| Issue ID | 739348 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10284193 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 15/09/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | From the time i bought the car, when i would put it into 1st gear, it would pop out of gear once i applied the gas. This would happen daily. I told my dealer about this and because they could not duplicate the problem, they were unable to do anything about it. Finally, almost 2 years later, i was on the freeway and the whole gear shifter came out and i was unable to put the car into neutral, almost getting into an accident. I then had the car towed to the nearest dealer where they replaced the gear shifter and told me that the part that held it together was broken and that must have been the reason why it would pop out of gear, because it was never able to be locked in properly. They still can not open up the insides to see if there is anything else wrong unless the problem happens again and they are able to witness it. So basically, i have to be put in a situation where this can happen again in order for them to "maybe" witness it, or i can get into a terrible accident, something i narrowly escaped last time. They can not open anything up because they will not get reimbursed unless they are certain something is wrong, then they will go to the source and investigate, when they know they will get paid for it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26874 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PALM DESERT, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA24178LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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