2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 transmission problems
18 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 31,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 31,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wranger. The contact referenced recall 09v436000 (power train:automatic transmission) and stated that the repair was performed. After the repair, while driving at approximately 70-75 MPH, another driver informed the contact that the vehicle was on fire. The contact heard a single popping noise under the vehicle. When he pulled over, he noticed that the entire hood was bucking up and down and smoke was pouring from under.
08 jeep wrangler rubicon 6 speed transmission. When starting out in first gear the transmission will violently jump back and out of first gear. Took it into the dealer 6+ times to have them look at it. It did happen to a service tech and they replaced the transmission. The new transmission started doing the same thing 5 miles from the dealer. Took back again. The dealer responce was it was driver error. Went to another dealer. That manager says that brand new jeeps with 6 speed transmissions jump out of gear.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4
- Fuel system 200 complaints
- Air bags 140 complaints
- Electrical system 101 complaints
- Steering 84 complaints
- Suspension 69 complaints
- Engine 41 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Body & structure 22 complaints
Transmission problems in other years
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007