High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE TIE ROD ON BROKE OFF THE TRUCK AND HAD TO BE WELDED ON. DEATH WOBBLE FOR AT LEAST 9 MONTHS. REPLACED INNER & OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, 2 STABALIZER BARS, SHOCKS, SWAY BAR AND STILL SHAKES. CALLED JEEP CORP. AND THEY SAID SORRY BUT THEY WERENT PAYING TO GET IT FIXED
THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE TIE ROD ON BROKE OFF THE TRUCK AND HAD TO BE WELDED ON. DEATH WOBBLE FOR AT LEAST 9 MONTHS. REPLACED INNER & OUTER TIE ROD ENDS, 2 STABALIZER BARS, SHOCKS, SWAY BAR AND STILL SHAKES. CALLED JEEP CORP. AND THEY SAID SORRY BUT THEY WERENT PAYING TO GET IT FIXED
FIRST A WHINING SOUND BEGAN IN THE CASE AND GOT WORSE OVER THE NEXT 10,000 MILES, THEN AT 90,000 IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE FOR A VARYING AMOUNT OF TIME MAYBE 15 SECONDS ONE TIME OR 10 MINUTES OTHER TIMES ETC. WHEN IT DID SHIFT OUT OF 4 WHEEL IT WOULD BANG SO LOUD AND HARD IT FELT LIKE YOU RAN OVER A LARGE OBJECT, IT ACTUALLY THREW YOU UP IN THE AIR A BIT .WHEN YOU GOT STUCK IN SNOW AND NEEDED 4 WHEEL IT ONLY WOULD MAKE A RATCHETING SOUND. JEEP REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE ITS A RHD POSTAL JEEP. IT COST $1744.00 TO FIX IT WITH A REBUILT CASE THAT CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED FROM JEEP. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN IT SHIFTED IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND WHEN YOU WERE STUCK IN SNOW YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHEN IT WOULD SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF 4 WHEEL. *TR
FIRST A WHINING SOUND BEGAN IN THE CASE AND GOT WORSE OVER THE NEXT 10,000 MILES, THEN AT 90,000 IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE FOR A VARYING AMOUNT OF TIME MAYBE 15 SECONDS ONE TIME OR 10 MINUTES OTHER TIMES ETC. WHEN IT DID SHIFT OUT OF 4 WHEEL IT WOULD BANG SO LOUD AND HARD IT FELT LIKE YOU RAN OVER A LARGE OBJECT, IT ACTUALLY THREW YOU UP IN THE AIR A BIT .WHEN YOU GOT STUCK IN SNOW AND NEEDED 4 WHEEL IT ONLY WOULD MAKE A RATCHETING SOUND. JEEP REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE ITS A RHD POSTAL JEEP. IT COST $1744.00 TO FIX IT WITH A REBUILT CASE THAT CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED FROM JEEP. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN IT SHIFTED IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND WHEN YOU WERE STUCK IN SNOW YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHEN IT WOULD SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF 4 WHEEL. *TR
SHIFTER CABLE ON TRANSFER CASE BROKE, DURING NORMAL USE. I WAS SHIFTING THE TRANSFER CASE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE SHIFTER JUST WENT LIMP AND FLOPPED AROUND. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. *TR
SHIFTER CABLE ON TRANSFER CASE BROKE, DURING NORMAL USE. I WAS SHIFTING THE TRANSFER CASE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE SHIFTER JUST WENT LIMP AND FLOPPED AROUND. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. *TR
I HAVE A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FIRST GEAR SLIPS OUT VIOLENTLY TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES NEW TRANS HAS BEEN PUT IN EVERYTHING AND ITS STILL HAPPENING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED I WAS STOPPED ON A HILL IN SYLVANIA OHIO WENT TO DRIVE OFF FOR THE GREEN LIGHT IT VIOLENTLY POPPED I ROLLED BACK AND HIT A CAR BEHIND ME.. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND ITS EXTREMELY COMMON I'VE TALKED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAYS IT HAPPENS ON ALMOST EVERY 6SPEED MANUAL HE'S HAD IN THERE THIS HAPPENS TO ME AT LEAST ONCE A DAY AND I DON'T DO ALOT OF DRIVING.. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS AND PUSH FOR RECALL. *TR
I HAVE A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FIRST GEAR SLIPS OUT VIOLENTLY TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES NEW TRANS HAS BEEN PUT IN EVERYTHING AND ITS STILL HAPPENING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED I WAS STOPPED ON A HILL IN SYLVANIA OHIO WENT TO DRIVE OFF FOR THE GREEN LIGHT IT VIOLENTLY POPPED I ROLLED BACK AND HIT A CAR BEHIND ME.. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS AND ITS EXTREMELY COMMON I'VE TALKED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAYS IT HAPPENS ON ALMOST EVERY 6SPEED MANUAL HE'S HAD IN THERE THIS HAPPENS TO ME AT LEAST ONCE A DAY AND I DON'T DO ALOT OF DRIVING.. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS AND PUSH FOR RECALL. *TR
TRANSMISSION OIL OVERHEATING.... WHILE MAKING LONG ASCENTS (CLIMBS) UP HILL IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS OVERHEATED TWICE IN MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNDER NON-RIGOROUS CONDITIONS (DIRT ROAD). THIS OCCURRED TWICE OVER THE PAST 4 WEEKS, WHERE I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AND LET IT COOL OFF EACH TIME. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE I RECEIVED A "HOT OIL" WARNING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE TRAVELED THESE ROADS IN OTHER 4X4 VEHICLES IN THE PAST WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. EACH TIME THIS OCCURS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND LET IT COOL OFF, OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE DUE TO THE HOT TRANNY OIL BOILING OUT AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I TOOK IT THE TO THE DEALER (MOORE JEEP IN PEORIA, AZ) TWICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO KNOWN CORRECTION FOR THIS AND SINCE NOTHING WAS TECHNICALLY BROKEN, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THEY OFFERED TO PUT IN A TRANNY COOLER AT MY EXPENSE, HOWEVER, THIS WOULD VOID MY LIFETIME TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT. I ASKED THAT THEY SUPPORT ADDING A TRANSMISSION COOLER OR REPLACE THE TRANNY TO THE JEEP, AND THEY DENIED THE REQUEST BECAUSE THEY CAN ONLY REPLACE ITEMS THAT ARE BROKEN. SINCE THE TRANNY HAS NOT COMPLETELY BROKEN DOWN, THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS FIXED. THEY APPLIED RECALL J31, WHICH MAKE A CHIME WHEN THE TRANNY OIL OVERHEATS - TELLING ME TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND LET COOL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. I HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD GRANDCHILD WHO TRAVELS WITH ME IN A CHILD SEAT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE VEHICLE STARTS ON FIRE, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO UNBUCKLE HIM OUT OF THE CARSEAT IN THE BACK FAST ENOUGH. *TR
TRANSMISSION OIL OVERHEATING.... WHILE MAKING LONG ASCENTS (CLIMBS) UP HILL IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS OVERHEATED TWICE IN MY 2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNDER NON-RIGOROUS CONDITIONS (DIRT ROAD). THIS OCCURRED TWICE OVER THE PAST 4 WEEKS, WHERE I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AND LET IT COOL OFF EACH TIME. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE I RECEIVED A "HOT OIL" WARNING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE TRAVELED THESE ROADS IN OTHER 4X4 VEHICLES IN THE PAST WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. EACH TIME THIS OCCURS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND LET IT COOL OFF, OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE DUE TO THE HOT TRANNY OIL BOILING OUT AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I TOOK IT THE TO THE DEALER (MOORE JEEP IN PEORIA, AZ) TWICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO KNOWN CORRECTION FOR THIS AND SINCE NOTHING WAS TECHNICALLY BROKEN, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THEY OFFERED TO PUT IN A TRANNY COOLER AT MY EXPENSE, HOWEVER, THIS WOULD VOID MY LIFETIME TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT. I ASKED THAT THEY SUPPORT ADDING A TRANSMISSION COOLER OR REPLACE THE TRANNY TO THE JEEP, AND THEY DENIED THE REQUEST BECAUSE THEY CAN ONLY REPLACE ITEMS THAT ARE BROKEN. SINCE THE TRANNY HAS NOT COMPLETELY BROKEN DOWN, THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS FIXED. THEY APPLIED RECALL J31, WHICH MAKE A CHIME WHEN THE TRANNY OIL OVERHEATS - TELLING ME TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND LET COOL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. I HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD GRANDCHILD WHO TRAVELS WITH ME IN A CHILD SEAT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE VEHICLE STARTS ON FIRE, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO UNBUCKLE HIM OUT OF THE CARSEAT IN THE BACK FAST ENOUGH. *TR
2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4X4 RUBICON. POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR UPON STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I LET OUT THE CLUTCH AND PRESS THE GAS THE SHIFTER POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT IS QUITE ALARMING. NEVER ON DECELERATION OR ONCE THE CLUTCH IS LET OUT. *TR
2009 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4X4 RUBICON. POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR UPON STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I LET OUT THE CLUTCH AND PRESS THE GAS THE SHIFTER POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT IS QUITE ALARMING. NEVER ON DECELERATION OR ONCE THE CLUTCH IS LET OUT. *TR