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Re:Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the wee... by tremon on Monday October 13, 2025 @05:15PM (#45573409)
According to the article, that's not what is happening. The update itself completes fine; it's the updated firmware that is buggy, and seems to cause/require a reset of the ECU while in operation. Not that that makes it any less insane, but the update process does not seem to be implicated here.
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Re:Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the wee... by fastasucan on Monday October 13, 2025 @05:41PM (#45573648)
Yes, and if the update happened while at home, most people could get the error at safe speeds (most people does not live <1 min from a highway).
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