Wipers immediately stopped working during heavy snow and rain mix. After spending a lot of money and time trying to repair they still did not work. All fuses and wires as well as wiper arms were inspected, the wiper motor and multifunction swith were replaced, my battery was replaced and no wipers. After verifying electrical circuits and power to the wiper motor, it was determined to be an issue in the tipm, apparently a frequent issue with Jeep vehicles. This is a dangerous issue that can cause accidents and certainly does not allow a vehicle to pass a state safety inspection, as in my case. This is an expensive repair that Jeep should be responsible for bt recalling these units on the Wranglers that are so often affected!
2011 Jeep Wrangler visibility problems
14 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 71,000.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 71,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Jeep Wrangler visibility problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Jeep Wrangler visibility
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2011 Jeep Wrangler owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
During the evening of october 16, 2019 while driving on interstate highway 84 near the eagle road exit 46 with my 5 year old grandson, my jeep had a catastrophic electrical failure. I could not get the turn signals, headlights, windshield wipers, or horn to work. Later I learned that at least the drivers air bag was also inoperable. The next morning my local jeep dealer (larry h miller, boise, id) diagnosed the problem as a failure of the 'clock spring' the service manager called me and said that due to the ongoing recall of certain right hand drive jeep wranglers (the federal safety agency campaign numbers:16v288000, 13v176000, and 11v528000, all involving the clock spring) a new, redesigned, clock spring is not available for non-recalled vehicles. He to install at my epense a new clock spring, but of the old design, which would eventually fail.
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.
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.
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
I have uploaded a pdf document that explains my problem. Thanks for your help.
Re: the federal safety agency recall #14v‑631, my mirrors, and the defrosting on them as well as my rear window worked fine but I received 2 or 3 recall notices in the mail early 2015. I took my rubicon (wrangler) into a dealership, hawk jeep in forest park, il (chicago) for the safety recall repair. The first time I had to use the defrosters after the repair was a couple of weeks ago when it snowed - nothing works! I used to see the ice/fog defrosting withing 10-15 seconds. Since they did what they did, the side mirror defrosters did not work nor does my rear window defroster. The dealership obviously did some additional damage that may put me and my children at risk of fire or worse. I had no visibility driving at night on the highway. I had to pull off on an exit to a gas station to clear my rear window and spray defroster on my outside mirrors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) and stated that the part was not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Questions about the 2011 Jeep Wrangler visibility
Does the 2011 Jeep Wrangler have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Jeep Wrangler, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2011 Jeep Wrangler visibility problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 71,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Jeep Wrangler visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Jeep Wrangler have the most visibility problems?
The Jeep Wrangler model years with the most visibility complaints are 2018 (43 complaints), 2012 (41 complaints) and 2013 (39 complaints).
Other 2011 Jeep Wrangler problems
Airbags 146Fuel system 99Electrical 84Steering 58Engine 42Transmission 40Suspension 39Brakes 31Body 28Acceleration 18Driver assistance 11Seat belts 11Wheels 9Lights 8Seats 7Locks 2Tires 2
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