Jeep Engine

Jeep is recalling about 62,909 vehicles over a problem with the engine. An engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
22V865000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Reported
23 November 2022
Vehicles
62,909
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 December 2022
Repaired
94%
Unrepaired
3,149

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler

Repair progress

3,149 of 62,909 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2024.

94% repaired — 59,250 of 62,909 reported

Owners not reachable
205
Scrapped or exported
305

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles equipped with 2.0L Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle engines. A loss of communication may cause an engine shutdown.

What could happen

An engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

There is more than one involved component and calibration software. Updating the calibration software in the Transmission Control Module, Hybrid Control Processor and Auxiliary Hybrid Control Processor that changes fail safe from shut down to limp home. Dealers will update the transmission control module software, Hybrid Control Processor and Auxiliary Hybrid Control Processor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022.

Parts involved

  • ZF Transmission Control CalibrationSee attached document referenced above for the vehicle control calibration part numbers.Please see the attached supplemental information titled "FCA USA LLC ZB7 Involved Component Part Numbers Jeep Wrangler PHEV Vehicle Control Calibrations - 07132023.pdf"

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA23 November 2022
  2. Owners notified22 December 2022
  3. Latest repair reportQ3 2024 — 94% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 November 2022.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall ZB7.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
ZB7
Recalling manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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