Electrical problem causing starting problems, issues with windshield wipers and no lights on dash or headlights/break lights. At times while driving all lights on dashboard will turn off and windshield wipers go on on their own. The headlights and break lights will also not work. The interior lights and radio will still function. Dealership could not find the problem or solution.
Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 warning lights comes on
47 of the 1,366 owner complaints about the Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 describe multiple warning lights, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 47
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 5,900
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 28Loss of power 10Headlights 8Power steering loss 5Adaptive cruise 3Jerking 2
Trouble codes mentioned
U0168 1C2205 1C121A 1B1A09 1
What owners say
2008 jeep wrangler unlimited sahara has had electrical and engine issues including stalling out on multiple occasions as well as not starting. I have had the battery changed multiple times and have had issues such as all the lights, buttons, alert/warning lights going off simultaneously followed by complete engine and electrical shut-off requiring tow-service to dealership. The dealership replaced the battery and said everything was fine. After that I have had multiple stalls and non-starts and the dealership again says I need a new battery. I have had three batteries in three years. The horn has stopped working around 50,000 miles. The first time I brought it to the dealership they said they needed to replace my steering wheel and complete steering column. I decided I could live without a horn for a short while. The next time I brought it to the dealership they reported that I need a new clockspring which also controls my airbags which "might or might not still be functional." seeing as I have had issues with the electrical components before, including malfunctions in the alert/warning lights, the dealership could not tell for sure if my airbags work or not. The locks to my jeep have stopped working from both the inside door switch and the key fob. The dealership diagnosed this as a "total integrated power module" (tipm) malfunction resulting in loss of electrical power. They explained that there is a back-order on tipm pieces nationwide and they do not know when I could get mine replaced. When asked how the tipm could break, the dealership said there was no one way and that it "just happens." my doors currently only lock/unlock by hand, and sometimes when I lock them by hand and return to my jeep, the doors are unlocked. Furthermore, the automatic security lock feature when the vehicle starts moving does not work either.
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.
Driving on the interstate the all of the dash warning lights came on and blinked(ABS,ESC,traction control,brake,seatbelt) then the vehicle stalled causing loss of control. Luckily no vehicles around and I regained control after going in the median. Put in 4 wheel drive and got out. The vehicle then stalled again turning everything off including 4 way flashers when I stopped at a light. It was dark and the jeep is dark green. I had a flashlight to warn other drivers. Very dangerous situation. I opened the hood and pounded my fist on the main fuse box. After 3 minutes the vehicle came to life and I started it to get off roadway.
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.
Driving approx 30-45 miles per hour. While car was in motion all the dashboard lights (all the warning lights) flashed on and then went off and then the fuel level went to zero and the low fuel level light remained on. Put the car in park, turned car off then turned the car on and everything appeared to be working as normal. Incident occurred 2 times in 3 mths. 1st time power steering went out and break was difficult to push down. Contacted chrysler and opened case. Dealership cannot replicate the problem ? Suggest I remove the key chains. Call back if I experience the problem again.
I see similar complaints listed here. The whole ip just blanks out at random times. I have just shy of 50k miles and this has happened at least 4 times. The engine keeps running and the car is functional but the speedo, tach, odometer and all gauges go blank, but all the warning lights come on. Then everything resets and comes back to normal.
Driving at highway speeds with cruise control engaged, headlights on and radio on. Radio cutout and all dash lights (idiot) came on, the radio came back on within about 2 seconds and all dash lights went out after about 5 seconds. Cruise control did not disengage and there was no apparent loss of engine power. This is the first occurrence of this situation, no obd-ii codes are stored in the computer. There are no lasting effects and appears to running normally.
While driving at 35-40 MPH, clear sunny 70 degree morning, radio turned off and all dashboard lights illuminated. In the seconds it took me to think I've stalled and need a safe place to pull over, power was restored and I was able to continue to my destination.
I have a 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited x, automatic with 10,500 miles. I was traveling down an on ramp going about 40mph, light on the throttle and the jeep hesitated, all of the gauges (speedometer, etc) shut off (showed 0), then all of the dash lights came on. During that 2 second period, I had no power steering, brakes or control over the throttle of the jeep. This could have been much worse. I know there is a recall that covers this, but my jeep falls out of the production date to get it taken care of. The "build" date is feb. Of 2007. I am not the only one with the problem and the current recall is not taking care of this issue. This needs to be address before someone (like my family) gets seriously hurt. Http://www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?t=2634.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 warning lights
Why does the warning lights come on in the Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4?
Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, sudden loss of power and headlights failing or too dim, and the codes they mention most are U0168, C2205 and C121A.
Which Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 years have multiple warning lights problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2007 (41 complaints) and 2008 (6 complaints).
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