I had this same problem when I initially purchased the truck. However, since I am hardly the primary driver of this truck pinpointing the problem, even with my A.S.E. experience, was virtually impossible. I had to be the one driving the truck when it occurred as even the dealership couldn't agitate the situation when we took it in for inspection.

I pulled codes, to no avail, I checked grounding wires, I load tested the battery and alternator. Things that from my experience would cause a total loss in power. All checked great. I was at a total loss. Then, one night driving home from dinner on a virtually secluded road lucky for me and my partner, it occurred.

After midnight as being an over the road trucker, I often get home real late or real early, I didn't really want to do too much testing of the truck with no lighting and no tools. But I was now armed with a better understanding of what was happening when on the highway. More concerned now than before, as from what I could gather from resorts, it was happening more frequently.

I started looking into problems with the ignition system. This problem can be rectified easily. It falls under the ignition recall that Jeep has issued for these vehicles. And granted, they have yet to come up with a suitable fix, if you are like the millions of Americans in the world, going a day without your vehicle is a hassle, going without it for a week or more may be ok if you have another vehicle to rely on. But if it is your only source of transportation as is in my case, being without the vehicle for a week would create issues for my partner that I care not face, even being an over the road trucker.

The problem can be rectified, even if only temporarily, until Jeep does come up with a replacement part by simply changing out the current and defective ignition switch with a switch that at the moment is stock. Its 3 little torx bolts and you unhook the harness for those of you out of warranty. Or the warranty will not cover the repair. For those in warranty, I suggest taking it to your dealership and showing them the recall report. And telling them that even if it is not a redesign it will be safer than what you have now. The repair time is only about 10 minutes to half an hour depending on your level of understanding of what you're doing.

I do not recommend going to an auto parts store for this part as I am in 97% of cases a firm believer that OEM is dealer only. If it does not say Jeep or Mopar, it is not OEM. The cost may be more expensive at a dealership than at a parts store. But think about what your time is worth.

This is a deadly situation to be in, however you can arm yourself with knowledge. Knowledge is power.

I bought my 06 Jeep in March of 2015 and had problems with it ever since. First incident happened right after I bought car. Pulled in to McDonald's Drive Thru and steering wheel locked up on me and dashboard lights lit up, all of them. Scared the crap out of me.

Same thing has happened at least 6 other times, where the steering wheel would lock up and truck would shut off. I was sitting at a stop light when the dashboard lights lit up and then truck died. Truck will appear to be racing at times when I barely hit gas. I had my 5 year old granddaughter with me and the truck shut off while I was driving going about 45 miles. I never was so scared in my life. All I could image was me and my precious granddaughter dying. I was so scared, I could not drive for a day or two to settle my nerves.

PLEASE HELP !!!!!. I THINK THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO PAY FOR RENTALS TILL ISSUE IS FIXED OR HAVE TRUCKS REPLACED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. !!!!!!!