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3K views 20 replies 11 participants last post by  White WK Swagga 
#1 ·
I was driving on the HWY and I was doing about 55 and I dropped it into 3rd gear to pass when I seen the engine check light flashing. I immediately let off the throttle and put it back into auto. The jeep drives like normal now just the exhaust is a little loud like something funky is going on with the exhaust. My friend had a cat go bad on his Frontier and is sounds similar to that just not as loud. at idle it sounds fine just when I go to take off it sounds like a crappy exhaust system. I checked to see if there were any codes stored and none came up. .

1. What to you think it is?

2. And if it's the exhaust is that covered under the "Bumper to Bumper' warranty?
 
#2 ·
I guess you couldve blew the cat and blew the honeycomb(whatver its called) out of it. That would be coverd unless there is any visual damaage to it.
 
#3 ·
Thanks Scott. I'll take a look.
 
#4 ·
The flashing check engine light under load sounds like a misfire condition, but the other have sounds like a partially blown out cat. The cat is covered under warranty, I think its longer than the normal 3/36 by federal law.
 
#5 ·
Generally, if it is a cracked component of the exhaust system (exhaust manifold, lose doughnut connector, CAT etc) the problem should be louder and more pronounced while the engine is cold and be less noticeable while it heats up and the metal expands. Just a thought.
 
#6 ·
I noticed it when the engine was cold and when it was running. Well it's like 90 degrees here today too. LOL I'll take a look at the exhaust later. There's def something funky going on in the exhaust. But I don't know why a light hasn't gone on yet?
 
#7 ·
cant always depend on he light ups to inform you of something wrong bro. i know ur not a mechanic but if something is obviously wrong, get it fixed before something else goes along those lines.:confused:

btw: i love not having to use autostick to pass people on highways, i just lightly tap the gas and im out.:D:thumbsup:

gl yo-

cheers-
 
#8 ·
cant always depend on he light ups to inform you of something wrong bro. i know ur not a mechanic but if something is obviously wrong, get it fixed before something else goes along those lines.:confused:

btw: i love not having to use autostick to pass people on highways, i just lightly tap the gas and im out.:D:thumbsup:

gl yo-

cheers-
Hopefully in 2012 I'll be able to say the same thing!!!
 
#10 ·
it should be covered
 
#12 ·
I'd go to westbury jeep. I've never spoke to AJ. Does anyone have his #?
 
#16 ·
Ok I'll trade it in for a black WK and drive it off a cliff so there will be 1 less black jeep for me to look at. LMFAO
 
#17 ·
honestly i dunno what ur talking about nate- :D

to be frank here... at least to me... i see more and more white WKs than i do black ones every day here in nyc. so lets not get confused with seeing black WKs as seeing black*SRT8's*. :rolleyes:
ill reiterate it for ya... you see more black SRT8s, i doubt you see more black WKs than white ones. hell i even see more green than black bro:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

:slapfight::eek::D:thumbsup:
 
#19 ·
But a white larado looks way better than a black SRT!!!
*Puts on flame suit*

LMFAO J/K :slapfight::lol:

Not sure if yours does the same thing as mine but sometimes the transmission goes weird on me. There are two different kinds of symptoms it shows, never at the same time. Sometimes its like it just doesn't want to shift gears so my rpms stay at 2000+ even when I', not on the gas. This leads to a very loud exhaust tone even when I'm just crawling through shopping center traffic.

Other times its like it's dropping too many gears when I take my foot off the throttle and it slows down but still drives just fine when my foot's on the gas even just a little.
Yeah calling dealer today!!
 
#18 ·
Not sure if yours does the same thing as mine but sometimes the transmission goes weird on me. There are two different kinds of symptoms it shows, never at the same time. Sometimes its like it just doesn't want to shift gears so my rpms stay at 2000+ even when I', not on the gas. This leads to a very loud exhaust tone even when I'm just crawling through shopping center traffic.

Other times its like it's dropping too many gears when I take my foot off the throttle and it slows down but still drives just fine when my foot's on the gas even just a little.
 
#21 ·
lmao HA HA HA HA
 
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