2008 Jeep Wrangler: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Jun 24, 2016 · Electrical, Visibility · 40,000 miles · NV

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.....

Filed Nov 15, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 86,000 miles · VA

Without warning ... Horn starts blowing, windshield washer comes on, lights flash, door locks won't work, key switch off doesn't stop the problem, so far have able to pull off the road and open the hood to disconnect the battery. Reconnecting the battery sometimes works but the heater/AC stops working... This situation is a real road hazard!!! After awhile things work ok until it repeats. Very dangerous car to be on the road. Jeep service people respond by saying that that they find nothing wrong! Well sure, the event is over when we are able to bring the vehicle in to be "fixed"! Basis for a class action suit for sure! Vehicle has been in motion on the highway and stationary when this has happened.

Filed Aug 27, 2015 · Electrical · 104,000 miles · TX

Jeep is possessed. Horn, wipers, wiper washer, A/C, radiator fan, door locks, and lights turn on at random intervals even when vehicle is shut off and no key in ignition. Same behavior occurs while drving. In one case the putting the vehicle in reverse cause the problem.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 133,000 miles · NC · fire

Leaving a parking lot all my electrical components began going haywire (wipers came on, wiper fluid started spraying, radio turned on and off, heat turned on and off, horn was blaring, door locks locking/unlocking at random). I removed the keys and the electrical failure continued. I began to smell burning plastic and noticed smoke/flames coming out from under the hood on the passenger side of the vehicle. After opening the engine compartment the fuse box was engulfed in flames. I was able to put the fire out with a fountain drink and a few bottles of water from bystanders. The wiring harness continued to smolder until the battery cable was removed. It is now in the shop to be repaired and will cost me 500 dollars out of pocket for my deductible. Thankfully no one was injured or killed and the vehicle wasn't a complete loss. This car also has no after market modifications.

Filed Oct 27, 2014 · Electrical · 78,000 miles · NH

First incident occurred when I put the jeep in reverse; the horn blew until it was taken out of reverse. The wipers came on and stayed on for the whole trip into work (1 hour) the windshield washer motor also ran. Engine light and airbag light came on. Since that time there are intermittent occurrences of doors locking and unlocking on their own. Wipers and washer turn on by themselves, headlights both went out in july horn wouldn't shut off, then the doors wouldn't unlock and when they did the wipers turned on. Every couple of weeks the jeep would lose power and stall. I have asked several ase certified mechanics their opinion and all say the same...tcim

Filed Oct 4, 2014 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · WA

While driving at highway speed, the electrical systems of the jeep started going crazy. Windshield wipers intermittently turned on (sunny and dry at time), washer fluid started spraying continuously, horn honed repeatedly at a low tone, door locks locked/unlocked repeatedly and AC system turned of. Stopped vehicle at highway shoulder and this continued even when engine turned off. Disconnected battery. Waited 1 minute, reconnected battery, and everything seemed fine. Drove another 5 minutes and same symptoms started again and lasted until I reached a gas station. Power washer fluid completely drained. I have been told this is the tpim of the jeep wrangler causing this problem. Not sure if it is linked to a start/stop condition the vehicle has- turn over key in ignition and all power is on but engine will not crank. Disengage key, try again, sometimes will start, sometimes will take a third or fourth time. Have brought this to the attention of the chrysler dealership I purchased the vehicle at in march 2008. They cannot determine a cause. Brought to a independent mechanic. He indicated this would be a tpim malfunction and should be replaced. 2007 jeep wranglers had a recall for the tpim failure. I see there is litigation ongoing for other chrysler products with tpim issues. 2008 jeep wranglers appear to have far and away more issues than other new jk jeep wranglers...

Filed May 23, 2011 · Locks · 34,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the doors began to rattle abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times where the dealer replaced the door latches on each door. The contact stated that the front driver side door latch was replaced six times. The contact was concerned that the doors could open while driving due to the faulty latches. The failure mileage was 34,000.