general problems of the 2011 Jeep Wrangler - part 2

I was driving my 2011 Jeep Wrangler about 5-8 mph when I heard a “pop” type of noise. I then saw a flame under the hood on the passenger side. All of a sudden, my throttle locked up and my car wouldn’t stop. I had both feet on the brakes, but my tires kept spinning. My electrical was locked up and I couldn’t get the Jeep out of drive and into park. My boyfriend ran over, jumped in the passenger side to try to get the Jeep into park, as I couldn’t get it to move. He fractured his hand in two places getting the gearshift to go into park. At this point there was black smoke coming from the under the hood. He was finally able to get it into park. At that point he helped pull me out the passenger side of the Jeep as the fire/flames were starting to come thru the dashboard into the inside of the Jeep. It took about an hour to get the fire out, then approx. 15-20 min later the fire started again on the passenger side.

Initially the steering wheel control buttons fro the computer would not function. Then lost the following: interior lights, all switches in the switch bank, heated seats, electronic traction control, hill descent etc. Stopped working. Dealer checked it out said that it was a bad tipm. It is going to cost $850 to replace but it is on national back order, so no estimation as to when it could be replaced. This unit controls everything from the fuel pump to the air bags and the dealer said that any of that could stop working at any minute.

The contact owned a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. After driving 35 mph and parking the vehicle, the contact exited the vehicle. Moments later, the vehicle caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the local fire department. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to salvage yard where it was diagnosed that the fire started in the engine. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

I, the mother of the child that owned the Jeep Wrangler, mailed pictures of the vehicle engulfed in flames, as well as, copy of purchase of Wrangler. I also enclosed a detailed letter to the NHTSA of the incident. I am updating my recent information that I had mailed, because I have realized that I closed the letter with my old phone number. I had recently changed my number, and I wanted to let you know the correct number. I apologize for my stupidity. I will enter the personal information correctly. Seeing that I am the individual that sent the information via the postal service, I will enter my name and e-mail information.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the part needed 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.

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.

The airbag light has come on to report a fault in the system. This is a major problem that Jeep Wrangler jk owners are having. The clock spring is faulty. The right hand drive version of this vehicle has been recalled for the same part. But not the left hand drive? this is most definitely a defective part as after searching on the internet its a wide spread problem and needs to be addressed. Parts failing as soon as 1/12 years. The airbag will not deploy if in an accident.

Every time I put gas in Jeep it back- flows all over the place. Not only does it ruin the paint but it's a safety hazard splashing all over my clothes and once sprayed on my neck. A little higher it would have gotten on my face. I hear it might be the butterfly not closing so it doesn't know you tank is full or close to being full. Should be any easy recall so why isn't it ??? very unsafe please have this fixed!!.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) and stated that the part was not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the vehicle was unable to be serviced under the recall because the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility). The contact received the initial notice back in December of 2014. The parts needed were unavailable. The contact stated that a follow-up notice was not received. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts needed were not available for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced the failure.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility). However, the part needed 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.

At the time my vehicle was recalled for side mirror/back defroster recall, my rear window defroster was working properly. When the recall repair work was completed, the rear defroster did not work since. I have taken it to Jeep on more than one occasion & they cannot fix it. I was told I had to replace the entire rear window. The problem is a safety issue because when the rear window is fogged up, there is zero visibility. This is very dangerous when I am driving and cannot see what's behind me! it's a common issue with Jeep vehicles and it was working fine before my recall repairs. A Jeep dealership has tried several times to fix the problem. The side mirrors worked better before the recall repairs as well.

For the past 2 years the passenger airbag light has been illuminate on my dash. I do not know why this is. It turns on/off randomly wether someone is sitting in the passenger seat or not. Additionally for the past 3 years or so the functions/buttons on the left side of the steering wheel go in/out of function. For the most part they don't work 99% of the time. It doesn't affect the driving or anything dangerous but it is annoying that these buttons don't work most of the time. As far as the passenger airbag light, this concerns me should there be some sort of accident. I have looked into this and people have spent a good amount of money and the light still is on. I saw that in June, 2015 and investigation was started regarding this and wanted to put in my two cents. I hope that a solution is found for this.

June 23rd, after beginning to move after traffic was thining out, the engine shut off and would not start back up. After checking fluids and temp levels (electrical gauges still worked), I could only assume this was a sensor issue. After the vehicle had been towed to a dealership, the next day it was confirmed that the tipm (total integrated power module) had went bad, and needed to be replaced. This part is coded specifically for the vehicle (used ones cannot work). I was told that the part could take up to a month to replace because Chrysler was not releasing them due to an issue with them. Once this was found out, it struck me as odd seeing as I was never notified about a recall, and if this was a known issue, shouldnt one have been sent out?.

I started my Jeep this morning in my driveway with the factory remote start, 10 min later I walked out of my house and saw flames and smoke coming from my drivers side door. A car driving by had stopped and called 911. Another neighbor ran over with a fire extinguisher and we were able to get the fire in control before the fire department got there. The driver side door is completely destroyed and melted, the window is gone. The roof, seat and surrounding area are also damaged. The fire appeared to have started somewhere in the driver side door. I called Jeep twice today thinking they would be concerned and responsive, but I was told it would be 2-5 days before they could have someone come out and inspect the car. In the meantime I wait carless. . . Thank goodness my 2 children were not in the car when it happened. I did some research this evening and found the exact same thing happened to a couple in montreal last January and found reports of this happening 2 other times with the exact same make, model & year Jeep.

Vehicle stationary, flooding front driver and passenger floorboards. 3+ inches. Not a drop of water anywhere else. 6 attempts at dealership service department by (the waterman), until completed. The service department has no record of this in their system according to them, I do. Caused electrical, rusting, carpeting buckled now loose bunching under gas and brake pedals. Received NHTSA recall notification, of the seatbelts in my 2011 Jeep Wrangler, ,have not received any notification from manufacturer. Last recall for drivers airbag, takata dangers, the dealerships repair department insisted no such recall existed, and claims to have replaced the passenger airbag that had already been replaced. My VIN # pulls up all recalls completed. This is not true. I have records of dates of service and photos. I don't have a scanner to upload them. Flooding occurred while vehicle was stationary and parked in driveway of home.

Complaint number: 1299598 the print out of my filed complaint is incorrect in that I did check the box to not share my complaint with the manufacturer I have photos of this fact on another camera not connected to the internet. Please make not of this complaint as I have.

Traveling at 30-35mph I braked and turned quickly to make a left turn across traffic into a parking lot. The engine stalled causing my steering to seize. I had no control of the vehicle except to mash on the brakes which lost power. I was almost hit by cross traffic. I coasted to a stop, hitting a curb and nearly hitting several parked vehicles.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that she started the vehicle by using the push to start feature. The contact then opened the front driver’s door and noticed that the front passenger door was on fire. The was able to successfully extinguish the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, but the dealer advised the contact to tow the vehicle back home. The manufacturer was notified and an investigator was sent to inspect the vehicle. The investigator stated that the fire originated near the heated mirror on the passenger side. The dealer was waiting on replacement parts to arrive. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was unable to receive a response. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 16,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that on several ocassions the vehicle's heater core was replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000. Sa.

Takata recall, for my location has yet to be addressed. I have spoken to several employees in the service department of the dealership from which it was purchased as well as to several people including the manager of the dealership. Only one person from the service department looked up my vehicle on her computer and found the recalled and several complaints, attempted repairs that failed to be repaired, my service team manager lying to my face after being presented with NHTSA documentation proving my claims, several attempts to repair the recalled parts, service department claims in report, recalled problem repaired when it has not been or claiming unable to reproduce claimed recalled problem. For years until the manufacturers warranty and the extended service mechanical warranty as well as the extended internal warranty expired with out acknowledgment of the dangerous conditions I am having to drive a vehicle with several highly dangerous life threatening issues some recalled by manufacturer others they've ignored as well as ignoring me the owner. These issues continue to this day! the electrical system and computer,while driving on u. S. I-95 heading west in rush hour traffic my vehicle went dead surrounded by vehicles going well above the 55 mph speed limit. Some how I managed to manouver it thre lanes over to the non-exhisting pull over lane as the steering wheel was locked. There was no power. I called 911, who hung up on me, as did the local police department of princinct 3, only the arrival of the tow truck and driver who managed to set reflective warning triangles far behind my vehicle and repidly assisting me to exit my vehicle without injury or death. Then proceeded to tow my vtto the service department of the dealership. The side rear view mirrors with a heating element that is supposed to keep them dry and clear in all weather were claimed fixed. More.