This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Oil filter housing leaking quarts of oil. This is a fire hazard because of where it is located. I have seen 1000, S of complaints regarding this. This morning I started my car to warm up and there was a pool of oil underneath of it. My oil leak started about 2 weeks ago, started small and now it is dumping oil
Vehicle stalls when started, brake depressed and shifted into reverse. Will occur several times in a row, unless brake pedal is released as soon as vehicle is shifted into reverse. When brake is released, vehicle accelerates unusually fast, in reverse, without depressing the accelerator pedal. Problem is more prominent in colder weather (below 40F).
In 2014 mopar started using a plastic oil filer / cooler housing on the 3.6 penstar engines. This plastic oil filer/cooler housing is easy to crack or develop oil leaks. The oil then puddles up under the intake manifold laying against the hot engine block. It appears to be a faulty design that could result in engine fires or breakdowns from loss of oil. This is used on lots of different models of vehicles. Mine is the 2014 Jeep Wrangler unlimited. The oil leaks anytime the engine is running. After the engine valley is full the oil runs down the back of the engine and falls on the transmission bell housing and exhaust pipe causing burning oil smell and possible fire hazard. Mopar should replace these on all vehicles after the 2014 year.
My 2014 Jeep Wrangler jku has 86737 miles and developed an oil leak. I took it to the dealer for diagnostics/repair, and was told "massive leak from oil cooler has saturated engine block valley and spilling over on to transmission and under body". as stated from the dealer, the oil leak does not drain from the engine, but pools in the engine block valley until it fills and then runs over the rest of the transmission/engine. This creates a fire hazard.. as stated from the dealer, the oil filter/cooler assembly (mopar part # 05184294ae) is located in the engine block valley, so it is very protected from external damage. The seals just leak. This defect cost over $1000 to repair. From the number of other occurrences I have read about, there should be a recall on this issue.
The oil cooler/oil filter adaptor failed. This part is plastic and sits on top of the engine....! since 2014 this part has failed in many fca vehicles and when it does it leaks oil and coolant on top of a running/hot engine! in my case it failed and caused a loss of oil pressure which then damaged the cam shafts and O2 sensor. Luckily it was covered by warranty but when that runs out it's not only a safety issue but a very expensive repair for a failing plastic part that should have been recalled by now! the company should at a minimum extend the warranty for that part on every engine it has been used in.
2014 Jeep Wrangler with 43,000 miles severe oil leak from oil filter housing. Oil went from small drip to severe leak with oil coating cross member and exhaust pipe within weeks. Oil dripping and coating the hot exhaust is a fire hazzard and you can smell the burning oil at every stop light. $1000 repair at the dealer.
I purchased a 2014 Jeep Wrangler unlimited with the 3.6 liter pentastar engine. I bought it with 75K miles. After driving about 500 miles, there was a very loud ticking noise coming from the left side of the engine. I contacted the local Jeep dealer and was told that this is a very common problem and said the repairs start at $2,200. I did some research on the internet pertaining to this ticking and numerous videos on youtube showing how to repair the lifter noise. This is a known problem and I feel Chrysler should make the fix.
I only have 56,000 miles on my 2014 Jeep rubicon unlimited and the motor is already making a ticking noise.. not only do I change my oil at the recommended mileage I also buy the most expensive and the best oil so I wouldn't have to deal with something like this.
Engine oil leak (fire hazard). The engine oil filter housing (part number 68105583aa) is widely reported to faulty by owners of this vehicle year (2014). This part cracks under routine driving and leaks engine oil onto hot system components, such as the exhaust cross over and transmission, where the oil burns and creates a fire hazard. Myself and my passengers have noticed this smoke before it ignited. However others have reported a fire. The oil leak generally occurs when the engine has come up to temperature and the vehicle has been in motion long enough to reach normal operating oil pressure and temperature. The problem occurs if the vehicle is stationary or in motion, regardless of road conditions. The leak is not immediately detected by a low oil pressure, high temperature, or other similar warning, further increasing the fire risk. Further, the leaking oil posses an environmental danger and is hazardous. Prior model years had a different, metal part which does not crack and leak under routine use. It is believed when this part was replaced with a plastic component in 2014+ models, the new, plastic part was defective or insufficient for its high temperature operating environment inside the engine. This part should be recalled and replaced by the manufacturer (fca). Attached photo shows: Oil (light brown) pooling beneath leaking oil filter housing (foreground) on the engine block itself.
2014 Jeep Wrangler pentastar oil cooler leaks which pours onto exhaust manifold and starts on fire. Happened to me coming home from work. Luckily I was in the driveway and I put it out with my extinguisher. Oil everywhere leaking down engine and on the under carriage. Caught it in time and nothing else was effected. Good thing I wasn't on the freeway with my whole family in the vehicle. Fca us llc should fix this issue. Very scary especially when unexpected. Please fca us llc fix this issue so it no longer happens to other families. Cause it sure looks like it's a problem.
There is a known issue with faulty oil coolers that a bunch of people are experiencing and Jeep should be fixing these as a faulty part. Many owners of the 2014 models and possibly other models have experienced cracked oil cooler housings.
Vehicle only has about 66K miles and after a new oil change, I could hear a ticking noise coming from the engine bay. After taking it to a mechanic and researching for similar issues from other Jeep owners. It seems the 3.6L pentastar engine is notorious for having a camshaft or lifter go bad
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was restarted and operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to love preowned autocenter (4401 S padre island dr, corpus christi, tx 78411), to be diagnosed. The vehicle received a new computer and the relay panel was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed and remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 71,452.
Took in for oil change and they found a leak in the back of the engine on the drivers side dripping down after the oil change. Could not find where it was coming from.
My Jeep stalled twice while driving in traffic. Would not start immediately following each event. Loss of brakes and power steering while driving at speed created safety hazard to me and surrounding drivers.
I was driving down road and lost power like it dropped into neutral. Pull over to side of the road and by time I stopped had smoke coming into the cab. Got out and saw flames in engine compartment. Called police and fire but vehicle was total loss. Consumer stated there were no electrical issues and no engine light came on. Flames were coming from the bottom of the engine.
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