Over the weekend, an over-the-air (OTA) update ended up wreaking havoc on a bunch of hybrid Jeeps. Owners of the Wrangler 4xe PHEV seem to be the worst affected, with customers reporting instances of ...

Editor’s note: Jeep’s parent automaker, Stellantis, issued a recall for the affected Wrangler 4xes Oct. 22, 2025. Jeep pushed out an over-the-air software update on Friday, Oct. 10, that apparently ...

Owners of some Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrids have been left stranded after installing an over-the-air software update this weekend. The automaker pushed out a telematics update for the Uconnect ...

An Over-The-Air (OTA) update to the infotainment system in some Jeeps appears to be causing certain models to go into a limp mode or otherwise fail to operate. The update appears to have gone out on ...

A recent update in some Jeep Wrangler models caused major powertrain malfunctions for some drivers last week, according to reports. Jeep introduced a software update to its Uconnect infotainment ...

Jeep Wrangler 4xe models crippled by faulty UConnect over-the-air software update. Issues caused vehicles to lose power leaving owners stranded. Incident exposes risks and inadequate testing in modern ...

Following a disastrous over-the-air update, Jeep is recalling 24,238 Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids. A software error can result in a loss of drive power and multiple ...

Nobody likes to spend time at their local car dealership service department. It’s expensive, time-consuming, and often inconvenient. So as modern cars have become ever-dependent on onboard software ...

Some Jeep 4xe hybrid owners are reporting that their vehicles are losing power after an over-the-air software update, according to Ars Technica. The update apparently went out Friday, after which ...

It’s not unusual for over-the-air software updates to have some niggels, but Jeep’s latest attempt over the weekend went well beyond the typical hiccup. The brand rolled out an OTA update for the ...

Car software architects are aware of this and I'd be astounded if it weren't designed like this. I suspect what happened is they either tried to OTA the powertrain ECU too (I probably wouldn't make ...