| Issue ID | 1289288 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10873465 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 03/06/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brakes locked up in driveway after starting vechicle. Brake pedal was fully depressed with no assistance from driver. Vechicle take to dealer and probable cause was brake controller in rear floor area getting wet. Cause of water in vechicle is clogged air conditioner drain. The clogging of this drain is an ongoing situation with the manufacturer. The safety problem is that the vechicle is towed behind a motorhome and this requires a brake controller to be installed. The installation on this vechicle is on the rear floor behind the driver. If the unit were to get wet and the brakes lock up it could cause the motor home operator to lose control and/or cause severe damage to the motorhome or towed vechicle. The manufacturer is aware of the drain problem and has issued no safety warning regarding the placement of the brake controller. The vechicle in question is a favorite tow vechicle of many rv owners. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FREDERICKSBURG, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1C4AJWAG2ELXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |