Issues started with vehicle not able to start and inability to shift out of park. Battery would test good. After disconnecting battery, vehicle would start as usually. Issue began to escalate with oil light and esp light randomly lighting up on the dash. Finally, electronic throttle control and esp light would come on while driving and accelerator was unresponsive while driving on highway. I have replaced the throttle body and the entire wiring harness with no resolution. I am now replacing the computer in hopes that it will resolve the issues. I have had the jeep in for auto service 5 times since january.
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 electrical problems
101 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 75,100. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 101
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 75,100
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition: anti-theft: control module2
- Software1
- Horn1
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
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Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the federal safety agency to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to the federal safety agency, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V‑530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V‑115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a the federal safety agency order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den
DP14004
What 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Electrical problem causing starting problems, issues with windshield wipers and no lights on dash or headlights/break lights. At times while driving all lights on dashboard will turn off and windshield wipers go on on their own. The headlights and break lights will also not work. The interior lights and radio will still function. Dealership could not find the problem or solution.
Jeep has major electrical issues. Jeeps tipm module has caused the jeep to die while driving, experience lacking power, check engine light to go off and seems to brake itself. I replaced itnless than a year ago and now the dealership is saying it is going out again. Also having problems with PCM and part is on national backorder.
Randomly the jeep will completely go crazy. The windshield wipers with fluid run, blinkers, horn, and ----> the engine shuts off while driving at any speed. I lose power steering and power brakes at the same time. This is seriously dangerous. I called the local jeep dealer and they told me to call chrysler. I did some research in jeep forums online and found this is a very common problem with the jeep wranglers from 2007 forward. Jeep has a recall for the most recent models, but no recall for the previous years to include mine. I'm really confused how this happens to so many jeep wranglers around my year, but there are no recalls. This is a significant safety issue for the vehicle occupants and definitely for other vehicles around.
Driving down the road at 40 MPH when all of a sudden complete power loss including brakes, steering, almost causing an accident. Horn started constantly going, front and rear wipers going. Turned key off and removed, but everything was still going like a possessed car. Had to disconnect the battery to get everything to shut off. Mechanic has told me it is likely a failure of the car's tipm, which seems to be a persistent problem with jeeps and other chrysler vehicles. Called fca and they won't stsand behind their product, saying it's not asn issue.
The lights intermittently turn on and off either stationary or while driving. The blower motor, flashers, interior lights, horn, and the wipers come on and off intermittently either stationary or while driving. Either the battery needs to be disconnected or the fuse box under the hood needs to be jiggled before it would stop. Scheduled to go in the shop friday for the repair. Oddly enough the dealership has never heard of this problem. This will cause a serious accident or worse if this issue is not resolved.
While driving all dash lights turn on headlights do not work wipers start wiping and wiper washers start squirting the engine stalls and will not start looked into issue and tipm is bad in all 2007-2011 dodge, chrysler and jeep
While in motion car dies and lights begin flashing, horn goes off and on, windshield wipers and fluid are activated and doors lock and unlock.
While driving the horn starts blowing uncontrollably. The windshield washer activates uncontrollability and windshield wiper activity. Electric door locks sometime won't lock. Electric windows sometimes won't go down. This is caused by a defective tipm.
Jeep tipm failure numerous times. Headlights stop working completely, airbags reportedly non working, winshield wipers work when they want to, horn blows on its own. Door locks cycle on their own. Engine wont shut off with the key unless unhooking the battery.
Questions about the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 electrical
Does the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 101 complaints about the electrical of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 75,100 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 have the most electrical problems?
The Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 model years with the most electrical complaints are 2007 (111 complaints), 2008 (101 complaints) and 2009 (11 complaints).
Other 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 problems
Fuel system 198Airbags 140Steering 84Suspension 68Transmission 42Engine 41Body 21Brakes 20Driver assistance 17Wheels 14Lights 13Visibility 11Acceleration 10Tires 6Locks 5Seats 2Seat belts 1
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