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2012 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	956552
Internal NHTSA #	10490131
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2012
File date	02/11/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle is currently (dec 2012) at dealer having heads/valves replaced (10th day after waiting 10 days for parts), original report 9 nov: idling engine continues to be very rough, much rougher than when reported to dealer on november 9 2012, dealer did pcm reflash/update as stalling maneuver, after which problem worsened and mil came on vehicle is vibrating abnormally when stopped and idling, all passengers feel the car shaking, almost stalls at times idling engine changes speeds and sound intermittently and is running very loud engine always had slight ticking on left side since new but was never loud or rough loss of power felt at acceleration at top of gears (manual) white exhaust emissions after cold start, this never happened before engine light mil is on and off repeatedly - reads p0306 cylinder 6 misfire gas mileage severely affected (approx 25% worse), car now has 18k miles; dealer said it was ok to drive it - however driving it may cause other damage this is 3rd visit to dealer - when problem first reported dealer service dept said i might have put water in the gas. I have had to push the dealer to fix this and the general attitude has been adversarial and not helpful.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MAMARONECK, NY
VIN pattern	1C4AJWAG1CLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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	0
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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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