First thing that happened with this vehicle while driving on a highway the air condition and defogger for the winshield went out, winshield fogged up could not see on a rainy foggy night when I had to open all windows for air to take mist off winshield.second incident when I pulled into a service area to check the A/C the vehicle above was locked in park when suddenly the vehicle started going in reverse with engine running almost running over my brother who was in rear of vehicle.
2012 Jeep Wrangler electrical complaints
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2012 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle faulty instrument cluster replacement. *smd the consumer stated he lost all power to the horn, lights, directional signals and windshield wipers. After days, chrysler replaced the instrument cluster.
Vehicle stalled (engine quite running) then jerked back on. At first it would only do this occasionally. Now it does it frequently in all gears (six speed manual).
Inop battery, A/C and heat blower, alarm security light, windows inop intermediately
We have had multiple times where the engine will stall at idling or low RPM's. We have had the vehicle at the dealer 4 times now and of course they cannot diagnose the problem. Yesterday, they car would simply not start at all and it only has 28,000 miles.
The windshield wipers, directional signals, horn, steering wheel radio controls, headlights failed and rear back power window would not go up- this happened while driving in the rain.
Approx 4 months and 3700 miles of having my 2012 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited, during regular driving all dash lights came on, the warning chimes were on, all gauges dropped and continued to flash, the vehicle slowed down and the lights remained flashing and flickering for about another 20 seconds I couldn't accelerate. This has happened over 30 times since then and almost caused a serious accident on the interstate. This still continues to happen regularly and after showing them 2 videos on separate occasions dealership says they can't duplicate the problem so there is nothing they can do. Now at 47000 miles my warranty is gone and this time when it happened the check engine and airbag remained on. I don't know if the two issues are related or are separate, but now it kind of "sputters and put-puts" when its in park and won't accelerate properly. Dealership wants $150.00 just to look at this issue again and tell me they can't duplicate the fault. This is a serious safety issue; it has never been driven off road, is garage kept, and not used everyday. I don't want my jeep to catch fire or continue to put me and my children in a position where when could get hurt because of these issues. If anyone else has had these issues any help would be appreciated.
I have a 2012 jeep wrangler unlimited with 40k miles. Around 15k miles, I started experiencing issues with the driver side and front windshield heating/defrosting not working. Heating works on the passenger side, but not on the driver's side seating or windshield areas. This issue creates a comfort problem during cold days due to no heat on the driver's side but more importantly, creates a safety issue because the front windshield does not defrost properly without sufficient heat, creating unsafe driving scenarios. This issue was intermittent at first, but over the past 20k miles has become a frequent comfort and safety issue. This defect/issue/design flaw is a known problem with the current wrangler unlimited as a number of others I know with the same vehicle experience this issue and you can find endless complaints of the issue on line. My dealer also explained they receive frequent complaints for this problem. I brought my jeep to the dealership. They explained I need the heating core replaced, and due to its location behind the dashboard will cost me $1000+ to repair, primarily due to the labor required to pull off the dashboard and other car parts to reach and replace the heating core. This issue should be a recognized safety recall or service bulletin by jeep/chrysler with no out of pocket repair expense for the vehicle owners who expect to receive safe, high quality, well designed products from jeep/chrysler.
Windshield wipers came on by themselves, headlights started flashing, the dash lights all came on and the vehicle stalled.
I have had at least 100 times where my jeep has stalled and just stopped running. It has happened when I have slowed down, and has stopped in intersections. It has stopped when starting from a stop etc. I have had numerous manual transmission cars and this has never happened. It scares me , and makes me fear for my life. I have changed the way I drive because of it, with the fear of worrying my jeep will just stop running , when I pull out into traffic. I have had the switches in the car not work, and function erratically. Lights stay on, when turned off, after turning them off numerous times, they finally go out. I have had my breaks respond oddly, and get weak. I have had the heater not come on, then turn switch again and it works. Have had defrost some on when defrost was off. Numerous electrical functions, malfunction. I don't bother with jeep, as my mileage is over 36,000- no more warranty, but these things began, about a month or two into jeep ownership. These problems used to be infrequent, but now this power failure happens often. Some days it happens 4-5 times. Please help me with this matter, I do not want to be injured or killed, due to this problem. I also do not want my family or someone else's hurt ,because of it either. I started doing research about these issues and find I am not the only one, it is common. I also have a whistle in the brake line, vacuum I think??? It causes the breaks to not be strong at times. I have had my brakes completely replaced and this condition persists, it also seems many with my model of jeep experience this as well. All of the hinges on the doors are rusting from the inside out, as well, I see the paint bubbling up .
While driving, the engine, power steering and power brakes all went out. The first dealership said it was defective battery terminals, the next 2 agreed it was the tipm for the vehicle. When the start/run relay is moved at all, the vehicle shuts down. Dodge/chrysler/jeep have reported the part on backorder and have no estimate as to when it will be available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the left and right turn signal switch and the windshield wipers failed to operate. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.
Jeep. Consumer writes in regards to no repairs performed on vehicle for the heated power side view mirror wire harness recall. However, he was given a document to sign.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Faulty tipm. Since buying the jeep brand new it has done weird things (ie: locks won't work, windows won't work, radio won't work) but if I just turned the jeep off and back on the problem went away. However, now my locks quit working all together and only solution is replace the tipm but I didn't know that was the problem the whole time until now and now the jeep is out of it's warranty and cost $1000 to fix.
P61-the federal safety agency 14v‑631 I received a recall notice (reference above) and called my dealer to fix same. Was told no parts available to call back in 6 months. Called back and was told they still do not have parts. I believe this is unreasonable. Dealer: brunswick auto mart, 3031 center road, brunswick, ohio.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 4/21/15*cn updated 10/9/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the part 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) and stated that the parts were not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was unable to provide an estimated time frame for when the parts would become available.
2012 jeep wrangler sport 3.6l vehicle does not start at random. Vehicle has stalled at highway speeds. All electrical will turn on but jeep will not crank over or make any attempt to start. Wipers turn on, their own. Battery, and starter have both been checked. Evidence leads to faulty tipm sensor but because the chrysler dealership can not duplicate the error after 5 tries they said they can not replace the tipm. Dealership states they can not just throw parts at it to fix the issue even with hundreds to thousands of other chrysler products having the same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 13v234000 (power train, steering) and 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the parts to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) however, the part was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I understand that this may not be in the federal safety agency's arena but I wasn't sure where else to turn. Around the 21st of november 2014 the headlights, blinkers, cabin lighting and cruise control stopped working. I took the vehicle into capital chrysler jeep dodge in garner nc on the 25th of november. The dealership diagnosed the problem as an electrical cluster in the instrument panel shorting out. The part is an exchange part and one of chrysler's vendors would send a new part calibrated to my mileage to replace my shorted cluster and they would send my cluster back to be repaired. My vehicle was not allowed to be driven, despite physically working, because the new clusters mileage had to match the vehicles mileage and they had already submitted the mileage to the vendor. Around the 5th of december I was informed that the part was not going to ship from the vendor until the 19th of december. On the 19th I was informed by capital chrysler jeep dodge that the part had not been shipped by the vendor and that they weren't expecting the part until after the new year. Today I received an update that the part is not expected to ship until the 12th. My case number with chrysler is [xxx] and I give you permission to contact them about this incident. The part causes the lights and blinkers to not work. Chrysler is putting cars on the road that they aren't able to repair to a safely derivable condition in a reasonable period of time. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Was sleeping and woke up to a popping noise that happened to be my jeep up in flames at approx 4:30 am. Called chrysler they came out n told me it was electrical near the battery. I had no aftermarket electrical to cause this. Chrysler is not doing anything to help me. I lost my jeep. I am at a lose of words, my jeep was my baby... Very disappointed in chrysler and don't know what steps to take for them to help me or rectify the issue. Please help. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Parked vehicle in garage on saturday afternoon. Went to start it back up and the vehicle had no dash lights, turn signals, horn, brakelights, heated seats, etc. Had it towed to dealership on monday october 20th. The dealer said that the cluster was out and it would take a few days to get one. At the end of the week they told us it would be nov 1st. I checked in on oct 30 and the dealership said the part was now tentatively scheduled for nov 22. Opened a case with jeep and have a case manager who told me today that the new tentative date is nov 28. The parts seem to be unavailable and our jeep has been inoperable for 33 days with no end in sight.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the instrument panel cluster failed to work. The contact noticed an intermittent short occurring upon activating the parking lights, fog lights, headlights, and tail lights. There were also no audio controls, the horn would not sound, and the power steering was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who held the vehicle for several weeks and indicated that the instrument cluster was not available. The contact was not given a timeframe as to when the part would become available to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,500.
Total integrated power module (tipm) failure caused the starter motor to burn out and fried the tipm.
2012 jeep wrangler unlimited sport; 1st incident with hot oil message, resulted in dealership fixing the recall they all of a sudden had parts for (that were on back order for months-and for a recall). When I told the dealership I had a case id with chrysler, they changed their tune and had the part(s). This was at 26000 miles. 2nd incident: I had driven to ny from sc with no issues while driving. Next day, cold start, hot oil warning. Took to a local auto repair shop and they "cleared the error" stating there was no apparent cause and they "didn't know why" the error occurred. 3rd incident: called dealership I bought the jeep from and told the guy (whom I know by name) that I was having the same problem, "hot oil message." he stated, "hot oil message, I don't know what you're talking about!" really??? He was clearly lying, and I knew right then he was of no help to me. So, I went to the nearest chrysler in a town 15 minutes away where I had moved to as it was closer anyway...letting the liar-part go, thinking the other dealership would surely do the right thing. This is at 34000 mi. The dealership has my jeep currently and told me today that the dealership I bought it from wrote "added computer to jeep," as the supposed fix for the original issue (recall). The guy at the closest dealership told me the computer wouldn't even "talk" to him so he couldn't diagnose the problem until he figures out how to get the 1st computer to "talk" to him so he can get to the 2nd computer and try to diagnose an issue with the 2nd computer. Got a call this afternoon that it was driven around town with no problems after clearing the error message again. Awaiting final results now. I'm 2000 miles away from being out of warranty. Researching internet reveals numerous accounts of same issue with many people barely escaping engulfed in flames jeeps. This is an issue. Class action sought.
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