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

Issue ID	1080658
Internal NHTSA #	10606007
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
Model Year	2008
File date	23/06/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hello, i'm requesting that a factory recall be placed on my 2008 jeep wrangler. The issue is that the shifter cable falls off from the transmission lever because at the end of the cable there is a cheap 1 cent plastic insert that dries up and disintegrates, thus the shifter cable to fall-off. Thanks be to god, that nothing major happened to us, but potentially it could be fatal in other cases. Imagine this, when this cable falls-off the vehicle is stuck in the ? Reverse gear?, then you give it gas and instead of going forward, the jeep goes backwards unexpectedly, potentially over a person, or down cliff, down a mountain, into a river, lake or even causing a major traffic accident. In my case my wife was driving the jeep, not knowing that the shifter cable had fallen-off and that the jeep was now stuck in "drive gear". When she stopped and the shifted to ? Park? The vehicle continued to drive forward under the engine idle power. Also when the jeep was turned ? Off? To get out of the vehicle, soon as she release the jeep? S brake it started to roll on its own. The ? Emergency brake? Had to be applied in order to stop the jeep from rolling further. In closing this cable is made with very cheap parts and also it is not designed properly, it lacks what engineers in my field we call ? A fail safe design criteria?. Notice investing a 5 cents metal clip, placed over the end of the cable it would prevent it from ever falling out, even if the plastic disintegrates. This existing cable design is extremely danger, again the end insert is made-up of a cheap plastic and it lacks a metal retaining clip. In closing the factory should replace this cable for free, but the replacement shall have the plastic insert made-up of a stronger material (one that won't crumble). Also it shall have a "metal safety clip" to prevent it from ever falling off and causing major accident. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PLANTATION, FL
VIN pattern	1J8GA69128LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	1
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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