On thursdsy 5/13/2021 at approximately 5:15-5:20pm, I was dropping my daughter off to work and I got back on the road then through the u-turn to get back on the other side. I proceeded to enter the roadway initially about 10mph and all of a sudden, the jeep accelerated to almost 80 MPH and I smashed the braked and it would not stop at all. The RPM's were steady going up. I pulled up the emergency brake right before I almost rear ended the car in front of me at the light getting ready 6o go through the intersection. I was on the brake at the same time. Once the car finally came to a stop, the engine was still reved up. I put in park and turned the vehicle off with the ignition. I then restarted and was scared the rest of the way home. The vehicle was in motion when this happened. There was nothing under the brake. My floor mats were flush and flat and the acceleration was so scary. I feared for my life. I have not driven it since. I called the dealership and they told me to bring it in the next morning, friday the 14th at 10 am but that theu would not be able to look at it until 7-10 days. I did not bring it as this was unacceptable. I will call back and speak with someone else for results. The tech even told me that this happened to his brother that also have a jeep. There isn't a recall for this that I've found. Someone will lose their life because of this malfunction. This is a very serious safety hazard.
2016 Jeep Wrangler engine complaints
Page 3 of 4: complaints 41 to 70 of 94, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Engine oil cooler assembly leaking at back of engine. Oil leaking down back of engine and bell housing creating a possible fire. Very hot smell and smoking from engine bay
The oil filter canister/oil cooler is cracked and is leaking oil. This is an environmental hazard. We have taken it to our mechanic and spoke with the dealership that it was bought from and have been told by many other part houses that this replacement part is on a 50,000 + parts back order and that it can take anywhere from 20-60 days to get the part in to replace it. The vehicle was stationary when we noticed the leak and never driven again after that. This tells me that this is a huge issue and that there should be a recall on this issue. I understand the manufacturing side of things but that is a large number for the back order.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep wrangler. The contact stated while driving vehicle stalled has stalled at 30mph and at 65 MPH with the check engine warning light illuminated. This has happened randomly at least five times in the past three months. The vehicle was restarted and drove as designed. The vehicle was taken twice to good brothers dodge ram (577 columbian st, south weymouth, ma 02190, (781) 331-8300) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact called quirk chrysler jeep (441 quincy ave, braintree, ma 02184, (781) 917-1400) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000. *dt
My vehicle hasn't been driven much, I work from home, I noticed a pool of oil under it, took to dealership and he oil cooler is leaking.
The oil filter housing is made of plastics and it cracks and oil leaks on to exhaust which could cause a fire and also environmental issuer due to oil leaking on ground. This is a big problem with the jeep pentastar 3.6 v6 engine. After contacting jeep dealers to fix leak they tell me the part is on back order due to so many jeep and cars that have this part. The number they gave me is over 40,000 and time frame of getting one could be a month. This explains why jeep drop power train warranty from 100,000 miles to 60,000. I noticed a little leak at 65,000 mile and now at 70,000 miles you have to keep adding oil or park it due to maybe it catching on fire. One dealer told me he had 30 vehicle sitting on lot waiting on part.I feel jeep should have a re-call for this issuer. Now I have a jeep that I can't use for a month or more if lucky.
Oil cool is leaking after cold weather
Engine oil cooler is out and leaking oil everywhere. The vehicle is not driveable and the part is on over a 45 day back order. No company will ever take my vehicle in due to the part unable to be ordered. Everyone seems to be having the same issue. My jeep has 62k miles on it and is my daily driver. This needs to be recalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45-50 MPH, there was a burning oil smell detected inside the vehicle. The contact parked the vehicle and saw there was oil leaking from the vehicle onto the ground. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed as a cracked oil cooler that leaked into the exhaust system. The contact informed a jeep dealer of the failure but the part to repair was on back order. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Engine oil cooler fail, extreme fire hazard. Small amount of oil found on driveway while parked, attempted to locate source by starting engine. Oil flooded out of the engine, streaming down the engine to the frame. Had my wife driven the jeep to work it would've probably caught fire once the oil reached the exhaust.
I noticed an oil burning smell and upon further inspection saw oil all over the undercarriage of my vehicle including the transmission and exhaust . Looked under the hood and noticed oil underneath my engine cover by the oil filter housing. So now every time I drive it smells like it's on fire. So I guess they are not worried about the people who buy their vehicles burning up.
The oil filter housing assembly is made of plastic that cracks. This leads to oil leaking and several inches of oil sits in the v of the hot engine until it spills over. This is a definite fire hazard. Fca needs to recall with a redesigned part made of metal. I have already replaced mine twice in 1 yr. Replacing it with the same part is not fixing it. Failed at 29k miles and now at 42k miles. This is a $1000 repair each time. Mine was covered under power train warranty but this is unacceptable quality and practices. I noticed oil leaking underneath the engine again and this time I thought it was the rear main seal. I noticed burnt oil in the v of the engine block as well. To my suprise, same part has failed already. Parts failing at this low of mileage are a design flaw that is being ignored by fca. Something needs to be done. Oh... One last thing..while the mechanic had it apart, he noticed the head gasket was leaking too so he replaced that at 29k miles. No wonder chrysler/fiat is the worst car maker in the world.
After driving for about 20 mins the radiator fan would run at full speed to cool the engine. Took it to the shop 12/31/2019 and the diagnosis was that the radiator was leaking with no warning. The service advisor claimed that running the heat too high inside the vehicle probably caused the radiator to crack and leak... The vehicle only had 40k miles on it when the radiator was replaced and was not covered under factory warranty.
Have had to have most if not all front of vehicle replaced with ball joints and upper right axle the latest. Now I have a deca code 0198 for several months and now the vehicle is running hot.
I had the check engine light come on and it was reading a p0302 code. This code is associated with the "pentastar tick". I knew that this meant that the cylinder head may be cracked as there are many jeep owners that have had the same issue. I took it to the dealer ship and they confirmed that the cylinder head was defective.*dt
When starting car -especially in cold weather-and backing out of parking area engine will stall/jar and at times die out requiring putting into park and restarting. Concern is if this happens in traffic it will cause an accident not being moved fast enough. There is a warranty on the vehicle and this has been an ongoing issue for 6mo + and is continuously questioned and evaluated. We've been told it has occurred in other jeeps and there is a fix but this has yet to be corrected for this vehicle.
I replaced a single roller rocker on the right side of the engine early in 2019. Now I am looking at a failed roller rocker on the same side of the engine and potentially an engine replacement.
2016 jeep wrangler jku with 60119 miles at discovery of issues by dealership. Chrysler was to cover maintenance on blown head engine head gaskets following inspection. On 23feb20 I noticed excessive vapor coming out of my exhaust on my way home, I checked my coolant and oil to see if there were any problems finding low coolant levels however it was still within normal range. It was determined my head gasket was damaged and a repair was necessary. The dealership recommended the additional replacement of the radiator which chrysler was informed of given terms for covering the repair of the vehicle as the failure occurred right at warranty. I found the engine was still having a problem with air in the radiator/coolant line and immediately took my vehicle back to the dealership for a coolant purge. During inspection the chrysler master mechanic noticed the main coolant fan was not operating as expected. The main coolant fan operation was intermittent which would have caused a long term overheating as the root cause failure of the head gasket which was to determined by the chrysler facility to have been failing over the last 10,000 miles. Chrysler was contacted and approved maintenance as with the other failed items. I contacted world jeep again and was able to start my vehicle and drive it to the dealership for maintenance inspection. Dealership found gasket installed was defective, the heater core was clogged unable to provide heat in the cab and the engine had a knocking noise. Chrysler was contacted to recommend course of action which is the replacement of the engine. Chrysler has changed case managers 4 times and has been difficult to receive a response back by myself or the jeep dealership. Chrysler is now refusing to cover any of the work they had previously agreed to help cover and are only willing to assist with 50% of the repair costs of the engine replacement.
After replacing the ignition coils ( twice) and misfiring spark plugs, my engine light continues to go on. After multiple computer readings, that keep saying the same thing, is not turning off. The dealer and other mechanics stated that this has been an issue in other jeeps as well. They tell me to campaign for this to be looked into. I still have 2 years of payments and want to have this resolved.
Upon first start of day, usually colder mornings, once the jeep has been warmed up, upon going from park into reverse, the jeep will shudder hard but keep running or it will completely die and need to be restarted.
When shifting into revers the vehicle idles low and rough, almost shutting off.
Jeep stalls when cold and shifted into reverse
Noticed oil leaking all under carriage of vehicle. Oil being displayed from front of engine to back of jeep. Smell oil and even see smoke.potential fire hazard.
Misfire on cylinder 2. First time into the dealer stayed 3 days. Light came back on 2 months later. It has now been in the dealers shop for 9 weeks, with no repair to date. Searching indicates this is an ongoing issue from chrysler. Was told by the dealer there at 12k jeeps mario.wide with the same problem. Dealer reports they cannot get the part needed. It displayed no running issues and you never know when the light would be set off. It would come on under any condition, slow or regular driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started in the morning and was reversed out of the driveway, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated the failure recurred after driving and coming to a complete stop. An appointment was scheduled with reed chrysler located at 1724 n spring st, beaver dam, wi 53916 (920) 887-2300 which was still pending. The contact was informed that the failure may be due to a torque sensor failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 20,000.
9/27/2019. 4:30pm. Accelerated normally on city street from stop light and made left turn. As I turned, engine choked and stumbled and vehicle had reduced power, slowing vehicle. Traction control dash light came on. Car behind almost hit me. After about 10 seconds, engine returned to normal and vehicle picked up speed. 10-15 seconds later same thing happened again with traction control and anti lock brake dash lights coming on. Engine reduced power and vehicle slowed again in traffic. After 10 seconds, engine returned to normal, dash lights went off. Vehicle has been normal since then. Weather at the time: sunny, 85 degrees, daylight. Roads completely dry. Vehicle did not drive thru water, etc. Had been driving on city streets 25-40 MPH for 20 minutes. Called dealer. No help on phone. Took vehicle to jeep dealer on nov 6, 2019 and they found code "c1043 performance" but said nothing more. Tech write up says "left rear tone wheel performance code has gone stored. No cause present. Reset code". About 35,800 miles on vehicle. Vehicle has never been off road or modified in any way. Stock wrangler 4 door sport.
Engine clicking sound !!
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep wrangler. When the vehicle was started, the contact heard an abnormal knocking noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to woodhouse chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (2101 6th st, sioux city, ia 51101, (712) 277-3221) where it was diagnosed that there was damage to the passenger side camshaft caused by rocker arm failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred on the driver's side camshaft and rocker arms. The manufacturer was informed of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep wrangler. While driving 10 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact stated that the ABS warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to woodhouse chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (located at 2101 6th st, sioux city, ia 51101, (712) 277-3221) where it was diagnosed that the right side of the intake camshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the left side of the intake camshaft also needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failures. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Blown head gasket on a vehicle with that is less than 4 years old
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2016 Jeep Wrangler?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history