Jeep Wrangler starting by itself ??

[rooster4g]

I have a Jeep Wrangler YJ and while it is in park or while in reverse it is starting on it's own.
There are no keys in the ignition, and i do not have auto start for this vehicle.
Thank you in advance for any help

 

[RenegadeWarrior]

I have a Jeep Wrangler YJ and while it is in park or while in reverse it is starting on it's own.
There are no keys in the ignition, and i do not have auto start for this vehicle.
Thank you in advance for any help

I found this recall on my YJ it may be what you have going on also

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Recall date: [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Not reported [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Units potentially affected: [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]100,000[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] NHTSA campaign number: [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]93V083000[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Defective part or component: [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Description: [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SALT CORROSION PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRE AND THE ADJACENT BATTERY FEED IN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR MAY SHORT THESE CONNECTIONS, CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO BYPASS THE IGNITION KEY CONTROL OF THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID. THE CAR CAN START WITHOUT THE STARTER SEQUENCE BEING INITIATED BY THE IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION LOCK. THE UNINTENDED START OF A VEHICLE WITH A MANUALTRANSMISSION LEFT IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN A RUNAWAY VEHICLE. THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRING WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY FEED WIRE BY RELOCATING IT WITHIN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.[/FONT]Hope it helps

 

[larrymo49]

Did you see the movie, or read the Stephen King novel "Christine"? Be afraid...very afraid. :shock:

Or, better yet..just check out the recall thing above from RenegadeWarrior.

Larry

 

[superj]

wow, that is crazy. i would be ****ed off to come out after sleeping all night and hte jeep is running and almost out of gas.

 

[elevatorman]

Christine --Awsome movie,gas station scene filmed her near the house!
anyway check the ignition switch at bottom of steering column.
Could be that the screws are loose and switch has moved causing a start circuit to be made up and then energizing the starter,