1997 Jeep Wrangler electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE JEEP I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS BUT WHEN I CALLED THE OWNER HE SAID ITS A BUY AS IS, NO WARRANTY, HE DIDN'T OFFER TO HELP WITH ANYTHING AND BEING DISABLED I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO GET ENGINE FIXED, TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH, THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SYSTEM, NO AC, NO HEAT OR DEFROST EITHER ALL THESE THINGS I FIXED BUT NOW AGAIN IN 2020 I STILL HAVE NO HEAT, NO DEFROST, JEEP IS IN YARD NOT RUNNING AND I STILL OWE RIGHT AT 900 ON THE JEEP, THE OWNER HAS BEEN VERY RUDE, MADE THREATS, AND NOW NOT TAKING MY FINAL 3 PYMTS ON JEEP, NEVER BEEN LATE, EVER!!!! HE RUNS A SHADY BUY HERE PAY HERE LOT AND I HAVE A TOP MECHANIC THAT LEFT HIS BUSINESS TO VOUCH FOR THE ODOMETER TAMPERING AS WELL AS HAVING THE MECHANIC TO FIX ALL THE LIGHTS ON PANEL THAT SHOWED ENGINE RUNNING HOT, HE TOLD THE MECHANIC TO FIX IT OR HE WAS NOT GETTING HIS PAY CHECK, I HAVE THE MECHANICS STATEMENT AND HE WILL TESTIFY IN PERSON. I HAVE SEVERAL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE SINCE QUITE TO VOUCH HE SOLD LEMONS, AND SALVAGED CARS. HE LOST HIS DMV LICENSE BUT STILL CONTINUES TO FRAUD PEOPLE.

NHTSA complaint #11301864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN DOESN'T WORK AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. SHOWING THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE INOPERABLE AS WELL.

NHTSA complaint #10418187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

I BOUGHT MY 1997 JEEP WRANGLER IN JUNE, 2002 FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN BALTIMORE, MD WITH AN AS-IS WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD PASSED INSPECTION AND WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. IT HAD 64,000 MILES ON IT AND APPEARED TO BE GOOD. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS JEEP. FIRST THE WIRING HARNESS, THEN THE TRANSMISSION, NOW A DIAGNOSIS TO REPLACE THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD, REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND HAS A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE, AND POSSIBLY THE STABILIZER BAR OR STEERING COMPONENTS. THIS JEEP IS COSTING ME MORE IN REPAIRS THAN THE ACTUAL VALUE OF IT. I FEAR THAT IT IS UNSAFE AND THAT I M FACING MORE EXPENSES IF I KEEP IT, BUT I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE AS FAR AS LEMON LAW PROTECTION, RECALLS, HELP!!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

NHTSA complaint #10023888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *AK THE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED (GAS READ EMPTY), THE VEHICLE JERKED UNCONTROLLABLY. DIFFERENT MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED (THERE WAS PINK FLUID IN THE BATTERY AREA), THE BELT PULLEY HAD FALLEN OFF AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND THE BATTERY FAILED. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10024874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE LOST POWER. WILL JERK REALLY HARD, AND PRESSING ON ACCELERATER HAS NO AFFECT. DEALER REPLACED FUEL RAIL, AND A WEEK LATER PROBLEM REOCCURED.

NHTSA complaint #8006033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

WHILE DRIVING VEHICL CLOCK SPRIING BROKE, AND HORN MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8000735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

PROBABLE FAULTY CONNECTION AT IGNITION SWITCH - PROBLEM PERSISTS.

NHTSA complaint #727893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

CHRYSLER STATES THAT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER IN MY JEEP WHICH IS THE PROBLEM. DANGEROUS DRIVING INTO TRAFFIC AND I DON'T GET ANY GAS, JUST SPUTTERS. ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED COUNTLESS TIMES IN THE PAST 13 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA complaint #719523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE SOMETIMES THE STARTER ENGAGES. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND STIFFING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. DRIVER HAS TO PULL THE RELAY SWITCH BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. TH KEY WILL TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE STARTER IS STILL ENGAGING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR AND A HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 19, 1999 FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #853582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

ENGINE HARNESS BAD IN VEHICLE.VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR LOTS OF PROBLEMS SINCE NEW.THE LATEST IS THE HARNESS PROBLEM.THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES, AND IS AT PRESENT TIME IS STILL AT DEALER.THEY HAVE HAD IT GOING ON THREE WEEKS NOW.NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROPER PARTS OR A CORRECT WAY OF FIXING IT.I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER MORE TIMES THEN I CARE TO RECALL,BUT STILL THE SAME ANSWER THAT THEY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.THIS LAST TIME 2 WIRES IN ENGINE HARNESS MELTED,I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE.IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANYWAY I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT,THANK YOU JAMES HAVEN.

NHTSA complaint #708085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

AT 9773 MILES AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL GAUGES INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER SHOWED ZERO. WHEN VEHICLE HITS BUMP WHILE DRIVING, GAGUES COME BACK ONLY TO EVENTUALLY READ ZERO AGAIN. ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE JULY 1998 AND DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES SINCE INITIAL PROBLEM, AND STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM AS OF APRIL 1999. NEED SOME ASSISTANCE FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE DEALER IS NO HELP AT ALL. EVERYTIME THEY FIX PROBLEM, HAPPENS A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #705213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

INSTRUMENT PANEL: ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ARE DRIVEN BY A MICROPROCESSOR, SUCH THAT IT TELLS THE PANEL WHAT THE GAUGES SHOULD READ. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CPU FAILS, ALL GAUGES; FUEL/TEMP/OIL/VOLT AND TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER AN D ODOMETER) FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS IS DISCONCERTING AT BEST, HIGHLY DANGEROUS (SAY IF ONE WERE ON A FREEWAY) AT WORST. ALSO, TRANSMISSION: THE 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION USED WITH THE 4.0L HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO SECOND WHEN COLD. JEEP'S ANSWER FOR YEARS HAS BEEN "THEY ALL DO THAT" YET THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO USE THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND HAVE NO FIXED FOR THE PROBLEM TO THIS DATE.

NHTSA complaint #703320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

RADIO WAS SHORTING OUT TURN SIGNALS,FOUR WAYS AND HEAD LIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #540927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.