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2008 Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	798679
Internal NHTSA #	10340432
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
Model Year	2008
File date	22/06/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon. The contact stated while traveling approximately 55 mph, the transmission overheated. There was smoke coming from under the hood and the contact could smell burning transmission fluid. The dealer was unable to service the vehicle for another week. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where a transmission flush was performed and the filter was replaced. The contact previously received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v436000 (component automatic transmission) and stated the dealer was only replacing an unknown sensor and installing a warning light on the dashboard of the vehicle to indicate when the transmission is overheating. The contact did not believe the recall remedy adequately corrected the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000 and the current mileage was approximately 32,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STATEN ISLAND , NY
VIN pattern	1J4GA691X8LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
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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	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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