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2004 Jeep WRANGLER Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	700518
Internal NHTSA #	10248514
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2004
File date	10/11/08
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Multifunction light switch has failed after 60,000 miles of vehicle operation. Symptoms of failure are: fog lights engage intermittently when signaling right-hand turns or when driving over rough surface roads. An electrical "popping" noise can be heard originating from the headlight switch stalk where the fog light switch resides. Assembly was removed and inspected for any physical damage or loose wiring contacts, but no external defects could be observed. Vehicle does not experience any sort of abnormal use or abuse. I believe that this is a possible fire hazard, as numerous other owners have complained of switch failure leading to melted, burned wires and connectors in the multifunction switch wiring harness, as well as in the switch itself. This problem is identical to that plaguing many pt cruisers, which use the same switch assembly as this vehicle. The problem will most likely require replacement of the multifunction switch assembly, but as the design shows no signs of undergoing an engineering revision since introduction, i believe that any replacement part will ultimately present the same problem after only a matter of time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BREMERTON, WA
VIN pattern	1J4FA49S54PXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Jeep WRANGLER Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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