Hello,
I have posted a few things on here, and now I am begging for some help. I have been through the worst experiences, albeit, similar to others on here with my 2014 Overland V6. Plus, it's not just the vehicle, its the customer service, which is non-existent from the corporate level down to most if not all the Denver, CO area dealerships. I have taken it to various dealerships and have either had damage (interior scratches, stereo being blasted) done or nothing done to my vehicle. I have tried to plead with the GM of the dealership who sold me the lemon, and all he gave was excuses. I have let the case manager know and all they give is excuses. I have talked to the area manager and all he gave was excuses.
This past week I let the "new" service manager of Centennial Chrysler Jeep drive my vehicle to duplicate the issues, and surprise surprise, nothing was duplicated. They supposedly "flashed" my transmission, but I have absolutely no confidence it will work. I sent in the lemon law letter, which rather than being handled by some arbitration department or group, was handled by the area manager. He did nothing other than offer an extended warranty which does nothing since they deny anything is wrong. He excused the issues away saying "they tried." But at the same time admitted that the issues I am experiencing will occur without throwing a fault code. I have video proof of all the issues I experience daily, and they don't care. I never once was offered to show them the issues myself, or the videos. The conversation ended with him essentially saying he did his "job" by calling me and telling me nothing and that somehow satisfied my lemon law claim. All the problems significantly affect the marketability of my vehicle (I can't sell it with all the problems), something he admitted was a reason for lemon law. Yet, they won't admit to the issues. I NEED HELP! I cannot stand this pathetic piece of crap any longer! Does anyone know a way out of this either through a recommended lawyer or another department to contact? Please, it is causing so many problems between my wife and I as well, and we just can't take the stress anymore. Here is the most recent list of all the problems we have had/continuing to have (excerpted from the letter sent to Corporate Chrysler for lemon law response):
Uconnect/EVIC issues:
1) Camera shuttering/juttering/jerkiness upon reverse or when we move such as turning the steering wheel or actual movement. Also, it occurs when other objects in the image are moving as well.
2) The Uconnect restarts when driving (goes to black screen), then to start up screen as if vehicle had just been turned on. *Of note, when people have had their whole dash and 8.4 screen replaced, it did not solve the problem as most of them found out, the replacement was a refurbished unit. *Of note, we also have the most recent Uconnect update.
3) Uconnect freezes/doesn't respond to voice cues (video documentation).
4) Inaccurate responses or just doesn't understand simple words for Uconnect prompts (e.g. when saying call Matt, it will say “calling Stephen and Rachel”). Additionally, the GPS routes us in an incredibly inefficient and ridiculous manner.
5) Doesn't always recognize the USB flash drive for music. Usually have to usually unplug it and turn off the vehicle (video proof). Additionally, with the flash drive, the music was completely jumbled and/or duplicated, and I re-formatted thinking this was the issue. I then reloaded the songs and it still has jumbled and duplicated our music (the same songs repeated on an album multiple times. Or missing albums except for one song added to a completely different album) (Picture/Video Proof).
6) Text messages are rarely recognized in vehicle system with phone, and my cell is one of the primary compatible phones: HTC ONE.
7) First, my wife tried to use the touchscreen to type in an address for the navigation. However, the touchscreen was completely unresponsive for the choices in the navigation (such as street, city, state). Next, knowing that this was likely a bigger issue than just that (which is big enough alone), I tried using the voice prompt to find the nearest point of interest (DSW). The system locked up as it has before. I tried multiple times and in between times, it said "navigation data is missing" twice as I tried to utilize the voice prompt, and then it said navigation activating. Finally, it did actually get to the "select the nearest DSW." Yet, it was not fixed. The selections were off and not even the closest ones to our location. Thus, my wife manually typed in the location, which allowed her to this time. Yet, again, it was not functioning properly. It was not routing/rerouting correctly (something I mentioned previously). Also, our icon on the screen was going backwards, and it was not keeping up with our location. It was at least one street or two streets behind our location. Of this incident we have an extensive video documentation, and not once (with the video showing) did it throw an error message (as we looked in the "message center").
Then later in the day, the volume button from the steering wheel would not work for about 20-30 seconds until we changed to multiple screens and then it recognized my phone and the volume then started working.
8) Dead pixel in dash (picture documentation). Appears at least 75% of the time. More common when vehicle is not in park.
Exterior or Interior Build Problems:
1) Driver seat leather prematurely cracking in comparison to other Jeep vehicles (with even double the mileage). In conjunction, the interior and exterior is poorly put together. There are gaps/misalignments in the interior panels. The exterior chrome is poorly faceted and misaligned. The liftgate handle is bowed (an issue that has been recognized but not yet fixed as it has to be taken to a different dealership completely across town).
Mechanical/Electrical Problems:
1) Rough transmission still: 1-2-3 and 4-3-2-1: jerky (or others describe as fishbite problem). Although rare, when accelerating onto highway, felt what seemed like a transmission slip and then jerk to kick in. The rough transmission is easily felt on a cold start but still recognizable when warm, to the point of physically moving our bodies.
2) Doesn't seem like 4WD is working. Even the slightest bit of snow causes slippage and no responses from the vehicle (no audio/visual cues that something is working)?
3) The HVAC system not working properly. Even when set to low temperatures, it’s extremely hot of over 160 degrees. No variation in temperature (video and picture documentation of temperature). In addition, when one side is set to a lower temperature such as 67/68 and the other side to 73 or 74, both sides are hot.
4) We have also noticed on interior circulation, we smell other vehicles exhaust and other pungent smells--an issue we never had with any other vehicle.
5) Liftgate requires 4 clicks once the vehicle has been sitting such as when going to grocery store. Chrysler indicates this is not an issue despite in the manual stating it should require only two clicks. No other vehicle brand with liftgate button requires the vehicle to be unlocked first.
6) When barely push the vehicle maybe 4 1/2 rpm to 5 (such as accelerating on ramp) produces a very bad burning smell coming through HVAC even when it is on interior circulation.
7) We feel, despite it being checked, that the steering wheel upon going highway speeds still allows too much vibration and shimmying. (A TSB was put out for problems with alignment/balance).
Other issues we have experienced that have now been "addressed" that still leave us with concern.
1) The air suspension message of "cooling down please wait” of which we experienced from the first week of taking possession of the vehicle. Apparently, Autonation Broadway did find fault code once but did not document it and deleted it. An update caused the message to stop appearing, but we feel we cannot trust that it fixed the issue. As many owners indicated that this message was the beginning of the total air suspension system failure.
2) The continuous raising message upon going from entry/exit mode to normal height has been "addressed." Again, we have the same concern as we do with the air suspension message that this issue could be indicative of a bigger problem.
Those two issues we experienced were the only two problems that could be considered a "fix."
Every time that we have brought the vehicle in for repair, we mentioned the transmission and Uconnect problems, even if it was not documented as I indicated with Autonation Jeep Broadway or with the “see previous history” with Centennial Chrysler.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!
I have posted a few things on here, and now I am begging for some help. I have been through the worst experiences, albeit, similar to others on here with my 2014 Overland V6. Plus, it's not just the vehicle, its the customer service, which is non-existent from the corporate level down to most if not all the Denver, CO area dealerships. I have taken it to various dealerships and have either had damage (interior scratches, stereo being blasted) done or nothing done to my vehicle. I have tried to plead with the GM of the dealership who sold me the lemon, and all he gave was excuses. I have let the case manager know and all they give is excuses. I have talked to the area manager and all he gave was excuses.
This past week I let the "new" service manager of Centennial Chrysler Jeep drive my vehicle to duplicate the issues, and surprise surprise, nothing was duplicated. They supposedly "flashed" my transmission, but I have absolutely no confidence it will work. I sent in the lemon law letter, which rather than being handled by some arbitration department or group, was handled by the area manager. He did nothing other than offer an extended warranty which does nothing since they deny anything is wrong. He excused the issues away saying "they tried." But at the same time admitted that the issues I am experiencing will occur without throwing a fault code. I have video proof of all the issues I experience daily, and they don't care. I never once was offered to show them the issues myself, or the videos. The conversation ended with him essentially saying he did his "job" by calling me and telling me nothing and that somehow satisfied my lemon law claim. All the problems significantly affect the marketability of my vehicle (I can't sell it with all the problems), something he admitted was a reason for lemon law. Yet, they won't admit to the issues. I NEED HELP! I cannot stand this pathetic piece of crap any longer! Does anyone know a way out of this either through a recommended lawyer or another department to contact? Please, it is causing so many problems between my wife and I as well, and we just can't take the stress anymore. Here is the most recent list of all the problems we have had/continuing to have (excerpted from the letter sent to Corporate Chrysler for lemon law response):
Uconnect/EVIC issues:
1) Camera shuttering/juttering/jerkiness upon reverse or when we move such as turning the steering wheel or actual movement. Also, it occurs when other objects in the image are moving as well.
2) The Uconnect restarts when driving (goes to black screen), then to start up screen as if vehicle had just been turned on. *Of note, when people have had their whole dash and 8.4 screen replaced, it did not solve the problem as most of them found out, the replacement was a refurbished unit. *Of note, we also have the most recent Uconnect update.
3) Uconnect freezes/doesn't respond to voice cues (video documentation).
4) Inaccurate responses or just doesn't understand simple words for Uconnect prompts (e.g. when saying call Matt, it will say “calling Stephen and Rachel”). Additionally, the GPS routes us in an incredibly inefficient and ridiculous manner.
5) Doesn't always recognize the USB flash drive for music. Usually have to usually unplug it and turn off the vehicle (video proof). Additionally, with the flash drive, the music was completely jumbled and/or duplicated, and I re-formatted thinking this was the issue. I then reloaded the songs and it still has jumbled and duplicated our music (the same songs repeated on an album multiple times. Or missing albums except for one song added to a completely different album) (Picture/Video Proof).
6) Text messages are rarely recognized in vehicle system with phone, and my cell is one of the primary compatible phones: HTC ONE.
7) First, my wife tried to use the touchscreen to type in an address for the navigation. However, the touchscreen was completely unresponsive for the choices in the navigation (such as street, city, state). Next, knowing that this was likely a bigger issue than just that (which is big enough alone), I tried using the voice prompt to find the nearest point of interest (DSW). The system locked up as it has before. I tried multiple times and in between times, it said "navigation data is missing" twice as I tried to utilize the voice prompt, and then it said navigation activating. Finally, it did actually get to the "select the nearest DSW." Yet, it was not fixed. The selections were off and not even the closest ones to our location. Thus, my wife manually typed in the location, which allowed her to this time. Yet, again, it was not functioning properly. It was not routing/rerouting correctly (something I mentioned previously). Also, our icon on the screen was going backwards, and it was not keeping up with our location. It was at least one street or two streets behind our location. Of this incident we have an extensive video documentation, and not once (with the video showing) did it throw an error message (as we looked in the "message center").
Then later in the day, the volume button from the steering wheel would not work for about 20-30 seconds until we changed to multiple screens and then it recognized my phone and the volume then started working.
8) Dead pixel in dash (picture documentation). Appears at least 75% of the time. More common when vehicle is not in park.
Exterior or Interior Build Problems:
1) Driver seat leather prematurely cracking in comparison to other Jeep vehicles (with even double the mileage). In conjunction, the interior and exterior is poorly put together. There are gaps/misalignments in the interior panels. The exterior chrome is poorly faceted and misaligned. The liftgate handle is bowed (an issue that has been recognized but not yet fixed as it has to be taken to a different dealership completely across town).
Mechanical/Electrical Problems:
1) Rough transmission still: 1-2-3 and 4-3-2-1: jerky (or others describe as fishbite problem). Although rare, when accelerating onto highway, felt what seemed like a transmission slip and then jerk to kick in. The rough transmission is easily felt on a cold start but still recognizable when warm, to the point of physically moving our bodies.
2) Doesn't seem like 4WD is working. Even the slightest bit of snow causes slippage and no responses from the vehicle (no audio/visual cues that something is working)?
3) The HVAC system not working properly. Even when set to low temperatures, it’s extremely hot of over 160 degrees. No variation in temperature (video and picture documentation of temperature). In addition, when one side is set to a lower temperature such as 67/68 and the other side to 73 or 74, both sides are hot.
4) We have also noticed on interior circulation, we smell other vehicles exhaust and other pungent smells--an issue we never had with any other vehicle.
5) Liftgate requires 4 clicks once the vehicle has been sitting such as when going to grocery store. Chrysler indicates this is not an issue despite in the manual stating it should require only two clicks. No other vehicle brand with liftgate button requires the vehicle to be unlocked first.
6) When barely push the vehicle maybe 4 1/2 rpm to 5 (such as accelerating on ramp) produces a very bad burning smell coming through HVAC even when it is on interior circulation.
7) We feel, despite it being checked, that the steering wheel upon going highway speeds still allows too much vibration and shimmying. (A TSB was put out for problems with alignment/balance).
Other issues we have experienced that have now been "addressed" that still leave us with concern.
1) The air suspension message of "cooling down please wait” of which we experienced from the first week of taking possession of the vehicle. Apparently, Autonation Broadway did find fault code once but did not document it and deleted it. An update caused the message to stop appearing, but we feel we cannot trust that it fixed the issue. As many owners indicated that this message was the beginning of the total air suspension system failure.
2) The continuous raising message upon going from entry/exit mode to normal height has been "addressed." Again, we have the same concern as we do with the air suspension message that this issue could be indicative of a bigger problem.
Those two issues we experienced were the only two problems that could be considered a "fix."
Every time that we have brought the vehicle in for repair, we mentioned the transmission and Uconnect problems, even if it was not documented as I indicated with Autonation Jeep Broadway or with the “see previous history” with Centennial Chrysler.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!