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At times my Jeep 2018 JL 3.6 would have every dashboard light go on , would lose power steering , even go into limp mode , dealer has checked all connections , and keeps going back to powe steering pump is junk and causing the problems , is this possible and has it happened to anybody else , not sure if I want to fix it or just scrap the Jeep , and help is greatly appreciated
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It's a 2018, you're out of warranty. Go to a real mechanic instead of a dealer and they'll have it fixed in an afternoon.
 

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At times my Jeep 2018 JL 3.6 would have every dashboard light go on , would lose power steering , even go into limp mode , dealer has checked all connections , and keeps going back to powe steering pump is junk and causing the problems , is this possible and has it happened to anybody else , not sure if I want to fix it or just scrap the Jeep , and help is greatly appreciated
Remove the grille and R/F headlamp. Loosen, clean, and tighten both ground studs you see there. Common problem, one of the grounds is for the EPS pump especially.

It's a 2018, you're out of warranty. Go to a real mechanic instead of a dealer and they'll have it fixed in an afternoon.
Seriously doubt your average mechanic could properly diagnose and repair something so unique to the JL/JT platform that's also intermittent. They'll throw a pump at it and when it comes back they'll say "take it to the dealer". Average mechanics are good for typical repairs, not odd-ball repairs.
 

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Remove the grille and R/F headlamp. Loosen, clean, and tighten both ground studs you see there. Common problem, one of the grounds is for the EPS pump especially.


Seriously doubt your average mechanic could properly diagnose and repair something so unique to the JL/JT platform that's also intermittent. They'll throw a pump at it and when it comes back they'll say "take it to the dealer". Average mechanics are good for typical repairs, not odd-ball repairs.
I said real mechanic, not "average". :)
 

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Bad canbus or bad battery(s).

I had all of these issues and more - canbus was the culprit.
 

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When my dash went into Christmas Tree Mode it was because of a bad steering column control module.
 

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Did you confirm that all the fuses and relays are completely pushed in?
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