Episode 750 – Does 4xe Work in COLD?
This Week In Jeep
4xe Wranglers May Not Work In Cold Weather
Keller Rohrback, a law firm out of Seattle, with a name that sounds more like a blind and deaf Pokemon, is gathering Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe owners to put them in concentration camps for their culpability in the human welfare crimes that happening in the ore mines that made their batteries.
I’m joking of course, but that really is going on, so if you’re thinking you’re saving the planet or anything like that it’s actually just the opposite, but I digress.
This law firm is actually looking for any and all 4xe owners, for a possible class-action lawsuit. A call-to-action post on the business’ website claims Jeep misled buyers of the plug-in hybrid off-roaders by claiming they can operate in electric-only mode, but new evidence is now proving that’s not always true. Did you guys know about the
“FORM Mode” on the 4xe Jeeps? Yea neither did anyone else! FORM is an acronym that stands for Fuel and Oil Refresh Mode, and when this mode is active, it keeps the internal combustion engine constantly engaged in winter temperatures.
Obviously, this is going to affect MPG and the owners of 4xe’s are now coming together to say that the premium they paid to have exceptional mileage from their Jeep was sold a false bill of goods. The claim is false advertising, because if you claim a Jeep gets a certain mileage, or can operate in a certain way no matter what, but in reality, it’s not even remotely capable of those numbers, or there is a secret feature you’re not aware of…. All because it gets a little too chilly? Yea, I call BS too.
Jeep, or more likely the marketing departments of Jeep’s parent company Stellantis really dropped the ball on this one. There’s a good chance it’s a case of the left hand not talking to the right hand, and although the engineering departments knew all about this feature, the sales, and marketing departments were never properly informed, and thus failed to instruct potential buyers of this feature, that as far as I can tell, can NOT be turned off. But it’s not all doom and gloom if you own a 4xe and live where it gets down into the freezing temps. Although this feature can’t be bypassed within the factory programming, there are ways to circumvent this from happening. One way would be to install block heaters, this may be expensive, and may not be 100% foolproof, but it may help nonetheless. I’ve seen several forum posts about this where some 4xe owners are seeing benefits from blocking the grill. From duct tape to cardboard, to the aftermarket, where you can get inserts or full covers to block off the front grille entirely… all in the hopes of retaining a little more heat in the engine compartment while driving in winter.
This may not be ideal, and it may not work for some of you in the northern, or midwestern states where the winters are a bit harsher. But maybe this class action lawsuit can bring in some much-needed awareness of this. Speaking of awareness… if you’re listening to this right now, and you own a 4xe Jeep… if you knew about this feature before you signed on the dotted line, would you have still bought the Jeep?
Let us know, we’re curious what your thoughts are on this.
Jeep Rolls Away, Injures Several, and Does Mass Damage
Police in Jamestown, NY were called to the scene of a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident Wednesday morning. Reports say a woman was trying to get into her Jeep Wrangler when it started to move, then just kept going.
- JK model 2-door Wrangler, white or silver
- Left the parking lot of a boys and girls club (sloped driveway)
- Crossed the street / went between two homes
- Hit the porch of one (looks like it lost the bumper in that impact)
- Kept going, crossed another street, and entered a parking lot
- Hit two more vehicles before stopping
- The female driver/owner of the Jeep suffered minor injuries (taken to hospital)
- The vehicle was not running
- TheJeep was a manual and did not have the parking brake engaged
- Reminded me of how actor Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) died in 2016
Jeep Talk Show Gladiator Update
Running low on supplies at Studio A, my wife and I ventured out to our local Sam’s Club. On a bright, cloudless Sunny weekday morning, we got there before the hoards of shoppers.
Once back home and unloaded everything I notice some streaming dirt or mud on the driver’s side front flare. Looking closer there was a large curl of plastic coming up from the flare, and the streams of dirt or mud were deep scratches.
Both flares and the front of the hood.
Checked dashcam footage to see if the motion of the criminal mischief had caught the incident that I assumed happened at Sam’s Club.
Checked home security camera footage to confirm the damage wasn’t there before going to Sam’s Club.
Contacted Sam’s Club and spoke with the asset protection person at the club.
He reviewed security footage and with some of the 21+ security cameras they were able to confirm the attack occurred, and by who, with a license plate number.
I called the Harris County Sheriff’s non-emergency number and reported the innocent. After filing my report they were going to go pick up the security footage from Sam’s that had been placed on a CD.
Listen to our Thursday episode, episode 752 for more on this story!
Must-Have Stuff Pick-of-the-Week for your Jeep!
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- Thin construction fits in tool chest drawers so you can organize your tools how you want
- Reduces sweating caused by misplaced or dropped tools and hardware
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