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2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 101 complaints for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
101 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
75,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 4
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 75,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 19 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 15 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 14 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 75,000 miles
Based on 92 complaints that include mileage. 42% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles19
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles15
100k to 120k miles14
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 92 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler sierra. While on the interstate at highway speeds of 65 miles per hour, the vehicle caught fire and burned completely. Which then ignited to the entire vehicle. Everything in the vehicle was damaged. He left three messages for the dealer and the manufacturer and has not received any response. The salesman refereed him to daimler chrysler. When he spoke with a chrysler representative and they advised to send information about the event and location of the vehicle.

Reported at 4,200 miles, December 2007 Fire

My 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited began to have an electrical malfunction with 50,441 miles on it. The alarm sounded, wipers and fluid went crazy, lights flashing, power steering failed, and the car would not stop running even with the key removed. I had to disconnect the battery and tow it to dealership. After $130 they said it was a key fob battery. I reluctantly drove away certain that the issue was not a key fob issue. Sure enough, the next day the same thing happened while sitting in the parking lot at work.

Reported at 50,441 miles, August 2012

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