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1991 Jeep Wrangler 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.
8
Latest Apr 20, 2004
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.
11%
of 76 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.
0

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 1991 Jeep Wrangler submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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

Transmission
Filed Apr 20, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10067483
Transmission
Filed Sep 24, 2001

HYDRAULIC LINE FOR CLUTCH, PART # 04636860, HOSE KEEPS POPPING LOOSE EVERY FOUR MONTHS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS CLUTCH BECOMES INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
896728
Incident
Sep 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed Apr 7, 1998

THE HYDRAULIC RELEASE BEARING CLUTCH LEAKS FLUID INTO THE BELL HOUSING, MAKING IT HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF A GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *AK

NHTSA ID
822276
Incident
May 13, 1992
Transmission
Filed Mar 6, 1998

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DESIGN IS MISREPRESENTED, ACTUALLY ONLY ENGAGES ONE WHEEL IN FRONT AND ONE WHEEL IN REAR.

NHTSA ID
531963
Transmission
Filed Aug 22, 1997

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY: SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
518362
Incident
Sep 1, 1993
BrakesTransmission
Filed Aug 8, 1996
Crash reported

TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN DRIVE INTO THE STREET AND HIT PARKED CAR, NO ONE WAS INJURY. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK.

NHTSA ID
800664
Transmission
Filed Mar 6, 1995

CLUTCH FAILURE, REPLACED THREE TIMES IN A TWO YEAR PERIOD. TT

NHTSA ID
961217
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
BrakesExterior lightingPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jan 4, 1995

BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED.

NHTSA ID
478215
Incident
Jan 1, 1994

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.

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