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1996 Jeep Laredo Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Jul 15, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
26%
of 47 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Jeep Laredo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jul 15, 2002

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, SEALS ARE LEAKING AND THERE A DELAY IN STOPPING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID
8013866
Incident
Dec 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed Oct 3, 2001

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.*JB

NHTSA ID
563565
Transmission
Filed Oct 3, 2001
1 injury reported

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.*JB

NHTSA ID
563559
Transmission
Filed Sep 18, 2001

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING BUT WENT IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED. *YH

NHTSA ID
563121
Transmission
Filed Aug 7, 2001

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.*AK

NHTSA ID
893676
Transmission
Filed Jul 6, 2001
1 injury reported

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 ID
561915
Incident
Feb 2, 2001
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical+2 more
Filed Nov 23, 1998

A/C FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605069
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
BrakesSteeringTires & wheels+2 more
Filed Sep 1, 1998

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 ID
780262
Transmission
Filed Jun 4, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

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. *AK

NHTSA ID
821538
Incident
Dec 24, 1997
Transmission
Filed Oct 27, 1997

TRANSMISSION CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605282
Incident
Dec 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Aug 29, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ID
603534
Incident
Sep 16, 1996
BrakesElectricalTransmission
Filed Feb 12, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID
602698
Incident
Aug 1, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes9Body & structure8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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