thepriest555
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So, I've had my JTR for 2 months to the day and the engine seized up and I am waiting for the dealer to confirm an engine replacement.
I think the problem started about a month ago when I was driving and the ESS service light came on. When I stopped the car and restarted it, the ESS error was off, but the check engine light came on. The next day, the ESS light came back on and when I was driving to work some d-bag was racing in and out of lanes and he cut me off. I stepped on the gas to catch up to him and flip him off but my JT "misfired" and started sputtering. I was a minute from work so I sputtered into the parking lot. I called the dealer to bring it in and upon restarting no issues other than the check engine light again. Dealer cleared the codes, said they checked a few things, but other than the misfire, everything looked fine.
A month later (Tuesday), the ESS light came on again, then the check engine light. I called the dealer but they didn't have an availability until the following day. Yesterday morning (Wednesday), I start it up in the morning to go to work and it is rough idling and smoke starts billowing out of the tail pipe. I immediately turn it off. I wait a few minutes and start it up again and it rough idles for a few seconds and everything is back to normal and the check engine light is now off. I start driving to work but decide it's best if I don't drive it and decide to wait until my appointment to bring it to the dealer. When I go to bring it in, the engine is now dead and the JT won't start. Had to have it towed to the dealer.
I spoke to the dealer today who is waiting for approval to replace the engine. All he said was there was a catastrophic event and there is coolant where there isn't supposed to be so they are seeking authorization to replace it. They said on a vehicle with 30K miles they might dig down to find the cause and repair it, but with 2K miles it'd be better to replace it.
So, now I wait and see if the new engine is approved.
I think the problem started about a month ago when I was driving and the ESS service light came on. When I stopped the car and restarted it, the ESS error was off, but the check engine light came on. The next day, the ESS light came back on and when I was driving to work some d-bag was racing in and out of lanes and he cut me off. I stepped on the gas to catch up to him and flip him off but my JT "misfired" and started sputtering. I was a minute from work so I sputtered into the parking lot. I called the dealer to bring it in and upon restarting no issues other than the check engine light again. Dealer cleared the codes, said they checked a few things, but other than the misfire, everything looked fine.
A month later (Tuesday), the ESS light came on again, then the check engine light. I called the dealer but they didn't have an availability until the following day. Yesterday morning (Wednesday), I start it up in the morning to go to work and it is rough idling and smoke starts billowing out of the tail pipe. I immediately turn it off. I wait a few minutes and start it up again and it rough idles for a few seconds and everything is back to normal and the check engine light is now off. I start driving to work but decide it's best if I don't drive it and decide to wait until my appointment to bring it to the dealer. When I go to bring it in, the engine is now dead and the JT won't start. Had to have it towed to the dealer.
I spoke to the dealer today who is waiting for approval to replace the engine. All he said was there was a catastrophic event and there is coolant where there isn't supposed to be so they are seeking authorization to replace it. They said on a vehicle with 30K miles they might dig down to find the cause and repair it, but with 2K miles it'd be better to replace it.
So, now I wait and see if the new engine is approved.
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