Transmission Sensor problems of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler

One problem related to transmission sensor has been reported for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Transmission Sensor problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2012

This is my 7th Jeep - purchased as used with 65279 miles on it. Within a week from purchase the transmission popped out of 1st gear while starting from a dead stop. Very loud and startling and I thought it was me being not used to this vehicle. No further incidents for about a month and it happened again causing me suddenly stop when pulling into traffic and nearly getting t-boned. A few weeks later it happened again and I began to talk with other Jeep owners and found this was, and still is, an ongoing problem with Jeep Wranglers from 2007-current. Further research on my part led to finding a TSB #21-001-10 rev a dated 4-20-2010. This popping out of gear happens very sporadically and without any warning, has caused me to nearly become in an accident (t-bone or rear ended) by the sudden, almost explosive stop one makes when it happens. About a month ago this began to slowly happen more often - to the point that I got in the habit of holding the transmission in 1st gear so it would not pop out. When I had this vehicle to the dealer I bought it from for routine service, I asked the service tech. About the transmission issue and was advised that it was a known problem and should be covered under the power train warranty. This popping out began to happen as often as 3 times a day resulting in more "close calls" and, TSB in hand, I scheduled the problem to be corrected at the dealer. I have been advised that this is a $1200. 00 repair and, after the warranty payment, I will owe about $400. 00. This really is a safety issue that has been ongoing for some time and, I think merits further investigation by you folks. I see recalls for the Wrangler for things like floor mats and automatic transmission sensors which "may" cause an accident - this issue has been known for some time to the manufacturer and documented by TSB referenced above. Thank you for your time.




Safety Ratings of Wrangler Cars
Fuel Economy of Wrangler Vehicles
Wrangler Service Bulletins
Wrangler Safety Recalls
Wrangler Defect Investigations