Since 2016, the company’s American plant has been assembling the 3.6-liter V6 Jeep ERC engine, which is fitted to all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive vehicles like the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango. A two-stage system for adjusting the height of the VVL valves sets the unit apart.
The Pentastar series consists of EHB, EHD, ERB, and ERC.
Specifications
| Production years | since 2016 |
| Displacement, cc | 3604 |
| Fuel system | distributed injection |
| Power output, hp | 285 – 305 |
| Torque output, Nm | 350 – 365 |
| Cylinder block | aluminum V6 |
| Block head | aluminum 24v |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 96 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 83 |
| Compression ratio | 11.3 |
| Features | VVL |
| Hydraulic lifters | yes |
| Timing drive | chain |
| Phase regulator | Dual VVT |
| Turbocharging | no |
| Recommended engine oil | 0W-20 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 4.7 |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Euro standards | EURO 6 |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for Jeep Grand Cherokee 2018) — city — highway — combined |
14.3 8.2 10.4 |
| Engine lifespan, km | ~250 000 |
| Weight, kg | 167 |
The engine was installed on:
- Chrysler Pacifica 2 (RU) since 2016;
- Chrysler Voyager 6 (RU) since 2019;
- Dodge Durango 3 (WD) since 2016;
- Dodge Grand Caravan 5 (RT) in 2016 – 2020;
- Dodge Journey 1 (JC) in 2016 – 2020;
- Dodge Ram 5 (DT) since 2019;
- Jeep Grand Cherokee 4 (WK2) in 2016 – 2022; Grand Cherokee 5 (WL) since 2021;
- Jeep Gladiator 2 (JT) since 2019;
- Jeep Wrangler 4 (JL) since 2017.
Disadvantages of the Jeep ERC engine
Phase regulators were replaced under warranty and had very little use in the early models of motors.
One might have to deal with the camshaft cams’ impending wear even prior to 2018.
A new control unit firmware was used to address the remaining issues with the initial units.
Destroying the o-rings of the VVL solenoids is extremely uncommon.
Owners occasionally complain about fuel rail leaks and spark plug cracking.