Equipment Problems of Jeep Wrangler - part 2

Complete loss of horsepower and control. Limp mode wouldn’t activate. Finally able to get it home.

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While driving, a warning suddenly appeared stating “electronic stability control failure. ” immediately afterward, the vehicle stopped accelerating and automatically shifted from run to acc mode with no throttle response or acceleration control. Traffic was moderate, and when the vehicle abruptly lost propulsion, several cars behind me had to brake hard and nearly collided with my vehicle. I was able to coast and pull off the roadway safely, but it was a dangerous situation that could easily have caused an accident. This failure occurred without warning, and the vehicle has a history of prior powertrain and driver-assistance system issues, including repeated “four wheel drive service” and “electric power steering fail” warnings earlier in 2025. The most recent event on October 11, 2025, was the most severe and created a serious safety hazard. Vehicle: 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe mileage: approximately 10,000 miles condition: leased, well maintained, all service performed at authorized Jeep dealership.

Over-the-air firmware update that caused an in-motion shutdown while driving. Various dash lights came on, shift to park indicator flashed, loss power, steering wheel stiffened up to the point it wouldn't move. There were no warnings before it went haywire. My family's safety was at risk as we were driving and it put us in danger and had to carefully get to the side of the road. We had it towed to Jeep where they say they fixed it but we have no trust to drive it now. The service advisor at the Jeep dealerships said "it looks like someone at Jeep pushed the big red button and sent out an update that wasn't ready yet" which is a huge concern for all Jeep owners.

There was an over the air updated to something in the vehicle and now hybrid battery range is much lower. Also, have seen multiple complaints that the vehicle will not turn on or stalls while driving creating dangerous conditions on the road while driving. I have not attempted to drive on the road after seeing other complaints concerning this update. Vehicle was perfectly fine before update. This is completely unacceptable, essentially using drivers as test dummys for untested and unproven software updates.

Car lit up while driving with multiple warnings, check traction control, check charging system, etc. Wouldn’t power off or drive or go into neutral. Had to tow. Stranded in dangerous area with no warning.

On 10/10/2025 my Jeep Wrangler prompted me to update the uconnect box. After the update completed, my vehicle lost power at highway speed and started to shift to park. I had to make dangerous maneuvers, pull into the median, and attempt to restart the vehicle.

After an update on the vehicle it shut off while driving, I had no control of the steering. All the lights on the dash came one and I had to put it in park and restart the car. Then the check engine light came on.

Took uconnect update last night. Upon driving after update, Jeep looses power and shuts down. Everything on dash lights up. Wants you to put vehicle in park. Throws a check engine light. Upon restart check engine light stays on, go a few miles and Jeep repeats the process.

On 10/10/2025 at approximately 11:00 pm CT I was driving my 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe on a four lane divided highway at 70 mph. During the drive a check engine light popped on solid and three seconds later the vehicle killed power and the steering wheel locked up. The check engine light was solid and not blinking. 911 was called as this incident occurred at the crest of a hill and I was still partially on the roadway. This was following an over the air uconnect box update at 5:00 pm CT. The vehicle was able to be moved to the shoulder and was towed to the service center.

After an update of the uconnect system the vehicle will break on its one while driving and shut off. Check engine light remains on. Multiple diagnostic error codes appear.

My vehicle is no longer working properly after the most recent update that happened on 10/10 my vehicle experienced weird sticking/stuttering while accelerating and then fully turned off on the road while driving. It was incredibly dangerous and I’m just glad there wasn’t anyone directly behind me at the time otherwise I would have for sure been rear ended. Now it shuts off every few minutes and the check engine light is on.

On 10/10/2025 there was an ota update to the telematics/uconnect system in my car. After it finished the car shut off while I was driving it multiple times. I lost all power and had to coast to the side of the road. This is extremely unsafe. Everyone that did the update is having this issue.

After I updated software last night, the car stopped in the middle of the road. The shift was flashing and check engine light came on saying “put in park” it happened 4 time as of now. I have to turn off the car and turn it back on the put in drive.

After receiving a notification about a "uconnect update" on my infotainment and next start of my vehicle I experienced 3 loss of acceleration events within relatively short time intervals. When the event occurs, the dash flashes "p" and states the vehicle needs to be shifted into park, and restarted. First incident, I felt a hard thud when I shifted to drive. Upon the second incident (roughly 200 feet/10 seconds from the first incident), the check engine light came on, and the same message appeared. Forcing me to shift to park, and then restart the vehicle. The issue occurred for the 3rd time roughly 400 feet from where the second incident occurred. I have a tow scheduled to bring it to the dealership tomorrow.

I was driving my 2021 Jeep Wrangler and it started running poorly. I was near the dealership. I called them and told them I was headed to them ASAP. (I was within 3 mile range). The car died in the middle of an intersection. I could not put the car in neutral to move it out of the way of traffic. I got a tow truck to bring it to the dealership. Where they told me that the coolant tube fasteners for my vehicle were gone, and that the engine was blown, including the pump. Elbow screws were missing for the vehicle and coolant was everywhere in my vehicle. My car has 46,000 miles on it. It has had every single oil change ,reported recall done and service request to complete completed. . It has been taken very well care of and has only been to this one dealership. . According to the dealership, it is not covered under my powertrain warranty, and that I must pay for the engine and other parts myself. Upon looking into this, I looked into the NHTSA and also the fca for recalls on a 2021. I found that that my 2021 would have been recalled for recall number zd8. Recall code is exactly what is wrong with my 2021 vehicle. I don’t know why they didn’t did not add my VIN number to it, but I am requesting that it be investigated to help me get this covered under warranty. I have contacted Chrysler currently they’re telling me that the engine is not available until November 17 at the earliest so at this time I am in a rental car that I am paying for. . I do believe that my VIN number for my vehicle should have been added and that it should be investigated for other owners of Jeep Wrangler 2021 and 2022 vehicles that possibly were not listed with their VIN numbers. Please help expedite. Chrysler case # 94425835. Dealer code 45091 and customer number 81103. Thank you.

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A software update was pushed to the vehicle and prompted me to update it when I turned the vehicle off. The next time I drove the vehicle, after about one mile, many warnings lights went off, and the vehicle turned off and was not driveable. The vehicle would not restart. Jeep acknowledged that the software update made the vehicle inoperable.

On Friday 10/10 a message appeared on the dash asking to do an update. I hit yes. I was parked and had to go into a store. I came out and proceeded to drive onto a busy 4 lane road. I got onto the road and increased speed when the car stalled and the wheel locked forcing me to have to put the hazards on and came to a stop in the middle of an intersection. I was almost hit from multiple sides. I managed to restart the car and pull into a parking lot. It then had to be towed to the dealership. I have learned that there was a glitch with this update causing similar issues with many other Jeeps. This is very dangerous.

Inside driver side door latch a silver lamination which has delaminated and formed a sharp edge that has cut my finger twice. The second cut was rather deep.

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My husband was turning left from one highway to another highway when a car who was trying to pass multiple vehicles behind us hit us on drivers side as we were turning causing my 2021 Jeep to be pushed completely off the road and into a ditch where we hit a large pole/electrical pole. We hit the pole so hard that it moved it. Our air bags did not deploy at all. I got a notification on my Jeep app stating that there was airbag failure. My husband and my body were shook pretty bad from the incident and could have been seriously injured due to the impact. Our Jeep was towed to the body shop and they stated the gentleman working there told my husband that our airbags should have deployed.

The driver side door handle har a foil wrapping that has come loose and cannot be returned to its standard position. The wrapping is sharp jagged aluminum that has cut my finger on two separate occasions. The wound is rather deep in both instances.

The screen is delaminating causing erratic glitching and jumping all over the place, happens everyday, I can't use the gps or music or any apps.

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I am writing to get a good will repair for my of a 2020 Jeep Wrangler, VIN: [xxx] with approximately 50,000 miles. The estimate for the Jeep/stellantis repair states after the inspection that my vehicle’s instrument panel cluster (ipc) has a serious internal defect that creates a safety hazard. Wrangler’s instrument panel has gone completely dark, leaving me without access to critical safety information such as speed, warning indicators, and fuel levels. The inspection and dealer diagnosis states that , this failure is due to an internal defect in the ipc, which is identical to the condition described in NHTSA recall no. 24v-652. Although my VIN is not currently listed under recall 24v-652, the symptoms and internal defect in my vehicle are the same failure mode as the recalls. Driving without a functioning instrument cluster is unsafe, placing myself and others at risk, and constitutes what is known safety defect with Jeep Wranglers. Repair or replace the defective instrument panel cluster in my vehicle at no cost, as a goodwill repair or as part of the existing recall. I am asking to be reimburse me any costs already incurred and related to this defect. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Turtle mode was activated for the 5th time on my Jeep while driving on the highway. Was in traffic at the time and was beginning acceleration when it went into turtle mode. I was able to slowly go across 1 lane of traffic to pull over. I was able to pull over. While I was on the shoulder the turtle mode went away and I was able to resume my drive. If I have been going the speed limit when this happened I and other could have been severely injured if my car suddenly lost power.

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Loss of motive power - will be driving on the interstate and the car will suddenly go into turtle mode with no warning and the car will abruptly slow down to a slow crawl. Took to dealer they could not find a diagnostic code so in their mind there is nothing to fix (currently still at dealer). This has happened to me 4 times.

Jeep 2024 Wrangler 4xe hybrid exploded VIN# [xxx] on [xxx], just before [xxx], our 2024 hybrid vehicle began emitting smoke while parked in our attached garage. Thankfully, our smoke alarm alerted us - my wife discovered it was coming from the garage and immediately called 911. Police arrived within minutes and were able to push the car out of the garage. Shortly after that, the vehicle caught fire. First responders later told us that if my wife had not acted quickly, the fire could have easily spread to our home—potentially resulting in a total loss, or worse, endangering our lives if it had happened while we were asleep. It took four hours of continuous firefighting to manage the flames. The hazmat team explained that this was due to “thermal runaway”, a dangerous chain reaction in lithium-ion batteries where heat builds uncontrollably, leading to fire or even explosions. These types of fires can’t be extinguished conventionally—they must burn out once the chemical reaction is complete. Some important context: this vehicle is the same year, make, and model as those recently recalled for hybrid battery fire risks. However, our VIN was not included in the recall—something we now believe may have been an oversight, as the circumstances appear nearly identical. Back in June, the car had another serious issue: it shut down completely despite a full gas tank and a 50% ev charge. It had to be towed to the dealership, and was returned to us a day or 2 later, marked as “repaired. ” after the fire - I reviewed the service paperwork, we found that the specific error code pointed to unstable hybrid battery voltage—a potential sign of a failing battery pack. According to documentation on that error code pob24, complete replacement of the hybrid battery is considered the only safe fix. That repair was never performed—and worse, we were never informed of the severity of the issue. This negligence should be addressed as it almost killed us. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552.

Regarding bullet point one: not sure bullet 2:my safety and my husband's safety would have been at risk if it had crashed into our house as he was sitting where it could have possibility entered the house. Bullet 3: not sure bullet 4: vehicle was has not been inspected by manufacturer. Jeep was not driveable. State farm was contacted and a wrecker came and towed the vehicle to caliber collision. The Jeep is there now. Drove into driveway and placed Jeep in reverse to back up to a shed. I put my foot on the accelerator to backup but the Jeep lurched forward and accelerated. It would not stop, even as I tried to brake, until it ran through a privacy fence knocking down 3 cemented metal posts and bent another one. It also ran over a metal bird cage, metal table, talavara bird bath, and uprooted an 8+' shrub before coming to a stop inches away from our hvac unit and the house. Marks on the driveway seem to indicate the right rear tire kept turning and the left rear tire buried into the ground almost up to the axle. Bullet 5: there were no warning lights or signals before the accident.

I have brought my vehicle in for 3 time for the dealership to take a look at europe messages I have received. It is currently with them right now. As the start stop function is now not working. This happened while in the dealers possession and was working normally prior to me being it into the dealership. They said they repaired a vacuum leak. After the apportionment I noticed the start stop function wasn’t working and it said battery charging. I took my vehicle on a long drive to charge the auxiliary battery, but nothing changed. I brought the car back to the dealership and they are now saying they are not responsible as a battery can drain at any time. I have asked for dates on their obd scans but they either do not have them or are unwilling to provide them to me. I asked what systems the auxiliary battery affects other than the start stop function. They told me seat belts, dash lighting and obviously emission because the vehicle will not start and stop the way it is supposed to, and continues to run while sitting at a light or stopped in traffic. I am currently waiting on results regarding the start stop function.

I bought this Jeep brand new on 7/5/2025 at a dealership with 342 miles on it. The night of purchase, I noticed the fog lights did not work. The dealership had to replace all the wires to the fog lights. On the morning of 8/29/2025, while driving my vehicle between the speeds of 25 - 55 mph to work, the vehicle would shimmy for unknown reasons. Later that afternoon, while driving home from work on the interstate at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began a severe shake (aka death wobble). I was able to slow down and safely exit the interstate, but the vehicle did not stop the “death wobble” until it was at a near stop. I immediately called the dealership, and they are to inspect it first thing in the morning on 8/29/2025. This vehicle has not had any modifications or previous owners.

I own a 2020 Jeep Wrangler rubicon and believe my vehicle should be included in recall w35/NHTSA 20v-191 for the vp4 radio software, as my backup camera does not turn off when shifting into drive. I must restart my Jeep to resolve the issue. My dealership wants $230 for diagnostics despite knowing the problem, and customer service said they can't help, even though they've opened case #94053204. Why are only some vins covered? this is a safety concern, and I should not have to pay for diagnosis or repairs.

Defective abs module causing safety issues like calipers sticking, very common issue on these models dealers don’t repair.

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The abs modular has went out in my 2015 Jeep Wrangler and [being that there is a nation wide backorder I am assuming this is a known problem by Jeep.

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We were flat towing our Jeep Wrangler behind our RV using a new blue ox avail tow bar and the right-side tow arm failed. Once the tow bar failed it was difficult to keep the Jeep within the lane behind the RV until we could find a safe place to exit the interstate and unhook. Blue ox sent us a replacement avail tow bar since it was under warranty, and the exact same thing happened on the first trip with the brand new replacement. The right-side tow arm failed traveling down the interstate. Two failures with two brand new units…. Blue ox avail tow bar.

The clock spring has failed. There is a current recall for the clock spring mechanisms in the 2011-2016 Jeep Wranglers. The vehicle has been inspected by a mechanic who informed me of the recall to begin with. The fuse for the clock spring (along with all the other fuses) are working as normal. There was no warning lights prior to the clock spring failure (however, I've been told that it's normal). The issue arose on 08/07/25. The 'step' button, 'reset' button, channel change paddle, volume change paddle, and the horn don't work. The airbag also might not work (haven't tested it out frankly). The cruise control buttons seem to work however I don't use cruise control in this vehicle. The vehicle is a 2017 rhd Jeep Wrangler unlimited sport.

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Reverse camera not working. Screen is blue.

Front bracket control arm snapped due to bad welding.