Airbag, ABS and ESC lights all come on and won't turn off. Meaning airbags may not deploy if in accident and ABS may fail when braking. Esc has been randomly kicking in which cuts power to my powertrain and causes a safety hazard when in traffic and my vehicle suddenly slows and cannot maintain speed. Recalls have been done on the right hand drive models from 2008-2011, and the left hand drive model for 2007. This appears to be same issue (clockspring) as the recalls and is a safety concern that the dealer is not taking responsibility for.
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 brakes complaints
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Filing a complaint about what is called a death wobble! Called chrysler they have no recall but it is a known defect but not recall they say! It is very scary when this happens although they say no deaths are reported it definitely affects your steering and could cause accident. I have taken it to two different dealers they have come across it many times and tried fixing many different ways but no conclusion has been made please help! It has no after market items added to it nor big tires as chrysler says can cause it!
While in normal driving conditions my dash board lit up, esp/bas, traction control, ABS, and airbag light all were lit up, and later I found out that my horn was inoperative. I have done extensive research and believe the cause to be a faulty clock spring. As of now I understand that there is no recall on the clock spring for my year of vehicle. Those systems are installed to protect my family and I. Those systems are vital to safety, especially the airbags! I do not believe that each individual that has this problem should have to pay to fix a faulty system that the manufacturer originally installed. I, along with many other jeep owners request that there is a recall put in place for this product.
Started engine while depressing brake pedal and brake pedal went to floor. Front left brake line came uncrimped from caliper. Brake fluid poured out of line and brakes were inoperable. Fortunately not driving at the time. No prior problem until this incident.
My clockspring has gone bad on my vehicle. The airbag light keeps turning on and off constantly while driving. Apparently chrysler has issued a recall for 2007 and some 2008 vehicles but I just called chrysler and they said that my vehicle was not included.
I have had vehicle for 2 weeks,have driven it less than 200 miles,right rear brake locked up and would not release,when I got home wheel was hotter than fire and smoking.I replaced rear pads,they had about 3/16 of inch pad left. Piston in caliper compressed easy so put pads on and drove about 15 miles and came home only to find rt rear smoking again. I am assuming now its the emergency brake,which I have never used being an automatic.
I have a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited x 4x4, went in for service at 30,000 miles and was told my rear brakes were bad and need to be replaced, I told the dealer I could not understand why the rear brakes went out before the front ones, in all my driving history never has the rear brakes gone bad so soon and before the front ones, I to was told this is normal for my vehicle and I had to replace the rear brakes at my cost chrysler would not cover brakes, I had someone else look at the brakes first just to confirm I needed the brakes as again I felt it was way too soon for them to go bad, it was confirmed I needed the brakes. I think this needs to be looked into as I have read other issues of the same as mine, I don't feel so bad about the issue and I know that I did not wear them out in my driving habits seeing all these other similar issues.
I purchased a 2008 jeep wrangler 4x4 4door. Was going to put new brake pads on the vehicle and tried to use the factory supplied jack, the jeep was on pretty level ground but the jack was unable to lift the jeep high enough to take the tire off safely. The jack was in such a high position that the vehicle wouldbe to unstable to continue making this a very dangerous situation waiting for a accent to happen. I now carry two pieces of a 4x4 in case I have a flat that I may need to change. I believe that jeep needs to address this as a safety issue and issue out new jacks that are able to have the clearance needed along with stability. All 4 door jeeps are the same since hey came out as a new model in 2007 so this would be from 2007 to 2011. The jeep come with several tire sizes mine had 20inch tires on them but I had them taken off and changed to a 18inch tire they also come in a 17 and 16 inch but no matter what size is put on at the dealer either stock or as a dealer option the jack system should be the correct size to handle the use and for what the use is for safely.
Rear brakes worn and failing due defective pistons. Took the jeep in to have the problem looked at and I was told this is normal for jeep wrangler by the technician. The jeep was purchased in april of 2008. It has 32,149 miles. The front brakes had more than 70% pad left. My concern is if the pistons are applying constant pressure to brake pads can this cause them to overheat and potentially catch fire? I contacted jeep directly and they said that if the technician at the dealership says it's normal wear and tear then there was nothing they could do for me. I've been driving for 25 years and never ever had a vehicle do this before. I did some searching on the web and discovered others are experiencing this problem. Case number I filed with jeep [xxx] number called to filer complaint with jeep 800‑992‑1997. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Rear brakes on 2008 wrangler unlimited wore completely out in 24,400 miles. The front brake pads were at 80% according to the jeep dealer service tech. There was no underlying cause such as sticking calipers or slides according to the technician. The discs were scored and needed to be resurfaced. Although the end result was within tolerance, the surface of both rotors remained scored in several spots. After complaining to the manager they decided to replace both rear discs with new mopar discs. My fear is not identifying an underlying cause for the premature failure. With advanced design and computer driven sensors, there may be a safety issue yet to be identified. I've never had the need to replace rear brakes on a vehicle so soon and considering the condition of the front brake equipment, my suspicion is a system fault that may need to be identified. Please call me with any questions.
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