2006 Jeep Wrangler: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 59,365 miles · CA

In one example out of many engine cuts out completely, vehicle slows down then cuts back in. 15 times, then engine cuts out and stalls. Leaving me in an emergency situation on the freeway. All this during a 40 mile trip.

Filed Mar 21, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 104,230 miles · FL

2006 jeep wrangler unlimited after getting fuel filled I pull out of station and it starts hesitating and then stalls in middle of street. It nearly caused an accident from car behind me I had to restart and it would stall and bog few more times then run ok. Today I fueled up and pulled out of station at a 6 lane divided road with an interstate with on and off ramps both sides so I had only 100 feet to cross three lanes to get into left turn lane for interstate as this lane goes under and at light turns left to on ramp, just to give you insight on situation, I fuel up pull out and it shuts off cars have to stop I am in middle of three lane dead in the water it starts back up and I pull up thank god a safe distance to car in front of me and it bogs down and the surges making the jeep thrust forward had to brake hard no accident was caused but god forbid it could have please research this.

Filed Jun 13, 2012 · Engine · 39,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact own a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, he noticed that the vehicle was running rough. The contact then drove into his driveway and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the gear pump cracked and caused the engine to seize. They stated that they needed to replace the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would cover a portion of the repair costs. The failure and current mileages were 39,000.

Filed Jun 22, 2011 · Engine · 34,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 50 MPH the check engine warning light illuminated, followed by a rapid decrease in the rpms. The engine stalled and restarted. The failure occurred ten times while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the similar failure. The technician was unable to duplicate or locate the failure . The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000. Updated 07/28/11 *bf updated 11/18/11

Filed Feb 18, 2011 · Engine · 25,000 miles · OR

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle would idle improperly and stall intermittently. The check engine warning light would also illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who advised the contact that the oil pickup drive assembly would need to be replaced. Both the dealer and manufacturer were notified and were aware of the issue; however, informed the contact that the parts to repair the failure were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 29,556 and the failure mileage was 25,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2010 · Transmission · 40,476 miles · IN

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that she noticed a hard vibration under the clutch, the clutch made a popping sound when she switched gears and once in sixth gear, the rpms fluctuated. Furthermore, there were times when the vehicle seemed as if it would stall. The contact noticed these problems when the vehicle reached a speed of 60 MPH. She took the vehicle to a local mechanic who could not diagnose the problem. The contact believed that the failure was related to recall 06v147000 (power train:clutch assembly). The failure mileage was 40,476. The current mleage was approximately 40,800.

Filed Jun 18, 2009 · Transmission · 14,000 miles · AK

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and made a rattling noise. In addition, the clutch became disengaged when the pedal was depressed. The dealer stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v147000 (power train:clutch assembly). The failure mileage was 14,000 and current mileage was 15,000.

Filed Jan 15, 2009 · Brakes, Engine · 2,596 miles · GA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 30 MPH on normal conditions, the vehicle stalled as it approached a curve. A warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and the brakes were replaced. The failure recurred, which resulted in a crash. There were no injuries; however, three vehicles were damaged. The police was called to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and is currently inoperable. No repairs have been performed. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 2,596 and current mileage was 3,273.

Filed Aug 21, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 20,000 miles · FL

'06 jeep wrangler looses power, bucks, shakes as of 20,000mi. Gas gage sometimes does not read correctly, AC goes warm at neutral, smelled burning, could not shift past 1st . Has had to be towed to dealer. Stalls and shakes intermittingly during moving and stopped positions. Has a rough idle, which at times is more severe than others, but has never died - just shook severely a few times. It intermittingly acts as if it is going to loose all power. This can occur several times in one day, 1 time during the day or not at all for 1 or several days in a row. There is no set pattern. It occurs during cold and hot weather, with electrical devices on or off, in neutral or drive, if the engine has warmed up or is still cold. Have taken it to dealer several times. Dealer tells me something is wrong but they are unsure of what. They have tried several times to replace or fix parts with no success. Chrysler's star mechanics are now working on it. This vehicle is not safe. Dies at all speeds, times and road conditions.

Filed Feb 26, 2008 · Brakes, Transmission · 18,000 miles · OH

My rotors in my '06 wrangler went bad at 9500 miles, shaking violently when stopping. They were replaced, but now at 20k the same thing is occurring! I was told chrysler will turn them for free but will not replace them again. They never replaced the original pads either. I am very upset to see such a trend of complaints with the rotors and the company still continues to use cheap, defective parts. The mechanic the first time told me this is common and chrysler does not care once you bought the vehicle. Things replaced so far, and these were under 10kmiles; steering stabilizer/rotors/slave cylinder in clutch($700 job)/not delivered with tinted rear windows/hesitation and stalling at a red lights/strap broke off rivet in soft top. Clutch still making the noise that was diagnosed as slave cylinder (its the throttle bearing da!!!)

Filed Aug 9, 2007 · Engine · 4,886 miles · SC

Brand new, 2006 jeep wrangler 4x4, less than 5,000 miles on it when driving down the road (first incident,50 MPH), engine stalls. Try to restart...pull off to the side of the road, wait about 5 minutes, and the jeep finally restarts. Second incident, driving down the interstate in rush hour traffic, middle lane, approximately 70 miles per hour, jeep engine stalls again. Loss of all power, steering components, no dashboard lights or check engine lights flash. Just complete and total loss of power. Almost get rear-ended by several cars before managing to get the jeep off on the shoulder. Sat on the side of the road for 45 minutes before the jeep would restart. First dealership I took it to refused to look at it because I didn't have an appointment, and said they could get to it in a week or so. I told them I didn't have an appointment because I didn't know it was going to die, and secondly I wasn't driving a vehicle that was unsafe and I didn't know what was wrong with it. I was then referred to another dealership, where the technician stated he was unable to duplicate the defect...so nothing has been fixed and I'm still driving an unsafe car.

Filed Apr 30, 2006 · Transmission · 74 miles · MN

Model: 2006 jeep wrangler rubicon with 6 speed transmission. After backing out of a parking stall and during the transition from reverse to 1st gear the clutch pedal lost its connection to the clutch mechanism. The pedal was free to swing with no resistance at all. There was a loud "pop" from under the dash. I was able to drive the vehicle to the dealership by by-passing the clutch interlock switch and starting the vehicle in gear. The vehicle had exactly 74 miles on the odometer. The dealership repaired the vehicle under warranty.