71 of the 951 complaints filed about the Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 are about the transmission — 7% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2008.
71
Complaints
7%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
3
Fires
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SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNT TO THE GROUND.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID BOILING OUT OF A VENT AND HITTING THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE
NHTSA complaint #11203221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAD NOTICED IT MADE A NOICE , I HAD A MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND MENTIONED THE SUB FRAME WAS WELDED AND THAT THE CAR WAS VERY RUSTED AND FALLING APART. I WENT BACK WITH IN THE 15 DAYS AND UNDER 500 MILES AND BROUGHT IT TO JASON'S ATTENTION (THE PERSON HO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE, JASON ARGUED THAT ALL JEEPS SUB FRAMES ARE LIKE THAT FROM FACTORY, EVEN TRIED COMPARING IT TO ANOTHER JEEP HE HAD. I HAD TOOK THE JEEP TO A FEW SHOPS FOR EVALUATION AND ALL OF THEM CAME BACK WITH THE SAME BAD RESULTS THAT THE CAR WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISED AT DEALER "THAT CAR PLACE" AS A GOOD RELIABLE AND SAFE CAR. MY BIG COCERN IS THAT I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT CARS AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE IN A CAR THAT HAS SAFETY HAZARDS FOR OTHERS AND MY OWN SAFETY.I HAD REQUESTED A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AND THE REPLY I GT FROM JASON WAS THAT HE COULDN'T DO THAT BECAUSE HE HAD BROUGHT DOWN THE PRICE AN HAD GIVEN ME A DISCOUNT. I DON'T THINK ITS FAIR FOR HIM TO USE THAT EXCUSE AND DENY MY REQUEST JUST BECAUSE I DIDN'T ASK HIM TO IT WAS BY HIS CHOICE.
NHTSA complaint #11174532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP SIGN ON TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH 55 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT I BEGAN TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF FIRST GEAR CAUSING A LOUD BANGING AND SHIFTIER VIOLENTLY JUMPING BACKWARDS OUT OF MY HAND AND CAUSING MY JEEP TO STOP ACCELERATING ONLY A FEW FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN AND INTO TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY GET THE TRANSMISSION BACK INTO FIRST GEAR AND MERGE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND NEVER COULD I GET IT TO HAPPEN WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO GET SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MORE I DROVE THE JEEP THE MORE OFTEN THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR, UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2018 WHEN IT WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR ALMOST EVERY TIME I STARTED FROM A DEAD STOP. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE WITHOUT BEING NERVOUS THAT THE NEXT TIME I TRIED TO START FROM A DEAD STOP I WOULD EITHER BE BROADSIDED OR REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I UNDERSTAND THAT JEEP HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT I HAVE WAITED FOR PARTS SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS REPAIR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND POSSIBLY WILL BE IN IN ABOUT 10 MORE DAYS ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES ALL OF THEM FOR OVER 200,000 MILES EACH HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH INTERNAL GEARS AND SYNCHRONIZERS. THE JEEP HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF NOT USED FOR TOWING OR ANY OTHER HEAVY LOADING. I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE DONE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, I DO BELIEVE THAT JEEP HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THEM. THANKS.....
NHTSA complaint #11172170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY JEEP HAS BEEN JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. IN TRAFFIC, DRIVING IN 1ST GEAR, AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH, FLAT TERRAIN IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION, IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. MY JEEP HAS JUMPED OUT OF GEAR IN INTERSECTIONS WHEN I AM STARTING FROM A STOP, FLAT TERRAIN, GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING, IT WILL JUMP OUT OF FIRST AS I AM ACCELERATING, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. WHEN STOPPING AT A SIGN OR RED LIGHT, AS I START IN 1ST GEAR IT WILL AGGRESSIVELY JUMP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING ME TO ROLL BACK WHEN ON A HILL, WHERE I HAVE ALMOST RUN INTO THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY MOPAR " NUMBER: 21-001-10 REV. A GROUP: TRANSMISSION DATE: APRIL 20, 2010" I TOOK MY JEEP TO HAVE THE GEAR FIXED ON 04/16/2018 THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, NOT ARRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 05/10/2018 AND IT WAS FINISHED ON 05/18/2018. I AM CONVINCED THE BACK ORDER OF MY PARTS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS. THE DEALER FOUND MY 1ST GEAR SYNCHRONIZER WAS DAMAGED AND REPLACED IT
NHTSA complaint #11096800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISION, THE JEEP WILL AT TIMES JUMP OUT OF GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK AND LOUD SOUND. THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO REACT OR A VEHICLE BEHIND TO REAR END THE NOW NOT MOVING VEHICLE WHILE THE JEEP DRIVER RECOVERS.
NHTSA complaint #11082325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS OCCURS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AS THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED. THIS OCCURS WHEN GOING STRAIGHT AND TURNING. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING A ROADWAY WITH OTHER TRAFFIC. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EARLY JEEP JK WRANGLERS.
NHTSA complaint #11073741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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SYNCHRO PROBLEM 'JUMPS VIOLENTLY OUT OF 1ST GEAR [JOG] SINCE 35K MILES
NHTSA complaint #11063670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR CONNECTOR LINK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOT BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10979472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THIS AFFECTS 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CAR VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. THEY EVEN ISSUED A TSB ON IT. IT HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES BUT I ALMOST HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT LAST WEEK WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY FROM A STOP. THIS WILL GET SOMEONE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10915664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION/STICK SHIFT CONSTANTLY VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF 1ST AND 3RD GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING A SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC OR HAVE THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD (OR BACKWARD IF ON AN UPSLOPE) WHILE TRYING TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. UNLESS AND UNTIL THE DRIVER IS ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION, THERE IS NO ACTIVE CONTROL OVER THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED OR AVOID A POTENTIAL COLLISION. THIS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS DAMAGE AND/OR INJURY TO THE VEHICLE, DRIVER, DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. MANUFACTURE ISSUED A TSB (#21-001-10 REV. A) REGARDING THIS ISSUE CAUSED BY BAD A SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLY. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY B/C IT HAPPENED LESS FREQUENTLY THEN AND DEALER COULDN'T INDEPENDENTLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY THE DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM B/C THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN DANGEROUS DEFECT BUT THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10871198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE JEEP STARTED SPITTING AND SPUTTERING I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AS I GO TO GET OUT IT BURSTED INTO FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN QUICKLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE JEEP QUICKLY
NHTSA complaint #10823347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ENGINE IS CONSUMING EXCESS AMOUNT OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NO OIL LEAKS DETECTED (NO LEAKS FOUND). ENGINE IS CONSUMING 7 TO 8 QUARTS OF OIL PER 5000 MILES. NOTICED THIS AROUND 45,000 MILES. MY JEEP NOW HAS 62,000 ON THE ODOMETER.
NHTSA complaint #10781426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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AT 2 MPH IN 2H AND 1ST GEAR OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION, DROVE ONTO A WET GRASSY AREA AND ENGAGED THE TRANSFER CASE INTO 4H. AFTER 150 FEET AT 3 MPH AND VEHICLE ROLLING, I DEPRESSED CLUTCH AND SHIFTED TRANSFER CASE INTO 4L. MADE U-TURN AND CREPT AT 2 MPH. MOVING FORWARD, DEPRESSED CLUTCH, LET OFF GAS AND SHIFTED TRANSFER CASE INTO 4H, DROVE TO THE EDGE OF STREET AND STOPPED. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND CLUTCH DEPRESSED, I SHIFTED THE TRANSFER CASE INTO 2H POSITION BUT HEARD SNAPPING SOUND AND THE LEVER WENT LOOSE. TAKING HOLD OF THE LEVER, I FOUND IT FLOPPED FREELY FORWARD AND BACK. MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS IN FIRST GEAR, BUT WHEN I LET THE CLUTCH UP, THE VEHICLE DIDNT MOVE. MOVED THE GEARSHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO 1ST GEAR. RELEASED THE CLUTCH BUT THE VEHICLE DIDNT MOVE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, ENGAGED PARKING BRAKE, AND INSPECTED UNDERNEATH. NOTHING HANGING FROM THE TRANSMISSION OR TRANSFER CASE. DEPRESSED CLUTCH, PUT GEARSHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED. PUT THE GEARSHIFT LEVER INTO 1ST, BUT WHEN I LET UP ON CLUTCH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. I RELEASED THE CLUTCH WITH GEARSHIFT LEVER IN 1ST AND RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD INTO THE SWALE. VEHICLE TOWED TO JEEP DEALERSHIP. INVOICE STATES, "CUSTOMER STATES WHILE SHIFTING VEH. INTO 4H SOMETHING SNAPPED AND NOW VEH. WON'T GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. TECH FOUND TRANSFER CASE SHIFT CABLE BROKEN AT BOTH ENDS. COMPLETED REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF TRANSFER CASE SHIFT CABLE. MY CONCERN IS THIS COULD HAPPEN WHEN SOMEONE SHIFTS INTO 4H WHILE DRIVING ON A WET, SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE UP TO 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD QUICKLY LOOSE FORWARD MOMENTUM, COASTING TO A STOP, AND POSSIBLY BE STRUCK FROM BEHIND.
NHTSA complaint #10778087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I HAD TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, REMOVED MY KEYS, AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. UPON WALKING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING FORWARD BY ITSELF. MY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING 4,000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGES TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. NO MAJOR DAMAGES OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10759322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE JEEP JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME!
NHTSA complaint #10712118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WAS DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER TO WORK AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 35MPH AROUND A CORNER AND AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CORNER THE JEEP JERKED ENGINE STALLED KICKED BACK ON THEN STALLED AGAIN THEN DIED AND WOULDN'T START BACK UP HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE MECH. SHOP AND HE SAID THE CRANK BUSTED.... LOVE THOSE JUNK 3.8 JEEP WONT ADMIT THEIRS A DEFECT WITH.
NHTSA complaint #10651561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2009 JEEP WRANGLER X 2 DOOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION FIRST GEAR POPS OUT OF GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. SHIFT TO FIRST, LET OFF OF CLUTCH WITH OR WITHOUT THROTTLE APPLIED AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL KICK OUT OF FIRST GEAR, LEAVING THE VEHICLE AND OCCUPANTS IN NEUTRAL IN AN INTERSECTION, OR ON TRAIN TRACKS FROM A STOP, FORCING QUICK CLUTCH PEDAL APPLICATION AND SHIFTING INTO FIRST AGAIN, WITH THE PROBLEM MOST OFTEN RECURRING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN IN 3RD OF 5TH GEAR. DEALER DID A DIAGNOSIS PAID FOR BY OWNER, AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE 1/2 GEAR AND SYNCHRO GEARS. CHRYSLER HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT I WAS INELIGIBLE. VEHICLE HAD 20K MILES WHEN PURCHASED, 25000 WHEN DIAGNOSED, NOW AT 46,000 MILES, WITH AN EVEN MORE OFTEN OCCURRENCE.
NHTSA complaint #10544437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MANUAL TRANS POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING OFF FROM STOP. DID NOT HAPPEN OFTEN AT FIRST. OVER COURSE OF TIME IT HAPPENED MORE AND MORE. TOOK TO DEALER 5/8/2013 WITH 76800 MILES AS IT WAS HAPPENING ALMOST DAILY. THEY FIXED IT BY ADJUSTING SHIFTER BOOT ( I THINK THERE IS A CHRYSLER TSB ON PROBLEM) AND IT WAS OKAY FOR ABOUT 90 DAYS AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN WONDERFUL BUT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED.THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10533118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THERE IS A WIDELY EXPERIENCED (THOUGH UNACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER) ISSUE CONCERNING FAILURE TO START ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS JK. WHILE IN PARK, TURNING THE KEY WILL PRODUCE A SINGLE CLICK BUT NOT CRANK. IF YOU PUSH THE SHIFT LEVER, WHILE IN PARK, UP A LITTLE MORE, OR, MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER INTO NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE STARTS. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS A POORLY DESIGNED, EASILY FATIGUED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR (TRS), AND/OR A WEAK GROUND OF THE SAME.
NHTSA complaint #10508684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. WHEN YOU START OUT IN 1ST GEAR IT WILL POP OUT, CAUSING THE JEEP TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. VERY DANGERS!!!
NHTSA complaint #10458226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.