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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 01:57 PM
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here we go, 2012 wrangler,auto, went on an exploring mission nothing major ALL 2WD stuff, well 10 min in every time I peddle the gas, bells start chiming so I turned around & headed out cause I was by myself get on the road & I notice the speedo is going CRAZY, tach is ok, bells & idiot lights are going off where the read out for your mileage is it's flickering & there is a hesitation while driving almost like sputter so I drove it to a parking lot shut it off & NO START not even a remote turn over, turn the key, bells lights going off you can barely read the mileage, clock reset back to 12 but won't crank, tow truck shows up puts a jumper on it & it fires right up so I drove it home with all the same stuff happening ( luckily not far) pull in the driveway shut it off & NO START again

tried to be as clear as possible on my explanation, would it be battery or computer issue, 41,000 miles
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 02:01 PM
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Check your battery terminal connection. I have had this happen in 2 vehicle in the past and the battery terminals even though they appeared to be on, werent on correctly. So my advice would be to loosen them up, seat them down on the post, and tighten good. Try to start after that and see what happens!
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 05:02 PM
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Battery or add an extra ground from battery
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 06:52 PM
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Check charging system and battery
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 05:40 AM
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gonna change battery later & see what happens, someone else here had a VERY similar situation ( 36,000 miles) to mine & changed battery & fixed it, jeeps only 2yrs old ?
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 05:45 AM
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Also agree with above happens regularly, tighten battery terminals.
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete1971
gonna change battery later & see what happens, someone else here had a VERY similar situation ( 36,000 miles) to mine & changed battery & fixed it, jeeps only 2yrs old ?
Pull the battery and have it properly load tested. Otherwise you risk having yourself stranded somewhere. Saw your description happen during the f-stop Arkansas trail run last year and it took two JKs to get the other Jeep started the battery was so whacked out. Save yourself the headache and load test your battery before trusting it to just a charger.
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 03:41 PM
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well replaced the battery (to an interstate) , fired right up, took it to autozone to have them check the charging system, all seems to be well

I can't believe a jeep that's 2 yrs old can have a factory battery crap out so soon, just last year I finaly had to change my wifes FACTORY battery in her 2004 Liberty & that one was 10 yrs old ?
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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Do you have an electronic sway bar?
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jp3792
Do you have an electronic sway bar?
NO it's a sport not a rubicon
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