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60 Days in the Shop Before 14,000 Miles — FCA Bought Back This Wrangler Sahara 4xe

Three tire-pressure system failures, a stall, a shifter fault and a steering damper. All within the presumption period.

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$16,574recovered for the client
1.02xthe statutory refund
60countable days out of service
6repair visits

The math

What this client actually received

Every figure below comes from the settlement documents in this case. Nothing is rounded up, and nothing is left out.

What the client received

Statutory refundThe formula written into the Song-Beverly Act $16,259.26
Civil penaltiesAwarded where the manufacturer's failure was willful plus$315.72
Paid to the client $16,574.98
Loan / lease balance cleared$41,185.80Paid directly to the lender by FCA US, LLC (Stellantis), on top of the figure above
Attorney fees$0Paid by the manufacturer, not the client
Vehicle
2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe
VIN
1C4RJXP66RW••••••
Bought
New
Contract
Lease
Miles at delivery
41
Price
$60,409.17
Manufacturer
FCA US, LLC (Stellantis)
Outcome
Buyback + civil penalties
  • $16,574.98 to the client
  • $41,185.80 lease paid off
  • 60 countable days out of service
  • All 6 visits within the presumption period

The case

Tire-pressure system failed three times in 2,500 miles, then the Jeep started stalling — 60 countable days in the shop

Our client leased a new 2024 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4xe. At 1,708 miles, the low-tire-pressure warning began cycling on at freeway speed. That was the start of six trips to the dealer.

The tire-pressure monitoring system kept losing contact with all four sensors. The dealer replaced the RF hub module, couldn't reproduce the fault on the next visit, then traced a weak signal to the remote-start antenna and replaced it. FCA later issued safety recall 56C for the RF hub antenna wiring. After a software update the Jeep began stalling. The electronic shift module was losing communication because a wire had pushed out of its terminal. On the last visit, a worn steering damper was causing shaking at freeway speeds.

The repair record

60 countable days out of service

Six visits and 61 days in the shop, 60 of them countable. Two single visits lasted 12 days and one lasted 18. Every repair order fell within the 18-month / 18,000-mile presumption period.

  1. 0112 days

    1,708 miles

    Low tire pressure warning cycling on while driving on the freeway

    What the dealer did

    Found loss of TPMS communication (DTCs C1501-C1504); replaced the RF hub (RFH) module and programmed sensors

    • RF hub (RFH) module
    Counts toward days out of serviceVerified
  2. 0212 days

    2,331 miles

    TPMS warning cycling on again; no tire pressures registering

    What the dealer did

    Extended diagnosis and 100-mile overnight road test; could not duplicate; no repairs made (STAR case S2422000001)

    • RF hub / TPMS / antenna
    Counts toward days out of serviceNot verified
  3. 037 days

    2,542 miles

    TPMS warning cycling on; all four tire readings showing dashes

    What the dealer did

    Confirmed loss of communication to all four sensors; weak signal traced to the remote-start antenna on the same circuit; antenna replaced

    • Remote start antenna
    Counts toward days out of serviceVerified
  4. 041 day

    2,626 miles

    Scheduled maintenance (oil change, tire rotation, inspection)

    What the dealer did

    Maintenance only

    Not countedN/A (maintenance)
  5. 0518 days

    5,944 miles

    Check engine light on and vehicle intermittently stalling; multiple dashboard alerts with the shift indicator flashing

    What the dealer did

    Verified stalling after an over-the-air update; updated high-voltage and powertrain modules per technical assistance (STAR case S2508000088). Found a pushed-out terminal at the electronic shift module; wiring repaired. Safety recall 56C (TPMS) inspection performed

    • High-voltage / powertrain control modules
    • Electronic shift module wiring
    Counts toward days out of serviceVerified (2 issues)
  6. 0611 days

    13,567 miles

    Thumping noise from right front on cold starts; vehicle shakes at freeway speeds

    What the dealer did

    Thump could not be duplicated; steering damper found with excessive play and replaced. Recall 68C (PHEV HV battery) reprogramming performed

    • Steering damper
    • Transmission/suspension (not verified)
    Counts toward days out of serviceVerified (steering damper); thump not verified

The turning point

Why the manufacturer paid

At 30 cumulative days out of service within the presumption period, California law presumes a vehicle is a lemon. This Jeep reached twice that, with verified, safety-related defects including stalling and a tire-pressure fault tied to a recall.

The result

How it ended

FCA repurchased the Jeep and paid off the $41,185.80 lease balance. Our client received $16,574.98: $16,259.26 in statutory damages plus $315.72 in civil penalties/additional recovery.

  • STAR S2422000001
  • STAR S2508000088

What this case shows

Days out of service add up fast. Keep every repair order, even for 'could not duplicate' visits, because those days can count.

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