I purchased a 2014 Jeep Wrangler from a dealership in March, 2020. Soon after purchasing, it made a ticking noise in the engine and also made a loud clacking noise underneath. The dealership couldn’t find an issue and sent me on my way. I took it to a local mechanic thinking a rocker needed to be repaired, and he told me I needed a new engine. There were large metal pieces located in the block and oil pan. The engine only has 80,000 miles. He said that valves have been damaged and he has seen this issue several times while working for a local Jeep Dealership. He said the 3.6 is not a very good engine. I am looking at about $6,000 to replace the motor. Has anyone else had a similar situation happen to them?
2014 in need of an engine
- Thread starter bigurq
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I do. I have the service report in which they stated they had found nothing. My mechanic is getting me a sample of the oil and I am also going to post a complaint on the NHTSA site. I just checked my phone and I have several recordings in which you can clearly hear the noise. I sent this to them as well.
I'd question the $6k figure as well. You can pick up a new crate motor, 6 cyl, for around $3k. There's not $3k worth of labor there.
Stinks you are having issues at 80k and that price seems very high for a motor swap. Low mileage used motor could be installed for roughly half that.
As for the 3.6 being “not a very good engine”, a few billion trouble free miles across the FCA lineup over the last decade prove otherwise.
As for the 3.6 being “not a very good engine”, a few billion trouble free miles across the FCA lineup over the last decade prove otherwise.
Eulalio
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Yes my 2017 Unlimited Sport Jeep Wrangler is having that same issue right now as we speak. I took it to a local mechanic & he also told me the same thing. I’m going to take it to the dealership today to see if I receive the same response.