JK fire and recent recall?

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Originally Posted by Aus Patriot

I have said it before and will say it again.
Do not rely of Jeep Assist or the likes when heading on any major adventure as it ain't worth anything.

Get yourself something like the RAC Premium for $130 a year which is a comprehensive recovery service if you run into probs.

Jeep assist is great for the city limits etc... But not so good when your 1000's of k's from home and towing a camper or something else.

We rang Jeep assist because we were still under new car warranty (and I wasn't thinking straight because I had just ingested copious quantities of extinguisher dust ) and stupidly thought they might want to help one of their customers that had just had a fire in a JK after all it wasn’t the first time one had burnt.
We also had RAC WA top cover but was tod when we rang, (after being rejected by Jeep Assist) the that a fire is not a breakdown so it is an insurance matter. It was too late by that time to get onto the Insurance co so we accepted a tow into a camp spot in the bush and worked all night under the Jeep to assess the damage enough to talk to the insurance company the next daay into backing our decision to fix it out in the bush.


As we dont use the Jeep in the city, I agree Jeep assist is useless.

Steve M.

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Originally Posted by ksk

Hey mate,

Are u in Perth?. Was that your red CRD you took to Rodgerbone to mod? If so i feel for you mate. You've had bad luck wih the thing off the bat. Myself on the other hand have had zero probs. Just a split turbo pipe which Jeep fixed under warranty. It must of been a lemon mate. Ive been out in 40 degree heat pushing the shit out of it with the aircon blaring full ball and the temp didn't budge...That being said, if i had experienced your issues i woulda moved on AGES ago..

PS: just received the recall letter in the mail aswell. Ive had a look and there doesnt seem to be any rubbing though. Im running a 2.5 inch lift and 33's on road..

KSK

Yep thats us, Rodger has done lots of the fixes on our JK, way back to the first bent front axle tubes that started all the rubish we have had to deal with, with Jeep. He has little regard for Perth Jeep Dealers as well.

Steve M.

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Friggin hell mate..i feel 4 you. Burn the rest of it down and claim insurance. Jeep dealerships are useless...haven't done not even 1 service with them..

KSK

[Aus Patriot]

I feel for you mate.

All best from us here.

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Originally Posted by ksk

Hey mate,

Are u in Perth?. Was that your red CRD you took to Rodgerbone to mod? If so i feel for you mate. You've had bad luck wih the thing off the bat.................... It must of been a lemon mate. ..................That being said, if i had experienced your issues i woulda moved on AGES ago..

KSK

Yep it is/was a lemon and everyone agrees .... but a lemon we have been stuck with.... without any support at all from Chrysler Jeep.

Still lots of money spent fixes a lemmon!!!! just dont ask us to speak kindly about Chrysler Jeep or WA Jeep Dealers.


Stev M.

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Originally Posted by redgp

Yep it is/was a lemon and everyone agrees .... but a lemon we have been stuck with.... without any support at all from Chrysler Jeep.

Still lots of money spent fixes a lemmon!!!! just dont ask us to speak kindly about Chrysler Jeep or WA Jeep Dealers.


Stev M.

Offcourse not..in the USA they have lemon laws..dunno how aussie dealerships swindled their way around that one...they should be sued really.


Wishing you all the best..i reckon u deserve to win the lotto with all the shit you've been through....

KSK

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Is the Moral of the story "Next time stand back and watch it burn"???