Four problems related to starter have been reported for the 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My 2010 Jeep Wrangler unlimited has been idling funny for a while. Today my windshield wipers started running without turning them on, the headlight came on high beam without turning them on and my turn signals stopped working. I was just trying to get hime from work. Sometimes the starter sticks & grinds when I try to start it. . Sometimes the cruise control makes the Jeep shake violently like driving on 4 flat tires down the interstate. My husband unhooked the battery today to stop the wipers and it was sparking and the whole fuse control panel was too hot to touch. He done some research and found out it is the tipm and it's been a problem in almost all Jeep Wranglers, and has been recalled in most that had all my Jeeps electrical issues, but has not been recalled in the 2010, even after many customer complaints, glad it didn't catch my Jeep on fire. Now I'm worried about parking in my garage as it is part of my house. So now my Jeep that only has 74000 miles and cost me 35000 dollars is a fire hazard and can't be parked in its cozy 350000 garage because I don't want to lose my home, Jeep and possibly my life. Chrysler really needs to step up and do the right thing after making so much money off of us die hard life long Jeep enthusiasts.
Vehicle was stationary. After flash update on tipm. Tipm failure occurred causing starter to "fry". This is a problem that has had many complaints. This can cause problems on vehicles while in motion. Can't believe the NHTSA failed to investigate after all the complaints received.
We bought this vehicle almost two years December. After having this vehicle around 7 months with no problems, we took it to king expresslube to have oil changed, in which, the wrong oil filter was put on vehicle resulting in a blown engine. King expresslube pair the entire cost of the engine and the vehicle was taken to north point Jeep. Every since engine was replaced, we have had problems with the car not cranking. Vehicle has been towed to the Jeep dealership numerous times with them saying, " we can't find anything wrong". Was advised to carry a " hammer" to tap under starter to " see if it will crank" . So it broke down again two weeks ago which they had the vehicle two days and was returned stating they can't find anything wrong! would not crank again today and they finally found something! said that it was the tipm, of course that's not covered under warranty and it will cost us 900. 00 to replace part! this has been very tacky business practice since I have read today that Chrysler has known this is a faulty part and unwilling to stand behind their vehicles! I am very upset that they are unwilling to help in any way! thank you for listening to my story! shannon h.
Letter re the problems experienced with a 2010 Jeep Wrangler feels that vehicle falls under the new car lemon law (entire package not imaged, forwarded to nvs-200) the consumer stated there have been repeated attempts to repair the vehicle. However, the vehicle remains defective. The consumer stated the vehicle was running sluggish and burning oil, but no leaks were found. The problem went on for several months. The consumer believed the engine was defective, but the dealer would not approve a new engine, so they kept replacing parts. The vehicle was eventually returned to the consumer, with the same problem. The dealer checked the engine again, and discovered it was burning 1 quart of oil per hour and it was determined the engine needed to be replaced. The hard top was leaking and ruined the carpet. The starter was defective. Also the transmission was exhibiting a burning smell, it would slip and wouldn't go into gear and the fluid was no longer the correct color. Also, the temperature gauge rose just under the overheating point. The radiator cooling fan was defective. Also, there was a grinding noise coming from the transfer case.