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P0344 on JEEP WRANGLER

Severity
Medium
NHTSA Reports
4
Most Affected
2005, 2013, 2016

What P0344 Means on Your JEEP WRANGLER

Real JEEP WRANGLER Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)

"Engine codes p0340 and p0344 chrysler campaign e05 replace opda and camshaft - my manufacture date is june 2005, there is 113k on the engine, when the weather is cold (40 f or below) the engine has long start issues, there is play in the opda enough to put the engine in limp mode not revving past 25"

— 2005 JEEP WRANGLER owner • ENGINE • Filed 09/17/2016

"On march 13, 2010, my 2005 jeep wrangler displayed a check engine light. the code was p0302. when cleared, the code did not return and the jeep ran normally until approximately march 26, when it went into a "limp mode" (rev limiter moved to 2500 rpm) after being revved to 4500 rpm."

— 2005 JEEP WRANGLER owner • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • Filed 04/05/2010

"As i begin to pull into heavy traffic, i hear and see the check engine light warning along with the skid control light illuminating. the car then stalls leaving me sitting in 70 mph traffic. the vehicle starts back up but has a noticeable loss of power. this loss of power continued until i got home."

— 2013 JEEP WRANGLER owner • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM • Filed 09/18/2015

"My vehicle has been in the dealership approx. four times, because the service engine light comes on, followed by the traction control light. they said that the cable connection gets loose and they soldered it. this started about 20000 miles and is now at 57778 miles."

— 2016 JEEP WRANGLER owner • POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • Filed 04/24/2019

Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Common Causes of P0344 on JEEP WRANGLER

25%
25%
25%
25%

Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.

Complaint Trend by Year

2005
2
2013
1
2016
1

What To Do Next

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  2. 2
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P0344 on Other Vehicles

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation) and the SAE J2012 OBD-II standard. Code definitions follow the SAE J2012 / ISO 15031-6 standard. Owner reports are filed directly with NHTSA by vehicle owners. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not replace professional automotive diagnosis. Always consult a qualified mechanic for vehicle repair decisions.

Last updated: March 2026