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Jeep Recalls 2.0-Liter Turbo Wrangler Over Cracked Fuel Supply Line Connector

Introduced in late 2017 as a 2018 model, the JL is facing yet another callback. On this occasion, Jeep has recalled certain units equipped with the 2.0-liter mill over a fuel supply line connector supplied by TI Ashley.
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According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the plastic fuel supply line connector that attaches to the high-pressure fuel pump may crack prematurely. The suspect batch of connectors was introduced into Wrangler production on January 24th, 2020, and exhausted on March 18th, 2020. Jeep estimates that a total of 14,410 vehicles were fitted with the defective component, or better-said components, because the attached file lists two fuel line-sensor assemblies.

As of August 13th, the safety boffins at Jeep have knowledge of three field reports related to this problem, 55 customer assistance records, and 806 warranty claims. On the upside, Jeep is aware of no accidents.

FCA US, which is controlled by the Stellantis group nowadays, has a longstanding policy of reimbursing owners who have incurred the cost of repairing any issue that subsequently becomes the subject of a recall. Known customers will be informed of the callback on October 15th, and stateside dealers will be notified on October 15th, too, as per the recall report.

In the meantime, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle safety hotline for more information. Another way to tell if your 2.0-liter Wrangler needs to be fixed is to run the vehicle identification number on the federal watchdog’s VIN lookup tool.

Also known as the Global Medium Engine, the Hurricane dates back to 2016 when Alfa Romeo launched this four-cylinder powerplant in the Giulia compact executive sedan. At the moment of writing, nameplates that feature this engine further include the Stelvio, Cherokee, Chinese-market Grand Commander, Maserati Ghibli Hybrid, and Maserati Levante Hybrid.

In the Wrangler, the force-fed motor develops 270 horsepower and 295 pound-feet (400 Nm) of torque as opposed to 285 horsepower and 260 pound-feet (353 Nm) for the 3.6-liter Pentastar free-breathing V6.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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