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Filed Aug 25, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. AT VARIOUS TIMES, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10898556
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2016
- Mileage
- 69,000 mi
Transmission
Filed May 24, 2012
2011 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CLUTCH ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THEN AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THEN A YELLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE POLICE AND FIRE TRUCK WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE FIGHTER LIFTED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL, BUT THE SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THE CLUTCH OVERHEATED BY DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR AS THE CONSUMER INCHED HER WAY UP A HILL. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE CLUTCH SENSOR OVERHEATING AND THAT LEAD TO THE FLYWHEEL OVERHEATING. THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE WAS REPLACED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10459451
- Incident
- May 7, 2012
- Mileage
- 14,158 mi
Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 2012
CPSC#I1240022A. 2011 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATED THAT AS HE WAS DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL THE CLUTCH BURNT OUT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAVE THE HOLDING POWER TO PERFORM AS TO ITS INTENDED USE. ALSO STATED THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10455191
- Incident
- Mar 30, 2012
Transmission
Filed Mar 8, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE BOOT UNDER THE GEAR WOULD BECOME TOO COLD AND CAUSING THE GEARS TO SHIFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REMOVING THE BOOT. AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE RECENT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE REMOVAL OF THE BOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 900.
- NHTSA ID
- 10386828
- Incident
- Dec 26, 2010
- Mileage
- 900 mi
Transmission
Filed Feb 12, 2011
2011 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED. 6SPD TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 2ND AND 4TH GEAR WHEN WEATHER IS COLD. 2ND GEAR "CRUNCHES" WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. IT'S BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES NOW IN 3500 MILES. PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE. IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10381689
- Incident
- Jan 8, 2011
- Mileage
- 2,500 mi
Transmission
Filed Feb 11, 2011
I HAVE A 2011 RUBICON ANDT 2ND AND 4TH POPS OUT ALL THE TIME. 1ST AND 3RD LOCK IN GREAT. IF I PUSH THE CLUTCH IN I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TOUCH THE SHIFTER AND IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY ROLL OUT OF 2ND AND 4TH. WHEN THE TEMP IS BELOW 15 OR 0 OUTSIDE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10381560
- Incident
- Jan 10, 2011
- Mileage
- 10,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jan 1, 2011
JEEP POPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR AT TIMES WHEN COLD. MORE SO AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES NOW. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10373705
- Incident
- Dec 5, 2010
- Mileage
- 1,100 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 21, 2010
I OWN A 2011 JEEP WRANGLER WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IN COLD WEATHER AND WITH THE VEHICLE COLD, FOURTH GEAR CONTINUALLY POPS OUT OF GEAR AND NOW 2ND IS STARTING TO DO IT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THEY CHECKED THE TSB, BUT NONE ARE LISTED. I HAVE READ JEEP FORUMS AND LEARNED THAT SOME BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2011S IS THE BOOT, EITHER INNER OR OUTER OR BOTH. WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, THE BOOTS DON'T FLEX WELL--SO IT PUSHES THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND IT HAPPENS--HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10372014
- Incident
- Dec 10, 2010
- Mileage
- 250 mi
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.