Project-JK The Badlands 2009 (Official Thread)
JK Freak
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 715
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From: Saginaw, MI
F#ckin Jeep isn't running right again! oh, btw, Happy Easter to all my fellow Jeepers! like i was saying, went to start it yesterday and it wouldn't. cranked it over for awhile and it started. backed out of the driveway, got half a block down the street and the engine light, esp and red lightning bolt lights all came on!!! turned around and idled home. i'm guessing exhaust problem b/c it wouldn't let me give it gas and the idle was really rough. so i don't know if i'm gonna trust this thing to get me to the Badlands, wheel, and get home. i just don't have any more faith left for this JK 
i've read on the forum about guys saying that Chrysler has bought their jeeps back. anyone know how many times i have to have it in the shop b4 that happens? i really don't wanna go through all the hassle of gettign a lemon law lawyer. i still want a jk, just not this one!
hope to see you guys at the Badlands
i've read on the forum about guys saying that Chrysler has bought their jeeps back. anyone know how many times i have to have it in the shop b4 that happens? i really don't wanna go through all the hassle of gettign a lemon law lawyer. i still want a jk, just not this one!
hope to see you guys at the Badlands
JK Freak
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 534
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From: Deeetroit , MI
always a comedian in the bunch!!! good point though, most of my troubles started from that point
i watched her get towed away from me on a flat bed this morning
if you wanna send sympathy cards, plz see address below:
1942 Jeep St
Jeepsville, JK
11111
FYI, that's Mudboss county
good point though, most of my troubles started from that point i watched her get towed away from me on a flat bed this morning
if you wanna send sympathy cards, plz see address below:
1942 Jeep St
Jeepsville, JK
11111
FYI, that's Mudboss county
JK Super Freak
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,323
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From: Grand Blanc, MI
[QUOTE=MI MudBoss;1056767]F#ckin Jeep isn't running right again! oh, btw, Happy Easter to all my fellow Jeepers! like i was saying, went to start it yesterday and it wouldn't. cranked it over for awhile and it started. backed out of the driveway, got half a block down the street and the engine light, esp and red lightning bolt lights all came on!!! turned around and idled home. i'm guessing exhaust problem b/c it wouldn't let me give it gas and the idle was really rough. so i don't know if i'm gonna trust this thing to get me to the Badlands, wheel, and get home. i just don't have any more faith left for this JK
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That is exactly what mine did when I got stranded in Cadillac in January. The wirting harness on the transmission is bad. What happens is the harness shorts out and sends fault codes to the trans and computer. It will lock you into second gear and limit your rpms at about 1500. Top speed is about 14 mph. Took me 7 hours to get home from Cadillac. It ran real rough and sounded like a boat gurglin in the water.
Mention to the dealer that it is probably the wiring harness. Some dealers f around trying to fix it, mine just replaced it. Do a search for Electronic Throttle Control. That is the red lightning bolt on the dash.
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That is exactly what mine did when I got stranded in Cadillac in January. The wirting harness on the transmission is bad. What happens is the harness shorts out and sends fault codes to the trans and computer. It will lock you into second gear and limit your rpms at about 1500. Top speed is about 14 mph. Took me 7 hours to get home from Cadillac. It ran real rough and sounded like a boat gurglin in the water.
Mention to the dealer that it is probably the wiring harness. Some dealers f around trying to fix it, mine just replaced it. Do a search for Electronic Throttle Control. That is the red lightning bolt on the dash.
JK Freak
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 715
Likes: 1
From: Saginaw, MI
always a comedian in the bunch!!! good point though, most of my troubles started from that point
i watched her get towed away from me on a flat bed this morning
if you wanna send sympathy cards, plz see address below:
1942 Jeep St
Jeepsville, JK
11111
FYI, that's Mudboss county
good point though, most of my troubles started from that point i watched her get towed away from me on a flat bed this morning
if you wanna send sympathy cards, plz see address below:
1942 Jeep St
Jeepsville, JK
11111
FYI, that's Mudboss county
Sympathy card on it's way...I hope!
It got a little "dirty" on the way to the mail box.
JK Freak
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 534
Likes: 0
From: Deeetroit , MI
[QUOTE=08UnlimitedSahara810;1059061]
thanx for the help
i hounded them today, calling every two hours. i wanted to let them know i expected it back today, or at least, keep bugging them, so to fix it quicker to get me to stop calling! either way, it worked!! got it back tonight around 7pm.
it was the "crank shaft sensor"... they said the wire was just loose/bad connection, but as added precaution they changed the sensor too.
i'm gonna scream so loud you'll hear me in Saginaw if this jeep leaves me stranded again!!!!!
F#ckin Jeep isn't running right again! oh, btw, Happy Easter to all my fellow Jeepers! like i was saying, went to start it yesterday and it wouldn't. cranked it over for awhile and it started. backed out of the driveway, got half a block down the street and the engine light, esp and red lightning bolt lights all came on!!! turned around and idled home. i'm guessing exhaust problem b/c it wouldn't let me give it gas and the idle was really rough. so i don't know if i'm gonna trust this thing to get me to the Badlands, wheel, and get home. i just don't have any more faith left for this JK
QUOTE]
That is exactly what mine did when I got stranded in Cadillac in January. The wirting harness on the transmission is bad. What happens is the harness shorts out and sends fault codes to the trans and computer. It will lock you into second gear and limit your rpms at about 1500. Top speed is about 14 mph. Took me 7 hours to get home from Cadillac. It ran real rough and sounded like a boat gurglin in the water.
Mention to the dealer that it is probably the wiring harness. Some dealers f around trying to fix it, mine just replaced it. Do a search for Electronic Throttle Control. That is the red lightning bolt on the dash.
QUOTE]
That is exactly what mine did when I got stranded in Cadillac in January. The wirting harness on the transmission is bad. What happens is the harness shorts out and sends fault codes to the trans and computer. It will lock you into second gear and limit your rpms at about 1500. Top speed is about 14 mph. Took me 7 hours to get home from Cadillac. It ran real rough and sounded like a boat gurglin in the water.
Mention to the dealer that it is probably the wiring harness. Some dealers f around trying to fix it, mine just replaced it. Do a search for Electronic Throttle Control. That is the red lightning bolt on the dash.
thanx for the help
i hounded them today, calling every two hours. i wanted to let them know i expected it back today, or at least, keep bugging them, so to fix it quicker to get me to stop calling! either way, it worked!! got it back tonight around 7pm.it was the "crank shaft sensor"... they said the wire was just loose/bad connection, but as added precaution they changed the sensor too.
i'm gonna scream so loud you'll hear me in Saginaw if this jeep leaves me stranded again!!!!!
JK Freak
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 534
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From: Deeetroit , MI
can you hear me screaming?????
not only did the same thing happen to my jeep on wednesday, two days & 10 miles later, but now there's no camp jeep 2009 see attached:
Dear Brian:
The four-wheel-drive off-roading season is fast upon us. Spring is here. Fresh trails are calling.
As any four-wheel-drive enthusiast will tell you, detours are inevitable. Unfortunately, this means we'll have to bypass Camp Jeep® 2009.
Our adventurous fans know alternate routes for fun are out there to be discovered and enjoyed. Visit jeep.com to find a variety of new and well-traveled paths to destinations others only dream of.
Keep living the Jeep® life on the exciting trails that lie ahead.
Best Regards,
Robert Puffer
Global Events Manager
see attached:Dear Brian:
The four-wheel-drive off-roading season is fast upon us. Spring is here. Fresh trails are calling.
As any four-wheel-drive enthusiast will tell you, detours are inevitable. Unfortunately, this means we'll have to bypass Camp Jeep® 2009.
Our adventurous fans know alternate routes for fun are out there to be discovered and enjoyed. Visit jeep.com to find a variety of new and well-traveled paths to destinations others only dream of.
Keep living the Jeep® life on the exciting trails that lie ahead.
Best Regards,
Robert Puffer
Global Events Manager
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 106
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From: Biloxi MS
i might be there...
Im from IN originally but the military has me livin in mississippi. I might be up in the area for both of the runs but my moms in the hospital so im not sure if I will be able to make it. Assuming everything goes ok then Im down for both dates
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JK Junkie
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,539
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From: Fort Wayne, IN
I will put you down as a possible! Hope all goes well with you mother.