[Joemama]

Everybody's experience is personal to them. My wife wanted a Mercedes. Got her the large SUV. Had a ton of expensive repairs over the time we had it. But she loved the star! We replaced it with the smaller SUV, the size of the Grand Cherokee. After a few years and many expensive repairs, she said she wanted to return to a Grand Cherokee. The only thing I loved about the big Mercedes was the immensely powerful V8. That thing pulled so hard, it felt like a unlimited well of acceleration. Doing 80, give it a little rein and you were pushing 100. I am not a glutton for punishment, but then I have never been punished by my Jeeps.

I might be singing a different tune when I have the 4xe for a while. It is not my first Jeep, but it is my first hybrid and a fairly new drivetrain for the brand. Time will tell, in any case I have had enough good luck over many years of Jeep ownership that I know what to expect over-all. It may be my last hybrid, but I doubt it will be my last jeep.

Paul

Those German engines can get going from 40plus. What they are designed for in Germany.
good luck to you and I and hope I’m a repeat customer at Jeep. This one might become my wife’s after a year. I miss driving my sporty car to work.

 

[K-Gun33705]

There are references to this in the Wrangler sub-forum, but I didn't see any in the Grand Cherokee sub-forum. Check your fuses! The fuse panel at the front passenger side of the engine compartment, pop the lid off (it has a red + battery post cover on it, you can't miss it) by squeezing the two marked tabs inward and pull the cover off. Then PUSH DOWN all of the fuses in the box. My friend who has a JL 4xE just happened to ask me if I had checked my fuses when I was telling him about some of the weird electrical gremlins I've had with my GC 4xE. We went out in the parking lot and popped the hood, took off the fuse cover, and sure enough more than half of my fuses were not seated properly, and a couple of them were barely seated at all and were able to be pushed in another 2-3mm! Can't say much other than WTF?!? I saw on the Wrangler forum that some have reported their fuses working loose again over time from vibration, so might need to be a regular "check" to perform on the vehicle. I'll definitely check mine again in a few weeks and see if they've stayed seated or if any are working loose again. Jury is still out whether this will make any difference at all in solving mystery electronic issues, but definitely something to pay attention to.

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Missing quite a few fuses! 😮

 

[brnscofrnld]

Missing quite a few fuses! 😮

There is another fuse panel in the back that has a bunch more fueses.

 

[robrobsen]

Missing quite a few fuses! 😮

You not reading through that thread 🤔.. posted pics out of manual with the 3 locations you can find all fuse panels.

 

[Joemama]

How do you get the rear fuse panel off? In the cargo area

 

[4xeFanFL]

How do you get the rear fuse panel off? In the cargo area

From the bottom up. There is a little cut out for the fingers.

 

[Joemama]

From the bottom up. There is a little cut out for the fingers.

Lol thanks. I feel like I’m going to break it. It’s not coming off

 

[4xeFanFL]

Lol thanks. I feel like I’m going to break it. It’s not coming off

LOL! Yeah, this one is a bit hard to get off. What's really difficult though is getting the cover of the panel under the steering wheel back on tight. It's that difficult that I would advise against taking it off.

 

[Joemama]

LOL! Yeah, this one is a bit hard to get off. What's really difficult though is getting the cover of the panel under the steering wheel back on tight. It's that difficult that I would advise against taking it off.

So just pull on the rear and it will come off? Yeah I’m not messing with under the steering wheel. I only had a few bigger fuses under the hood not seared all the way. it was a lot less than other has talked about.

 

[4xeFanFL]

So just pull on the rear and it will come off?

I put the fingers in the opening at the bottom and carefully pressed the bottom out first by applying force through my thumbs.

 

[Joemama]

I put the fingers in the opening at the bottom and carefully pressed the bottom out first by applying force through my thumbs.

That’s sounds like something I’m gonna leave alone ha I don’t want to break something then have soemthing rattling

 

[4xeFanFL]

That’s sounds like something I’m gonna leave alone ha I don’t want to break something then have soemthing rattling

If it sits too tight, I wouldn't mess with it, either.

Interestingly enough, on my Trailhawk, it wasn't even completely "clicked in place" so it was already an indication what was going on with the fuses underneath... 😂

 

[brnscofrnld]

Interestingly enough, on my Trailhawk, it wasn't even completely "clicked in place" so it was already an indication what was going on with the fuses underneath... 😂

That just means someone removed the panel to click everything down already...

 

[Mllcb42]

Opened the rear fuse block and every single fuse was loose in mine.

 

[twelpo19]

We are 1 week in with a 2023 4xe Trailhawk and the screen went blank (but the buttons worked). Check my fuses under the hood and they were almost all unseated. Press them down! After that the screen partially came on -- 3 home screen boxes and nav. Then did a soft reboot (holding the power/tuning at same time for 20 sec) and all working again.

This thread is a PSA for new owners. Without the info it would be at the dealer with all the hassle of rearranging schedules, fighting for a loaner... for something so simple.

 

[th-4xe]

I just did the ones in my trunk. Most could be pushed in another 2mm. Here’s a photo of what the panel looks like. It’s just clips that hold it in.

 

[Joemama]

I just did the ones in my trunk. Most could be pushed in another 2mm. Here’s a photo of what the panel looks like. It’s just clips that hold it in. View attachment 10282

You just pulled on the bottom and it popped offf? Does it go back in as tight?

 

[th-4xe]

You just pulled on the bottom and it popped offf? Does it go back in as tight?

Yep. Just put your hand in the bottom and give it a quick hard tug straight out. It does go back in just as tight. I always worry about rattling, but this is all carpeted and pops right back in, no problem.

 

[brnscofrnld]

Yep. Just put your hand in the bottom and give it a quick hard tug straight out. It does go back in just as tight. I always worry about rattling, but this is all carpeted and pops right back in, no problem.

Base doesn't have carpeting on the sides but the panel snaps in nice and tight anyway.

 

[Joemama]

Base doesn't have carpeting on the sides but the panel snaps in nice and tight anyway.

Did not even notice there was a difference. That extra $2 for them to carpet the base models ha.