Finally found out what failed on my 13 SHO

Tractorak · August 18, 2014, 03:06:42 AM

Quote from: PokerMunkee on August 18, 2014, 12:18:49 AM
What happened to the OEM 20" wheels" Those 18's in the pictures doesn't do the car any justice!

I don't get why the Cherokee Trailhawk model gets shafted on the cooled seats and HIDs. You can get them on the Limited. Doesn't make sense!

Car caught fire in the winter so that's my winter setup. The 20" I sold to a Taurus guy after they totaled car.

I know the HID's would be awesome, not sure if it is because of the enhanced approach angle of the Trailhawk that they wouldn't fit in the facia or what. The cooled seats are going to be available in the 2015. You seem to know a bit about it do you own one or just thinking of getting one?

I also still have an airaid system to get rid of.

TSS · August 18, 2014, 08:22:17 AM

The ad is factually true, but so misleading at the same time. Thanks for coming back and filling us in - I agree that Jeep is awesome and looks like fun.

PokerMunkee · August 18, 2014, 09:22:01 AM

I was looking into getting a Cherokee Trailhawk when they first came out. I think it looks sweet. I was disappointed when I found out cooled seats and HIDs were only available on the Limited.

wasinger3000 · August 18, 2014, 10:14:21 AM

I wish they would of put a turbo 4 in the trail hawk.

PokerMunkee · August 18, 2014, 11:02:54 AM

Yeah, the would be nice. How about a Cherokee Hellcat? Lol. I am seeing a lot of Cherokees on the road, they must be selling well. Look way better than any of the competition.

wasinger3000 · August 18, 2014, 11:44:17 AM

I was close to getting a trail hawk or a Tacoma TRD pro but just didn't feel like they would make a good daily driver. I was close to buying a GC ecodiesel but I just couldn't stand the turtle powered acceleration. So I'm still waiting for something better.

Now that you mention hellcat, wouldn't it be awesome if they made a hellcat srt jeep. That I would definitely buy.

black99lightning · August 18, 2014, 12:39:16 PM

Quote from: ShoBoat on August 17, 2014, 08:15:03 PM
Hold on, I just want to ensure I get this. So if your car didn't catch fire it might have been covered under warranty?

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The best thing for the OP was the fire. Ford would've never covered the engine because the car had a tune. Tunes,WOT, and sub 40 degrees is a recipe for disaster. Ask anyone that's owned a Lightning. A lot of times, you won't hear the detonation, but you'll hear the Kaboom.

ShoBoat · August 18, 2014, 06:52:02 PM

Ok this might be a silly question or maybe a statement. We now have 2 well documented cases of LMS tuned SHOs going kaboom. Is this something we should be worried about? How many unleashed SHOs have gone kaboom just out of curiosity?

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SHOnUup · August 18, 2014, 07:07:39 PM

Quote from: ShoBoat on August 18, 2014, 06:52:02 PM
Ok this might be a silly question or maybe a statement. We now have 2 well documented cases of LMS tuned SHOs going kaboom. Is this something we should be worried about? How many unleashed SHOs have gone kaboom just out of curiosity?

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If only 2, that'd be out of well over a 1000 tuned SHO'S through LMS, leaving the % really low. This one they also stated that it looked to be a mfg defect. My worries are low.

crash712us · August 18, 2014, 07:09:15 PM

I can tell you this, there have been others as well. Your just going to have to take my word on it. As far worrying about it, I am not. There is to many variables to how or why they happen, ranging from the driver to inconsistencies in manufacturing. In the grand scheme of things engine failures in these cars are very few at best. Which is great! But all manufactures have them, hell Porsche recalled every 911 GT3 for engine failures.

SHOnUup · August 18, 2014, 07:12:49 PM

Be nice to know if these kabooms were monitoring through torque or something and if they noticed changing KR or consistent temp increases over time. Anything....lol

ShoBoat · August 18, 2014, 08:22:43 PM

Just thought I would throw it out there, I was planning on taking mine to LMS to put it on the dyno. I haven't really been crazy about the idea of a canned tune. Although these 2 failures were dyno tuned were they not?

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panther427 · August 18, 2014, 08:36:31 PM

Quote from: crash712us on August 18, 2014, 07:09:15 PM
I can tell you this, there have been others as well. Your just going to have to take my word on it. As far worrying about it, I am not. There is to many variables to how or why they happen, ranging from the driver to inconsistencies in manufacturing. In the grand scheme of things engine failures in these cars are very few at best. Which is great! But all manufactures have them, hell Porsche recalled every 911 GT3 for engine failures.

Lol to be exact it was engine fires.. kinda funny. since were talking about a car that cost 4 brand new sho

ShoBoat · August 18, 2014, 08:38:08 PM

It must be an exotic thing, the 458 had the same issue about catching fire lol.

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Tractorak · August 18, 2014, 09:13:21 PM

Quote from: ShoBoat on August 18, 2014, 08:22:43 PM
Just thought I would throw it out there, I was planning on taking mine to LMS to put it on the dyno. I haven't really been crazy about the idea of a canned tune. Although these 2 failures were dyno tuned were they not?

Mine was a canned tuned.

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