Chrysler (FCA US LLC): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 13, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 58,016. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ram 1500 and 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion by reading the camshaft position signal in the event that the crankshaft position signal is lost, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-2002. FCA US's number for this recall is W58.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Ram 1500 | 667 | 15 | 8 | 25 |
| 2017 Ram 1500 | 884 | 13 | 16 | 80 |
| 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 312 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 2016 Ram 1500 | 1,554 | 17 | 36 | 92 |
| 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,369 | 10 | 22 | 129 |
| 2015 Ram 1500 | 1,460 | 18 | 58 | 79 |
| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2,384 | 19 | 40 | 151 |
| 2014 Ram 1500 | 1,779 | 17 | 24 | 99 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V475000.
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