Chrysler (FCA US, LLC): Engine and Engine Cooling
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 8, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 80,629. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 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
Dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 3, 2023. Some owner notification letters were mailed October 31, 2023. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated July 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 66A. This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-475.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 241 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 370 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 2019 Ram 1500 | 1,496 | 30 | 11 | 76 |
| 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 855 | 11 | 10 | 42 |
| 2018 Ram 1500 | 667 | 15 | 8 | 25 |
| 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 364 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| 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 23V411000.
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