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2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X2 Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest May 10, 2016
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 67 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X2 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed May 10, 2016

TWO WEEKS AGO I WHEN TO THE DEALER TO DETAIL CLEAN MY JEEP, I PARK AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE SHOP, WHEN THEY WHERE GOING TO TAKE MY JEEP IN FOR CLEANING, IT WILL NOT START, THEY HAD TO PUSH THE JEEP INTO THE SHOP, AFTER CHECKING IT FOR A WILD, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT BURN A FUSE, THEY REPLACE IT AND EVERYTHING WAS FIND. LAST WEEK WHEN I CAME OUT OF MY JOB, THE JEEP WILL NOT START AGAIN, I JUST REPLACE THE FUSE AND IT WAS ALL FINE. THIS MORNING AM AT WAWA GETTING COFFEE AND WHEN I CAME OUT , THE JEEP WILL NOT START, HAD TO GET A TOLL TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE CHECK IT AND TOLD ME THERE SOMETHING CUTTING OFF THE POWER AND BLOWING THE FUSE EVERY TIME HE TRY TO START IT. HE TOLD TO CHECK WITH THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR PROBLEM WITH THIS, I CALL AND BY MY VIN NUMBER THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL, A RECALL ON THE SWITCH AND FOR CUTTING OFF THE POWER WAS ISSUED FOR NEWER MODELS BUT NOT FOR 2007. I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE BEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS, NOW I REMEMBER THAT SOMETIMES MY JEEP WILL BE LOOSING LIKE POWER OR STALLING WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I KEEP MY JEEP CLEAN AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITIONS , UP TO DATE IN MAINTENANCE, BUT THIS WORRYING ME. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 2008 JEEP, AND HE TOLD ME HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS.

NHTSA ID
10864230
Incident
May 10, 2016
Mileage
89 mi
AirbagsElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 21, 2014

AS I WAS DRIVING MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IT STILL COMES ON, TH HIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BUT I'M WORRIED IF IT'S A FAULTY AIR BAG? OR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE HARMFUL LATER, SINCE I HAVE 2 KIDS JUST BEING CONCERNED BECAUSE I SAW IN THE NEWS THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON AIRBAGS FROM I THINK TATAKA AIR BAGS MANUFACTURER AND SAW CHRYSLER AS ONE OF THE COMPANIES USING THESE AIRBAGS ON THEIR VEHICLES!!?? THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK! BEST REGARDS *TR

NHTSA ID
10649003
Incident
Sep 1, 2014
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 22, 2013

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A PRODUCT CALLED CELLCONTROL WHICH IS A DISTRACTED DRIVING PREVENTION PRODUCT. WHEN PLUGGING THEIR PRODUCT INTO MY OBD PORT MY CAR'S COMPUTER BEGAN ACTING UP. AFTER 2 WEEKS IN THE SHOP AND REPLACEMENT OF 2 COMPUTERS IN MY VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CELLCONTROL DEVICE NOT ONLY COOKED MY CAR'S ELECTRONICS BUT IT VOIDED MY WARRANTY SINCE I BROKE THE FACTORY INSTALLED SEAL ON THE OBD PORT IN ORDER TO PLUG THEIR DEVICE IN. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN ADEQUATELY TESTED AND MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS SINCE MY VEHICLE AT ONE POINT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF HIGH GEAR DUE TO THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10504075
Incident
Nov 19, 2012
Electrical
Filed Jan 16, 2011

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND I WAS IN THE PASSENGER. IT WAS 10PM AND WE WERE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 45MPH WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP AND THEN THE SHUT DOWN( EVERYTHING SHUT OFF ( LIGHTS,POWER STEERING,ETC) AFTER ABOUT 2 SECONDS THE JEEP CAME TO LIFE ( WE DID NOTHING TO RESTART IT).WE STARTED TO DRIVE AGAIN AND AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. MY HUSBAND PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL AS HARD AS HE COULD TO PULL US OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. WE ROLLED TO A STOP MY HUSBAND GOT OUT AND OPENED THE HOOD AND JUST THEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND HE CLOSED THE HOOD GOT IN AND TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE STARTED AND WE DROVE HOME. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH 4 CHILDREN. *LN

NHTSA ID
10376856
Incident
Jan 15, 2011
Mileage
57,326 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 10, 2009

2007 JEEP WRANGLER WOULD NO START AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2 DAYS, WAITED 10 MINUTES AND IT STARTED. SAME DAY I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND IT STALLED/DIED COMPLETELY WITH ALL DASH LIGHT COMING ON. JEEP WAS HAULED BY A WRECKER TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THE WRECKER DRIVER DROVE THE JEEP ONTO THE WRECKER AND OFF THE WRECKER. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. PICKED UP ON 7/23, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A WEE, 8/1-8/3, IT STARTED UP AND DROVE FINE. ON 8/4 PARKED AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. WAITED 1 HOUR AND IT STARTED, DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO FAR IT SITS FOR 15 MINUTES AFTER STALLING, IT WILL START. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED ABS MODULE AND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ROAD TEST, NO FAULTS AND ALL SENSORS WORKING PROPERLY. DID REPROGRAM TIPM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE STALLING. LEFT DEALERSHIP ON 8/6/09, DROVE 2 DAYS NO PROBLEMS. 8/8 STALLED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND WAS STILL ABLE TO ROLL WINDOWS DOWN. STARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES, PARKED FOR 5 HOURS, CAR STARTED BUT AFTER GOING 20 YDS. THE A/C CUT OFF, BACK ON AND CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR 30 MINUTES. A/C STARTED RUNNING OK AND THEN THE JEEP STALLED AGAIN TRAVELING 50 MPH, NO WHERE TO GET OFF HIGHWAY, PARKED IN THE ROAD ON A HILL AND WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. SHERIFF DEPUTY PULLED UP, CAR STARTED 15 MINUTES LATER AND SHERIFF FOLLOWED ME HOME. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WANT ME TO LEAVE IT WITH THEM UNTIL THEY CAN DUPLICATE WHILE THEIR. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF BEING REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN IT STALLS YOU CAN ONLY TRAVEL A FEW YARDS AND IT'S HARD TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER 2007 JEEPS DOING THIS AND I TRULY UNDERSTAND THE OTHER DRIVERS FEAR FOR THEIR LIFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.*TR

NHTSA ID
10279932
Incident
Jul 18, 2008
Mileage
51,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 27, 2009

MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA SUDDENLY LOST POWER TO MY TURN SIGNALS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A LONG ROAD TRIP. ONE TIME IT OCCURRED DURING A STORM AND I COULDN'T SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD AND I COULDN'T COMMUNICATE THAT I NEEDED TO PULL OVER BECAUSE MY TURN SIGNALS WOULDN'T WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10270111
Incident
May 26, 2009
Mileage
35,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 15, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X2. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR GREATER, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, SOME OF WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, BUT TWICE IT WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STARTS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES REGARDING THESE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 07V291000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,634 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,600. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN ON 8/23/07. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED MULTIPLE REPAIR INVOICES AND PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/31/07 *TR

NHTSA ID
10199664
Incident
Apr 20, 2007
Mileage
8,600 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 2007

VEHICLE - 2007 JEEP UNLIMITED X 4 DOOR WRANGLER 1800+ MILES. DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH ON FREEWAY 2) POWER LOSS FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS WITH ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. 3) VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS/REPAIR - PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10194713
Incident
Jun 24, 2007
Mileage
1,800 mi
Electrical
Filed May 9, 2007

SECOND TIME ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS AND THEN RESUMED . NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON THEN REGAINED FUNCTIONS TO RUN. RAINING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, AIR CONDITIONER , WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO WERE ON. NO CODES WERE STORED ,SO HOW CAN YOU FIX IT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A VOLTAGE PROBLEM, BUT CHRYLSER HAD NO ANSWERS. SO, AFTER MY FAMILY WAS DEAD FROM AN ACCIDENT THEY COULD BLAME ME, I GUESS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10190334
Incident
May 9, 2007
Mileage
5,530 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 17, 2007

PURCHASED THIS JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DOOR 2 WHEEL DRIVE 12/26/2006 NEW, WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN BETWEEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS AFTER COMPLETE STOP I START TO MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT APPROX 500 FEET AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE RADIO TURNS OFF AND AS I LOOK AT THE RADIO ALL OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. BY THE TIME I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL THE RADIO TURNED BACK ON AND THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES AT 70 MPH. THIS TOOK PLACE AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON,R UNNING LIGHTS HEATER ON MEDIUM, RADIO PLAYING AND OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX 34 DEGREES. THE LARGE TRUCK BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME WHEN VEHICLE SLOWED AS I NOTICED IT NO LONGER RUNNING. I SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THE SAFETY OF THIS START AND STOP IN TRAFFIC. *NM

NHTSA ID
10182856
Incident
Feb 17, 2007
Mileage
3,180 mi

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