NHTSA Complaint #11614955 — 2018 JEEP WRANGLER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11614955
Vehicle	2018 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 31, 2024
Date Filed	September 16, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

The 3.6l v6 (mostly in the 2014-2020 wrangler) has a known issue for cylinder 4, 5 and 6 misfires, warping, metal shavings, damaged cams, ticking, overheating etc. My wrangler has had this issue multiple times and the cost to repair it is well over $4000 each time. The first time, my wrangler had 85000 miles and now it has 135,000 miles. The vehicle overheats, starts rough, idles rough, loses power, mpg tanks and its a huge safety issue (I drive my 2 year old son around a lot, as well as my dog).

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