general problems of the 2013 Jeep Wrangler - part 1

This vehicle is notorious for a common issue yet that same issue which has not been recalled is the reason my engine blew on the highway and Jeep has failed to notify owners of this issue or give some sort of reimbursement. My Jeep was cruising just fine when my engine suddenly blew, it was well maintained and taken care of. Despite the great care the oil housing unit which many others have complained about cracked leaking all the oil in a matter of minutes. This essential piece failing and releasing all the oil caused my engine to blow. Jeep is notorious for having a plastic oil housing unit with no heat shield since it is inbetween both engine bays. Having the unit where it is while creating the piece out of plastic seems like a text-book way to have catastrophic failure and further profit off complete engine failure. This material design flaw has now cost me nearly $800 come to find out I need a total engine replacement now which will be around $4000. This is completely unacceptable a vehicle was allowed to be put on the road with such a catastrophic design flaw and physically endangered me when this happened. In the attached files you can see the pooling of oil, I also have official reference from a local auto shop and screenshots of multiple online complaints.

The components in the n28 / NHTSA 13v-234 recall did exactly what they were recalled for. My check engine light came on a few months back so I brought it to be diagnosed at a parts store and diagnostic scanner listed p codes for possible O2 sensor. I brought my 2013 Jeep Wrangler sport into a Jeep dealership(#1) in Friday, November 1st, 2024 and upon the first inspection, they found a couple of issues and printed an quote for $127. 33, I signed off on that quote. Then another hour or 2 passed by, they brought me a revised quote for over $600, which I was still okay with and signed off to have repaired. Then they offered to bring me home after hours of sitting in the lobby. The next day, I get a link to review the revised inspection and it was over $2400. The engine charge was over $1900 caused by the n28 recall. I asked them to just do the recall because I could not afford it the remaining. Upon looking into forums, documents & diagrams researching online specific to the n28 recall, I reached out to the manufacturer quite a few times by phone and email. I was working with someone who I thought would be helpful, since he suggested I call a different Jeep dealership (#2) service dept. And speak with a mechanic there. I spoke with a mechanic at #2 and sent #1's inspection report, and #2 dealership's mechanic confirmed the issues are connected & caused by the recall. The manufacture's contact (that I thought was more helpful than the ones I spoke with prior) was emailing me. I reported back to the contact on November 14th, 2024 what dealership #2 said and he never responded. I followed up for a response on November 21st, 2024. I still have no response as of January 30th, 2025.

Loud rattle noise on start up and ticking sound when running. Also using a little antifreeze. There is no antifreeze leaks.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an engine misfire, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in TSB: 09-002014 rev. B (engine). The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Fuel supply line going to the engine leaking gas directly onto engine. I started smelling gas and upon inspection found the leak. I googled it and found numerous links with people having the same issue. Definitely poses a safety hazard.

The fuel supply tube part #68141849ad cracked, causing fuel to leak into the engine bay when the car was started. The entire cabin filled with gas fumes so intensely my eyes would water.

The oil pressure sensor, I was in traffic and the vehicle came to a stop with scared the hell out me and this has hall a couple of time and came to find out it was caused by the oil pressure sensor. Why this is not on recall.

At around 85k miles the vehicle began developing a loud tick. It appears every vehicle with this motor or similar motor with the same internal valve rocker arms have this problem. This Jeep problem is so bad that the parts are on a 2 month back order and every dealer admits they have a problem. The repair isn't cheap and entails the entire top of the motor to be exposed and virtually rebuilt. For a vehicle with only 85k miles this is a terrible situation that Jeep has put their owners in. This is clearly an issue that should be rectified by the manufacturer.

The oil cooling housing. There was sludge around it and the lines from below the Jeep ruptured. Causing oil to leak all over the transmission bell. This caused smoking and over all engine. My dad a certified ase mechanic has looked at it multiple times and fixed various components related to the cooling/heating system.

The car just shuts off without warning while driving. We’ve had this car for 6 months and had to put in the shop 4 times on different occasions without a resolution. This causes a major safety risk which could lead to a catastrophic accident. This has not been inspected by the manufacturer as of yet.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the check engine and traction control warning lights suddenly illuminated, and the vehicle went into limp mode and decelerated to under 45 mph. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the cylinder head oil plugs, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was later taken to a second dealer who diagnosed that the engine had experienced low compression leak and multiple misfires. The contact was informed that the cylinder head, engine valves, and springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that that a VIN was not included in the extended coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

Motor rocker arm failed possibly damaged motor. Engine oil cooler cracked. Leaking oil over my exhaust. Possibly causing fire.

When while I’m driving the vehicle will turn off . I already have this situation happened to me so many times while there’s cars next to me or in face of me.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the thermostat was replaced several times. However, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning illuminated and several chimes were heard. The contact veered to the side of the road and noticed that engine oil was leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed that the radiator needed to be replaced. The part was replaced; however, the contact stated that upon parking the vehicle, the failure reoccurred and the engine oil leaked out onto the ground. The vehicle was towed to a second dealer, perkins motors (1205 motor city dr, colorado springs, CO 80905) where it was diagnosed that the engine cooler needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

When driving down the road, the Jeep stops running. This is very dangerous and happens while driving at 55 mph. I’ve taken it to a mechanic and it will not throw a code. We’ve replaced the fuel pump, ignition, battery and alternator. Reading the forums and other online resources shows this is a common problem with multiple solutions. Jeep should recall any parts identified with this issue and be able to help correct this known issue. This is very unsafe. I do not have the money to spend and have no reliable transportation for employment. This has been such a hardship during such trying economic times.

My vehicle suddenly stops running as I'm driving down the road. This is an reoccurring problem that happens every few days. This does not issue a code nor does the check engine light come on. There is no rhyme or reason to the issue. Electrical does not go out only the ability to push the gas pedal. I have to pull over and turn off the Jeep. It comes back on and runs after waiting 10 minutes. This is a hazard and can cause a wreck. It's an common problem with Jeeps as reported on the forums.

Car surges at times when braking. Increased brake pressure to stop vehicle causes engine to accelerate rapidly when pressing hard to stop vehicle. Dangerous situation. This has happened numerous times when trying to stop at a traffic signal.

The oil filter housing assembly was found to be cracked during a routine oil change. The oil could leak into the transmission and eventually catch fire. A mechanic has confirmed this is the issue. It will cost approximately $800 to repair. The mechanic indicated he has seen this in the majority of Jeep Wranglers he has serviced and he doesn't understand why a recall has not been issued on this part. This part is made of plastic and can easily crack.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact used a dtc reader and recovered a code for a misfire in cylinder #6. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that her vehicle was not under warranty. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and provided a case number. The contact was also provided the same information as the dealer. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 89,800.

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact about TSB: 09002-14. The contact was referred to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed that the #6-cylinder head needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

I just left my house and drove 2 miles at 25mph. My brakes went out then my vehicle caught fire with me and my two children inside. It is being inspected by insurance but there were no warning signs besides my brakes going out.

Driving approx 65 mph on highway. Rpm jumped then car lost power. Would not shift past neutral and unable to remove key. Auto door unlock failed. Vehicle was evacuated and then struck from behind at high speed.

Brought 2013 Wrangler to dealer for constant p0304 code after replacing ignition coils and spark plugs. Dealer did a compression leak test to verify that the 4th cylinder head was bad and need replacing and will cost $3700. 00 for the repair. I had asked about the service bulletin 09-002-14 and my vehicle is not covered under the x56 code extended warranty for the cylinder head. I called Chrysler/Jeep as recommended by the dealer, and they told me to call the dmv.

I was in motion on highway at 60mph dash lights and radio went off, the engine went off for about 3 seconds then everything came back to normal. This occurred 3 times in the next 10 minutes. Each occurance was the same. Ran fine after that for 30 mins. Has not reoccured. Total shut down is dangerous. I have heard reports of this happening to many Jeeps.

At low speeds, usually while braking, the Jeep will lurch forward/accelerate.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for a tire change, the vehicle failed to restart. The battery was replaced however, the failure persisted. The vehicle remained in custody of the independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,500. The VIN was not available.

For the past 2 years my Jeep has been stalling a lot, have taken it to 2 mechanics and 2 times to the dealer. None of them know what’s going on because there’s no light coming on, except for the first time it happened the etc light came on but went away a few minutes later.

My 2013 Jeep Wrangler started having a code that read "misfire on cylinder 6" at about 55,000 miles. After changing the spark plugs and ignition coils on the drivers side bank of cylinders (2,4,and 6) the trouble code still continued to pop up about every week or two. I then took it to my local Jeep, Chrysler, ram dealer to investigate further. After doing some research I found out that the cylinder heads on the pentastar engine in the 2012 and 2013 Jeep Wranglers were have many, many issues with the bad cylinder heads because of there was two different metals used between the engine block and the cylinder head causing it to warp and cause compression issues in the cylinder. Jeep was well aware of this problem but refused to this day to issue a recall. After the dealer took the engine apart to investigate, he admitted to the fact that it was a bad cylinder head. This misfire on cylinder 6 occurred mostly when idling at a traffic light or at very low speeds. The kicker in all of this even though Jeep admitted a faulty cylinder head was the cause of the loss of compression, they refused to replace the cylinder head at their cost. Because Jeep did not have my VIN number in their list to be repaired, it was up to me to pick up the cost. I did nothing in the time that I have had this vehicle (original owner) to make a cylinder head become warped. This was a problem with the pentastar engine from the beginning. Too bad Jeep doesn't do the right thing and repair these pentastar engine issues at their expense rather than heaping more responsibility on the consumer.

All power was lost while driving down the freeway at 65 mph. Lost power steering and the engine died. There was no warning that there was a problem. This could have been a serious accident. . Read more...

Reoccurring clogging of the engine coolant system, causing very low heat available for defrosting of the windshield in below freezing temperatures. I have found that this is a very common problem on this model of Jeep Wrangler. Effect is at its worst during city driving.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated the vehicle misfiring, skipping badly. The engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to vann underwood Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram dealer, (501 s madison st, whiteville, nc 28472, (910) 642-2000) and was diagnosed that the cylinder head number 2, misfiring and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. Aw.

Engine does when going into reverse and surges when driving at low throtle.

My Jeep has been to four different dealers and I am still having the same issues with it as I did when I bought it one year ago. The engine light comes on and power is lost when this happens. The vehicle is usually in motion when this happens.

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I went to have the oil changed and the technician found TSB 09-009-18 pressure relief valve had broken and all of the pieces were missing but two small plastic parts. They showed me the TSB and I was unable to drive the Jeep until the oil filer adapter was replaced or the plastic parts could possibly migrate and blow up my engine.