Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 electrical problems
87 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,366 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,234 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
87 of 1,366 complaints match this topic (6.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10181714 · 2007-02-05 (February 5, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OUT AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE LOST. AFTER A SHORT OUTAGE, ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE RESTORED AND THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. TSB 18-036-06 (COMPUTER REFLASH) WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HOWEVER IT DID NOT PREVENT ADDITIONAL FAILURES. SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 65 MPH AND RESULTED IN A NEAR ACCIDENT WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER FOLLOWING MOST RECENT FAILURE AND NO CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181714 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183213 · 2007-02-21 (February 21, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AS TO START THE MOTOR ALL POWER WAS LOST AND THE WHOLE JEEP BUCKED. AFTER A SHORT OUTAGE, ELECTRICAL POWER WILL BE RESTORED AND THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. WAS VERY SCARED BECAUSE WHEN IT HAPPENED YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183213 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187436 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)
TWICE DURING THE FIRST 7400 MILES THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. INCIDENT #1 - I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF FOR 1-2 SECONDS. WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED ALL OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AS IF I HAD JUST TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NO FIX WAS ATTEMPTED. INCIDENT # 2 - MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND STAYED OFF…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187436 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188360 · 2007-04-19 (April 19, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 25MPH, THE SNOW FROZE THE LINKAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND THE WIPERS DIDN'T OPERATE NORMALLY. SNOW ALSO ENTERS THE HEATER VENTILATION SCREEN AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH IS A CLOSED CHAMBER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND THE LINKAGE IS CONTAINED. THE SNOW FREEZES INTO A SOLID MASS WHERE THE LINKAGE/ WIPERS WILL NOT WORK UNTIL YOU PUT SOME FORM OF HEAT INTO THE CHAMBER TO MELT THE ICE. THE RAIN ALSO MAKES CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ATTACHED. …
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188360 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188803 · 2007-04-25 (April 25, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE STEERING LOCKED, INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THIS MORNING, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FAILURE'S RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS LATER. THE CONTACT NEVER TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, CHANGED LANES, OR CHANGED GEARS WHE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188803 at NHTSA ↗