on 10/18/2023 my 2011 jeep wrangler jk sport was driving on highway I-270 . after driving for 10 miles the jeep started to jump back and forth like it was running out of fuel . then the jeep just died while driving in the fast lane. I managed to get it to the side break down lane by coasting it over with out injury's ,but almost caused tree car crash by them avoiding contact with my jeep. I had the jeep towed home by friend and had it checked out there was not dash lights , not radio , no headlights , and when the key was turned on the dash would not light up or start at all . I call the dealer for there information on this . They told me that the ignition switch was not working. I replaced it with 2 other switches and still same problem . I finally had an associate that works at a dodge dealer come to look at it as a favor. He told me the TIPM module was not working by not allowing power to distribute to the electrical components and also fuel pump. therefore I would have to get the TIPM MODULE replace or repaired . This is not the 1st time he has seen this happen, he has seen lost of complaint on this issue from other owners and repair shops and then told me that I was very lucky that the jeep di not get hit on me injured from it shutting off on the highway. I told him that I would not include his name in my report to you or the dodge dealers , he does not want to get in any trouble or loose his employment and I respect that .
2011 Jeep Wrangler electrical complaints
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Air bag lights on traction control light on the clock spring is bad dealer won't fix is dispite recalling a haft million jeeps
TIPM failure. Lights, Turn Signals, Fuel Pump, Windshield wiper malfunctions. 89,000 miles on car. Wipers went to constant on. Lights went to off. Turn signals ceased working. This was a know issue for Chrysler. The TIPM was recalled on other Jeep and Chrysler models.
While travelling country road (divided highway) cruising at approximately 65 mph (cruise control engaged) the message indicator went "ding" and the check engine light began flashing. I turned on flashers, slowed down and found a commercial driveway into which I could exit and stop off roadway. After turning off ignition I immediately raised the hood and found active fire (flames) to the rear of the intake manifold and forward of the firewall where the wiring harness is located. I instructed my passenger to immediately exit the vehicle. I had bottles of drinking water with us (hot day in Texas) so I took three or four bottles of water and extinguished the flames from both sides of the upper engine. The flames were immediately extinguished indicating no presence of petroleum products fueling the flames. After ensuring that fire was fully extinguished I called a local towing service to come pick us up and drop the Jeep at a local NAPA repair shop. Shop located and ordered a new wiring harness as opposed to trying to repair existing harness. May file a claim with Auto Insurance after repairs are made.
UNKNOWN but suspected deterioration of steering column clock spring. Radio controls and horn stopped working, then the cruise control stopped working.
Jeep was towed to shop due to starter randomly catching on fire. Asked mechanics to check the road walk. They said everything was fine but jeep bounces all over the road. I have drove many keeps and this isn't normal and is unsafe to drive. Electrical issues with the heated seats. They turn on for 3-4 seconds and shut back off.
There is a bad connection with the gears according to the transmission. It's slipping and delayed movement to the vehicle. From time to time, the vehicle will slow down or stop all of a sudden when driving or turning a corner. It's very dangerous especially if someone is on your butt.
First my horn stopped working then the buttons on the steering wheel quit working then the radio started getting all static but at first when radio started being static the cd player still worked and then the cd player would play intermittenly and not a sound in radio mode now now cd , no radio, no steering wheel button and no horn. The cruise control light comes on if the button is pressed but that is it. It is important to have a working horn safety!!! I was told it is the clockspring going out and causing all these issues and causeing the amplifier to fail and the stereo malfunction and needing to be replaced. Costing a couple thousand dollars.
The horn stopped working, to my knowledge since we never had to use it until11/8/18, the day we had to escape the camp fire. Maybe it never worked! Is this a recalled issue? In motion city street.
Complaint number: 1299598 the print out of my filed complaint is incorrect in that I did check the box to not share my complaint with the manufacturer I have photos of this fact on another camera not connected to the internet. Please make not of this complaint as I have.
Vehicle stationary, flooding front driver and passenger floorboards. 3+ inches. Not a drop of water anywhere else. 6 attempts at dealership service department by (the waterman), until completed. The service department has no record of this in their system according to them, I do. Caused electrical, rusting, carpeting buckled now loose bunching under gas and brake pedals. Received the federal safety agency recall notification, of the seatbelts in my 2011 jeep wrangler, ,have not received any notification from manufacturer. Last recall for drivers airbag, takata dangers, the dealerships repair department insisted no such recall existed, and claims to have replaced the passenger airbag that had already been replaced. My VIN # pulls up all recalls completed. This is not true. I have records of dates of service and photos. I don't have a scanner to upload them. Flooding occurred while vehicle was stationary and parked in driveway of home.
So they (mopar/jeep) have had this jeep clock spring recall issue for a while now... We have had it replaced twice now under the recall and it is still doing the exact same thing... So the recall fix was nothing but a sham... It did not fix the problem and the problem still persists and I am not fixing it for a third time when the solution they came up with for the recall is not a solution it just masks the problem for a little while... So now once again the clock spring is out in it and I am at my wits end with it!
I had just dropped my 6 year old off school, went to leave with my 7 month old and ended up stranded because the alternator went out, just to find out that there is a sensor in the computer and isn't something that can be fixed real quick. So now am in a major bind trying to get my family places while my jeep sits.
Tipm. All warning lights flash on and off .wipers go on and off headlights stay on engine stalls. In motion
Clock spring malfunction- the buttons on the steering wheel have all gone out, the horn no longer works, and the airbag light is on. This happened suddenly when I went to turn my car on after it had been parked and turned off for the night.
At the time my vehicle was recalled for side mirror/back defroster recall, my rear window defroster was working properly. When the recall repair work was completed, the rear defroster did not work since. I have taken it to jeep on more than one occasion & they cannot fix it. I was told I had to replace the entire rear window. The problem is a safety issue because when the rear window is fogged up, there is zero visibility. This is very dangerous when I am driving and cannot see what's behind me! It's a common issue with jeep vehicles and it was working fine before my recall repairs. A jeep dealership has tried several times to fix the problem. The side mirrors worked better before the recall repairs as well.
Takata recall - bought my vehicle, no light was ever on. About 4 months after purchasing vehicle till present - airbags light comes on with dings, stays on. Electrical is failing, can't seem to find the reason for the electrical malfunctions. Cruise and trac control kick on and off whenever they want to, that has been scary (moving all 4 times, 4 on interstate, 1 as I was turning a sharp turn after I had slowed). In the date slot below, I will put the 1st known time it happened to me, as there has been several.
Takata recall, for my location has yet to be addressed. I have spoken to several employees in the service department of the dealership from which it was purchased as well as to several people including the manager of the dealership. Only one person from the service department looked up my vehicle on her computer and found the recalled and several complaints, attempted repairs that failed to be repaired, my service team manager lying to my face after being presented with the federal safety agency documentation proving my claims, several attempts to repair the recalled parts, service department claims in report, recalled problem repaired when it has not been or claiming unable to reproduce claimed recalled problem. For years until the manufacturers warranty and the extended service mechanical warranty as well as the extended internal warranty expired with out acknowledgment of the dangerous conditions I am having to drive a vehicle with several highly dangerous life threatening issues some recalled by manufacturer others they've ignored as well as ignoring me the owner. These issues continue to this day! The electrical system and computer,while driving on u.s. I-95 heading west in rush hour traffic my vehicle went dead surrounded by vehicles going well above the 55 MPH speed limit. Some how I managed to manouver it thre lanes over to the non-exhisting pull over lane as the steering wheel was locked. There was no power. I called 911, who hung up on me, as did the local police department of princinct 3, only the arrival of the tow truck and driver who managed to set reflective warning triangles far behind my vehicle and repidly assisting me to exit my vehicle without injury or death. Then proceeded to tow my vtto the service department of the dealership. The side rear view mirrors with a heating element that is supposed to keep them dry and clear in all weather were claimed fixed. More
Clock spring needs replacement on the jeep. The vehicle has 43000 miles and has been driven lightly off-road. The warning light constantly goes on/off with a warning sound. The error code displays "air bag sensor", but my neighborhood mechanic tells me its the clock spring that needs to be replaced. The city of riverside, dodge dealer (moss bros) in ca says no recalls are noted for my 2011 jeep.
Fuel spit back, airbag malfunction, tire pressure sensor, navigation system freezes
When turning on fan speed switch (climate control) wire to fan becomes soo hot it melts, has burning smell, as if it wants to burn or catch fire. Has done this twice even after replacing burnt wiring. This wire gets red hot at any position of the fan speed switch which controls the AC, or heat. I'm afraid of jeep catching on fire.
Jeep wrangler 2011 stalled on the city street and highway in several occations. It occur several times. I was on the road, the jeep went out completely, it did not brake, it did not turn on, it did not honk, I did not respond. Several times this dangerous situation happen exactly the same and I almost risked my life. I already been on the edge of crashing and I had to stop in the grass or green areas to not kill myself. Mechanics do not come up with the problem. In the dealer there are several jeep wrangler with the same problem. Last visit to a professional and authorize repair center 6/11/18. This is clearly a defect that attends life and security.
Takata recall, these airbags remain in my vehicle with the recall of temperature and humidity in my area make my vehicle a constant danger to my life and all those on any road or highway I may drive on. They contain metal components that kill. The federal safety agency is not doing nearly enough to get the manufacturer to take immediate action to replace said airbags before, highly possible multiple deaths occur. There are several problems with this vehicle, water accumulating on the floor in 8 to 12 inches on both front passenger sides. Not a drop was found anywhere else within the vehicle. It took 4 attempts to fix this problem and there is no, report other than those I have on a hard drive from someone my dealership had to call in to fix this issue, by the name of,"the waterman." why are there no reports on file with the service department of my dealership. There are constant electrical problems, icons lighting up, repair department claiming they cannot repeat the issue. Though I have taken in photos of the dashboard as proof and evidence. The vehicle was under extended warranty mechanical and body outside s well as the entire interior.the carpet requires replacing refused by the service dept. The water caused the carpeting to become loose, the cheap plastic clip to hold the mat on the driver's side does not hold it in place ,causing it to punch up under the accelerator and brake pedals.there is also a rip about an inch or so beside the plastic clip meant to hold the mat in place. This is a deadly defect waiting to happen. After twice being deemed repaired, both side view electric heated mirrors that are supposed to keep them clear from water, the dangerous problem still exists. The water damage has caused rust and corrosion to accumulate under the carpet where most of the wires and parts to the electrical system are placed and compromised.there are suspension problems,visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the horn became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to vaughn motors (1102 nw main street, bunkie, la 71322) where it was diagnosed that the battery caused the vehicle's computer to become inoperable. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 9,876.
The tipm has failed no trun signals and or brake lights
I was driving at under 10 MPH, on a texas state road when the plastic fuel line which is connected to the underside of the body with some type of adhesive failed. This dropped the fuel line directly on the catalytic converter, which melted the fuel line causing a fire that spread to the engine compartment. Apparently this is an issue on the 4 door model wranglers as the 2 door wranglers have a plate preventing this. This issue should be looked at on all 4 door models, ranging from 2008 through at least 2013. I have looked at other 4 door jeeps and see that they have the same potential issue there is nothing that prevents the fuel line from coming into contact with the exhaust and potentially causing a fire.
Randomly while driving wipers, lights locks and horn will operate. This also happens sometimes when the doors are opened while stationary. It has become progressively frequent. I believe it to be the tipm based on thousands of other complaints.
I was told that the tipm malfunctioned and affected the door locks and may result in other failures.
My 2011 rubicon left hand drive has never been in an accident and has an airbag light on.... I took it to the jeep dealer and I can have the clock spring and wiring repaired for $810... This is a common problem as I was told by the dealer.....
My 2011 jeep wrangler unlimited is a right hand drive that I use for mail delivery and personal use. The engine stalls spontaneously while I'm driving and/or delivering. When this happens, steering is precarious. Twice this incident has happened while I was in-transit through a curve at 45 MPH. I was unsuccessful at wrestling with the steering wheel to drift off the road safely. Two succeeding cars, not able to see me in the blind spot of the curve, swerved into the opposing lane of traffic to avoid me. A fatal accident could have happened. F ornately and thankfully, the engine did start up again but not without a close call. Does someone have to get seriously injured or die before a recall will be considered?? Also, randomly the starter cranks but won't start or it won't crank at all, rendering the key fob useless for locking the doors-excruciatingly frustrating & a security issue when the vehicle is full of mail/packages. I have been to 2 mechanics on 3 separate occasions concerning these issues. One mechanic could not make a diagnosis and the other thought the problem to be the starter, which was replaced. However, the problems persist. My research has lead me to believe that I might have a faulty tipm. I will have a mechanic investigate this possibility further. Should the tipm be the culprit, a recall should be opened for desperate reconsideration and for safety's sake!!!!!!
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