2011 Jeep Wrangler: engine stalls while driving

Filed Oct 20, 2023 · Electrical · MO

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 .

Filed Aug 12, 2019 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · KS

Tipm. All warning lights flash on and off .wipers go on and off headlights stay on engine stalls. In motion

Filed Jun 11, 2018 · Electrical · PR

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.

Filed Sep 29, 2016 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · VA

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!!!!!!

Filed Sep 8, 2016 · Engine · 68,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 jeep wrangler. While driving at an unknown speed, a clunking sound emitted from the vehicle and it stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine oil leaked out and caused the engine to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 10/19/16

Filed Feb 2, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 80,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled in traffic, the windshield wipers stopped functioning, and the vehicle stalled while idling. The vehicle was able to be restarted after five minutes. The failure happened without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tipm module malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 04/22/2016

Filed Oct 16, 2015 · Suspension, Transmission · 28,000 miles · OH

Twice in last 2yrs my standard wrangler has refused to shift into geer and made a winding noise.. Then stalled and refused to start for upto 10 min. It happend last fal with approx 2900 miles on it then again a few days ago with 4800 miles... Not sure why or what is cause nothing is wrong according to dealership garage. Also hitting any little bump for the last 30000 miles has made jeep jump like the rearend is flopping to one side also hard breaking causes same issue.. All suspension parts are either new or newer.. Looks like someone tried to fix that issue and failed... I am afraid these issues will eventually cause an accident.

Filed Oct 20, 2014 · Electrical · 64,000 miles · TX

Driving about 40 MPH and jeep stalls while driving, everything turns off and radio resets time back to 12, done it more than 10 times, I take it to a dealer and have the computer connected and they say no codes show up.

Filed Apr 16, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 10 miles · AL

Transmission is a standard shift when I let out on clutch the engine will stall. At first I thought because I was not letting out on clutch properly and had to get used to driving it.my boy friend who drives a diesel truck with a standard everyday had the incident happen to him and suggested we take it in for service .which they said they test drove and concluded no problems many times back to dealership with no luck now I'm out of warranty. The vehicle is very dangerous it stalls all the time when I sit and idle at a red light or a cross road at a stop sign when I let out on clutch it starts rolling fine when clutch is disengaged it will not take the gas then engine will sputter then die. Can someone from your agency test my jeep please it is going to cause me to get into a wreck. I live in mobile alabama.

Filed Jun 22, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 32,050 miles · AZ

Traveling at 30-35mph I braked and turned quickly to make a left turn across traffic into a parking lot. The engine stalled causing my steering to seize. I had no control of the vehicle except to mash on the brakes which lost power. I was almost hit by cross traffic. I coasted to a stop, hitting a curb and nearly hitting several parked vehicles.

Filed Jan 6, 2012 · Body, Engine · 600 miles · MA

1.top intermittently leaks on/near the passenger door, and when there is snow the top acts like a sponge and saturates leaking water everywhere inside the jeep. I have driven and been in soft tops most of my life and I have never seen a soft top saturate that badly that it soaks the inside of the jeep. Originally the top leaked terrible anytime it rained along the top of the windshield and passenger side, 4 times I called to complain 3 times they told me it was my fault for putting the top on wrong in winter the 4th time they acted surprised and said oh btw there is a service bulletin 2.the engine makes a terrible high pitch whistle/siren noise from the engine intermittently. It last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. I have this on video 2 times and dan's jeep has heard it also along with many coworkers friends and family. 3.the steering wheel makes a terrible noise when cold initially and recently is making the noise in lesser severity even when warmed up. The noise is like dragging a nail across a spring. 4.twice now my jeep has had a serious idle/RPM problem I do not know what to call the problem. Saturday the 22nd of october 2011 I started the jeep, it idled fine. I popped the hood open with a friend to see if we could hear the squealing noise when I gave it gas. When I gave it gas the jeep dropped in RPM and acted as if it was going to stall out. Experimenting with the amount of gas no matter how far I pressed the gas pedal it continued to sound like it was dying. Friday the 28th of october after driving for well over an hour the jeep was making the high pitch squealing/whistle/siren noise. Again and at a stop light I went to give it gas as the light went green and the jeep dropped in RPM and began to stall out it seemed. About 10 seconds later the jeep started acting normal and accelerated.

Filed May 12, 2011 · Acceleration · 3,500 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the electronic throttle control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted but would not accelerate beyond 40 MPH. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was approximately 3,500.