2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 75,050 miles. The words owners use most often: “clock spring” (12% of reports).
- 101electrical system complaints
- 75,050median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Clock spring: mentioned in 12 of 101 complaints (12%)
- Door locks: mentioned in 10 of 101 complaints (10%)
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 9 of 101 complaints (9%)
- Washer fluid: mentioned in 6 of 101 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 92 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 101 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire.
Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 11 | 7% | 54,650 |
| 2008 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 101 | 16% | 75,050 |
| 2007 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 111 | 19% | 8,100 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 (16% of the 614 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 75,050 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4?
The most frequent phrase is “clock spring”, in 12 of 101 complaints, followed by “door locks” (10).
Other 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 problems
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (162)
- Air Bags problems (140)
- Steering problems (84)
- Suspension problems (68)
See all 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 problems or electrical system problems across all Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 years.