| Issue ID | 975470 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10508360 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 06/11/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is my 7th jeep - purchased as used with 65279 miles on it. Within a week from purchase the transmission popped out of 1st gear while starting from a dead stop. Very loud and startling and i thought it was me being not used to this vehicle. No further incidents for about a month and it happened again causing me suddenly stop when pulling into traffic and nearly getting t-boned. A few weeks later it happened again and i began to talk with other jeep owners and found this was, and still is, an ongoing problem with jeep wranglers from 2007-current. Further research on my part led to finding a tsb #21-001-10 rev a dated 4-20-2010. This popping out of gear happens very sporadically and without any warning, has caused me to nearly become in an accident (t-bone or rear ended) by the sudden, almost explosive stop one makes when it happens. About a month ago this began to slowly happen more often - to the point that i got in the habit of holding the transmission in 1st gear so it would not pop out. When i had this vehicle to the dealer i bought it from for routine service, i asked the service tech. About the transmission issue and was advised that it was a known problem and should be covered under the power train warranty. This popping out began to happen as often as 3 times a day resulting in more "close calls" and, tsb in hand, i scheduled the problem to be corrected at the dealer. I have been advised that this is a $1200. 00 repair and, after the warranty payment, i will owe about $400. 00. This really is a safety issue that has been ongoing for some time and, i think merits further investigation by you folks. I see recalls for the wrangler for things like floor mats and automatic transmission sensors which "may" cause an accident - this issue has been known for some time to the manufacturer and documented by tsb referenced above. Thank you for your time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65550 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MEDINA, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA24117LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 7 |
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