Just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Stellantis issued a recall that advises owners of some Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids to not plug in—and tells them to not park the SUV near buildings or other cars.
In 32,125 Wrangler 4xe models—certain models from the 2021-2024 model years—a possible battery issue could lead on to a vehicle fire, in accordance with the automaker.
Eight vehicle fires have occurred resulting from the problem, in accordance with the corporate. All of those models were parked on the time, with six still connected to chargers.
2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe
The affected Jeep Wrangler 4xe models could also be driven within the meantime, Stellantis says, albeit with those warnings to skip the charging and park the vehicle with some space around it.
Outside the U.S., Stellantis can be recalling Wrangler 4xe models—an estimated 3,856 in Canada, and 9,249 outside North America.
Drivers of the recalled Wranglers might want to schedule a service visit with the dealership, where diagnostic software will probably be flashed to the vehicle—determining whether or not the vehicle is among the many one percent of the recalled group (roughly 300 vehicles) that Stellantis suspects have the defect and can need a brand new battery pack.
2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe
Stellantis confirmed to Green Automotive Reports that that is unrelated to last yr’s recall of some 2023 and 2023 Wrangler 4xe models resulting from an assembly-related issue with the battery fuse that, Jeep cautioned, could generate excessive heat. That recall issue was expanded in April 2023.
A good larger group of Wrangler 4xe SUVs was recalled in November 2022—in that case, resulting from a problem that might throw the hybrid system right into a failsafe mode and an engine shutdown.
All of those recalls cover a subset of Wrangler 4xe sales. Within the U.S., the Wrangler 4xe is the top-selling plug-in hybrid—above models just like the Toyota RAV4 Prime—and it got a price cut for 2024.
2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe
The Wrangler 4xe goes 22 miles in its electric mode, on plug-in energy, then gets 20 mpg combined as a hybrid, in accordance with the EPA. In a 2023 Wrangler 4xe test drive, Green Automotive Reports found that this model’s efficiency got here at no expense of capability, although its efficiency when not using plug-in energy isn’t significantly better than a non-hybrid. So owners may feel compelled to get this recall fix as soon as possible and get back to having fun with the electrical side of the Wrangler.
This Article First Appeared At www.greencarreports.com
