2024 Jeep Wagoneer L Lemon Law Case Study: Missouri
A 2024 Jeep Wagoneer L With Recurring Electrical and Mechanical Defects
Our client purchased a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer L in Missouri (intake purchase / lease date: May 11, 2024). Documented case history describes ongoing problems with key fob recognition, a grinding noise from the front end, the vehicle getting stuck and not moving when cold and wet, complete loss of power while turning or reversing (while the engine continued to rev), and failed main and auxiliary batteries. Current mileage on the odometer: 12,500. Intake primary problem categories: Engine/ Transmission; Electrical/ Technology; Safety. The repair history demonstrates four distinct repair incidents totaling 233 days out of service.
“key fob was not recognized by the vehicle” Case notes continue: “grinding noise from front end while moving forward or in reverse.” “vehicle gets stuck and will not move when cold and wet.” “vehicle will completely lose power but engine revs up while turning or reversing.” With those defects documented across the service visits described below, the client contacted Easy Lemon for legal assistance under the lemon law.
What Went Wrong
- Key fob recognition: key fob was not recognized by the vehicle; battery replaced and key fob itself replaced, but the issue persisted on the documented repair order.
- Front-end grinding noise: grinding noise from the front end while moving forward or in reverse; technicians were unable to duplicate the issue on the overlapping repair order.
- Cold/wet immobility: vehicle gets stuck and will not move when cold and wet; same noise concern from the previous visit; RSU 24-141 was performed to update RFHUB.
- Loss of power while turning or reversing: vehicle will completely lose power but engine revs up while turning or reversing; concern continued across later visits.
- Failed batteries / air suspension: vehicle is dead and would not jump start; both batteries failed (aux and main replaced); pinched wires near air suspension module; Code C15BA-13; internal short in both rear air struts; rear air struts and air fittings replaced.
What the Documented Service Visits Showed
May 6–September 27, 2024: Key Fob & Front-End Noise (126 Days)
Key fob was not recognized by the vehicle even after having battery replaced; replaced battery but issue still present, replaced key fob. Overlapping repair order: grinding noise from front end while moving forward or in reverse; unable to duplicate issue. Rental was provided.
November 12–December 13, 2024: Stuck When Cold and Wet (32 Days)
Vehicle gets stuck and will not move when cold and wet; same noise concern from previous visit; unable to duplicate issue. RSU 24-141 was performed to update RFHUB. Rental was provided.
May 8–June 6, 2025: Loss of Power While Turning or Reversing (30 Days)
Vehicle will completely lose power but engine revs up while turning or reversing; unable to duplicate issue. Rental was provided.
July 7–August 20, 2025: Dead Batteries & Air Suspension (45 Days)
Vehicle is dead and would not jump start; both batteries failed; replaced both aux and main batteries. Still experiencing loss of power while turning or reversing. After battery replacement found several pinched wires near air suspension module; found code C15BA-13; repaired all wires but code still active; found internal short in both rear air struts; replaced rear air struts and air fittings. Rental was provided.
$22,500 Cash and Keep Secured
Easy Lemon secured a $22,500 Cash and Keep settlement for our client. Under a Cash and Keep outcome, the manufacturer pays a cash settlement and the client keeps the vehicle. Our client paid nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.
Key Case Facts
- Vehicle: 2024 Jeep Wagoneer L
- Purchased in: Missouri
- Purchase / lease date (intake): May 11, 2024
- Current mileage: 12,500
- Repair incidents: 4
- Days out of service: 233
- Primary problems (intake): Engine/ Transmission; Electrical/ Technology; Safety
- In shop more than 30 days at any time (intake): Yes
- Settlement type: Cash and Keep, $22,500 cash recovery, client retains the vehicle
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