Turned on ignition and wipers and headlights turned on with no control, car ignition beeped constantly, all dash lights illuminated, all gauges stopped working (speedometer, fuel, tachometer, temperature) and there was a clicking noise on the transmission. Had to drive home hoping my electrical system wouldn’t shut down while driving home. Narrowed down to faulty TIPM.
2009 Jeep Wrangler: headlights failing or too dim
8 of the 372 complaints about the 2009 Jeep Wrangler describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 110,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Tl* 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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the glass headlight lenses were distorted. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 117,000.
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 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the headlights would fail sporadically. The exterior brake lights would also illuminate intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the module software for the headlights would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 6,100. Updated 06/01/11*lj updated 1/18/2012 *ln
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 Jeep Wrangler headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler?
8 of 372 owner complaints about the 2009 Jeep Wrangler (2%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler
Airbag light 68Fire or smoke 11Adaptive cruise 9Stalling 7Wipers 7ABS 6
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