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 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 0801505 | 03/02/2005 | 10013731 | Powertrain control module initialization. *sc | 04/26/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 04/28/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| March 2009: while driving at 55mph, hear a rattle noise, then the shift on the floor shakes violently. pull over, cannot find anything wrong, travel home less than 50 mph, fine. few more times, on the highway, car does it again. put in fuel injector cleaner, change oil, clean all around battery. does not do it for a week or two then does it again. told to replace camshaft sensor & crankshaft sensor. did and ran fine no issues for two weeks. 4/13/09 after sitting at a red traffic light, proceeded to turn right, engine died. no warning no sound,no dash lights on, waited a few minutes, started up & traveled home. 4/15/09 after sitting at a traffic light while driving forward, car died, no sound,chugging, no dash lights we went to jeep in fort myers florida. they said we need to change our oil, add a fuel additive, injector cleaner & clean our battery in addition to replace one of the sensors. all of this was already done. if that does not solve the issue, then it is our ignition switch. cost to us for this diagnosis $110.19. 4/27/09 towed jeep with rv to mainewent to jeep dealer macdonald motors bridgton maine. 5/04/09 car died while driving to the appointment, this time 45-50mph. wanted to replace crank sensor with a ?mopar? brand, even though we told him it was just done. also wanted to complete combustion chamber cleaner from bulletin 09-003-03. declined. cost $55.81 5/18/09 took car into macdonalds motors for bulletin 09-003-03 to be done & asked them to check grounding mounts. rec'd call that they performed fuel system cleaning & need a new crank sensor. we spoke to the manager, because the work we requested was not performed, and other items were. he assured us the bulletin would be performed the inspection was performed, no repair was needed and the grounding mounts were fine and the computer no longer tells them it needs a crank sensor. this vehicle has died three more times since their repairs. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2002 jeep wrangler has transmission problems. *ts the consumer was told transmission fluid was leaking onto the exhaust pipe. *jb | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Problems with gears on 2002 jeep wrangler.***no answer required***. *mr while driving on a beach with the gear in 4 wheel drive high the vehicle suddnely came out of gear and the consumer could not get it back into gear. the jeep had to be towed out of the sand. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer assured the consumer that the repairs would be covered under the 3 year-36000 mile warranty. after the vehicle was inspected the dealer refused to repair the vehicle under warranty because they felt the vehicle had been abused. the consumer contacted the manufacturer several times but they refused to provide any assistance. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 20000 | 1 | |
| The automatic transmission has very harsh engagement and produces a loud clicking noise. over the past several weeks i have had my 2002 jeep wrangler in the service department and the repairs have not been performed satisfactorily. i am told chrysler will not authorize the repairs or the replacement of the defective parts. the vehicle is still under full factory warranty, the transmission should be replaced if it can not be repaired.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/19/2003 | 6000 | 1 | 09/30/2002 |
| In 4-low trying to get out of snow in a 2002 jeep wrangler, the axle broke for no apparent reason. this is not being covered by warranty since i was told it happened when spinning tires hit pavement, although i never did get to pavement. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/13/2004 | 16500 | 1 | 03/16/2002 |
| At 65 mph on i-95 in maryland, the clutch and bearings burned out. all power to power brakes and steering were lost immediately making an emergency stop and steering was very difficult. recent dealer maintenance failed to detect any excess ive wear or potential for failure. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 65000 | 1 | 10/07/2006 |
| Bad throw-out bearing or noisy nv3550 5-spd transmission. *nm | |||
| 11/09/2002 | 3840 | 09/19/2002 | |
| In manual transmission the fifth gear dog leg sticks when shifting from fifth to fouth and back to fifth and does not allow fifth gear to be chosen until you place the gearshift in the neutral position and then shift into fifth | |||
| 08/20/2002 | 1 | 08/13/2002 | |
| The 5 speed transmission makes a rattling sound when idling in neutral. nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 11/02/2003 | 26000 | 4 | 08/30/2002 |
| When driving on ice or snow the 4-wheel drive kicks out, causing vehicle to jerk and potentially slid. no impact had been reported. *ak the vehicle was in motion when it felt as if the transmission dropped out. the vehicle had to be stopped to get back into 4wd. the lever was held tightly and popped out again. the vehicle was driven in 2wd for several miles then was able to be placed back into 4wd and stayed. also, the upholstery had started to tear on the driver's seat and the gaskets on both mirrors deteriorated. *scc *jb | |||