Oil Pump problems of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. The contact started the ignition and a loud noise emitted from the engine compartment. The contact proceeded to drive and eventually the noise stopped however, a few moments later the noise recurred. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected under the hood area. The contact was a certified mechanic and detected that the oil pump drive assembly was faulty. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 72,681.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. The contact was driving 60 mph when a squealing noise was heard from the oil pump assembly near the cam shaft. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the oil failed to pump through the vehicle properly. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v147000 (power train: clutch assembly). The vehicle was not repaired, the VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 35,500 and the current mileage was 37,000.

Jeep suddenly lost all power at freeway speed. Almost got creamed by semi. Check engine light came on. Pulled over on shoulder, restarted engine and limped home under 2500 rpm. Any higher rpm resulted in complete power loss. Ran obd got "intermittent cam sensor". Tried to change sensor but assembly was full of metal shavings. Did research found out that the oil pump drive assembly is faulty. Part on back order, no one has it. Common problem with 05 models due to faulty design. Very dangerous and can destroy engine.

My Jeep is experiencing premature failure of the oil pump drive assembly (opda), with only 31,000 miles on the Jeep. The failure was noticed when a chirping was heard coming from the opda upon engine start up. I contacted Chrysler who had me get the problem diagnosed at a local Jeep dealer, which led to the replacement of the oil pump drive gear. The replacement of the drive gear did nothing to eliminate the chirping. There was some wear on the drive gear when it was replaced. A search on Jeepforum. Com indicates the problem with the opda is a bushing that isn't getting oil, due to a seal that is blocking oil flow. The part comes packed with grease, but when it wears out there is no longer lubrication. Chrysler released a service bulletin (e05) reference this issue, but refuses to acknowledge that the opda is of faulty design and continues to supply faulty opda's when a replacement is in fact supplied. A recall should be in place, but is not. In fact customers are lucky to get any assistance in covering the cost of repairs if they are not the first owner or are not covered under the factory warranty. This problem places all Jeep owners with 2005 build dates at risk of engine failure, due to a known faulty factory part, which could result at anytime, including at highway speeds. This could result in a traffic accident, fire or both, which in turn could result in injury or death of the occupants of said vehicles.

The vehicle is a 2006 Jeep Wrangler rubicon w/~44,000 miles. The check engine light illuminated during a trip and upon return a diagnostic tool read the error codes = p0016 and others. The code p0016 indicated a cam-crankshaft sensor which is part of the camshaft synchornizer (part #53010624ac). Inquiry into purchasing this part, we were told the part is on national back order and has been for more than 9 months. Further inquiry into numerous other dealers and parts company's support the national back order problem. . Read more...