Jeep WAGONEER transmission problems
35 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
399 owner complaints analyzed
49 distinct recall campaigns
33,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1969 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 40 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
35 of 399 complaints match this topic (8.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 508370 · 1996-09-10 (September 10, 1996)
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARKING GEAR INTO REVERSE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
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Owner report 11562625 · 2023-12-29 (December 29, 2023)
The electrical system, transmission system, and electronic parking brake system were all actioned without command. At approximately 9:31AM, December 26th, 2023, the vehicle immediately shut down without warning. The vehicle was driving at a speed of 25-30 MPH. The gears automatically shifted down and the power steering was immediately disabled as a shutdown sequence began. The vehicle drifted left into oncoming traffic (due to the loss of power steering? and the curvature of the road ahead). Fortunately, there was a parking lot available to the…
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Owner report 11604329 · 2024-07-24 (July 24, 2024)
Stop start feature does not work. Occasionally engine will shut off and not start. Vehicle can roll during this time. In order to restart transmission needs to be put into park, vehicle turned off, and then back on
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Owner report 11605530 · 2024-07-30 (July 30, 2024)
Hi - I was driving on the highway and battery light turned on and then power steering failure light & brake failure light turns on and I pulled over going 60 mph across 3 lanes of traffic and then as soon as I got to side of road the car turned off and auto shifted into park. I don’t even know how I avoided what could’ve been a deadly accident. I was so lucky it didn’t shut off with people behind me going 70 mph. I wasn’t even braking to get to the side of the road, it just shut off completely. It wouldn’t turn on and couldn’t even use emergenc…
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Owner report 11610683 · 2024-08-25 (August 25, 2024)
I was driving and the vehicle shut down and shifted into idle mode while in driving mode. Smelled something burning. Turned car off and back on quickly (as was on the road) and the smell was gone but the check engine light was on. I took to dealership next morning and it has been three weeks now that it has been at the shop. They are saying it’s an issue with the hybrid part of the battery/engine that has gone bad.
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