Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V291000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 01/30/2006 to 01/22/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 80894 | 07/05/2007 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/03/2007 | 07/06/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, the totally integrated power module (tipm) was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the tipm. the recall began on july 5, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. g25.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-08-067-11 | 12/21/2011 | 10043291 | Jeep: the airbag warning light is illuminated and airbag clockspring need to be replaced. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
| WB-D-11-63 | 12/21/2011 | 10043292 | Jeep: warranty pertaining to the assembly of the airbag clockspring extension to 10 years or 150,000 miles. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE07027 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/29/2007 | 08/02/2007 | ENGINE STALLING & ELECTRIC POWER LOSS | 07V291000 | |
| On july 3, 2007, daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) submitted a defect information report to nhtsa describing a defect that could result in engine stall while driving in approximately 80,894 model year (my) 2007 jeep wrangler and dodge nitro vehicles manufactured between january 30, 2006 and january 22, 2007 (nhtsa recall 07v-291, dcc recall g25).according to dcc, the totally integrated power module (tipm) in these vehicles was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain conditions.dcc will reprogram the tipm in the recalled vehicles with revised software. odi opened pe07-027 on may 29, 2007, based on 53 complaints alleging engine stall and/or loss of electrical power in my 2007 jeep wrangler vehicles.odi was also monitoring similar complaints in my 2007 dodge nitro vehicles.dcc's analysis of complaints to dcc and nhtsa found that many described events with a momentary loss of electrical power inside the vehicle and a corresponding loss of engine power.many of the reports also indicated that the instrument cluster telltale lamps momentarily illuminated during the event. dcc's engineering analysis determined that the tipm could initiate an internal reset cycle lasting approximately 75 ms in response to error messages on the communication bus.the key on signal from the tipm to the powertrain control module (pcm) is lost during a tipm reset.if the pcm loses the key on signal for longer than 40 ms, it interprets it as the vehicle ignition being turned off and begins a power down routine.after the tipm reset, the key on signal is restored and the pcm powers back up.if the rotating components of the engine contain sufficient inertia, the vehicle may restart with no input from the operator as reported in some of the complaints.if the engine does not restart in this manner, it can be restarted by the operator.a revision to the tipm software on january 22, 2007 changed the tipm reset time to 17 ms, removing the potential for pcm power down and engine stall. odi has received 178 complaints potentially related to the alleged defect in my 2007 jeep wrangler vehicles and 52 complaints involving my 2007 dodge nitro vehicles.two of the nitro complaints allege that a crash resulted from an engine stall incident, one of which caused minor injuries to a passenger.as of june 1, 2007, dcc identified 151 wrangler complaints and 128 nitro complaints. this investigation has been closed with dcc's recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 63400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the instrument panel warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the speedometer seized. the vehicle then stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the alternator would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 07v291000 (electrical system) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 63,400. kmj | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 63400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph the instrument panel warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the speedometer stopped providing a reading. the vehicle proceeded to stall. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the alternator would have to be replaced. the failure continued after the repair. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign number: 07v291000 (electrical system) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 63,400. da | |||
| 12/29/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he began to smell plastic burning. the vehicle was stopped and upon further inspection, he saw that the fuse box was on fire. the fire was extinguished and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 12/29/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he began to smell plastic burning. the vehicle was stopped and upon further inspection, he saw that the fuse box was on fire. the fire was extinguished and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 68,000. kmj | |||
| 12/29/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph he began to smell plastic. the vehicle was stopped and upon further inspection under the hood he saw that the fuse box was on fire. after he got the fire put out the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. he was awaiting diagnosis. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 68,000. dt | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 39000 | 1 | |
| While sitting in the driveway, the horn began beeping on its own for a few seconds at a time and then stop. i eventually disconnected the horn completely. a few days later, the airbag light came on a blinked intermittently. it still does it to this day. jeep only has 50,000 miles on it. i took it to the dealership and was told it was a bad clock spring. i also heard of other jeeps having the same problem. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 31000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would not start. has done this on multiple occasions. made a click and started to start but then nothing. battery is brand new. further researching online there is numerous automatic jeep jk's with this issue. apparently an improper ground is the culprit- seems there is enough people having this problem to warrant a recall?? [xxx] ## vin passed ## jeep wrangler unlimited 2007 ##. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, she turned and the vehicle performed as if it were going to stall. the contact jerked at the steering wheel and the failure ceased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they had to reset the totally integrated power module. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v291000 (electrical system). the failure and current mileages were not available. the vin was not available. | |||
| 08/13/2009 | 51144 | ||
| This is the first of three similar incidents concerning two different jeeps and clockspring failure. in this incident they advised that it was caused from a big jarring. in the second incident they said dust. the third one, in a separate 2008 wranger i replaced myself. they charge approximately $150 for less then a minute of diagnostic and approximately $250 for a part that costs less then $180. i believe this is a fleecing of the public and needs the attention of your agency. there is a way to disable the the airbag sound and because of these costs it could/will lead to a death from failure. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 62773 | ||
| While driving down a 7% grade hill, the brake pedal went to the floor, warning lights on the dash lit up and the engine raced. followed by ineffective brake modulation, more lights, increased speed, and panic of wife (driver), children in car seats 2), and dogs (3). wife was able to use emergency brake to slow far enough to shift automatic transmission to 2nd, followed by 1st, pull off to the side of the road and jam it into park. she drove to the bottom of the hill and into a parking area in 4wd low. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they found nothing concrete to blame. they speculated that a corroded battery cable caused a voltage spike(s) which the computer interpreted as the vehicle being in a skid and the computer took away all driver control of braking. luckily, they all survived. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2007 jeep wrangler suddenly exploded and caught on fire.*cw | |||
| 11/15/2006 | 32 | 1 | 11/15/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. while driving the vehicle would stall without any prior warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the technician could not locate any diagnostic error codes therefore no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 20. the current mileage was 44000. updated 11/04/09. *lj the consumer stated the dealer performed the repair per the recall, however the remedy only lasted 18 months and then the stalling resumed and continued to be a constant problem. updated 11/05/09.*jb | |||
| 03/08/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. while driving between 55-60 mph, the electrical system failed and the vehicle lost power. the engine stalled without warning. after five seconds, the vehicle resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but they could not duplicate the failure. the failures recurred on three separate occasions. the authorized dealer was notified twice, but there were no resolutions. the vehicle is in the process of being towed. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 23000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. on december 23, 2008, while driving 35 mph, the vehicle went out of control and would only steer to the right. the vehicle then began to accelerate and the stabilizer system activated on its own. the vehicle switched into two wheel drive. the contact depressed the brakes and pulled the wheel in an attempt to stabilize the vehicle. the vehicle proceeded into the left lane and was pulled to the side of the road and shut off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they found no failures. the dealer turned off the electronic stability control. the current and failure mileages were 23,000. | |||
| 02/15/2008 | 5000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that she experienced a loss of power in her vehicle. she also noticed that there was a loss of power steering and brake accessibility. while driving 75 mph, the contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed. the dealer kept the vehicle for approximately three weeks and drove it for 300 miles; however, they could not find any failures with the vehicle. the contact was informed that there were two recalls on her vehicle, which were corrected by the dealer. nhtsa campaign id number 07v291000 (electrical system) was most closely related to the recent failure. the dealer offered the contact another vehicle on their lot. the current mileage was 10,513 and failure mileage was approximately 5,000. | |||
| 05/21/2007 | 5000 | 10 | 10/05/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. while driving or idling, the interior dome light, instrument panel, and electrical system fails. as a result, the vehicle shuts off. the contact has scheduled an appointment with the dealer. the failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 21,000. | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 5000 | 40 | 11/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. while driving 55-65 mph, the instrument panel lights illuminated then the vehicle stalled. in addition, the vehicle would stall when idling. the dealer inspected the vehicle on four occasions and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was repaired as part of nhtsa campaign id # 07v291000 for electrical system however; failure has worsened since the repair. the current mileage was 44,500 and failure mileage was 5,000. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 10000 | 1 | 01/14/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle was performing well up until 10,000 miles. the vehicle was getting 21-25 miles per gallon and had a lot of power. in august of 2007, he received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v291000 (electrical system) and took his vehicle in to be repaired. since the repair was made, the vehicle has become sluggish when driving between 5 and 60 mph, the timing has slowed, the vehicle has no power and stalls when it should accelerate, and uses more fuel (14-17 mpg). he has taken the vehicle to the dealer twice; once for the recall repair and once due to the results of the repair. the dealer from where the vehicle was purchased stated that nothing was wrong and would be his responsibility. the contact would like his vehicle restored to the way it was before the recall repair. the current mileage was 12,400 and failure mileage was 10,000. updated 11/06/07. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 1 | 01/11/2007 | |
| 2007 jeep wrangler recall repairs needed to be done. customer states that he lives on an island and it will cost him a great amount of money to have the vehicle brought back to the mainland for the repairs to be done. *kb | |||
| 08/24/2007 | 6000 | 3 | 12/07/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. while driving 80 mph, the vehicle shut off and remained off for approximately five minutes. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they could not determine the cause of failure. the contact later received a recall notice regarding the power module. the dealer performed the recall repair, but the failure persists. the current and failure mileages were 6,000. updated 01/07/08. *lj recall 3 07v291000. updated 12/12/07 | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 2384 | 4 | 10/11/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle coasted and restarted on its own. the vehicle failed again while pulling into the driveway. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. on july 10, 2007, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa recall number 07v291000 (electrical system). the vehicle has not stalled since the repair, but continues to hesitate as if it will stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice because the air conditioning system failed. on august 27, 2007, the contact noticed that the abs and anti-skid lights were illuminated. the vehicle is currently at the dealer for the a/c system. the current mileage was 18,000 and failure mileage was 2,384. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 3000 | 6 | 12/15/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut completely off and restarted on its own. nhtsa recall # 07v291000 (electrical system) was found. the contact stated that the tipm was reprogrammed, however, the failure still occurs. the current mileage is 16,000 and failure mileage was 3,000. | |||
| 01/23/2007 | 3000 | 5 | 10/18/2006 |
| Tl* the contact stated that while driving 35 to 65 mph the 2007 jeep wrangler experienced a limited loss of power. the warning indicator lights were flashed on the dashboard and the radio turned on then off. the failure occurred four times. all of the electrical functions of the vehicle stopped functioning for approximately 5 seconds. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. *ak updated 02/27/07. *jb | |||
| 12/26/2006 | 7464 | 2 | 09/21/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that while driving 2007 jeep wrangler limited the warning lights on dash board turned on and radio turned off, at which time vehicle lost power while driving at 65-75 mph. vehicle mileage at the time of failure was 2900, and is currently 7464. the first time vehicle lost power the rpms were still running. he put the vehicle in neutral. then attempted to restart the vehicle and was successful. the second time the incident occurred warning lights turned on, and the radio turned off for another 5 second. he took foot off the accelerator and left the vehicle in drive and the vehicle regained speed, the lights turned off and the radio turned back on. the contact stated that he noticed that sometimes when he opened the windows the radio was off for about 5 seconds. the contact did take vehicle to dealership for second time, and they replaced the ignition switch, and the circuit brake panel. the contact stated that he took vehicle to dealership for repair again on 12/26/06 because the vehicle was still having the same electrical problems. *ak updated 1/17/2006 - windshield bracket bolts corroded. the left blinker would blink very fast. the dealer replaced the left front turn signal bulb. gear shift became stuck. the dealer replaced the console mounted shift lever. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 19040 | 100 | 03/05/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact hears a cranking sound when starting the vehicle. the vehicle shakes and shuts off constantly. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the current mileage is 50,100 and failure mileage was 19,040. | |||