I planned on keeping my Wrangler for life when I ordered it, and so optioned it as mechanically simple as possible, including roll-down windows, manual trans, and no keyless entry. Stuff like this is, in part, why. Threw an aftermarket wireless CarPlay head unit in, and that is all the tech I need and more.
However, a second update has now been pushed that reportedly reverts the software to the previous version, and Jeep Cares cautioned that customers will not be able to tell which version they currently have by looking at Uconnect, because the problematic package doesn’t make any changes to the infotainment suite itself, meaning the version numbers will appear the same.
What kind of complete amateur hour operation are they running there at Jeep/Stellantis?
OTA firmware updates for a vehicle should not exist. A car is an appliance that should do what it does. There are up upgrades to four rolling wheels. If there are, roll them into the next model year. Let the dealers upgrade older vehicles or recall the model.
> Jeep wrangler owners waiting for answers week after an update bricked their cars
Don't worry. It will be fixed in a future update.
Does Microsoft entered the Automotive business ? Because this surely looks like a lot of the issues with Windows, where an update breaks something and Microsoft needs a couple of succesive updates, until they acknoledge and fix the problem.
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[ 0.23 ms ] story [ 22.4 ms ] threadI told them, don't expect reliability --- and this is an example.
What kind of complete amateur hour operation are they running there at Jeep/Stellantis?
This ought to be the sort of thing that management is there to remind the developers of, but in practice it seems like the opposite is true.
Usually minor firmware recalls make headlines (at least for Tesla), this is a major issue without even a recall announcement?
Also: “power terrain”? For an auto mag, that’s a mistake on par with a software developer deploying to production without a backout plan.
https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-hig...
Do not use the vehicle under any circumstances and have the dealer take it away and keep it until it is safe to drive again.
Don't worry. It will be fixed in a future update.
Does Microsoft entered the Automotive business ? Because this surely looks like a lot of the issues with Windows, where an update breaks something and Microsoft needs a couple of succesive updates, until they acknoledge and fix the problem.