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Service bulletins for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

716 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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S20080000312020-05-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Low Charging Voltage Displayed On Cluster
S20080000162020-05-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 4WD Lamp On, Service 4WD System, DTC C147B-14 Front Axle Disconnect Sensor-Circuit Short To Ground Or Open
S20080000162020-05-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 4WD Lamp On, Service 4WD System, DTC C147B-14 Front Axle Disconnect Sensor-Circuit Short To Ground Or Open
18-014-20 REV. A2020-04-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.If DTC P0456 is present use wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) to determine if a leak is present in the system. P0171 - Fuel System 1/1 Lean(LATAM Only). P0172 - Fuel System 1/1 Rich(LATAM Only). P0128 - Thermostat Rationality(APAC&EMEA with Sales Codes NA1 with NBQ or NB6 Only). P050B - Cold Start Ignition Timing Performance(APAC&EMEA with Sales Codes NA1 with NBQ or NB6 Only). Customers may experience:Excessive fan noise when the A/C is on MAX output. Rough idle at engine start up in colder ambient emperatures. Software enhancements include:Electric Vacuum Pump (EVP) update. Fan noise reduction. Low Speed Pre Ignition (LSPI) update.
S20080000162020-04-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 4WD Lamp On, Service 4WD System, DTC C147B-14 Front Axle Disconnect Sensor-Circuit Short To Ground Or Open
18-018-202020-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC):P0456 EVAP System Small Leak.If DTC P0456 is present use the wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) to determine if a leak is present in the system. P061A - Level 2 Torque Performance. P0507 - Idle Speed Performance Higher Than Expected. Customers may also describe the following condition:Excessive fan noise when the A/C is on MAX output. Other enhancements included in this update:Electric vacuum pump (EVP) update. Fan noise reduction.
18-014-202020-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.If DTC P0456 is present use wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT)to determine if a leak is present in the system. P0128 - Thermostat Rationality(APAC&EMEA with Sales Codes NA1 with NBQ or NB6 Only). P050B - Cold Start Ignition Timing Performance(APAC&EMEA with Sales Codes NA1 with NBQ or NB6 Only). Customers may experience:Excessive fan noise when the A/C is on MAX output. Rough idle at engine start up in colder ambient temperatures. Software enhancements include:Electric Vacuum Pump (EVP) update. Fan noise reduction. Low Speed Pre Ignition (LSPI) update.
08-013-202020-04-06. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Body Control Module (BCM) Reconfigure for Enabling the Auto-On Comfort Settings This bulletin involves reconfiguring the BCM and possibly a radio reset, to enable the auto-on comfort settings. Customers may comment on one or more of the following:If below 4 °C (40 °F), the heated seats or heated steering wheel turn on by themselves. If above 26 °C (80 °F), the vented seats turn on by themselves. Cannot turn off the auto-on comfort feature. With the symptom/condition listed above, there?s no setting in the radio to turn the auto-on comfort feature off.
S20080000132020-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Key Programming, Security Pin Request, Pin Invalid
S20080000122020-04-06. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rear Park Assist Warning Chime, Rear Park Sense Unavailable Wipe Sensor Message While Backing Up No Object Present
S18050000062020-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ESC Light Illuminated. DTC C1252-92 VACUUM PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT And Or P258B ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE
90040022020-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN; VISIBILITY. SWITCH, Power Window For concern of rear windows INOP from the rear window switch, please contact FCA Redacted Content before replacing the part. If no response in 15 minutes, proceed with repair.
18-034-19 REV. A2020-01-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following DTCs:P061A - Level 2 Torque Performance. P0507 - Idle Speed Performance Higher Than Expected. P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak. Customers may also describe the following condition:Excessive fan noise when the A/C is on MAX output. Other enhancements included in this update:Electric vacuum pump (EVP) update. Fan noise reduction.
18-092-192019-12-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technicianmay find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs):P06EF - Engine Restart Performance. P0456 - EVAP System Small Leak.If DTC P0456 is present use the wiTECH Small Leak Verification test (SLVT)to determine if a leak is present in the system. Customers may experience one or more of the following:Excessive blower fan noise when the A/C is on MAX output. Intermittentrough idle or idle surging, when coming to a stop(Automatic transmission equipped vehicles only). Random Electronic Stability Control (ESC) lamp illuminates in the InstrumentPanel Cluster (IPC). Driving at vehicle speeds while in first gear and shifting into neutral, amessage "Shift to 1st gear not allowed" message appears in the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) when conditions are not met(Manual transmission equipped vehicles only). 3 km (2 mph) difference between cruise set speed versus actual displayspeed. During cold vehicle operation and the use of cruise control on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the engine RPMs may dropbelow idle speed while cruise control is engaged, this may occur if the customer presses the accelerator pedal to achieve a vehicle speedgreater than the cruise control speed and then releasing it. Radio or IPC may reboot (flash off/flash on) during an Engine Stop Start(ESS) shutdown in cold conditions with a battery temperature below -12°C (10°F).
90040662019-12-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WIRING KIT, Enclosure (Mopar JL hard top conversion accessory kit) The HVAC control panel requires replacement when GTP sales code is present to restore rear defrost function. The switch is not provided in this kit and a service replacement part must be ordered. See service information procedure for switch replacement and below chart for replacement part numbers. vehicle has GTP+BNH+HAA replace HVAC control with pn 6BE36TRMAC vehicle has GTP+BNH-HAA replace HVAC control with pn 6BE37TRMAC vehicle has GTP+HAA-BNH replace HVAC control with pn 6BE40TRMAC vehicle has GTP-HAA-BNH replace HVAC control with pn 6BE41TRMAC Please ensure that the proper color code is used in place of the part TRM designation. For any questions call John Altsman at (248) 512-9361.
08-084-192019-10-28. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Radio and Back-up Camera Enhancements This bulletin involves updating the radio software level to 1848.24. Customers may experience one or more of the following: Green horizontal lines on back up display, in reverse (If this is the customer concern use camera LOP 18-60-02-Y7, on JL vehicles only). Ghost Touch, features, modes and App?s changing, without drivers input. Speaker pop noise when using Bluetooth device. When vehicle is first started the radio will reset and the time display shows 12:00. Audio distortion and volume fluctuation. Blank rear camera image in reverse (If this is the customer concern use camera LOP 18-60-02-Y7) JL only. Audio cutting in and out during memory recall. Ring tone too loud. AM/FM volume fluctuates. While in CarPlay® or AndroidAuto® Google® maps showing wrong location. Phone disconnected after first call. Black screen or White screen with vertical lines. PIN clear and volume locked while KeySense is used. Audio static while in SXM/SAT modes. Echo heard during Bluetooth phone calls. The radio is locked up. The radio remains on after ignition has been turned off. The radio resets. The radio screen turns black. The radio screen shows messages ?Software Update? or ?Reinsert USB Device? and displays that screen in a continuous loop.
90041122019-10-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Idle Related Components For concern of P0507 diagnostic trouble code, please verify the powertrain control module is at the latest software level prior to replacing any components related to P0507 diagnostics.
08-048-192019-07-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Splash Screen Displays Incorrect Logo In The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) This bulletin involves a vehicle reconfiguration for proper operation of the Instrument Cluster display. The customer may notice the splash screen is incorrectly displaying a Sahara logo in the EVIC when the vehicle is first started and it should be displaying the Overland logo.

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