What did you do to your WK2 today?

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loveracing1988

Discussion Starter · May 28, 2013 (Edited)

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What did you guys accomplish with your Jeeps this weekend? I was quite surprised that it was able to pull out the lilac bush (rather tree at this point.) if the strap would have been longer I would have actually jerked on it, I was afraid of it ending up in the back window though. I do have to question why it automatically starts in 2nd gear instead of 1st gear though, I just used the paddle shifters to get into 1st.

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HemiSummit2017

· #3,441 · Dec 11, 2016

Made an appointment with the dealer after my water pump decided to puke coolant all over my driveway. Feel lucky mine made it to 51,000 miles. Does anybody know if they have improved the water pump or still installing the old ones?

BradWK2

· #3,442 · Dec 11, 2016

lowes07 said:
Made an appointment with the dealer after my water pump decided to puke coolant all over my driveway. Feel lucky mine made it to 51,000 miles. Does anybody know if they have improved the water pump or still installing the old ones?

Did it dump it all at once stranding you or did you have warning? Might be good to have them check the 2 standard rear shocks (not the air suspention) while its in. The one on my summit went (belching fluid) at 37k from my reading they are another early failure item for many.

HemiSummit2017

· #3,443 · Dec 11, 2016

No, Had the warning signs, smell of coolant, loosing coolant then the small puddles in the garage. I knew it was going. So now it sits in the dealers lot for a Monday appointment. Luckily The dealer is a mile away. I just put some coolant in it and drove it there. Didn't know about the rear shocks. Thanks I'll ask them to take a look. Do you know if the pump has been improved? I think I'm gonna have the serpentine belt, hoses and thermostat replaced while they have it apart.

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BradWK2

· #3,444 · Dec 11, 2016

lowes07 said:
No, Had the warning signs, smell of coolant, loosing coolant then the small puddles in the garage. I knew it was going. So now it sits in the dealers lot for a Monday appointment. Luckily The dealer is a mile away. I just put some coolant in it and drove it there. Didn't know about the rear shocks. Thanks I'll ask them to take a look. Do you know if the pump has been improved? I think I'm gonna have the serpentine belt, hoses and thermostat replaced while they have it apart.

Not sure if they revised it but i would like to know also. Fortunately fca eats the cost on these early water pump failures so they have some incentive to correct it. I typically change all the items you mentioned above also around 100k or when water pump fails. I wouldnt be thtilled doing it that early but i agree while they are in there just get it done. Shocks, water pumps, bubling leather dash im new to the FCA experiance and not used to these type items failing on vehicles this young.

Barboots

· #3,445 · Dec 11, 2016

dsmoovy said:
. But I read it takes about a 100 hours to "burn in" to get whiter/bluer...can anyone confirm this?

Can't say I noticed that with the same colour temperature Philips I fitted to the girl's Beamer. I certainly wasn't looking for it in particular, as they were what I expected straight away. OEM tone.

Took a few days to recover from the pain though. Not exactly a servo forecourt repair if you have one go out on you.

Cheers,
Steve

HemiSummit2017

· #3,446 · Dec 11, 2016

silvermax04 said:
Not sure if they revised it but i would like to know also. Fortunately fca eats the cost on these early water pump failures so they have some incentive to correct it. I typically change all the items you mentioned above also around 100k or when water pump fails. I wouldnt be thtilled doing it that early but i agree while they are in there just get it done. Shocks, water pumps, bubling leather dash im new to the FCA experiance and not used to these type items failing on vehicles this young.

Welcome to the "FCA EXPERIENCE" its a roller coaster ride LOL. I just googled the water pump the newest part # I could find ends in an AD. It has been revised a couple of times hopefully for the better.

hanibal777

· #3,447 · Dec 11, 2016

Put 75th badges on my 14 WK2

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SilverBillet

· #3,448 · Dec 11, 2016

hanibal777 said:
Put 75th badges on my 14 WK2
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Why? 2014 wasn't the 75th year.

bill_de

· #3,449 · Dec 12, 2016

SilverBillet said:
Why? 2014 wasn't the 75th year.

Neither is 2017, but Jeep is still putting them on. It really shows they don't mean anything.

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· #3,450 · Dec 12, 2016

SilverBillet said:
Why? 2014 wasn't the 75th year.

Because they don't make a "74 the Anniversay" badge.

hanibal777

· #3,451 · Dec 12, 2016

SilverBillet said:
Why? 2014 wasn't the 75th year.

Pretending a newer model ?

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hdrolling

· #3,452 · Dec 12, 2016

hanibal777 said:
Pretending a newer model ?

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At least it's inexpensive, It's not like you putting an SRT front bumber on a larado 3.6!

My '17 doesn't say anniversary anywhere but it does have the "1941" script in a few places like the headlights and steering wheel.

escalabro

· #3,453 · Dec 12, 2016 (Edited)

hdrolling said:
At least it's inexpensive, It's not like you putting an SRT front bumber on a larado 3.6!

My '17 doesn't say anniversary anywhere but it does have the "1941" script in a few places like the headlights and steering wheel.

My '15 says 1941 on it as well. Its just part of the styling it seems.

bill_de

· #3,454 · Dec 12, 2016

hdrolling said:
At least it's inexpensive, It's not like you putting an SRT front bumber on a larado 3.6!

My '17 doesn't say anniversary anywhere but it does have the "1941" script in a few places like the headlights and steering wheel.

I think they started that with MY14.

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escalabro

· #3,455 · Dec 12, 2016

bill_de said:
I think they started that with MY14.

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Yeah I think they did too. When the did the refresh.
Its still better then the amount on my brothers Renegade. Think he counted 10 or so "Since 1941" or Willy logos.

Belto

· #3,456 · Dec 15, 2016

Well my cruise control quit on me today... it wont turn on at all.

Also on a side note my MPGs have gone down too, from average 21-22 to 19

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bill_de

· #3,457 · Dec 15, 2016

Belto said:
Well my cruise control quit on me today... it wont turn on at all.

Also on a side note my MPGs have gone down too, from average 21-22 to 19

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The thread is about what you did to your Jeep, not what your Jeep did or didn't do.

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Belto

· #3,458 · Dec 15, 2016

bill_de said:
The thread is about what you did to your Jeep, not what your Jeep did or didn't do.

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Well, i feel that perhaps i upset my jeep and now she wont work with me.

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Governor

· #3,459 · Dec 15, 2016

Belto said:
Also on a side note my MPGs have gone down too, from average 21-22 to 19

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Maybe tire pressure? Mine dropped after it started getting cold around here.

Belto

· #3,460 · Dec 15, 2016

Not sure is that, my wife has been driving it for the past year, just bought her a new Murano and now im driving the jeep again, but ive notice this for the last two months. Its not cold here in FL.

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