Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Jeep Wrangler submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Premature failure of TIPM, multifunction headlight switch and multifunction switch.causing no wipers or turn signals engine shuts down randomly. Faulty rollover valve in gas tank that leaks fumes and gas spits from fuel fill when full
The door locks will unlock and lock by themselves. Without anything being touched. It does it so often that it will run the battery dead at night as the headlights come on every time the vehicle unlock is triggered. Also the horn will sound for no reason. Unprovoked at all hours. No warning whatsoever.
MY CAR STARTED ACTING UP. NEIGHBORS WOULD COME REGULARLY RING MY HOUSE BELL TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE JEEP'S HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. THE JEEP WAS PARKED IN THE STREET. THE PROBLEM: IT WOULDN'T STAY LOCKED. IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHENEVER. WE ONLY HAVE STREET PARKING AT HOME AND IT WAS VERY STRESSFUL TO LEAVE THE CAR OPEN AT NIGHT IN THE STREET OR EVEN WHEN GOING PLACES. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GETTING STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD OR SOMETIMES STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY! FINALLY, THE RIGHT BLINKER WOULDN'T WORK AND THAT PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RELATED TO THE BROKEN LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEM. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS 5 TIMES (EACH TIME THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT IT WASN'T), AFTER REPLACING THE TIPM AND ALL THE WIPER MOTOR PARTS AND REPROGRAMMING EVERYTHING PROPERLY, IT IS NOW A FUNCTIONAL CAR AGAIN! IT WAS A BIG BILL AND ON TOP OF THAT I HAD TO SPEND MONEY ON LYFT AND WAS VERY HANDICAPPED WITHOUT A CAR!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIVERHEAD DODGE AT (631) 727-1040 (LOCATED AT 642 W MAIN ST, RIVERHEAD, NY 11901) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND WOULD NOT STOP, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WIPING AT HIGH SPEED, WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WAS SQUIRTING OUT, AND WOULD NOT STOP. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ISSUES KEPT HAPPENING. THE GAUGES AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT THIS TIME. LUCKILY I WAS PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY THE HORN STARTED HONKING,WIPERS STARTED ON THEIR OWN AS WELL AS WIPER FLUID SQUIRTING , RADIO CAME ON AND LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF. PULLED OVER AND EVEN AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED IGNITION THE CAR REMAINED RUNNING WITH ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RUNNING OFF AND ON. IT SEEMS THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEP/ CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I REPLACED THE BATTERY CABLES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN IT ALL HAPPENED AGAIN UNTIL I REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLES. I REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLES TO THE CAR BECAUSE I'M CONCERNED THAT THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MAY CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND POSSIBLY BURN MY HOUSE DOWN. *TR
THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE SOLID STATE RELAY ON THE TIPM PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THE LOW BEAM USUALLY OPERATES AFTER HAVING THE SELECTOR SET TO HIGH BEAM FOR 20-30 MINUTES. THE ONLY REMEDY IS REPLACING THE TIPM AT SUBSTANTIAL COST FOR A RELATIVELY SIMPLE AND VERY IMPORTANT, SAFETY RELATED VEHICLE FUNCTION. REPLACEMENT TIPM UNITS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE, AND THERE IS NO TEMPORARY REPAIR POSSIBLE. THIS FAILURE EFFECTIVELY PRECLUDES LEGAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE COSTLY REPAIR CAN BE COMPLETED. *TR
SHORTLY BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKES, THE ABS/ESP/BAS AND TRACTION LIGHTS CAME ON. REPAIR SHOP STATED THIS WOULD RESET AFTER BRAKES REPLACEMENT. IT DID NOT. NOW THE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE NO ABS,NO TRACTION CONTROL AND VEHICLE IS ALL OVER THE ROAD IN INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. ALSO THE WIPERS WON'T TURN OFF AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF AND KEY IS REMOVED. THEY OPERATE ON LOW OR HIGH NO INTERMITTENT. THE FLUID WORKS AND THE REAR WIPERS AND FLUID WORKS, BUT THE WIPERS WONT TURN OFF UNLESS I REMOVE THE FUSE. AND NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THE TIPM IS BAD, BUT LOOKING AT REVIEWS ONLINE. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL THESE ISSUES AND SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR RECALL. *TR
2007 JEEP WRANGLER, WIPERS FAIL OR ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY DURING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK DURING ICY RAIN/SNOWY CONDITIONS. ROAD VISIBILITY WAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRED AND I COULDN'T SEE MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAD NO OPTION BUT TO CONTINUE HOME AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING WITHOUT WIPERS, THE WIPERS SUDDENLY TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, MOVING VERY FAST. I COULD NOT ADJUST THE WIPER SPEED AT ALL. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME AND TURNED THE JEEP OFF AND REMOVED THE KEYS, WIPERS STILL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP THE WIPERS. DEALER CLAIMS IT WAS A FAULTY WIPER MOTOR. I ADVISED THEM I THINK IT'S A FAULTY TIPM BASED ON WHAT I RESEARCHED/READ ONLINE. THEY ASSURED ME THE TIPM WAS WORKING FINE. WHEN THEY ORDERED AND INSTALLED THE NEW WIPER MOTOR, IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THEN ADMITTED THEY WERE WRONG WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THE TIPM WAS FAULTY. THEY ADVISED ME THAT I NEED A NEW TIPM AND THAT ALL TIPMS ARE ON NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER. SEEMS TIPM FAILURE IS A RECURRING THEME AMONGST CERTAIN JEEP WRANGLER MODELS. IF YOUR LIGHTS AND WIPERS CAN GO OUT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE MOTOR FAILED. THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD UPON FAILURE. THE CONTACT MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. HE ALSO STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
SUNDAY APRIL 4TH, 2009 THE TEMPERATURE WAS A HIGH OF 73 AND ON APRIL 5TH, 2009 THE HIGH WAS 49. I OWN A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA WITH APPROX. 27K MILES. AFTER OUT RUNNING ERRANDS AND USING THE DEFROST,I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE WIND SHIELD. WHEN I NOTICED THE CRACK IT WAS APPROX. 3 " LONG, AND RAN FROM BOTTOM TO TOP, SINCE THEN IT HAS BEGUN TO CURVE TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ABOUT 1". I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS AND BOTH HAVE DISMISSED IT HAS A ROCK CHIP. ONE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT EVEN THE SMALLEST ROCK CHIP IS ENOUGH TO CRACK THE WINDSHIELD. HE TRACED THE CRACK WITH A WRITING PEN AND DETERMINED IT WAS NOT A STRESS ISSUE BUT A "ROCK HIT". THE OTHER SERVICE MANAGER RUBBED HER FINGER OVER THE CRACK AND DETERMINED IT TO BE A "ROCK HIT", BOTH SERVICE MANAGERS DID STATE THAT THE "ROCK HIT" COULD HAVE BEEN ALREADY PRESENT AND THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE CHANGE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CRACK. ONE SERVICE MANAGER DID SAY THAT IF THE "ROCK HIT" WAS NOT PRESENT HE COULD FIX IT UNDER THE CURRENT WARRANTY. I CAME HOME A DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2007 JEEP AND IT'S WINDSHIELD. *TR
2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER NEVER INVESTIGATED HIS PROBLEM. *KB THE SAFETY ISSUE PERTAINING TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DESIGN, ALLOWS WATER INTO A METAL BOX AREA WHICH BECOMES FROZEN AND PREVENTS THE WIPER SYSTEM FROM FUNCTIONING IN COLD INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *JB
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
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2007 JEEP WRANGLER LIMITED THE WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD TURNED ON AND RADIO TURNED OFF, AT WHICH TIME VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 65-75 MPH. VEHICLE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS 2900, AND IS CURRENTLY 7464. THE FIRST TIME VEHICLE LOST POWER THE RPMS WERE STILL RUNNING. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF FOR ANOTHER 5 SECOND. HE TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LEFT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE REGAINED SPEED, THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE RADIO TURNED BACK ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN HE OPENED THE WINDOWS THE RADIO WAS OFF FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE CONTACT DID TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR SECOND TIME, AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE CIRCUIT BRAKE PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AGAIN ON 12/26/06 BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK UPDATED 1/17/2006 - WINDSHIELD BRACKET BOLTS CORRODED. THE LEFT BLINKER WOULD BLINK VERY FAST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB. GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER. *NM
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Data on this page last refreshed .