I bought a 2008 diesel and after 35,000km I'm on my third major repair that I was unable to drive my vehicle. The swirl motor is now gone and it's sitting in the driveway awaiting the $4000 needed to fix it. After that I'm selling and buying a Honda.....I love it when it's running but how can anyone have a vehicle they can't depend on?
yea if u did a search u would find the resistor fix [i got 100 of them for $1.25 shipped]
or GDE tune for $700 [better performance and mileage, no swirl problem and no egr]
Swirl motor is a well known issue on this engine, wether it's sitting inside a Merc engine bay or a Jeep. As mentioned there is a relatively cheap fix for it, and there are cheaper-than-OEM-fixes to the problem that make the issue a non-issue altogether. Probably 95% of all WKs sold here are CRDs, and I never really have heard too much bad about them. Every vehicle has their issues, no matter which brand or model you buy.
Got 101k miles on mine CRD and towing to Hallett Racing Circuit today with NASA. Purrs along at 65 mph and gives me at least 17mpg (with headwind) up to 20 mpg (with tailwind).
If I had the bucks, I would make an offer. I too went through the swirl motor debacle but survived and love my CRD. I bought the GDE tune. Kissed my swirl good bye.
Although not as reliable as other cars/SUVs I've owned, I love my WK CRD and wish I can drive one for the rest of my life.
So far here is what I've had go bad on it
(1) Alternator
(2) Two windshield washer pumps (they are expensive)
(3) COFV valve on Cp3 pump
(4) Thermostat
Yeah... but I'm still waiting for my phone call so I can go pick up his rig.opCorn:
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Jeep Enthusiast Forums
18.5M posts
726.8K members
Since 2000
A forum community dedicated to all jeep owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, engine swaps, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!