Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100903 | 10/02/2005 | 2101805 | 10003524 | Automatic transmission diagnostic teardown procedure. various models including the 2004 ram truck, durango, sebring convertible, cherokee, vision, neon, and voyager. *tt *sc | 10/22/2003 |
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| 210899 | 04/30/1999 | 604975 | Vehicles exhibiting buzz, whining, or moaning like noise from cold transmission when reverse gear is selected. *tt | 05/21/1999 | |
| 9966 | 12/09/1998 | 603172 | Subject on kinked transmission cooler flex line. *yc | 02/05/1999 | |
| 184698 | 12/18/1998 | 603141 | Some vehicles may exhibit an idle undershoot or driveway die out when the transmission is placed from park or neutral into drive or reverse. *ak | 02/03/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 0801505 | 03/02/2005 | 10013731 | Powertrain control module initialization. *sc | 04/26/2005 | |
| 181299 | 06/18/1999 | 181797 | 607298 | This bulletin explains the operation and application of the leak detection pump (ldp) monitor test. *tt | 09/17/1999 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 210998 | 10/26/1998 | 602337 | A thumping or creaking noise may be heard coming from the transmission tunnel area on acceleration or while driving over bumpy roads. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/30/2012 | 135695 | ||
| Driving my 1999 jeep wrangler sport 4.0 l6 5-speed manual at appx. 65 mph a slight vibration came from the gas pedal. i pulled over, after crawling under the vehicle i found the front drive shaft loose at the joint connecting to my stock np231j transfer case. figuring it was just a worn u-joint i continued on my way at a much slower speed appx. 35 mph for about 300 yards there was a loud pop along with metal and dirt flying from under the jeep which made me pull over once again this time out of control and ending up in the ditch. where i found the np231j shattered in 5 pieces, many more were thrown onto the road way. | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 2 | ||
| On 2 occasions, the vehicle jumped out of gear and rolled backwards and hit a gas pump and a vehicle. *jb | |||
| 04/16/1999 | 4 | ||
| While driving speedometer jumps up and down from 20 to 80 mph. speedometer harness was replaced 4 times. also, left front brakes locked up and had to be replaced. *ak the consumer belives that this will be an ongoing problem. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/02/2004 | 52000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 |
| Vehicle was running and without warning it popped out of park into reverse and started surging. consumer jumped out of the way before the vehicle hit an airplane on the field. the consumer stated that vehicle was parked in the grass on flat land. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak *nm | |||
| 12/20/1999 | 1200 | 50 | 11/19/1999 |
| The automatic transimission has been a problem since the car was bought brand new in november of 1999. first is the experience of, on occasion the car not starting while in park. the first time it happened i called chrysler road side assistance, and they informed me just to put it in nuetral whenever that happened and it would start ok. i have had to do that very often. i assumed it was not a big deal. i have never been able to engage the lo 4 wheel drive mechanism, but have not had the need for it, hence never bothered to complain about it. this year the transmission has disengaged at various speeds between each gear. it is a consistent problem, and have taken car to mechanic, had lines checked, transmission fluid changes, etc., but still hasn't resolved the problem. i am afraid that in a crisis situation, i will hit the gas, and the car will fail to accelerate, or will lunge as a result of the engine reving so hi before the transmission re-engages. this is a serious problem. the car has all highway miles and has never been in an accident. i am scared to drive this car because it might result in an injury. *nlm | |||
| 12/09/2000 | 100 | 12/01/2000 | |
| I have contacted the manufacturer and several other jeep wrangler owners. every owner i have contacted (30+) has experienced the exact same problem. the manufacturer is aware of the problem, but has not issued any advice or recall information. the transmission drops out of 5th gear, grinds in second, won't go into second when cold, and has all three problems in reverse. i have nearly been in several accidents due to the problem. please help. *ak | |||
| When driving vehicle in 4th gear or 5th gear it jumps out of gear into neutral. dealer has no solution. *ak | |||
| When vehicle is in reverse gears grind and do not engage, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 10 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Transmission disengages when going up steep hills letting vehicle roll backwards out of control. transmission runs out of oil on steep incline. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 04/30/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving gear shift came completely out of transmission. dealer need3e it. retainer spring had popped out of position. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 0 | |||
| Consumer was shifting into passing gear when shift lever fell off transmission, and then shifted into neutral by itself. consumer was able to maintain control, and pull over off road. consumer uncovered bottom of shifter lever, and noticed there was no locking device between shift lever and transmission.*ak | |||
| 12/12/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Leaking fluid from the transfer case at, only 35000 miles to vehicle. the vehicle was always properly maintananced and never abused or gone off roading. a $212.00 job at the dealer to replace seals. is it to early for anything to leak, especially in a new vehicle?*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 27250 | 2 | 03/19/1999 |
| Gear slipped out of park and went into reverse, which caused two accidents. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 06/13/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| In the evening, june 13th, 2001, my vehicle was parallel parked on a side street in boston, my partner shifted the automatic transmission into reverse, backed up approximately 2 feet, i was on the sidewalk guiding him back so as to not hit the car behind us. with his foot firmly on the brake, he shifted into drive, suddenly the engine revved high, and the vehicle lunged forward, striking a toyota rav4 parked in front. my bumper guard hit their bumper hard and my grill lightly hit their rear mounted spare tire, but there was really no damage. within a couple of seconds the engine idle returned to normal. once the vehicle was out of the parking space, you could see tire skid marks approx. 3 feet long from the front tires, and the heavy smell of burnt rubber. after reading about the grand cherokee problem today, 08-03-01, it made me realize that if a person were standing between the vehicles on the day of my incident, they would have been crushed badly. i brought it to the dealer the following week , they said they could not duplicate the problem and couldn't detect anything wrong. the problem has not re-occured, but shortly after they needed to replace the wiring harness for the guages since they would all go off while i was driving, and the odometer indicated no bus i suspect the two are unrelated, but i'm not an expert. the dealer knew exactly what was wrong with the guages, but never had another report of the engine revving out of control as mine did. thanks for your time. regards, al fowler. *ak | |||
| 02/13/2001 | 1 | 05/26/2000 | |
| Vehicle was in the park position when gear switched from park to reverse, causing vehicle to hit garage. consumer had to be taken to emergency room for injuries to knee/ eye and ears. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| As i was driving down the road in my 1999 wrangler, with only 70000 miles on it, and the entire rear end gave loose. now i have a wrangler, that is supposedly worth 14000, that is neither worth that nor is it drivable, and on top of that i have to shell out 1000 dollars in my own money to fix the thing. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 01/02/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| The throw-out bearing clips broke, which caused the clutch disc and pressure plate to be damaged, hense i had to have all replaced. when i called jeep to try to get them to cover this part which i thought would be under my bumper to bumper warrenty, they told me it was a wearible item. so i told them it was not a wearible item, and they said anything to do with the clutch is a wearible item, and this sequence of actions had lead me to you. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 11/13/2005 | 69500 | 1 | |
| 1999 jeep wrangler had multiple rear differential failures before 70k miles. *ts *** no answer required*** the original drive train was rebuilt using original mopar parts. the drive train failed for the second time at 69000 mile after only 11000 miles of use. this time the dealer refuses to provide any financial assistance. the vehicle had other failures which include water leaks, drive train seals failure, electrical failures, multiple abs failures, air bag and seat belt problems, and the paint was peeling off the vehicle. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| Transfer case failed. *yh | |||