This has been an on-going issue, so apologies if it's long. At this point the dealer has run out of parts to replace and appears to not know what to do next.
2014 JGC, diesel, 112,000 miles.
~may 2022 - 10 june. Went to pick up the kid from school, didn't start. No crank or anything. Lights/radio seemed fine, but laggy. Towed to dealership. After ~month, they replaced the battery, the starter, and a melted wire harness (seems like a big deal/clue??)
Dec 19, 2022. Two days after my mopar warranty expired. Same symptoms, no start, no crank. Lights/Radio seemed fine, but laggy. Contacted the dealer to let them know it's the same situation as May. Since it was at home this time, hooked up a battery charger and after a few hrs it started.
Dec 23, 2022 - late Jan 2023. Same symptoms, no start, no crank, etc. Charger didn't work this time, had it towed to the dealer on Dec 26th. After ~month again, they replaced the alternator and starter relay, I paid for the relay, they covered the rest out of good will since my warranty just lapsed a couple days prior on time (not mileage).
~Feb 1. Same symptoms, no start no crank. Since it was in a restricted place (no public tow access), let it sit for a day, no change. Disconnect the negative cable for a few, tried again and it started. Drive to a place a tow truck could get it the next time.
Feb 7 - ongoing. At work, going to leave and same symptoms, no start. Towed to the dealer. They said they noticed an arch mark on the ecu, ordered a new one. Installed it and it fried. Ordered a second one and found a wireharness somewhere by the transmission and fixed it (unclear it it was melted like the other, or was a ground they fixed). It starts and they drive it to the parking lot. Next morning, they go to start it...same symptoms, no start no crank and after another week have no more logically guessed at parts to replace and no leads on what to do next. They say they covering it, since it's related to the issues back in June when it was under warranty.
My thoughts:
1. There's a wiring/grounding problem that led to the over currant on the first trip and probably keeps frying stuff... but now what?
2. The computer isn't getting whatever AND logic returns/signals it requires to pass the "ok to start" voltage to the relay, so the starter is never being told to start. I'm thinking a brake depressed sensor/signal, a shifter sensor, transmission sensor, etc.
Thoughts? The dealer seems stumped now that there aren't low hanging parts to replace.
2014 JGC, diesel, 112,000 miles.
~may 2022 - 10 june. Went to pick up the kid from school, didn't start. No crank or anything. Lights/radio seemed fine, but laggy. Towed to dealership. After ~month, they replaced the battery, the starter, and a melted wire harness (seems like a big deal/clue??)
Dec 19, 2022. Two days after my mopar warranty expired. Same symptoms, no start, no crank. Lights/Radio seemed fine, but laggy. Contacted the dealer to let them know it's the same situation as May. Since it was at home this time, hooked up a battery charger and after a few hrs it started.
Dec 23, 2022 - late Jan 2023. Same symptoms, no start, no crank, etc. Charger didn't work this time, had it towed to the dealer on Dec 26th. After ~month again, they replaced the alternator and starter relay, I paid for the relay, they covered the rest out of good will since my warranty just lapsed a couple days prior on time (not mileage).
~Feb 1. Same symptoms, no start no crank. Since it was in a restricted place (no public tow access), let it sit for a day, no change. Disconnect the negative cable for a few, tried again and it started. Drive to a place a tow truck could get it the next time.
Feb 7 - ongoing. At work, going to leave and same symptoms, no start. Towed to the dealer. They said they noticed an arch mark on the ecu, ordered a new one. Installed it and it fried. Ordered a second one and found a wireharness somewhere by the transmission and fixed it (unclear it it was melted like the other, or was a ground they fixed). It starts and they drive it to the parking lot. Next morning, they go to start it...same symptoms, no start no crank and after another week have no more logically guessed at parts to replace and no leads on what to do next. They say they covering it, since it's related to the issues back in June when it was under warranty.
My thoughts:
1. There's a wiring/grounding problem that led to the over currant on the first trip and probably keeps frying stuff... but now what?
2. The computer isn't getting whatever AND logic returns/signals it requires to pass the "ok to start" voltage to the relay, so the starter is never being told to start. I'm thinking a brake depressed sensor/signal, a shifter sensor, transmission sensor, etc.
Thoughts? The dealer seems stumped now that there aren't low hanging parts to replace.
