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2010 Jeep Wrangler: won't start

9 of the 686 complaints about the 2010 Jeep Wrangler describe won't start.

owner complaints
9
of this car's complaints
1%
typical mileage
75,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

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Filed Jun 28, 2020 · NJ

Ignition switch. I put key in ignition and at times will not start vehicle. Once I jiggle the keys it starts.

Filed Jun 11, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 100,000 miles · NM

Vehicle dies while driving all electrical lights on dash are lit up. Consumer stated after pulling the vehicle into a parking lot vehicle would not start. After 10 minutes vehicle starts, wipers go at full speed and deploy all washer fluid. Check engine light reveled low voltage to the tipm module. Horns sounds while backing up. Another time are windows will not roll down and after a few minutes they start working again. After disconnecting battery problem go aways.*dt*jb

Filed Aug 31, 2018 · Body · 75,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the bushing inside the door hinges fractured. The contact stated that it was difficult to open and securely close the doors. The contact stated that the rear driver's door and the front and rear passenger doors were inoperable. Burdick dodge chrysler jeep ram (5885 cir dr e #335, cicero, ny 13039, (315) 699-3846) diagnosed that the door hinge bushings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. *tt consumer stated phone conversation with corporate jeep/chrysler, also drivers seat belt does not retract by itself anymore. The car (jeep) clicks now, every now and then and won't start till after 8 clicks- "tipm"! It was recalled on earlier jeeps- they thought they fixed the problem. Not! Updated 10/19/18

Filed Nov 30, 2017 · Electrical, Transmission · 68,000 miles · DC · crash

1) doors are supposed to lock when vehicle gets to a certain speed but the driver side no longer locks automatically. 2) while vehicle was in park, the automatic gear slipped into drive and smashed into a wall and totally shut down. The jeep had to be towed to the dealer as the automatic gear shift would not move and the jeep would not start. The jeep has been in the repair shop for 3 days and the dealership has not been able to determine what is wrong with the jeep.

Filed Oct 31, 2016 · Electrical · 76,835 miles · FL

Just purchased this jeep a few weeks ago and, even though we knew the tipm was a known issue, we thought perhaps it would not surface for a few months or years. Well 2 weeks ago, the check engine light started beeping. A few days later, it would not start. Then today the dashboard lights started flashing & beeping and a few minutes after that, the engine stalled. Although I was able to restart it, 10 minutes later it stalled again & I could not restart it & nothing was coming on - no hazards / lights / engine lights. Another 10 minutes and I noticed the lights were back on so I tried to start it again . Engine tried to turn over but unfortunately it didn't start. Waited another few minutes & it finally started. Was able to drive it home & am not going to make the appointment to get the tipm replaced. Jeep needs to own this problem and make it a recall. Its terrifying knowing that I could have been on the highway when the car died.

Filed Mar 8, 2016 · Electrical · 53,000 miles · OH

My headlights and marker lights would not shut off unless I disconnected the battery. Windshield wipers would randomly come on and not shut off. Changed out the accessory switch and that didn't fix anything. Changed some fuses and the problem seemed to be resolved. The next day my jeep wouldn't start. Jumped it without a problem and about a half a mile down the road while driving all of the dash lights started flashing. My jeep engines motor stalled while in motion on a busy city street with a speed limit of 40 MPH, fortunately I had just started slowing down for the red light so an accident did not occur. I sat in the middle of the busy road for ten minutes waiting for the police to push me to an empty parking lot. Due to these symptoms and the previous investigation (the federal safety agency defect investigation #dp14004), I believe I have a faulty tipm. The local repair shop in hubbard, ohio looked over the jeep for bad grounds and wires and nothing was found. On march 6, 2016, the jeep's headlights would not shut off unless the vehicle was shut off, the fog lights light on the dash flashed and the windshield wipers would come on with the fog light switch. The headlights would shut off when I shut the jeep off and removed the key, so I dealt with the problem for a few days until it went away on its own. I'm hoping this is the last of my tipm issues.

Filed Nov 20, 2015 · Electrical · NC

We bought this vehicle almost two years december. After having this vehicle around 7 months with no problems, we took it to king expresslube to have oil changed, in which, the wrong oil filter was put on vehicle resulting in a blown engine. King expresslube pair the entire cost of the engine and the vehicle was taken to north point jeep. Every since engine was replaced, we have had problems with the car not cranking. Vehicle has been towed to the jeep dealership numerous times with them saying, " we can't find anything wrong". Was advised to carry a " hammer" to tap under starter to " see if it will crank" . So it broke down again two weeks ago which they had the vehicle two days and was returned stating they can't find anything wrong! Would not crank again today and they finally found something! Said that it was the tipm, of course that's not covered under warranty and it will cost us 900.00 to replace part! This has been very tacky business practice since I have read today that chrysler has known this is a faulty part and unwilling to stand behind their vehicles! I am very upset that they are unwilling to help in any way! Thank you for listening to my story! Shannon h

Filed May 23, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 81,000 miles · RI

I have had several big issues with my jeep in the last month and a half. First my brake caliper and piston were frozen due to the fluids not flowing properly according to my mechanic. 2 weeks later my airbag light came on and stayed on brought it into the dealership and they needed to replace my clock spring and the third issue was my engine light that came on and then my car would not start. I needed to replace my alternator which was faulty and then drained my battery which I also had to replace. These three issues have cost me over $1000.00 dollars in a short period of time. I was wondering if any of them are a issue with my make and model and year of my vehicle. This is becoming I safety issue in my eyes. Especially my brakes and airbag issue.

Filed Jun 16, 2010 · Electrical · 183 miles · CA

1 new jeep went dead while driving,engine won't crank this was at 181 miles on car 2 tow to dealer 3 connector c1 @PCM pins 34 & 35 were reversed installed new tipm also. Could not get car off road.

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Is won't start a common problem on the 2010 Jeep Wrangler?

9 of 686 owner complaints about the 2010 Jeep Wrangler (1%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2008.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Jeep Wrangler?

There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2010 Jeep Wrangler

Airbag light 88Fire or smoke 32Headlights 28Stalling 17ABS 16Check engine light 16Wipers 16Adaptive cruise 8Ball joint 8Brake failure 7Engine failure 7Loss of power 7Fuel pump 6Power steering loss 6Tire blowout 6Grinding brakes 5Fuel smell 5Overheating 5Warning lights 5

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