WMWHV
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- Matt
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- 2021 Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel, 1947 Willys CJ2A
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Did a search and did not find any other reports of a starter failure on an EcoDiesel. Mine went out at just over 8000 miles. I had noticed a slightly raspy sound sometimes when it started first thing in the morning. Nothing overly concerning. I always thought Chrysler starters sounded raspy. Yesterday, I started it and it was really raspy and I knew there was a problem. The very next start attempt was all spinning starter motor and no engagement of the bendix. A truly nasty sound, like maybe it was scraping but not engaging. The roadside assistance people would tow it to the nearest dealer (an hour from my house and dealer). They said they might have time to look at it next week. I asked what would happen if I depended on my new Gladiator for transportation. They said I would be out of luck. They have no loaner cars and if they did, Chrysler would only cover under warranty the reasonable time for the repair and not the time it sat waiting for them to look at it. I donāt need a rental car, as the Jeep is a third vehicle for us, but if that is true (I have no reason to check out his story) folks could be in trouble if they depend on their vehicle and it goes down on them. Does anybody know if this starter is a common starter used in multiple vehicles or if it is a unicorn that might be hard to get?
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