The loudest WK2 year in our data — the 3.6L camshaft failures and the Uconnect screen meltdown are out-of-warranty realities, so only buy one that's been through both.

The 2018's signature electrical complaint. The Uconnect radio screen delaminates — the top edge bubbles and separates — and then 'ghost-touches': owners report the screen randomly calling contacts and even 911, switching climate from A/C to heat, changing map directions, and eventually going completely black, taking the backup camera and climate controls with it. One owner was quoted about $1,700 out of warranty for a 'known issue' the dealer wouldn't cover. There is no recall for the delamination itself; inspect the screen edge and test that it responds cleanly and shows the reverse camera before buying.

A malfunction in the antilock-brake-system (ABS) module can illuminate the brake lights and let the vehicle start and shift out of Park without the brake pedal pressed — a rollaway risk — and can disable ABS and stability control. The original recall (22V-426, Chrysler code Z48) was replaced by 24V-838 (code 94B), which replaces the pressure transducer and updates the software; cars fixed under the first recall need the newer remedy. This one has teeth. Confirm 24V-838 shows completed by VIN.

Two 2018 powertrain recalls: an incorrect transmission park-lock rod may have been installed, so the transmission may not actually hold 'Park' (18V-280, Chrysler code U43); and the powertrain-control-module (PCM) circuit board can have a failing voltage-regulator chip that causes a stall or no-start (18V-524, code U87). Both are free and both are the kind of item a listing never mentions. Verify each by VIN.

The WK2 leaks carry over — brittle oil-filter housing, HEMI water pump, cracked thermostat housing — so check for coolant loss. On a 3.0L EcoDiesel, the EGR-cooler fire recall (20V-699), the high-pressure-fuel-pump recall (22V-406), and the tone-wheel recall (23V-411) apply, plus the emissions program. All free; a diesel with them undone is a walk-away.