We where driving down the road and the vehicle came to a sudden stop we smelt the clutch and there was oil on the engine and ground . We saw a connecting rod cap hanging out the side of the block.a mechanic removed the oil pan and found 2 connecting rod bolts broken laying in the oil pan. It was complete engine failure due to the connecting rod bolts. Have gotten complete motor from jeep remanufacture
2009 Jeep Wrangler engine complaints
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The transmission oil temperature got hot and boiled over. I believe this is due to jeeps poor transmission cooler design. It is on the bottom side of the radiator and does not receive direct air flow to keep cool.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the engine stalled as the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the entire engine, the cam shaft position sensor, the timing cover assembly unit and the oil pressure valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. The contact mentioned that upon inspection, it was found that the actuator had water inside it and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.
Fuel spurts out of gas tank all over after gas nozzle is removed when getting gas. Vehicle has trouble starting and feels like it is going to stall out at all speeds.
Driving down the road and my jeep shut down. I was in the middle of traffic trying to miss cars but I had no power steering. I pulled to the side of the road and took it to the shop. They had to replace my tipm module. I would like to have someone contact chrysler to have them put in a recall so this does not happen to anyone else.
I found leaking transmission cooler lines on my jeep wrangler. I contacted chrysler/jeep by phone to inquire about a customer satisfaction notification l05 transmisson oil cooler lines issue pertaining to tsb: 2008-2010 jk wrangler: transmission oil cooler lines may weep transmission fluid. Tsb: 2008-2010 jk wrangler: transmission oil cooler lines may weep transmission fluid subject: extended warranty -transmission oil cooler lines may weep transmission fluid at the hose to tube crimp joints (7 years or 70,000 miles warranty extension) overview: this bulletin involves installing new transmission oil cooler supply & return line assembly. Models: 2008 -2010 (jk) wrangler note: this extended warranty bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with 3.8l engine (sales code egt) and an automatic transmission (sales code dgv) built before march 10, 2010 (mdh0410xx). Symptom/condition: weeping transmission oil cooler lines at the hose-to-tube crimp joints. Diagnosis: if the symptom/condition is experienced proceed to the repair procedure. I was told my vehicle would not be covered by this and I would have to pay for the repairs. If these lines were to burst or open up enough to spray fluid it would ignite off the exhaust manifolds and burn the vehicle to the ground. This has happened to several jeep owners I have found in my research and one owner had their vehicle burn even after the lines were improperly replaced by a dealership even. My jeep meets all the criteria in the customer satisfaction notification l05 yet I was told it wasn't covered.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, smoke was coming from underneath the hood. The contact pulled the vehicle over and the engine ignited into flames. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries. The fire department distinguished the fire but was unable to determine the cause. There was no police report filed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 12/22/12 *bf the consumer stated the brakes failed as he pulling over to the emergency lane. Updated 10/22/12 updated 12/12/12 *cn updated 12/12/12
From new this engine burns over 1 quart to 3 quarts of oil per 1000 miles traveled, if you do an oil change at 5000 miles as is recommended there is no oil left in the motor, mopar says this is normal oil consumption.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. While examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the oil level was low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 58,000 and the failure mileage was 5,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact turned the vehicle off and after restarting it the shaking stopped. The failure occurred three times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
2009 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes on behalf of his wife who was involved in a motor vehicle accident when another vehicle made a left turn in front of her. Right after the impact, the jeep remained in drive and continued to move forward. The engine compartment also ignited, resulting in a fire *tgw after the vehicle was brought to a halt, and a fire retardant was applied to extinguish the flame, as the jeep was being set up for towing, the fire re-ignited and caused additional damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep wrangler. While sitting idle in the garage with the engine turned off, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed accordingly. The fire originated from the engine compartment but the cause was deemed as unknown. The vehicle was destroyed. There was also fire damage to the contacts home. The failure mileage was 667.
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