The Jeep Wrangler having a faulty TIPM is like driving something possessed. Looking as this issue from a safety standpoint is the best way I can paint the picture for readers. Blinkers are inoperable, dash lights are extremely dimmed, windshield wipers stay on as you are driving. Fiat Chrysler Association have turned down many petitions about the many faulty years, and there are still vehicles driving around everywhere everyday with this ticking timer on vehicles where the faults are more serious than blinkers and wipers not working. Also FCA expects consumers to spend money on this kind of repairs knowing that TIPMs across their fleet are not working properly.
Anyways here is my info and I hope something comes out of this... I know probably is NOT, but if you are terribly bored here are some facts of ongoing history about the issues. FCA TIPM history as follows:
Timeline
To recap, here’s where we stand with TIPM problems:
July 3rd, 2007: Chrysler issued a recall for 296,550 Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Nitro vehicles from the 2007 model year. The vehicles were known to stall because the TIPM would reset itself due to a timing error.
July 2nd, 2013: Chrysler recalled some vehicles that had airbags which weren’t deploying. The fix involved the dealers “reflashing the totally integrated power module".
November 22nd, 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Chrysler for ignoring dangerous power management issues and a long wait for replacement problems.
August 22nd, 2014: The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and asked them to open an investigation into TIPM issues. The CAS estimated 7 million vehicles have power issues.
August 28th, 2014: A judge denied Chrysler’s motion to dismiss the class-action lawsuit from November, 2013.
September 21st, 2014: Chrysler issues a recall for 189,000 vehicles including certain Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokees with bad TIPMs.
November 16th, 2014: Another TIPM lawsuit gets filed in New York. It alleges Chrysler concealed the defect since 2005 and continued to install faulty parts until the 2014 model year.
February 28th, 2015: Chrysler issues another recall for 467,000 SUVs because of fuel pump relay problems that cause engine stalling or starting problems.
August 2nd, 2015: Nearly a year after the CAS petition, NHTSA says there’s no need to investigate FCA vehicles for stalling engines.
September 20th, 2015: Chrysler agreed to settle the Dodge and Jeep TIPM lawsuit from November, 2013.
Velasco et al. v. Chrysler Group LLC, Case No. 2:13-cv-08080
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The Jeep Wrangler having a faulty TIPM is like driving something possessed. Looking as this issue from a safety standpoint is the best way I can paint the picture for readers. Blinkers are inoperable, dash lights are extremely dimmed, windshield wipers stay on as you are driving. Fiat Chrysler Association have turned down many petitions about the many faulty years, and there are still vehicles driving around everywhere everyday with this ticking timer on vehicles where the faults are more serious than blinkers and wipers not working. Also FCA expects consumers to spend money on this kind of repairs knowing that TIPMs across their fleet are not working properly.
Anyways here is my info and I hope something comes out of this... I know probably is NOT, but if you are terribly bored here are some facts of ongoing history about the issues. FCA TIPM history as follows:
Timeline
To recap, here’s where we stand with TIPM problems:
July 3rd, 2007: Chrysler issued a recall for 296,550 Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Nitro vehicles from the 2007 model year. The vehicles were known to stall because the TIPM would reset itself due to a timing error.
July 2nd, 2013: Chrysler recalled some vehicles that had airbags which weren’t deploying. The fix involved the dealers “reflashing the totally integrated power module".
November 22nd, 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Chrysler for ignoring dangerous power management issues and a long wait for replacement problems.
August 22nd, 2014: The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and asked them to open an investigation into TIPM issues. The CAS estimated 7 million vehicles have power issues.
August 28th, 2014: A judge denied Chrysler’s motion to dismiss the class-action lawsuit from November, 2013.
September 21st, 2014: Chrysler issues a recall for 189,000 vehicles including certain Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokees with bad TIPMs.
November 16th, 2014: Another TIPM lawsuit gets filed in New York. It alleges Chrysler concealed the defect since 2005 and continued to install faulty parts until the 2014 model year.
February 28th, 2015: Chrysler issues another recall for 467,000 SUVs because of fuel pump relay problems that cause engine stalling or starting problems.
August 2nd, 2015: Nearly a year after the CAS petition, NHTSA says there’s no need to investigate FCA vehicles for stalling engines.
September 20th, 2015: Chrysler agreed to settle the Dodge and Jeep TIPM lawsuit from November, 2013.
Velasco et al. v. Chrysler Group LLC, Case No. 2:13-cv-08080
- Norlan R., Clarksville, TN, US