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1997 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	310189
Internal NHTSA #	747817
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1997
File date	07/09/99
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 09/07/99 as my jeep wrangler was parked in the parking lot of my bank it proceeded to roll backwards out of the parking lot, across a busy street, and into a canal ( ditch). It landed on its right side and was submersed. It took two tow trucks and 3 hours to pull it out. Once at the jeep dealership they investigated to see what had happened. They came to the conclusion that it was the gear shift ( which had been in the parked position) but never gave any specifics. My insurance and i ended up paying a total of about $9,000 dollars. The repairs took a month and a half, in which my insurance paid for a rental car. When i asked about having the powertrain investigated by an outside mechanic they offered to "sell" it to me for $1000 dollars. I filed a complaint with the manufacturer shortly thereafter, and never to this day have received a reply. After reading the artcile in the newspaper today about the defects in the grand cherokees it made me think about my jeep and what happened to me. The situations with others was exactly like my experience except that no one was injured. Please investigate the wranglers years 1995-1999 also for similar accidents. That jeep was my first vechicle after graduating college, i had always wanted one. It was the first and will be the last jeep i ever own after that horrible experience. I am just so thankful that no one was injured.*ak
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRETNA, LA
VIN pattern	1J4FY29P0VPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/05/98
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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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1997 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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