Received recall notice n28,made appointment with dealer. No parts available,2nd. Appointment, no parts available, after 3rd. Try in two months,ask dealer to notify me when part is available.
2012 Jeep Wrangler transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the part for the federal safety agency campaign number 13v234000 (power train , steering) was not available and an arrival date could not be given. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.
Safety re-call notice: the transmission oil cooler tube on the vehicle may inadvertently come in contact with the power steering fluid return tube. This tube to tube contact could eventually cause the transmission oil cooler tube to develop a wear hole and leak. A loss of transmission fluid could cause transmission damage and if the leaking fluid comes in contact with an ignition source, cause an underbody fire. The service shop has scheduled my appointment all the way until january 2, 2014. This is my only mode of transportation and I fear for an accident to occur if I wait too long.
I got a recall letter, ( safety recall n28/the federal safety agency 13v‑234 transmission oil cooler tube ) which says could cause risk of crash. The dealer says they can only order one part every 7 days and I won't be able to get it fixed for 4 months. Is this true and is it safe to drive?
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated there was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v234000 (power train , steering) and the part was unavailable. The dealer stated that the part would not be available for three to four months. The manufacturer was not notified. There are no failures at this time.
I responded to a safety recall ( n29/the federal safety agency/ 13v‑234 for a defective transmission oil cooler tube) received in sept. 2013. I called the dealer and was told the part was not in stock, but would be ordered for me. Several weeks later I called again, still no part. The parts man informed me that the part was "being rationed" due to parts shortage - and that I would be contacted in the future. I asked if I was "in line" by my date of call, he said that I was. Still no contact. I do have a mysterious leak showing up on the garage floor - could it be this problem? My jeep is a 2012 and has shown no leaks before.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received a recall notice the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v234000 (power train , steering) and stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact did not experience any failures at this time.
2012 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to transmission oil cooler tube recall notice and unsatisfactory customer service at dealership after dealership damaged vehicle hood lock. *smd the consumer stated he sat at the dealership for an hour and a half, only to be told the technician was unable to open the hood of the vehicle. The consumer believed someone jammed the hood lock, so they wouldn't have to honor the recall.
Months ago we received a notice that there was a safety recall on the transmission in our 2012 jeep wrangler. My husband took it to our local jeep dealership, [xxx] and they confirm the line had to be replaced. They said the part was on back order and it would be a month or so. They are receiving approximately one part a week and instead of repairing customers' vehicles, they are putting them on the jeep wranglers that are on their lot for sale. They do not care that they are putting their customers in danger. I contacted chrysler directly and they said that there was nothing they could do to help me. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Received 2 recall notices for transmission oil cooler tube, first one on 9/30/13. The second notice told me to contact my chrysler dealership immediately to set up an appointment for part replacement. Have called dealership twice since receiving notices and each time get told parts are not available yet. Why are they sending these notices out to us owners if the parts are not available?
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number 13v234000 (power train, steering) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The dealer advised that the part was not available for repair and could not provide a time frame in which the part would become available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Recall was made on the vehicle indicating the oil cooler tube may come in contact with the power steering fluid return tube. Said they will replace the power steering return tube. Dealership indicates that only 1 part is being released every 7 days and it will take months to get the part in. Called chrysler who was of no help and said to be patient. This is very unacceptable but typical for chrysler.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that there was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v234000 (power train , steering). The dealer was contacted and stated that only two remedy kits were being delivered per week for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v234000 (power train) in the mail and stated the dealer informed him the parts were not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that there was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v234000 (power train , steering). The recall was expected to begin in december of 2013. The contact was displeased with the amount of unreasonable time taken for the remedy repair to begin. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced any failures.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v234000 (power train) in the mail and stated that the dealer informed him that the parts were not available for the repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My jeep began to have a clicking noise every time you pressed and depressed the clutch, I took it to the dealership to get it repaired. They reportedly installed a whole new clutch kit, throw out bearing, and the pressure plate. In about 2 weeks later the clutch began to make the same noise and now I'm awaiting to see what chrysler will do for me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign 13v234000 (power train, steering) and attempted to set an appointment with a local dealer but was informed that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced any failures.
The shifter includes a feature called autostick that allows you to manually shift the gears. The autostick is too sensitive, and if bumped will down shift to first gear causing a sudden reduction in speed. I was driving down the road at roughly 50 MPH when a person in the passenger seat gently nudged the gear selector to the left, which shifted the car into 1st gear. To recover the car has to be put into neutral than put back into drive.
Jeep wrangler 2012 reverse gear will not stay in place on manual 6-speed. After placing gear in reverse and initiating movement in reverse gear, the gear pops out of place. Poses safety issue: not able to go into reverse when expected; car stops suddenly while trying to go into reverse; driver must keep hand on reverse gear rather than being able to turn and look behind shoulder. Brought matter to attention of manufacturer dealer representative in february 2013 and they have stated that replacement part is on back order. Manufacturer and dealer have not taken any action for 2+ months.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while parked on an incline, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into the contact's home without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where an investigator was scheduled to inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 30,000.
Vehicle is currently (dec 2012) at dealer having heads/valves replaced (10th day after waiting 10 days for parts), original report 9 nov: idling engine continues to be very rough, much rougher than when reported to dealer on november 9 2012, dealer did PCM reflash/update as stalling maneuver, after which problem worsened and mil came on vehicle is vibrating abnormally when stopped and idling, all passengers feel the car shaking, almost stalls at times idling engine changes speeds and sound intermittently and is running very loud engine always had slight ticking on left side since new but was never loud or rough loss of power felt at acceleration at top of gears (manual) white exhaust emissions after cold start, this never happened before engine light mil is on and off repeatedly - reads p0306 cylinder 6 misfire gas mileage severely affected (approx 25% worse), car now has 18k miles; dealer said it was ok to drive it - however driving it may cause other damage this is 3rd visit to dealer - when problem first reported dealer service dept said I might have put water in the gas. I have had to push the dealer to fix this and the general attitude has been adversarial and not helpful.
Since the jeep was new, it has made a noise similar to "spark knock" or pre-ignition coming from the area of the engine compartment. The noise did go away after a few minutes, however it now persists even after the engine has warmed up. The noise is more noticeable in cold weather. The jeep dealer has tried to locate the source to no avail. A jeep technician even came out to our home for an early morning test ride and he heard the noise. He checked for loose cables etc. But the noise continues. This is very frustrating as I have this feeling that the answer will be found about the time the jeep is "out of warranty".
Chrysler pentastar 3.6l recall needed for major defect that is requiring major engine rework and complete cylinder head replacement around 12k miles. This is going on now and needs public announcement/recall. *tr please google "cylinder 2 misfire pentastar" this is already reported by ~25% of 2012 owners.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler rubicon unlimited. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse while on a cliff the vehicle accelerated forwarded instead of reverse. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 3,500.
The automatic transmission - tiptronic shift - is much too sensitive, down shifting. The transmission is an automatic with a manual -tiptronic- capability. There is no adjustment linkage. My dealer has order and replaced the original unit, but there is no difference. The pull distance of the lever to down shift is less than 1/16th inch. Conversely, the push distance of the lever to up shift is approximately 3/4 inch.
My 2012 wrangler sport (6sp) has a faulty transmission. It makes a horrible rattle at high rpms in 3rd and 4th gear, the gears whine and 1st is really hard to engage when the vehicle is slowly rolling. Sometimes I have to double clutch it just to get 1st gear to work when rolling. Reverse grinds. The gear shifter shakes excessively when vehicle is in 4th and 5th gear. Shifting from 1st to 2nd is notchy as is 5th to 6th and when putting it into reverse. The clutch often has a crunchy feel when I press the pedal to the floor.
This is the second time that the transmission has downshifted-went from drive to 2nd .or 3rd gear range. Vehicle has automatic transmission. Vehicle was started and began driving. Slowed down at stop sign and began to pull out vehicle went from "d" range to 2nd on indicator. Vehicle has select shift + and -. Each time I thought I had touched selector.
The transmission became difficult to engage 1st gear. Shifting into all others was very notchy. Finally, in traffic, it became impossible to engage 1st gear at all. The vehicle had to be started in 2nd gear. The vehicle had limped in to the dealer. Upon inspection it was found that the 1st gear synchro had cracked and failed. This can create a hazardous situation in busy traffic. This transmission has been reported by various user forums as faulty and prone to failure, including popping out of gear and difficult shifting. Popping out of gear in a busy intersection could be dangerous, especially if you are unable to engage another gear. The dealer is repairing the broken synchro.
Auto shifter just barely gets bumped and vehicle downshifts.
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