- Engine / equipment
- 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 with the 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel (EcoDiesel)
- Period mentioned
- 2014
- Symptoms
- A few seconds of shudder at steady speed (80–113 km/h and 1,600–2,000 rpm), like driving over rumble strips, mostly while the engine warms up or on the 6–7 upshift; it goes away when you accelerate hard or lift off. No codes are stored.
- Possible cause described
- Carbon builds up on the exhaust valve stems, mostly in cars driven almost always under light load. FCA bulletin 09-006-15 replaces the cylinder heads with ones that have new valve stem seals.
- Check for the garage
- Tell the garage exactly when it happens (speed, rpm and a warming engine) and ask about bulletin 09-006-15; it can be mistaken for a gearbox or misfire problem.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Jeep
Shudder while driving on the 3.0 V6 diesel from carbon on the exhaust valves (Grand Cherokee)
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Tell the garage exactly when it happens (speed, rpm and a warming engine) and ask about bulletin 09-006-15; it can be mistaken for a gearbox or misfire problem.
What are the symptoms?
A few seconds of shudder at steady speed (80–113 km/h and 1,600–2,000 rpm), like driving over rumble strips, mostly while the engine warms up or on the 6–7 upshift; it goes away when you accelerate hard or lift off. No codes are stored.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Jeep
- Engine / equipment
- 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 with the 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel (EcoDiesel)
- Period mentioned
- 2014
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK2)2011–2021
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