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2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 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.
112
Latest Nov 27, 2018
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.
19%
of 587 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.
4
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 4X4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 112 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

The 25 most recent of 112, in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Nov 27, 2018

IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE POWER LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED ON ALL 4 DOORS. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK ALL OF THE DOORS. THEY PARTIALLY RESPOND TO THE KEY FOB, BUT THEY DON'T RESPOND AT ALL TO THE LOCK/UNLOCK SWITCH ON THE FRONT DOORS.

NHTSA ID
11154247
Incident
Jun 1, 2018
Mileage
245,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Aug 16, 2018

FIRST THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING (CHANGED MOTOR AND CONTROLS) THEN THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE BLINKER AND LIGHTS ALONG WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SWITCHED THE PANEL AND FINALLY THE TIPM WHICH FIXES ALL ISSUES. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT PARKED IT UNTIL AFTER REINSTALLING THE TIPM.

NHTSA ID
11120230
Incident
Jun 12, 2018
Mileage
125,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Apr 29, 2018

TAKA AIRBAGS, TIPM FUSE BOX. COMPLETELY DISABLES THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT AND HAVE BEEN RUNNING THIS PART IN MANY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP VEHICLES SINCE 1995.MY CAR IS A 2007. IT RECKON HAVOCK ON THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE DEALER MILKS ALL OF YOUR 260 SOMTHING SENSORS BEFORE REPLACING THE TIPM, TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. AND THE SWAY BAR DISCONNECT IS PRONE TO WATER DAMAGE AND SHORTING OUT BECAUSE THEY LET WATER IN THE ASSEMBLY AND SHORT OUT THEN THEY CHARGE YOU 1400 DOLLARS FOR A NEW ONE. WHEN IT IS JUST THE ACTUATOR. A MANUAL OVERRIDE IS ONLY 89.00.ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE FROM THE CAN BUSE C. 90 %OF THIS VEHICLE PROBLEMS ARE FROM THIS CAN BUSE C. BUT NO RECALL ON THE TIPM, SWAY BAR ACTUATOR, OR CAN BUSE C COMMUNICATION. THIS WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT IS GARBAGE. OVER COMPLICATED AND UNDER NESASARY! DRIVING DONE THE FREEWAY AND THE WHOLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP I PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. GOES IN TO A LIMP MODE. I WAS WORRIED THAT IT WOULD SHUT OFF OR WORSE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR LEAVE ME STRANDED IN THE FREEWAY! THE AIRBAG RECALL COULD SET THE AIRBAG OF WILE DRIVING CAUSING YOU TO CRASH.

NHTSA ID
11090912
Incident
Apr 28, 2018
Mileage
966,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 17, 2017

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY JEEP DASH LIT UP AND IT SHUTDOWN. I HAD TO COAST OUT OF HARMS WAY AND HAVE IT TOWED HOME AS IT WOULD NOT RE-START. BEEN READING ABOUT TIPM FAILURES IN MY MODEL YEAR. SEEMS TO BE RELATED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10945808
Incident
Jan 14, 2017
Mileage
140,039 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 3, 2017

I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL STALL. IT MAY START BACK UP, OR IT MAY TAKE 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO RESTART. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I BELIEVE IT TO BE A FAULTY TIPM. AT TIMES WHEN IT STALLS, THE BLOWER MOTOR ON THE A/C WILL CONTINUE TO RUN EVEN WITH THE KEY OFF AND OUT OF THE IGNITION. MY CONCERN IS THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHEN IT STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINT FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE TIPM REPROGRAMMING THAT IS ON RECALL. THIS DIDN'T HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10939534
Incident
Oct 12, 2016
Mileage
105,000 mi
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 28, 2016
Fire reported

FIRE STARTED UNDER THE CAR SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. GLOW OF THE FLAME WAS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE CAR. FIRE WORKED ITS WAY FORWARD AND ENGULFED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR WAS IN MOTION EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP WHEN ISSUE WAS NOTICED.

NHTSA ID
10919833
Incident
Oct 27, 2016
Mileage
170,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Aug 15, 2016

AS SOON AS I TURN THE CAR OVER, MY DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS COME ON. THE HEADLIGHT STALK AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STALK ARE INOPERABLE. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE MY CAR. AND AFTER RESEARCHING THROUGH MULTIPLE FORUMS AND SITES ONLINE, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM, WITH A NON-STANDARD RESOLUTION. NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HOURS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND GETTING THIS ADDRESSED. I WAS DRIVING 8/14 WHEN I NOTICED THE ISSUES.

NHTSA ID
10895873
Incident
Aug 14, 2016
Mileage
135,000 mi
ElectricalEngineSteering
Filed Oct 6, 2015

MY 2007 JEEP JKU SAHARA WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND STALL AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE WIPERS AND HORN WILL GO OFF EVEN WHEN IN THE "OFF" POSITION, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING. MY WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND I CANNOT GIVE THE VEHICLE GAS. I CAN ONLY BRAKE AND SLIGHTLY TURN OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. RECALL FOR TIPM HAS ALREADY BEEN "REPROGRAMMED" AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE NO POWER MODULES AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IF A CERTAIN CODE DOES NOT POP UP, THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING ON MY OWN. WELL, HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO DO THAT WHEN THERE ARE NO POWER MODULES AVAILABLE? THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP.

NHTSA ID
10780412
Incident
Oct 4, 2015
Mileage
116,500 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 5, 2015

I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY REGARDING THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE OR TIPM AND HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST TWO MONTHS FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO GET ONE IN. I HAVE HEARD AND READ FURTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS MATTER AND I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON THE NHTSA FOR NOT CONDUCTING THEMSELVES ACCORDINGLY. THEY FILED AN INVESTIGATION AND REOPENED THE INVESTIGATION ONLY TO RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR A TIPM REPROGRAM. WELL NOW ALL THOSE VEHICLES REPROGRAMMED ARE FACING A TIPM EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND THERE ARE NO MODULES IN PRODUCTION [ACCORDING TO JEEP DEALERSHIP] LAMPE DODGE AND JEEP VISALIA, CA. SO NHTSA REOPEN YOUR FAILED INVESTIGATION AND COMPLETE THE WORK BECAUSE JEEP DEALERS ARE CHARGING $ 700-1200 TO REPLACE THE TIPM MODULES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS HOW YOU HAVE ALLOWED THE JEEP MANUFACTURE TO CORRECT THIS ERROR. IN NOVEMBER, 2013 A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WAS FILED AGAINST CHRYSLER ACCUSING THEM OF EQUIPPING THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULES (TIPM). YOU OWN OR LEASE A JEEP/DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLE AND ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH YOUR VEHICLE'S TIPM, OR IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS CLASS ACTION AGAINST CHRYSLER, PLEASE CONTACT GIRARD GIBBS LLP AT 866-981-4800 OR BY EMAIL AT TIPM@[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10692266
Incident
Feb 10, 2015
Mileage
80,000 mi
ElectricalSteering
Filed Feb 26, 2015

THE DOORS WILL NO LONGER LOCK OR UNLOCK, AT TIMES THE LOCKING OF THE DOORS IS INTERMITTENT. WE RECENTLY HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPAIRED AT LAMPE DODGE AND THEN THE LOCKS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TIPM MODULE. I AM RESEARCHING THIS OUT MYSELF DUE TO THE DEALERSHIP REPORTING THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT JEEP IS IGNORING. ADDITIONALLY I WILL BE FILING A REPORT ON THE 2007 WRANGLER EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE SAME REPAIR SHOP WAS LOOKING INTO THE EXHAUST NOISE COMING FROM THIS VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME OF TWO CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. ADDITIONALLY EXHAUST MANIFOLD 1 WAS MISSING 3 BOLTS AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD 2 WAS MISSING 2 BOLTS. AT THIS TIME THE MECHANIC BELIEVED THE BOLTS HAD BEEN FORCED OUT OF THEIR LOCATION BY FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLDS THAT WARPED.

NHTSA ID
10690914
Incident
Jan 13, 2015
Mileage
78,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 13, 2015

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOST ENGINE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OF ROAD SAFELY AND CAR DIED COMPLETELY. THIS IS 4TH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. FIRST TIME, WITH LESS THAN 75000 MILES AND JEEP DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. SECOND TIME WAS ON VACATION AND DIED ON FREEWAY IN HARRISBURG, PA, WAS TOWED TO AAA SHOP AND BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THIRD TIME WAS NEAR MY HOME AND HUSBAND RECHARGED BATTERY AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP, WHO REPLACED ALT. , THAT WAS YESTERDAY. TONIGHT, ON THE WAY TO WORK, HAPPENED AGAIN. EVERY TIME, NO WARNING, DASH LIGHTS COME ON A CAR DIES. ANY OF THESE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT WAS LUCKY TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10672307
Incident
Jan 13, 2015
Mileage
161,235 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 14, 2014

ON THE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON EVERY OTHER MINUTE WITH A CHIME, AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONING OR INTERFERING WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE AND CONCERN FOR MANY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THIS FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IS THE CULPRIT FOR POTENTIAL AIRBAG FAILURE IN THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER (LHD) DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING AROUND. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THEIR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING THAT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING." *TR

NHTSA ID
10644606
Incident
Oct 14, 2014
Mileage
50,500 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Aug 19, 2014

CLOCK SPRING RECALL FOR AIR BAG FAILURE ON 07 WRANGLER, MINE IS DOING THE VERY SAME BUT NO RECALL ON MY JEEP. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND I WOULD EXPECT A DEFECTIVE PART TO BE REPLACED NOT AT MY COST. I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING DEPENDABILITY BUT NOW MY FAMILY IS AT RISK. BLINKER, HORN NO LONGER WORK, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10626413
Incident
Jun 10, 2014
Mileage
74,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 18, 2014

DRIVING AT 35MPH DASH ILLUMINATES RANDOM LIGHTS, SPEED ODOMETER FLUCTUATES BACK AND FORTH 0 TO CURRENT SPEED, DASH BOARD DINGS AND CAR SLOWS AND SPONTANEOUSLY STALLS. RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. THIS FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AGES MONTHS BACK WITHOUT STALLING NOW IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY . WILL NOT BE DRIVING THIS CAR AGAIN UNTIL PROBLEM IS IDENTIFIED AND FIXED, TOO RISKY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10583526
Incident
Mar 14, 2014
Mileage
93,277 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 8, 2014
Fire reported

THE JEEP SAT IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR HALF HOUR BEFORE I TOOK IT OUT. GOT 200 YARDS FROM MY HOME AND I LOST POWER STEERING,HORN AND WIPERS GOING OFF WITH OUT TOUCHING ANY OF THEM THEN THE JEEP SHUT OFF AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LIFTED THE HOOD AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INNER FENDER WAS ON FIRE! WITH IN MINUTES THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JEEP ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED. THE FUSE BOX , BATTERY, AND WIRING HARNESS WHERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX. THIS JEEP IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND AS BEEN PERFECT TILL THIS! NEVER ANY ISSUES IN THE YEAR HALF I OWN IT! *TR

NHTSA ID
10559111
Incident
Jan 6, 2014
Mileage
110,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 30, 2013

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. FIRST THE HORN GOES OFF, THEN ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD GO OFF, THEN IT FINALLY STALLED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2X AND BOTH TIMES WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. WHY IS THE JEEP DEALERSHIP, THE ONES THAT SHOULD KNOW THE VEHICLE BETTER THAN ANY OTHER MECHANIC, TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WHEN THERE CLEARLY IS A PROBLEM? I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL ITS FIXED. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME $100 EACH TIME AND TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *TR

NHTSA ID
10557888
Incident
Dec 19, 2013
Mileage
45,000 mi
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 21, 2013

MY WIFE AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST FIVE (5) INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS/KILLS AND EITHER RESTARTS ITSELF OR HAS BE MANUALLY RESTARTED VIA IGNITION KEY. THE SYMPTOMS MIRROR EXACTLY THOSE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE07027. (DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE DASH LIGHTS UP AS IF FRESHLY STARTED, AND SOMETIMES NEEDS TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED, AND SOMETIMES HAS RESTARTED ITSELF) THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS EXPERIENCED BY MY WIFE IN AUGUST OF 2009, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED BY JEEP DEALER [XXX] MOTORS OF MINOCQUA, WI, WHO AFTER INSPECTION AND ROAD TEST REPORTED "NO TROUBLE FOUND." (PER MY INVOICE DATED 8/24/09) AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WITH 33,054 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND I WAS CHARGED $35.25 FOR THAT SERVICE ITEM. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED OCTOBER 14, 2013, AND WAS WITNESSED BY MY SON. IN THAT CASE I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON I-70 APPROACHING I-15 IN UTAH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED VIA KEY. THAT WAS THE 3RD INCIDENT I'VE EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10548711
Incident
Aug 19, 2009
Mileage
33,000 mi
BrakesElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 6, 2013

THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE KEYS WERE NOT EVEN IN THE IGNITION. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HORN STARTED HONKING, WIPERS WENT OFF AND WINDSHIELD FLUID STARTED SPRAYING EVERY WHERE. IT HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS ALSO DONE THIS JUST WHEN OPENING THE DOORS AND NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. IT BLINKS THROUGH THE GEARS ON THE TRANSMISSION AND HAS LOCKED UP THE TRACTION CONTROL. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND IT IS JUST NOW POSSIBLY DIAGNOSED WITH TIPM. IM PART OF A JEEP CLUB IN WHICH WE HAVE AN ONLINE FORUM AND THIS IN NOT JUST HAPPENING TO MY JEEP ITS HAPPENING TO MANY JEEPS AND I FEEL ITS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. CHRYSLER HAS PAID FOR SEVERAL OF THE JEEPS ON THE FORUM, SO FAR THEY HAVEN'T PAID FOR MINE BUT I THINK THIS ISSUE REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA ID
10542313
Incident
Jul 18, 2013
Mileage
97,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jun 27, 2013

ESP COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURE, FAULTY ABS MODULE, ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10523381
Incident
Jun 7, 2007
Mileage
12,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 29, 2012

ON THIS DATE I HAD USSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, STARED JEEP AND THE ETC LIGHT CAME ON , ENGINGE RAN ROUGHT THEN DIED , DID THIS APROX 3 TIMES, THEN READ MANUAL FOR GUIDANCE, IT SAID TO CYCLE THE KEY A FEW TIMES . THEN TRIED AGAIN , RAN OK BUT SEEMS TO BE HOLDING BACK, READING ONLINE POSTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, A STALL IN TRAFFIC COULD BE FATAL , NEED N OPEN RECALL ON ALL MODELS AND YEARS, I AM NOW HESITANT TO DRIVE IT. AND KNOWING MY DEALERSHIP IT WILL BE A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION OR THEY WILL USE ME FOR AN ATM$$$$

NHTSA ID
10453412
Incident
Mar 28, 2012
Mileage
31,324 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 14, 2012

MY JEEP WRANGLER STALLED ONE DAY AND NEVER WOULD RESTART DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER LATER DISCOVERED IS THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WHICH APPARENTLY IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH JEEPS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS SHOP IN OAK RIDGE TN FOR MORE THAN A MONTH NOW AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURE DUE TO WHAT THEY SAY IS A BACK ORDER WHICH SEEMS TO BE GETTING PUSHED BACK FURTHER AND FURTHER ON THE RELEASE DATE AS THEY HAVE STATED. THIS PART HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AS FAULTY AND A RECALL FOR A SOFTWARE REPROGRAM DATING BACK TO 2007 WAS ISSUED FOR MULTIPLE MALFUNCTIONS OF THIS PART AND I AS A CONSUMER THINK THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THAT JEEP IS INCAPABLE OF PRODUCING AND SUPPLYING THIS PART IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEREFORE ITS LIKELY MANY ARE STILL DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT ONLY PRONE TO HAVE A STALLING CONDITION BUT IN MANY CASES IT WILL BE DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A PARTS REPLACEMENT FOR VARIOUS TIPM PROBLEMS INCLUDING COMPLETE FAILURE. IT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEIR POOR PRACTICES OF RECOGNIZING FAULTY CONDITIONS AND THE FAILURE TO REPLACE OR ACT ON FAULTY COMPONENTS THAT IMPACT SAFETY AND DRIVABILITY OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10443775
Incident
Jan 6, 2011
Mileage
77,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 6, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC SENSOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA ID
10405308
Incident
May 29, 2011
Mileage
61,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 14, 2011

WHEN TURNING ON JEEP THE STARTER KEEPS GOING, HAVE TO TURN OFF KEY AND RESTART TO GET IT TO QUIT. SEEMS LIKE THE STARTER LOCKS? *TR

NHTSA ID
10395858
Incident
Mar 25, 2011
Mileage
70,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 17, 2011

2007 4 DOOR JEEP WRANGLER. NOTICED OIL LEAK IN FEBRUARY 20TH. AT FIRST APPEARANCE ASSUMED IT WAS FROM OIL CHANGE. AS OF NOW IT APPEARS IT IS A FRONT MAIN SEAL ON THE MOTOR... REALLY! A 4YR. OLD VEHICLE WITH 63,000 MILES?! SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING BY MY P.O.V... ALSO, POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED TO FUNCTION ON TWO OCCASIONS. AND, INTERIOR LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON WHEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS OPENED. EITHER WAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10390529
Incident
Feb 20, 2011
Electrical
Filed Jan 17, 2011

6 MONTHS PRIOR, VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. NOTICED CORROSION ON BATTERY, CLEANED AND REPLACED CONNECTION PARTS. IT WORKED FINE UNTIL TODAY. POWER LOCKS WENT OUT. CHECKED FUSE, WAS BLOWN. NOTICED MORE CORROSION ON BATTERY ON OPPOSITE SIDE THIS TIME. TRIED REPLACING FUSE AND IT BLEW AS WE WERE REPLACING IT (SPARKS COMING OUT OF CONNECTION, MELTING A PRONG). CLEANED OFF BATTERY CORROSION AND GOT ABSOLUTELY NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHEN TRIED TO START IT. CLEANED IN BETWEEN BATTERY/WIRE CONNECTIONS AND WHEN REASSEMBLING THE HORN, WIPERS, COOLANT FAN, AND LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY GO ON & OFF. VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY HAVE POWER TO START, THEN WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN. ENDED UP TOWING IT TO DEALER, WITHOUT POWER. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR DIAGNOSIS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10376962
Incident
Jan 17, 2011
Mileage
36,000 mi

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