2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-Dr 4X4 Transmission Problems

THE ISSUE IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION LINES IN 2007 - 2012 JEEP WRANGLERS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION LINES THAT LEAD FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR ARE LEAKING WHERE THE LINES CHANGE FROM METAL TO RUBBER. ACCORDING TO MANY PEOPLE ON A WWW.JKFORUM.COM AND OTHER JEEP FORUMS ON THE WEB, THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. IF SOMEONE IS NOT AWARE OF THE LEAK, IT COULD RESULT WITH ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION TO OVER HEAT. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL AND COST THE CONSUMER $1,000'S TO HAVE REPAIRED. ALSO, IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK IS SERIOUS, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD SPRAY ONTO THE EXHAUST OR ENGINE BLOCK AND CATCH FIRE. LEAKING TRANSMISSION LINES ARE HAPPENING TO TOO MANY JEEP WRANGLERS AND IT IS NOT FAIR FOR ALL THESE CONSUMERS TO PAY FOR THESE DAMAGES. THE COST TO REPLACE THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION LINES COULD RANGE BETWEEN $200 AND $300 DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE. AND ONCE AGAIN...IT IS NOT FAIR FOR THE CONSUMER TO EVEN PAY THIS AMOUNT TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY JEEP WRANGLERS FROM THE MANUFACTURE YEARS OF 2007 - 2012. WHEN I CALL MY DEALERSHIP TO PRICE THE TRANSMISSION LINES, THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PART BECAUSE THEY ARE SOLD OUT. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THE REPLACEMENT LINES HAVE A NEW PART NUMBER (WHICH MAKES ME THINK THEY HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED) AND ARE ON BACK ORDER. TO VIEW SOME OF THE COMMENTS MADE BY OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE, PLEASE VISIT THESE WEB FORUMS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-78368.HTML AND HTTP://WWW.JKOWNERS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=666261. *TR

NHTSA ID

10395276

Incident

Jun 15, 2010

Mileage

37,000 mi

CHRYSLERS RECALL FOR THE TEMPERATURE WARNING ADDRESSED THE SYMPTOM NOT THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE STILL OVERHEATING IN THE WRANGLER. THE SOLUTION IS A $50 TRANSMISSION COOLER. THIS CAN HAPPEN BOTH WHEN OFF ROADING(WHICH THE WRANGLER IS BUILT FOR) BUT OTHERS IN OUR JEEP GROUP HAVE HAD THE SITUATION HAPPEN ON ROAD. MY SITUATION HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON APPROXIMATELY A 20% GRADE ON A DIRT ROAD AT 20 MPH---HOT OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS FORCED TO STOP DRIVING TO ALLOW COOLING---LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE JK-FORUM ONLINE JEEP GROUP THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT CORRECTING WITH TRANSMISSION COOLER...BUT IT IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO YOURSELF IF YOU HAVE SOME MECHANIC SKILLS. THE ISSUES IS...IF YOU ADD THE COOLER CHRYSLER CAN VOID YOU WARRANTY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I SAID THEIR RECALL UNDER YOUR NUMBER 09V436000 ADDRESSED THE SYMPTOM BUT DID NOT SOLVER THE REAL ISSUE---[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10357455

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

18,000 mi

2007 JEEP WRANGLER VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. HAPPENS DAILY AND WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A ACCIDENT. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I WAS ALMOST REARENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CHRYSLER TSB 21-001-10 FIXES THE ISSUE BUT IN WARRANTY ONLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325717

Incident

Apr 14, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE REMAINED ENGAGED IN SECOND GEAR AS HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10318815

Incident

Feb 5, 2010

Mileage

39,000 mi

I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON MODEL 4X4 WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY SLIP OUT OF FIRST GEAR CAUSING A LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THIS CAN BE VERY UNSAFE WHILE EXECUTING A LEFT HAND TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM STATING THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY BE DIFFICULT TO GO INTO GEAR AND WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS UNTIL I HAD APPROXIMATELY 28,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND CAN OCCUR MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE DAY OR NOT AT ALL FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE ISSUE BUT I FEEL IT IS HIGHLY UNSAFE AND I AM AFRAID FOR MY SPOUSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10316366

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

Mileage

28,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING. THE WHEELS ALSO MOVED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND A STEERING ARM DAMPER WITH AN OVERSIZED ONE. THE BRAKE LINES AND TRANSMISSION WERE ALSO REPAIRED. THE FAILURES RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY MADE 15 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CONTACT HAS REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ALLOW HIM TO RETURN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY AGREE THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CERTAIN THAT THE FAILURE IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID

10283128

Incident

Jul 23, 2007

Mileage

3,000 mi

A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4DR. 4X4 WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO 1ST GEAR. OFTEN, WHEN STARTING OUT, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL UNDER LOAD, RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE AND STARTLING CONDITION. THIS OCCURS WITH ALL THREE DRIVERS IN THE HOUSE, AND ALSO WITH SOMEONE WHO BORROWED THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER CLAIMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND OFFERS THE CAR FOR PICK UP. I SEE BELOW THAT THERE IS A REQUEST FOR THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE, BUT THIS IS A RECURRING CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10268894

Incident

May 5, 2009

Mileage

30,000 mi

REAR MAIN OIL SEAL LEAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208391

Incident

Nov 8, 2007

Mileage

14,500 mi

2007 JEEP UNLIMITED 4 DOOR 4X4 PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL, 2007 VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WITHIN 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE I WAS PROCEEDING UP A HILL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR ON ITS OWN AND INTO WHAT SEEMED TO BE NEUTRAL CAUSING THE VEHICLES RPM'S TO INCREASE FROM 2000 TO OVER 4000 RPMS WHILE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. AFTER RELEASE OF THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE WENT BACK INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE REPEATED THIS IN JULY WHILE PULLING A POP-UP CAMPER DOWN THE INTERSTATE GOING UPHILL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT TO AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFT IT WENT INTO A NEUTRAL MODE. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO REAR END ME SINCE I LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SLOW WITHOUT ANY BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON. ONCE AGAIN THE VEHICLE WENT BACK INTO GEAR AFTER RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR HOWEVER SINCE THE DEALER COULD NOT CREATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND NO COMPUTER CODES WERE STORED THE DEALER COULD NOT DO ANY REPAIRS. AS TIME GOES BY THE CONDITION IS GETTING WORSE HOWEVER DEALER CANNOT FIND A WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME ESPECIALLY WHEN QUICK ACCELERATION IS NEEDED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10207291

Incident

May 10, 2007

Mileage

543 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY THROTTLE FELT A LITTLE WEIRD THEN THE RPMS DROPPED TO ZERO AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY HEADED FOR THE SHOULDER AS I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING ALTHOUGH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING/BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ALERTED DURING MY SWERVE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNRESPONSIVE. UPON REACHING THE SHOULDER THE VEHICLE STALLED. TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN RESTARTED IT AND CAUTIOUSLY RETURNED HOME. CONSULTED THE MANUAL AND IT APPEARED THAT SUCH EVENTS WERE EXPECTED AND CONSIDERED NORMAL IF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT DID NOT RETURNED UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS SHOWN SIGNS OF REPEATING THIS TROUBLE AND DURING THOSE TIMES I HAVE LET OFF THE THROTTLE, DOWN SHIFTED AND THEN SHIFTED UP AGAIN IN HOPES THAT WHATEVER GLITCH WAS OCCURRING WOULD BE RESET. CONDITIONS: LATE AFTERNOON, 80*F, DRIVING FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES MANUAL TRANSMISSION , STEREO WAS ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

10193115

Incident

May 8, 2007

Mileage

800 mi

1: DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH 3400 MILES ON THE CAR. 2: ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND ENGINE STOPPED. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION. 3: NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND WAITING FOR THIS ISSUE TO OCCUR, AS IT HAS FOR MANY OTHER 2007 JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS. IT WILL BE GOING IN TO THE DEALER, BUT AS OF LATE, THERE IS NO "FIX" FOR THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10193026

Incident

Jun 12, 2007

Mileage

3,450 mi

VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON EXIT RAMP AND 65MPH ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY AS IT'S A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP LIKE WHEN FIRST TURNING VEHICLE ON. DIDN'T NOTICE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS I WAS GOING STRAIGHT BOTH TIMES. DIDN'T FILE COMPLAINT BEFORE BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD. WAS JUST WAITING FOR JEEP TO COME UP WITH THE SOLUTION AND THEN TAKE IT IN FOR IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192432

Incident

May 10, 2007

Mileage

5,000 mi

BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES AND TURNING A CORNER AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, CAUSED THE ESP AND BAS DASH LIGHTS TO COME ON AND STAY ON. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL, BUT DID NOT TURN OFF. TOOK THE JEEP IN FOR SERVICE, DTC'S WERE SCANNED DTC STORED CODES WERE FOUND, C2205 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR INTERNAL, C121A, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NOT INITIALIZED. ALL STORED DTC CODES WERE CLEARED AND ALL MODULES WERE CHECKED AND NEW SOFTWARE, ABS52059883AE WAS INSTALLED. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VIBRATES BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE VIBRATION OR FIND CAUSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10192302

Incident

May 28, 2007

Mileage

10,400 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE STEERING LOCKED, INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AUTOMATICALLY APPROXIMATELY FOUR SECONDS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THIS MORNING, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FAILURE'S RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS LATER. THE CONTACT NEVER TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, CHANGED LANES, OR CHANGED GEARS WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN INVESTIGATION OPEN WITH NHTSA, ACTION # PE07009 REGARDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,971, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. *AK UPDATED 06/26/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10188803

Incident

Feb 3, 2007

Mileage

2,000 mi