Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V436000 | CHRYSLER LLC | from 06/01/2006 to 07/31/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 88461 | 02/22/2010 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/05/2009 | 11/05/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2008 jeep wrangler vehicles manufactured from june 2006 through july 2008, equipped with automatic transmissions. these vehicles were not equipped with a transmission fluid temperature warning system. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fluid could boil over and may come into contact with a hot engine or exhaust component and cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and install a hotoil message in the instrument cluster and a chime indicating an elevated transmission fluid condition. the recall began on february 22, 2010. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-835-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler recall no. j30.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 21-018-08 | 07/12/2008 | 10026168 | Chrysler/dodge/jeep: flash:diagnostic trouble code, dtc p0740 or p1798 and automatic transmission shift improvements 1-2 or 2-3 cold shift improvements. *pe | 10/03/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| WB-D-11-25 | 04/18/2012 | 10045081 | Jeep: see document search button for owner letter. information regarding the extension warranty for diagnosis and replacement of transmission oil cooler lines. *pe | 08/17/2012 | |
| CSN-L05 | 05/01/2011 | 10041264 | Ready | 09/26/2011 | |
| CSN-L05 | 05/01/2011 | 10041264 | Chrysler service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. the transmission cooler lines may leak transmission fluid at the hose to tube joints. *rm | 09/26/2011 | |
| SB-21-006-11 | 06/15/2011 | 10041077 | Ready | 09/19/2011 | |
| SB-21-006-11 | 06/15/2011 | 10041077 | Chrysler: 2008-2010 jeep wrangler. weeping transmission oil cooler lines. information on installing new transmission oil cooler supply and return line assembly. *rm | 09/19/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE09037 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/12/2009 | 11/17/2009 | TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING / FIRE | 09V436000 | |
| In a letter dated november 3, 2009, chrysler group llc (chrysler), notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 161,000 model year (my) 2007 and 2008 jeep wrangler vehicles built with automatic transmissions.chrysler stated that these vehicles were not equipped with a transmission fluid temperature warning system and the operation of these vehicles beyond the limits of reasonable usage over a period of time could result in transmission failure and in some cases transmission fluid expulsion.the expelled fluid could come in contact with a hot engine or exhaust component and cause a fire.chrysler will conduct a safety recall to install a hot oil warning message in the instrument cluster and a chime indicating an elevated transmission fluid temperature condition.an owner's manual addendum stating the purpose of the hot oil message and chime to include caution and warning statements regarding elevated transmission fluid temperature conditions will be provided to owners.based on chrysler's decision to conduct a safety recall this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE09037 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/12/2009 | 11/17/2009 | TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING / FIRE | 09V436000 | |
| In a letter dated november 3, 2009, chrysler group llc (chrysler), notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 161,000 model year (my) 2007 and 2008 jeep wrangler vehicles built with automatic transmissions.chrysler stated that these vehicles were not equipped with a transmission fluid temperature warning system and the operation of these vehicles beyond the limits of reasonable usage over a period of time could result in transmission failure and in some cases transmission fluid expulsion.the expelled fluid could come in contact with a hot engine or exhaust component and cause a fire.chrysler will conduct a safety recall to install a hot oil warning message in the instrument cluster and a chime indicating an elevated transmission fluid temperature condition.an owner's manual addendum stating the purpose of the hot oil message and chime to include caution and warning statements regarding elevated transmission fluid temperature conditions will be provided to owners.based on chrysler's decision to conduct a safety recall this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE09037 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/12/2009 | 11/17/2009 | TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING / FIRE | 09V436000 | |
| In a letter dated november 3, 2009, chrysler group llc (chrysler), notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 161,000 model year (my) 2007 and 2008 jeep wrangler vehicles built with automatic transmissions.chrysler stated that these vehicles were not equipped with a transmission fluid temperature warning system and the operation of these vehicles beyond the limits of reasonable usage over a period of time could result in transmission failure and in some cases transmission fluid expulsion.the expelled fluid could come in contact with a hot engine or exhaust component and cause a fire.chrysler will conduct a safety recall to install a hot oil warning message in the instrument cluster and a chime indicating an elevated transmission fluid temperature condition.an owner's manual addendum stating the purpose of the hot oil message and chime to include caution and warning statements regarding elevated transmission fluid temperature conditions will be provided to owners.based on chrysler's decision to conduct a safety recall this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 72000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle jumps out of first gear when starting from a full stop. the stick shift violently jumps back into neutral and occurs unpredictably. it is extremely dangerous when this happens when i'm turning into traffic (risk of being t-boned) or else from dead stops when somebody is behind me (risk of being rear-ended). *tr | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 13800 | 1 | |
| On approximately 01/21/13 at about 8:00am, while traveling on the 405 freeway at about 50mph, my jeep got the death wobbles. it was found the entire front housing snapped off. it was fixed and returned to me. on 02/11/13 at about 10:30am, i was merging on to the i-5 n/b from sand canyon in irvine. when i reached 45mph, i got the death wobbles again. this time, the dealer said it was because i had cheap tires on the vehicle. i have nitto tires which are about $250 each. i have looked into the death wobbles and it appears jeep has a real problem. the vehicle shakes so violently you feel like you are losing control. someone is going to get killed and jeep knows it. i have had my vehicle in twice now for the same thing. once more and i am going lemon law. if they give it back and my family is injured as a result of a known flaw. stand by! this is crap. you cannot knowingly sell a defective vehicle can you? seems like it would be criminal to defraud or fail to disclose this death wobble issue to buyers. i did not know anything about this until it happened to me. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 72000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle jumps out of first gear when starting from a full stop. the stick shift violently jumps back into neutral and occurs unpredictably. it is extremely dangerous when this happens when i'm turning into traffic (risk of being t-boned) or else from dead stops when somebody is behind me (risk of being rear-ended). *tr | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 13800 | 1 | |
| On approximately 01/21/13 at about 8:00am, while traveling on the 405 freeway at about 50mph, my jeep got the death wobbles. it was found the entire front housing snapped off. it was fixed and returned to me. on 02/11/13 at about 10:30am, i was merging on to the i-5 n/b from sand canyon in irvine. when i reached 45mph, i got the death wobbles again. this time, the dealer said it was because i had cheap tires on the vehicle. i have nitto tires which are about $250 each. i have looked into the death wobbles and it appears jeep has a real problem. the vehicle shakes so violently you feel like you are losing control. someone is going to get killed and jeep knows it. i have had my vehicle in twice now for the same thing. once more and i am going lemon law. if they give it back and my family is injured as a result of a known flaw. stand by! this is crap. you cannot knowingly sell a defective vehicle can you? seems like it would be criminal to defraud or fail to disclose this death wobble issue to buyers. i did not know anything about this until it happened to me. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 72000 | ||
| The vehicle jumps out of first gear when starting from a full stop. the stick shift violently jumps back into neutral and occurs unpredictably. it is extremely dangerous when this happens when i'm turning into traffic (risk of being t-boned) or else from dead stops when somebody is behind me (risk of being rear-ended). | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 13800 | ||
| On approximately 01/21/13 at about 8:00am, while traveling on the 405 freeway at about 50mph, my jeep got the death wobbles. it was found the entire front housing snapped off. it was fixed and returned to me. on 02/11/13 at about 10:30am, i was merging on to the i-5 n/b from sand canyon in irvine. when i reached 45mph, i got the death wobbles again. this time, the dealer said it was because i had cheap tires on the vehicle. i have nitto tires which are about $250 each. i have looked into the death wobbles and it appears jeep has a real problem. the vehicle shakes so violently you feel like you are losing control. someone is going to get killed and jeep knows it. i have had my vehicle in twice now for the same thing. once more and i am going lemon law. if they give it back and my family is injured as a result of a known flaw. stand by! this is crap. you cannot knowingly sell a defective vehicle can you? seems like it would be criminal to defraud or fail to disclose this death wobble issue to buyers. i did not know anything about this until it happened to me. | |||
| 11/05/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle was losing transmission coolant fluid. as a result, the engine would overheat and steam would bellow from the engine in warmer temperatures. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that transmission coolant fluid was leaking where the soft line met the hard line for the transmission coolant. the contact spoke to the manufacturer about nhtsa campaign id number: 09v436000 (power train: automatic transmission), but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 73,000. | |||
| 11/05/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle was losing transmission coolant fluid. as a result, the engine would overheat and steam would bellow from the engine in warmer temperatures. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that transmission coolant fluid was leaking where the soft line met the hard line for the transmission coolant. the contact spoke to the manufacturer about nhtsa campaign id number: 09v436000 (power train: automatic transmission), but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 73,000. kmj | |||
| 11/05/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the transmission coolant fluid was leaking from the vehicle and made the vehicle run hot and steam on warmer days. the contact took the vehicle to mechanic and was told the transmission coolant fluid was leaking were the soft line meets the hard line for the transmission coolant. the contact spoke to the manufacturer about nhtsa recall campaign id number: 09v436000 (power train: automatic transmission), but was told the vehicle was notincluded. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 73,000.rl | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 8000 | 1 | |
| Upon acceleration from a complete stop, manual transmission violently pops out of first gear. stick shift lever pops out with dangerous force and can injure hand or arm if it is in the path of ejected shift lever. condition extremely dangerous when turning in traffic and losing drive. also can cause rear end collision as drive loss is immediate and no brakes are applied so no brake lights warn drivers behind the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 8000 | ||
| Upon acceleration from a complete stop, manual transmission violently pops out of first gear. stick shift lever pops out with dangerous force and can injure hand or arm if it is in the path of ejected shift lever. condition extremely dangerous when turning in traffic and losing drive. also can cause rear end collision as drive loss is immediate and no brakes are applied so no brake lights warn drivers behind the vehicle. | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| When trying to pull away in first gear the transmission will suddenly and violently slam out of first gear. the first occurrence was while pulling away from a light after it had turned from red to green, how ever subsequent occurrences have happened while attempting to make left turns and one such occurrence led to a near collision on october 16th 2012 while driving with my pregnant wife in the vehicle. this seems to be happening more frequently, once a week now. chrysler is aware of the problem and has issued a service bulletin about it but no safety recall. this is a major safety issue for people with manual transmissions. the tsb number from chrysler is 21-001-10 rev. a. *tr | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 75000 | ||
| When trying to pull away in first gear the transmission will suddenly and violently slam out of first gear. the first occurrence was while pulling away from a light after it had turned from red to green, how ever subsequent occurrences have happened while attempting to make left turns and one such occurrence led to a near collision on october 16th 2012 while driving with my pregnant wife in the vehicle. this seems to be happening more frequently, once a week now. chrysler is aware of the problem and has issued a service bulletin about it but no safety recall. this is a major safety issue for people with manual transmissions. the tsb number from chrysler is 21-001-10 rev. a. | |||
| 06/30/2012 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Hit bumps in the road and the front end starting shaking very badly. had to come to a stop for the shaking to stop. the famous jeep death wobble. at the dealership they acted like they never heard of the problem before. after seeing these complaints i realize its a common problem and jeep should of fixed it. it cost me $400.00 to fix it. also since i purchased this vehicle i complained to the dealership that the transmission shifts funny. they keep telling me there is no fix for this and it is a common problem with this transmission. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2012 | 27000 | ||
| Hit bumps in the road and the front end starting shaking very badly. had to come to a stop for the shaking to stop. the famous jeep death wobble. at the dealership they acted like they never heard of the problem before. after seeing these complaints i realize its a common problem and jeep should of fixed it. it cost me $400.00 to fix it. also since i purchased this vehicle i complained to the dealership that the transmission shifts funny. they keep telling me there is no fix for this and it is a common problem with this transmission. | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 10000 | 1 | |
| During mild acceleration from a full stop, in first gear, the manual transmission jumped out of first gear into neutral. a very loud and jarring clang occurred simultaneously with the incident. during the next three years this was a rare and consistent occurrence. as of the summer of 2012 this has become a daily occurrence. this creates a dangerous situation where vehicle drivers behind me may assume that the forward motion of my vehicle will continue and accelerate where in reality the acceleration of my vehicle comes to an abrupt halt and the vehicle speed decreases until i am able to re-engage the transmission. *js | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 10000 | ||
| During mild acceleration from a full stop, in first gear, the manual transmission jumped out of first gear into neutral. a very loud and jarring clang occured simultaneously with the incident. during the next three years this was a rare and consistent occurance. as of the summer of 2012 this has become a daily occurance. this creates a dangerous situation where vehicle drivers behind me may assume that the forward motion of my vehicle will continue and accelerate where in reality the acceleration of my vehicle comes to an abrupt halt and the vehicle speed decreases until i am able to re-engage the transmission. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 72200 | 1 | |
| The total integrated power module failed while accelerating onto freeway. the jeep got stuck in second gear while merging. happened about three times. took two weeks to repair because of back orders for the part. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 72200 | ||
| The total integrated power module failed while accelerating onto freeway. the jeep got stuck in second gear while merging. happened about three times. took two weeks to repair because of back orders for the part. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 19000 | ||
| When starting from a stop the transmission violently slams out of 1st gear into neutral leaving the car stalled in traffic. this is an extremely dangerous condition. when asking the jeep dealership about the problem they acknowledge the issue, but said there probably will not be a recall until someone is injured. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while stopped and changing gears from neutral to drive, the vehicle made a loud noise and jolted as the contact attempted to accelerate. the failure recurred several times. in addition, the contact stated that the gear shifter was loose and able to be moved easily while the vehicle was in motion. the contact had not taken the vehicle to a mechanic or the dealer for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no assistance was provided. the current mileage was 58,199 and the approximate failure mileage was 57,000. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Known to many who have jeeps, the death wobble. when this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. it was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown. the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over. nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless. they looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. i had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. it is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | |||
| Manual transmission pops out of gear | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tsb 21-001-10 was issued on 03/2/2010 manual transmission may intermittently jump out of first gear they know they have a problem with it and since my dealer cannot duplicate this situation they will not do anything about it even with my lifetime warranty. pulling out into traffic and having your shifter popping out of gear while some body is barreling down on you is awesome. i feel so safe. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 35844 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving up an incline, smoke was emitting from the transmission area. he pulled over and shut the vehicle off for 30 minutes. he was able to continue driving but he still smelled smoke. a couple days later, he noticed that the transmission was difficult to maneuver. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the current and failure mileages were 35,844. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 35844 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving up an incline, smoke was being emitted from the transmission area. he pulled over and let the vehicle sit for 30 minutes. he then drove but still smelled smoke. a couple days later, he noticed that the transmission was difficult to shift. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were 35,844-bk | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 47063 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 5 mph he attempted to accelerate further but the vehicle hesitated before jerking forward. the failure kept repeating before the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon examination he noticed transmission fluid was leaking from the transfer case. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer but was not repaired. the vehicle was then towed to an independent repair shop where he was informed the transmission needed to be rebuilt. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 47,063. sm. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2008 jeep wrangler. consumer would like answers to questions regarding issues with chrysler recalls. *tgw | |||
| 06/02/2009 | 13900 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. he stated that while driving at 25 mph, while going over a path, he noticed a hot fluid smell. when he pulled over he noticed that there were flames coming from underneath the vehicle. he opened the hood and the vehicle it burst into flames, the fire was put out with a fire extinguisher. there were damages to the engine compartment.the vehicle was towed to his residence. the dealer was contacted and they stated that it will be covered under warranty, however they don't know what caused the fire. there were repairs done to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 13900 and current mileage was 14000. | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 2600 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara. while driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions, the transmission slipped erratically between second gear. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the transmission plate. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 2,600 and current mileage was 2,900. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would shift into neutral. the failure would recur sporadically and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer replaced the transmission twice in an attempt to correct the failure but to no avail and the failure would recur within six months following repairs. the manufacturer was contacted who advised that it would be left up to the dealer to repair the failure and offered no further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage 81,850. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving and pressing the accelerator the vehicle would shift into neutral. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to diagnosed the failure but decided to rebuild and replaced the transmission in three different occasion to remedy the problem . the remedy worked for about six months before the failure occurred again. the manufacturer was contacted who stated it was up to the dealer and did not offered further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage 81,850. pm | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while was getting ready to pull off from on a red light the vehicle change out of first gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they needed to replaced the shifter boot. the failure happened a second time and the dealer decided to put in a rebuild transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated they were not aware of this failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50, 000 and the current mileage was 66,000. pm | |||