Jeep dies while driving
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Jeep dies while driving
I have a 2010 Jeep Wrangler unlimited sport 3.8L. My question is, while driving my instrument panel goes haywire, the abs, parking brake light, and all the other lights begin to blink and the bells start going off. Then the jeep dies. I was told it was the alternator, so I replaced it and out in a new battery and new serpentine belt. And the cycle continues with the instrument panel and it does again. What else could be the problem?
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No to the horn or wipers. The radio, which is the stock radio, will switch from the radio to aux and to cd without warning. Other than that it will kill the engine and won't start back.
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Is there any indication as to why it failed? How many miles and how much is "a lot of money"??
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Most failures we observe are power door locks or fans stop working, when the engine dies that is a safety concern and the NHTSB would be interested.
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On average they run $5-600 not including labor. We replaced a lot of them this year, Jeep needs to recall these TIPM's. Might be worth joining one of the campaign's or investigations regarding TIPM's.
Most failures we observe are power door locks or fans stop working, when the engine dies that is a safety concern and the NHTSB would be interested.
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They told me it because of the headlights and light bars. Said they were hooked up wrong and causing it to fry the TIPM. I had a company that installs light bars do it. As for price, to me, $1500 is a lot of money.