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What 212 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4xe

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (212)Crash / fire / injury (7)Electrical system (139)Engine (131)Transmission & drivetrain (20)Fuel system (19)Steering (13)Brakes (6)Speed control (4)Tires (3)Suspension (2)Airbags (1)

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Aug 19, 2024Electrical systemEngineFuel system

Now on Sunday August 11th at 6:08pm driving home from store with no charge on jeep at all, not in hybrid only gas, the jeep died in the middle of the road, it abruptly stopped with no warning, my body jerked forward and when I pushed down gas pedal there was nothing. There was no type of warning before this happened, no light warning on dash, no beeping NO WARNING. Thankfully the car behind me went around me and thankfully there was enough distance between us. I was on a back road thankfully right near an entrance of a park. After putting it into park is when it started binging at me and beeping and warning lights, service charging system light came on, check engine light. I tried turning it off and back on which I had power like my radio and lights on dash the whole time. I could not get car to go into neutral, I even turned off got out closed door and then tried again. Thankfully I was close to home called my husband who came, and he could not get into neutral and had to find the loop that put jeep in neutral manually and he towed me to a safer place. He then unhooked the negative battery terminal for 15min to see if that would at least reboot system which it did but drive home it was like a windup toy car very bucking. I did charge and took to dealership Monday it did buck once an. All of this was about an hour. Jeep is at dealership still. I do have pictures and video also

NHTSA ODI 11609565

Aug 16, 2024Engine

New car purchased 8/3/24. On 8/5/24, At 300 miles, red check engine light came on. Error code is Turbocharger issue per our code reader. Dealer informed us ok to drive until we could get in for service. At 500 miles, engine began to miss and would not accelerate (8/11/24). We barely made it home by driving under 45 miles per hour. Car towed to Jeep dealer on 8/12/24. Jeep dealer will not give us an expected repair timeline after 3 inquiries this week. It could be as long as 6 weeks per the dealership. This is our 6th Jeep Wrangler since 2009. This 2024 Jeep has a serious issue that needs immediate attention. Jeep should be held accountable and repairs to new vehicles with less than 1000 miles should be a priority. We are working with Jeep to see if a different dealer for repair is an option. Tennessee Lemon Law timeline of 30 days out of service is rapidly ticking away and Jeep does not care at all. I will upload repair documents when Jeep completes service.

NHTSA ODI 11608939

Aug 15, 2024Engine

In January 2024, on my way to work, the jeep engine randomly shut off. It was the middle of winter and temperature in the teens and that may have been a factor but I had already been driving 20-25 minutes so the car was sufficiently warmed up. After the random shutdown, I was able to park on the side of road but that's where it stayed all day. There was no warning. There were no lights or beeping. It just shut off and would not start again. At the end of work day (9 hours later), I returned to vehicle and it started. I did bring the vehicle in for service at a Jeep dealership for another separate recall issue and they said they could not duplicate the conditions of that morning to see if there was an issue with the engine or battery. There was nothing wrong from what they could tell and released the vehicle. I have not had the incident happen again but I did drive too much during winter months since it concerns me that this random shutdown could happen at any time without warning.

NHTSA ODI 11608650

Aug 15, 2024Transmission & drivetrainEngine

Driving Jeep down the road and it cuts off and comes to a halt. It will eventually start back up but check engine light comes on. Took to dealer and they claim it was a flash update, but it has now shut off on us again while driving it. This is VERY dangerous to say the least. Especially if it happens on a major busy highway. It could easily cause a wreck.

NHTSA ODI 11608855

Aug 8, 2024Electrical systemEngineFuel system

Vehicle has stopped and shut down 3 times this year. Unable to power back on. Stopped in the middle of the road. Requieres towing asístance all instances back to dealership for repair.

NHTSA ODI 11607187

Aug 1, 2024Engine

Vehicle has experienced a loss of power/throttle response. Also appears to have an issue with engaging and staying engaged in the drive position. At times when trying to place the vehicle in drive the dash indicator will blink "D1" and you have to return the vehicle shift lever to neutral or park and then back to drive to get the transmission to engage and allow the vehicle to move forward. Both issues have occurred while in 2 wheel drive on paved highway as well as in mild off-road conditions in both high and low range four wheel drive modes without the lockers engaged. Vehicle was taken to a dealer on 7/30/2024 and they checked for codes with the only code displayed relating to the collision detection system activation which has occurred while in four wheel drive modes at slow speeds. Vehicle is scheduled for further diagnostics on 8/19/2024 which was the first available service appointment.

NHTSA ODI 11605979

Aug 1, 2024Engine

After purchasing a new vehicle, 25 miles in a check engine hybrid system alert appeared. I returned the vehicle and was advised that this is an inherent problem with this vehicle and is part of a major recall and the parts needed are 6 months delayed!!

NHTSA ODI 11605982

Jul 22, 2024Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

Car stopped dead with a total power failure in the left lane on [XXX] between NJ/NY. there was no warning light or any other prior notification to attempt to take evasive action. This was at night with other vehicles traveling at high speed on the road as well. Lucky to be alive. The vehicle was towed into the Jeep dealer on Rt 18 in New Jersey and they returned it saying they had applied a "software update." Glad they feel like a software update is worth someone's life. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11603915

Jul 19, 2024Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

Vehicle engine shut down while driving and was disabled creating dangerous condition. Vehicle would not start and had to be towed to local service department

NHTSA ODI 11603485

Jul 18, 2024Electrical systemEngineFuel system

Driving along with traffic, in the middle lane of a 5 lane highway, a red turtle light suddenly appeared on my dash and my car instantly starting losing speed and acceleration at a very quick rate. On the middle of the dash my screen read "Push Break and Push Button to Start" (which it usually says when I get into my car to start it, but my car was still on and running). I quickly put my hazards on and was able to safely, with very little time, pull off the road to the shoulder as fast as I could. I put my car in park and then turned it off after examining the dash to see if any other lights were on. Nothing new had appeared and the turtle light was gone. I started my car up again, went to put it in Drive, but I could not get the vehicle out of Park. My shifter would not budge. Several attempts turning the vehicle off and back on and still could not get the vehicle out of park. All the usual lights turned on, the radio was on and working as usual. At this time, I did notice that the engine light on the dash was now lit up, along with a red battery light. A tow truck was called to come and tow the vehicle to the car dealer I leased it from. This is the first time this has ever happened to me in any vehicle, especially this new one. I just got this brand new '24 Jeep Wrangler 4xE in May 2024.

NHTSA ODI 11603107

Jul 15, 2024Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

On two separate occasions while driving my vehicle, I lost the ability to accelerate although my car still appeared to be on and functioning normally. This resulted in me needing to pull over to a complete stop on the highway as the accelerator was completely ineffective and I continued to decelerate to unsafe highway speeds. I had to turn the jeep off and then back on to get it to work normally again. I contacted the dealership regarding this matter and they advised they did an “update” on the vehicle on 6/3/24.

NHTSA ODI 11602448

Jul 13, 2024Transmission & drivetrainEngine

I picked up my new wrangler from the dealer on Friday [XXX]. On Saturday [XXX], I was driving on [XXX] on my way to Amherst, MA. Since I was on the highway, I was traveling between 65-75 mph. About 30 minutes into the trip the vehicle began to jerk and the engine was sputtering. When pushing on the gas pedal the car would jerk and lose any acceleration. I began to slow down as the car jerked and lost all acceleration. I had to pull over on the busy highway as the car could not maintain speed over 30 mph. I luckily was about two miles from a rest area and I drove in the shoulder and exited. The check engine light was on and the engine was making a very loud noise and seemed to be stuck in a high gear. Once we were safely in the parking area, I turned off the engine and the vehicle was towed to a dealer in Albany NY. The car remained at the dealer and I picked it up on Wednesday [XXX]. The tech at the dealer said they applied a bunch of software updates, road tested it and everything seemed good. I picked up the car on Wednesday [XXX]. On Thursday [XXX] after driving roughly 30 miles in total, the vehicle did the same thing while driving. This time I was in a residential area. I had to turn around and lump to park the car in my parents driveway. The car was subsequently towed back to the repair shop on Friday [XXX]. I am currently awaiting an update on status.

NHTSA ODI 11601840

Jul 12, 2024Electrical systemEngine

Jeep keeps loosing power in electric mode on the highway

NHTSA ODI 11601591

Jul 11, 2024Electrical systemEngine

I was driving the car when I believe it was a red wrench w/ a bolt appeared on the dashboard. The car slipped out of gear and stopped running. This happened three while driving it which is a major safety issue. I was headed to the highway and decided to return home. I called the dealership and made a service appt for 6/27/24. A quick google search told me A LOT of people are having this issue and dealerships do not know how to solve it. I took the vehicle in for a diagnostic test which came up clean. The dealer said since it no error codes came up there wasn't anything they could do. Since that time it has not happened again, but I am concerned it will. I don't drive the car often (it's an extra car in the family) - it only has 330 miles on it (purchased in April of 2024)

NHTSA ODI 11601156

Jun 28, 2024Electrical systemSpeed controlEngine

Battery drains extremely fast Car stalls in hybrid and electric mode, multiple times daily Must floor pedal to get the car moving, then the electric light blinks Warnings keep coming up on dashboard to Service Hybrid Mode Electric Temporarily Unavailable keeps going on and off Heated seats and steering wheel barely get hot Speakers do not work on left side

NHTSA ODI 11597476

Jun 20, 2024Electrical systemEngineFuel system

We purchased the vehicle on March 23, 2024. A few days later, a couple of dozen miles on it, the vehicle started to constantly show the following message on the dashboard 'Service Hybrid Electric Vehicle System'. We brought it to the dealership based on their earlies availability on April 17, 2024. They told us there's nothing wrong with the vehicle and it's safe to park inside our garage and we needed to wait for the 'harness' to arrive and be replaced. Finally on May 10th, 2024 the harness arrived and we brought the vehicle back to the dealership to perform the replacement. The vehicle has been in that dealership ever since and this past tuesday, June 18th, 2024 we were informed that the problem is now worse after attempting to repair it for about 40 days and that Jeep/Stellantis adviced the dealership to park the vehicle outside as it's not safe to park it inside anymore. Very scary for a brand new car! Please see attached pictures documenting the situation. The manufacturer refuses to apply the lemon law even though it has been well over 30 days and it hasn't been repaired.

NHTSA ODI 11595616

Jun 13, 2024SteeringElectrical systemEngine

I was making a right turn at approximately 20mph and the car stalled and gas pedal felt empty. I got the car into park. Then I tried to restart the vehicle in order to get it out of the road - I could not get into neutral to push out of the road. It stalled in the middle of the road which is extremely scary. It was approximately 4:20pm. I tried to restart to get into esave but it didn't start. The fuse box kept making clicking noises. It read "service charging system" and the check engine light came on. This problem is extremely.

NHTSA ODI 11594109

Apr 21, 2024Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

I was driving and more then 10 times my car has stalled in the middle of the street while driving and the gear “D” began blinking and note has displayed on the screen saying “shift to P then to gear” and said “check transmission” after shifting to park, the car locked up and I then had to shut off the car, open the door and then turn the car back on to get it to drive again. This happened multiple times and happens every time the vehicle come to a stop at a red light or stop sign. I took the vehicle to the dealership and explained the problem and they placed me in a loaner car for a day or 2. When I was called to come the car everything seemed fine. They said the car “needed to be updated” I drove off and it was okay that afternoon and had no begun to stall and shut off in the street once again.

NHTSA ODI 11584314

Apr 9, 2024Electrical systemEngine

While driving in hybrid and the electric range ran out the Jeep shut off while driving. Wouldn’t start, had to remove the 12v battery positive and reconnect to start. Check engine light came on and truck ran rough. Safety issue with the truck shutting off while driving

NHTSA ODI 11582024

Apr 7, 2024Engine

While driving home from Cincinnati to Chicago, approximately 15 miles from my final destination at a stop light, the engine shut down and flashed “service charging system”. I was unable to restart the vehicle. I was stuck in the middle of the road - unable to move. Had to be towed. Currently sitting at the dealership. Told that it has something to do with a faulty power inverter.

NHTSA ODI 11581584

Apr 1, 2024Engine

On the 2nd and 4th day of owning the vehicle the engine stalled while stopped I'm traffic at a red light. Both times the dash flashed "service transmission" and then instructed me to place the vehicle in "park". Once in park the dash instructed me to push the "start/stop" button but nothing would happen. I was stuck for a few minutes each time in traffic until the whole system finally powered down and I was able to restart. I brought it to the dealer the evening of the second engine stall and the Jeep was there for over a month waiting for a new transmission. They replaced the transmission even though this was a brand new vehicle out of the factory with serious safety issues and should have never been sold in the first place. There are many people on the Wrangler 4xe forums with the same issue please issue recalls! People are at risk of injury or death!

NHTSA ODI 11580517

Mar 2, 2024Engine

2024 Jeep Wrangler 4XE. This is the second I bringing my wrangler to the dealership repair center within 30 day. first time they have replace new battery , I thought the problem had solved, and the same problem happened again. I drove to other state after one hour , dashboard cluster appeared red turtle and the Adaptive cruise control and engine warning light popped up. driving speed gradually drain to 2 mph. and I heard loud fan noise run at high speed, I have to wait 10 minute until the fan noise gone ,than I can continue to drive, luckily I can made it back home, second day I drive to the dealership , after 15 minutes driving the red turtle popped up again while I am driving on the highway. lost power again I then exit the highway , and wait until the the fan noise goes away, then I start the engine , the fan loud noise comes again, I shutoff the engine and waited again, I kept doing this 40 minutes , it still don't work I have to give up and called a tow truck to towed the 4xe wrangler to the dealership. repair time uncertain.

NHTSA ODI 11575057

Feb 27, 2024Engine

While driving on a busy road a red turtle error code popped up and my car went from 50mph to 5 mph very quickly almost causing an accident I am afraid to drive my 67000 car help

NHTSA ODI 11574357

Feb 4, 2024Electrical systemEngineFuel system

1. This vehicle has shut itself off three separate times since Tuesday, 29 January. This happens when using the "E-save" system;i.e. mainly the gasoline engine and the engine has not yet reached full operating temperature. It has happened only while stopped at a traffic light. I will contact my dealership Monday, 5 February. The vehicle is available for inspection. 2. Being stopped at a traffic light with a stalled vehicle immediately irritates the drivers behind or worse a driver approaching from behind with a green light. I could be rear ended. 3. I'm contacting the dealership Monday, 5 February. 4.No. 5.The "Service transmission" alert annunciates. All other normal indicators are still showing the radio continues to play, the turn signals function, etc. 6.The transmission must be placed into Park and the ignition switch shut off. At that time, a normal restart can be performed and the vehicle will continue. 6. The vehicle will restart

NHTSA ODI 11569811

Feb 2, 2024SteeringEngineFuel system

On [XXX], my wife was driving down the highway and vehicle started to "buck" and almost stalled out. Check engine light came. She was able to make it to the dealer. Dealer ran the diagnostics and received the P0032, P0171, P2097 and P0300 codes. The dealer found the attached document with basically no repair available. We contacted Jeep customer service and were told that it needs a software update, however, they did not know when it would be available. I was not satisfied with that answer and the case was transferred to Jeep retention. In the meantime, we picked up our Jeep and was advised by the service advisor that this is a known issue and advised us to keep the Star publication in the Jeep so if/when it happens again, they will know what to do. This isn't something we can fix since resetting the fuel system requires their equipment. Jeep retention just reiterated what customer service said. Needs software update and don't know when it's available. Jeep Customer Care case number is [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11569421

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