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My Jeep Wrangler warning light cycled on under normal driving conditions. I drove it to my mechanic he said the code read was for the transmission. We checked the transmission fluid and it was filled with fluid. I drove it home into my driveway and I saw smoke and looked under the vehicle. I didn't find anything. When I stood up and walked around the vehicle I noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. I lifted the hood and flames where present. I closed the hood and ran for fire extinguishers to put out the fire. The Jeep has always been maintained and only has 92k miles on it. The whole incident was captured on my Ring Camera.
TIPM failure while driving is very unsafe. Can cause lights, wipers, and other failures while driving, including intermittent dangerous stalling and non starting. Please don-??t wait until deaths or injury occur before action of this widely known issue.
It has been a common known issue for at least the past year for Chrysler/JEEP to have faulty ABS modules in their vehicles. The ABS control module is a microprocessor that runs diagnostic checks of a vehicle's antilock braking system and processes information from wheel-speed sensors and the hydraulic brake system to determine when to release braking pressure at a wheel that's about to lock up and start skidding. It is probably one of the most important parts of a vehicle to make it safe. My local Jeep dealership said to me today that Chrysler plans to be able to allow them to order this part in February of 2023. I feel this is unacceptable, very unsafe and lives can be lost if the production of this part does not come sooner.
The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the headlight switch malfunctioned and the headlights would not turn on or off. Additionally, the turn signal light failed to operate and the reverse lights would not illuminate. The windshield wipers malfunctioned and would inadvertently ly turn on. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The local dealer clay cooley Dodge located at 1261 E airport fwy, irving, tx 75062 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. No assistance was offered. The contact also indicated that the throttle fuel pump was replaced however, the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 110,000.
- Irving, TX, USA
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Tipm has everything going crazy. When the Jeep is started the wriper start wiping and the the lights quit and there are no blinkers. Also happen when in movement.
After driving in the rain with no leaks evident the next day the car had the wipers running even when the switch was in "off". the headlights are on even though they are switched "off" and the instrument gauges are all non functional as well as the odometer and dome light. Removing battery cable fixes the issue one time then it goes back to not working
All warning lights on instrument cluster turned on and there was a constant chime. Fuel gage dropped to empty, I didn't know how much gas I had. The speedometer and tachometer no longer worked, I had no idea how fast/slow I was going. Windshield wipers stayed on constantly, in the off position, eventually destroying my blades. Headlights stayed on constantly in the off position and blinkers would not function at all. Horn would randomly go off and doors would lock & unlock. Ac blew hot. It kind of felt like my power steering went out. I could smell strong fumes from the exhaust. I first replaced the tipm and some of the problems were fixed, but not all. I then replaced the instrument cluster and all previous unresolved issues, were resolved. When the problems first started happening, it only happened occasionally. It happened at random times, driving on highways or streets or sitting at a red light. After a few months it was constant and would start as soon as vehicle was started.
During a "death wobble" event, my passenger side blinkers and brake light stopped working. We attempted to change the bulbs, fuses, and checked the wiring under the steering column to no avail. How much more is this vehicle cost me?
Clock spring in steering column has failed. Air bag warning light is on, horn does not work, cruise control does not work, traction control light is on. I drive in very dusty conditions while delivering us mail, records show a recall was issued for this Jeep and this problem. Records also indicate that the recall work was completed. But I have the exact same problem that the recall was supposed to fix" what can I do"
Left front turn signal works intermittently, power windows work intermittently, radio works intermittently. Was told it was the totally integrated power module. This seems to be a very common problem on the Jeep Wrangler
Wipers turn on by themselves, sometimes won't work when driving. Radio constantly reprogramming itself. Headlights sometimes come on without turning them on yet occasionally won't work when driving. While driving I've had the radio shut off, trip odometer reset, mileage reset, it's almost like the cpu resets in the middle of driving. Lastly, ive had the entire Jeep stall while stopped at intersections. Most times it takes 2-3 cranks to get it started. Nothing lights up on the dash when I try to start it. These things have happened approximately 30-40 times in the last year. The radio reprogramming itself happens daily.
The vehicle has some type of short in the starter circuit, so power does not transmit to the starter when the key is turned. This is a common complaint on jkforum as well with a solution of adding a ground wire.
I was delivering mail, and while stopped at a box I noticed smoke coming from the passenger side of the hood. I pulled into the nearest driveway, and got out of the vehicle just before the engine compartment went up in flames.
The wipers keep turning on by themselves and sometimes won't shut off. They also sometimes come on when the turn signals are used, and again sometimes won't turn off. They sometimes won't turn on. Also, bulbs, such as headlight, markers, and fog lights keep blowing out on an extremely frequent basis. All these thing happen when the Jeep is both in motion and idling both on city streets and highway driving.....going foreword and during mid turn. While accelerating and braking. All occurrences have happened during all 4 New York seasons. And at no specific time of day. We have no photos but this happens at various times and has happened many times since the Jeep was bought new in 2010 and this was brought to the attention of the dealership which informed me that they did not physically "see" it happen therefore could not diagnose. I will put a date in the "when did this happen box" below as a start point...but know it has happened many times and continues to happen to this day.
The contact owned a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 55 mph, there was an odor of burning rubber or plastic inside the vehicle. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed smoke and flames inside the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire and a report was not filed. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a storage lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Violent shaking of the steering wheel when the Jeep goes over a bump in the road. This is a regular occurrence. The last incident, the hazard lights on the dash panel came on and have not been able to turn off since then. Happens mostly on the highway or when the vehicle is traveling at 45-55 mph.
My Jeep went on fire do to a bad or fulty fuse box. Reports say its a bad module in the fuse box.and it will get hot enough to start a fire. And was sitting in my drive way for 2 days.
The vehicle would not turn on I would have to continuously turn the ignition and finally it will turn on. The vehicle has recently began stalling and turning off when I would be sitting at a traffic light and vibrating very scarely. The check engine light came on so I took it to my machanic who stated it needed to have a tuneup because it was misfiring on five cylinders instead of six cylinders. The was done but five days later the problem returned and this time the taillight on the right side of the vehicle alone with the right side signal light were both out. I then took the vehicle to Jeep who charged me $140 just to tell me that it would cost me another $870 to replace the tipm. I don't understand how this could be happening on a vehicle with 72,000 miles if it was not defected to begin with. Barbara king
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- Fort Worth, TX, USA