NHTSA Complaint #10476760 — 2001 JEEP WRANGLER

THE A/C,HEATER BLOWER SWITCH MOPAR PART 305011214AA OVER HEATS AND THE WIRING START TO MELT,THE SWITCH STARTS TO MELT AND THEN THE SWITCH FAILS. THERE APPEARS TO BE TO MUCH CURRENT DRAW FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR. IT CAUSES THE DARK GREEN POWER LEAD CONNECTED TO THE SWITCH TO OVERHEAT MELTING THE INSULATION ON THE LEAD AND THE CONNECTIONS ON THE SWITCH. THIS HAS OCCURED AGAIN TODAY SEPTEMBER 22,2012. THIS CAUSED THE SAME PROBLEM,WIRES OVERHEAT,CONNECTIONS AND WIRES MELT AND SWITCH HOUSING AT CONNECTIONS START TO SMOLDER UNTIL SWITCH FAILS,WHEN SWITCH FAILS CURRENT CEASSES TO FLOW TO BLOWER MOTOR AND EVERYTHING COOLS DOWN ENOUGH TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO SWITCH WIRING. FUSE FOR THE CIRCUIT DOES NOT BLOW OUT. TO REPAIR, SWITCH MUST BE REPLACED AND NEW WIRE CONNECTORS INSALLED,AND THE DARK GREEN WIRE WILL START TO GET HOT ENOUGH TO BE UNCOMFABLE TO THE TOUCH. DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPT. EMPLOYEES HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THESE SWITCH FAIL REGULARLY., *TR