My 2014 jeep wrangler jku has 86737 miles and developed an oil leak. I took it to the dealer for diagnostics/repair, and was told "massive leak from oil cooler has saturated engine block valley and spilling over on to transmission and under body". As stated from the dealer, the oil leak does not drain from the engine, but pools in the engine block valley until it fills and then runs over the rest of the transmission/engine. This creates a fire hazard.. As stated from the dealer, the oil filter/cooler assembly (mopar part # 05184294ae) is located in the engine block valley, so it is very protected from external damage. The seals just leak. This defect cost over $1000 to repair. From the number of other occurrences I have read about, there should be a recall on this issue.
2014 Jeep Wrangler engine complaints
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The oil cooler/oil filter adaptor failed. This part is plastic and sits on top of the engine....! Since 2014 this part has failed in many fca vehicles and when it does it leaks oil and coolant on top of a running/hot engine! In my case it failed and caused a loss of oil pressure which then damaged the cam shafts and o2 sensor. Luckily it was covered by warranty but when that runs out it's not only a safety issue but a very expensive repair for a failing plastic part that should have been recalled by now! The company should at a minimum extend the warranty for that part on every engine it has been used in.
2014 jeep wrangler with 43,000 miles severe oil leak from oil filter housing. Oil went from small drip to severe leak with oil coating cross member and exhaust pipe within weeks. Oil dripping and coating the hot exhaust is a fire hazzard and you can smell the burning oil at every stop light. $1000 repair at the dealer.
I purchased a 2014 jeep wrangler unlimited with the 3.6 liter pentastar engine. I bought it with 75k miles. After driving about 500 miles, there was a very loud ticking noise coming from the left side of the engine. I contacted the local jeep dealer and was told that this is a very common problem and said the repairs start at $2,200. I did some research on the internet pertaining to this ticking and numerous videos on youtube showing how to repair the lifter noise. This is a known problem and I feel chrysler should make the fix.
I only have 56,000 miles on my 2014 jeep rubicon unlimited and the motor is already making a ticking noise.. Not only do I change my oil at the recommended mileage I also buy the most expensive and the best oil so I wouldn't have to deal with something like this.
2014 jeep wrangler polar addition oil cooler filter housing leak. Many many jeep's are having the same issue. There needs to be a recall. Started leaking oil in this area. Smelled burning oil when I run it and also gets overheated. Https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/stock-jk-tech-12/attention-2014-wranglers-have-bad-oil-leak-problems-303650/
Engine oil leak (fire hazard). The engine oil filter housing (part number 68105583aa) is widely reported to faulty by owners of this vehicle year (2014). This part cracks under routine driving and leaks engine oil onto hot system components, such as the exhaust cross over and transmission, where the oil burns and creates a fire hazard. Myself and my passengers have noticed this smoke before it ignited. However others have reported a fire. The oil leak generally occurs when the engine has come up to temperature and the vehicle has been in motion long enough to reach normal operating oil pressure and temperature. The problem occurs if the vehicle is stationary or in motion, regardless of road conditions. The leak is not immediately detected by a low oil pressure, high temperature, or other similar warning, further increasing the fire risk. Further, the leaking oil posses an environmental danger and is hazardous. Prior model years had a different, metal part which does not crack and leak under routine use. It is believed when this part was replaced with a plastic component in 2014+ models, the new, plastic part was defective or insufficient for its high temperature operating environment inside the engine. This part should be recalled and replaced by the manufacturer (fca). Attached photo shows: oil (light brown) pooling beneath leaking oil filter housing (foreground) on the engine block itself.
2014 jeep wrangler pentastar oil cooler leaks which pours onto exhaust manifold and starts on fire. Happened to me coming home from work. Luckily I was in the driveway and I put it out with my extinguisher. Oil everywhere leaking down engine and on the under carriage. Caught it in time and nothing else was effected. Good thing I wasn't on the freeway with my whole family in the vehicle. Fca us llc should fix this issue. Very scary especially when unexpected. Please fca us llc fix this issue so it no longer happens to other families. Cause it sure looks like it's a problem.
There is a known issue with faulty oil coolers that a bunch of people are experiencing and jeep should be fixing these as a faulty part. Many owners of the 2014 models and possibly other models have experienced cracked oil cooler housings.
Vehicle only has about 66k miles and after a new oil change, I could hear a ticking noise coming from the engine bay. After taking it to a mechanic and researching for similar issues from other jeep owners. It seems the 3.6l pentastar engine is notorious for having a camshaft or lifter go bad
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was restarted and operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to love preowned autocenter (4401 s padre island dr, corpus christi, tx 78411), to be diagnosed. The vehicle received a new computer and the relay panel was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed and remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 71,452.
Took in for oil change and they found a leak in the back of the engine on the drivers side dripping down after the oil change. Could not find where it was coming from.
Crack in oil filter houseing
My jeep stalled twice while driving in traffic. Would not start immediately following each event. Loss of brakes and power steering while driving at speed created safety hazard to me and surrounding drivers.
I was driving down road and lost power like it dropped into neutral. Pull over to side of the road and by time I stopped had smoke coming into the cab. Got out and saw flames in engine compartment. Called police and fire but vehicle was total loss.*dt consumer stated there were no electrical issues and no engine light came on. Flames were coming from the bottom of the engine.
The plastic oil filter housing cracked at about 26,000 miles causing a major engine oil leak from the top of the engine. Oil has leaked down and splattered all over the undercarriage of the vehicle and onto the transmission and exhaust pipe causing significant smoking and a potential fire hazard. The mechanic advised that this is a common failure on 3.6l pentastar v6 engines and the the only fix is a replacement of the part at a cost of $830.
The oil filter adapter in my jeep wrangler cracked door is broken and is causing oil to leak into my cooler and damage that
The oil cooler/filter housing is leaking oil. This is a common issue on the 2014 jeep wrangler as evidenced across ownership forums and websites. The vehicle only has 63,000 miles and is driven on normal city/highway streets. All normal maintenance has been done on time at dealerships. I feel that a recall should be considered for this part due to the volume of repairs and the numerous re-designs that jeep has performed on the replacement parts. The redesigns signal that jeep knows there is an inherent design issue that leads to failure.
Loud ticking from the left side of engine. A known problem with many model years of jeeps. I was told I do not have the warranty any longer because my warranty for the vehicle started in 2013. If I did, this known issue would not be covered. Shop wanted 3k dollars to repair. Sound happens with car running all the time in drive or just idle. Gets louder as I accelerate.
When my 2014 jeep wrangler jku is running, there is a loud engine ticking noise that is coming from the driver's side of the engine. It is a lifter that needs to be replaced as well as the cam. The jeep runs fine, but the noise is troubling. It's a costly repair!
Motor has a constant tic seems to be getting louder as time goes on
The check engine light came on. I had my mechanic shop check the codes and the oil pressure sensor that is mounted in the oil filter housing went out at 64000 miles. The repairs are very expensive since the intake manifold will need to be removed to replace the parts. The oil filter housing which the oil pressure mounts into will also need to be replaced since it was leaking. The shop advised they have replaced several in the last few months and the issue was very common.
The plastic oil filter housing cracked at about 80,000 miles causing a major engine oil leak from the top of the engine. Oil has leaked down and splattered all over the undercarriage of the vehicle and onto the exhaust pipe causing significant smoking and a potential fire hazard. The mechanic advised that this is a common failure on 3.6l pentastar v6 engines and the only fix is a replacement of the part. The mechanic also provided his opinion that the cause of the failure is a poor design due to material durability. The vehicle has been maintained at its regular intervals and has received light to moderate use over its lifetime so far with mostly highway miles.
While sitting at an intersection, we could smell burning oil and smoke. Got the jeep home and found a steady drip of oil around bell housing. Found that engine valley is overflowing with oil, oil filter adapter housing failure and causing oil to leak onto hot engine creating intense smoke. Found that this is a common issue on chrysler/jeep 3.6 liter pentastar engines and hundreds of complaints. The repair for this common environmental fire hazard is costly. Why is this not a recall?
The lifters are sounding and can cause the engine to mal function or stop working all together. I know of 2 other people close to me that this is happening to also.
I was just starting a drive home when suddenly my cars "check engine" light came on and it refused to go higher than 3rd gear. Within minutes, my engine was starting to overheat. I was lucky enough to coast into a nearby auto repair place for them to check things out. Their diagnosis was that my oil cooling housing cracked and has been leaking oil everywhere, including the undercarriage (which I'm told is a fire hazard). They also said it's a very common problem with the 2014 models and they're shocked jeep hasn't issued a recall on it. I later did some reading and found hundreds, if not thousands, of other people who have had the same problem. A recall should be issued for this faulty part instead of making all of us pay $750+ to fix it.
I own a 2014 jeep wrangler unlimited sport. Went for my oil change at the dealership and they told me I need to replace the oil cooler assembly because it cracked and is leaking oil and the engine oil is pooling in the pan. At the tune of $1200. I went home and found this is manufacturing defect with hundreds/ thousands have this problem with their 2014 wranglers. I see just a few who had this covered under warranty but not without a hassle from dealerships. Most, like myself are told it's not covered. 5 year/ 100,000 mi. Now 6 years. I believe I've had this problem for awhile but now after warranty expired it's brought to my attention. The problem lies with a piece changed from metal to plastic. It cracked and will be replaced with another plastic piece that will most likely crack again. If that's not bad enough, I see it's also a safety hazard! Hot oil pooled in the bottom pan and on the engine has caused fires. Jeep on their own hasn't made the oil cooler crack a recall. No surprise there. But it's time they need to be responsible for this manufacturing defect ! Look at how many have this same problem! Please!!
Oil filter housing/cooler seems to be leaking. This seems to be a widespread problem with chrysler products. I am not sure how long this issue has been occurring but it seems to be getting worse.
Ticking noises when vehicle in motion for highway driving and city driving. Left cylinder head cracks.
Oil cooler/oil filter housing and gaskets have a known defect that causes oil to leak onto and into engine components, such as the radiator, causing thousands of dollars in damage to the vehicle. Jeep/chrysler/dodge/ram techs know that this is a common defect, and the leaking oil can and does burn, which can lead to a total engine fire!!! I first noticed the issue when I smelled burning oil. Thinking it was just a minor issue that could be fixed whenever I had the free time, I continued driving for another week or two until smoke started coming out of the engine! I finally took it in because there was way too much smoke to be safe (fire?). The tech that worked on my jeep, mike pollard, says he sees this issue all the time, advised me to pay for the repairs and then file for reimbursement with their corporate office since it is a known issue and my jeep only had 43,500 miles on it (well under the 100,000 mile powertrain warranty). Well, I did as he asked, but corporate customer care is useless, will not reach out to the tech as asked, and are doing their best to not pay because vehicle is out of warranty and there is not a recall. Either way, this issue can start a fire if left unfixed. Jeep knows that this is a common issue, yet will not do a recall unless forced (money over safety). Look online at the hundreds of others complaining about this common issue. Https://www.carproblemzoo.com/jeep/wrangler/2014/engine-oil-leaking-problems.php https://www.carcomplaints.com/jeep/wrangler/2014/engine/oil_housing_leak.shtml https://www.carcomplaints.com/jeep/wrangler/2014/engine/leaking_oil.shtml I have exhausted trying to get these charges reimbursed. This cost me over $2000, and my vehicle only had 43,500 miles on it. What's worse, is that they replaced it with the same defective part as usual, so now I have to worry that it'll just happen again soon. Please help!!!
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