2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 problems
NHTSA has received 60 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2, and 22% of them involve steering. After that come electrical system (13%) and suspension (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 56 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 75,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 35,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a fire.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
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.
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.
Other model years of the Wrangler 4-DR 4X2
- 2008
- 2007