2024 Jeep Wrangler: won't start

Filed Oct 25, 2026 · Engine · NV

2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe models. Sudden loss of power while driving up hill in the electric mode. It would not go over 59 miles per hour and then it switched over to hybrid all on its own. This happened a few times and I could not go fast enough on the freeway. The next week the check engine light was on along with, engine warning light: service battery charging system and it would not start. I have a 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Sahara. All recalls are up to date. My jeep suddenly lost acceleration while I was driving. It happened more than once, including a frightening situation when my vehicle rapidly slowed from approximately 65-59-45. My Jeep was subsequently towed to the dealership.

Filed Sep 8, 2026 · Electrical, Fuel system · TX

I purchased my Jeep Wrangler 4xe on Sept. 27, 2025 thinking all battery issues were addressed by the manufacturer. Then a month later the 68C hybrid battery recall is issued. My hybrid battery passed the 68C recall on Dec. 22 at the dealership. Ensuing 78C and 21D recalls meant I couldn't park in my garage and charge my vehicle for weeks at a time. My electric motor would not start on Aug. 11. Check engine light on, electric mode unavailable and AC not working. Then the vehicle forced itself into park while reversing to be towed to the dealer and died in the street. These vehicles are dangerous because there is no warning when they stop working. They just stop - sometimes in traffic or the middle of the street. With 68C, we were led to believe that only some batteries would have issues and that the installed software would monitor battery health. What we began to see was the batteries were structurally deficient and ALL batteries would fail at some point. The software was designed to shut the vehicle down if it detected a fault. Post 68C recall, many owners experienced a decrease in the performance of their Jeeps as the internal computer sought to balance battery load. This meant we weren't getting the MPG advertised and promised. We also received a warranty extension of unlimited miles and unlimited years. BUT, the fine print says the battery will be replaced ONLY if the value of the vehicle is more than the cost to replace the battery. My jeep has lost $14,000 in value in less than a year while I put less than 10,000 miles on it. The dealer has had my vehicle for a month and confirmed the hybrid battery is the problem. They have ordered a new one, but the new ones have the same defect. Owners are also seeing additional electrical faults after a hybrid battery replacement.

Filed Jul 15, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · NE

My 2024 Wrangler 4xe has 27,000 miles on it. On Friday, 7/10/2026 around 7:00 in the morning the check engine light came on. I immediately called the dealer to set up an appointment and they could not get me in until 7/15/2026. At about 9:30am that day when I was pulling a small trailer the battery light also came as I was driving on the interstate. As soon as I exited and slowed down, the car lost all power. It would not start or move. I was stranded on the exit ramp in the turn lane, with a trailer, unable to get to the shoulder. There was quite a bit of traffic around me. I was able to have it towed to the dealer. I had to safely get out of the vehicle and direct traffic around the vehicle. Today, 7/15/2026, the dealer ran the diagnostics and determined that the hybrid battery has failed and needs to be replaced. The car currently has 27,000 miles on it and this is now the second hybrid battery replacement and the third time the Jeep has stranded me and has required a tow to the dealer. It is unreliable and unsafe as it becomes immobile and loses power on the roadway.

Filed May 20, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · NJ

Still no remedy for the engine recall. Vehicle gives me issues. Currently will not start, can not move the vehicle away from my driveway. Has bunch of electrical errors.

Filed Mar 17, 2026 · PA

Car would not start and would not charge. When jeep shut off it would show the red plug symbol. Once it finally started, I noticed the engine light was on. It felt like it was going to stall so I couldn't come to a complete stop for very long if at all. If I did come to a complete stop and I was on a hill, it would start to roll backwards. When I would accelorate, it felt like it was stuck in 2nd gear, when I would take my foot off of the pedal it would continue to accelorate a few MPH and then would finally slow down. At times it would not want to accelorate, even if you did have your foot all the way down. Did not want to reverse at times. Didnt feel like it wanted to go. The jeep would not allow me to drive in e-save, or electric, even though the battery was 100% charged and had a half tank of gas. The jeep would only drive in hybrid mode. We had the jeep at the dealership for one of three recalls this jeep was apart of. Ironically my jeep did not start having issues until that specific recall was "fixed". If I were to continue to drive this jeep, not only would I cause harm to other drivers around me, but my children and myself that drive in this vehicle on a daily basis. It has been at the dealership since friday the 13th with no resolution.

Filed Jan 14, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · WA

Loss of motor power recall has been present since October 17, 2025 - #25V710. This is an issue that started with our specific Jeep prior to this recall. It is January now and no remedy has been found. The manufacturer will not provide a loaner or rental for us even though the car has shut off on us personally on multiple occasions. They asked us to take it into the dealer to perform a diagnostic, they are unable to reproduce the shut-off issue we've experienced and have told us there is nothing they can do at this time. I looked up at your website and see there is an "interim corrective action" that has been implemented to avoid loss of motive power using an update to the backend policy while a final remedy is still under development. When I asked the dealer to either confirm if they at least performed the interim corrective action or if they can guarantee we will not experience loss of power anymore. I was told they could not answer the question and that they did not have anything they could perform on the vehicle at this time and told us we can pick it up. Again, this issue has happened to us personally on multiple occasions and have been fortunate that it's only happened on residential streets thus far. We do not feel safe to drive the car around on a daily basis and just hope the car doesn't shut off again in a more dangerous situation until a remedy is found. We originally brought this car into the dealer for a similar issue on October 14th - the dealer updated some software and gave us the car back on October 16th. By October 18th, we had a check engine light come up again and on October 19th, the car would not start on occasions again. Again they took it and said they did a software update to it. The shut off issue persisted again in December when we stopped driving the car and were able to get a rental from them for the 25V‑741 issue but they are saying because they themselves cannot replicate our 25V710, they can't help us again and no fixes are available.

Filed Dec 15, 2025 · Engine, Steering · VA

This is a 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe. It currently has 22,700 miles on it. These issues began prior to 20,000 miles. The car stops driving with out warning. This has occurred on three occasions, while driving in traffic. It locks up, but power is still working. A message pops up that says put the vehicle in Drive...which it already is. It comes to an abrupt stop. It will not regain power. You have to power on and off multiple times to get it to start. Recently it failed to start (engine). Again, had full power, but the engine would not start. It also will not charge fully to 100%. The display screen will bling or go black, with no power. The steering wheel will shake uncontrollably while driving over 65-70 MPH. These issues began in summer 2025. One incident was in Sept. Oct, Nov, and Dec 13 was the last.

Filed Oct 20, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · FL

On 10/4/25 while driving my 24 Jeep Wrangler 4Xe, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating while in driving approx. 30 MPH in a roadway. Several warning lights came on the dash, including a green turtle symbol, the battery light and the plug light. The instrument cluster then went dark and came back on stating the vehicle was in "Turtle Mode" and speed would be limited. The vehicle then would not go over 5 MPH. and would not switch to gas only (E-Save) mode. I narrowly avoided a collision and was able to pull over out of traffic. I shut the vehicle down for approx. 10 mins. It then restarted and drove the rest of the way home without issue. I made several attempts to call Fitzgerald Countryside Jeep to get it serviced, and tried to make an appointment on their website but never received confirmation. On 10/10/25, the vehicle would not start after being plugged in overnight with a full tank of gas and stated "Service Charging System" After waiting 10 mins, the vehicle started normally. On 10/13/25 while backing out of a parking space, the vehicle shut off without warning and would not turn back on. I was able to push the vehicle out of traffic back into the spot. The vehicle would not turn on. The vehicle had to be towed to Dayton Andrews Jeep where I was advised the batteries were replaced. The propensity for the vehicle to suddenly stop accelerating without warning is dangerous and creates a high likelihood of a crash.

Filed Oct 13, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · CA

Complete vehicle shutdown while driving on public road. No warning signs or symptoms. It occurred twice during switching drive modes. "Service Charging System" error displayed. Multiple restart attempts required. Event #1: Shutdown at Stop Sign 1.Vehicle decelerating normally under ICE power 2.As vehicle slowed, hybrid system attempted automatic transition to electric-only mode 3.Complete electrical system shutdown during this transition, engine control lamp on 4.Multiple restart attempts required (2 attempts) 5.System eventually recovered and restarted, upon restart, normal 14V voltage restored Event #2: Shutdown During ICE to Coasting Transition 1.Vehicle operating normally under ICE power, then lifted throttle to coast (less load) 2.Hybrid control attempted ICE shutdown and electric mode engagement 3.Complete electrical system shutdown during transition, engine control lamp illuminated 4.Total loss of power CRITICAL MOMENT: Managed unpowered vehicle in active traffic, successfully coasted to roadside 5.Battery voltage: 12.1V in instrument cluster, including “Service Charging System” Error 6.Multiple restart attempts required, system eventually recovered, operation resumed Consistent Symptoms: •Complete electrical system shutdown (all modules lost power simultaneously) •Both failures during ICE-to-electric mode transitions when load reduced •"Service Charging System" error message, emergency mode activation •12.1V battery voltage during shutdown, 5 restart attempts required before success •No starting issues when parked before or after events •Vehicle driven daily prior to events (12V battery was maintained)

Filed Oct 12, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · GA

On 10/11/25 approximately 9pm my vehicle completed an OTA update initiated by the manufacturer. Upon completion of the update, I went for a drive. At approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off, shifted into neutral, and ceased to operate leaving me stranded in the middle of the road. The vehicle would not start, shift into neutral, or operate in any manner. Several warning instrument lights came on. After about 30 minutes, the vehicle started and continued to loose power several times before I could get it back home. We were lucky that we were not rear ended. There are hundreds of complaints on social media referring to the same situation for other Jeep 4xe vehicles after completing the OTA update. Stellantis has not issued any official statement regarding this. This is a situation that could result in serious injury or death to many as the vehicle suddenly loses all functionality with no warning. Check engine light is now on the dash.