2007 Jeep Wrangler Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING DAMPER SEAL WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER SEAL AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 02/22/12 *BF THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE WAS ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 02/23/12

NHTSA ID

10444560

Incident

Jul 20, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V436000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). ONE DAY FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO START. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE YET IT WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10350290

Incident

Aug 16, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SLIPPED OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO THE SECOND GEAR RANGE, AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10349254

Incident

Aug 2, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, UNEXPECTEDLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN THE DRIVE ONE RANGE, WHEN ACTUALLY THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE POSSIBLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT NORMALLY INTO THE DRIVE ONE AND DRIVE TWO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE IDENTICAL FAILURES RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE HAD DISENGAGED WHICH WAS RECONNECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,081. UPDATED 09/27/10 *BF UPDATED 10/04/10

NHTSA ID

10344674

Incident

Nov 13, 2008

Mileage

18,081 mi

2007 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES CLUTCH FAILURE WITH VEHICLE *TGW CONSUMER SENT COPY OF LETTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN 18 MONTHS. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A REFUND FOR THE EXPENSES SHE INCURRED. UPDATED 06/21/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10336993

Incident

Aug 19, 2008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V436000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR A HARD COPY OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND A HARD COPY OF THE RECALL TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ID

10334536

Incident

Jun 4, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AND MAKE CLANKING NOISES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED THREE SEPARATE REPAIR REMEDIES TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

NHTSA ID

10330451

Incident

Jul 1, 2009

Mileage

26,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2007 JEEP WRANGLER LIMITED THE WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD TURNED ON AND RADIO TURNED OFF, AT WHICH TIME VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 65-75 MPH. VEHICLE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS 2900, AND IS CURRENTLY 7464. THE FIRST TIME VEHICLE LOST POWER THE RPMS WERE STILL RUNNING. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF FOR ANOTHER 5 SECOND. HE TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LEFT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE REGAINED SPEED, THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE RADIO TURNED BACK ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES WHEN HE OPENED THE WINDOWS THE RADIO WAS OFF FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE CONTACT DID TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR SECOND TIME, AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE CIRCUIT BRAKE PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AGAIN ON 12/26/06 BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK UPDATED 1/17/2006 - WINDSHIELD BRACKET BOLTS CORRODED. THE LEFT BLINKER WOULD BLINK VERY FAST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB. GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176947

Incident

Dec 26, 2006

Mileage

7,464 mi