2007 JEEP WRANGLER Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently enter limp mode with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they replaced the valve body. Recently, the contact stated upon placing the gear shifter into the Reverse, the vehicle would fail to move backward. The check engine light then illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where he was given an estimate for a new transmission. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

Mileage: 156,000

I bought my 2007 Jeep Wrangler in November 2020. It had approximately 122,000 miles on it and has the 6 speed manual transmission. After driving it for 7 days, I was backing out of a parking spot and heard a loud squeal and was unable to shift gears. It had to have the clutch replaced along with the flywheel and several other clutch associated parts. The total was $1,600. The salesman at the dealership where I bought it told me as I was buying it that there is no warranty but if something happens in the first couple of weeks that he would work with us. Of course he did NOT help me. He wouldn't even return my phone calls. Whatever, buyer beware! Second issue is of course the fuel spit back problem. Every time I fill up, I end up with gas on the Jeep and on the ground. I love wasting money like that. There is apparently a recall on this issue but your website says my vehicle has no recalls. Third issue is all the door hinges are rusting really bad. I saw that there were several service bulletins on the proper procedures for replacing those hinges. Those should be replaced by the dealer at no cost.

TIMP HAS GONE BAD. CAUSES ALL GAUGES TO QUIT WORKING, STALLS ENGINE DURING OPERATIING, DOOR LOCKS AND SECURITY SYSTEM INOPERABLE, HEADLIGHTS WORK THEN DON'T WORK. LIGHTS COME ON EVEN IF SWITCH IS OFF. WINDOW MOTORS QUIT WORKING. THE WELL KNOWN FAILURE OF THE TIMP IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY ALL JEEP WRANGLER SERIES DATING AS FAR BACK AS 2006, HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED NOR FIXED BY CHRYSLER. THIS TIMP FAILURE IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL FORCED UPON CHRYSLER/DAIMLER/JEEP. MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER JKU TIMP QUIT WORKING, WHILST I WAS DRIVING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT OF WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY, AND/OR DEATH. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PHYSICALLY THROUGH THE DISABLED POWER STEERING TO STOP VEHICLE. THROUGH MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE PLAGUING NEARLY EVERY JEEP WRANGLER PRODUCED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I WONDER IF ANYONE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH OR DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE TIMP. I AM GOING TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND NC AND US ATTORNEY'S GENERAL'S OFFICE AS WELL. THIS HAS TO BE FIXED NOW WITH IMMEDIATE RECALL FORCING CHRYSLER/DAIMLER/JEEP TO FIX THE TIMP.

Mileage: 146,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE OF MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT OUT WITHOUT SUCCESS THE ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE WHOLE JEEP BURNT I CALLED THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE CAME

Mileage: 15,000

THIS IS A SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. FROM STOP INTO FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR INTO PARTIAL NEUTRAL. THERE IS NO BINDING APPARENT FROM ANY OF THE DUST BOOTS ON THE SHIFTER LEVER. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE LATE 2009. IT WAS STORED FOR A YEAR AND ONLY DRIVEN MONTHLY FOR SHORT PERIODS. UPON RETURN FROM MY DEPLOYMENT I DROVE THIS VEHICLE AS MY DAILY DRIVER UP TO CURRENT. THE HOTTER THE WEATHER, THE MORE THE TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE, IT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. IT VIOLENTLY POPS OUT IF FIRST GEAR 1 TO 2 TIMES A WEEK; OCCASIONALLY MORE. IT IS NOW BECOMING MORE APPARENT THAT THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE. RECENTLY, WHEN TRYING TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS ACROSS TRAFFIC, IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR AND I WOULD QUICKLY HAVE TO RECOVER AND GET IT BACK INTO GEAR BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHED. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF BLOGS AND INTERNET POSTS STATING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE STATED BY HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS OF SIMILAR YEARS AND REFERENCING HAVING TO CHANGE OUT 1 AND 2 GEAR SYNCHROS ACCORDING TO A JEEP BULLETIN. SO, IF JEEP KNOWS IT IS A MAJOR ISSUE, THEN WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? OTHERS WERE LUCKY TO GET REPAIRS FOR FREE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE MAJORITY OF OWNERS WERE OUT OF WARRANTY, SIMILAR TO ME. SINCE THIS IS SUCH A PREDOMINANT MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, THEN THIS IS CLEARLY A NEED FOR A RECALL FOR THOSE THAT NEED/REQUIRE THE REPAIR. HISTORY WISE, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2009 WITH 15703 MILES ON IT. BY APPROX. FEBRUARY 2011 WHEN I STARTED DRIVING IT DAILY AND AT ABOUT 17000 MILES THE ISSUE STARTED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 89800 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 89,800

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF HOME 30 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 200,000

I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED TO OCCASIONALLY AND VIOLENTLY POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS FROM A STANDSTILL INTO A ROLLING START SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AS I COULD EASILY BE REAR ENDED IN BUSY TRAFFIC. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IN THE DIFFERENT WRANGLER FORUMS, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THERE IS A DETAILED TSB REGARDING THIS REPAIR. I KNOW STARTING IN 2008, THE JEEPS CAME WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE POWERTRAIN. I'M INQUIRING TODAY AS TO WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THOSE OF US WITH THE '07. IT'S THE SAME MOTOR, SAME TRANSMISSION AS THE 08-2010 MODELS. I ONLY HAVE 124K MILES ON IT, AND HAVE OWNED THE JEEP FOR 10 YEARS. THE TSB RELATED INVOLVES REPLACING FIRST GEAR, AND THE 1/2 SYNCHROS. I HAVE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO JEEP/FCA AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO JUST SEEK REPAIR. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT JEEP/CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM/ COMMON DEFECT IN ENGINEERING, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE MODEL YEAR JK AFTER '07 CAME WITH THE LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY.

Mileage: 124,600

THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR OFTEN WHEN BEGINNING ACCELERATION WHILE IN FIRST GEAR AND SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING WHILE IN THIRD GEAR. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. IT COULD HAVE PARTICULARLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCES WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP AND PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC (OF COURSE WHEN GIVEN PLENTY OF TIME AND SPACE AND YIELDING OF RIGHT OF WAY TO OTHER VEHICLES), IF IT WERE TO LEAVE YOU STOPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN AFTER POPPING OUT OF GEAR. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT JEEP AND DEALERSHIPS DENY THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A DECADE NOW WITH NO OFFICIAL FIX OR RECALL. WE'VE "LEARNED" TO DRIVE IT WITH THIS DYSFUNCTION, BUT THIS SHOULD BE LEADING TO WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS IF IT EVER CAUSED SUCH.

Mileage: 188,300

JEEP WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN TURNING THE KEY OVER THE JEEP WILL CLICK ONCE AND THE STARTER WILL NOT TURN OVER. SOMETIMES YOU CAN TRY AGIN RIGHT AWAY AND IT'LL START. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE THE GEAR SHIFTER, AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES AWHILE TO GET IT TO TURN OVER AND START. I WAS TOLD IT IS EITHER AN IGNITION PROBLEM OR A NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, BUT GEARED TOWARDS THE LATTER. IT DOES IT WHETHER PARKED ON A HILL, FLAT, WARM OR COLD. ACCORDING TO MANY JEEP PAGES AND FORUMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,388.

Mileage: 139,388

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY IN 1ST GEAR (MANUAL 6 SPEED). YOU MUST HOLD THE SHIFTER, WITH FORCE IN FIRST GEAR OR ELSE IT "POPS OUT"...MAKES A BAD NOISE WHEN DOING SO. I LOOKED ON JEEP FORUMS AND THERE ARE 5 PAGES OR MORE OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS EXACT ISSUE. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU PULL INTO AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A TURN, AND ARE NOT HOLDING THE SHIFTER WITH ENOUGH FORCE AND IT POPS OUT OF GEAR, YOU MIGHT GET HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR, SINCE YOU'VE STOPPED GOING FORWARD. PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE CAR BEHIND YOU MIGHT SLAM INTO YOU, BECAUSE YOU STARTED TO GO THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED GOING FORWARD. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WRANGLERS - THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS NOT A RANDOM OCCURRANCE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME.

Mileage: 83,000

VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF 1ST GEAR AFTER 10 FEET INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, LEAVING YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING SIDE TRAFFIC WHILE IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT JEEP IS AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THIS IS ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN FORBES ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED WHAT WAS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *JB

I BOUGHT THE 2007 JEEP JK USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES. SHORTLY, AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE I EXPERIENCED THE JUMP OUT OF GEAR (JOG). IT IS A VERY FRIGHTENING, AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STARTING IN FIRST GEAR FROM A DEAD STOP. MOST OFTEN, THERE ARE VEHICLES BEHIND YOU, WHEN THE JOG OCCURS THE VEHICLES BEHIND ARE NOT PREPARED FOR YOUR LOSS OF FORWARD MOMENTUM. ON ONE INSTANCE I HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. ON MANY OTHER INSTANCES THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CLOSE CALLS. THE OTHER DANGER IS IF ONE IS PULLING OUT AND CROSSING A TRAFFIC LANE. LOSING FORWARD MOMENTUM CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS CARS APPROACH FROM EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS A RESULT OF A TRANSMISSION DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY JEEP NO MATTER IF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IN MOST OF THESE CASES, THERE HAS TO BE SEVERAL RELATED INJURIES BEFORE THESE MANUFACTURERS WILL TAKE ACTION. IT IS ALL A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS.

Mileage: 81,000

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE CRIMP CONNECTION FAILS SPILLING TRANS FLUID

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE COOLANT LINES FOR THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY COOLANT LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WITHOUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY UNTIL IT STALLED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V222000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO ACCOMMODATE HIM DUE TO HIS RESIDENCE CURRENTLY BEING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO PURCHASE THE PART AND THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

STARTING OFF IN 1ST GEAR, MY JEEP SUDDENLY POPPED OUT OF GEAR AS I WAS ENTERING ROADWAY. THAT WAS THE START OF A PROBLEM THAT I STILL HAVE TODAY. DEALER HAS SAID IT IS NORMAL AND CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED CHRYSLER OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY FAILED TO RESPOND TO MY INVESTIGATION REQUEST.

Mileage: 10,000

MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN CITY DRIVING THE TRAC BAR MOUNT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME BROKE OFF. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON HE FREEWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY! THIS JEEP HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT IT 5 MONTHS AGO. I HAD TO WELD THE TRAC BAR MOUNT AND INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET SUPPORT BRACKET. UNFORTUNATELY THIS PROBLEM IS SO MUCH THAT THEY MAKE AN AFTERMARKET PART FOR IT!

Mileage: 61,000

AIRBAG LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF AND ON. SECONDLY, WHILE DRIVING AT 39-41 MPH AND WHEN RPM'S DROP FROM ROUGHLY 22,000 TO ROUGHLY 12,000 ( SHIFTING TO LAST GEAR ),...JEEP STARTS RIDING VERY ROUGH AND SHAKING. NOT BRAKES, ALIGNMENT, OR BALANCING PROBLEM. ONLY HAPPENS WITH THESE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE MANUAL OVERDRIVE SWITCH IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES THAT WHILE STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS SO MUCH THAT I AM HAVING TO START IN SECOND GEAR AS TO AVOID THE LOUD HORRIFYING SOUND THAT IT MAKES AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, AVOID SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TRYING TO GET IT BACK IN GEAR SO I DON'T GET KILLED BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM WITH STARTING IN SECOND GEAR IS #1 I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO AND #2 SOMETIMES IT WANTS TO STALL STARTING IN THAT GEAR ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE STARTING ON A HILL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 2 TIMES, BUT THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS EVER HAPPENING. I GUESS THEY NEVER LOOK ON THIS WEBSITE. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN, BUT I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THAT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING GETS FIXED? THE WORD SAFETY IS IN THE TITLE. BE PROACTIVE NOT REACTIVE FOR ONCE AND INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM BEFORE ANYONE DIES. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

WHEN IN FIRST GEAR AND ACCELERATING IT POPS OUT OF GEAR CAUSING A VIOLENT JARRING OF VEHICLE THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER JEEP OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING! *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CONNECTION ROD FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V436000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO GIGGLE THE STICK SHIFT AND GET IT IN GEAR. THIS TAKES ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING AND GETTING THE CAR IN GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

THIS VEHICLE WAS CLASSIFIED AS HAVING EXCELLENT OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES. AFTER IT'S FIRST EXCURSION OFF-ROAD, THE CLUTCH THROWOUT BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE RATTLING AND HAD COME APART. A FULL CLUTCH REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED WITH ALL NEW COMPONENTS BY A LICENSED AND CERTIFIED MECHANIC WITH EXCELLENT OUTCOME. 1 MONTH AFTER THE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT THE CLUTCH PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE CLUTCH. REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH SLAVE, MASTER AND HYDRAULIC LINE AS WELL AS A FULL HYDRAULIC FLUID FLUSH YIELDED NO SUCCESS EVEN WITH PRESSURE AND VACUUM APPLICATIONS TO BLEED THE SYSTEM. THIS FAILURE OF PLASTIC PARTS DESIGNED FOR OFF-ROAD APPLICATIONS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS SYSTEM IS FED BY THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND COULD COMPROMISE THE BRAKING SYSTEM IF IT FAILS. NUMEROUS TSB'S AND A POSSIBLE RECALL WERE NOTED BUT THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL COVERED YEARS, MAKE AND MODEL. WILL HAVE JEEP FINISH THE REPAIR AT NO COST SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A FLAWED DESIGN. *TR

Mileage: 55,749

I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AT A 4 WAY INTERCEPTION AND I PUT FIRST GEAR AND A HEAVY TRUCK ALMOST HIT ME WITH MY SON IN THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH FIRST AND THIRD GEAR. IT JUMPS FROM 1ST GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND FROM THIRD GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND NOW SECOND GEAR JUMPS TO NEUTRAL AS WELL. SO WHEN MY INCIDENT HAPPENED I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND I COULD NOT EVEN PUT SECOND GEAR AND THE TRUCK ALMOST HIT ME. THANK GOD NOTHING HAPPEN BUT I AM WRITING THIS REPORT BECAUSE IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE OR IT COULD HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN. AND JUST TO TAKE IT TO THE JEEP CHRYSLER DEALER THEY ARE CHARGING MONEY JUST TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. I THINK IS A RECALL AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS. I SPOKE TO [XXX] FROM THE CORPORATE CHRYSLER OFFICE AND HE WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. HE SEEM NOT TO CARE WHAT THE INCIDENT COULD OF BEEN. THIS IS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER 6 SPEED MANUAL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE JEEP WRANGLERS. I GOT THIS TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY A FRIEND OF MINE AND SINCE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AND UNFORTUNATELY THIS COULD LEAD TO SOMETHING FATAL. I THINK THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE NOW BUT NOBODY HAS EVER FILE A COMPLAIN. AND I FEEL FOR THE REST OF THE WRANGLER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ONE DAY COULD LEAD TO SOMETHING VERY UNEXPECTED. I JUST HOPE THAT FILING THIS REPORT WILL HELP NHTSA REALIZES THAT THE JEEP WRANGLERS HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND SOMEBODY WHO CAN MAKE JEEP CHRYSLER LISTEN TO MY STORY AND NOT IGNORE IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 159,000

I ENGAGED MY ELECTRONIC SWAYBAR DISCONNECT WHEN I WENT OFF-ROADING. WHEN I RETURNED TO PAVEMENT, I TRIED TO RECONNECT BY PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED FLASHING ON THE DASH. I TOOK MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON IN TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AMONG RUBICON OWNERS. HERE IS THE LINK TO SOME OTHERS ON A JEEP FORUM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/JK-ELECTRICAL-LIGHTING-SOUND-SYSTEMS-13/WARNING-RUBICON-OWNERS-YOUR-SWAYBAR-WILL-GET-YOU-177489/PAGE2/ THIS IS A REAL ISSUE, AS MOST JEEP OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS ELECTRONIC SWAYBAR DISCONNECT OPTION USE IT OFF-ROAD, FAR FROM CIVILIZATION. IN SOME CASES, THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED THEIR VEHICLE TO FREEZE UP. THIS COULD BE DEADLY IN SOME OF THE REALLY HOT OR REALLY COLD LOCATIONS. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

THIS IS MY 7TH JEEP - PURCHASED AS USED WITH 65279 MILES ON IT. WITHIN A WEEK FROM PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHILE STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP. VERY LOUD AND STARTLING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS ME BEING NOT USED TO THIS VEHICLE. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN CAUSING ME SUDDENLY STOP WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND NEARLY GETTING T-BONED. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I BEGAN TO TALK WITH OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND FOUND THIS WAS, AND STILL IS, AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH JEEP WRANGLERS FROM 2007-CURRENT. FURTHER RESEARCH ON MY PART LED TO FINDING A TSB #21-001-10 REV A DATED 4-20-2010. THIS POPPING OUT OF GEAR HAPPENS VERY SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY BECOME IN AN ACCIDENT (T-BONE OR REAR ENDED) BY THE SUDDEN, ALMOST EXPLOSIVE STOP ONE MAKES WHEN IT HAPPENS. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THIS BEGAN TO SLOWLY HAPPEN MORE OFTEN - TO THE POINT THAT I GOT IN THE HABIT OF HOLDING THE TRANSMISSION IN 1ST GEAR SO IT WOULD NOT POP OUT. WHEN I HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH. ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THIS POPPING OUT BEGAN TO HAPPEN AS OFTEN AS 3 TIMES A DAY RESULTING IN MORE "CLOSE CALLS" AND, TSB IN HAND, I SCHEDULED THE PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED AT THE DEALER. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS IS A $1200.00 REPAIR AND, AFTER THE WARRANTY PAYMENT, I WILL OWE ABOUT $400.00. THIS REALLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SOME TIME AND, I THINK MERITS FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY YOU FOLKS. I SEE RECALLS FOR THE WRANGLER FOR THINGS LIKE FLOOR MATS AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SENSORS WHICH "MAY" CAUSE AN ACCIDENT - THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR SOME TIME TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DOCUMENTED BY TSB REFERENCED ABOVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 65,550

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP WRANGLER, AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, I WAS DRIVING AT 25MPH. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HYANNIS TRANSMISSION #2. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES, OR DEATH TO A PERSON, OR PERSONS. *TR

Mileage: 72,164

THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER STALLED, LOST POWER BRAKES, LOST POWER STEERING. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WE NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING UP OUTSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALL 4 OF US CLIMBED OUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD AND FLAMES CAME BURSTING OUT. WITHIN 2 MINUTES THE WHOLE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NEARLY 2 HOURS TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

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

Mileage: 35,000

THE SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTINUALLY JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR DURING A TAKE OFF AND CROSSING LANES OF TRAFFIC. I ALSO AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, NOT ONLY HAS CHRYSLER SHIPPED A NON-FUNCTIONAL VEHICLE BUT HAVE KNOWINGLY IGNORED A FIX AFTER 5 YEARS. *KB

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/29/11

Mileage: 20,000

WHILE PULLING OUT IN 1ST GEAR WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION THE JEEP JUMPS OUT OF OF 1ST GEAR.

Mileage: 43,750

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.

Mileage: 40,000

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.

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 18,081

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

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.

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.

Mileage: 26,000

2007 JEEP WRANGLER WITH RECALL FOR BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FINALLY RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FAULTY BRAKES. HE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRAKE REPAIR SINCE HIS WAS FIXED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, LOW RANGE OVER THE TOP OF A SMALL RISE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, NOTHING HAPPENED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE SMALL DOWN SLOPE CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SPEED UP AND HIT A LOW SET OF ROCKS AND HARD DIRT. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AXLE AND SURROUNDING PARTS. RECALL # 07V434000 NO POLICE REPORT MENTIONED. *JB

FRONT AXLE FAILURE OF A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. *JB

Mileage: 5,616

FRONT AXLE FAILURE OF A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. *JB

Mileage: 5,616

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

Mileage: 7,464