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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
3.6 Pentastar Misfire on Cylinders 1, 3, & 5
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<blockquote data-quote="Artisanau" data-source="post: 434102" data-attributes="member: 19863"><p>Well, I’m at the end of the road with the misfire issue on #6 now readers.</p><p>I’ve contacted Jeep FCA Australia and finally FCA Detroit USA. Verbally over the phone and in writing as suggested by a forum member, no dice.. not even a written reply from the US? Had to call ’em? The spiel I got from the FCA US was almost identical to home here in Aus. </p><p>My 05/2013 build Vin Nō does not register with the effected build dates according to FCA, yet the issue is symptomatic of the known P0306 fault? There are Chrysler techs supporting the trend that more Pentastar 3.6’s are coming through now between 2013 and 16, so what do you think? I’ll tell everyone I meet to think twice before buying one, thats for sure. Previously I’d chop my ‘Co truck in for tax benefits every 3 yrs but this I purchased as a retirement gift to myself, thinking I’d brought something worthy of the $56k price tag on it. I honestly thought I would see more than 46k miles on the clock before I encountered serious mechanical issues like I have. Burnt out exhaust valves on one cylinder and possibly going on 3 as well? I don’t care what line Chrysler want to spin, but I smell a rat. I read an article that especially in Aus, Chrysler chiefs are trying to reach out with advertising to recover the drop in sales over the last 10 yrs, but the answer is simple, just look after the customers that are already loyal to the brand and they will return and trend will follow them. Its been documented via a US court case that Chrysler never released all the effected Vin Nō’s associated with this fault, so of course its sending out negative vibes to me and I can only source so much info and verifying it is another thing. For every person I tell of my experience, it’ll loose Jeep a sale of $80k AU and I’ve already saved one soul. I’ve never mentioned it in hope of giving leverage, but I was giving my JK to my daughter with the intension of getting the 6.4 SRT GC in Sting Grey, Yum, but I can spend my $’s elsewhere just as easy as bending over in my local Jeep dealership. You know I love my Jeep, had it 7 yrs now, its been magic. The faults not with it, every make of car has issues, beit a Fiat or a Bentley, its the way in which your dealt with after the sale and by the manufacture. I can’t even blame the dealership really, their hands are tied by the warranty dept of Chrysler, they can only do what they can do, but someone out there on mega bucks, needs to think outside the box they’re in? Ever tried contacting someone to talk to within the warranty dept at FCA by phone with exception of the robotic receptionist, no chance. Got more chance of sitting out on your deck at night and engaging with aliens. Cheers readers and thanks for all the previous contact, suggestions and help, it was appreciated. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="👊" title="Oncoming fist :punch:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44a.png" data-shortname=":punch:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Artisanau, post: 434102, member: 19863"] Well, I’m at the end of the road with the misfire issue on #6 now readers. I’ve contacted Jeep FCA Australia and finally FCA Detroit USA. Verbally over the phone and in writing as suggested by a forum member, no dice.. not even a written reply from the US? Had to call ’em? The spiel I got from the FCA US was almost identical to home here in Aus. My 05/2013 build Vin Nō does not register with the effected build dates according to FCA, yet the issue is symptomatic of the known P0306 fault? There are Chrysler techs supporting the trend that more Pentastar 3.6’s are coming through now between 2013 and 16, so what do you think? I’ll tell everyone I meet to think twice before buying one, thats for sure. Previously I’d chop my ‘Co truck in for tax benefits every 3 yrs but this I purchased as a retirement gift to myself, thinking I’d brought something worthy of the $56k price tag on it. I honestly thought I would see more than 46k miles on the clock before I encountered serious mechanical issues like I have. Burnt out exhaust valves on one cylinder and possibly going on 3 as well? I don’t care what line Chrysler want to spin, but I smell a rat. I read an article that especially in Aus, Chrysler chiefs are trying to reach out with advertising to recover the drop in sales over the last 10 yrs, but the answer is simple, just look after the customers that are already loyal to the brand and they will return and trend will follow them. Its been documented via a US court case that Chrysler never released all the effected Vin Nō’s associated with this fault, so of course its sending out negative vibes to me and I can only source so much info and verifying it is another thing. For every person I tell of my experience, it’ll loose Jeep a sale of $80k AU and I’ve already saved one soul. I’ve never mentioned it in hope of giving leverage, but I was giving my JK to my daughter with the intension of getting the 6.4 SRT GC in Sting Grey, Yum, but I can spend my $’s elsewhere just as easy as bending over in my local Jeep dealership. You know I love my Jeep, had it 7 yrs now, its been magic. The faults not with it, every make of car has issues, beit a Fiat or a Bentley, its the way in which your dealt with after the sale and by the manufacture. I can’t even blame the dealership really, their hands are tied by the warranty dept of Chrysler, they can only do what they can do, but someone out there on mega bucks, needs to think outside the box they’re in? Ever tried contacting someone to talk to within the warranty dept at FCA by phone with exception of the robotic receptionist, no chance. Got more chance of sitting out on your deck at night and engaging with aliens. Cheers readers and thanks for all the previous contact, suggestions and help, it was appreciated. 👊 [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
3.6 Pentastar Misfire on Cylinders 1, 3, & 5
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