The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 3, 2023. Some owner notification letters were mailed October 31, 2023. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated July 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 66A. This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-475.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Ram 1500 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2014 | 2,383 | 18 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2015 | 1,367 | 9 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2016 | 311 | 8 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2017 | 364 | 5 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2018 | 855 | 10 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2019 | 370 | 7 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2020 | 241 | 3 |
| Ram 1500 | 2014 | 1,776 | 16 |
| Ram 1500 | 2015 | 1,459 | 17 |
| Ram 1500 | 2016 | 1,554 | 16 |
| Ram 1500 | 2017 | 884 | 13 |
| Ram 1500 | 2018 | 667 | 15 |
| Ram 1500 | 2019 | 1,493 | 29 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2023
23 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) filed 225 campaigns in all.
| 23V905000 22 Dec 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V878000 21 Dec 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V836000 8 Dec 2023 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 23V829000 7 Dec 2023 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 23V790000 22 Nov 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V751000 13 Nov 2023 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 23V723000 26 Oct 2023 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 23V707000 20 Oct 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023