The transmission slips out of gear when driving causing the driver to giggle the stick shift and get it in gear. This takes attention away from driving and getting the car in gear.
2007 Jeep Wrangler: transmission slipping
5 of the 558 complaints about the 2007 Jeep Wrangler describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 46,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
I was driving my 2007 jeep wrangler, and the automatic transmission slipped out of gear, I was driving at 25mph. I pulled over to the side of the road, and had the vehicle towed to hyannis transmission #2. If this happened on the highway, this could have caused an accident that could have resulted in serious injuries, or death to a person, or persons.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the transmission violently slipped out of first gear. Immediately, the contact shifted into the second gear range, and resumed normally. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was waiting on a response from the dealer regarding the failure at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. While the contact was driving approximately 25 MPH, unexpectedly the instrument panel warning indicator displayed that the gear was in the drive one range, when actually the gear selector was in the drive position. The contact expressed his concern that the transmission could have possibly slipped out of gear. Also, the gear selector would not shift normally into the drive one and drive two gear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the shifter assembly was replaced. Recently, the identical failures recurred and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician informed that the gear shift cable had disengaged which was reconnected. The failure mileage was 18,081. Updated 09/27/10 *bf updated 10/04/10
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the transmission would slip out of gear without warning while driving in first gear. The vehicle would vibrate excessively and make clanking noises when the failure occurred. The dealer stated that they were aware of the failure and the manufacturer offered three separate repair remedies to no avail. The vehicle was left in possession of the dealer for further analysis. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 39,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Plate
- Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles
- (Revision A) No Start No Crank ? Starter Will Not Engage And There Are No Related Codes Or Concerns
- Customer Satisfaction Notification S80 Aftermarket Dana 60 Front Axle The aftermarket front axle steering...
- Torque converter shudder / shift quality improvements / DTC P0732
- Improved hill climb capability in reverse or dtc's P1713 / P1776
- Powertrain control module (PCM) MIL/battery light illumination
- Powertrain control module initialization
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Fluid could boil over and may come into contact with a hot engine or exhaust component and cause a fire.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 09V436000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Jeep Wrangler slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler?
5 of 558 owner complaints about the 2007 Jeep Wrangler (1%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler?
There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Jeep Wrangler
Stalling 37Airbag light 36Fire or smoke 21Wipers 21Ball joint 14Loss of power 14Headlights 12Check engine light 10Engine failure 10Power steering loss 9Won't start 9ABS 8Oil consumption 8No deployment 7Brake failure 6Door locks 6Fuel pump 6Jerking 5Won't shift 5
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