Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 transmission problems
88 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,366 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,234 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
88 of 1,366 complaints match this topic (6.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10186333 · 2007-03-28 (March 28, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT PAVED ROAD AT 45 MPH AND IT TURNED ITSELF OFF FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. COMPLETELY DEAD, IT CAME BACK ON BY ITSELF, (I GUESS INERTIA FIRED IT BACK UP AS IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. NO DUMMY LIGHTS STAYED ON, SO I DIDN'T GO BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOW THREAD.PHP?T=2634 AND HTTP://WWW.JK-FORUM.COM/SHOW THREAD.PHP?T=3187 FOR MORE INSTANCES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186333 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186649 · 2007-04-01 (April 1, 2007)
MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME 2 TIMES. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON A 2007 4WD JEEP WRANGLER JK. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND THEN STARTED TO TRAVEL FORWARD, THEN ALL THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIT UP, THE RADIO WHEN DEAD, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WITHIN 2 SECONDS, IT STARTED DRIVING NORMAL AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, I PARKED IN A SPOT. I SAT THERE FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. I COMPLETELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187436 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)
TWICE DURING THE FIRST 7400 MILES THE 2007 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. INCIDENT #1 - I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF FOR 1-2 SECONDS. WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED ALL OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AS IF I HAD JUST TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO NO FIX WAS ATTEMPTED. INCIDENT # 2 - MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND STAYED OFF…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187436 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187520 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 JEEP X UNLIMITED W/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUILD DATE 12/06, ON A LONG TRIP ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 4 HOURS STRAIGHT. APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND ENGINE STALLED. ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND RADIO CUT OUT. I HAD MY IPOD HOOKED UP TO THE AUXILIARY JACK. HAD OVER 1/4 TANK OF GAS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 5,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187520 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187601 · 2007-04-11 (April 11, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AT NIGHT SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED, AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN THREE SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTRD THE TRANSMISSION JERKED ROUGHLY INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CLAIMED NEVER HEARD OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO H…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187601 at NHTSA ↗