Just shy of 50,000 Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, and Ram 1500 models in the United States are being recalled as they may have a high-pressure fuel pump that could fail prematurely.
The car manufacturer’s recall notice states that a failure of the high-pressure fuel pump could introduce ‘internally failed component’ debris into the fuel system. This could cause fuel starvation, resulting in a loss of motive power that can cause a crash without prior warning. Owners of vehicles with the issue may be alerted to the fault through a malfunction indicator lamp on the dash, a fuel leak at the high-pressure fuel pump, or excessive noise from the pump.
A total of 11,486 Jeep Wrangler models built between November 2, 2021 and January 13, 2023 are involved in the recall. In addition, the recall encompasses 7,554 Jeep Gladiator models manufactured from October 14, 2021 to April 6, 2023 in addition to 26,671 Ram 1500 models built from October 5, 2021 to March 23, 2023. All affected vehicles are fitted with 3.0-liter diesel six-cylinder engines.
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Both dealers and customers are scheduled to be alerted to the recall on or around June 2, 2023. Owners will be expected to take their vehicle to a dealer where the high-pressure fuel pump will be inspected and replaced if necessary. Customers who have already paid to have the issue fixed will be reimbursed.
Mopar is issuing a recall over the same issue for 8,459 examples of its 3.0-liter diesel six-cylinder engine. Four different variants of the 3.0-liter diesel are impacted, with production dates from July 12, 2021 – April 6, 2023, July 14, 2021 – April 6, 2023, and November 23, 2021 to March 31, 2023.
FCA U.S. will repurchase suspect high-pressure fuel pumps from Mopar as well as any uninstalled engines that are lying around. For engines that have already been installed, the pump will be replaced.
