I’d still get the JLUR but I’m biased as a current owner. What you are seeing here is a fraction of the owners and still we have owners here that have had zero issues with their Jeeps.
Sounds like it was just a glitch BUT you need to understand that you can still get a failure. They didn't put a "new and improved" axle or sensor in your Jeep. It's the same axle and sensor you had before, just that this sensor hasn't filled with oil yet. If I were you I'd take your diff cover off, pop that sensor out and pot it so it won't fail. There is a guy on this thread who is on his FOURTH axle.
WHOA!!!! You just said they purchased a new solenoid. That is breaking news since that has been impossible up until your post.
They didn't get a new sensor (or solenoid, for that matter). That's still not possible. This is just a game of telephone with a garbled message somewhere between the tech, the service advisor, the customer, and a forum.
I think you are looking at this from a logical perspective but sadly there is nothing logical about this. You are wondering what dealers are also doing to fix this problem and that's just it... nothing. The dealer's hands are tied, they are being given faulty parts to replace faulty parts so it is a crap shoot that the part is actually getting fixed.
Thanks for your input on this issue. I know you’ve been a valuable resource for many of us through your posting. My service warnings and chimes and off road pages originally indicated that both rear and front lockers were engaged while driving at 65 mph in 2H. I ordered the Z-locker and installed it in the rear harness. It did not solve the problem. So I ordered another for the front. Again. No luck. Still chimes and warnings. Ugh. Having thrown my money down that hole I am not sure what else I can do at this point other than play the dealer waiting game and get a new rear installed sometime in February and immediately pot the sensor upon picking up of the jeep and hoping that it’ll work at that point. But I’m not confident at all that’ll do it. I thought about ordering a new complete wiring harness and than using those with Z-lockers I have but hated to throw more pocket money away. Sooo. Perhaps than the question I need to ask is what specific parts / numbers do I need to order so I can fix the damn thing on my own and be done with it. I am not a total newb at wrenching as long as I have a bit of guidance. Sorry for this longer post / rant but I certainly do love my Jeep..... but my Super Duper Sting Gray Rubicon Wrangler needs fixing and it sure bugs me that I’m feeling “stuck without recovery gear”I think you are looking at this from a logical perspective but sadly there is nothing logical about this. You are wondering what dealers are also doing to fix this problem and that's just it... nothing. The dealer's hands are tied, they are being given faulty parts to replace faulty parts so it is a crap shoot that the part is actually getting fixed.
Sadly, as proven by those of us on this thread, you need to take it into your own hands or suffer the cycle of waiting at the dealership for your Jeep.
At first I was so pissed that the dealer wouldn't address this because I had re-geared and we new re-gearing had nothing to do with this problem. Them my locker engaged itself one day while I was out running and errand. I was livid and reached out to @chevymitchell and he said "Look man, you're going to need to figure this out yourself."
That was my wake up call and with Shawn's help we confirmed it was the sensor, came up with a solution and I fixed it on my own.
Does it suck having to wrench on your own $50k vehicle that is still under warranty? Yep but one day that warranty is going to be over or you will be in a situation where you can't get the warranty work done and knowing how to deal with this stuff on your own is your only option.
Notice how those of us who addressed the issue on our own are now happily wheeling and not dealing with our Jeep being at the dealership for weeks on end... that could be you
