First I've read about it...

 

My heated steering wheel never had any issues, I'd definitely take it in and have them find the root cause.

 

I wonder if the problem is in the control module. But then, why would it work for a week after they installed a new wheel? Very puzzling.

 

Heated steering wheel? Really is that needed?

 

No, but do most of the JGC owners need a JGC? No, but it sure is nice to have one!

 

Need is subjective. I love mine, don't know how I've lived without all these years.

Just one of life's simple pleasures I guess, and I think everyone needs a bit of pleasure. For those more practical, there is no need to use bulky driving gloves with all their disadvantages.

 

Its one of those things you can do without ... until you have it. Then you wouldn't want to go without it. I don't wear gloves in the car on the cold days anymore.

 

It's also one of those things that since you paid for it, you want it to work!

 

Tru dat.

 

My Jeep sits outside and when it is 40 degrees or less I use remote start when I am getting my coat on to go and when I get to my Jeep my seat is warm and my steering wheel is warm and I don't need gloves. They are correct, once you get it you cannot live without it.

 

Update:
Per Chrysler, the heated seat controller also controls the heated steering wheel and should be replaced as next step. Unfortunately, part is on national backorder. Guess they are having some issues. Not sure I completely buy the diagnosis. Why would changing the wheel solve the issue for a week if the controller is bad. Maybe a bad controller is damaging the heater element in the wheel? My wheel did get quite warm.

As to the need of a heated wheel...

I'm sure none of us "need" a GC in the first place. All the bells and whistles are nice to have and its annoying when they don't work especially with temps in the single digits right now.

 

Update:
Per Chrysler, the heated seat controller also controls the heated steering wheel and should be replaced as next step.

Sorry, but that sounds like some BS to me. If that was the case then your heated seats wouldn't work.

 

I wonder if there is a short somewhere in the wiring?

 

If there is a short in the circuit, from a burned out heating element for example, the relay will cycle on and then off in 3 seconds or so when it detects the short. Could be the steering wheel, but why did the new one fail after one week? Could be the controller, but why did changing the steering wheel get it to work?

Can't wait to hear the outcome of this one. My money is on a defective controller.

 

opCorn: Waiting to hear what the fix is. I hope it gets resolved.

 

Update:
Heated seat controller finally came in yesterday. Installed and still not working. Per Chrysler, steering column controller should be replaced next. Dealer found one and installed. Called to say all is working well. When I picked up the car, it was NOT working. I don't get how they can say that it tested functional when it clearly does not work.

So, back to square 1. I still think that one of the controllers was the culprit, but it damaged the heating element in the wheel in both wheels.

 

Update:
I still think that one of the controllers was the culprit, but it damaged the heating element in the wheel in both wheels.

What a saga. You may be right, and now that both controllers have been replaced the second steering wheel needs to be replaced.

Good luck.

 

Update:
Checked the steering wheel and all seems OK. Best guess now is that there is a wiring issue somewhere. Dealer will pick up car on Jan 2 and drop off a loaner. At least they are trying to be customer friendly.

 

Update:
Dealer found spread pin in a connector between seat heating module and wheel. Seems fixed for now.

They came and picked the Jeep up and left me another car to drive while they worked on it.

 

Update again:

Heater stopped working less than 24 hours after being "fixed" for the 4th time. Dealer is scratching his head...

 

I had this happen to me during the winter of 2012... The dealership messed around for a while and first replaced the control module and then went on and looked at some other things and ended up replacing the steering wheel saying the heating element in the steering wheel was defective and had caused the issue... Either way, got a new steering wheel and control module. It seems as if they replaced both thus far?

 

My drivers heated seat just stopped working. It has similar symptoms to yours where the switch lights up for a couple seconds and the shuts off. The passenger side seat and heated steering wheels both work fine. Mine is a 12' Overland. Any ideas on this one?

Thanks,
Bryan

 

I have the same issue in my 2013 MY2014 JGC. Do you know what was solution finally ? In my case dealer replaced module and wheel and no success. Heating sometimes event turned on and turned off after couple of minutes. Seems like closed circuit

 

Hey jacko1980,

I am sorry but I could not locate any TSBs related to your vehicle. I would advise you to have your vehicle formally diagnosed at a second FCA certified dealership. Please private message me if you have any further questions.