Power steering pressure switch failed (loose and leaking).
1997 Jeep Wrangler transmission complaints
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Design of skid plate over the transfer case and exhaust causes it to act like a shovel pan cutting grass off road and depositing it there causing the grass to burn.
The gear shift lever pulled out of the transmission.
Automatic transmission, in 4wd, disengaged while climbing steep hill. The engine reved up then the tranmission re-engaged. This occured while transmission fluid was full to the upper mark. Problem did not occur when transmission fluid was over filled.
Manual transmission will lock out 3rd gear when trying to downshift between 20-35 MPH.
While driving about 30 MPH and shifting gears, the gear shift came off in driver's hand, causing driver to lose control of the vehicle. Owner experienced this problem 3 other times. All times the part was repaired by the dealership.
I was exiting the highway and starting to slow for the merge at the end of the ramp. I was in fifth gear and downshifting into fourth, when I found I could no longer shift. The shifter got stuck in neutral. Luckily there was little traffic and the light just after the merge was green or I would no have been able to pull over. I would have been stuck in the middle of the road and possibly would have caused an accident. It could have also happend on the highway with worse possibilities. The jeep has been used only as a car. No off-roading or towing. The transmission was also maintained as per manufacturer recommendation. I have that documentation if needed.
Powertrain control module failure. Vehicle shut down without warning on several occasions but would restart after a few minutes. On last instance, when vehicle was restarted, the engine went to 3000 rpms and would not return to idle.
Consumer was driving at approximately 40-50 MPH, went to change gear when stick shift came out onto consumer's hand. Shift pulled right out of transmission. Consumer then had to try to put shift back in and downshifted to regain control of vehicle. Dealer replaced shift lever.
4-wheel drive inoperable. In addition, driver's seat belt will not retract/gas gauge failed, shows tank 1/4-1/2 full when it is actually out of gas/passenger's side door handle very tight and squeaky/ABS brakes squeal loudly/automatic transmission has trouble shifting and sticks prior to releasing to next gear, and seat belt warning system buzzer sounds at times uneven and loud with a squeaking noise.
Was driving approx. 35mps approaching a turn, had slowed down to 10-15mph, when turning vehicle felt a shake, the steering began to freeze/lock up and consumer then had no control of vehicle, resulting in drifting off road. When driver looked in rearview mirror she saw metal pipes laying on the road.
Transmission problem.
When driving the vehicle vibrates and there is a noise, when trying to shift gear sometimes it sticks, took to dealer and he said that this isthe way it should be .
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