2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 power train problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Sitting at a stop light the car burst into flames and burnt to the ground.the fire department said it was caused by transmission fluid boiling out of a vent and hitting the hot exhaust pipe”
filed Apr 23, 2019
“While turning right from a stop sign on to a major highway with 55 mile an hour speed limit I began to merge into traffic when suddenly the transmission jumped out of first gear causing a loud banging and shiftier violently jumping backwards out of my hand and causing my jeep to stop accelerating…”
filed Jan 25, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | 15 | 18% |
| 2007 Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | 24 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.