Seven problems related to starter have been reported for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler based on all problems reported for the 2007 Wrangler.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle briefly failed to start before returning to normal functionality. After starting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Jeep will not start intermittently, when turning the key over the Jeep will click once and the starter will not turn over. Sometimes you can try agin right away and it'll start. Sometimes you have to wiggle the gear shifter, and sometimes it takes awhile to get it to turn over and start. I was told it is either an ignition problem or a neutral safety switch, but geared towards the latter. It does it whether parked on a hill, flat, warm or cold. According to many Jeep pages and forums this is a very common problem.
My vehicle would not start on occasions. I will not know when this problem will occur. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer five (5) times since July 8, 2008 after they have told me the situation has been remedied. The battery and starter have been changed before July 8, 2009. This problem started in 2008.
2007 Jeep jk 4-door has stalled a couple of times. I've started my Jeep about 10 times and the starter continues to run. I need to turn off the Jeep for this to stop.
The 2007 4 door Jeep Wrangler died at a light after I had it about one month. Throughout my ownership the starter or ignition , I didn't know which, stuck when trying to start it periodically. The biggest concern was that last weekend while driving on the interstate at about 70 mph the engine got really loud for a minute and then all of the dashboard lights flew on. I believed that the engine had started to stall but then caught. I took vehicle to the dealership, and they couldn't recreate the problem, ran diagnostics, and then searched the Jeep database and found nothing. If you investigated the internet there were dozens of people who were having the same problems. Two people NY and minnesota contacted me and said that the problem was the throttle control. One of them stated that his dealership had called the Jeep help line and got it fixed. Therefore, I knew that it should be in their database - but it wasn't showing when searched as being done by dealerships. I was scared that one of these times while I was on the interstate the engine was going to die and steering will go out. On the Jeep websites, numerous people have actually had to restart their engines while driving.
My Jeep has died on me 3 times:1) in Jan 07; 2 mos after I bought it-while in transit on the freeway @ 70mph all power was lost, engine shut down, lasted about 5 sec. It came back on-on its own while still moving. 2) 03/07 while in transit, @ 10mph shut down, had to put it in park and restart it. 3) may 07- while aproaching a red light, it shut down, had to put it in park and restart it. Every single time its ocurred I have taken it in the the service dept and they are unable to find the malfunction. The third instance, they installed an autopilot- to record the malfunction, but on ly let me keep it for 1 1/2 weeks because the service department only has 1 in the whole shop, and they cannot spare me the autopilot for the length of time that it might take for the issue to reocurr, of course nothing happened. I believe that this customer service is a joke, & feel it is a major hazard, to continue to drive around like this, I fear that it may stall while on the freeway and get hit by another traveling vehicle. Another issue is the ignition/starter, it seems to randomly get stuck- and sounds as though I am still turning the key when my hand is not even touching it. I am frustraded with this lemon and would like to know who else is having the same issues- because I am not getting any solutions from the service department & manufacturer.
Driving along at 45mph and the engine dies power shuts off and comes backon ,engine restarts itself(not by the starter,but by momentum,even tho automatic trans).