| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2006 Jeep Wrangler repairs by problem area
Engine (43%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (16%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 91 repairs.
2006 Jeep Wrangler engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (38%)
Chart based on 34 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV, ext.
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 12000 mi US $350 |
Known issue with 2005/2006 Wrangler 4.0L OPDA (Oil Pump Drive Assembly) gear and cam gear (gear that drives the Oil Pump Drive Assembly) wear. Required replacement of the Camshaft and the OPDA drive gear to correct. |
| 63000 mi US $5 |
Front PCV grommet hard and brittle, causing oil leak from valve cover. Replaced grommet, oil leak fixed. Pulled the OPDA (oil pump drive assembly) to check Cam/Oil Pump gear wear. Known issue on 05/06 models. Found wear, lubed OPDA shaft. On backorder for 6 months. Wear significant, but not dangerous yet. |
| 74000 mi | Hesitation/miss under load. Replaced Coil Rail, 15 minutes to swap part in driveway. |
| 108000 mi US $250 |
Oil Pump Drive Assembly started making noise due to design flaw. Replaced with updated Aftermarket part. |
| 109300 mi US $800 |
Check engine light. 1 O2 sensor. Precat Bank 1. Had to replace entire Y pipe with all 3 converters, as individual converters not available. |
| 56000 mi | The internal material of one of the catalytic converters broke up and clogged the exhaust. |
| 55000 mi | Fuel spray back when refueling vehicle. To repair entire fuel tank must be replaced. Working with Chrysler customer service to see if they will help with this known defect. |
| 55000 mi US $200 |
Fuel spray back when refueling. Chrysler paid to replace fuel tank with $200.00 co-pay from us. |
| 59000 mi US $300 |
check engine light was on due to a bad o2 sensor. replaced sensor and all good. |
| 160000 mi US $710 |
Replaced Fuel Pump, which failed shortly after replacing coils. Cost for OEM pump was over $400. Balance was labor. |
| 176000 mi US $10 |
CEL, poor fuel mileage, longer than normal crank to start. Replaced crankshaft and camshaft sensors. Original OEM OPDA replaced with Crown unit with Crown sensor. OEM OPDA no longer available from Mopar. CEL - oxygen related CEL P300, P305 - engine misfire. Replaced ignition coil with Mopar OEM. Replaced spark plugs, twice. Suspect oxygen sensors next. |
| 181700 mi US $1600 |
Jeep bucking. P Codes 174-too lean,340-cam pos. Replaced following sensors + then Re-replaced aftermarket sensors with MoPar sensors: 2x O2 pre-cat convert, crankshaft,air temp. Crown OPDA *not* replaced at this time, but Crown Camshaft sensor replaced with Mopar OEM camshaft sensor on Crown OPDA. Injectors replaced last fall with aftermarket, P300-misfire,305-misfire cyl5, Compression test shows all cyl good, exhaust valves not rotating properly, Misfire moved with injector #5 to cyl #4, Replace injectors with MoPar+cam time+flash |
| 187000 mi US $1300 |
More tows to dealership (5 since July). Jeep will only run in "limp mode" (bucking). December, dealer said replace PCM. Did not make any difference. Jeep towed back to dealership 12/29/2016. Stay Tuned for more in 2017! |
| 188000 mi US $830 |
Jeep in limp mode. Jeep engineers from MI flew out, traced electrical --> OK. 2/4 engineers thought OPDA bad, weak and/or loose magnet. W/other info, try new OPDA from diff aftermarket manufacturer. Dealership picked up half in diag labor. |
| 200000 mi | OPDA failed again. Dealership did very thorough check of engine and systems. OPDA replaced. All work done under warranty since this was a previous repair. |
| 24892 mi US $789 |
OPDA failed again at around 22K miles. |
| 243479 mi US $554 |
Replace water pump and radiator cap; new air filter |
| 247494 mi US $929 |
Replace radiator, hoses, and serpentine belt |
2006 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV, ext.
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 60000 mi | Oil leak from engine. Quoted almost $1000 to repair. I have decided to keep an eye on it and if it gets worse I'll have to fix it. |
| 83000 mi US $260 |
Leaking radiator replaced. Also replaced thermostat and flushed coolant. |
| 64200 mi US $1400 |
Replace aging motor mounts, tighten front suspension, replace rear brakes and drums |
| 42000 mi | Replaced catalytic converter. Covered under federal warrantly. Problem: Poor performance due to clogged cat. |
| 55000 mi US $2000 |
Complete motor top end job. Replaced cam, lifters, valves, plugs and ignition rail. Problem: Misfaire caused by faulty valve that scared cam. |
| 5000 mi | 2 O2 sensors went bad. Replaced under warranty |
2006 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 97000 mi US $750 |
water pump replacement |
| 12000 mi US $500 |
Intermittent misfire and check engine light on. Coil replaced - unable to determine what was causing the check engine light to remain on so it is still on to this day. |
| 116700 mi | Engine light came on after visisting different gas station,code 2069. Run tank pretty dry, then filled up from usual gas station |
| 128000 mi US $10 |
Replaced oil pressure sensor |
| 127000 mi US $140 |
Heavy water pump leak. Replaced that, new thermostat. Then temp wasn't right so replaced another thermostat and radiator cap. |
| 129000 mi US $150 |
Replace radiator |
| 134000 mi US $120 |
Opda failed "laughing monkeys" |
| 96000 mi US $250 |
Camshaft position sensor failed, causes random losses of power. |
| 51000 mi US $20 |
Ignition switch actuator pin broke. Part was around $15 but had to be ordered online. |
| 63000 mi | Radiator had a crack in it. Was repaired under the lifetime warranty. |
| 69000 mi | Lifters bad, camshaft bad, pretty much need new engine. Replaced engine, exhaust manifold, clutch. |
2006 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV
147-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 73000 mi US $50 |
Fuel evaporation recapture system. Replaced vent solenoid. |
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