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2012 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	919966
Internal NHTSA #	10458229
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2012
File date	01/02/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine developed a ticking sound on driver's side engine bay. Sounds like engine is missing or tapping on driver's side. Loss of power/stalls more common now. Took vehicle to chrysler and they say that my engine is just "loud" compared to all other 2012's and that it's normal. They told me to just drive it until it fails and then bring it back in because chrysler corporate will not allow a dealership to work on the engine and fix it until a failure occurs. So, now i am stuck with a 3 month old 2012 wrangler waiting for it to breakdown on the side of the road before the dealership will fix the known issue. Mechanic says "that doesn't sound right" when i took it in. Mind you i took the wrangler into two dealerships at this point for multiple opinions. Both agree the jeep will fail and to just "wait" until it does because they are told by chrysler to not work on faulty wranglers with the new pentastar engine until the engine completely fails. Real proactive on that decision chrysler. I'm not looking forward to the day power is lost when i'm on the highway or crossing train tracks. Thanks a lot for putting my life at risk over a known issue yet not acting on the known fix. Both dealerships claim they know heads are being replaced when this symptom is found on 2012 wranglers. That's all i'm looking for, fix what was not built correctly in the first place like others.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELGIN, IL
VIN pattern	1C4AJWAG7CLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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