285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Jeep Wrangler in Texas, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
Mar 20134000 mi | Alignment was off and could not be fixed with simple alignment. There were 2 bolts that were hitting something so bolts had to be replaced with something smaller. |
Jeep Wrangler in Quebec, Canada May 2015 - Jan 2016 | |||
Jun 201527900 mi | rear defrost, the entire rear glass was replaced | ||
Sep 201529760 mi | door hinges were rusting. Replaced under warranty. |
Jeep Wrangler in Georgia, United States Feb 2012 - Feb 2013 | |||
Sep 20126000 mi | Driver's side cylinder head replaced. Defective part replaced with upgraded (revised) part. | ||
Dec 201210000 mi | when the jeep is fully warmed up, the transmission (manual) make a rattling noise at idle while in neutral. |
Jeep Wrangler in California, United States Jul 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
Dec 20124000 mi | Water was pooling on the front floorboards. It was resolved by replacing half windows and examining roof |
Jeep Wrangler in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2012 - Jan 2022 | |||
Apr 201790000 miUS $5 | Exhaust rattle caused by loose heat shield over muffler. | ||
Nov 2017105000 miUS $400 | Shocks were worn out. Installed new shocks. | ||
Sep 2021170000 miUS $200 | Replace caliper, rotor, pads, and brake hose. |
Jeep Wrangler in Virginia, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
Apr 201753000 miUS $20 | Replaced oil drain plug due to over tightening at previous shop during oil change |
Jeep Wrangler in California, United States Nov 2011 - Feb 2015 | |||
Jun 20127000 mi | Performed TSB 21-002-12. Manual Transmission Pops Out Of 2nd, 4th, And 6th Gear Positions Loose/rattling sound in 4th, 5th, 6th gear | ||
Dec 201423000 mi | The usual cylinder #4 fault that afflicts pentastar engine. Replaced left cylinder head. Check engine light on. Left cylinder head failing. Cylinder replaced. | ||
Feb 201523000 miUS $347 | CEL on. Code DCT P0456 EVAP. Small leak.ESIM and fuel cap failed. Replaced both. |
Jeep Wrangler in California, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jul 201316300 mi | Manual transmission shift knob fell apart. Replaced under warranty. | ||
Jan 201529000 mi | Manual transmission shift knob fell apart again. Leaking water over front passenger door. Dealer unable to fully reproduce problem. Need to return when raining. | ||
Apr 201530500 mi | Water leaking into carpet on front Passenger side still. Dealer installed a TSB to go along with the door seal replaced in December. Waiting on rain again to test. | ||
Dec 201537000 mi | Water still leaking from last year only shows during extended rain. Dealer thinks they found leak finally and ordered new hard top seal between top and freedom panels. | ||
Dec 201643000 miUS $835 | Water leak from original warranty repair still present. All hardtop seals and front door seals replaced. 1 Week later leaking at bottom of doors. B pillar no longer leaking. | ||
Apr 201745000 mi | Water still leaking since the December attempt. Multiple repair attempts over 3 months. Finally Chrysler leak specialist was brought out. After 1 week in the shop leaks appear to finally be fixed. Butyl sealer was missing in places and added in. | ||
May 201745000 miUS $25 | Brought in for alignment after new larger wheels and tires installed (within one week) since last alignment was 4 years ago. Shop found that the ball joints and drag link bushings were all worn past tolerance and need to be replaced before alignment can proceed. Repairs are not done yet. |
Jeep Wrangler in Ohio, United States Oct 2011 - Nov 2015 | |||
Jul 201338500 mi | MIL goes off and one intermittently. Engine also has developed a slight miss. Dealer says to bring it back at a later date for more extensive testing. Through more testing the dealer discovered a bad cylinder head and replaced it. Dealer replaced left cylinder head |
Jeep Wrangler in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2015 - Jul 2022 | |||
Aug 201768000 miUS $350 | Idler pulley had failing barring |
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Jeep Wrangler in Colorado, United States Jan 2014 - Mar 2017 | |||
Sep 201646000 miUS $100 | A/C condenser had a hole and needed to be replaced due to leak |
Jeep Wrangler in Quebec, Canada Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
Dec 20126200 mi | Problemes de démarrages sporadiques. Aucun message dans l'OBDII. Reprogrammé avec le nouveau firmware mais le problème persiste. |
Jeep Wrangler in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2016 - Jul 2017 | |||
Apr 201651300 mi | I had a locked brake caliper on the front drivers side wheel. The caliper, rotor and pads were replaced. |
Jeep Wrangler in New Hampshire, United States Sep 2014 - Nov 2018 | |||
Sep 201431000 mi | Radiator had a small leak, it was replaced under warranty before we bought the vehicle. | ||
Mar 201655000 mi | Warranty repair on drivers side leather seat cover. |
Jeep Wrangler in Utah, United States Nov 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
Apr 201636300 miUS $300 | Any time this Jeep goes offroad or even is on a bumpy road for more than a minute or so, it starts to show at least one of several lights on the dash. Seems it is because the dealer damaged the wiring harness while doing a warranty repair. |
Jeep Wrangler in Colorado, United States Nov 2016 - Mar 2019 | |||
Feb 20179000 miUS $12 | Replaced the Crankcase sensor do to Jeep stalling a few times at low speeds such as backing out of a parking space. Has not stalled since I replaced the sensor. | ||
Aug 201761000 miUS $27 | Canister purge valve. Error code accurate, inexpensive part, easy to install. |
Jeep Wrangler in Puerto Rico Sep 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
Oct 201549000 miUS $150 | motor oil leak |
Jeep Wrangler in Michigan, United States Feb 2013 - Apr 2015 | |||
Jun 201324000 mi | Front Passenger side door seal bad allowing water to trickle in during rain or car wash. Replaced seal which fixed leak issue. |
Jeep Wrangler in Florida, United States Jul 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
Sep 201319000 mi | Rear Door Stopper had to be repaired. | ||
Jul 201426300 mi | Replaced Left Cylinder Head |
Jeep Wrangler in North Carolina, United States Jun 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
Jul 2012 | Freedom tops leaked. Appeared to be missing some weather stripping/seals from the factory. |
Jeep Wrangler in Florida, United States Dec 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
Jun 201554000 miUS $122 | Vehicle was slow starting. Got battery checked and it was bad. Purchased new battery and installed it. | ||
Dec 201799000 mi | Vehicle would not start. No warning beforehand. Called AAA for a jump start. Went directly to Advanced Auto Parts. The battery was completely shot. Received free new battery under warranty. | ||
Jan 2022154000 miUS $200 | Irregular temperature reading. Replace thermostat. |
Jeep Wrangler in New Jersey, United States Oct 2011 - Jan 2022 | |||
Nov 201213600 mi | Tire Pressure monitor did not reset after tires were at proper inflation | ||
Sep 201317000 mi | Transmission cooling lines wore through by power steering line. Recall. | ||
Aug 201642400 miUS $100 | Tire Pressure monitor light would not go out even with proper tire pressure |
Jeep Wrangler in Alberta, Canada Feb 2015 - Jul 2019 | |||
Aug 201643400 miC $700 | Consuming Rad fluid. Replace radiator | ||
Jul 201752080 miC $1300 | Front and a rear axle seal. E brake shoes consequently damaged from leaks. Fog light burnt out | ||
Mar 201859520 miC $800 | Rear axle seal leaking. Changed seal as well as axle/differential/transfer case fluids | ||
Jun 201862000 miC $60 | Changed front brake pads |
Jeep Wrangler in Michigan, United States Aug 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
Apr 201745000 miUS $500 | Stuck caliper on left rear wore inboard pad down to steel. Had to replace rear rotors and pads. |
Jeep Wrangler in South Carolina, United States Nov 2011 - Aug 2020 | |||
Apr 20124300 mi | Wind noise air leak in passenger side front hardtop panel. Problem has been escalated from the dealer to Chrysler engineering to seek a solution to the repair. | ||
Jul 201650700 mi | Plastic popping noise from the drivers side A-pillar | ||
Sep 201654000 miUS $118 | Same issue as in July 2016. Excessive plastic popping noises come from drivers side dashboard. | ||
Aug 201764000 miUS $1000 | Replaced all 4 brake rotors and pads | ||
Dec 201768000 miUS $915 | Cracked oil cooler/filter housing |
Jeep Wrangler in Washington, United States Dec 2011 - Feb 2014 | |||
May 20128000 mi | ESC unit appeared faulty and was replaced. This does not seem to have fixed my initial electrical problem. Update: other problems later traced to ground wire loosened by dealer when installing accessories. Dealer had installed remote start, assume there was a bad connection. They checked connections and problem is gone. No electrical issues now. | ||
Dec 201213000 mi | Heater heats to high but is not adjustable to lower heats. High only or cold only. Determined the heater head unit is bad. |
Jeep Wrangler in Colorado, United States Oct 2011 - Aug 2014 | |||
Mar 201312000 mi | Required software update to stop nav system from freezing up when a bluetooth phone was paired to the system. |
Jeep Wrangler in Kansas, United States Nov 2011 - Apr 2015 | |||
Jan 20122000 mi | Drivers front door alignment slightly off | ||
Feb 20125000 mi | Tailgate lock cylinder clip came off allowing the lock cylinder to rattle and come partially out of the tailgate. The lock rod was still attached so it didn't fall out Park brake handle "jumps" past engagement teeth when applying. Sometimes does it, sometimes doesn't | ||
Feb 201436000 mi | Recurring intermittent problem with the park brake handle skipping ratchet teeth in the engagement lever inside the vehicle. Reported it again when in for a recall. Dealer couldn't duplicate again. Has been doing this since day 1 off & on | ||
Apr 201548000 mi | Loose and wasn't ratcheting correctly |
Jeep Wrangler in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2012 - Nov 2019 | |||
Jun 201816000 miUS $1500 | FRONT CALIPER WAS SHOT CAUSING FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH BRAKE LINE FLUSH. REAR CALIPER BRACKET WAS BROKEN RESULTING SAME REPAIRS NEEDED FOR REAR BRAKES | ||
Aug 201816000 miUS $1500 | Another caliper bracket was shot. The calipers, pads and rotors all needed replacing .... brake fluid flushed as well do to overheating. In my opinion the failure in the system is due to poor engineering, undersized specs for what is the most important part of maintaining a vehicles safety |
Jeep Wrangler in Georgia, United States Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
Apr 2022104000 miUS $75 | Ball joints, tie rod, and drag link all replaced due to wear. (All items expected with running larger tires) AC Blend door actuator stopped working; replaced actuator |
Jeep Wrangler in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2011 - Nov 2013 | |||
Dec 201214000 mi | replace cylinder head |
Jeep Wrangler in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
Dec 201766000 miUS $550 | The thermostat was replaced |
Jeep Wrangler in Ontario, Canada Feb 2012 - Jul 2016 | |||
May 201613640 mi | Check engine light - Cylinder 4 misfire. Cleared the code. No repair needed. | ||
Jul 201613640 mi | Replaced a cylinder head under warranty. Experienced rough ride and rough idling. Engine light went on. Brought to the dealer and had to leave overnight. Apparently this is known problem for 2012's |
Jeep Wrangler in Oklahoma, United States May 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
Jun 201785000 miUS $137 | Blower Motor and T-Stat were replaced |
Jeep Wrangler in Ontario, Canada Jun 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
Jun 201322320 mi | Instrument cluster was replaced as steering wheel controls were not working nor was speedometer. | ||
Nov 201664640 miC $250 | Vehicle would not upshift into higher than fourth. They quoted me $2000 to repair. It just started working itself after they scanned and reset computer |
Jeep Wrangler in Arizona, United States Mar 2012 - Apr 2017 | |||
Aug 201321100 mi | Battery cell failure at 16 months. Vehicle would not start and had to be towed. Battery replaced under warranty. |
Jeep Wrangler in Alberta, Canada Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
May 201789900 miC $250 | thermostat replacement | ||
Nov 2017105400 miC $3500 | rear diff exploded taking out drive front diff as well |
Jeep Wrangler in Montana, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
Jul 201415200 mi | Navigation unit failed, replaced. | ||
Oct 201416200 mi | Navigation system quit working. This was repaired in less than one hour by a dealership mechanic. The unit that had the problem was the navigation system that was replaced under warranty in June or July 2014. |
Jeep Wrangler in Florida, United States Aug 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
Nov 201762000 miUS $45 | Replaced horn due to failure |
Jeep Wrangler in Virginia, United States Feb 2012 - Oct 2017 | |||
Sep 20126000 mi | bluetooth firmware update | ||
Jan 201638200 mi | Replaced cylinder head LT. CEL indicated mis-fire | ||
Jul 201651500 miUS $600 | Drive shaft joints. New spacers, OEM ones cracked. | ||
Jul 201762000 miUS $400 | Coil-pack melted down in a glorious way.. it burnt the #1coil wire in the ECM harness all the way to the ECU. Replace coil pack, run wire outside of harness to said coil. Plug was fine. |
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Jeep Wrangler in New York, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
Feb 201666000 mi | Parking brake would not hold. Diagnosis took two separate trips. Eventually determined to be a spring in the interior handle assembly. Rear axle seal leaking, discovered when parking brake was being diagnosed. | ||
Mar 201666000 mi | Tailgate hinge would not close properly. Replaced under 90-day certified pre-owned warranty. | ||
Aug 2021123500 miUS $1200 | Vehicle pulling to one side when braking. Replaced front calipers pads and rotors, issue not resolved. Rear calipers, pads, rotors, and all brake hoses replaced. Issue resolved. |
Jeep Wrangler in Michigan, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
Mar 201316000 miUS $320 | Windshield cracked on cold day when I turned on the defrosters. No stone chips. Flawed windshield glass. Vendor reported this happens to a lot of Jeep JK's. | ||
Aug 201544100 miUS $600 | Replaced exhaust cam phasers on both banks due to failure indicated by multiple OBD failure codes |
Jeep Wrangler in Georgia, United States Jun 2012 - Apr 2016 | |||
Dec 20123000 mi | Missing plastic rivets on passenger side front fender. Bluetooth music streaming sounds like a skipping record. |
Jeep Wrangler in Oklahoma, United States Jun 2012 - Mar 2015 | |||
Jul 201313300 mi | Water pump squealing noise, especially at idle Water pump replaced under warranty |
Jeep Wrangler in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
Apr 201212 mi | Vehicle delivered with one untinted window in the hard top. Dealer replaced. | ||
Nov 201219500 mi | Clock ran slow. Dealer replaced something and it's fixed. Arms on soft top don't line up properly. Dealer replaced. Arms on soft top don't line up properly. Dealer replaced. Clock ran slow. Dealer replaced something and it's fixed. | ||
May 201431000 mi | Windshield washer fluid leaks during cold weather. Replaced reservoir. Shifter or transmission rattles when accelerating in 3rd gear. Drivers seat squeaks. Engine ticks. |
Jeep Wrangler in Illinois, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
May 201676100 miUS $200 | Parking brake would not hold. Dealer needed 2 trips to get it adjusted correctly |
Jeep Wrangler in New York, United States Oct 2011 - Jun 2016 | |||
Nov 20111000 mi | Diagnose door leak. Gasket ordered. Door gasket replaced. Door still leaking the tiniest bit. I applied some silicon spray to the door seals and that seems to be helping. | ||
Jan 20121000 mi | Rear door rattles. Latch adjusted. | ||
Apr 201411000 mi | Muffler heat shield broke. Heat shield reinstalled with washers to prevent shield from falling off the studs. Heat shield reinstalled with washers to prevent shield from falling off the studs |
Jeep Wrangler in Quebec, Canada Oct 2011 - May 2021 | |||
May 20123260 mi | Inside of tailgate was resprayed, the paint chipped off three rivet spots. | ||
Sep 20126820 mi | Horn button rattle | ||
Aug 201419800 mi | a 1/2inch seam had opened on the leather seat back. the replace the leather seat cover. | ||
Mar 201524180 miC $50 | horn button rattle | ||
Feb 201737200 mi | The thermostat was replaced. | ||
Aug 201742160 miC $300 | Low battery diagnosed battery replaced. |
Jeep Wrangler in New Hampshire, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
Nov 20126100 mi | Passenger door is hard to close. | ||
Dec 20128000 mi | Clock looses time | ||
Jan 20138200 mi | Left hand steering wheel control buttons sticking, replaced module at no charge |
Jeep Wrangler in Georgia, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jun 201526000 miUS $300 | Battery dead- bad cell. Replaced with Odyssey battery at my cost instead of warranty. |
Jeep Wrangler in Georgia, United States Sep 2012 - Jan 2015 | |||
Sep 20124000 mi | Soft top zipper broke in the back. |
Jeep Wrangler in Michigan, United States Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 | |||
Jun 201572000 mi | Leaky front diff seal. | ||
May 201697100 miUS $450 | Leaky Axel seal fixed under warranty. Routine maintenance including: - Radiator flush and fill - Power steering fluid change - Oil and filter change - Air filter - 4x4 transfer case fluid change | ||
Apr 2017118000 miUS $40 | CEL was throwing error that indicated an issue with the engine not reaching the correct temp. Replaced thermostat and replaced coolant. CEL cleared a couple days after. | ||
Sep 2018145000 miUS $630 | Rear driver Caliper sticking. Replaced rear driver caliper, rear rotors and pads on both sides. |
Jeep Wrangler in Oregon, United States Jun 2012 - Feb 2016 | |||
Mar 201415000 mi | There was an issue with the valve seat on cylinder 4. The dealer replaced a cylinder head. |
285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Jeep Wrangler in Utah, United States Jan 2013 - Apr 2017 | |||
Aug 201442000 miUS $120 | The vehicle wouldn't start. tried jumping it and charging it, but still nothing. Ended up taking the battery to get tested and replacing it. Everything works great now. | ||
Apr 201790000 miUS $20 | Check engine light, code pulled stated that the engine wasn't reaching operating temperature. Replaced the thermostat, thermostat housing, and flushed/replaced the coolant. |
Jeep Wrangler in Arizona, United States Oct 2011 - Feb 2022 | |||
Apr 20122000 mi | Airbag light on dash would come on when ever it felt like it. Remote start would start the engine and the horn would start honking but only the first time the vehicle was started. | ||
Jan 20163500 miUS $100 | R/F window regulator came apart. | ||
Feb 201717058 mi | Sway bar light. Replaced front sway bar module on 02/28/17 at 16,995 mi. Problem not fixed. Took Jeep back today 04/13/17. Traction control light, ABS light coming on for 1 sec. Replaced ABS Module on 02/28/17 at 16,995 mi. Problem not fixed. Jeep back to dealer today 4/13/17. | ||
Apr 201717000 mi | Third trip to dealer to fix Swaybar light coming on. Dealer contacted Chrysler Star. They advised to clean the ground terminals at left front fender area. Also reconfigured vehicle. So far it seems to be fixed. | ||
Jan 201818000 mi | Sway bar light, abs light and snake chasing Jeep light started coming on again. It didn’t do it while they had it so I brought it home. Not fixed. | ||
Apr 201818000 mi | The TIPM was replaced. | ||
Feb 202220000 miUS $700 | Gauge in dash replaced. |
Jeep Wrangler in Washington, United States Dec 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
Apr 202038900 miUS $400 | Replace pads and rotors |
Jeep Wrangler in Indiana, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2016 | |||
Aug 201423100 mi | Water and air leak from roof. Never fixed properely |
Jeep Wrangler in Alberta, Canada Sep 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
Jan 2015 | Leaking from front transaxle seal. | ||
Apr 201735960 miC $930 | Car battery was repeatedly dead after not being driven for a day or two. Replaced battery then replaced battery terminals. Front drivers side axle seal leaking. |
Jeep Wrangler in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
Jul 201821000 miUS $283 | Abs light on |
Jeep Wrangler in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2012 - Jul 2013 | |||
Mar 20137000 mi | Engine light on. Software updated |
Jeep Wrangler in Indiana, United States Mar 2013 - Jul 2014 | |||
Apr 201317000 mi | Asked dealer about loud ticking noise coming from driver side cylinder head. Dealer changed out 4 lifters out of spec. Noise remained, dealer stated "these engines are noisy" ... engine stumbles at idle now and has lower mpg than before | ||
Oct 201325000 mi | Engine still ticking, and starting to stumble now, took to dealer, they found lifters out of spec again, replaced parts again. Haven't driven it enough yet to determine if they've fixed it this time. |
Jeep Wrangler in California, United States Jun 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
Sep 201433000 miUS $700 | The rear pinion bearing failed. I filled the rear axle with Royal Purple gear oil at 20,000 miles. The tech has seen many vehicles with this gear oil cause bearing problems and believes it was probably the cause. Rear passenger side wheel bearing also failed and replaced. | ||
Nov 201434700 miUS $1100 | The Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) failed and required replacement. Even though there's a class action lawsuit for this issue against Chrysler, the warranty was not honored, I was blamed for the failure and paid all repair costs. | ||
Mar 201539000 mi | The Totally Integrated Power Module has failed again. The second one only lasted 4471 miles. I had to wait over three weeks for the part to come in, during which time I was not provided a rental or loaner car. |
Jeep Wrangler in Alberta, Canada Mar 2012 - Sep 2014 | |||
May 2012 | Not sure because they can't find the problem. Jeep randomly will not start. Auto start will occasionally work when ignition doesn't but sometimes it turns right back off after 3-5 seconds. No problem is registering on the diagnostic? | ||
May 201310280 mi | The door was incorrectly adjusted so it was letting wind in through the top front corner. It took a long time to find because it sounded like a rubber seal for the removable roof panel was leaking. Once they found the issue the fix was quick | ||
May 201417980 mi | Door latch needed re-adjustment. door was adjusted last year so wind noise was gone but still hard to close. They discovered that latch wasn't lining up properly. |
Jeep Wrangler in Florida, United States May 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
Jun 20123000 mi | unintended acceleration |
Jeep Wrangler in Colorado, United States Mar 2012 - Mar 2019 | |||
Oct 20124000 mi | Driver's seat squeak and driver's door making a "knocking" sound. | ||
Dec 201313000 mi | Driver seat has squeak - suspect seat track. However, I asked about any TSBs and the dealer found one for a squeak caused by the seat belt receiver bottom. Dealer ordered part IAW TSB. Awaiting parts to arrive for install. | ||
Mar 201525000 mi | Driver seat bottom squeaks all the time. | ||
Apr 201525200 mi | Driver seat bottom replaced. Dealer reused seat cushion and seat cover. |
Jeep Wrangler in Washington, United States Jan 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
Oct 201785000 miUS $99 | Replace rear brake pads and rotors. | ||
Jun 2022110000 miUS $450 | Replaced Tie Rod and Drag Link Replaced Shock Absorbers |