1999 JEEP WRANGLER Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Problems

1ST ISSUE: THE DASH GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE FOUGHT WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS NOW. THE DEALER OF COURSE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. NEVER HEARD OF IT. I HAVE COMPLETELY REMOVED THE DASH LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS. BAD GROUNDS? I CAN'T TELL WHERE. I SUSPECT THE PLUGS THE CLUSTER SLIPS INTO. I'VE TRIED TO PULL THE MOUNTS CLOSER FOR A BETTER CONNECTION. IT SEAMED TO WORK FOR A WHILE. THEN IT COMES BACK. A GOOD SOUND BEATING ON THE DASH BRINGS THEM BACK ON. AMAZING WHAT THAT PLASTIC WILL TAKE. ALL THIS STARTED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT IN AND POUR MONEY AT IT TILL THEY FIGURE IT OUT. ALL I WANT IS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE GAUGES. I'M ABOUT READY TO CUT THE WIRES AND SOLDER THEM DIRECTLY ON. 2ND ISSUE: I BEGAN SMELLING PLASTIC BURNING OR...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FAIL. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE NEEDLES DROP. THE PROBLEMS OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V117000, REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

1999 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA WITH AIR CONDITIONING - HVAC ELECTRICAL ISSUE: SMELLED BURNING/MELTING PLASTIC, THEN HVAC CONTROLS QUIT WORKING. I DISASSEMBLED THE DASH TO FIND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON PASSENGER SIDE OF HVAC CONTROLS HAD MELTED. LOOKS LIKE IT COULD LEAD TO SHORT-CIRCUITS OR FIRE. *JB

RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V117000 CONCERNING INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREWS. OWNER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NORMAL USE OF FAN SPEED CONTROL SWITCH OF 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE MALE TABS ON BACK OF SWITCH BREAK CAUSING SHORTS AND FAILURE. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY TWICE. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN NEW YORK ON VACATION AND THE SHORT CAUSED A DASH FIRE IN WHICH THE WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMATY OF DEALERSHIP. REPLACED A THIRD TIME MYSELF DUE TO REJECTION BY DEALER AND CHRYSLER TO COVER COST. THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST THREE AND MAYBE FOUR SWITCHES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE NEW. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS IN WILMINGTON, NC AND GENEVA, NY WHERE FIRE OCCURED KEPT OLD PARTS. ALL PARTS REPLACED BRAND NEW AND STILL CONTINUE TO FAIL. MY FEAR IS THE SWITCH WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL AND CAUSE FURTHER FIRES AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF VEHICLE OR PERSONAL INJURY. WITH THE TROUBLE I...

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT DASH CLUSTER CAME APART.*AK

MY 1999 JEEP LOST ALL GAUGES AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND OUT THAT JEEP HAS A TSB #08-15-99 SINCE MAY 21 1999 BECAUSE OF A FAULTY CONNECTOR.SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THANK YOU. *AK

APPARENTLY JEEP WRANGLERS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM, YET THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW MY DASH CLUSTER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. THE RPM GUAGE AND SPEEDOMETER BOTH DROP TO ZERO, THE AIRBAG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE DIGITAL ODOMETER LOSES ITS READOUT AND INSTEAD SAYS "NO BUS". IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, NOT CONTINUOUSLY. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP WHICH WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT BEGAN AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS. I JUST TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM, AS WELL AS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. (MY JEEP WOULDN'T START FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS.) THEY FOUND A WIRE THAT WAS CORRODED AND REPLACED OR REPAIRED IT. MY JEEP RUNS AGAIN, BUT ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE DASH CLUSTER WENT HAYWIRE AGAIN. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO IN THE AUTO SHOPS IS AWARE...

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ONE. FOR SOME REASON THAT AFFECTED 6 GAUGES ON CONSOLE DROPPING THE READINGS TO ZERO. THIS OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

INSTRUMENENT GAUGES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AN PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

LIGHTS ON DASH FOR ALL FUNCTIONS FLICKER AND GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE, CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF DISPLAY GAUGES AT IDLE AND CRUISE SPEEDS. DASH APPEARS TO LOSE POWER TO THE UNIT CAUSING GAUGES TO GO OUT. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWET TO INSTRUMENT PANEL ON INTERMITTENT BASIS, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CONSUMER STATED THAT A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK*YD

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL INOPERABLE CAUSING ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, OIL GAUGE, WATER TEMPERATURE, ETC TO BE INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. *SLC