1999 Jeep Wrangler

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

A WHILE AGO I HAD THE CLIMATE CONTROLS GO OUT IN MY 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND THE CLIMATE CONTROLS HAD MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT GENERATED FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. I REPLACED THE CLIMATE CONTROLS IN MY JEEP, HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING STILL GETS VERY HOT. I DID SOME CHECKING IN JEEP FORUMS AND APPARENTLY, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE "TJ" JEEP MODEL. I AM ENCLOSING A LINK TO AN ARTICLE THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE, IN IT THE AUTHORS DETERMINED THAT THE UNCORRECTED WIRING CAN REACH 122 DEGREES. HTTP://WWW.JPMAGAZINE.COM/TECHARTICLES/ELECTRICAL/154_0710_JEEP_FIRE_PREVENTION/INDEX.HTML. *TR

A/C-HEATER FAN CONTROL SWITCH BURNS OUT EVERY 2 TO 4 YEARS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 99 JEEP TJ WRANGLER. I HAVE REPLACED THE FAN CONTROL SWITCH 4 TIMES NOW. EACH TIME THE PIGTAIL HAS FRIED AS WELL AND NEEDED REPLACING. FIRST TIME DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH TIME I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. AFTER 3RD TIME I WROTE TO CHRYSLER AND EXPLAINED AND SHOWED ALL DEALER REPAIR PAPER WORK AND THEY REIMBURSED WITH CHECK FOR ONE REPAIR. DEALER GAVE ME A CREDIT ON AN ADDITIONAL REPAIR. THIS LAST (4TH) REPAIR I FOUND OUT THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND HAS REDUCED THE PRICE OF THE REPLACEMENT PART BY HALF. I WAS TOLD TO EXPECT THIS TO BE A NORMAL REPAIR EVERY 2 TO 4 YEARS FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD FOR A FEW MODEL YEARS THEY HAVE CONSTANT POWER TO THE FAN AND THIS EVENTUALLY LEADS TO A BURN OUT. SOMETIMES CAUSING MORE DAMAGE IF THE FLAREUP IS BIG. CHRYSLER WON'T DO ANY MORE REIMB. AND NO PLANS TO FIX MODEL YEARS AFFECTED. BUMMER!! REPAIR DATES: 7/2000; 8/2002; 9/2004;8/2008 PART NUMBER: 55037473AB. *TR

1999 JEEP WRANGLER WITH GROUND WIRE PROBLEMS **ANSWERED BY RIC WILLARD** CC THE RECALL WAS 99V117000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIRS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE CONSUMER REACHED BEHIND THE CLUSTER AND WHEN HE PUSHED ON ONE OF THE PLUGS THEY MOVED ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF AN INCH. THE CONSUMER THEN HEARD THE LATCHED SNAP INTO POSITION AND HE HASN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. THE HEATER ALSO HAD A PROBLEM THAT THE CONSUMER THOUGHT WOULD BE CORRECTED BY RECALL BUT WAS NOT. THE SYSTEM CHANGES THE LOCATION OF THE AIR FLOW ON IT'S OWN. *NM

SAME ELECTRICAL CUT OFF PROBLEMS. CONSTANT BURNING WIRE SMELL. DEFROST KNOBS, AND HIGH MED LOW KNOB STAYS ON LOW OR HIGH, OR NOTHING. KNOBS AND MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME. DIFFERENT DEALERS IN CHICAGOLAND AND CENTRAL IL SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG NOR ANY RECALLS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THIS. TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY. TOP OF VEHICLE IS VERY WORN, SEAMS ARE BUSTING OUT AND TOP IS BECOMING UNSAFE. DRIVERSIDE WINDOW ZIPPED FELL OFF. JEEP IS GARAGED DAILY AND TAKEN CARE OF BUT IS FALLING APART.