2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 25 complaints for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, 3% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 25 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 36,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 5
Injuries and deaths: 4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 59% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	8
20k to 40k miles	3
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	4
100k to 120k miles	2
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 22 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 fires, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler 4x4. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact smelled an extremely strong burning odor. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and quickly became engulfed in flames. The contact, front seat passenger and rear seat passenger sustained minor burns to the face and arms. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed the contact that the transmission fluid boiled over into the transmission and engine area, which resulted in a fire.

Reported at 13,000 miles, August 2009 FireInjury

The vehicle violently pops out of first gear when you begin accelerating. This creates a severe hazard when attempting to accelerate through a left-hand turn across traffic. This problem was repaired in 2009 and has now begun again. This is a known issue with chrysler.

Reported at 12,000 miles, May 2009

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

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Drivetrain & axles problems across all Jeep models