2023 Jeep Wagoneer Engine Problems

This vehicle has had 2 incidents where the engine overheated. In both instances, the thermostat has been replaced under warranty. Due to this most recent overheating event, the repairs were over $1750 excluding the portion of repairs under warranty. There were no warnings before the engine overheated, and the vehicle was being driven on the freeway at appropriate speeds. This is not the first time this vehicle has overheated.

I wes driving and the over heat light came on in pulled over and had car towed to dealer. The dealer pulled the report and they said I needed a new engine and that I drove 40 miles in limp mode. There was no lights or indicators that there was an issue until the car overheated in that time it was only drove 3 miles. They cannot pinpoint when the light would ha e turned on and now I am stuck with a broken engine that stelantis is refusing warranty coverage but the car failed to alert me there was an issue

The thermostat failed prematurely. Car is less than 2 years old and 37,679 miles. About 37,600 at the time of incident. The engine overheated and the car states to pull over immediately. The manual states roughly that permanent engine damage can result so the driver is forced to pull over regardless of condition. I was on a highway with very narrow shoulders with family, two parents and five children. A tsb exists but a recall should be mandated. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11016248-0001.pdf

Vehicle runs hot due to faulty thermostat. This is a very common and known issue but jeep refuses to replace it unless it runs hot and dies. Hundereds or thousands of the 3.0L wagoneer have had this issue. It is potentially dangerous as it can leave you stranded in the roadway in traffic. I attempted to get mine replaced proactively due to it being a well known problem and opened 2 custom complaint cases with jeep. Both times I was told it must fail, run hot and leave me stranded to get it repaired under warranty. Well, just as I assumed it would, it did and left me stranded in the middle of the roadway.

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Wagoneer. The contact stated that several unknown lights on the instrument cluster were illuminated and flashing. Additionally, the headlights were flashing, and the camera screen was blank. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, additional force was needed to stop the vehicle. There was an abnormal horn sound detected. The contact stated that the engine overheated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was jump-started. The contact was locked out on several occasions. The contact stated that the third-row seat had folded her child up while parental controls were enabled. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the battery was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Charbonneau Car Center (346 1st Street West Dickinson, ND 58601); who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Vehicle suddenly lost power and overheated while driving. Had to get towed to the dealership. Dealer advised that the thermostat had failed, which seems to be a common occurrence with these vehicles. Thermostat was replaced but continued to overheat, leading the dealer to suspect the engine was warped and in need of replacement.

On April 5th, vehicle overheated while driving in city traffic. I was able to pull to side of road where vehicle shut itself off. Prior to this event I noticed sluggish engine response and ac had stopped blowing cold air. I waited about 5-10 minutes and restarted vehicle. Sat at idle for 5 minutes with out any warnings or previous indications of an issue. Then received momentary warning of low oil pressure. I shut vehicle off and had it towed to dealership. Dealership was able recreate problem during diagnosis drive. Identified faulty thermostat. The dealership stated 3 wagoners were ahead of me with similar issues and are waiting on parts. The dealership is limited on how many thermostats they can order per week. Based on parts and labor timeline I will likely be without vehicle for 3-4 weeks.

Vehicle overheated to 261 degrees F, stated oil pressure was low, alarms were chiming and flashing, so vehicle was pulled off road and turned off. I was only about 3 minutes from our dealership, so I turned it back on after 30 minutes, temperatures seemed okay, let it idle for 20 minutes, and attempted to drive to the dealership. Within 30 seconds of being back on the road, the vehicle overheated again. I turned off the road attempting to get into a parking lot where I would have the vehicle towed from, and the vehicle shut itself down when I attempted to leave the stop sign, and rolled me into the middle of the intersection and stopped, leaving me openly vulnerable to collision with oncoming traffic. After about 1 minute, the vehicle allowed me to restart it and accelerate enough to get myself out of the intersection and into a parking lot where the vehicle was towed from.

Vehicle overheated despite coolant level being at max level. I took it to dealer and dealer said it was a faulty thermostat. The problem appeared January 2, 2025, and I immediately took vehicle to the dealer.

The component that failed was the thermostat. This failure caused my engine temperature to spike abruptly as I was driving. My safety and my children's safety were put at risk by creating no engine power, undriveable, and was almost hit by cars due to sudden slow down to decrease engine temperature to prevent from over heating. The problem is being reproduced by Five Star Dodge dealership in Milledgeville, GA and being inspected by their mechanics. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms whatsoever of the problem prior to failure. The failure was immediate which again put my children and I in harms way. This recall is reported on thousands of other 2022-2023 Jeep Wagoneers yet no recall on my vehicle. That recall needs to expand to probably thousands more Wagoneers that are experiencing this failure. Due to this failure it caused the vehicle to be rendered undriveable forcing us to have it towed to a dealership. Furthermore, this thermostat is difficult to get ahold of as dealerships are only allowed to order one a week. Then if you can get a thermostat there are numerous dealerships who have 1-2 plus weeks wait service times. In order to prevent missed appointments, availability in grocery shopping and other errands, we were forced to get a rental car and pay more expenses out of pocket that could have been prevented if we were aware or presented a recall.

Car started over heating parked at home call a tow truck take it to the dealership and they want me to pay for some services when the suv fail on his own contact wagoneer services and also the same answer want me to pay for the services

Car suddenly over heated in the middle of an intersection only allowing travel at about 1 mph thru traffic due to transmission also slipping because of the sudden thermostat failure. Was able to pull over to check coolant level and was low went to remove coolant reservoir cap and pressure in system blew the cap off as I was removing it. Coolant instantly returned from the engine. I suffered severe burns to my left hand. Car was taken to a nearby dealership for repairs. I decided to trade in the vehicle for the same make and model with only 1,000 miles will probably fail the same as previous and would like a recall for faulty stuck thermostat issued. My complaint is on the sudden thermostat failure that occurred on the I6 3.0 SO Hurricane engine on the 2023 Wagoneer Series 2. Causing severe burns to my hand as I attempted to check proper coolant level after engine overheating light was indicated. Car was traded in and is currently in repair.

Driving 45 down a city street and my 2023 Wagoneer II Carbide started to overheat and then the engine just stopped running. I was able to get the car out of traffic. Dash was saying the engine oil level was low, but when checking the menu for oil, it showed everything was fine. The car cooled down, and we tried to drive it again and it died again 3 times on the way to the dealership. I was told it was a faulty thermostat and the dealership replaced the part with the new version of the same part, which means it will die again. This seems to be a know issue with the Hurricane engines, and I have seen a small recall of 500 cars (mine was not part of that recall) for this thermostat issue. I am now stuck with a car that I am afraid to drive and it is a ticking time bomb for another thermostat failure. This failure is after the real differential had been replaced.

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Wagoneer. The contact stated that on several occasions, while driving at various speeds and continuing to accelerate, the RPM failed to respond as needed. Additionally, while slowing down the RPM failed to lower. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated, or the message to check the user manual for proper oil and fuel usage was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that a system update was needed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred within several months. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the entire instrument cluster became inoperable, with the speedometer remaining at 0 MPH, or the message to "Depress Brake Pedal to Start Vehicle" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer on several occasions, where it was diagnosed and determined that both batteries needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred within a month or two. The contact stated that on one occasion, the electrical cluster was replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred within a month. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

I worry about the reliability of the vehicle. I have had it since June of 2023 and since I have purchased the vehicle, I have had nothing but issues. It has now been towed twice back to the dealership for engine issues. I have tried to reach out to many different people to try and get this resolved with no luck. I have 2 small children that rely on my transportation along with getting myself to and from work. The first time that I brought the car in was July 2023 (mileage was 5000) for the engine overheating, it was fixed late September and back in October with the engine shaking and check engine light on. It then was "fixed" and went back in March with the same check engine light and engine shake, I changed my tires to see if that would help with the shake per the dealership request and it did not, I came back in April twice and then May. It has now been towed from my home to the dealership once again pending some resolution from here. It has been at the dealership for 80+ days with these engine issues. I have been fighting with the reliability of my vehicle since I first purchased it and have had no luck with it. My fear is being left somewhere with my 2 small children without a vehicle, again. I am requesting Wagoneer purchase the car back from me so I can have dependability back for myself and my family. The service department has been a nightmare to work with in regard to getting them to fix the vehicle. I have been promised a call back a few times and I have got nothing. I have also made the attempt to get Bessey's to repurchase the car this vehicle as it has failed me so many times. At this point I am really upset with this company and its unwillingness to help. My car has been their time and time again for the same repair attempt. In all honesty, I don't believe my concerns are being taken seriously as it is STILL not driving as it should. Engine still shakes during acceleration and check engine light will appear.