Chrysler Recalls Almost 470,000 Jeep SUVs

[Matt]

What are the other two?

[1USMC]

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More tidbits on the> Final Drive Control Module ( FDCM) AKA (?) > Transfer Case Control Module . Located under the 2nd row seats on the drivers side, XK and WK.

New costs for mine $315, dealer was not sure if there was a need to "wake up " the module or if it could just be installed and go. (Recall repairs are free of course ). My local dealer , after showing them the recall info , was also wondering about the software fix for a hardware problem. We may not be getting all the info yet.

Also , food for thought ... I'm thinking for those of us that have aftermarket programmers should zero them out before taking it in for new programming from the dealer to be on the safe side ?????

[JustinS]

What are the other two?

G40 and H19...old ones that were never taken care of before I bought my XK.

[lekmedm]

^^^^^bwahaha....!!!

Sent from wherever my Jeep takes me.

[1USMC]

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OMG !!! The casualties continue to mount !! Will it ever END ???

Looks like the "fix" was to late for this poor owner who remote started his XK and then it rolled slowly out his driveway...... ;-)

[TrialByFire]

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OMG !!! The casualties continue to mount !! Will it ever END ???

Looks like the "fix" was to late for this poor owner who remote started his XK and then it rolled slowly out his driveway...... ;-)

Wow! Jaws of Life couldn't have uncanned that poor soul!

I'm still confused about this recall. I thought it was the transmission that shifts on its own but the notice says its the NV245 transfer case. The TC does have a Neutral position for towing and is electrically actuated so I guess that there is no way the 'cracks' could cause it to shift into Drive.

[1USMC]

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“ …experience a transfer case actuator encoder electrical failure that results in unintentional transfer case shifting into or through the neutral position, which may result in vehicle rollaway…"


Ok, so the way I was seeing this as our transfer cases have 3 “positions” Hi, Low and Neutral.

For me to select neutral I have to :

1. Key ON, engine off.
2. Vehicle stopped, with foot on brake.
3. Place the transmission into NEUTRAL.
4. Hold down the NEUTRAL “pin” switch (with a pen,
etc.) for four seconds until the LED light by the switch
starts to blink indicating shift in progress. The light will
stop blinking (stay on solid) when the NEUTRAL shift is
complete.A“4WD SYSTEM IN NEUTRAL” message will display

“ This range disengages both the front and rear driveshafts
from the powertrain. “

The way I understood it, the “crack”, bypassed all the steps we have to perform to get the transfer case into neutral.

Is that the way you see it ???

[pjmjr508]

basicly that is how I see it. I am guessing that mode is there for a flat tow.

[Core XK]

I totally agree lol I do not intend to get kt fixed anytime soon.

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[Matt]

I'm with you guys.... i think i'll wait this one out!