2012 Still ticking what to do next???
JK Newbie
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Hazlet, NJ
I just bought an 08 Jeep JK 2 door and 2 weeks after i bought it (12 days to be exact) my water pump started leaking, i took it to the dealership and they informed me that there is no warranty on my JK
Witch is not what they told me at the time when i bought it the assured me that there was a 5 year 100,000 mile warranty so after cussing the service manager out and my salesmen out they told me that there was absolutely nothing they could do
Well my jeep has developed this ticking that your talking about its loud when i crank it cold and its a slight tick after its warm so im just not going to bother going to the dealer im just gonna run it till she blows and put a 4.0 in it my Jk only has 41k on the clock so i got a while
Witch is not what they told me at the time when i bought it the assured me that there was a 5 year 100,000 mile warranty so after cussing the service manager out and my salesmen out they told me that there was absolutely nothing they could do
Well my jeep has developed this ticking that your talking about its loud when i crank it cold and its a slight tick after its warm so im just not going to bother going to the dealer im just gonna run it till she blows and put a 4.0 in it my Jk only has 41k on the clock so i got a while
also the ticking the OP is complaining about is on the new 3.6L pentastar engine in the 12-13 model years the 07-11 still have the 3.8 minivan motor i am not aware of the 3.8 experiencing the same issue so might be something else to look into
JK Freak
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: S.I. NY
Call Chrysler customer service, make a complaint and have it filed with them. Drive the shit out of your Jeep until it breaks or until they realize that it is making abnormal noises.
I have a similar problem with my Harley. Told condition is normal, but doesn't appear on all bikes. Load of crap. So I filed a complaint with HD and if it fails after warranty, they fix it.
If you don't like noises, don't ever buy a Hog
I have a similar problem with my Harley. Told condition is normal, but doesn't appear on all bikes. Load of crap. So I filed a complaint with HD and if it fails after warranty, they fix it.
If you don't like noises, don't ever buy a Hog
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Jacksonville, FL
I recently had to take my 2013 into the dealer to be "burped" for similar sounds coming from the dash. Evidently they're very familiar with the issue because they said they needed to jack the front end up and then burp the system. It was a simple fix but they ended up having to detail the jeep because they blew coolant all over the place. Problem was resolved but I didn't think to check the coolant level before I left the dealer. Next day I looked under the hood and I had almost zero coolant in the overflow tank. Resulted in another trip to the dealer to have them add coolant since I didn't have any of the new type at home. 
JK Newbie
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Lake County, Florida
We had our 12 jk in the shop multiple times for the same thing, they replaced the #1 head and then when we got it back, it sounded like a pulley had a squeek in it... they said it was the alternator and needed to be replaced.. Well after they replaced it they decided they need to replace the #2 head?? any one else have this much trouble?
JK Newbie
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Fort Wayne, IN
We had our 12 jk in the shop multiple times for the same thing, they replaced the #1 head and then when we got it back, it sounded like a pulley had a squeek in it... they said it was the alternator and needed to be replaced.. Well after they replaced it they decided they need to replace the #2 head?? any one else have this much trouble?