After I shifted into 5th gear going appx. 50 MPH front rt tire shimmied then lt front tire at equal 1 to 2 second intervals until the shimmy got so bad I could not control steering and had to decelerate to pull of to side of road. I had to lift myself off seat and lean into steering wheel with my all my weight to steer jeep safely to side of road. About 1 week before my incident my daughter, 22 yrs of age, had same problem during morning rush hour. Same speed while accelerating.
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 driver assistance complaints
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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.
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.
While driving on a curvy road, my air bag light came on. It now has been coming on intermittently since. Upon investigation of other vehicle owners, the electrical connection to the steering wheel looks to be the culprit (the clock spring per jeep).
On the 2008 jeep wrangler (left hand drive) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on every other minute with a chime, an indication that there is something malfunctioning or interfering with the vehicle's airbags (clock spring).this has been a recurring issue and concern for many 2008 jeep wrangler (left hand drive) owners, including myself, and has been shown time and time again to be caused by a faulty within the vehicle's steering wheel. This faulty clockspring is the culprit for airbag failure in the 2008 jeep wrangler (left hand drive) during an accident or premature deployment when simply driving around, horn failure, elec. Stability control, cruise control (if equipped), failure in turn signals, and difficulty with steering . Chrysler has refused to address this safety concern of their faulty clockspring that can cause most importunely failure of the vehicle's airbags from properly deploying. Chrysler has made a recall for the 2007 jeep wrangler and certain 2008 right hand drive jeep wranglers. Chrysler states that the 2008+ left hand drive jeep wranglers are unaffected by their faulty clock springs, which is not the case for my motor vehicle and several others like myself.
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.
I can't figure out what causes the problem but sometimes when I hit a bump in the road (sometimes its a tiny bump even) at varying speeds the jeep will start jumping up and down out of control - its so bad that it will jump me off of the road. The only way to get it to stop jumping is to come to a complete stop and then start driving again.
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