FaultScore

2010 Jeep Wrangler transmission problems

72 of the 907 complaints about the 2010 Jeep Wrangler are about the transmission — 8% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 22,000 miles.

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72

Complaints

2

Crashes

6

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Power Train 46 63.9%
Manual Transmission 13 18.1%
Automatic Transmission 8 11.1%
Axle Assembly 1 1.4%
Driveshaft 1 1.4%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 1 1.4%
Driveline 1 1.4%
Transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive) 1 1.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Jeep Wrangler year

1991 10 0.4%
1992 13 0.6%
1993 13 0.6%
1994 19 0.9%
1995 32 1.4%
1997 57 2.6%
1998 35 1.6%
1999 21 0.9%
2000 75 3.4%
2001 25 1.1%
2002 14 0.6%
2003 25 1.1%
2004 29 1.3%
2005 41 1.8%
2006 58 2.6%
2007 47 2.1%
2008 68 3.1%
2009 34 1.5%
2010 72 3.2%
2011 40 1.8%
2012 285 12.8%
2013 230 10.3%
2014 89 4.0%
2015 51 2.3%
2016 73 3.3%
2017 50 2.2%
2018 174 7.8%
2019 78 3.5%
2020 47 2.1%
2021 139 6.2%
2022 60 2.7%
2023 47 2.1%
2024 164 7.4%
2025 11 0.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Martin, GA

POWER TRAIN

I will be driving down the road and a red lighting bolt will flash on my gauges then the jeep will either lose power or shut off. I was almost hit by a semi truck due to this. Once I cycle the key goes away till the next time it happens. Also the brake assist will randomly kick on typically applying braking power to the left rear passenger tire. This is not fixed by cycling the key. Jeep has recalled newer Wranglers for these exact issues but when I contacted Jeep they said it would cost me out of pocket

NHTSA complaint #11639416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Frankford, DE

POWER TRAIN

When starting the vehicle the check engine light comes on. Including the low tire pressure sensor comes on. The tires have been repaired yet the pressure system still says low. The car when shortly after it's been turned on only going several miles an hour and staying about 2RPMs starts to kick forward in a abrupt motion as if it wants to accelerate. Sometimes it's a hit or miss to start the car so I have to put it in neutral to start it. In conclusion everytime the vehicle starts to move from a complete stop or braking a loud clanking noise repeats a 2-3 times (clank,clank,clank) continues then stops after driving continually, then repeats after every stop that is made. I'm not sure what to make of it but my guess it has to do with the braking system even though no warning lights for brakes have come up.

NHTSA complaint #11505618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Cape Coral, FL

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the passenger's side steering column detached. No warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the transmission had a fluid leak. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the drag link, control arm, and adjustment sleeve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #11500890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 68,000 miles NEW Orleans, LA

POWER TRAIN

MY REVERSE WENT OUT ON MY 42RLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY WRANGLER AND I LOOKED IT UP AND SUPPOSEDLY THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY COMMON. LIKE STORY AFTER STORY AFTER STORY AFTER STORY AFTER STORY. THIS TRANSMISSION HAD A RECALL IN ITS EARLY DAYS WHERE IT WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK AND PEOPLE WERE CRASHING THEY FIXED THAT BUT EVER SINCE THIS TRANSMISSION CAME OUT ACCORDING TO GOOGLE. PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULDN'T JUST GO OUT LIKE THAT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. WELL I WAS TRYING UNTIL I REALIZED THAT I WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE SO I HAD TO DRIVE OVER THE LITTLE HUMP THINGS. BUT MY REVERSE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING COME ON BUT MY ENGINE JUST REVS. AND EVERYONE I'VE ASKED FROM PEOPLE IN NEW ORLEANS JEEP CLUB TO LOOKING IT UP ON GOOGLE EITHER HAS THIS PROBLEM OR HAD THIS PROBLEM OR KNOWS SOMEONE WHO EITHER HAS OR HAD THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11375686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Port Byron, IL

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL. I CHECK THE DIP STICK EVERY TIME I GET GAS TO BE SURE IT DOESN'T GO DRY. IT STARTED BEING VERY LOW AT JUST 3,000 SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. THE DIPSTICK WILL NOW BE BELOW THE SAFE LINE AT 1,600 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. I HAVE HAD THE PCV VALUE REPLACED AND IT DIDN'T NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL SPECIALTY JEEP MACHINES WHO HAVE SAID I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #11330673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,000 miles Fort Worth, TX

POWER TRAIN

6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR EVERY TIME. FIRST GEAR UNUSABLE, RESULTING IN HAVING TO USE 2ND GEAR TO START. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS JEEP HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #11220145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 84,000 miles Cincinnati, OH

POWER TRAIN

LIGHTS ON DASH WENT HAYWIRE AND THE VEHICLE JUST DIED WHILE GOING 35 MPH WOULD NOT RESTART OR COME OUT OF GEAR WHEN IT WAS STOPPED. I WAS STUCK ON A CITY STREET WITH NO LIGHTS OF ANY KIND. VERY THANKFUL MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT WITH ME!!

NHTSA complaint #11131088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 93,000 miles Cumming, GA

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ON 2010 JEEP JK LEAKING FLUID AT HOSE-TO-TUBE CRIMP JOINT. 2008 AND 2009 JEEP WRANGLE'S ARE ALREADY BEING COVERED UNDER CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION L05 TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES

NHTSA complaint #11064092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 68,000 miles Washington, DC Crash

POWER TRAIN

1) DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK WHEN VEHICLE GETS TO A CERTAIN SPEED BUT THE DRIVER SIDE NO LONGER LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. 2) WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SLIPPED INTO DRIVE AND SMASHED INTO A WALL AND TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. THE JEEP HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AS THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE JEEP WOULD NOT START. THE JEEP HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 3 DAYS AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #11051614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Ferndale, MI

POWER TRAIN

I HAVE A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA. MY WRANGLER AS A DEFECT ON THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO VIOLENTLY POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE (EVERY SINGLE TIME). LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THE 2010 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION- EVEN THOUGH IT CAN BE DANGEROUS. BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, I HAVE TO START MY JEEP IN SECOND GEAR CAUSING EXTRA WEAR AND TEAR ON MY CLUTCH. ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE, I WILL HAVE TO EITHER COMPLETELY REBUILD MY TRANSMISSION OR GET A NEW ONE (IN THE TSB THAT CHRYSLER PUT OUT REGARDING THE ISSUE, ONLY THE 1-2 SYNCHRONIZER ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE.) IT IS ABSURD THAT CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE, YET A RECALL HAS STILL NOT BEEN ISSUED. SEE TSB REGARDING THE ISSUE HERE: SEE THE TSB HERE: HTTPS://CHRYSLER.OEMDTC.COM/128/MANUAL-TRANSMISSION-POPS-OUT-OF-GEAR-2007-2010-JEEP

NHTSA complaint #10992822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 81,000 miles Fargo, ND

POWER TRAIN

JEEP WILL NOT HOLD FIRST GEAR IN. EVERY TIME IT IS PUT INTO FIRST GEAR, THE SHIFTER IS KICKED OUT. THE CLUTCH WAS PUSHED IN COMPLETELY WHEN PUT INTO GEAR AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE ISSUE USUALLY HAPPENS AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND BELOW AND SOMETIMES WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED. THIS ISSUE HAS NEARLY CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO BE ABLE ACCELERATE AS NEEDED. ONE OF THE "SOLUTIONS" IS TO USE SECOND GEAR TO TAKE OFF AND COMPLETELY BYPASS THE FIRST GEAR WHICH WILL SPEED UP THE WEAR ON THE CLUTCH CAUSING PREMATURE REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10954004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakewood, CA

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V290000 (AIR BAGS) AND 12V216000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10887755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 30,000 miles Manchester, NH 1 injured

POWER TRAIN

MY WIFE PARKED OUR JEEP AT THE TOP OF DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK AND SHE GOT OUT OF THE CAR. SHE WENT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THEN BACK SEAT AND COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS. SHE REALIZED THE KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION AND SHE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PULLED OUT THE KEYS. WHEN SHE DID THIS, THE JEEP STARTED ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY DRAGGING HER ALONG. VEHICLE THREW HER AND RAN OVER BOTH LEGS AND HAD OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES AS WELL AS SEVERE CONCUSSION.

NHTSA complaint #10861347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,500 miles Raleigh, NC

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ARE LEAKING FROM THE METAL TO RUBBER FITTINGS. THEY'VE BEEN REPLACED BEFORE, BUT THE OEM PART DEVELOPS THIS LEAK. CHRYSLER ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS AND DEALER STATES IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE TSB & THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AS THE ATF GETS ALL OVER THE FRONT END.

NHTSA complaint #10824607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 45,000 miles Golden, CO

POWER TRAIN

MY 2010 JEEP (MANUAL) POPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR, VERY VIOLENTLY, AFTER I'VE STARTED INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS TO ME, MY PASSENGERS, & WHOEVER THE UNLUCKY VEHICLE'S PASSENGERS MAY BE MEETING ME AT THAT MOMENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT IT 2 1/2 YEARS AGO. 1 MECHANIC ASKED IF I KNEW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK. I'M FEMALE, 41YRS & HAVE BEEN DRIVING A STICK SINCE I LEARNED AT AGE 13 IT IS THE ONLY TYPE OF TRANSMISSION I DRIVE. I'M WRITING NOW BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW THIS EXISTED BEFORE & STARTED SEARCHING FOR A BETTER TRANSMISSION NOT A REPLACEMENT WHEN I FOUND THIS & A FEW MORE THAT STATE THE SAME PROBLEMS I'M HAVING. I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE GIVEN BEFORE SOMEONE HEARS THEM & CHOOSES TO LISTEN BUT HOPEFULLY SOON. IT'S JAN. 2016

NHTSA complaint #10817430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 3,000 miles Lakewood, NJ

POWER TRAIN

THE PROBLEM IS AND HAS BEEN WITH FIRST GEAR (6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER WAS ASKED ABOUT THE "POPPING-OUT" OF FIRST GEAR. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DO SO WHILE THEY HAD IT IN THEIR POSSESSION. WITHIN THE LAST TWO (2) MONTHS IT HAS GOTTEN TO BE NOT ONLY AN ANNOYANCE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE. SAFETY IN THAT PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC BECOMES AN "ADVENTURE." THERE IS NO CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL NOT POP-OUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY IN A STALLED CONDITION WITH APPROACHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ONE WEEK AGO IT WAS TAKEN AGAIN TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER. WARRANTY EXPIRED THIS PAST APRIL. THE PROBLEM WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND THE COST FOR THEM TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WAS STATED TO BE $6,000. {NOTE: ONLINE WE HAVE NOTICED MANY CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO OURS. IN FACT, MANY JEEP DEALERS HAVE USED THE EXACT SAME LINE "WE COULD NOT GET IT TO OCCUR." APPARENTLY THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A TSB ISSUED BY JEEP ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF THE FIRST GEAR POPPING PROBLEM}

NHTSA complaint #10760602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, DC

POWER TRAIN

KEEPS POPPING OUT OF 1ST GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10716979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Alexandria, KY

POWER TRAIN

LINES FROM TRANSMISSION TO COOLER LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE. HAVE READ AND HEARD ABOUT MANY OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SAW A LETTER ADDRESSING OLDER MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE BUT THEY TELL ME THAT MINE ISN'T COVERED BY THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10702804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles Arlington, NM

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD A SMALL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/29/2017

NHTSA complaint #10701263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 58,107 miles Keyport, NJ

POWER TRAIN

THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ON MY 2010 JEEP WRANGLER BEGAN TO LEAK AT THE HOSE-TO-TUBE CRIMP JOINTS. THERE WAS NO OTHER WEAR TO THE LINES - ONLY THE FAILURE OF THE HOSE-TO-CRIMP AREA. THE COOLER LINES HAD TO BE FULLY REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER ISSUED A DOCUMENT COVERING 2008-2010 JEEP WRANGLER ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WEEPING AT THE HOSE-TO-TUBE CRIMP JOINTS, BUT THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO COVER MY VIN FOR THE YEAR. FURTHER VINS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE FIX, AS IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MORE JEEPS THAN THEY HAVE PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #10682925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 65,124 miles Puyallup, WA

POWER TRAIN

THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT A REASONABLE SAFE SPEED TO MERGE WITH INTERSTATE TRAFFIC IN THE GIVEN DISTANCE ALLOWED FOR MERGING. WHEN ACCELERATING TO A SPEED OF 60-65 MPH AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE REACHES AN INDICATED RPM OF APPROX 3500-4000 RPM, THE VEHICLE WILL CEASE TO ACCELERATE AND ACTUALLY DECELERATE WHILE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE RPM CONTINUES TO INCREASE UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE DRIVER HAS TO RELEASE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ALLOW THE ENGINE RPM TO DROP BELOW AN RPM OF 3500 AND THE VEHICLE TO RESUME ACCELERATION. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10644408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 69,000 miles Moore, SC

POWER TRAIN

AFTER BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, STOPPING AND PLACING JEEP IN DRIVE, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE IN REVERSE. DASH DISPLAY CONTINUED TO INDICATE CAR WAS IN REVERSE. VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. TRIED DISCONNECTING BATTERY BUT DID NOT RESET. ALSO TRIED THE MANUAL OVERRIDE, WHICH DID ALLOW SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, HOWEVER VEHICLE WOULD STILL NOT START. DISPLAY CONTINUED TO SHOW VEHICLE IN REVERSE REGARDLESS OF SHIFTING TO DIFFERENT GEARS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURIES TO THOSE IN THE PARKING LOT. ALSO, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT HAD IT OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION OR OTHER LOCATION. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? THIS SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING IN MANY JEEP/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS BASED ON VEHICLE FORUMS.

NHTSA complaint #10619451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 66,000 miles Norfolk, VA

POWER TRAIN

JEEP WRANGLER 2DR SAHARA (LHD) MANUAL TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF 1ST GEAR AND GOES INTO NEUTRAL WITH A LOUD BANG. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE STICK INTO 1ST GEAR REAL WELL AND THE PROBLEM STOPS.

NHTSA complaint #10608825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 39,000 miles Anna Maria, FL

POWER TRAIN

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 45MPH, THE JEEP BEGAN TO SHAKE/JUMP UNCONTROLLABLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE TOOK IT INTO THE JEEP DEALER FROM WHOM WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. HE TIGHTENED THE TRACK BAR (??) AND REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER. WE EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT WE WERE BEGINNING A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP, SO HE SHOULD CHECK EVERYTHING. A WEEK OR SO LATER, WE BEGAN THE TRIP FROM FLORIDA TO CALIFORNIA. TWO DAYS INTO THE TRIP (EAST TEXAS), WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WE EXPERIENCED THE SHAKE AGAIN. WE HAD TO TOP THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST JEEP DEALERSHIP, DRIVING ON SIDE STREETS AT MINIMAL SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THERE WERE ALREADY TWO JEEPS IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WHILE WE WERE THERE, ANOTHER PERSON CAME IN WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WE THEN CONTINUED OUR TRIP. TWO DAYS LATER, IN CALIFORNIA, WE AGAIN EXPERIENCED THE SHAKE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AGAIN, WE TOOK THE CAR TO A JEEP DEALER WHO SAID WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING STABILIZER. WE TOLD HIM IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE. HE NOTED THAT THE STABILIZER THAT COMES AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT WITH THE JEEP IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH AND THAT MOST JEEPS WILL EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM IF NOT UPGRADED. WE ALSO REPORTED THIS SEQUENCE OF EVENTS TO JEEP. WE HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM IS KNOW AS "DEATH WOBBLE" AND SEEMS TO BE QUITE PREVALENT.

NHTSA complaint #10606827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 28,500 miles Fajardo, PR

POWER TRAIN

THE JEEP BROKE THE COTTER/ SAFETY PIN [XXX] OF THE 4X4 SHIFTER CASE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10592954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 49,000 miles Laurel, DE

POWER TRAIN

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN CROSSING A BUSY HIGHWAY THE SHIFTER/TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR WITH SUCH FORCE AS TO FEEL LIKE YOU WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND. IT ALSO LEAVES YOU DEAD IN THE WATER SO TO SPEAK, WITH TRAFFIC COMING AT YOU. THIS WAS THE 1ST OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS LIKE THIS THAT HAS HAPPENED. THOUGH THESE INCIDENTS HAPPEN AT LOW SPEED THEY POSE THE THREAT OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM BEING STRUCK WHILE YOUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF GEAR. I REPORTED IT TO THE SELLING DEALER IT CAME FROM WHO REFERRED ME TO AMOCO TRANSMISSION TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT UNDER WARRANTY. AMMCO REFERRED ME TO GO TO A JEEP DEALER BECAUSE THERE IS A TSB CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. ONCE AGAIN I CONTACTED THE SELLING DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM TO SEE HOW THEY WANTED TO PROCEED. THEY CONTACTED THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT YES CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOTHING THEY'RE FIXING UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE AND ARE GOING THROUGH WITH THEIR MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED JEEP WRANGLERS.

NHTSA complaint #10592727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 59,032 miles Augusta, GA

POWER TRAIN

MY TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE STARTED LEAKING ON MAY 02,2014 AT 1500 AS I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10592173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 58,000 miles Kingsland, GA

POWER TRAIN

THE CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE FLOOR SHIFTER CABLE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAME OFF. I WAS STRANDED! HAD MY JEEP TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT RE-INSTALLED THE CLIP THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. $123.00 LATER. I THINK JEEP OWES ME$123.00.

NHTSA complaint #10565477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 38,000 miles Kutztown, PA

POWER TRAIN

WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR VIOLENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE PULLING OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, WHERE I HAVE BEEN NEARLY HIT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND A TSB THE CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED.

NHTSA complaint #10551582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,500 miles Farmington, UT

POWER TRAIN

I HAVE A 2010 WRANGLER RUBICON, MANUAL TRANNY THAT POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR ON OCCASION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS WITH COMPLAINTS I FOUND YOUTUBE VIDEOS SHOWING THE PROBLEM AS WELL. I INQUIRED ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN UNDER WARRANTY AND TOLD NO RECALL AND NO " PROBLEM" IT DID IT LAST NIGHT GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION (LEFT TURN) WHICH BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE JEEP CEASES TO TRAVEL AND I GET T- BONED.

NHTSA complaint #10546035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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