Clutch Pedal/linkage problems of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler

Vehicle was driven to work, approx. 15 miles, and parked. When attempting to start the vehicle to go to lunch, the clutch pedal snapped and dangled. The clutch hydraulic unit actuating rod had snapped in two. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealer for repairs. The replacement part have to be ordered and the vehicle will not be repaired until next week. I have requested the dealer to keep the old part for me. If this had occurred while driving in the morning or lunch time traffic I have no doubt it would have caused a serious accident.

After approximately 500 miles the vehicle began to exhibit difficulty in shifting from first to second gear. Problem is very apparent when the vehicle is cold, but still noticeable after the vehicle warms up. When shifting from first to second, it feels as if second gear is not fully synchronized. If it is done at a normal shift rate it actually clips second gear (and makes an associated clipping/grinding noise). Pausing in neutral and resting the shifter against second, you can actually feel two or three gear teeth go by before it will drop into gear. To get it to shift smoothly without clipping gear teeth requires a long enough delay in neutral that following traffic almost rear ends the vehicle. The driver is essentially faced with the decision of damaging the transmission or risking getting rear ended. Double clutching the vehicle helps, but obviously should not be required for a fully synchronized transmission. Took the vehicle into the dealer at 1164 miles and 1306 miles, but the service technicians claim they cannot reproduce the problem, but they adjusted and lubricated the linkage as a preventive measure. However, the service manager and another dealer employee who drove the vehicle have noticed that second gear doesn't feel the same as other Wranglers with manual transmissions. I have also had several other people drive the vehicle and they agree that the transmission isn't shifting correctly. I am scheduled to take the vehicle in again for this problem, but via phone the dealer doesn't appear to have an identified cause or fix. Vehicle is now at approximately 1600 miles and problem is still very apparent, if not worse. This issue appears to be related to odi id number : 10156374 & 10160948.

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.