A sad and sorry situation redgp.
A factory fault ( once diagnosed correctly ) and poor customer service by a manufacturer ... all dodged by fine print ... but typical of most suppliers of most products today.
Its a shame that, all that prestige, history, and offroad capability earnt by a brand over the long term ... has been destroyed by another brand with rights to the first, in a very short time space.
Everybody should remember ....
especially non jeep owners ... Jeep is only a
logo today - not a vehicle manufacturer ... There are no "
Jeep " faults any more and haven't been for a long time.
Good luck in your new vehicle purchase ... The only reason I ended up in a chrysler jeep years ago is because toyota had the audacity to expect me to buy a new 4dr Prado, rather than them have the decency, to make their SWB models available in Aust. Not much choice out there if you have specific needs in a vehicle ... beside throwing a bale of hay on the back or taking the kids to school.