AT 75 MPH THE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING FOR 1-2 SECONDS, THEN RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. POWER ASSIST TO BRAKES AND STEERING WERE LOST FOR THIS TIME, AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK
2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4x4 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED JEEP LOST POWER AND ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON ,AND RADIO TURNED OFF. ENGINE STILL RUNNING BUT NO POWER. LASTED ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS. THEN EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS!*AK
I WAS DRIVING TOWARD A RED LIGHT, AND SLOWING DOWN AT 35 MPH, I AND HAD MY FATHER IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THERE WAS A SLIGHT JERK IN THE VEHICLE, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND THEN EVERYTHING CONTINUED LIKE NORMAL. I HAD 1/8 OF A TANK OF GAS, AND IT WAS 87 DEGREES OUT. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT MY VEHICLE STALLED. THE LAST TIME I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A SPACE, AND DAMAGE WAS CAUSED.*AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. UPDATED 06/08/07. *JB
DRIVING TO WORK, AUTOMATIC, AND THE ENGINE STALLED ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, RADIO WENT OUT ALONG WITH POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT I WAS IN DRIVE. IT LASTED ABOUT 2 SECONDS THEM RESTARTED ITSELF AND WAS "NORMAL" FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THIS COULD OF BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM IF I WERE ON A STEEP HILL (UP OR DOWN) OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE GO TO ANY JEEP JK UNLIMITED 4 DOOR FORUM AND DO A SEARCH FOR THE "STALL BUG". *JB
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AT ABOUT 30MPH ON A BUSY, 4 LANE STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDAL BECAME UNRESPONSIVE, ALL OF THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE JEEP WENT DEAD. I ROLLED TO A STOP (WHILE BEING HONKED AT BY THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME), SHIFTED TO PARK, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED THE JEEP. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE SEEMED NORMAL AGAIN. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE, WHICH I KNOW HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER 2007 JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS. *TR
I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE LOSS OF POWER LASTED ONLY A FEW SECONDS AND THEN POWERED BACK UP. THE ENGINE ALSO STOPPED DURING THIS TIME. IT WAS EXTREMELY ALARMING AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD OTHER OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I AM UNSURE WHAT THEY DID TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. *JB
JEEP 2007 WRANGLER STALLED AND WOULD NOT START UP. IT IS A WEEK OLD AND HAS 600 MILES. *AK
2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR 3-4 SECONDS THEN COME BACK ON. *TR
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 WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN INVESTIGATION OPEN WITH NHTSA, ACTION # PE07009 REGARDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,971, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. *AK UPDATED 06/26/07 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE RESTARTS AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT DIDN'T INDICATE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,500. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB
VEHICLE POWER TURNED OFF- STALLED- RADIO WENT OUT, LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. *JB
MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4X4 SAHARA STALLS OFTEN WHILE DRIVING . *JB
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET, I PULLED INTO A LEFT-HAND TURN LANE AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS ABOUT SIX CARS BACK IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC. WHILE STOPPED I FELT A SLIGHT ENGINE SHUDDER AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND STARTED THE ENGINE BACK UP. THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I PROCEEDED ON MY WAY. MY VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 3,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS VERY CONCERNING TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF SUCH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN A NEW VEHICLE. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW TO BE CHECKED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH (CRUISE CONTROL ENABLED) THE CAR STARTED SURGING AS IF SOMEONE WERE PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL. IT DID THIS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS THEN THE ENGINE DIED. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE SECOND I PRESSED ON THE CLUTCH I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE FUNCTION. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND CARS STARTED PASSING ME ON EITHER SIDE. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY LED TO AN ACCIDENT. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER ASAP. *JB
ONCE WHILE DRIVING AND ONCE WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT MY 07 JEEP JK WRANGLER JUST STALLED. IT HAD TO BE PUT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS! *JB
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. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ALTHOUGH THEY STATED THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,100.
THREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THE ENGINE STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TWICE I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN PASS AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AND ONCE I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. ALL THREE TIMES THE ENGINE CUT OFF, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND THE MOMENTUM OF THE CAR STARTED THE ENGINE AFTER ABOUT TWO SECONDS. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OFF. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO NEED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE STOPS OR TURNS WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED ABOUT 3,000 MILES APART.*AK
WHILE DRIVING MY 2 MONTH OLD JEEP WRANGLER 4-DOOR UNLIMITED SAHARA ON THE NJ TURNPIKE DOING 65 MPH THE POWER TO THE CALL TOTALLY SHUT OFF AND ALL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. I COULD NOT STEER OR BRAKE. AFTER APPROX. 5-10 SECONDS, THE POWER CAME BACK ON WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (MCDONAGH IN EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ) TWO TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THEY RAN ALL THE TESTS AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THEY DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE NOR REPLACE THE CAR. THE CAR IS 2 MONTHS OLD WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPOT JEEP STARTED TO SHUDDER, THEN THE ENGINE QUIT AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED OPERATING NORMALLY. AK
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS.*AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AT NIGHT SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED, AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN THREE SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTRD THE TRANSMISSION JERKED ROUGHLY INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CLAIMED NEVER HEARD OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO HELP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 2,300.*AK
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. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN DRIVE. SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND WERE ONCE AGAIN TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NO FIX WAS ATTEMPTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND I HAVE LOST 3 DAYS OF VEHICLE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT THE DEALER MUST INVESTIGATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT ALL THE DEALER WANTS TO DO IS CLAIM THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE NO TROUBLE CODES ARE STORED IN THE COMPUTER AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME MY WIFE AND I ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT WE FEEL IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE RISK OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING ONE OF THESE INCIDENTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP X UNLIMITED W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUILD DATE 12/06, ON A LONG TRIP ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 4 HOURS STRAIGHT. APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND ENGINE STALLED. ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND RADIO CUT OUT. I HAD MY IPOD HOOKED UP TO THE AUXILIARY JACK. HAD OVER 1/4 TANK OF GAS. *AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE ENGINE IN THE JEEP JK, 4X4 SAHARA HAS CUT OFF MOMENTARILY AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS CUT BACK ON. THE FIRST TIME WAS MORE NOTICEABLE THAN THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON THE JEEP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. READING MESSAGE BOARDS, I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS AS WELL.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER STALLED , AND ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING. POWER CAME BACK ON WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN 3 MONTHS.*AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 40MPH DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE FUEL GAGE DISPLAYED EMPTY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD A 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONDUCTED A TEST FOUR TIMES AND EACH TIME AFTER 4 MINUTES THE ENGINE STALLED, BEGAN TO COAST AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC WAS IN THE VEHICLE ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 900. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DOOR, 1800 MILES, 14 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND ALL LIGHTS AND MOTOR TURNED OFF. THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED LIKE I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. *AK
I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL AND MY CAR STALLED. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE RPM WENT TO ZERO. ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO LATER, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP ON ITS OWN AND DROVE FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL JEEP JK'S. MY CAR IS ALSO A AUTOMATIC.*AK
MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME 2 TIMES. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON A 2007 4WD JEEP WRANGLER JK. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND THEN STARTED TO TRAVEL FORWARD, THEN ALL THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP, THE RADIO WHEN DEAD, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WITHIN 2 SECONDS, IT STARTED DRIVING NORMAL AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, I PARKED IN A SPOT. I SAT THERE FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. I COMPLETELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE SHIFT KNOB INTO DRIVE (D), AND PROCEEDED TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK TO PRESS THE GAS. THEN ALL OF THE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AGAIN, THE RADIO WENT OFF, AND I LOST THE STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACK INTO A POST, THEN IT WENT FORWARD. THE DECLINE OF THE SPOT IS NO MORE THAN 5 DEGREES. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE, SO THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY JEEP INTO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, SO "I WAS ON MY OWN." *JB
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE JEEP WILL TURN OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS ,AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL COME ON, AND THEN THE JEEP STARTED BACK UP LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM , AND NO CODES WERE FOUND SO THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY. IT DID THIS AT 1680 MILES ,AND IT WAS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SOMEONE COULD REAR END THE VEHICLE ,OR I COULD LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007, JEEP, WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DOOR SAHARA EDITION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE COMING TO A STOP. AS IT IDLED TO ~600 RPMS THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, AND THE VEHICAL STALLED AGAIN AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT WAS LIT WAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT. PRECEEDING THIS OCCURRENCE, ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY DIRECTION IN THE MANUAL WAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS STALL BUG ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JK. I COULD ONLY HOPE THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN, AND AM FORTUNATE IT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS AT LOW SPEEDS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT PAVED ROAD AT 45 MPH AND IT TURNED ITSELF OFF FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. COMPLETELY DEAD, IT CAME BACK ON BY ITSELF, (I GUESS INERTIA FIRED IT BACK UP AS IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. NO DUMMY LIGHTS STAYED ON, SO I DIDN'T GO BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOW THREAD.PHP?T=2634 AND HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOW THREAD.PHP?T=3187 FOR MORE INSTANCES.*AK
I WAS GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL ON A REMOTE TRAIL WITH A HALF A TANK OF GAS. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE ENGINE DIED, I LOST MY BRAKES JUST WHEN I NEEDED THEM THE MOST. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND WE PLUNGED DOWN THE VERY VERY STEEP HILL WITH NO WAY TO STOP OR TO STEER. FOR SOME REASON IN A STEEP DOWN HILL THE ENGINE DID NOTNOT GET FUEL. LOSING BRAKES AND STEERING POWER JUST WHEN IT IS NEEDED THE MOST IS AN ACCIDENT AND A LAW SUITE WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SLOWED DOWN. I MOVED MY FOOT TO THE ACCELERATOR AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUBSTANTIALLY LESS POWER THAN NORMAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND CYCLING THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I SEARCHED JEEPFORUM.COM AND FOUND 3 OTHER INSTANCES OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE HAVING ISSUES. *JB
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
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
Reading these
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Full record for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4x4 → · Every Wrangler 4-Dr 4x4 year → · How the figures are calculated →