2008 JEEP WRANGLER Engine Problems

While driving at speed, vehicle electrical went haywire. Headlights went on and off. Horn sounding on and off, Wipers and washers going on and off, HVAC blower on and off. Pulled over vehicle and turned off and removed key and it still remained running, all horn, lights, and wipers still going on and off. Opened hood, removed negative battery terminal, and with that, car still ran! Was several minutes and car finally shut itself off. Scary that the car went completely haywire and would not shut off, even with key out, and battery disconnected!

I was driving down the road in my 2008 wrangler and all of the sudden every light flashed on my dash board then it felt like I could not shift gears then smoke came pouring out of my air vents. I pulled over and got out realizing it was on fire. Climbed in to save my dog just before the fire got huge. My entire Jeep is gone.

Vehicle while driving, wipers start, horn blows, washer fluid sprays, abs light goes on, engine dies making braking and steering impossible.

This has happened on more than 1 occasion. Driving on the highway and I lose power, the Jeep slows way down, the accelerator pedal is dead, and the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) light comes on. It does the same thing driving in town. Sometimes you can turn the vehicle off, wait a couple minutes, start it back up and it will be ok for a little bit. Sometimes it won’t. I have replaced some parts, read forums, communicated with a dealer service department and it doesn’t sound like there is a “fix” for this. This is very dangerous and someone could get seriously injured or killed.

On 07/16/2021 at approximately 1600 hundred the smoke detectors in the house began alarming. I immediately noticed smoke coming from the garage. After getting my 6 year old son safely out of the house I immediately called 911. The fire department arrived and took care of the situation. The entire engine compartment was burnt. Before all of this we arrived at the house and parked in the garage. Only 5 minutes went by between parking the Jeep and calling 911. During operation of the vehicle that day there was no indication of any issues. The Fire Inspector preformed his investigation. As of now I have not received the incident report. Once I do I will supply it. I am waiting to hear from the insurance company regarding when an adjuster will view the Jeep. Thank you.

THE DASHBLIGHTS STARTED ACTING POSSESSED WHILE DRIVING AND WINSHIELD WHIPERA CAME ON WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED BY SWITCH. NOW THE GUAGES ARE STUCK STRAIGHT UP AND IT WONT SHIFT OUT OF PARK..THE RADIO AND WINDOWS STILL WORK AND THE LIGHTS CONE ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON.

HOT OIL WARNING STARTED FLASHING AND DINGING. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. SOME ONLINE SEARCHES INDICATED THAT SOMETIMES ITS JUST A BAD SENSOR BUT LOOKS LIKE THERE MAY BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT OCCURRED BUT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER WENT ABOVE HALF WAY. *TR

WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP IT JUST SHUT OFF. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES. WOULDN'T START BACK UP AFTER. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MOTOR IS TOTALLY CEASED AND NEEDS A NEW MOTOR.

IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY BUT THE WIPERS, WASHER FLUID, LIGHTS INCLUDING REVERSE LIGHTS AND HORN CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. AFTER DOING A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS AND THEY ALL CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS THE TIPM. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND I WOULD SAY IT HAPPENS EVERY OTHER WEEK.

AT 54,500 HIGHWAY MILES, TWO ROD BEARINGS FAILED IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE LOSS. AFTER ENGINE REPLACEMENT THE THROW OUT BEARING FAILED RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH. ENGINE FAILED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON A FREEWAY BUT WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP. CLUTCH FAILED WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS RESULTING IN TOWING.

JAN 24 2018. I AM DRIVING MY JEEP JK 2008. 103,000 MILES. STOCK EVERYTHING. WAS DRIVING IT ALL DAY IN THE EVERGLADES. ALL OF A SUDDEN AS WE WERE EXITING THE PARK MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. WE WERE GOING NO FASTER THAN 35 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND THE CAR. WE OPE THE HOOD THERE IS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA BY ALL OF THE WIRING. WE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT OUT BUT IT QUICKLY ENGULFED THE ENTIRE TRUCK AND I HAD TO STAND BACK AND WATCH MY ENTIRE JEEP BURN TO THE GROUND!!!!! THERE WAS NOTHING TO TELL ME THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN OR TO WARN ME! JEEP NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. WE HAVE BURNS ON OUR ARMS. THE CAR BURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. ALL OF MY BELONGINGS ARE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT STOPPED, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TURNERSVILLE JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (3100 NJ-42, SICKLERVILLE, NJ 08081 (856) 316-7958) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A FUSE WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REQUESTED A TEST DRIVE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER FOR A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

THE JEEP JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN ESCONDIDO CA. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT HAPPENED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE HORN, WIPERS, WIPER FLUIDS ALL CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN IT OFF. THEN IT RANDOMLY TURNED OFF SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID MY TIPM WAS BAD. THERE ARE RECALLS OF THE JEEP TIPM BUT NOT FOR MY MODEL YEAR. WTF

MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACT AS IF IT IS POSSESSED. WHEN DRIVING ALL DASH LIGHTS WILL FLASH, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON, WASHER FLUID WILL SHOOT OUT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING WILL LOCK UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. WHEN PARKED, THE VEHICLE WILL STRUGGLE TO START AND ALL OF THE OTHER SYMPTOMS LISTED ABOVE OCCUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, FLAMES COULD BE SEEN UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. ..UPDATED 07/21/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSUMED THE GAS LINE RUPTURED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE REPORT. UPDATED 08/09/2017*JS

THE ENGINE USES EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. 1.5 QUARTS PER 1000 MILES AT THE MINIMUM. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT COST AND HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS A ISSUE IN MULTIPLE JEEP WRANGLERS WITH THIS ISSUE. CHRYSLER CORP. HAS CEASED PRODUCTION FROM THE PLANT IN MEXICO WHICH BUILDS THESE ENGINES, BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. SEE COMPLAINTS BELOW: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/JEEP/WRANGLER/2008/ENGINE/EXCESSIVE_OIL_CONSUMPTION.SHTML HTTP://WWW.WRANGLERFORUM.COM/F274/LOSING-OIL-83379.HTML HTTP://WWW.JKOWNERS.COM/FORUM/JK-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/76341-OIL-MAGICALLY-DISAPPEARING-3-8L.HTML

SPUN REAR BEARING WHICH LEAD TO ENGINE BURNING ALL OIL IN 3500 MILES AND ENGINE LOCKING UP. LOCK UP OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND STATIONARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT DURING A SNOW STORM AT APPROX. 50 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER AND STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT (THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY, THEY FINALLY STOPPED AFTER I TURNED THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT STARTED BUT THE LIGHTS STARTED THEIR ON AND OFF DANCE AGAIN SO I WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING IT OFF AND MANAGED TO GET THE LIGHT TO STOP BY TURNING THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS OFF THEN ON AGAIN. AFTER APPROX. 15 TO 20 MINUTE I TRIED A RESTART AND IT STARTED WITH NO SYMPTOM'S SO I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

CAR PARKED AND STATIONARY AT HOME. OPENED THE REAR DOOR (WITH KEYS IN HAND, NOT IN IGNITION) AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER 1-2 MINUTES THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR CAME ON. PUTTING THE KEY IN IGNITION OR NOT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. PULLED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OFF OF THE BATTERY AND EVERYTHING STOPPED. RECONNECTED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND NOTHING UNUSUAL HAPPENED. TRIED STARTING THE CAR TO TEST AND THE KEY ACTIVATED THE DASH BUT WOULD NOT START THE ENGINE BUT NORMAL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. WHILE TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS (SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, PARK, ON, OFF, ETC) THE WIPERS (FRONT AND REAR), BLOWER, RUNNING LIGHTS AND HORN ALL CAME BACK ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY FROM RUN TO START. WIPERS AND BLOWER SPEED CHANGED WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY CONTROLS. BLOWER SPEED COULD BE CHANGED THROUGH SWITCH,...

AFTER MANY LONG ROAD TRIPS THE ENGINE ALWAYS SEEMS TO SMELL SLIGHTLY HOT. I WAS ASSURED IT WAS JUST BECAUSE OF LONG DISTANCES. THIS PAST WEEKEND AFTER A LONG ROAD TRIP, I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE, AND LATER THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WRECKING NOT ONLY THE JEEP BUT ALSO THE HOUSE IT WAS PARKED IN.

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND THE JEEP HADN'T HAVE HAD ANY ISSUES AND THE JEEP JUST RANDOMLY DIDN'T START. I FINALLY GOT IT TO START JUST TO FIND OUT IT WAS A KEY MODULE AND PROGRAM WIRELESS MODULE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THIS IS A REGULAR PROBLEM IN (07-08 MODELS).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT EXTREMELY HOT THROUGH THE CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THIS JEEP HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A ISSUE. HAVE BEEN TO SHOPS FOR A YEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WONT STAY OFF, WHEELS SHAKE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, OVER HEATS, RADIATOR ISSUES, YOU NAME IT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING AND WENT OUT OF BUSINESS SHORTLY AFTER. THIS JEEP IS A LEMON. THERE HAS TO BE RECALLS ON THIS. JEEP IS CURRENTLY AT GARAGE AGAIN AND THEY ARE SAYING POSSIBLE COMPUTER ISSUES AGAIN MAYBE 02 YADA. CAME OUT OF GROCERY STORE THE OTHER NIGHT AND THE JEEP WOULD NOT START. NOT THE BATTERY. AGAIN THE GARAGE CALLED AND SAID IT MAY BE A ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE SECURITY OF THE VEHICLE. JUST HAD NEW PLUGS AND WIRES INSTALLED. THIS IS ABSURD AND THERE SHOULD BE RECALLS ON THESE JEEPS. THERE IS DEFINITELY SAFETY CONCERNS!!!!!!!! HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF AS PREVIOUSLY STATED AND THUS STILL CANT GET...

DRIVING UP A LONG GRADE ON THE TWO LANE ROAD JUST SIGHT SEEING. WE STOPPED TO TURN LEFT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD AND SMELLED SOMETHING. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SOMETHING ELSE UNTIL THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CAR. GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER TO SEE FLAMES AND YELLED FOR MY GIRLFRIEND AND DOG TO GET OUT. MY FRIEND HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE JUST AS THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE BURST AND SPRAYED FUEL ALL OVER.. LUCKY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

IN REFERENCE TO TIPM RECALL. WHILE DRIVING, THE HORN WILL BLOW NONSTOP, AS WELL AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE, FLUID SPRAYS NONSTOP ONTO WINDSHIELD, A/C WILL NOT BLOW, ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF SPONTANEOUSLY WHICH CAUSED A TRUCK TO LIGHTLY BUMP ME IN AN INTERSECTION. SELLING DEALERSHIP (HEBERT'S TOWN AND COUNTRY SHREVEPORT, LA) WILL NOT FIX. HTTP://YOUTU.BE/RYJXVNG4C8I. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF! THEN WHILE THE MOTOR IS OFF THE HORN SOUNDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHIPPING AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WIPER FLUIDLY STARTS FLOWING OUT. *TR

THIS HAPPENED ON 76TH ST NORTH, BETWEEN WHIRLPOOL DR AND LAKEWOOD AVE. OWASSO, OK. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, AT T 5:45 AM, I SMELLED SMOKE, LOOKED OUT MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND SAW A ORANGE GLOW. I OPENED THE DOOR AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE. I STOPPED, GOT OUT AND CALLED 911. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, ENROUTE HOME, AND MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED JUST LOST POWER WHICH I STEERED IT ONTO THE SHOULDER. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE INDICATOR WAS ON MY DASHBOARD. MY VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING HEAVILY UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAD TO TOW MY VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP, FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE CAUSE. I'M AWAITING FOR THEIR FINDINGS ON THE CAUSE. *TR

DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK AT NIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE,APPROX. 75MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER AND WIPERS COME ON AND THE HORN STARTS BLOWING CONTINUOUSLY AND WONT STOP, I PULLED OFF ON THE CLOSEST FREEWAY EXIT AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE,BUT EVEN WITH REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH IT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH THE WASHERS,WIPERS AND HORN GOING....AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND OFF THE MOTOR FINALLY STOPPED RUNNING BUT THE WASHERS,WIPERS AND HORN CONTINUED UNTIL I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY...AFTER RECONNECTING THE BATTERY EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT RECENTLY HAS STARTED ACTING LIKE ITS POSSESSED AGAIN...TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER(CHAPMEN DODGE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUE EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIPM ,AND FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER,THEY SAID THEY...

CHANGED MY ENGINE OIL AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW, IT HAS NEVER BEEN LOW BEFORE UNTIL THIS OIL CHANGE, I USE 6 QUARTS OF MOBIL 1 FULL SYNTHETIC AND FILTER EVERY OIL CHANGE, GOT TO LOOKING ON LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE (HTTP://WWW.IPETITIONS.COM/PETITION/OILBURNINGJEEPWRANGLER/SIGNATURES/PAGE/3)( JUST ONE OF MANY I FOUND IN MY SEARCH) .CHRYSLER'S COME BACK TO EVERYONE HAS BEEN THAT ON THE 3.8 LITTER ENGINE THEY ALLOW 1 QUART OF OIL CONSUMPTION PER 1000 MILES, THIS IS NOT EXCEPT ABLE,ANYONE WITH ANY KNOWLEDGE OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE KNOWS THAT A ENGINE WITH 38000 MILES DOES NOT CONSUME THIS MUCH OIL, I THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE ENGINES. BY THE WAY I DO HAVE THE LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

I WAS LEAVING HOME AT 6:00AM TO GO TO WORK AND THE SMALL RED LIGHT FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS CAME ON. THEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN WENT OFF AND SO DID THE RED LIGHT. THERE IS NOTHING I COULD DO AT THAT TIME OF THE MORNING SO I LIMPED TO WORK, 25 MILES OF ON/OFF/ON/OFF/ON GETS TO YOU. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN. I DID AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND COULDN'T MAKE THE LIGHT COME BACK ON. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE RED LIGHT WOULD COME ON BUT NOT THE TIRE LIGHT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY JEEP? IF THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON, THEY CAN'T FIX IT??? IT DOESN'T COME ON BY COMMAND. AND IT IS STILL COMING ON/OFF/ON/OFF. *TR

EVERYTHING IS NORMAL AND WORKING, YOU TRY TO START THE CAR AND THERE IS A CLICK THEN NOTHING. I THEN MOVE THE SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL AND START THE CAR THEN MOVE SHIFTER BACK TO PARK. THERE ARE NO CODES BEING REGISTERED IF YOU PLUG IN A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND I'VE HAD SEVERAL COMPETENT MECHANICS CHECK IT OUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS HAPPENING .TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE AND ISN'T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, WHICH IS WHY I'M REPORTING IT. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, A GROUNDING ISSUE TO BE SPECIFIC. *TR

I STARTED MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER JK AND IMMEDIATELY GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH AN AUDIBLE SOUND. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND SHAKING. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND IT SEEMED FINE BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I HAVE A OBD2 DIAGNOSTIC CODE READER AND IT SHOWED THE CODE P0306. THIS IS A MISFIRE ON THE NUMBER SIX CYLINDER. I TOOK IT TO LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM DEALERSHIP IN ALBUQUERQUE AND THIS IS WHAT WAS DONE. "WI TECH DIAGNOSTICS FOR FAULT CODES, HAD STORE CODES FOR INJECTOR #6 CIRCUIT, NO WORK DONE, OPERATING AS PER DESIGN". I ASKED WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND [XXX] SAID THAT THE TECH COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULD NOT FIX ANYTHING. [XXX] OFFERED TO PERFORM A FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING BUT THIS WAS THE ONLY OPTIONS FOR NOW. THE NEXT...

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HORN, FRONT WIPERS, WASHERS, REAR WIPERS, AND REVERSE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON WITHOUT WARNING. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF CAR BUT ENGINE DID NOT TURN OFF. OPENED HOOD AND HIT TOP OF T.I.P.M. (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). HORN, WIPERS, WASHERS, AND ENGINE STOPPED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007-2009 WRANGLERS THAT JEEP FAILS TO ACCEPT. IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT STOP THE ENGINE OR SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING WHEN THE WASHER FLUID STARTS RUNNING. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS THIS HAS DONE THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE SURFACE OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ENGINE LEAK AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,430. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF UPDATED 1/3/2013 *JS