Great point on the rodent(s). Look for the telltale sign of droppings on top of the filter. We’ve had multiple rodents get into any vehicle we park outside.
We had a chipmunk kick the bucket on top of the in cabin air filter- thankfully not in my jeep - in his little nest. Ugly:(
I have a 2 door with a hard top and haven’t noticed anything resembling the sound you described. If you went this route - and experienced the booming sound - maybe sound panels could help.
Good luck!!!
4 out of our last 5 cars have been manuals. I’m lucky because my wife likes driving a manual - even in a 2017 Crosstrek.
My 2 door Rubi just had to be a manual lol
This is totally not your fault.
In the old days when you used a real key, you couldn’t turn off the car without removing it from the ignition. A push button is all too easy to forget to depress. See it’s FCA’s fault!!!!! ?
I hate road salt with a passion!!!!
When we lived in Ohio it literally destroyed the frame on my 01 TJ and I used to go to the car wash on a regular basis - all to no avail.
I later found out what happened is I would wash my car then drive home, picking up more road salt along the way. The Jeep...
Ok, I’ve only got 600 miles on my 21 Rubi. Third jeep I’ve owned - among a number of other vehicles over the decades.
Best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Period !!!!!
Ordered my 21 Rubi with the Penstar and manual trans. Saved 3k in the process which I applied to other options.
Absolutely love the manual and 2 door.
IMHO it’s what a jeep should be
I know exactly what you’re going through.
On my - ordered 21 Rubi- I went with the 3.6 and manual trans. Also a 2 door. FWIW, I couldn’t be happier
Looks like oil to me. Since your dealer overfilled the oil by a quart I would initially suspect that.
Maybe clean it off and then keep checking. That way you might be able to determine exactly where it’s coming from.
I wouldn’t taste it though :)
Had my new Rubi for over a month now. Saw this post and finally got around to checking the fuses. A bunch were loose and had to be snapped down.
Thanks for the reminder!!!!! :like:
Hi Chris.
Brand new Rubi. A number of posts have recommended the first oil change be done between 500-1,000 miles to remove the metal shavings- from the initial break-in.
Granted a lot of debate, but the general consensus is it can’t hurt. :)