2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Reliability tier: verified - see /disclosure/

Engine: 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (VM Motori A630 / L630) (EcoDiesel, 3.0L)

3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (VM Motori A630 / L630, the WK2's Jeep code): 240 hp @3,600 / 420 lb-ft @2,000, Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure pump, 16.5:1, ZF 8HP70 TorqueFlite 8-speed.

Applicable failure modes (6)

• Early rod/main bearing failures (bottom end)
• Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure pump failure (recall 22V-406)
• Crankshaft tone-wheel delamination and engine stall (recalls 20V-475 / 23V-411)
• DEF tank / heater faults (frozen-DEF derate cycle)
• EGR cooler cracking and coolant loss (recalls 19V-757 Ram / 20V-699 Grand Cherokee)
• Oil cooler oil/coolant cross-contamination

Applicable parts (0)

• No parts recorded for this configuration.

Platform recipes (4)

• CP4.2 cascade protocol for the 3.0L EcoDiesel (mode fm-r150e-cp4-hpfp): P0087 family codes, hard start, metal in the system
• DEF system job for the 3.0L EcoDiesel (mode fm-r150e-def-heater): 'SERVICE DEF SYSTEM - ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART IN 200 MI' cycle, stuck gauge, cold-weather faults
• EGR cooler job for the 3.0L EcoDiesel (mode fm-r150e-egr-cooler): coolant loss with no visible leak, white smoke
• Stall / no-start job for the 3.0L EcoDiesel (mode fm-r150e-crank-tone-wheel): the crankshaft tone wheel delaminates and drops sync (recalls 20V-475 / 23V-411)

Recalls that include this truck (3)

• 23V-411 (June 8, 2023) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine...
• 22V-406 (June 9, 2022) - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into...
• 20V-699 (November 12, 2020) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to...

Matched by the model and model year NHTSA lists for each recall - a recall often covers only part of a year's production, so read its text for the build dates and versions it names. Whether a recall is still open on your VIN is not known here; check nhtsa.gov/recalls. All recalls, investigations and bulletins for this engine: /recalls/ram-1500-ecodiesel/

Reference for this truck

Cite this record: Torque Index, "2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee" (EcoDiesel 3.0L V6 (2014-2020)), https://torqueindex.com/vehicles/vc-r150e-2019-grand-cherokee/, record verified November 14, 2026, tier verified