| Issue ID | 627012 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10188360 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/02/07 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler 4x4. On three occasions while driving 25mph, the snow froze the linkage on the vehicle and the wipers didn't operate normally. Snow also enters the heater ventilation screen at the base of the windshield, which is a closed chamber where the windshield wiper motor and the linkage is contained. The snow freezes into a solid mass where the linkage/ wipers will not work until you put some form of heat into the chamber to melt the ice. The rain also makes contact with the electrical components attached. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure although they stated this failure has occurred in other vehicles. The manufacturer informed him to contact nhtsa. The failure mileage was 30. The current mileage was 2,100. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WYCKOFF, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA39127LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/02/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BOROUGH CHRYSLER JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 973-595-7666 |
| Dealer's city | WAYNE |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07470 |