A programming decision could make the electric range virtually unavailable in the winter for many Jeep 4xe owners.
A Seattle law firm is looking into complaints about the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe models from owners who feel they have been misled by Stellantis.
The issue comes from the fact that the company advertises these two plug-in hybrid models as having an all-electric range of up to 21 or 25 miles (34 or 40 kilometres).
Jeep says this should be enough for drivers to complete most of their around-town journeys without burning a drop of fuel.
Many owners have now found that while this claim is true in the summer, it doesn’t apply to the colder months.
Now, everyone who buys an electric or plug-in vehicle should be aware that the electric range will be reduced significantly by cold weather, but this is not exactly the problem here.
Indeed, while Jeep owners do complain that their vehicles almost exclusively run on gasoline power throughout the coldest months of the year, the issue is not due to a lack of range.
In fact, even when drivers charge their vehicle’s battery fully before leaving home, they might not be able to drive on electric power alone over any distance at all.
This is due to a programming decision by...
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