Sitting at a stop light the car burst into flames and burnt to the ground.the fire department said it was caused by transmission fluid boiling out of a vent and hitting the hot exhaust pipe
2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 341 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 70,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
- 20091
- 20086
- 20074
What owners say
Engine caught on fire. Jeep fully engulfed in flames.
My kids and I was driving in my 2008 jeep rubbicon 4 wheel drive off road vehicle on my land when my jeep caught fire causing a total loss and causing other damages like burning my field up and four wheeler ..I called 911 to come arrived 8 min later and put the jeep out along with the field and atv ..they made report on the damages jeep still remains in field at this time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler 4x4. The contact stated that he started the vehicle and allowed it to idle for approximately 3-5 minutes. The contact exited the vehicle and later as he attempted to open the driver's side door, the vehicle burst into flames. The contact mentioned that the fire started on the front passenger's side floorboard where he first saw red flashes. The fire department extinguished the fire and a fire report was filed. The fire department was unable to determine what started the fire. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact that there were no recalls for his particular vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 61,000.
2008 jeep wrangler manual trans caught on fire while I was driving.
I don't know who to contact or what to do, I was the owner of a 2008 jeep wrangler I have owned it since 9/11/08 I ordered it brand new from factory through a dealer. Yesterday may 31, 2008 at around 630 pm or so. I was driving to a local state park when my vehicle burst into flames in the engine compartment area, while I was driving about 45mph down a gravel rode. There was a pop and the vehicle lost drive power at the same time the flames shot out from under the drivers side engine compartment. I stopped the vehicle in the middle of the dirt road jumped out and grabbed my cell phone and called 911. No one was injured from it lucky but I am concerned that the vehicle being less then a year out of the factory would do that. I live in missouri valley, ia thanks for your time, scott ortiz
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4?
6 of 341 owner complaints about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4 (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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