2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4: loss of power steering

Filed Apr 9, 2008 · Engine · 6,020 miles · TN

While driving my jeep 07 wrangler the engine stalled at approximately 35 MPH while driving. The radio went dead and the steering became very stiff for 2 seconds. The car then restarted by itself while still moving down the road. The dashboard lit up just as it does when I turn the car on and the seat belt chime sounded 5 times just like it does upon startup. Within 15 minutes the whole process occurred a second time with the same result. The car briefly stalled then restarted while driving down a highway. I have previously been in touch with a dealership and they told me that my VIN was not included in the recall for stalling engines but apparently they were wrong because this happened to me two times on one trip. I am going to stop by a different dealership and ask them to perform the tipm reset for me but want to alert others that their vehicle may be affected even though not listed in the recall notice.

Filed Sep 9, 2007 · Engine · 4,166 miles · MA

While negotiating a right hand curve on a local town road in my 07 jeep wrangler x, 2-dr, the dashboard lit up and the engine stalled for approx. 2 seconds and then restarted itself for no apparent reason. This caused a loss of power steering (I assume) as steering/controlling the vehicle became very difficult. I was traveling about 35 MPH with no passengers. This vehicle has a build date of 04/17/07 and was purchased brand new from a jeep dealer on 07/02/07. The vehicle had 4166 miles on the odometer when this incident occurred. After checking daimlerchrysler safety recall g25, reprogram tipm - engine stalling dated july 2007, I see that although I have the exact symptoms listed, the build date of my vehicle falls outside the date listed in the recall (01-22-07). Obviously this needs to be updated. This can also be verified via the following internet forum thread: "http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=2366" this forum includes quite a few owners that have had this issue including many that; 1) have had the recall procedure performed already; 2) have a vehicle outside of the specified build date; or 3) actually own a 2008 model year jeep wrangler. It seems the recall procedure or "fix" does not actually correct this issue and that the recall should be expanded to include later build dates. Luckily I was driving in a slower, low traffic, less hazardous situation during my first incident but now I am concerned that if this occurs again during faster, highway use or in a busy intersection and with family members/passengers the outcome could be disastrous. My vehicle is never abused and well maintained. Please feel free to contact me if further details are required.

Filed Jun 9, 2007 · Electrical · 4,060 miles · NY

While driving at highway speeds the 2007 wrangler lost all electrical power with the engine stalled at the same time. The problem lasted for about 3-second before all the lights on the dashboard illuminated at once and the engine restarted. This has occurred 3-times so far, andwas obviously a safety concern as control and braking of the vehiclewas lost with no power steering and ABS .

Filed Jun 8, 2007 · Electrical, Engine · 2,000 miles · NY

2007 jeep wrangler engine stalls and loss of electricity and power steering. This happened 2 times. Vehicle was driving under 50 MPH for both instances. In both instances, the stall/loss of electricity/loss of power steering lasted for only about 1 second.

Filed Jun 5, 2007 · Engine · 4,000 miles · NY

I have a 2007 jeep wrangler 2dr, automatic transmission. No power amenities group. Build date of 9/12/2006. It has a random stalling problem and has since I purchased it. It has stalled at least 6 times on me that I can recall. There does not appear to be any pattern that I can relate, speed is irrelevant, it has happened at dead stops, and at 65mph thruway speeds. It occurs without warning; all of a sudden all the idiot lights come on, immediately everything shuts down. Radio, lights, dash gauges, engine, everything. No power steering, no power brakes, everything is gone. This happens for maybe a second or two. Sometimes it comes back on by itself, sometimes it doesn't. I have had it back to the dealer, they attempted the computer reflash. It had no effect. I have no complaint with cecconi's chrysler, they have attempted to fix the problem. I believe this is daimler's blunder.

Filed Apr 23, 2007 · Electrical · 2,600 miles · NC

As I was driving at 50 MPH on a level road; the engine and electrical system on my 2007 jeep wrangler completely failed. Just as quickly as the engine/electrical cut out (within 1-2 seconds) all the dash board lights illuminated and the engine restarted on its own. What made this event a danger to me and possibly others on the road is when the engine died I also lost power steering. This causing me to move into oncoming traffic (I was rounding a sweeping corner at the time). When the engine restarted it caused the power steering to immediately come back which in turn caused a quick jerk back into my lane of travel. This was an extremely dangerous maneuver given the type of vehicle this is. This seems to be an ongoing issue with many 2007 jeep wranglers.