2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Dec 13, 2020 · 111 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 8,100 miles. The words owners use most often: “few seconds” (7% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Few seconds: mentioned in 8 of 111 complaints (7%)
  • Went off: mentioned in 6 of 111 complaints (5%)

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 97 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles53 · 55%
10k–25k miles10 · 10%
25k–50k miles9 · 9%
50k–75k miles9 · 9%
75k–100k miles6 · 6%
100k–150k miles6 · 6%
150k+ miles4 · 4%

How serious are the reports?

Of 111 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 a fire.

Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 111 complaints
2007: 11120071112008: 10120081012009: 11200911

n = 223 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2009 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4117%54,650
2008 Wrangler 4-DR 4X410116%75,050
2007 Wrangler 4-DR 4X411119%8,100

When owners reported it

Peak: 2007, with 68 complaints
2007: 682007682008: 6200862009: 6200962010: 6201062011: 4201142012: 2201222013: 4201342014: 4201442015: 4201542016: 2201622017: 2201722018: 320183

n = 111 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

In the last 6 months, the power lock actuators have failed on all 4 doors. I have to manually lock/unlock all of the doors. They partially respond to the key fob, but they don't respond at all to the lock/unlock switch on the front doors.

Received Nov 27, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11154247

First the windshield wipers stopped working (changed motor and controls) then the horn stopped working, then the blinker and lights along with the instrument panel. Switched the panel and finally the tipm which fixes all issues. Vehicle continued to run but parked it until after reinstalling the…

Received Aug 16, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11120230

Taka airbags, tipm fuse box. Completely disables the vehicle. They have known about and have been running this part in many chrysler dodge jeep vehicles since 1995.my car is a 2007. It reckon havock on the whole electrical system. The dealer milks all of your 260 somthing sensors before replacing…

Received Apr 29, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11090912

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4s have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 (19% of the 587 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 8,100 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4?

The most frequent phrase is “few seconds”, in 8 of 111 complaints, followed by “went off” (6).

Other 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 problems

See all 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 problems or electrical system problems across all Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 years.