1999 Jeep Wrangler

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, ALL WARNING LIGHTS WOULD APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 99V117000 (UNKNOWN OR OTHER). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 128,000. UPDATED 12/30/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 01/04/11.*JB

SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY 99 WRANGLER, ABOUT EVERY TWO YEARS. THE FAN MOTOR OR SELECTOR SWITCHES HAVE BURNED OUT. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED IT METED DOWN THE WIRING HARNESS AS WELL. IT IS MY FEELING THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT JEEP IS AWARE OF. SINCE THEY HAVE A SPECIAL BULLETIN THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BUY THE SWITCHES INDIVIDUALLY, INSTEAD OF THE ENTIRE HEATING COOLING HEAD UNIT. *TR

1ST ISSUE: THE DASH GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE FOUGHT WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS NOW. THE DEALER OF COURSE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. NEVER HEARD OF IT. I HAVE COMPLETELY REMOVED THE DASH LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS. BAD GROUNDS? I CAN'T TELL WHERE. I SUSPECT THE PLUGS THE CLUSTER SLIPS INTO. I'VE TRIED TO PULL THE MOUNTS CLOSER FOR A BETTER CONNECTION. IT SEAMED TO WORK FOR A WHILE. THEN IT COMES BACK. A GOOD SOUND BEATING ON THE DASH BRINGS THEM BACK ON. AMAZING WHAT THAT PLASTIC WILL TAKE. ALL THIS STARTED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT IN AND POUR MONEY AT IT TILL THEY FIGURE IT OUT. ALL I WANT IS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE GAUGES. I'M ABOUT READY TO CUT THE WIRES AND SOLDER THEM DIRECTLY ON. 2ND ISSUE: I BEGAN SMELLING PLASTIC BURNING OR SOMETHING. LATER THE HEATER FAN QUIT WORKING. AFTER SOME READING OF THE SERVICE MANUAL, I CHECKED A LOT OF PARTS AND FOUND THE CONTROL/SELECTOR SWITCH UNIT HEATED UP AND PARTIALLY MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AS WELL AS BURNT INSIDE THE UNIT. BOUGHT ANOTHER AND REPLACED IT. WORKS GREAT NOW. ALL THE FAN POSITIONS WORK AGAIN. THIS SWITCH HAS TO BE REPLACED SO OFTEN I JUST LEAVE THE SCREWS FROM THE CENTER DASH PANEL OFF. EVERY 99 JEEP WRANGLER OWNER I KNOW HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THERE IS A FIX/RECALL? NOTHING LIKE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SMELL AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHEN YOU ARE 100 MILES FROM ANYONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ODOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND OIL GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING WORKED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE HIGH SETTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V117000 (UNKNOWN OR OTHER). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE ODOMETER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $105 TO CORRECT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FAILURE. THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V117000 (OTHER) AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,205 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,105.

THE DASH GAUGES FAIL (1999 JEEP TJ) TO OPERATE AS THEY SHOULD INCLUDING THE SPEEDODOMETER AND TACH. CHYRSLER, IN ITS FIRST TSB CONCERNING THE ISSUE SAYS THE REPAIR WAS CARRIED OUT BY DRILLING NEW PILOT HOLES FOR GROUND SCREWS. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND IN A SUBSEQUENT TSB THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS NOW CAUSED BY RUST INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONNECTOR. HOWEVER I HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THRU ON THE ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE COST INVOLVED IN MAKING THE REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED AND THE WORDS "NO BUS TURNED" WERE DISPLAYED. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE HIM FOR AN INSPECTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ

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