2011 Jeep Wrangler: windshield wiper failure

Filed Mar 1, 2025 · Electrical, Visibility · MO

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!

Filed Dec 1, 2022 · Electrical, Lights · OH

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.

Filed Oct 19, 2019 · Airbags, Lights · 117,263 miles · ID

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.

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 Mar 26, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 70,000 miles · NY

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.

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 Feb 5, 2015 · Electrical, Fuel system · 71,000 miles · NY

My 2011 jeep wrangler has major electrical problems. The windshield wipers wouldn't turn off even after shutting off the engine. I pulled the fuse but they still stayed on. I could smell something electrical burning so I had to disconnect the battery. Also the door locks don't work and front cigarette lighter stopped working. I called the dealer and made an appointment to bring it in. While driving to the dealer the jeep started to shake horribly when accelerating (due to electrical issues with the fuel pump). The dealer says that I need a new totally integrated power control module (tipm). The cost is well over $1000 (the vehicle is out of warranty). When I searched tipm problems on-line I found that chrysler has tons of complaints about this but the only issued a recall on a few vehicle models and wrangler wasn't included. There are obviously a bigger number of vehicles affected and chrysler should recall the remaining models.

Filed Nov 14, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 39,000 miles · NC

Was entering onto the interstate when my 2011 jeep wrangler completely shut off, all warning lights on the dash came on, power steering went out, and headlights turned off. Immediately maneuvered the jeep off of the interstate where I sat in 20 degree weather for a half hour before it would start back. Two weeks later I was driving down the interstate in a rain storm and the windshield wipers completely shut off. Once again, we had to carefully get off of the interstate and try to get them working, which we failed to do. Had to wait until the storm passed before we were able to get the vehicle home. My husband is a mechanic and began driving the jeep on a daily basis with a computer hooked to it in hopes to catch a code. Once again, the jeep shut off all power and threw a code for the tipm module. Since then, we've had several instances where the jeep looses all power and shuts off along with the traction control kicking off and on. We bought the jeep and had it for only 3 weeks before the problems began. We've contacted the dealer we purchased from, several jeep dealerships and chrysler directly and received the run around by all of them. We contacted our local jeep dealer where we were told that the tipm modules were a common problem and they were on back order with no estimated time of arrival, but they would call when it came in. That was 8 months ago and still we haven't received a call. I'm always nervous when I drive it now because you never know when is going to shut off in traffic and cause a wreck because you can't get off of the interstate nor can you steer easily. I really wish chrysler would own up to this issue before it kills someone!