Selma, AL
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE VEHICLE HAD 4 TRANSMISSION INSTALLED, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE PROBLEM WAS THE REAR END.
NHTSA complaint #10019674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 Jeep Laredo transmission problems
19 of the 71 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Laredo are about the transmission — 27% of everything reported for this model year.
19
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
7
36.8%
Automatic Transmission
6
31.6%
Seal
2
10.5%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
1
5.3%
Torque Converter
1
5.3%
Driveshaft
1
5.3%
Differential Unit
1
5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Jeep Laredo year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Bronx, NY
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, SEALS ARE LEAKING AND THERE A DELAY IN STOPPING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #8013866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronx, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, SEALS ARE LEAKING AND THERE A DELAY IN STOPPING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #8013866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AS CONSUMER WALKED ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN HEARD ENGINE RACING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BUT WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND BRUISED CONSUMERS LEG, VEHICLE HIT TWO PARKED CARS.
NHTSA complaint #563559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Burke, VT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON, THE VEHICLE JUMPED REVERSE AND HIT A PARKED CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE STILL IN PARK, THEY FOUND METAL SHAVING IN THE OIL PAN AND STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTED.
NHTSA complaint #563565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lagrangeville, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING BUT WENT IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED.
NHTSA complaint #563121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AS CONSUMER WALKED ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN HEARD ENGINE RACING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BUT WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND BRUISED CONSUMERS LEG, VEHICLE HIT TWO PARKED CARS.
NHTSA complaint #563559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Burke, VT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ON, THE VEHICLE JUMPED REVERSE AND HIT A PARKED CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE STILL IN PARK, THEY FOUND METAL SHAVING IN THE OIL PAN AND STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTED.
NHTSA complaint #563565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lagrangeville, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING BUT WENT IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED.
NHTSA complaint #563121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED VEHICLE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE, SO CONSUMER JUMPED IN TO TRY TO STOP IT, HOWEVER CONSUMER HIT ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE CAUSING FASTER ACCELERATION AND A CRASH, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO BEING PINNED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES AND BEING DRAGGED BY THE VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #561915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Frazeysburg, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IDLING IN PARK WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICCLE JUMPED INTO DRIVE WHILE CONSUMER WAS OUT OF VEHICLE. PASSENGER DEPRESSED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #893676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE STEERS TO THE LEFT/EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN BRAKING/REAR WIPER ONLY OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY/BUTTON ON GEA RCHANGE LEVER JAMS ANDEXCESSIV ELEFT FRONT TIRE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #780262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newhall, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #605069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Running SP, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION CONVERTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntington Beach, CA
Crash
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKING GEAR, STILL RUNNING, IT SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN, HITTING A TREE AND THEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE. THE BODY DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. NO PROBLEMS FOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #821538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Jolla, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TRANSMISSION FLUID SEAL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #603601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laguna Niguel, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #603534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laguna Beach, CA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Covina, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.