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2013 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1539815
Internal NHTSA #	11181423
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2013
File date	19/02/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Constant ticking noise coming from the top of the engine. This ticking noise is made from worn out rocker arms/ cam lifters as the camshaft rotates. The bearing material in the lifters is not hardened steel and can degrade. All 3. 6l pentastar engines are affected by these defective rocker arms. If the rocker arms are damaged no code will show. The first sines will be a loss in fuel efficacy. As the camshaft wears down changing the displacement of the cylinders this will start causing misfire and stalling during normal driving/ acceleration. Eventually, ware debris can fall into the cylinder and damage the head. I first took my jeep to the dealership at 60k miles to diagnose. With no codes showing i was told everything in the engine checked out and the ticking noise was from the valves. Now at 84k miles one of the rocker arms is definitely failing and still not showing codes. The dealership will not cover replacement under warranty because the purchase date was 5 1/2 years ago. This is a known issue with the 3. 6l pentastar. Chrysler has provided technical bulletins to visually identify defective rockers but are not providing extended warranty or recall on this part. While at the dealership the technician said they handle a lot of rocker arm replacements on pentastar engines, 5 to 10 a week! Chrysler should take responsibility for sourcing and installing defective parts in their engines.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORTLAND, OR
VIN pattern	1C4BJWCG6DLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2013 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Jeep WRANGLER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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