Anyone else have issues with their Pentastar?

[YJdude]

you don't work from home do you?

I wish! It'd be Busch Lattes all day!

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[Rodeoflyer]

Have you watched the rebuild videos from that guy on youtube, he's a dealer mech but makes vids of his work.. his youtube handle is 'online mechanic tips' an FCA tech. He gets you all up in there with him and explains everything. I grew up in the 80s and 90s and most of us had 60/70's model vehicles back then.. I can change the points on a distributor but the new tech is a constant learning thing why those techs spend 50% of their time in classes .

I understand VVT because I've owned a LOT of vehicles over my lifetime with it.

 

[missionale]

Best engine for no maintenance issues I ever owned - 110,000 miles and only oil/filter changes.

 

[Rodeoflyer]

Cam phasers that's the word I was looking for thier VVT.. they're notorious for making noise at startup and fail across the board on engines from FCA and Ford.

 

[Rodeoflyer]

You can learn SO much from this guy IF you have a basic understanding of things auto mechanical Tick Tips and tricks some people doing to avoid Camshaft engine failure. Good idea or Bad idea? - YouTube

His videos are just amazing.. like being under/inside and working along with him.

 

[roaniecowpony]

Best engine for no maintenance issues I ever owned - 110,000 miles and only oil/filter changes.

If this Mexico built V6 does as well as my Mexico built 2014 LS 5.3, I'll be totally pleased. Even with the well publicized problems, it's still FCA's parallel to the GM LS, with relatively low issues compared to the high production numbers.

 

[Spartan99]

U wouldn't want to have anti drain back valve on this engine ..especially considering where the filter is located u would end up with a giant oil mess every time u unscrewed the housing. Stupid design but chrysler is known for doing stuff like this .. and for no good reason too

Interesting. Thanks for answering. Seems odd to not have one. Yet they still last a long time so whatever.

 

[Rodeoflyer]

If this Mexico built V6 does as well as my Mexico built 2014 LS 5.3, I'll be totally pleased. Even with the well publicized problems, it's still FCA's parallel to the GM LS, with relatively low issues compared to the high production numbers.

People like to trash FCA but in the grand scheme of things, they might even have less problems than other 'American' manufacturers

 

[CarbonSteel]

Because they didn't let me cold start it when I bought it so I wasn't aware of the god awful ticking tapping racket it made until after I drove it home.

Wait - so you did not test drive it before you bought it OR are you saying when you test drove it they "pre-warmed" it? If this issue manifested itself when you arrived at home after signing papers, you should have taken it back then.

You have a number of options:

1. Take it back and let them work on it again and engage @JeepCares.
2. Seek legal counsel and try to force a buy-back or a proper repair.
3. Trade it in.
4. Sell it outright.
5. Drive it like there is no tomorrow and allow the problem to degrade to the point that it is irrefutable.
6. Live with it.

Given the millions of Pentastar engines in operation there is always going to be some that are just not right, and no doubt is sucks when it happens to you, but that number is miniscule in the grand scheme of the overall numbers.

 

[azjl#3]

Highest quality rating for years is/was the Ram, an FCA product.

Can someone with noise please try the lucas oil modifier, just drop it in the fill cap. Let us know what you hear different.

 

[azjl#3]

Wait - so you did not test drive it before you bought it OR are you saying when you test drove it they "pre-warmed" it? If this issue manifested itself when you arrived at home after signing papers, you should have taken it back then.

You have a number of options:

1. Take it back and let them work on it again and engage @JeepCares.
2. Seek legal counsel and try to force a buy-back or a proper repair.
3. Trade it in.
4. Sell it outright.
5. Drive it like there is no tomorrow and allow the problem to degrade to the point that it is irrefutable.
6. Live with it.

Given the millions of Pentastar engines in operation there is always going to be some that are just not right, and no doubt is sucks when it happens to you, but that number is miniscule in the grand scheme of the overall numbers.

You get the lemon law by continuing to bring it back, and not just for same thing. 12 visits in 9 months was my answer on a 2012 JK, new JK that day. No need to lemon law it, but just the threat with the evidence did the trick.

The other thought is, if the dealer says it's good, have them write a 100,000 mile engine warranty for free right then and there. When they don't, do the lemon law avenue, it takes effort though, as in you wont have your vehicle for months as it sits waiting.

 

[roaniecowpony]

People like to trash FCA but in the grand scheme of things, they might even have less problems than other 'American' manufacturers

I do enjoy trashing FCA now and then. But, you're right. It's not all green grass on the other side of the fence.

 

[CarbonSteel]

You get the lemon law by continuing to bring it back, and not just for same thing. 12 visits in 9 months was my answer on a 2012 JK, new JK that day. No need to lemon law it, but just the threat with the evidence did the trick.

The other thought is, if the dealer says it's good, have them write a 100,000 mile engine warranty for free right then and there. When they don't, do the lemon law avenue, it takes effort though, as in you wont have your vehicle for months as it sits waiting.

Yeah...I know, but you cannot win if you do not enter and every state has a different threshold for what constitutes a lemon. In addition, there are times the threat of legal action will cause a dealer to the right thing versus negative publicity.

 

[Rodeoflyer]

I do enjoy trashing FCA now and then. But, you're right. It's not all green grass on the other side of the fence.

I have coworkers who will only own porsche or BMW because the dealers bend over for them and do all of the work needed on the vehicles. The fact that a dodge/fca vehicles are approaching those prices is kind of hard to swallow (so to speak) but yeah.. welcome to the new world.

 

[MagnusWolf89]

Wait - so you did not test drive it before you bought it OR are you saying when you test drove it they "pre-warmed" it? If this issue manifested itself when you arrived at home after signing papers, you should have taken it back then.

You have a number of options:

1. Take it back and let them work on it again and engage @JeepCares.
2. Seek legal counsel and try to force a buy-back or a proper repair.
3. Trade it in.
4. Sell it outright.
5. Drive it like there is no tomorrow and allow the problem to degrade to the point that it is irrefutable.
6. Live with it.

Given the millions of Pentastar engines in operation there is always going to be some that are just not right, and no doubt is sucks when it happens to you, but that number is miniscule in the grand scheme of the overall numbers.

I did test drive it and yes they did pre warm it up because it took the sales guy 20 minutes to bring the jeep around for me to look at it. I also did bring it back and complained about the idle down tapping to which they said they all do that. I even talked to another sales guy and he even admitted that they go out and start up all the jeeps in the morning because they know the cold start noises would drive customers away. My main concern right now is why my oil pressure is at 26 psi when others report 29 psi. If someone came on here and said they see the same thing on their dash after driving home when the engine is hot then I would drop this whole thing and move on.

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