Is There a Ghost in the Machine? - glassBYTEs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reviewing Chrysler models which include Totally Integrated Power Modules (TIPM) after the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the government to open a defect investigation into the... NHTSA and CAS have received complaints from Chrysler owners alleging incidents of engine stall or non-start, random windshield wiper activity and power window movement and more. “Horn blares, wipers start running while [vehicle is] off, [it] won’t shift out of first gear, air conditioning blower stops working, engine cooling fan stops running, brake, reverse and parking light flicker, locks lock and unlock on their own... “Not only do Chrysler’s faulty TIPMs result in vehicle stalling, they have also been implicated in airbag non-deployment, random horn, headlight, taillight, door lock, instrument panel and windshield wiper activity, power windows going up and down... “[T]he Center for Auto Safety has petitioned the NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation into failures associated with the TIPMs installed in Chrysler SUVs, trucks and vans beginning in the 2007 model-year,” according to NHTSA. “[T]he petition includes a list of 70 complaints received by CAS that are allegedly related to Chrysler TIPM failures. Source: www.glassbytes.com
