general problems of the 2016 Jeep Wrangler - part 2

Have had to have most if not all front of vehicle replaced with ball joints and upper right axle the latest. Now I have a deca code 0198 for several months and now the vehicle is running hot.

I replaced a single roller rocker on the right side of the engine early in 2019. Now I am looking at a failed roller rocker on the same side of the engine and potentially an engine replacement.

Upon first start of day, usually colder mornings, once the Jeep has been warmed up, upon going from park into reverse, the Jeep will shudder hard but keep running or it will completely die and need to be restarted.

After replacing the ignition coils ( twice) and misfiring spark plugs, my engine light continues to go on. After multiple computer readings, that keep saying the same thing, is not turning off. The dealer and other mechanics stated that this has been an issue in other Jeeps as well. They tell me to campaign for this to be looked into. I still have 2 years of payments and want to have this resolved.

When shifting into revers the vehicle idles low and rough, almost shutting off.

Blown head gasket on a vehicle with that is less than 4 years old.

Jeep was stationary waiting for light to change on city street. When light turned green I stepped on accelerator; while still pushing foot down on pedal the engine started to rev up to max rpms but Jeep was not moving forward. I was afraid the engine would keep revving and blow up. I instantly removed foot from gas and let Jeep roll; put on emergency flashing lights and turned (rolled off) to parking lot one block away and turned Jeep off. After a few minutes I restarted car and slowly drove the six blocks home. Took it to authorized Jeep dealer and the service department could find no error code, said that they test drove it and could find nothing wrong with the Jeep.

When starting vehicle in stationary parking lot, lights flashed. I shut ignition down and took key out and engine continued to run, overheated, began smoking, and antifreeze spilled on ground. Engine continued to run until battery was fully disconnected by fire department.

Misfire on cylinder 2. First time into the dealer stayed 3 days. Light came back on 2 months later. It has now been in the dealers shop for 9 weeks, with no repair to date. Searching indicates this is an ongoing issue from Chrysler. Was told by the dealer there at 12k Jeeps mario. Wide with the same problem. Dealer reports they cannot get the part needed. It displayed no running issues and you never know when the light would be set off. It would come on under any condition, slow or regular driving.

Engine quits going down the highway, creating loss of power steering and power brakes. Once I pulled over to shoulder of road, it would restart only to produce the same result several minutes later while driving. Suspected fault in crankshaft sensor, or corrosion in electrical connections to such. This is the second Jeep that this has occurred on, very dangerous to occur while driving at high speeds down the highway.

I was driving home, saw smoke and a flame coming from under the hood after turning onto the rural road I live on. The vehicle was in motion when this was noticed. I pulled over and got my children out of the car. As soon as the children were safely out of the vehicle, I noticed that all doors had locked. Shortly after getting my children out and the doors locking, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Fire department was notified and on scene soon after and a police report was also filed. Unsure as to reasoning of why the vehicle started fire. Have never had any issues or engine warning lights display during ownership. Bought this vehicle new. No modifications or add-ons or other service work besides the regular maintenance of the vehicle. 2016 Jeep Wrangler unlimited sahara. Roughly 65,000 - 70,000 miles on the vehicle at the time.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the condensation from the air conditioner was running down and rusting the bolts and gasket of the transmission fluid pan. As a result, there was an odor of burning anti-freeze. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 54,000.

2016 Jeep Wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to alternator leaking.

Engine mis fire also vehicle was sold as new to me and had over 200 miles on it parts were missing from roof engine mis fire cytinder 2 factory says not warranted how ever I have been toild by dealer was warranted as the heads are made by two different companies said repair is back logged and will take at lase 3 weeks to replir.

I was driving on the interstate and the engine just died. I pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle and when I put it in gear it acted as if it were in neutral. I then shut off the vehicle and restarted it and it drove fine. This happens randomly (could occur twice in one day or not for 2 weeks) and at different speeds (city and highway). I also have had random misfire codes and camshaft position sensor codes. Sometimes the codes clear on their own and I have had to reset the codes with a tuner. I spoke to the dealer and it will be around a week before they can look at it, even in light of the danger for an engine just dying.

Engine dies when driving. Windshield wipers come on tpm light comes on then engine dies. Sometimes when driving the wipers come on, tpm light, then car slowes but recovers or dies completly. When starting car turn key to start and the starter continues when you let go of key. Was driving in the rain, Jeep dies was able to get to side of highway and I had it towed (aaa) to Jeep service, they replaced the battery and tipm. I attempted to pick up next day after it was repaired, but they could not get it to start. . Dtc codesu0127 lost comm with the tire press monitor mod. Dtc b2305, wiper park switch input circuit high (stuck high). Happens when first starting, on back roads and on the highway.

Vehicle has exhibited multiple occurrences of rapid acceleration once the brake pedal is released. While driving down the road, the engine light and the engine controller light will suddenly come on and the vehicle will seem to loose power. Applying the break to slow the vehicle does not seem to help as the vehicle will begin to accelerate back up to driving speed once the brake pedal is released (almost like when the cruise control renegades. This has happened multiple times. The vehicle was take to the Jeep dealer where're they reset the code several times and relearned the pedal position sensor with a firmware reboot. This has not fixed the issue and Jeep is not able to identify the cause. This problem can cause an accident as the vehicle has suddenly accelerated up to 30-35 mph when turning into parking lots or away from stop signs. This also happens when in putting the vehicle in reverse.

Engine ticking on left side. This seems to be a common problem with the 3. 6 penstar engine. I've taken it to two different Jeep dealerships and both of them said pretty much that this is something I'll just have to deal with. That is totally unacceptable. This was over a 30 thousand dollar investment. This Jeep didn't have this problem when I purchased it otherwise I wouldn'thave bought it. Looking to the NHTSA for a solution.