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2004 Jeep WRANGLER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1692468
Internal NHTSA #	11360696
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2004
File date	18/09/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving while dark, had smoke smell from inside cab. Driving in daylight later, and saw smoke coming from behind steering colomn. Smoke got much worse, endangered driving, and column started to get hot. Pulled over, and noticed the fog lights were still on despite the switch, and key being off. Pulled the fuse, and relay, then problem stopped. I removed the turn signal switch assembly, which also houses the head lights and fog light switches, and found the connector overheated, and shorted internally. While waiting for a replacement switch, the turn signals and flashers quit working. I tried a new flasher relay, but can only assume the connector is the main fault, as it was partially melted and now brittle from the fire. After trouble shooting and multiple times installing and removing the connector, it has begun to crack and fall apart, further disabling other switches. I'm currently replacing the connector once i am able to locate one. My main concern is this could have caused a major distraction and possible crash while driving, and even more so, that a fire could occur while the vehicle is parked, like in my garage while i sleep! Every thing on the jeep is stock, and the fog lights are a oem option installed by the dealer when i bought it new, from the factory. I've done no maintenance except to replace the turn signal switch when the fog light switch failed 40k miles ago. The connector was fine then, and it was only a switch failure at that time. The jeep has 135k miles on it currently. The current turn signal switch was not at fault since i now know the connector was what was burning. I've read of several incidences on jeep forums where something similar has happened, with either the connector, or the turn signal switch. I feel this is a multiple safety hazard, not only while driving, but also when parked.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	135000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WICHITA, KS
VIN pattern	1J4FA69S24PXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Jeep WRANGLER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Jeep WRANGLER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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