NHTSA Complaint #11405967 — 2021 JEEP WRANGLER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11405967
Vehicle 2021 JEEP WRANGLER
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 2,097 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AZ

Consumer Description

2021 RUBICON 88 DAYS OLD 2097 MILES. 3/27/2021. PURCHASED 1/3/2021. DASH WARNING INTERMITTENT SERVICE AXLE LOCKER SYSTEM. I HAVE NEVER USED MY AXLE LOCKERS ONCE. CAME ON AFTER RIDING UP A VERY SHORT DIRT HILL IN 4L AFTER SHIFTING BACK TO 4H THEN MY DASH BEGAN FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY SERVICE AXLE LOCKER SYSTEM ON AND OFF. HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME THIS WAY WITH THE ALERT FLASHING ON ANS OFF. GOT INTO DRIVEWAY AND DIFFERENTIAL TRIED TO LOCK ITSELF IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE BACKING AND FILLING INTO GARAGE. THIS IS DANGEROUS. IF DIFFERENTIAL LOCKS AT 70MPH ON FREEWAY OR GOING DOWN STEP WINDING ROAD UNEXPECTEDLY FEAR THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AT DEALER NOW. REPLACED REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. STILL BROKEN, THROWING CODES, DEALER TRYING OTHER THINGS. PLEASE KNOW NOT ISOLATED SITUATION. MANY WRANGLER OWNERS FROM 2018 TO 2021 POSTING THIS UP. ACCORDING TO JL WRANGLER FORUM, FCA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX YET. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A $55K VEHICLE IN FIRST 90 DAYS! SEVERAL OWNERS ON 3RD AND 4TH AXLE REPLACEMENTS. THERE ARE 30 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS. HTTPS://WWW.JLWRANGLERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/THREADS/'SERVICE-AXLE-LOCKER-SYSTEM'-LIGHT-ON.13241/PAGE-30#POST-1420979 I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS AS IT APPEARS FROM THE FORUM FCA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX THIS IS APPEARING ON SEVERAL JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON'S BUT NO ONE HAS REPORTED IT HERE THAT I CAN FIND.

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