Engine light

Asked by Jah Mar 12, 2018 at 01:12 AM about the 2018 Jeep Cherokee Latitude FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Only 1463 miles and i have a steady engine light on the
dash. Any help or information on what it could be. I have
an appointment coming up but idk if i can wait that long
before just taking it in.

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Franco answered 6 years ago

Hi! If possible, go to your local AutoZone / Advance Auto Parts and request a free OBD2 Check Engine Light scan. They will plug a high-end engine scanner into your car's OBD2 port to see exactly what your engine is trying to tell you is wrong. PLEASE do this first before you go to the dealer, since it is FREE! Dealer's often charge a "diagnostic fee" of around $100 just to LOOK at your car and run a scan, and its a total ripoff. At least with the free scan, you'll know what's wrong BEFORE you go in, so you can save the $100-ish diagnostic fee, and just pay for whatever the issue may be. Since your car seems new, whatever is wrong *could* be covered under warranty anyway, but its always good to go in there knowing exactly what you need so you don't get swindled :)

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