philjw
Member
- First Name
- Phil
- Joined
- Apr 17, 2019
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- Location
- Alexandria, VA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2019 JL Rubicon
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Hi all,
First time poster, and sadly out of desperation; hoping others can advise about my situation. I owned a JKU Sahara and LOVED it - zero problems. Then I bought a fully loaded 2-door 2019 Wrangler Rubicon, and it's been in the shop for over four of my first six weeks of ownership for various start/stop and check engine light warnings. They've already swapped various parts and we were waiting for a new intake manifold, which was not due to arrive until late May, although I was told it was being expedited. This was of course frustrating, and I sent Jeep a letter asking them to buy it back in view of the lack of an ETA and my state's lemon laws. I'm also worried about whether my JL is safe to drive, in view of some others' stories on this forum with similar problems. Roughly 24 hours after I sent the letter, I was told that the dealership has implemented a "flash update" to the software and "will be testing to make sure 100% before the vehicle is returned to you that the light does not return." They tell me the repair we were waiting for is no longer necessary. I'm deeply concerned that Jeep is merely suppressing the warning lights rather than addressing the problem. Has anyone else encountered this situation? Honestly, I wish I had never bought this Jeep. I'm making payments on a $48k JL while driving a minivan loaner vehicle and incurring over $100/week of unnecessary parking charges because my work parking permit is strictly tied to my specific vehicle. Now, I'm worried that I'll be handed the keys to a Jeep that is not safe to drive. I really wish Jeep would just make this right and admit this is a lemon. I suppose if I can stomach the $$$ loss I'll be forced to trade it in on a reliable vehicle of some sort - maybe another JK! In any event, any insight from the community welcome!
Thanks,
Phil
First time poster, and sadly out of desperation; hoping others can advise about my situation. I owned a JKU Sahara and LOVED it - zero problems. Then I bought a fully loaded 2-door 2019 Wrangler Rubicon, and it's been in the shop for over four of my first six weeks of ownership for various start/stop and check engine light warnings. They've already swapped various parts and we were waiting for a new intake manifold, which was not due to arrive until late May, although I was told it was being expedited. This was of course frustrating, and I sent Jeep a letter asking them to buy it back in view of the lack of an ETA and my state's lemon laws. I'm also worried about whether my JL is safe to drive, in view of some others' stories on this forum with similar problems. Roughly 24 hours after I sent the letter, I was told that the dealership has implemented a "flash update" to the software and "will be testing to make sure 100% before the vehicle is returned to you that the light does not return." They tell me the repair we were waiting for is no longer necessary. I'm deeply concerned that Jeep is merely suppressing the warning lights rather than addressing the problem. Has anyone else encountered this situation? Honestly, I wish I had never bought this Jeep. I'm making payments on a $48k JL while driving a minivan loaner vehicle and incurring over $100/week of unnecessary parking charges because my work parking permit is strictly tied to my specific vehicle. Now, I'm worried that I'll be handed the keys to a Jeep that is not safe to drive. I really wish Jeep would just make this right and admit this is a lemon. I suppose if I can stomach the $$$ loss I'll be forced to trade it in on a reliable vehicle of some sort - maybe another JK! In any event, any insight from the community welcome!
Thanks,
Phil
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