Engine coolant leak?

Well the first thing is that the dealer lied to you. It is not normal for an engine to lose coolant unless it has a leak or is internally damaged and is burning it. As to the oil, it should be changed at between 4 and 5 thousand miles at the very outside. The monitor on modern engines is a joke as it doesn't really monitor anything other than engine load and mileage. It doesn't read oil level or anything else. The oil could be completely worn out long before the monitor shows 0 life.

These guides can help us

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-leak-symptoms

Also it sounds like your engine is also burning oil. That means it needs to be checked more often to be sure it is full. You should also monitor the usage, although most manufacturers now don't care if an engine is sucking down oil faster than the gas. If you can show proof of excessive oil use they will test it and may replace the engine if it actually exceeds the number they pull out of the air..

This engine operates the valves on oil pressure. That means if the oil pump does not pull up oil then it is pulling in air from the oil pan and that means when that air gets pumped to the lifters which operate the valves, they simply close. That means the engine just shuts off. Going around a curve causes the oil to shift to one side of the pan or the other. This is why it pulls in air. The only time this happens is when the oil level gets low which is the true root cause.

What happens is when the oil is not changed at the proper intervals or there is another issue that causes the cylinder walls to become scored, it will start to burn oil. Once the oil level is low enough it will begin to stall because of the issue above where the valves just close due to low oil pressure.

The only solution is to replace the engine. I would suggest taking it back to the dealer and ask they start an oil consumption test or use a borescope to look for cylinder wall scoring. Due to it being a newer vehicle it should be covered under warranty. However, if you just bought it and cannot "prove" that it was properly maintained they may object to it and not cover it under warranty. Clearly this may not happen but something you should be prepared for. If that happens, maybe take it back to where you bought it assuming it was from a business of some sort.

Please tell me if you have questions as I am very familiar with this situation and can explain anything that doesn't make sense. Thanks

You can pressureize the system and listen for air to come out, make sure the temostat is removed or open.

If you were to place cardboard under the car, what section of the engine compartment is the coolant coming from?

Are you getting any white smoke from the exhaust?
If not do a pressure test on the system, pay attention to leaks from Freeze plugs on the side of the block.

Merlin's right, need to pressure test the system. I asume you're filling it up with coolant when it goes down?

Female has nothing to do with it.....really.

White smoke is an indicator of internal leakage tha is burning. It it isn't going in than it is going out.

Fill the system up and let it idle in the drvieway. HAve the hood open and keeping looking around for signs of the coolant leaking. If you aren't seeing anything going to the ground, it may be burning off.

This isn't a heavy leak so you need to look in areas that are more apt to "seap" or leak slowly. The freeze or expansion plaugs are located through out the block. The block is the very most basic part of the engine. Here is a pic if it helps:

Hi there,

You will need to get the cooling system pressure tested hot this will show and external leaks, check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge first don't rely on the cars electrical gauge as they can be very inaccurate.

Mark (mhpautos)

Hi:
It sounds like you have a leak somewhere. Next, does the vehicle ever overheat? If not, I wouldn't imagine that both the waterpump and radiator need replaced.

As far as the pump, no it doesn't require electric to work. It runs off a belt that is turned by the engine.

I want you to try something. First, find cardboard or newspaper and place it under the car's engine compartment. Par the jeep over it while the engine is still warm. Make sure that none of the cardboard or paper touches anything hot. Allow the Jeep to sit overnight and check for leaks or spots of coolant in the morning. Let me know what you find.

Also, it's unlikely that you would feel pressure being released from the rad cap. Also, the water may be gone because the radiator is drawing it in. The coolant will still remain green. However, once you reach 50% water and keep adding, it will become weaker against freezing / boiling.

Let me know what you find, and I will be able to help you better.

Joe

Yes do what Jacobandnickolas said and as for the controls on steering wheel is the airbag light on?

Ok since the airbag light is on the controls on steering wheel it is caused by the clock-spring under steering wheel do not attempt to change until battery has been dissconected for 10 min. Then the airbag can be removed it has 2 screws on back side of steering wheel then remove wheel you will have to buy a steering wheel puller there about $15.00 at just about every parts store then after removing the wheel you have access to clock-spring remove screws and very very carefully put new on and insall in reverse order