YEAR OLD SON! I HAVE THE VEHICLE BEING INSPECTED NOW. *TR Look up ODI 10393065 at NHTSA ↗	25.7% ODI 10457962 · 42,000 mi MY 2008 JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES TO ME THE FIRST TIME WAS 4/06/2011 THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 3/26/2012. I HAVE REPLACED THE DAMPER BAR (3) TIMES, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO GLENDALE AND SOUTH COUNTY JEEP IN ST. LOUIS, MO AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE DAMPER BAR AND GET NEW TIRES. [XXX] FROM CUSTOMER CARE AT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT NOT VERY HELPFUL. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE PROBLEM SINCE READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED T… Look up ODI 10457962 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10744140 · 23,000 mi THIS CAR HAS WHAT YOU CALL THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE ORIGINAL PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, MAKING IT A TOTAL OF THREE SAME PARTS. IT IS A 2009 BUT ONLY HAS 27000 MILES ON IT. THE INCIDENT ALWAYS HAPPENED HIGHWAY DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 TO 65 MILES AN HOUR. FELT LIKE A FLAT TIRE THEN SETTLED DOWN. NOT SURE OF THE PART NAME REPLACED TWICE, BUT IT IS I BELIEVE IN THE STEERING MECHANISM. OF COURSE BOTH TIMES REPLACED NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN HENCE THE NAME DEATH WOBBLE. Look up ODI 10744140 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	34.5% ODI 10496868 · 84,227 mi I WAS FUELING MY JEEP. WHILE THE PUMP WAS ACTIVE I WAS WASHING THE WINDOWS. I HEARD ANS SMELLED FUEL SPLASHING AND HAD TO RUN BACK AND MANUALLY DISENGAGE THE NOZZLE. THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND WERE COVERED WITH GAS. THINKING IT MIGHT BE A GAS PUMP (GAS STATION) PROBLEM, I IGNORED THE PROBLEM. WHEN IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, I GOT REPAIRS DONE AT A LOCAL GARAGE. MY GARAGE LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/AUTOOBSERVER-ARCHIVE/2011/02/CHRYSLER-FUEL-SPIT-BACK-COMPLAINTS-… Look up ODI 10496868 at NHTSA ↗	38.6% ODI 10505810 · 56,000 mi FUELING NOZZEL OVERFLOW. GAS POURS OUT OF TANK NOZZLE BEFORE GAS HANDLE SHUTS OFF. SPILLING GAS ALL OVER CAR, PERSON FILLING TANK AND SURROUNDING AREA. *TR Look up ODI 10505810 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10703196 · 25,000 mi WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GASOLINE "BURPS OR SPITSBACK" OUT OF THE VEHICLES GAS TANK AFTER THE FUEL HOSE HAS CLICKED OFF. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL SPILLS ONTO THE BUMPER OF VEHICLE AND GROUND. TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING I ONLY FILL MY TANK WITH 15 GALLONS AFTER THE LOW FUEL LIGHT HAS COME ON. *TR Look up ODI 10703196 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	57.5% ODI 10192280 · 10,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X2. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE WOULD REGAIN POWER AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. Look up ODI 10192280 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Steering	26,700–83,000 mi	35,000 mi	13	ODI 10326800 · 13,000 mi AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING FASTER THAN 40 MPH, MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I HIT EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO SLOW IT DOWN TO A CRAWL. PROBABLY HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK. TR Look up ODI 10326800 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10407768 · 24,000 mi DRIVING AROUND 40 - 50 MPH, HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, ENTIRE JEEP FEELS OUT OF CONTROL. YOU MUST COME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SHAKING SUBSIDES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP GOING 40+MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND "FIXED IT". IT IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ON A 6 LANE FREEWAY TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE GOT IT STOPPED ONCE AND WITHIN A MINUTE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD AN 18 WHEELER BEEN BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN … Look up ODI 10407768 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10427244 · 55 mi WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH CAR WAS SMOOTH RIDING, HIT SMALL BUMP IN ROAD AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO WOBBLE AND BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. STOP VEHICLE CHECKED TIRE AND BUSHINGS ALL WAS GOOD DROVE HOME FINE. NEXT DAY SAMETHING AT 45MPH AND DIFFERENT ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AND JEEP SHOULD REPAIR, HOWEVER NO ONE KNOWS THE EXACT PROBLEM. TR Look up ODI 10427244 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	85,500–127,500 mi	110,000 mi	7	ODI 10455490 · 80,000 mi WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. ANOTHER TIME, WHEN IN TRAFFIC, DRIVING 10-20 MPH, CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT, COOLANT LIQUID IN PLASTIC CONTAINER WAS BOILING. A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID HAD ESCAPED THROUGH THE RADIATOR CAP AND WAS BUBBLING ON TOP OF THE RADIATOR. I STAYED PULLED OVER UNTIL TRAFFIC CLEARED, THEN DROVE HOME WITH HEATER TURNED ON TO HOPEFULLY KEEP THE FAN RUNNING. CHECKED THERMOSTAT 04/09/12 WHICH WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. RADIATOR CHECKED AND FLUSHED AND FOUND NO DEFECT. REPLACED FAN RESISTOR ON 04/10/12. STILL F… Look up ODI 10455490 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10618286 · 88,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10618286 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10789190 · 83,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10789190 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	32,250–56,500 mi	36,500 mi	8	ODI 10407768 · 24,000 mi DRIVING AROUND 40 - 50 MPH, HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, ENTIRE JEEP FEELS OUT OF CONTROL. YOU MUST COME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SHAKING SUBSIDES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP GOING 40+MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND "FIXED IT". IT IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ON A 6 LANE FREEWAY TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE GOT IT STOPPED ONCE AND WITHIN A MINUTE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD AN 18 WHEELER BEEN BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN … Look up ODI 10407768 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10427244 · 55 mi WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH CAR WAS SMOOTH RIDING, HIT SMALL BUMP IN ROAD AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO WOBBLE AND BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. STOP VEHICLE CHECKED TIRE AND BUSHINGS ALL WAS GOOD DROVE HOME FINE. NEXT DAY SAMETHING AT 45MPH AND DIFFERENT ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AND JEEP SHOULD REPAIR, HOWEVER NO ONE KNOWS THE EXACT PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10427244 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10439185 · 35,000 mi I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY JEEP, AND IT IS TERRIFYING. WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 40-65 MPH, THE FRONT END WILL OCCASIONALLY BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW WAY DOWN AND TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD (DIFFICULT IN MANY CONDITIONS). I RECENTLY TOOK IT IN TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE BALL JOINTS, THE STEERING DAMPER, AND THE FRONT SHOCKS ($1,700). IT SEEMED TO BE OK FOR ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS, BUT IT H… Look up ODI 10439185 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	102,730 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10460968 · 85,460 mi THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN MY JEEP STAYS ON BECAUSE THE CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN. (PER THE DEALERSHIP). MY SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. I HAVE PUT IN A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. JS Look up ODI 10460968 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537443 · 70,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. Look up ODI 10537443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543879 · 129,799 mi AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PAY $89 FOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS. JEEP DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $450. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED RIGHT HAND SIDE STEERING MODELS FOR THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE CLOCKSPRINGS ON LEFT HAND STEERING MODELS. *TR Look up ODI 10543879 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	132,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10926590 · 135,000 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10926590 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10971409 · 130,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10971409 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11092602 · 95,135 mi 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. Look up ODI 11092602 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	18,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10296225 · 14,250 mi GAS OVERFLOW WHEN FILLING UP MY 08 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (4DOOR). JUST PURCHASED 1 WEEK AGO - THOUGHT FIRST INCIDENT WAS A MISHAP, BUT WENT TO ANOTHER GAS STATION AND DID THE SAME THING - AND A 3RD TODAY. NO SOONER THEN THE CLICK THE GAS SPILLS OUT EVERYWHERE. THIS IS NOT ONLY FRUSTRATING BUT ALSO A HAZARD AND A WASTE OF MONEY. TR Look up ODI 10296225 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10364394 · 18,000 mi WHEN I PUMP GAS THE TANK BACKS UP AND IT SPILLS EVERYWHERE. THERE IS ALOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAME CASE ONLINE. VERY DANGEROUS! IT ALWAYS HAPPENS NOT JUST SOMETIMES. HERE IS A LINK TO ALOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS: HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?114401-PUMPING-GAS... TR Look up ODI 10364394 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10574417 · 95,000 mi MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS JEEP BACK TO UNIVERSITY WHEN GAUGES STARTED TO FLICKER THEN GO OUT. HE THEN SAW SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. LOOKING UNDER JEEP AROUND MOTOR AREA HE SAW FLAMES AND BACKED AWAY FROM VEHICLE. THE FIRE SPREAD QUICKLY AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE JEEP HAD NO MAJOR ISSUES, JUST SOMETHING ELECTRICAL HAPPENED AND IT WAS OVER IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. *TR Look up ODI 10574417 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	Too few reports for a range	56,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10505810 · 56,000 mi FUELING NOZZEL OVERFLOW. GAS POURS OUT OF TANK NOZZLE BEFORE GAS HANDLE SHUTS OFF. SPILLING GAS ALL OVER CAR, PERSON FILLING TANK AND SURROUNDING AREA. *TR Look up ODI 10505810 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11092602 · 95,135 mi 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. Look up ODI 11092602 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11210382 · 7,800 mi 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 TH… Look up ODI 11210382 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Too few reports for a range	83,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10457962 · 42,000 mi MY 2008 JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES TO ME THE FIRST TIME WAS 4/06/2011 THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 3/26/2012. I HAVE REPLACED THE DAMPER BAR (3) TIMES, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO GLENDALE AND SOUTH COUNTY JEEP IN ST. LOUIS, MO AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE DAMPER BAR AND GET NEW TIRES. [XXX] FROM CUSTOMER CARE AT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT NOT VERY HELPFUL. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE PROBLEM SINCE READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED T… Look up ODI 10457962 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10958699 · 125,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10958699 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2008: 8 complaints · 2009: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	1	3	8
2009	0	1	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2008	35	0	0
2009	5	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Steering	Electrical System	Suspension	Air Bags	Unknown Or Other	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel/Propulsion System	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
Steering	—	1 ODI 10789190 · 83,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10789190 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10407768 · 24,000 mi DRIVING AROUND 40 - 50 MPH, HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, ENTIRE JEEP FEELS OUT OF CONTROL. YOU MUST COME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SHAKING SUBSIDES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP GOING 40+MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND "FIXED IT". IT IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ON A 6 LANE FREEWAY TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE GOT IT STOPPED ONCE AND WITHIN A MINUTE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD AN 18 WHEELER BEEN BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN … Look up ODI 10407768 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10427244 · 55 mi WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH CAR WAS SMOOTH RIDING, HIT SMALL BUMP IN ROAD AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO WOBBLE AND BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. STOP VEHICLE CHECKED TIRE AND BUSHINGS ALL WAS GOOD DROVE HOME FINE. NEXT DAY SAMETHING AT 45MPH AND DIFFERENT ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AND JEEP SHOULD REPAIR, HOWEVER NO ONE KNOWS THE EXACT PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10427244 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10439185 · 35,000 mi I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY JEEP, AND IT IS TERRIFYING. WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 40-65 MPH, THE FRONT END WILL OCCASIONALLY BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW WAY DOWN AND TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD (DIFFICULT IN MANY CONDITIONS). I RECENTLY TOOK IT IN TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE BALL JOINTS, THE STEERING DAMPER, AND THE FRONT SHOCKS ($1,700). IT SEEMED TO BE OK FOR ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS, BUT IT H… Look up ODI 10439185 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10926590 · 135,000 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10926590 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10457962 · 42,000 mi MY 2008 JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES TO ME THE FIRST TIME WAS 4/06/2011 THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 3/26/2012. I HAVE REPLACED THE DAMPER BAR (3) TIMES, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO GLENDALE AND SOUTH COUNTY JEEP IN ST. LOUIS, MO AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE DAMPER BAR AND GET NEW TIRES. [XXX] FROM CUSTOMER CARE AT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT NOT VERY HELPFUL. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE PROBLEM SINCE READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED T… Look up ODI 10457962 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	1 ODI 10789190 · 83,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10789190 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	2 ODI 10971409 · 130,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10971409 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11140071 · 135,000 mi 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 HA… Look up ODI 11140071 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10958699 · 125,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10958699 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	8 ODI 10407768 · 24,000 mi DRIVING AROUND 40 - 50 MPH, HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, ENTIRE JEEP FEELS OUT OF CONTROL. YOU MUST COME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE SHAKING SUBSIDES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP GOING 40+MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND "FIXED IT". IT IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE ON A 6 LANE FREEWAY TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE GOT IT STOPPED ONCE AND WITHIN A MINUTE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD AN 18 WHEELER BEEN BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN … Look up ODI 10407768 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10427244 · 55 mi WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH CAR WAS SMOOTH RIDING, HIT SMALL BUMP IN ROAD AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO WOBBLE AND BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. STOP VEHICLE CHECKED TIRE AND BUSHINGS ALL WAS GOOD DROVE HOME FINE. NEXT DAY SAMETHING AT 45MPH AND DIFFERENT ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AND JEEP SHOULD REPAIR, HOWEVER NO ONE KNOWS THE EXACT PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10427244 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10439185 · 35,000 mi I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IN MY JEEP, AND IT IS TERRIFYING. WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 40-65 MPH, THE FRONT END WILL OCCASIONALLY BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW WAY DOWN AND TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD (DIFFICULT IN MANY CONDITIONS). I RECENTLY TOOK IT IN TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE BALL JOINTS, THE STEERING DAMPER, AND THE FRONT SHOCKS ($1,700). IT SEEMED TO BE OK FOR ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS, BUT IT H… Look up ODI 10439185 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	1 ODI 10926590 · 135,000 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10926590 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10457962 · 42,000 mi MY 2008 JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES TO ME THE FIRST TIME WAS 4/06/2011 THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 3/26/2012. I HAVE REPLACED THE DAMPER BAR (3) TIMES, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO GLENDALE AND SOUTH COUNTY JEEP IN ST. LOUIS, MO AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE DAMPER BAR AND GET NEW TIRES. [XXX] FROM CUSTOMER CARE AT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT NOT VERY HELPFUL. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE PROBLEM SINCE READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED T… Look up ODI 10457962 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	1 ODI 10926590 · 135,000 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10926590 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10971409 · 130,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10971409 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11140071 · 135,000 mi 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 HA… Look up ODI 11140071 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10926590 · 135,000 mi 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 T… Look up ODI 10926590 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	1 ODI 11092602 · 95,135 mi 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. Look up ODI 11092602 at NHTSA ↗	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 11092602 · 95,135 mi 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. Look up ODI 11092602 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	1 ODI 10457962 · 42,000 mi MY 2008 JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES TO ME THE FIRST TIME WAS 4/06/2011 THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 3/26/2012. I HAVE REPLACED THE DAMPER BAR (3) TIMES, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO GLENDALE AND SOUTH COUNTY JEEP IN ST. LOUIS, MO AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE DAMPER BAR AND GET NEW TIRES. [XXX] FROM CUSTOMER CARE AT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT NOT VERY HELPFUL. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE PROBLEM SINCE READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED T… Look up ODI 10457962 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10958699 · 125,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 10958699 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10457962 · 42,000 mi MY 2008 JEEP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN IT HIT A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES TO ME THE FIRST TIME WAS 4/06/2011 THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 3/26/2012. I HAVE REPLACED THE DAMPER BAR (3) TIMES, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO GLENDALE AND SOUTH COUNTY JEEP IN ST. LOUIS, MO AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE DAMPER BAR AND GET NEW TIRES. [XXX] FROM CUSTOMER CARE AT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY NICE BUT NOT VERY HELPFUL. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE PROBLEM SINCE READING THAT MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED T… Look up ODI 10457962 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 5.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 106,400 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10543879 · 129,799 mi

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PAY $89 FOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS. JEEP DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $450. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED RIGHT HAND SIDE STEERING MODELS FOR THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE CLOCKSPRINGS ON LEFT HAND STEERING MODELS. *TR

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ODI 10789190 · 83,000 mi

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

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10971409 · 130,000 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b