Three problems related to engine clicking and tapping noises have been reported for the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2013 Grand Cherokee.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, an abnormal ticking sound was heard coming from engine without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective rocker arm. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was informed that there was no recall on the vehicle. The contact was also informed to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer to be serviced. The contact spoke with firkins Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram (2700 1st st, bradenton, FL 34208) and was provided a cost to diagnose and determine the cause of the failure. The contact declined the service. The contact stated that the check engine warning light recently appeared on the instrument panel after the vehicle misfired while driving at a low rate of speed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
The vehicle started making a loud tapping sound from engine at idle and while driving. Mechanic diagnosed it with bad lifters. The needle bearings in the lifters used in this engine tend to fail. The failure causes the lifter bearing to seize up and damage the camshaft. Had lifters replaced two times in a 4 month period. Camshaft replaced one time. Research on the web show several examples of this same failure in hemi 5. 7l engines. The failure can occur anywhere from 50,000 miles to over 100,000 miles. The common cause is the lifter bearings failing and damaging the camshaft. Repairs range anywhere from $3000-5000. This leads me to conclude that the failure is due to an engineering defect on the lifters by the manufacturer.
The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the engine made a ticking sound when the vehicle was started and while driving. The contact took the vehicle to several different independent mechanics and they all stated that the engine was going to fail if it was not repaired. In order to diagnose the failure, the engine would have to be taken apart at a high cost. Benson Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (400 w wade hampton blvd, greer, SC 29650, (864) 877-0161) was contacted and stated that they could not assist. The dealer offered a trade in with the contact having a negative equity balance on the vehicle. The manufacturer filed a complaint from the contact and referred her to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 93,000.