# Jeep unlocking by itself **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** cherokee, jeep\ **Created:** [September 15, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-unlocking-by-itself/196249 "2024-09-15T20:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bdavenport95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b19c9b/32.png) [@Bdavenport95](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bdavenport95)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-unlocking-by-itself/196249/1 "2024-09-15T20:01:25Z")
My 2017 Jeep Cherokee Latitude has remote entry, not remote start (not sure if that makes a difference). After locking my Jeep with the remote, the Jeep unlocks all doors by itself and the headlights turn on. After a few weeks, the lock button on my remote no longer works. Any idea what could be wrong? There are no service lights on. I’ve replaced the remote battery, no change Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-unlocking-by-itself/196249/2 "2024-09-15T20:06:27Z")
Welcome to Jeep life… and TIPM failure… read the link below. > **[How to Identify and Fix TIPM failure on Your Jeep Wrangler - Off Roading Pal](https://www.offroadingpal.com/2021/09/identify-and-fix-jeep-tipm-failures.html/)** > > If there is a component that will ground your jeep Wrangler in the event that it fails, it is definitely the TIPM. All the “electricals” in your Jeep Wrangler are somewhat super-efficient and that is one of the main reasons why the Wrangler is a top... ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-unlocking-by-itself/196249/3 "2024-09-15T20:06:38Z")
> **[2007 - 2018 Jeep TIPM Module Repair Service](https://circuitboardmedics.com/jeep-tipm-module-repair-service/?srsltid=AfmBOoqwTGcChJiyeKIPoS-gkUSFl7flRtYmy7KoyhIQhRmIbTud0G4B)** > > We offer a TIPM repair service for select 2007 through 2018 Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and VW Routan models. Our Totally Integrated Power Module repair resolves common fuel or battery failure symptoms. Tester ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-unlocking-by-itself/196249/4 "2024-09-15T21:38:00Z")
Could be the TIPM (Jeep’s Totally Integrated Power Module), but you might want to first ask your shop to test the car’s 12 v battery and alternator function. If the 12 v battery is original to your Jeep, it is now 7 years old and almost certainly should be replaced… ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-unlocking-by-itself/196249/5 "2024-09-16T10:02:49Z")
I had a 2009 Dodge Challenger (same corporate family) that did something similar, with the door locks. The car also had a tendency to stop recognizing key fobs, seemingly randomly. When it stopped recognizing my 1 “good” key fob, I knew it was time to get another car. Almost left me stranded a few times, and the car had 200K miles on it, in addition to other issues.