TOPIC : Jeep
Jeep Pops Out of Gear
This bulletin applies to 2007-2010 Jeep Nitro and Wrangler models. The manual transmission may intermittently pop out of gear when accelerating.
Jeep O2 Is Slow
This bulletin applies to 2009-2010 Jeep Commander and Grand Cherokee models equipped with a 3.7L engine and NAG1 automatic transmission. The MIL may be on, with DTC P013A and/or P013C stored.
Jeep Jitters
This bulletin applies to 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee models equipped with a 3.0L V6 engine. A customer may note that the “Service 4WD” indicator in the instrument cluster is illuminated.
Battery Killed the Radio Star
This bulletin applies to a host of 2008-2009 Chrysler vehicles, including the Jeep Liberty, equipped with the MyGig radio (sales code REN or REZ).
Noisy Jeep Shift
This bulletin applies to 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and 2005-2007 Grand Cherokee vehicles. A ringing, snapping or popping sound may be heard from the propeller shaft when the transmission is shifted from Drive to Reverse or Reverse to Drive.
A Snappy Issue
This bulletin applies to a host of Chrysler models including 2001-2004 Sebring, 2002-2004 Jeep Liberty, 2003-2004 Dodge Neon, 2001-2004 PT Cruiser/Town & Country/Caravan/Voyager and 2003-2004 Jeep Wrangler, equipped with a 2.0L, 2.4L DOHC or 2.4L turbo engine.
Power Liftgate Woes
This bulletin applies to Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with power liftgate (sales code JRC) made between March 1, 2010, and March 1, 2012. The customer may experience the power liftgate not opening and closing under power.
Jeep Won’t Start
This bulletin applies to 2013 Jeep Wrangler vehicles equipped with a 2.8L engine. The customer may experience a no-crank, no-start condition. Upon further diagnosis, the technician may find an active B2204 ECU Configuration Mismatch.
Wrong DTC Shows with StarSCAN
An issue was discovered with StarSCAN version 8.02 when performing the “Vehicle Configuration Update” procedure on 2008 Jeep Commander models. This version of the StarSCAN erroneously set a MIL illumination for DTC P0481 (cooling fan 2 control circuit). Version 8.03 of StarSCAN corrected this condition.
Smokey Mountain Blues
A small number of owners of 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 5.7L engine built on or before Oct. 1, 2013, may experience blue smoke from the exhaust pipe when the engine is initially started after an extended cold soak and the vehicle has been parked facing uphill on a significant incline.
