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 | |||
| 03/28/2012 | 31324 | ||
| On this date i had ussues with the electronic throttle control, stared jeep and the etc light came on , enginge ran rought then died , did this aprox 3 times, then read manual for guidance, it said to cycle the key a few times . then tried again , ran ok but seems to be holding back, reading online posts this is a common problem, a stall in traffic could be fatal , need n open recall on all models and years, i am now hesitant to drive it. and knowing my dealership it will be a figment of my imagination or they will use me for an atm$$$$ | |||
| 01/06/2011 | 77000 | ||
| My jeep wrangler stalled one day and never would restart due to what the dealer later discovered is the malfunction of the totally integrated power module which apparently is a wide spread issue with jeeps. my vehicle has been in the dealers shop in oak ridge tn for more than a month now and they are unable to get the part from the manufacture due to what they say is a back order which seems to be getting pushed back further and further on the release date as they have stated. this part has been documented as faulty and a recall for a software reprogram dating back to 2007 was issued for multiple malfunctions of this part and i as a consumer think the public should know that jeep is incapable of producing and supplying this part in a timely manner and therefore its likely many are still driving a vehicle that is not only prone to have a stalling condition but in many cases it will be diagnosed as needing a parts replacement for various tipm problems including complete failure. it should be the responsibility of the nhtsa to investigate daimler chrysler and their poor practices of recognizing faulty conditions and the failure to replace or act on faulty components that impact safety and drivability of their vehicles. | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler 4-dr 4x4. while the contact was driving approximately between 40-45 mph attempting to change lanes, the vehicle began to pull to the right violently. the contact was able to gain control and continue driving normally. the traction control, electronic stability control and abs warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the authorized dealer and manufacturer were notified and stated the failure could be related to a faulty sensor and recommended the vehicle be diagnosed to determine the specific sensor. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler 4dr 4x4. while the contact was driving approximately between 40-45 mph attempting to change lanes, the vehicle began to pull into the right direction violently. the contact was able to gain control and continued. the traction control, electronic stability control and abs warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the authorized dealer and manufacturer were notified and stated the failure could be related to a faulty sensor and recommended the vehicle be diagnosed to determine the specific sensor. the approximate failure mileage was 61,000. js | |||
| 02/20/2011 | |||
| 2007 4door jeep wrangler. noticed oil leak in feburary 20th. at first appearence assumed it was from oil change. as of now it appears it is a front main seal on the motor... really! a 4yr. old vehicle with 63,000 miles?! shouldnt be happening by my p.o.v... also, power windows have failed to function on two occasions. and, interior light doesnt come on when passenger side door is opened.either way, thank you for your time. | |||
| 01/17/2011 | 36000 | ||
| 6 months prior, vehicle would randomly not start. noticed corrosion on battery, cleaned and replaced connection parts. it worked fine until today. power locks went out. checked fuse, was blown. noticed more corrosion on battery on opposite side this time. tried replacing fuse and it blew as we were replacing it (sparks coming out of connection, melting a prong). cleaned off battery corrosion and got absolutely no power to the vehicle when tried to start it. cleaned in between battery/wire connections and when reassembling the horn, wipers, coolant fan, and lights would randomly go on & off. vehicle would randomly have power to start, then would not work again. ended up towing it to dealer, without power. currently waiting for diagnosis. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Driving approx 30-45 miles per hour. while car was in motion all the dashboard lights (all the warning lights) flashed on and then went off and then the fuel level went to zero and the low fuel level light remained on. put the car in park, turned car off then turned the car on and everything appeared to be working as normal. incident occured 2 times in 3 mths. 1st time power steering went out and break was difficult to push down. contacted chrysler and opened case. dealership cannot replicate the problem | |||
| 11/02/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Instrumnet cluster went out car died than re-started | |||
| 09/19/2010 | 33000 | ||
| 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited randomly stalls. dash lights light up and engine stalls with complete loss of power steering and braking--this has occured at 60 mph and as low as 10 mph. has been taken to dealership and they cannot replicate the issue. it continues to be a problem. | |||
| 04/26/2010 | 62000 | ||
| I was driving at 55mph and ran over a badly maintained road bump (a 3ft section of pavement spanning both lanes of a 2 lane rd. that had no stone in it to level it off) and my 2007 jeep 4dr wrangler unlimited sahara lost engine power. all power options in turn lost power. i managed to pull the jeep to the side of the road. i turned the key off and attempted to restart it. it started back up with no futher incident. this same power loss occured once before after driving on a wet road on a rainy day. that 2nd occurance lasted about 1second and then re-powered. | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the fire started under the hood on the drivers side of the vehicle. the fire department stated that the fire was electrical. the vehicle was destroyed. an authorized inspector diagnosed the failure and submitted a notice by mail stating that there was no defect and no repairs would be covered by the warranty. the insurance rendered the vehicle a total lost. vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 35,000. | |||
| 10/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| My vehicle would not start on occasions. i will not know when this problem will occur.i have taken the vehicle to the dealer five (5) times since july 8, 2008 after they have told me the situation has been remedied. the battery and starter have been changed before july 8, 2009. this problem started in 2008. *tr | |||
| 05/29/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited 4-door. the very first week i bought the car (march, 2007) i was driving on the highway and the radio shut off, the dashboard powered off and the jeep seemed to lose power for about 2-3 seconds and then it came back on again. i pulled over, called the dealer, and they said a recall has been identified and i should be receiving it shortly. wrong! the recall was for the brakes. since 2007, the radio/dashboard has been cutting in and out about 10 times a year. everytime i take it to the dealer, they say nothing is wrong with it. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 2000 | 1 | |
| I see similar complaints listed here. the whole ip just blanks out at random times. i have just shy of 50k miles and this has happened at least 4 times. the engine keeps running and the car is functional but the speedo, tach, odometer and all gauges go blank, but all the warning lights come on. then everything resets and comes back to normal. *tr | |||
| 04/28/2009 | 33265 | 1 | |
| Driving at highway speeds with cruise control engaged, headlights on and radio on. radio cutout and all dash lights (idiot) came on, the radio came back on within about 2 seconds and all dash lights went out after about 5 seconds. cruise control did not disengage and there was no apparent loss of engine power. this is the first occurrence of this situation, no obd-ii codes are stored in the computer. there are no lasting effects and appears to running normally. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2009 | 6680 | 1 | |
| 1. at night on january 17, 2008 at 10:30 in the evening, my family an i were driving approximately 45 mph down a us highway in our 2007 jeep jk wrangler 4-door. 2. without warning of any type, all of the jeep's power shut off - headlights, engine, dash lights, everything electrical shut off. the vehicle's power came back on in approximately 2-3 seconds. upon the electrical power returning on, all of the dashes warning lights flashed on for a few seconds. the dash warning lights for the esp, traction control and mil (malfunction indicator light) remained on until i drove home (about 2 miles). 3. when home, i attempted to restart the car to see if the error warning lights would remain in - the mil was the only light that remained on. i will call the dealership tomorrow for diagnostic troubleshooting. however, this was an extremely frightening experience since it was snowing and i lost power without warning on an ice covered road. i checked the jeep website with my vin number, and according to the website there are no recalls outstanding for my vehicle. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 28000 | 1 | |
| Occasional, apparent vehicle master computer reset occurs during normal driving. results in momentary stalling. this has happened about 5 times since i bought the car (in 2007). i have read that this known issue and the vendors claims to have issued software patches to resolve the problem. the patches have been applied to my vehicle but the problem still remains. i have had the car to several dealers for repair - they did not find anything they could fix and did not recommend replacing the computer. i want this problem on record in case a crash does at some point occur. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2008 | 22000 | 1 | |
| 2007 wrangler jk electronic throttle control warning illuminates followed by power loss while driving including complete engine shut-down in traffic. dealer replaced electronic throttle control...problem came back - dealer #2 now replacing e.t.c. wiring harness. according to bloggers problem is common and widespread. also learned chrysler had a july 2007 recall of 80,000 vehicles which i was never informed of or recalled. i'm afraid on the highway at 55mph the engine will shut down and i will be hit from behind by an 18-wheeler. i live near and drive on i-95 just outside nyc, one of the heaviest traffic areas in the usa. i need help/resolution!!! *tr | |||
| 01/14/2008 | 6 | 10/01/2006 | |
| See attached document. *tr the consumer stated the vehicle stalled on several occasions. the dealer was unable to duplicate the stalling problem. the consumer then received a recall regarding the totally integrated power module. the document stated the vehicle was programmed with software that may cause the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. the vehicle was reprogrammed. soon after, the esp and bas control lights illuminated on the dashboard. afterwards, the traction control system light illuminated. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 7300 | 1 | 05/12/2007 |
| While driving at 65mph in 5th gear with a manual, engine hesitated and than all dash lights illuminated for approx 3 seconds, the engine then continued as normal and the lights went off. outside temperature 55 degrees, lights on, no ac or heat. radio off, no other electronics in use. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2007 | 200 | 40 | 07/10/2007 |
| My jeep stalling at all speeds !! esp light will flash and car will began to jerk and stall. this problem appears very dangerous since it is not predictable. i have also noticed a knocking sound when this happens . i have read that the transmission is also being affected. will chrysler address this issue before people get killed ? dealership says there is no fix for it yet......please help !!!!!!!! *jb | |||
| 09/27/2007 | 8100 | 2 | 08/23/2007 |
| While driving home in traffic at normal speeds the vehicle etc light came on and ran very rough with high and low revs. i had to pull over and shut down the jeep wait a few min and restart and it went back to normal. it has now happened 2 times. *jb | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 3770 | 07/11/2007 | |
| 2007 four door 4x4 jeep wrangler when driving about 15-20 miles and hour through a neighborhood the electronic stability program indicator came on and the vehicle immediatly slowed down to about 5-7 mile per hour, this happened about every 10-15 seconds for no reason. the road were dry, it happened on turns and while driving straight. | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 2000 | 3 | 02/16/2007 |
| 3 times while driving, all several months apart, the electrical board completely lights up and loss of power to brakes and steering for about 2 seconds. everything goes back to normal and engine is running. there was no warning. two of the incidents were under braking exiting the freeway and i almost went into the intersection. luckily i have strong legs and the pavement was dry. made an appointment at the service center. will see what they say. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 3800 | 2 | 06/08/2007 |
| I have a 2007 jeep wrangler 4 dr x unlimited 4wd. i saw the recall notice for the vehicles stalling manufactured before jan 2007. my vehicle was manufactured i believe in may of 2007 and the stall has happened twice. radio goes off, engine died and all lights on the dash came on and appeared to reset. it's a manual transmission and the engine restarted because i was moving and still in gear. it only lasts about 2 seconds but during the time it is doing this the power steering is not functional.(i only know this because i was on a curved freeway on ramp during one of the times it did this.) i am only filing this complaint because it appears the recall (g25 i believe) does not seem to cover the full range of dates for affected vehicles as mine was manufactured in may of 2007. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2007 | 12000 | 3 | 10/07/2006 |
| My jeep has stalled on me three times total in about 9 months of ownership. each time, i have been on a road trip and driving for an extensive period of time. the radio goes out, the jeep shuts off, all the lights on the dash come on and within about 3 seconds it turns itself on again. i am taking it in for service to have the tipm reprogrammed which i hope will correct the situation. *jb | |||
| 08/09/2007 | 5 | 12/06/2006 | |
| 2007 jeep wranger unlimited x 4 door engine stall. 5 occurrences total, 4 prior to completion of tipm reprogram as part of nhtsa and chrystler recall g25 in july 2007 1 additional occurrence in august 2007. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 200 | 15 | 07/31/2007 |
| Long crank/start and low engine idle (near stalling). dealer said they fixed (at 300 miles, but problem persists after being in shop one week ago (total of 900 miles). chrysler corp is not interested in telling customers about the problems before you buy. they sell you the vehicle and get your money, then try to fix, but they have my money now and could care less. *jb | |||
| 08/03/2007 | 4000 | 13 | 12/30/2006 |
| When driving my 2007 jeep, it has 2x, completely shut off while going about 70 mph in traffic. i took it to bondy's jeep dothan, looked at by service depart. and given back - nothing wrong. the second time, returned to bondy's, some wiring harnesses were replaced. then recall was issued, took it back-they fixed recall. continued to have issues, been to bondy's eight times. it has not shut completely off again that was pretty scary - but the dashboard lights up with errors and i lose power everything (air conditioner, signals, radio, entire control panel, etc?). the same thing happened when it shut off completely, so my concern is that it will happen again. if i were to pull out onto a highway, that could be it. please advise me on what action i need to take. following is a timeline of what has been going on. i have not been able to get anyone from jeep to call me to help me with this issue. i have only been working third party with my local jeep dealer, who has been great, but has not yet solved any issues. 4/14/2007 jeep cuts completely off while going 70 mph on hwy 431 all cluster lights lit up. 4/15/2007 jeep cuts off completely again pulling out of the grocery store parking lot. 4/17/2007 took it to bondy's. got it back on 4/19/2007. service dept stated it was fixed. 4/26/2007 all clusters lit up like before but did not shut off. no air conditioner, radio, nothing electric worked. took to bondy's. 7/11/2007 same thing 7/12/2007 recall received by mail, took to bondy's. 8/2/2007 it happened again. 8/3/2007 took to bondy's left it with the service dept. do not have it back yet. it has been at bondy's 39 days total since time of purchase, in the service dept. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 17700 | 4 | 12/13/2006 |
| 2007 jeep wrangler intermittently stalls at highway speeds and at idle. recall has been performed to reprogram pcm but problem still exists. *jb | |||
| 06/21/2007 | 10500 | 4 | |
| On four occasions since purchasing the vehicle, while driving at highway speeds, the engine has stalled and all of the electrical components lost power for about 1.5 to 2 seconds. everything then returned to normal operation. when this occurs, all of the dash lights come on as though the ignition key was in the on position, as it is just before starting the car, then all returned to normal. this is a frightening experience at highway speeds. should a driver be in the midst of an emergency maneuver during one of these occurrences, a serious accident can happen. this first happened in december , and the dealer where the vehicle was purchased replaced the ignition switch, but this has happened three additional times, the last being the date listed on this complaint. the service department at the dealership has been notified and the service representative has informed me that he noted all four reported incidents in the computer system. *ak | |||
| 04/14/2007 | 1200 | 1 | 02/21/2007 |
| While driving at 55 mph jeep lost power for about 4 seconds. dash lights flashed on, radio turned off, then power restored on its own. very scary.*ak | |||
| 07/07/2007 | 1587 | 2 | 06/10/2007 |
| June 22, 2007 wa s the first incident. the newly purchased 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited was stopped at an intersection. the engine spontaneously shut off. my wife had to turn the key to the off position, then restart the engine. i immediately scheduled a service appointment at the car dealer. the service representative said that the chrysler technician determine d the problem to be the fuel injection wiring harness. it was replaced. on july 7, 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited shut off again, while driving at approximately 75 mph on the freeway. this was a 100 degree day. i pulled to the side of the road, stopped the vehicle and restarted the engine. *ak | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 50 | 0 | 03/23/2007 |
| I have a 2007 jeep unlimited x. it stalled twice with only 4000 miles. once at approximately 50 mph and the other at around 25mph. all of the lights on the inside lit up and i lost lighting from the outside. when i tried to start back up both times, it started right back up. i have no idea what the issue is but i have seen other similar reports from jeepforum.com. | |||
| 03/27/2007 | 3800 | 4 | 12/19/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler 4x4. while driving approximately 45 mph in normal conditions, the vehicle stalled while making a right turn. immediately following the failure, all of the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle restarted. the contact called the manufacturer and the dealer. the dealer reset the computer, but could not duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were 19,000. updated 07/25/07 *tr | |||
| 04/20/2007 | 5 | 10/18/2006 | |
| 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited stalled on several occasions from low to highway speeds resulting in loss of control, braking and steering. thankfully, no one was hurt but had this been in traffic, around a sharp turn or in the mountains this could have been fatal. there are thousands of cases of this in various jeep forums and someone is going to die if daimler chrylser doesn't feel the pressure to find a fix.*ak | |||
| 06/23/2007 | 5050 | 2 | 01/18/2007 |
| While driving on highway the jeep wrangler sahara 2007 model started to stall and hesitate, and dashboard lights flickered; engine light and seatbelt light came on; i pressed on the accelerator and the car kicked into gear and kept going. *ak | |||
| 06/20/2007 | 3401 | 1 | 11/16/2006 |
| Car died , loss of all power and electric) pulling out on to a 6 lane highway. almost got rear ended as the car stalled, then restarted by itself. this a brand new 2007 jeep wrangler jk with only 3400 miles on it. *ak | |||
| 06/10/2007 | 3200 | 11/26/2006 | |
| 2007 jeep wrangler sahara stalled unexpectedly on two occasions while driving at low speed. the first time in early march 2007 it was pouring rain and i went through a big puddle which sent water under the vehicle. the car cut off and all the dash light lit up, and the seat belt went off. the car started back up in about 2 seconds by itself. i have assumed the water shorted out for a few seconds and thought nothing else of it. the second time it happened was on june 10, 2007. we were slowing down at stop light and it just cut out. the dash lights came on , the anti-skid light and another red light) i though the car behind us rear ended us because there was a little jerk , rear tires locked. we had to restart to car. it started right up and we continued on. i haven't been to the dealer yet. i was researching the problem on the internet and saw there had been 53 reports of the same thing happening so i figured i should report it also. *ak | |||
| 06/17/2007 | 5950 | 2 | 12/19/2006 |
| Vehicle suddenly and briefly died in heavy traffic at over 70 mph. slowed suddenly, then restarted by itself. could easily have been a life threatening incident. second time this has happened. first time was a few months ago when vehicle went completely dead. later that day, was towed to dealer and repaired under warranty. i am currently out of town working, and do not have access to the vehicle's vin. mileages and day of purchase were estimates.*ak | |||
| 06/11/2007 | 7050 | 1 | 01/02/2007 |
| 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited 4dr 4x4. hile driving on i-83 at about 10 mph the vehicle stalled. all lights, radio, engine and options were completely dead for a couple of seconds. before i could get off the highway all power returned ,and i let out the clutch and started the engine. all dash indicator lights came on briefly. the jeep was fine since and this is the only time this occured in about 7k miles. the dealer did a thorough diagnostic and nothing is wrong. i saw that this is not a unique situation and am just a bit concerned that it might happen again. i travel dc-baltimore alot and no lights, no power on the beltways could be very bad. *ak | |||
| 06/13/2007 | 7450 | 1 | 10/01/2006 |
| Vehicle stalled at highway speed loosing all power including power steering, brakes and lights. it restarted, but caused a near miss.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2007 | 3450 | 1 | 03/15/2007 |
| 1: driving at highway speed with 3400 miles on the car. 2: all dashboard lights came on and engine stopped. within a few seconds, the vehicle resumed operation. 3: nothing has been done. i have been researching and waiting for this issue to occur, as it has for many other 2007 jeep wrangler owners. it will be going in to the dealer, but as of late, there is no fix for this issue. | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 4700 | 1 | 02/28/2007 |
| I own a 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited 4 door and i have been reading often about something called the stall bug. i have had the vehicle since the end of february 2007 and had no mechanical problems until i had approximately 5000 miles. i took a road trip to south carolina from nyc and was on the highway iin sc when i felt a sudden loss of power . the dashboard lights came on ,and the radio and the engine shut off and restarted within a second on its own. i thought i was lucky enough to not get a jeep with this problem but it seems i was wrong. i hope something can be done about this. i read that people have brought their jeep to the dealer and they can't find anyting wrong. *ak | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 3 | ||
| Engine stalled, loss of power when driving at any speed. *ak | |||
| 05/24/2007 | 2983 | 2 | 02/17/2007 |
| While traveling at night down a county road at approximately 60 mph the headlights went off for almost a second, the dash lights lit up like a christmas tree, the engine bogged and all accessories went off, and then came back on as if the ignition had just been turned on. the engine's power returned, and it continued as if nothing happened. the brake light stayed illuminated for 3-5 minutes after. prior to this, there was a similar incident, though it was in the daylight and i was unable to see the dash lights light up or the headlights come on, however the engine bogged and the bas light lit up. the problem is intermittent and i have not yet had an opportunity to take the vehicle to the dealership yet.*ak | |||
| 05/09/2007 | 1 | 11/01/2006 | |
| I was just accelerating going from 55 to 65 mph when my 2007 jeep wrangler had what was like a hiccup. the electrical supply cut out and the jeep acted as if it would stall but then kicked back in within a couple seconds. | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 16400 | 10 | |
| Vehicle died lost all power and control during rush hour traffic on the transition from the 91 east to the 110 north | |||
| 01/24/2007 | 7000 | 2 | 11/04/2006 |
| My 2007 jeep wrangler has stalled a couple of times while driving, it turns off and then i have to turn it back on, it is scary that this happens while i am driving | |||
| 05/19/2007 | 2790 | 1 | 12/24/2006 |
| Engine stall total electrical failure at highway speed | |||
| 11/04/2006 | 1100 | 5 | 10/27/2006 |
| Our jeep has stalled while driving on the freeway and while sitting at idle. it is accompanied by the dashboard lighting up like a christmas tree and then the entire electrical system going out. this includes the headlights extinguishing at high speeds on the freeway--very scary. | |||
| 06/02/2007 | 9884 | 12/22/2006 | |
| I was at a stop sign coming out of a subdivsion and while pulling out onto a busy road the jeep went dead for a few seconds and started back up. i was sitting in the middle of the busy road trying to get to the side or at least going enough to not get hit by oncoming traffic. this has only happened once so far but seems alot of other owners are having the same experience. | |||
| 12/23/2006 | 4 | 11/08/2006 | |
| While driving on the highway, all of my dashboard lights lit up and my vehicle lost all power; ie: the radio and the blower shut off and my rpms dropped. the same thing happened 3 other times under different conditions. | |||
| 04/20/2007 | 2800 | 2 | |
| I have a 2007 jeep wrangler 4dr 4wd that has stalled twice while traveling at highway speeds. the vehicle has less than 6,000 miles and i've reported the problem to the dealer and they say they can't find anything wrong with it. the first occurrence occurred during the day while traveling at approximately 65mph for over an hour. the vehicle cut out, all the dash lights came on, i lost power steering, and within 3 seconds the vehicle re-started itself on its own. the second occurrence occurred several months later while traveling at 70mph for over an hour. the incident occurred at night and the same thing happened. all the sudden the engine cut out, i lost headlights, and within 3 seconds the vehicle came back on and everything was fine. again, i reported to the dealer, at they couldn't find anything. *tr | |||
| 05/16/2007 | 2500 | 2 | 12/19/2006 |
| Jeep wrangler 4 door 2007. vehicle shut down while driving at 35 mph. vehicle restarted by itself 5 seconds later. once vehicle shut down it was hard to steer, and panic set in due to unexpected hazard. *ak | |||
| 05/05/2007 | 4 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 05/12/2007 | 5750 | 1 | 05/05/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/08/2007 | 8850 | 3 | 09/16/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/05/2007 | 2641 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/25/2007 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 04/28/2007 | 653 | 1 | 04/13/2007 |
| Jeep 2007 wrangler stalled and would not start up. it is a week old and has 600 miles. *ak | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 63242 | 1 | 10/21/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 4500 | 2 | 12/06/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 2000 | 2 | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 04/22/2007 | 300 | 4 | 04/21/2007 |
| Vehicle power turned off- stalled- radio went out, lights came on and vehicle did not completely shut down. *jb | |||
| 01/11/2007 | 2500 | 2 | 11/22/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 04/23/2007 | 20 | 11/01/2006 | |
| My 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited 4x4 sahara stalls often while driving . *jb | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 2300 | 3 | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 7400 | 2 | 11/11/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 5100 | 1 | 02/05/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/06/2007 | 1800 | 1 | 02/16/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 03/12/2007 | 4500 | 2 | 09/16/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 04/07/2007 | 8510 | 1 | 12/18/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/04/2007 | 50 | 4 | 04/28/2007 |
| When coasting to a stop, going uphill on a highway, the brake pedal locks-up when you put your foot on the brake. after a few seconds, it releases and brakes normally. this has happened 3 times at the same intersection (may 2007, august 2007, sept. 2007). all three times resulted in near-miss accidents. the vehicle was in for repair for this problem, but the dealer could not replicate it. even though he could not replicate the problem, the service manager advised us to get rid of the car because it was an obvious safety issue. on 9/14, while the car was still at the dealer, chrysler announced a recall for this incident and advised customers that had experienced this problem to take the car to the dealer immediately. ours has now been there for 6 weeks, with no end in sight. we have also had the engine stall when traveling on a twisty road near our residence. this has happened 1 time. this problem has occurred in the same model as ours, but was believed to have been addressed before ours was built. however, we still have the problem and no solution from chrysler. *jb | |||
| 05/16/2007 | 2 | 01/15/2007 | |
| On two separate occasions i was driving less than 10 mph and coming to a stop when the engine stalled for no apparent reason. i was aware of this potential hazard due to my research on jk-forum.com where other 2007 jeep wrangler owners have experienced similar problems to mine. i experienced the engine stalling issue around 3700 miles and a second time at approximately 7500 miles. no check engine light comes on, i just shift into neutral and restart the vehicle and continue to drive. however i cannot replicate this stall condition and i'm nervous about it happening at higher speeds. *ak | |||
| 11/15/2006 | 2000 | 1 | 09/23/2006 |
| I had no previous problems with the vehicle stalling. the vehicle was running with no noticable difference the day of the incident. i was pulling off from a traffic light and i felt the power from the engine cut out. i looked at my instruments and the tach dropped to zero and all the instrument lights went out. no more than one to two full seconds later all of the instrument lights came on and went through the normal sequence like the vehicle was just started. the engine came back to life and the vehicle ran as though there was no problem. i took the vehicle to the dealer and they said it did not store a code in the computer and they could not replicate the prblem. i have had no other failures. i don't remember the exact date of the failure, but i am sure i have a copy of the service record in my glove box from when i took it to the dealer. i will be happy to cooperate with any investigation and provide the documentation if needed. | |||
| 05/03/2007 | 9000 | 3 | 11/17/2006 |
| My jeep has died on me 3 times:1) in jan 07; 2 mos after i bought it-while in transit on the freeway @ 70mph all power was lost, engine shut down, lasted about 5 sec. it came back on-on its own while still moving. 2) 03/07 while in transit, @ 10mph shut down, had to put it in park and restart it. 3) may 07- while aproaching a red light, it shut down, had to put it in park and restart it. every single time its ocurred i have taken it in the the service dept and they are unable to find the malfunction. the third instance, they installed an autopilot- to record the malfunction, but on ly let me keep it for 1 1/2 weeks because the service department only has 1 in the whole shop, and they cannot spare me the autopilot for the length of time that it might take for the issue to reocurr, of course nothing happened. i believe that this customer service is a joke, & feel it is a major hazard, to continue to drive around like this, i fear that it may stall while on the freeway and get hit by another traveling vehicle. another issue is the ignition/starter, it seems to randomly get stuck- and sounds as though i am still turning the key when my hand is not even touching it. i am frustraded with this lemon and would like to know who else is having the same issues- because i am not getting any solutions from the service department & manufacturer. | |||
| 04/05/2007 | 5400 | 2 | 01/13/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 2000 | 1 | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 05/24/2007 | 2983 | 2 | 02/17/2007 |
| While traveling at night down a county road at approximately 60 mph the headlights went off for almost a second, the dash lights lit up like a christmas tree, the engine bogged and all accessories went off, and then came back on as if the ignition had just been turned on. the engine's power returned, and it continued as if nothing happened. the brake light stayed illuminated for 3-5 minutes after. prior to this, there was a similar incident, though it was in the daylight and i was unable to see the dash lights light up or the headlights come on, however the engine bogged and the bas light lit up. the problem is intermittent and i have not yet had an opportunity to take the vehicle to the dealership yet.*ak | |||
| 05/16/2007 | 4800 | 1 | 11/06/2006 |
| The jeep jk 2007 stalls at highway sppeds. i have read about it on a website. it has occurred to me only onceit happened after 2 hours of 65 mph driving. the jeep slowly seemed to lose power then suddenly shut off and back on again. it has not happened since. | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 6000 | 2 | 10/13/2006 |
| I have an 07 wrangler unlimited jk. the vehicle stalled while i was driving it. luckily i was only going about 20mph thru a parking lot when incident occurred.. i have also lost all of power to dash while windows were being rolled up. i took it to the dealer and they repaired problem w/ a computer flash. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||
| 06/30/2007 | 5900 | 1 | |
| My family and i were driving up an off road trail out of telluride, colorado, when the jeep suddenly lost all power, many dash lights illuminated the vehicle acted like the engine shut off. the engine, however, was still idling at approximately 1000 rpm's, however when the gas pedal was pressed, the rpm's would not rise, the engine's rpms would not audibly increase and no power was transferred to the wheels. this caused the jeep to cease any forward movement and force me to roll backward to a small pull out on the single lane, mountain-side road. i put the transmission in park, shut off the engine with the keyed ignition, waited approximately 2 mintutes and restarted the jeep. upon restart, the jeep regained all normal function, all of the dash lights which had been previously illuminated (minus the transmission light) had shut off. the jeep was turned around eventually and driven back down the mountain. had this failure happened on a different pass--one much steeper and with no cutouts such as black bear pass (which is nearby and where were heading), this failure could have been fatal. it is this author's opinion this stall bug, at least on my vehicle, is attributed to the transfer case and/or transmission heating up. this is attributed to these facts: a smell was noticed just a short time before the engine quit. the transfer case was in 4hi (four wheel drive - high range) prior to the engine quitting. after the engine stalled, the transfer case was put in 4lo (four wheel drive - low range) and the problems ceased. since this stall, all off road excursions have been in 4lo and the stall bug has not re-appeared, despite the fact that steeper hills in more inhospitable terrain in the same weather have been driven over with no repeat of the stall bug. further, the distinct smell which was noticed just prior to the stall bug occuring has not been noticed since then (when utilizing 4lo). *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/04/2007 | 2 | ||
| 2007 jeep jk 4-door has stalled a couple of times. i've started my jeep about 10 times and the starter continues to run. i need to turn off the jeep for this to stop. | |||
| 05/13/2007 | 5800 | 2 | 01/30/2007 |
| The 2007 4 door jeep wrangler died at a light after i had it about one month. throughout my ownership the starter or ignition , i didn't know which, stuck when trying to start it periodically. the biggest concern was that last weekend while driving on the interstate at about 70 mph the engine got really loud for a minute and then all of the dashboard lights flew on. i believed that the engine had started to stall but then caught. i took vehicle to the dealership, and they couldn't recreate the problem, ran diagnostics, and then searched the jeep database and found nothing. if you investigated the internet there were dozens of people who were having the same problems. two people ny and minnesota contacted me and said that the problem was the throttle control. one of them stated that his dealership had called the jeep help line and got it fixed. therefore, i knew that it should be in their database - but it wasn't showing when searched as being done by dealerships. i was scared that one of these times while i was on the interstate the engine was going to die and steering will go out. on the jeep websites, numerous people have actually had to restart their engines while driving.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 21600 | 1 | 03/20/2007 |
| I started my car and attempted to pull out of the driveway when the engine light turned on and the car began to shake. i stopped the car, kept the engine on and let it sit for a 5 minutes and warm up. i put it in drive again and made it 1 block when the engine light started blinking, the engine began to sputter, and smoke was seen coming out of the muffler and hood of my jeep. i opened the hood only to be consumed with the smell a gas. when the tow truck driver arrived, he explained that i was very lucky as the car engine would have caught on fire if i would have continued to drive one more block. the dealership initially thought it was the fuel igniter, as it was found stuck open. they ended up replacing the wiring for the electrical system that controlled the igniter instead. so far it's running fine. *tr | |||