DEdney1775
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- Daniel
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- 2020 2.0 Sport
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About a month ago, I got off work, only to get into a 2020 Jeep with what I thought was a dead battery.. When I pushed the button, something just didn't seem right when it wouldn't start.. I got a jump & then went to Autozone where they diagnosed it as a dead battery.. At the exact same time when this happened, I also lost the stop/start option.. (no big deal)
This past Saturday, I drove it to/from work with no problems. About 30 minutes later, I went to get in & go to my kids school fair & the same thing happened.. It was like the computer was acting up. With no power on, under blue skies, the wipers started to move on their own.. I got a jump start and it ran fine. It started up fine later that night, and I now had the stop/start option back!!
I drove it to work this morning with no issues. I drove it almost all the way home (about 20 minutes) and it died at a busy red light in town.. Again, the wipers began moving on their own.. The dash was flashing on and off as well.
My friend came & gave me a jump start and I was able to drive it home. He mentioned alternator. I told him about the wipers & that I think it's some sort of computer problems. The batter I put in last month was rated higher than the one that was in it when I bought it. I'm running an amp and powerd sub off of it, but doubt those are killing my battery.
I've also noticed that when the Jeep is off, sitting in the garage, the dash will flash the "press brake to start" signal.. This happens when I'm standing next to it - not sitting in it.
I wasn't sure where to post this, and I wasn't sure exactly what to search for regarding this weird issue.. I plan on calling the dealer tomorrow to hopefully get it in there on Tuesday. I purchased a warranty when I bought it, so I'm hoping this is all covered..
This past Saturday, I drove it to/from work with no problems. About 30 minutes later, I went to get in & go to my kids school fair & the same thing happened.. It was like the computer was acting up. With no power on, under blue skies, the wipers started to move on their own.. I got a jump start and it ran fine. It started up fine later that night, and I now had the stop/start option back!!
I drove it to work this morning with no issues. I drove it almost all the way home (about 20 minutes) and it died at a busy red light in town.. Again, the wipers began moving on their own.. The dash was flashing on and off as well.
My friend came & gave me a jump start and I was able to drive it home. He mentioned alternator. I told him about the wipers & that I think it's some sort of computer problems. The batter I put in last month was rated higher than the one that was in it when I bought it. I'm running an amp and powerd sub off of it, but doubt those are killing my battery.
I've also noticed that when the Jeep is off, sitting in the garage, the dash will flash the "press brake to start" signal.. This happens when I'm standing next to it - not sitting in it.
I wasn't sure where to post this, and I wasn't sure exactly what to search for regarding this weird issue.. I plan on calling the dealer tomorrow to hopefully get it in there on Tuesday. I purchased a warranty when I bought it, so I'm hoping this is all covered..
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