Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact was stopped on an incline and attempted to utilize the emergency brake when the brake exhibited a loud pop. The lever then fractured in the contact's hand. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, an inspection was not performed. The contact repaired the lever by replacing the parking brake control arm. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 52,000. The failure mileage was 51,860.
2008 Jeep Wrangler brakes complaints
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2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect *tgw the consumer stated the first problem he had with the vehicle was the transmission. It began failing to engage and shifting out of gear. The dealer discovered that the transmission oil filter had not been installed and was lying on the bottom of the transmission oil pan. In january 2011, while driving at highway speeds, the consumer began to experience intermittent violent shaking of the entire vehicle, which seemed to be originating from the front end. The consumer stated it felt as though a wheel was loose. The consumer went to a repair shop, where the tie rod and pitman were replaced. Two weeks later, the shaking occurred again and soon it became increasingly violent ,making it nearly impossible to control the vehicle and stay in his lane. The consumer returned to the repair shop where they replaced the steering damper, which seemed to correct the problem for awhile. In july, the consumer took the vehicle for a routine maintenance check. While checking the front end, the mechanic was able to get two full turns on a nut on the track bar. Since then, the shaking has not occurred. The consumer stated as he approached a line of vehicles stopped at a light, he attempted to apply the brake, but it went soft and to the floor. An inspection revealed a hole in the brake line above the right front wheel, where the line left the wheel well and went into the engine compartment. The hole was caused by rubbing on the line by the edge of the plastic wheel well lining.
October 2010 I replaced rear brakes at 20,000 thought was strange my whole owned about 18 vehicles never replaced rear brakes not even traveling the mountain anymore. My last visit to chrysler they told me I was gonna need rear brakes at 40,000 now this is crazy told them to look into this due to go back next week insane to replace rear brakes every 20,000.
Fuel overflows when refueling. Overflow occurs even without filling the tank. Parking brake doesn't work unless you pull it up very hard and still doesn't keep it from rolling. Air conditioner doesn't cool. It has been in the service department several times for repair. Blows "smoke" from vents. A loud "knock" sound when you turn the A/C on/off or when you crank the vehicle and the A/C control is on. Soft top leaks over both doors when it rains. Service department has confirmed proper top installation. Sharp edges on the roll bars. Roll bar covers have ripped as a result of putting the top up or down. Dangerous "wobble" when you hit a small pothole, change uneven lanes, etc. Hood lifts approx. 2 inches when a large truck or trailer passes or meets the jeep. Manual transmission "grinds or catches" when shifting into 2nd gear, worse when cold.
Intermittently, after driving, I noticed that there is a brake burning smell coming from the rear left wheel. The diagnosis is a stuck caliber (piston). There are other recalls on jeep brake pistons, however, when I called chrysler customer service, they assured me that there was no recall on this issue. My research on the jeep wrangler forums indicate that other owners have had this issue (stuck piston) with the 2008 jeep wrangler.
My daughter was leaving a friends home who lives in the hills above malibu beach california. The street she was traveling down is tramonto drive. She got no further than 4 houses away, and being tramonto is a hill with some mild twists and turns, she went to brake. There were no brakes. She tried to press harder on the brake peddle and the car wouldn't stop. She hit a mailbox as well as a parked car as she had to apply the emergency brake to get her car to stop. There was a witness who was right behind her who could tell that something was happening with the car. Our daughter pulled the er brake, and skid hitting and taking out two mailboxes and the bumper of a car. The total distance she had driven....4 houses...the brake peddle wouldn't depress.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the brake light illuminated on the instrument panel and the brake pedal dropped to the floorboard abnormally. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and added brake fluid to the braking system. In addition, the air bag waning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the technician stated there was a hole in the brake tube due to the steering shaft rubbing against the tube. The brake line would have to be replaced and the clock spring for the air bags was fractured and would also need replacing. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id numbers: 08v202000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) and 11v528000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in either recall. The brake line was repaired but the clock spring was not. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated was driving 30 MPH, when the brakes began exhibiting a very loud grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the rear passenger side brake pad had detached from the vehicle. In addition, there was damage to the calipers and rotors as a result of the initial failure. The contact was awaiting the necessary parts needed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that he believed the vehicle to be unsafe and was concerned with the failure recurring on a different brake pad. The failure mileage was 48,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited. The contact stated that the parking brake was defective and when engaged, the vehicle would continue to roll backward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the mechanism inside the parking brake had fractured. The dealer repaired the hand brake yet one week later, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer as the failure recurred. The dealer then adjusted the tension on the hand brake. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who then performed a diagnostic and confirmed that the lubricant from the axle seal was leaking fluid. The fluid was dripping onto the shoes which prevented the parking brake from functioning correctly. The current mileage was 86,000 and the failure mileage was 3,000.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall repairs *tgw when the consumer attempted to make an appointment at her nearest dealer, she was informed the part was on back order and they were servicing the customers who purchased their vehicle from there first. The dealer informed the consumer they could not offer her an appointment and to call back in two weeks. When the consumer did get and appointment, she waited two hours only to be told the part was still not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the front passenger side inner fender liner was rubbing against the brake line and caused an groove to the brake line. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v236000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer was notified and they stated that the contact's VIN was excluded from the recall. The contact had concern of the potential safety risk. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
2008 jeep wrangler. Consumer sent letters regarding the failure of the emergency brake holding on an incline.*tgw the consumer stated when he set the emergency brake, the vehicle started to roll backwards and hit the his gate.
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