Verifying miles on Jeep that has broken odometer?
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Verifying miles on Jeep that has broken odometer?

TerraTamer

TerraTamer

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I found a good deal on a 2014 Jeep Wrangler, however odometer is broken. While it does have a newly built motor in it, I would still like to know the miles on it before pulling the trigger.

In cases like this, is there any way through the OBD or anywhere that I might be able to get access to miles?
 
I don't have access to anything Jeep but some research told me a few things.

First, odometer failures are not common but seem to be out there due to the number of people asking the same questions.

Second, most of what I read were people pulling answers out of their butt. One guy said the dealer pulled the info for him on the service drive. That one I mark as possibly true.
My experience with this sort of thing is hit or miss. "Most" digital odometers record the info, with most of those in the cluster. Others in the PCM or Body computer.

Now comes the fun part. Considering I couldn't find anything but "It should be here" (Gawd I hate forums), you really need a very good interface, able to access the Cluster, PCM and Body computers.
Its most likely going to be stored in one of those. I cant tell you if the interface you need is a cheap reader or a factory only tool.


Clues for milage.
Wear on the carpet by the accelerator. Is it worn to the floor? This normally means high milage.
Right lower corner of brake pedal worn off. High milage. Whole side of it worn. Extremely high milage
Left side of accelerator pedal worn. extremely high milage.

The average person drives 15k a year. That puts it around 150k if the person didn't drive the crap out of it. So figure 150k-200k. Being a Jeep, their normally not used as long distance commuters. My question here is, why was the engine rebuilt?
 
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VERY good post from smritte. I was going to ask the same darn thing, why the engine rebuild?
 
Digital. What year depends on what make/model.
I want to say I saw cables start to disappear in the mid 90's with digital odometers becoming popular a bit later.
 
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