Evidence log

The documented record

Photographs from an affected owner's vehicle, plus what the service file and engineering notes show. Nothing here is an accusation — it is what was observed, recorded, and left unanswered.

Exhibit A

The staged power loss, on the dash

Three frames from one drive. Read them like a scan-tool capture: the percentage gauge on the right falls 50 → 25 → disabled while the vehicle is in motion (gear D), ending in the amber message and a handoff to hybrid.

4xe dashboard during normal driving: power gauge limited to about 48 percent, battery 43 percent, 58 mph, in Drive.
SEQ 1 · PWR 48% · BATT 43% · 58 MPH
Electric power limited by half during normal driving.
4xe dashboard moments later: power gauge reduced to about 24 percent, battery 39 percent, still in motion.
SEQ 2 · PWR 24% · BATT 39% · IN MOTION
Cut again to about a quarter — still in Drive.
4xe dashboard showing the message Electric Mode Temporarily Unavailable and a transfer to hybrid mode, battery 39 percent.
SEQ 3 · ELEC DISABLED · HYBRID
"Electric Mode Temporarily Unavailable" → forced into hybrid.

Exhibit B

The documented record

What is on file, and how each item stands. The status column uses the same signal colors as the readout: red for fault/derate, amber for warning, green for "no codes / nominal."

Limp mode at 25%
Vehicle enters reduced-power mode at roughly 25% electric output during normal driving. DOCUMENTED · service record
Reproduced on 2nd vehicle
Same behavior reproduced by a dealership on a second, different 4xe pulled from its own lot. REPRODUCED
"Normal after 68C recall"
Described in an engineering note as something that "can be normal operation after the 68C recall" — a change applied after purchase. POST-SALE CHANGE
Temps not measured
Owner asked the dealer to road-test and log battery, coolant, and motor temperatures during an event; request refused unless paid out of pocket. REFUSED
DTC stored
No diagnostic trouble code is set — by design, because the limiting is intentional software behavior. NONE · by design
Each row above is backed by a service record or written response. See the dealer and Stellantis responses →

Exhibit C

The two-page owner brief

A printable summary of the issue — what owners report, what it appears to be, what the dealer and manufacturer say, and how to report it. Click either page to open it full size.

Owner brief page 1: 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe sudden loss of drive power — the issue, what it appears to be, what the dealer and manufacturer say.
PAGE 1 · The issue & the safety concern
Owner brief page 2: dashboard sequence, frequently asked questions, and how to report it to NHTSA.
PAGE 2 · FAQ & how to report it

Download the full PDF: 4xe_Power_Loss_Brochure.pdf ↗

Your dashboard photo belongs on the federal record.

Evidence on a website informs people. Evidence in an NHTSA complaint can compel an investigation. If you have your own frames, file them with a plain description of what the vehicle did.

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