Why does my 2012 Jeep Wrangler not start?
It first happened at night while wife was driving on interstate Jeep went crazy mode all lights in cluster illuminated warning lights flashing and with hot oil msg, warning dings going off, heard electric fan running . It seemed that nothing was controllable, auto trans went into and would not shift out of first gear.
What to do if your Jeep Wrangler battery won’t start?
The first starting point when diagnosing a dead battery is to verify your battery has the correct voltage. Incorrect or low power to the starter will not start your Jeep. Batteries use CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) to measure starting power.
How often does Jeep Wrangler Unlimited sport not start?
I also have a 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK unlimited sport, 45,000km. This has happened 3 times to me where it doesn’t start. Then magically does! The first two times it happened it took about 1- 2 minutes before the magical start up. Today it happened at the most inconvenient time and took about 15 minutes to start up.
What to do if your Jeep Wrangler wont turn over?
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. To diagnose, you first need to determine if the problem is electrical or fuel related.
What to do if your Jeep Wrangler won’t start?
Turn the key enough to move from park to neutral. Hold your foot on the brake while turning the key to start the ignition. If your Jeep won’t start and you simply hear one click, then you could have a faulty starter motor. Again, using a voltmeter with a load function, make sure all your voltages are all correct.
What are the warning lights on a jeep?
The following are warning lights and indicators found in vehicles built by Jeep. Click a link to learn more about each one. They are roughly ordered by importance, which tends to be by color (red, amber, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray), but there are nearly 80 of them so be patient!
What should the battery reading be on a Jeep Wrangler?
Batteries use CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) to measure starting power. Be aware that your battery could have power, however, when under load, the cranking amps are not powerful enough to get the starter to crank the engine. A good fully charged battery should read over 12.6 volts. If the battery reads 12.45 volts or less, it is low.
When to replace ignition switch on Jeep Wrangler?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH A REDESIGNED SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.