Varilux
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- Pete
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- Hickory Creek, TX
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- 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
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Even after reading- and responding to- this thread, I had completely forgot about an incident I had with my JLR (which, btw, is a 3.6L). The video reminded me...
We had about 6,200 miles on the odometer and were on our way to a Texas Rangers game. The first indication something was amiss was a "key fob not detected" warning (the fob was in my pocket at the time). Then the radio turned itself off. I started going through the gauge readouts (like they do in the video), and the voltage was reading 11.6. Oddly enough, the more I revved the engine, the lower the voltage dipped. There was a dealer near the stadium, so we headed there. By the time we arrived, the voltage reading was well below 11 volts. The CSR immediately hooked up a portable scan tool (the check engine light had popped on as well), and said there was a code indicating a PCM issue.
They gave us a loaner vehicle (we actually made it to the game in time for the first pitch). Two days later, I got a call saying the Jeep was ready. When I picked it up, I asked what the problem was and the dealer told me "We tried several times, but could never replicate the issue- everything seems to be fine now." That was concerning (because they did admit there was a definite problem when I arrived), but it's never occurred again so I completely forgot about it. I wonder if I had some loose fuses, and a tech went through and ensured they were all well seated?
Since then, I've never had that kind of issue again. About a month ago, my gauge cluster started acting up and a different dealer did some reflashes that fixed both it and some radio glitches I had. The good news is early model glitches like this (I have an '18 that was built fairly soon after the switch to the JL) tend to get caught over time and TSBs are issued to fix them. For now, I know my JL's drivetrain will get me wherever I want to go- not as sure about the electrical system....
We had about 6,200 miles on the odometer and were on our way to a Texas Rangers game. The first indication something was amiss was a "key fob not detected" warning (the fob was in my pocket at the time). Then the radio turned itself off. I started going through the gauge readouts (like they do in the video), and the voltage was reading 11.6. Oddly enough, the more I revved the engine, the lower the voltage dipped. There was a dealer near the stadium, so we headed there. By the time we arrived, the voltage reading was well below 11 volts. The CSR immediately hooked up a portable scan tool (the check engine light had popped on as well), and said there was a code indicating a PCM issue.
They gave us a loaner vehicle (we actually made it to the game in time for the first pitch). Two days later, I got a call saying the Jeep was ready. When I picked it up, I asked what the problem was and the dealer told me "We tried several times, but could never replicate the issue- everything seems to be fine now." That was concerning (because they did admit there was a definite problem when I arrived), but it's never occurred again so I completely forgot about it. I wonder if I had some loose fuses, and a tech went through and ensured they were all well seated?
Since then, I've never had that kind of issue again. About a month ago, my gauge cluster started acting up and a different dealer did some reflashes that fixed both it and some radio glitches I had. The good news is early model glitches like this (I have an '18 that was built fairly soon after the switch to the JL) tend to get caught over time and TSBs are issued to fix them. For now, I know my JL's drivetrain will get me wherever I want to go- not as sure about the electrical system....
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