- Engine / equipment
- Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 (3.6 V6 and 3.0 CRD)
- Period mentioned
- 2011–2021
- Symptoms
- Electrical faults: windows, a battery that drains by itself, starter motor, wiring loom (one car went back to the garage 7 times) and a Uconnect infotainment that freezes; a split steering-rack gaiter at about 57,000 km; long parts waits after the 2013 facelift. On the 3.0 diesel, the EGR cooler can crack: vaporised coolant reaches the intake manifold and can ignite.
- Possible cause described
- Cases collected by Honest John. The EGR cooler cracks from thermal fatigue: in the US, recall 20V-699 for 2014–2019 Grand Cherokee 3.0 EcoDiesel (VM Motori V6, the same as the European 3.0 CRD): the cooler is replaced and the manifold inspected.
- Check for the garage
- Measure the battery standby drain; check the steering gaiters; on diesels, watch the coolant level and check the campaign by VIN.
- 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
Electrics, diesel EGR cooler and steering gaiter on the Grand Cherokee WK2
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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?
Measure the battery standby drain; check the steering gaiters; on diesels, watch the coolant level and check the campaign by VIN.
What are the symptoms?
Electrical faults: windows, a battery that drains by itself, starter motor, wiring loom (one car went back to the garage 7 times) and a Uconnect infotainment that freezes; a split steering-rack gaiter at about 57,000 km; long parts waits after the 2013 facelift. On the 3.0 diesel, the EGR cooler can crack: vaporised coolant reaches the intake manifold and can ignite.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Jeep
- Engine / equipment
- Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 (3.6 V6 and 3.0 CRD)
- Period mentioned
- 2011–2021
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK2)2011–2021
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