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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 7
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,301 miles

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2012 Jeep Wrangler electrical problems

electrical problem

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2012 Jeep Wrangler Owner Comments (Page 5 of 7)

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problem #60

Jan 112016

Wrangler

  • 84,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle engine light came on after starting engine and driving 30 feet from initial parked location. Vehicle was stopped and explosion occurred under the hood while driver was still in vehicle. No previous indication there was any issue with vehicle. Upon driver emergency exit of vehicle, further explosions and large flames engulfed the vehicle resulting in a total loss of vehicle within minutes.

- Rosser, TX, USA

problem #59

Jan 012016

Wrangler

  • 36,800 miles
Faulty clockspring airbag light appears sporadically when vehicle is in motion and I have someone in the passenger seat, notifying me that their airbag is deactivated. Horns volume is weak. Possibly a coincidence, but the low tire pressure alert appears at start-up. All tires (Goodyear LT285/70R17) read 45-50 psi. This part is recalled in 2007 and 2008 Jeep Wrangler, but not for 2009-2016. It is the exact same part.

- Somerville, MA, USA

problem #58

Dec 112015

Wrangler

  • 71,000 miles
Had to replace engine wiring harness on my Wrangler and my wife's 2012 Wrangler. Both are RHD. Not covered under warranty. Shame on Jeep

- Athens, AL, USA

problem #57

Dec 132015

Wrangler

  • 16,319 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. I was driving and star raining. Turn on the wiper, no function I check washer, not working. Then I notice no head lights, no horn's, no tail lights. 4 ways and brakes light does work.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #56

Nov 212015

Wrangler

  • 37,400 miles
Basically going 80 mph on the highway my car decides to shut off, endangering the lives of myself and my passengers. Forcing us to stop at the side of the road and call a tow, keep in mind this all happened at 2 am in the middle of a dark empty highway. I take it to the dealer the next day and after running the diagnostics they tell me it is a faulty tipm. Now they are trying to charge me a $1,000 in repairs to replace a part that comes faulty from the factory.

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #55

Oct 312015

Wrangler

  • 58,000 miles
Several problems occurred electronically with my Wrangler in the past 2 months. 1. headlights turned on when I came out of the store 2. check engine light came on (4cyl. Misfire) but cleared itself after 100 miles 3. while sitting idle at a red light, the dash warning light lit up and flickered as well as chimed for a minute. 4. while cruising on the interstate about 70mph, the Jeep shut off for a few seconds and turned back on before I was almost rear ended by the vehicle behind me.

- Easthampton, MA, USA

problem #54

Nov 022015

Wrangler

  • 31,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the windshield wipers and turn signals independently activated and all the interior lighting will fall to illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 31,000. The VIN was not available.

- Forest City, PA, USA

problem #53

Oct 192015

Wrangler

  • 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Wrangler. While parked, the vehicle failed to restart without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000. The VIN was unavailable.....updated 12/11/15 the consumer stated the problem was something different. Updated 01/28/16.

- Pinckney, MI, USA

problem #52

Oct 122015

Wrangler

  • 16,000 miles
Tipm failure while driving in traffic vehicle stalled creating a very dangerous situation.

- Red Lodge, MT, USA

problem #51

Sep 112015

Wrangler

  • 20,000 miles
Door locks will not lock using fob or rocker switch / windshield washer will not work/ heater will not work/ radio dims when headlights are turned on/ dome light will not turn on upon opening door

- Palos Verdes Est, CA, USA

problem #50

Oct 022015

Wrangler

  • 50,452 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Just over a month ago I was going to work, and noticed that my turn signals were not working. I tried moving the turn signal up and down to no avail. I also noticed that my headlights would not come on. I pulled over and thought maybe a fuse went bad or something and found every single fuse to be fine. I then also noticed that the digital compass readout on the dash was not functioning, and I could not scroll through the menus with the main computer using the steering wheel controls. The hazard lights would work properly...and the lights would flash properly when I locked the doors with my key fob...which told me that the circuit was still working. After about 25 minutes of fiddling everything suddenly started working again. The next day, while at work I went to lunch, and when I returned to work as I pulled into the parking spot, my windshield wipers randomly turned on without me turning them on...and I could not get them to turn off...even with the engine off. I had to disconnect the battery to get them to go off. I took it to the local Jeep dealer and they found that it was the tipm I figured well...now I do have a new unit and should be fine. That fantasy was destroyed yesterday when I went to go home from work, and suddenly my lights would not turn on...then got stuck on and couldn't turn them off...and my windshield wipers would not turn on at all...and the turn signals would not function...all while going down the interstate. I live in Virginia, and we are in the middle of a huge rain event, so the wipers and lights for sure needed to work in order for me to drive home. I had to disconnect the battery to get everything to turn off. After doing that...the headlights will not turn on...and the wipers remain the same and not working. Needless to say I had to get a ride home after I made it back to work...having to leave it at work.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #49

Sep 172015

Wrangler

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V631000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Lakeland , FL, USA

problem #48

Aug 032015

Wrangler

  • miles
2012 Jeep Wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete recall #14V-631 repairs. The dealer informed the consumer the parts were not available. However, Chrysler group recall assistance center stated the parts have been available for the last six months.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #47

Aug 012013

Wrangler

  • 42,808 miles
First thing that happened with this vehicle while driving on a highway the air condition and defogger for the winshield went out, winshield fogged up could not see on a rainy foggy night when I had to open all windows for air to take mist off winshield.second incident when I pulled into a service area to check the A/C the vehicle above was locked in park when suddenly the vehicle started going in reverse with engine running almost running over my brother who was in rear of vehicle.

- Greenlawn, NY, USA

problem #46

Jun 182015

Wrangler 4WD 6-cyl

  • miles
2012 Jeep Wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle faulty instrument cluster replacement. The consumer stated he lost all power to the horn, lights, directional signals and windshield wipers. After days, Chrysler replaced the instrument cluster.

- Irvington, NY, USA

problem #45

Apr 152015

Wrangler

  • 32,500 miles
Vehicle stalled (engine quite running) then jerked back on. At first it would only do this occasionally. Now it does it frequently in all gears (six speed manual).

- Arvada, CO, USA

problem #44

Feb 252015

Wrangler

  • 34,443 miles
Inop battery, A/C and heat blower, alarm security light, windows inop intermediately

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #43

Jul 072015

Wrangler

  • 28,000 miles
We have had multiple times where the engine will stall at idling or low RPM's. we have had the vehicle at the dealer 4 times now and of course they cannot diagnose the problem. Yesterday, they car would simply not start at all and it only has 28,000 miles.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #42

Jul 022015

Wrangler

  • 38,000 miles
The windshield wipers, directional signals, horn, steering wheel radio controls, headlights failed and rear back power window would not go up- this happened while driving in the rain.

- Smithfiled, RI, USA

problem #41

Jan 032014

Wrangler

  • 3,700 miles
Approx 4 months and 3700 miles of having my 2012 Jeep Wrangler sahara unlimited, during regular driving all dash lights came on, the warning chimes were on, all gauges dropped and continued to flash, the vehicle slowed down and the lights remained flashing and flickering for about another 20 seconds I couldn't accelerate. This has happened over 30 times since then and almost caused a serious accident on the interstate. This still continues to happen regularly and after showing them 2 videos on separate occasions dealership says they can't duplicate the problem so there is nothing they can do. Now at 47000 miles my warranty is gone and this time when it happened the check engine and airbag remained on. I don't know if the two issues are related or are separate, but now it kind of "sputters and put-puts" when its in park and won't accelerate properly. Dealership wants $150 just to look at this issue again and tell me they can't duplicate the fault. This is a serious safety issue; it has never been driven off road, is garage kept, and not used everyday. I don't want my Jeep to catch fire or continue to put me and my children in a position where when could get hurt because of these issues. If anyone else has had these issues any help would be appreciated.

- Southaven, MS, USA

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