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I have a 2019 Rubicon Unlimited with the 2.0L turbo having issues.
1st issue: I was wheeling in Colorado over the weekend and noticed extreme lag in the Turbo, on normal roads in automatic the turbo lags about 2-4 seconds before it kicks in to take off. ()both trips 2nd trip in 3 months to same trail) Back here in Ohio the turbo is instant. Another issue while crawling in 4 low was at a incline I let go of the brake and gave it gas simultaneously to go up an incline and the Jeep rolled backwards with the gas pedal pressed. The Turbo just sputters. I'm losing Turbo power and have to rev the engine out at 2k rpm to gain my turbo boost back. I have to rev out ever 10 feet or so while climbing at about a 7% incline. Running 93 octane in the east and 91 octane in the west. What's the deal with the power loss?
2nd issue: When I was in 4 low crawling the battery voltage went to 12.9 and the LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY light came on. Then the transmission kicked out of M1 gear and made a grinding noise for a second, then I was stuck dead in the trail at 9v 5 miles in. KEEP in mind if your Jeep drops below 12.2Volts you cannot move anywhere! No shift auto or manual nothing. All the lights flash, ABS, Engine light, Battery light......JL had 9153 miles on it at the time. To temporarily resolve the issues had to shut the Jeep off, got a battery jump and after the charge to 13.6v everything was running but at a lower voltage. The only issue now is the voltage normally stays at 14.5v but now ranges up and down between 13-13.4. AND how does the alternator charge without being connected to the belt pulley system? I was clueless on this JL ! Time for a code reader and a repair manual for those deep adventures.
My poor JL goes to the dealer Friday for repairs, but everything works now and the voltage is the only thing low. Does elevation affect the turbo that badly that I can't wheel out west? Or is there programming I can do to improve my turbo boost?
Anyone Else having issues with their New JL?
1st issue: I was wheeling in Colorado over the weekend and noticed extreme lag in the Turbo, on normal roads in automatic the turbo lags about 2-4 seconds before it kicks in to take off. ()both trips 2nd trip in 3 months to same trail) Back here in Ohio the turbo is instant. Another issue while crawling in 4 low was at a incline I let go of the brake and gave it gas simultaneously to go up an incline and the Jeep rolled backwards with the gas pedal pressed. The Turbo just sputters. I'm losing Turbo power and have to rev the engine out at 2k rpm to gain my turbo boost back. I have to rev out ever 10 feet or so while climbing at about a 7% incline. Running 93 octane in the east and 91 octane in the west. What's the deal with the power loss?
2nd issue: When I was in 4 low crawling the battery voltage went to 12.9 and the LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY light came on. Then the transmission kicked out of M1 gear and made a grinding noise for a second, then I was stuck dead in the trail at 9v 5 miles in. KEEP in mind if your Jeep drops below 12.2Volts you cannot move anywhere! No shift auto or manual nothing. All the lights flash, ABS, Engine light, Battery light......JL had 9153 miles on it at the time. To temporarily resolve the issues had to shut the Jeep off, got a battery jump and after the charge to 13.6v everything was running but at a lower voltage. The only issue now is the voltage normally stays at 14.5v but now ranges up and down between 13-13.4. AND how does the alternator charge without being connected to the belt pulley system? I was clueless on this JL ! Time for a code reader and a repair manual for those deep adventures.
My poor JL goes to the dealer Friday for repairs, but everything works now and the voltage is the only thing low. Does elevation affect the turbo that badly that I can't wheel out west? Or is there programming I can do to improve my turbo boost?
Anyone Else having issues with their New JL?
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