KNOWN FAULT · Jeep

Corroded connectors on the electric parking lock of the Avenger Electric

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Engine / equipment: 2023–2024 Jeep Avenger Electric (BEV)
Period mentioned: 2023–2024
Symptoms: The car will not leave P or drops back to P when D or R is selected; a momentary loss of power; in the worst case, unexpected braking while driving.
Possible cause described: Moisture corrodes the connectors of the electric parking lock unit (ePLU) and breaks electrical continuity. According to Autoblog (January 2026), Germany’s KBA is overseeing the recall of almost 21,000 2023–2024 Avenger Electric cars: earlier software updates were not enough, and the whole unit is now replaced and the wiring repaired. On Altroconsumo, an Italian buyer’s complaint describes a 2023 Avenger Electric that kept returning to P and could not move; it was still at the garage 45 days later.
Check for the garage: Check by VIN at a Jeep dealer whether the ePLU unit was replaced; try shifting from P to D and R several times.
Cost cited in the source: Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

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How much does it cost to repair this fault?

Free under the recall.

A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

How is it checked?

Check by VIN at a Jeep dealer whether the ePLU unit was replaced; try shifting from P to D and R several times.

What are the symptoms?

The car will not leave P or drops back to P when D or R is selected; a momentary loss of power; in the worst case, unexpected braking while driving.

Which cars and years does it affect?

Find garages near you and, before you say yes, check whether the quote is reasonable.

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