Yes its possible that the starter solenoid got "stuck." Ford had a problem with ignition switches a few years ago and they would stick on and leave the vehicle c ranking and if you had enough battery it would crank until everything got so hot it would burn the truck to the ground (or car..it crossed models) and sometimes the garages or houses they were in. Hope they figure it out and dont just put a bandaid on an artery

 

Well, just got done speaking with the service manager and they didnt recieve the part in today so the soonest it will be is tom, Thursday the 20th. Once again I am lucky my Jeep died 30 miles from my destination and not 400 away from anywhere I was familiar with since I have been without a Jeep for now 4 days going on 5. Speaking of which where can I send a letter/e-mail to Chrysler to let them know about my situation. Im trying to stay positive about the whole situation but its getting harder and harder.

 

The part???

I am assuming that this part is a new starter?
I can't see that getting a starter would be a problem...
Just makes me go hmmmm.

Good luck man- I think that we are thinking good thoughts for ya!!

 

Your assumption is correct in the part I am saying they are waiting for is the starter....then again that is my assumption from what they told me.

70 degree weather here today and no Jeep but oh well, soon enough I will get her back. And thanks for the good thoughts guys.

 

I might be wrong on this because I don't think I remember it correctly but when I bought the jeep there was this yellow card for free towing and I believe there's some sort of trip interruption thing from Chrysler ($500.00 I think) Check your paperwork & w/the dealer see what thay say about it. I know $500 is not a lot but maybe it'll make you feel better.

 

That would definately make me feel a lot better, and help with some pretty fun mods as well.

Anyone else ever heard of this?

 

Was it Sonny Flink? This is who I bought mine from. I have known him for years. He is great guy to deal with. I play golf with him weekly. I live in Lexington.

 

Not sure of Sonnys last name. He works in the service department of Bales and not the sales....could still be the same guy.

 

This situation sucks. I would call Jeep HQ in Detroit. Contact number is on the website. I had a situation with my Jeep a couple of months ago where the part I needed went on backorder. By calling Jeep, they opened a case and all parties in the dealership were notified (service manager, GM, owner). This put a lot of pressure on the dealership to get the problem resolved. I was finally told that they found a part and the soonest they could get it was 4 days out. Amazingly, they called me the next day and told me my Jeep was ready and they paid for my rental for the entire time that my Jeep was on their lot (4 weeks).

It can't hurt anything to call.

Good luck with this.

 

Thanks for all the info. I will definately be asking the dealership working on my Jeep tomorrow if the heat shield was installed, and I will be sure to let you know the outcome. Thanks again.