Well, our newish 2022 WL-74 (less than a year old w 8,700 miles on it) has been trouble free until this past Tuesday when it nearly stranded me at the office. Drove it to the office, no issues at all, came out around 1 to run and gas it up and it completely flaked out. Once started, it ran through about 5 systems that weren’t functioning and / or needed servicing. I should have taken a video and am kicking myself for not doing so but was so frustrated at the time I didn’t think to. It’s at the dealership right now. Jeep Cares has been contacted as well. Dealership who I hadn’t told about contacting Jeep Cares indicated they were aware as of yesterday afternoon and their tech was working with an engineer @ Jeep (didn’t have the time to drill down on that) to sort out all the fault codes they pulled off the computer.
Here is the list of what I remember it running through on the dash, the last being the one that nearly stranded me:
Auto start stop system malfunction
Traction / stability control system malfunction (description might be off slightly)
Blind Spot Monitoring system not working / malfunctioning
Mileage indicator was flashing
Service power steering system….and LOCKED STEERING WHEEL
Vehicle would start as usual and go into all gears but with the steering wheel locked up.
My office happens to be a ways from home so I was resigned to calling Jeep’s roadside assistance for a tow and was on the phone w them making arrangements when I saw the mileage indicator stop flashing finally. I went ahead and started it up for what was probably the 4th attempt at that point praying for some stroke of luck and all the faults didn’t come up again and the steering wheel had unlocked. I left it running, grabbed my laptop from the office, gassed up w it running, and drove straight to my dealership. The only visible indicator of the issue was the orange engine idiot light remained on all the way from my office to my local dealership.
They are in the process of diagnosing and we’ll see what they come up with as things progress. Jeep Cares approved a rental because my dealership wasn’t that helpful in making a loaner available on a brand new ride. I haven’t initiated the rental because that’s another administrative hassle and they only approved for 5 days to start.
Here is the list of what I remember it running through on the dash, the last being the one that nearly stranded me:
Auto start stop system malfunction
Traction / stability control system malfunction (description might be off slightly)
Blind Spot Monitoring system not working / malfunctioning
Mileage indicator was flashing
Service power steering system….and LOCKED STEERING WHEEL
Vehicle would start as usual and go into all gears but with the steering wheel locked up.
My office happens to be a ways from home so I was resigned to calling Jeep’s roadside assistance for a tow and was on the phone w them making arrangements when I saw the mileage indicator stop flashing finally. I went ahead and started it up for what was probably the 4th attempt at that point praying for some stroke of luck and all the faults didn’t come up again and the steering wheel had unlocked. I left it running, grabbed my laptop from the office, gassed up w it running, and drove straight to my dealership. The only visible indicator of the issue was the orange engine idiot light remained on all the way from my office to my local dealership.
They are in the process of diagnosing and we’ll see what they come up with as things progress. Jeep Cares approved a rental because my dealership wasn’t that helpful in making a loaner available on a brand new ride. I haven’t initiated the rental because that’s another administrative hassle and they only approved for 5 days to start.
