13 problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I bought a used 2008 4 door Jeep Wrangler just over 2 months ago. In this time I have noticed every time we fill up with gas, no matter what gas station we use, gas spills everywhere. Also, the battery was completely drained after a month of having the Jeep. We had it towed to the dealership where they ran a diagnostic and said it was the battery. We had to pay the for the test and then we replaced the battery ourselves, a couple days later the Jeep would not start again! I put the Jeep in neutral and it started right up. So now atleast once a day I have to put the Jeep in neutral to start it. My main concern is that it is eventually going to drain my battery again and I am going to have to keep replacing batteries. I have done research and both of these are "known" and "common" problems, yet when I contacted Jeep they act like they have never heard of it and tell me I need to take it to a dealership and pay to have them run more diagnostic tests on it! nothing has been done about it.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving up an incline, smoke was emitting from the transmission area. He pulled over and shut the vehicle off for 30 minutes. He was able to continue driving but he still smelled smoke. A couple days later, he noticed that the transmission was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileages were 35,844.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler unlimited x(na). The contact received a recall notice for recall 09v436000 (power train: automatic transmission). The contact stated that the remedy did not correct the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. There was no failure mileage.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-dr 4x4. While driving 5 mph up an extremely steep gravel road incline, the oil warning light illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate. The rpms continued to increase but the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was shifted into neutral for approximately 5 minutes and the oil light shut off. He was then able to operate the vehicle as normal. The weather was described as very hot during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the transmission fluid potentially became extremely hot, causing the failure. The dealer advised the contact to install a cooler. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 35,900.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler unlimited rubicon. The contact stated while traveling approximately 55 mph, the transmission overheated. There was smoke coming from under the hood and the contact could smell burning transmission fluid. The dealer was unable to service the vehicle for another week. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where a transmission flush was performed and the filter was replaced. The contact previously received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 09v436000 (component automatic transmission) and stated the dealer was only replacing an unknown sensor and installing a warning light on the dashboard of the vehicle to indicate when the transmission is overheating. The contact did not believe the recall remedy adequately corrected the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000 and the current mileage was approximately 32,000.
Odi id# 10340432 update - Chrysler has originally approved re-imbursement for the damage to my Jeep then later declined the claim stating the repairs would be considered "routine maintenance". As per 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-door service manual replacing transmission oil and filter are not required maintenance until 120,000 miles. My Jeep presently has less than 36,000 miles and had approximately 31,000 miles on date of incident.
My 2008 Jeep Wrangler was recalled due to overheating fluid in the automatic transmissions. The "solution" provided by Jeep is to add a warning light/chime to alert the driver of high transmission fluid temperature. Since the overheated oil can overflow from the transmission and ignite potentially causing catastrophic fire, I do not feel the problem has been addressed properly. The appropriate fix for the problem is to install an auxiliary cooler for the transmission fluid. Such a cooler could prevent the overheating of the transmission fluid and, thereby, prevent damage to the transmission or possible fires. The recall "fix" by Jeep has not repaired the problem and does not remedy this dangerous defect in the vehicle.
After changing the automatic transmission fluid going up hill on the highway the engine compartment has caught on fire. Some transmission fluid was spilled out on the road pavement. Dealer denied the whole repair even the car is still under the manufacturer's guarantee.
The transmission on mu 2008 Jeep Wrangler unlimited has overheating issues. The vent tube for when this happens was placed by the factory over the catalytic converter creating a major fire hazard for when the overheating does happen. I had my transmission overheat on my way to tizer lakes, mt and it is in a large national forest with many dead trees because of the pine beatle. If I hadn't caught the overheating early since there is no warning whatsoever, this could have caused a major forest fire in a national forest with many people recreating over a labor day weekend.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. He stated that while driving at 25 mph, while going over a path, he noticed a hot fluid smell. When he pulled over he noticed that there were flames coming from underneath the vehicle. He opened the hood and the vehicle it burst into flames, the fire was put out with a fire extinguisher. There were damages to the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The dealer was contacted and they stated that it will be covered under warranty, however they don't know what caused the fire. There were repairs done to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 13900 and current mileage was 14000.
I have a 2008 Jeep Wrangler x rhd. It has two issues. 1. The airbag light stays on because the clockspring needs replaced in the steering wheel. This cost 500. 00 to fix. This is a very common problem and definitely should be a recall. 2. The Jeep won't start due to a safety mechanism in the shifter. You have to start the Jeep in neutral. These are very common problems and should be fixed by the company. I also have a recall on the steering damper. . It has been 4 months since I received the j34 recall. . . The dealership still doesn't have the part to fix it. I hope this complaint helps in getting these issues fixed. Thank you for any help in this matter.
Transmission signals an over heating situation with stored code when going up moderate road inclines. Vehicle has done this several times and others with like vehicle have also experienced this. Dealership has retrieved and verified code indicating overheating of transmission however has no manufacturer corrective action and could not duplicate. Possible fire situation if fluid boils over and out of fill tube and ignites on exhaust system below.
2008 Jeep Wrangler. Consumer would like answers to questions regarding issues with Chrysler recalls.