2006 Jeep Wrangler engine and engine cooling problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Jeep Wrangler — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact was driving 60 mph when a squealing noise was heard from the oil pump assembly near the cam shaft. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the oil failed to pump through the vehicle properly. The manufacturer was…”
filed Nov 1, 2011
“Opda(distributor) appears to have created excessive heat at the drive gear from the camshaft and caused a failure of a camshaft lifter or follower which wore down the camshaft and ran metal shavings or chips throughout the engine with the oil and caused engine failure. The oil level was full prior…”
filed Oct 19, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Wrangler | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Wrangler | 7 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Jeep Wrangler
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.