Used Jeep Engine Wiring Harness

It doesn't make sense that a mechanical repair would result in a Salvage title unless it crashed and burned. And a $3500 repair bill makes me think it was on fire for a while for the insurance company to have paid the claim. A bill that high would have to be a lot of labor because a wire harness is not that expensive but hard to replace.

My husband has figured out why wiring harness are bad (we are Jeep owners and currently on #3 Jeep Wrangler. All brand new...1999, 2009 & 2014) the manufacturer of them are over heating the material to the level of brittleness. I hope someone else out there has discovered this also. Hint hint hint MFG!

I agree with Hornet, he's leaving something out. Did you check out the history yet?

Good to know Irene, mine is a 2008 and it's the wiring harness that I finally figured out with no help from the dealers. So red bold light comes on and I lose some power. Should be a recall but we know that will not happen. I'm waiting on mine to come in seeing they are on back order. Hmmmmmm

We are having our 2014 Jeep's wiring harness replaced, too. It's due to rodents chewing on it. !!!! Prior to 2016, we had our vehicles garaged. We bought a home in 2016 and it doesn't have a garage. (Well, it technically does but the former owners turned it into 2 rooms--laundry and storage.) So our vehicles have to be outside. :( This is the 3rd time we've had this problem in 2 years--once on my Toyota and now the Jeep. About 8 mos ago the dealership did a "patch job." So perhaps that's what's happened to the original poster's vehicle. It's extremely disheartening and all the folk wisdom cures do NOT work (moth balls, dryer sheets, lights, coyote urine ...] The original wiring harnesses are made overseas and soy and/or peanut oil is used to help the wires glide easily. The new ones do NOT have these oils. We hope when we call our insurance company, we're not getting a salvage title! Holy smokes!!! In addition to getting the new harness we're also investing in an light and noise device that is attached by the dealership to the engine compartment so that the dirty little b******s that are chewing the wiring will be turned off. And now we have to get a garage built.

I am a rural mail carrier in Iowa. I have a Rhd 2018 Jeep Wrangler sport. Previous to that, I had a 2015 wrangler. Both new. I was told that I had mice chewing on the wiring harness of the 2015. Traded it for the 2018. More wiring harness problems. Engine light comes on only on days that the temp outside is above 85 degrees. Haven't had a problem since the summer heat went away. The reason the harness gets brittle is because the prestone from the block is transported to the heater core and back by aluminum pipes and the heat passes directly over the harness. Chrysler/jeep ignores the problem and its customers. Too expensive for them to fix. I'm retiring in 6 months. My motto. Never a jeep.

I am a rural mail carrier in Arkansas. Bought a 2016 jeep wrangler and have had several issues with it including the wiring harness which was replaced about 2 1/2 years ago. Now the wiring harness is bad again and warranty for the last one was only two years. Out of pocket $1000 and I have extended warranty. Also motor being replaced now. Husband has the exact jeep and they replaced his motor last week. Another carrier in office had his motor replaced a few months ago on a 2015 model. I said the same thing, retiring soon… Never another jeep!