1998 JEEP WRANGLER Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

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Power Trainautomatic Transmission Issues in the 1998 JEEP WRANGLER

9 power trainautomatic transmission complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 JEEP WRANGLER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Power Trainautomatic Transmission Complaints

#566339 | October 21, 2002

PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION STAYING IN GEAR---FINALLY THE JEEP JUST STOPPED---REPLACED TRANSMISSION

#756782 | January 17, 2002

I TOOK THE JEEP LAST YEAR TO GET THE RATTLE FIXED. THEY FIXED IT, BUT ON THE 1/12/02 I TOOK IT BACK FOR THE SAME RATTLE. I DON'T BELIEVE THEY FIXED IT, JUST TIGHTENED THE LINKAGE UP. MY WIFE AND I SPENT 7 HOURS AT LANDERS WITHOUT ANYONE CONTACTING US ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALSO BROKE A BOLT OFF IN THE BLOCK THAT HOLDS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON, AGAIN WE WEREN'T INFORMED. OUR WARRENTY COVERED THE EXHAUST PROBLEM, BUT LANDERS SAID THAT THE LINKAGE WASN'T COVERED EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD WORKED ON THE LINKAGE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO COVER ANY REPAIRS THEY MAKE FOR A YEAR, BUT THEY DIDN'T HONOR THIS. WE SPENT 7 HOURS WAITING FOR THE JEEP TO BE REPAIRED. THEY OFFERED US A RENTAL TO GET US HOME, BUT DIDN'T OFFER ANY GAS MONEY OR ANYTHING FOR OUR INCOVIENCE ABOUT...

#751885 | September 13, 2001

DEALER BUILT TRANSMISSION 2 TIMES AND IT'S GOING IN FORE THE 3RD TIME ON9/11/01 WHATS THE PROBLEM ( CHRYSLER ?). *AK

#561776 | July 31, 2001

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, CONSUMER STATES A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED.*JB

#747105 | June 25, 2001

SEE ATTACHED LETTER TO DAIMERCHRYSLER - WILL BE SENT VIA MAIL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

#736981 | December 18, 2000

1. THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED JUMPING IN AND OUT OF 3RD GEAR IN THE 32 TO 50 MPH RANGE. BUBBLES ARE PRESENT IN THE FLUID INDICATING A SEAL IS FAILING. REPAIR ESTIMATE AT THIS TIME IS OVER $1000. THIS FAILURE IN SNOWY DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSES VEHICLE CONTROL PROBLEMS.2. PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTS INTERMITTENTLY. THE PASSENGER WILL LEAN FORWARD AND BACK MAY NOT NOTICE THE SEATBELT HAS NOT RETRACTED. THIS CAN CERTAINLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. 3. SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT IDLE. VEHICLE IDLE WILL JUMP FROM 1.5K TO 3K WITHOUT WARNING. OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. 4. ANTI-SWAY BAR LINK FAILURE. THIS IS PERHAPS THE MOST INSIDIOUS FAILURE. THE STABILIZER BAR LINK BALL WILL CORRODE IN THE SOCKET AND CAUSE IT TO SEPARATE. THE RUBBER BOOT AROUND IT COVERS THE FAILURE. WHEN AN EMERGENCY TURN IS REQUIRED, THE JEEP WILL SWAY VIOLENTLY. I TALKED...

#712299 | September 27, 1999

FIRST OFF, MY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN THE GAUGES WOULD SHUT DOWN. I TOOK THE JEEP IN ONCE, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS AND COULDN'T FIX IT IF THEY DIDN'T SEE IT. NEXT, I WAS DRIVING THE JEEP, HAD STOPPED TO GET GAS, THEN STARTED TO DRIVE AND SUDDENLY, THE JEEP NO LONGER WOULD MOVE. THERE WAS A HORRIBLE SMELL, AND I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AT 9 P.M, 6 HOURS FROM HOME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP, AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY'LL BE THROUGH WITH IT!!

#607186 | August 30, 1999

TRANSMISSION PAN FAILED CAUSING LEAK ON TWO OCCASIONS. *YC

#824510 | June 22, 1998

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR IT WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO GEAR. ALSO, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE, THE GEARS MESH TOGETHER IMPROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

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