Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled more than once without warning. The horn sounded and the computer shorted. The key was able to be removed with the vehicle still running and had not turned off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (safford chrysler jeep dodge ram fiat of winchester, 1659 berryville pike, winchester, va 22603, (540) 667-5532) who stated that the PCM needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the part and the failure recurred. The vehicle stalled at 60 MPH. The key was removed and the state trooper had to direct traffic because of the failure. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer who indicated that the tipm needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been at the dealer's for months with no solution. The service center manager escalated the concern to the manufacturer. A case manager was to follow up with the contact to determine if a solution was recommended from the manufacturer. The dealer also mentioned a warranty, but did not disclose if there would be a repair concerning the remedy. The manufacturer issued an electrical recall for the 2007 model, but not the 2008 model. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
2008 Jeep Wrangler electrical complaints
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The jeep just died in the middle of traffic while I was driving in escondido ca. This was very dangerous as it happened in rush hour traffic. The horn, wipers, wiper fluids all came on all of a sudden. I was stuck in the middle of traffic and was not able to turn it off. Then it randomly turned off so I took it to the dealership. They said my tipm was bad. There are recalls of the jeep tipm but not for my model year. Wtf
Abnormal flashing of instruments panel. Speedometer and gauges turn off while vehicle was in motion, turn signal indicator go off and on. Vehicle temporarily loses engine power. Intermittent loss of electrical power to all dashboard components. Radio, blinkers, wipers go on or off on their own. Vehicle ignition won't start. Diagnosed by dealership as: tipcm failure; "computer fried" I had to pay for a new wiring harness, had to replace fuse box, brand new sway bar control module along with a brand new tipcm computer bought from dealer. Dealership won't cover repair cost nor is covered by jeep manufacturer's warranty.
My vehicle begins to act as if it is possessed. When driving all dash lights will flash, windshield wipers will turn on, washer fluid will shoot out. Also while driving everything will lock up making it impossible to control the vehicle. When parked, the vehicle will struggle to start and all of the other symptoms listed above occur.
Driving jeep in downtown traffic suddenly horn,signal light, wipers started working with no input from from me pulled over tried to turn jeep off kept running . Had to pull fuse to shut engine off. Was told it was the tipm and was told it would cost over $1000 to fix !!!!!! Was also told they were having lots of problems with this . Needs to be a recall !!! Hopefully you do not drag your heals like you did on the clock spring !
Horn, wipers, wiper fluid, air conditioner, and tail lights will all randomly start going off, and not even shutting down the engine and removing the key stops it.
Walked to vehicle, pressed unlock on key fob, all electrical seemed to go off at once. Horn blaring, lights flashing, windshield wipers going, and windshield washer fluid spraying out. Tried pressing all buttons on key fob to shut it off, didn't work. Out key in ignition and turned it. Did nothing. After a couple of minutes it quit on its own. Same thing happened two other times today. Google shows same symptoms with all jeeps and other chrysler vehicles 2007 - present. Issue appears to be faulty tipm module. Contacted dealer and chrysler/jeep. Same answer from both, no recall. So I pay to get it fixed, and hope the replacement part doesn't reap out.
Vehicle stationary and in motion a single ding will go off every couple of minutes, more often at slower speeds. No dash light on no indication as to why it is dinging. Also parked on hill when I put it in reverse to begin going into motion the vehicle shakes at an unsettling feeling until I get to flat ground and put it into drive.
Car at random will not start, lights will not work or radio will stop working ... Check engine light stays on without any engine issues ... To pump fuel it takes 20 minutes to fill it up you can't walk away or it will over flow ... Jeep left me sit the other day and no garage can tell me whats wrong with it... Its not the starter ...
Tipm module - why has there not been a recall on the tipm modules. This is a safety hazard. There are tons of complaints on this. Jeep needs to stand behind their product. I have less than 50,000 miles on the jeep and should not be having to replace this module. This is a $1500 fix and they are notorious for going out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. Whether the vehicle was being driven or parked, the instrument panel lighting illuminated, and the alarms, locks, and windshield wipers activated on their own. The failures stopped when the contact turned the vehicle on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repai red. The failure mileage was 41,500...updated 04/11/17 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the horn, wipers, and power locks independently functioned. The failures occurred without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the battery was disconnected in order for the failure to cease. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be remedied for a similar failure. The technician diagnosed that the remedy for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v290000 (air bags) would need to be performed in order for the malfunction to be resolved. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Lights flicker on and off, horn honks uncontrollably, wipers go crazy, alarm go's on and off.
While driving the wipers horn and windshield washer fluid randomly comes on and the jeep will just stall wherever you are and won't start back up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While at a stop light, the horn erroneously sounded, the windshield wipers and wiper fluid activated, and the headlights flashed. After approximately ten minutes, the failures stopped and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000.
On two occasions now the horn, wipers and windshield wash have come on by themselves. They would shut not off until the vehicle was shut down.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) and 16v352000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
Randomly the horn starts going off, wiper fluid shooting out and the wipers going like crazy, air conditioner not working. Nothing you can do will make it stop, it just, after several minutes does stop. Variation of this has happened 6 times over the last two months. The dealer cannot figure out what is wrong and says will not be able to unless we can bring it in while the car is looking possessed. They acknowledge that it may be the tipm but cannot confirm and given the expense of replacing it don't recommend that we do so without knowing for sure this is the problem. Of course this makes it a problem to be driving this car, as you never know when the wipers and horn will start going crazy. This has happened both when the vehicle is stationary and while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 35 MPH, the horn, wipers, and washer fluid operated independently. The contact turned the vehicle off and removed the key from the ignition, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the controller for the front windshield wiper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear windshield wiper was disconnected and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My 2008 jeep wrangler. 3.8l, has had a tipm issue for years,I ve had it to the dealer and they could not find the issue, but through research I have seen that many people have had the same issues, horn blowing and wont stop,washer and wipers come on and wont stop until battery is disconnected,door lock work when they want to,A/C blower works when it wants to..all of which return to normal after disconnecting the battery and then re-connecting, at least temporarily...but every time I drive it I worry about it going crazy...today it shut off completely on me going 70mph on a busy freeway,almost caused an accident, again after disconnecting the battery(on the side of a very busy freeway)it returned to normal and I drove it straight to the dealer again..chrysler knows this is an issue, I will pay to have it replaced myself ($1200)and hope that's the whole issue,but this issue is much larger if you watch you tube videos and read the jeep forums...this will cause accidents or worse.....chrysler should recall these as they have others.....
Head lights and interior dome lights go off and on .car is not running. Key is not in ignation. While driving clock goes dark and comes back on spontaneously. While parked overnight battery is drained completely. Difficulty starting car need to turn key to off position and lightly push on gear shift leavor, then vehicle will start. The all happens when vehicle is either running or parked in off position
My airbag light continues to go on and off while driving. Upon investigation I am not the only owner who has been experiencing this issue, it is quite common.
The engine compartment burst into flames after a 15 mile drive home from work. No warning, no nothing! Within ten minutes the entire engine compartment was engulfed in an out of control electrical fire. We had just purchased the vehicle from what we thought was a reputable dealer (obviously not). Had taken it back twice in 10 days and on the 13th day and after only 500 miles it decides to spontaneously combust! This is a serious issue with these vehicles and something needs to be done! If it had happened in the garage or worse just 10 minutes earlier while filling up the gas tank what would the outcome have been? This is a very serious issue and our stupid government needs to do something and quit worrying about all the political nonsense all day every day! What the heck are we paying you bureaucrats for? Nothing?
Horn/wipers/lights all come on at once. This has happened both with the car running and with it unoccupied and not running
Headlights continue to go out. Daughter has to drive home with fog lights. Engine fan comes on and off. Took to jeep they said it was a short and it worked for a month, same thing. After research it appears the tipm is bad, lots of complaints etc. Online regarding this issue. The lights have gone off while driving on highway, and city street and also after the car was parked at work all day. It is random. I have tapped on the tipm module and then turned on the lights and they work again for a day or two and then go out again. This has happened several times since december 2015, the last time was march 5, 2016.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring and the total integrated power module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,401. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving at any rate of speed, the vehicle continuously stalled without warning. The contact had to make several attempts to get the vehicle to restart each time the failure recurred. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure and was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.
To date this is the 3rd time in a year I have parked my jeep got out key in hand and for no apparent reason my horn and wipers have gone crazy had to pull battery terminals to get it to stop and now will not start back
In 2009 my tipm failed and I experienced the 'possessed jeep' condition where everything turned on (lights, turn signals, horn, radio blasting with no display). I took it to the dealer and they replaced free of charge (under 5 year warranty). In 2012 my rear brake calipers seized on both the passenger and driver side, they were glowing cherry-red after a 1 hour commute into work, perfect to start a fire if I had pulled into a gas station with some gas spilled on the ground or something. I got after-market calipers because the guy at auto zone said that he had several customers with the same issue that replaced it with factory calipers and they failed within 40000 miles, they went with after-market calipers and never had a problem, I have not had a problem since myself. Well now all of a sudden my horn, front passenger parking lamp/turn signal stopped working. There are no blown fuses or unhooked wires, everything is stock (I bought the vehicle brand new). At this same time, my passenger seat keeps coming unlatched and flying forward and back (as if someone were trying to enter the back seat). I can push the seat back into position, but it will fly forward all by itself at random. This started immediately with the horn and passenger parking lamp issue. This is dangerous and presents a choking hazard, especially if someone is sitting in the seat with the seat belt fastened. Since the horn has stopped working, I am concerned that my air-bag may not deploy (clock-spring issue) or if it is that tipm again. I don't think I should need to pay for yet another tipm this should be covered for the life of the vehicle since it is a safety hazard.
I have no safety horn, no airbags, no cruise control and tire presure monitore gives faulty reading. All because of and due to a bad clock spring under the steering wheel.
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