general problems of the 2011 Jeep Wrangler

1. Battery, then alternator, now powertrain control module. 2. Yes, could have been stuck on one of the busiest roads in town. 3. Driving home from work and noticed my radio went off and the noticed lights flashing on my dashboard. My car was chugging so pulled off the road. Once on the side, it just shut down. Tried to restart and nothing happened. Called aaa and they said I needed a new battery and told me my alternator was in the danger mode. Took my Jeep to a car repair service and told me they had to replace the alternator, but that this a common problem with my year Jeep and it still won't be fixed and battery will still die again because the powertrain control module needs to be replaced. Gave me documents that show the number of Jeeps brought into their service center with the same problem. Can't get into a Jeep dealership for service until August 29, 2 2024. 4. The engine light has been on for a long time but everyone told me it wasn't anything to worry about, a electronic issue. Low tire light would come on and off at various times for a few years and tires would not be low. Also, my passenger side airbag light comes on and off all the time in the past 6 months. I believe this was a recall and was supposed to be fixed. Obviously this has all been part of the powertrain control module not working correctly. All other lights that came on when my battery died never came on before that incident.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that after parking on a slight incline and turning the engine off the vehicle erroneously rolled forward and crashed into a tree. During the incident the emergency brake was engaged and the gear shifter was in first gear. No injuries were reported. No police report was taken. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer (1200 e. Carroll st, tullahoma, TN) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The failure mileage was 50,000. Jft.

Started on fire,struggled going up hill then started on fre.

My Jeep was unable to go into reverse, went and got the checked and was informed that the transmission was bad. When I bought this vehicle it had only 8k miles on it I kept the mantinance up on the Jeep unbelievable that I have to replace the transmission on a 2011 Jeep. So disappointed.

The axel assembly. Jeep has extremely low miles and I have nothing but issues with the axels at the front of my Jeep.

Our Jeep has been "slipping" out of gear, no known cause has been found. The Jeep would not accelerate when in gear (manual) when my husband was driving, he downshifted and it got worse from there. My husband pulled over the Jeep and was unable to get power to start and place in gear.

Jeep does not go into reverse. When in reverse it is like park. . All the positions are off and not what they should be . Could it be shift control. Also why wasn't passenger airbag inflator problem notified to Jeep owner ? will a loaner auto be giving while Jeep is being repaired ?.

Monday, January 11, 2016 4:21 pm transmission fire. 2011 Jeep Wrangler rubicon with 81k miles all maintenance. No modifications and no off roading. Lost power on an inclined road. Then the car shut off after all the panels went crazy and then black smoke started pouring out of the hood area. Only thing that kept my car from going up in flames was it was pouring down rain and I was on an incline. The 100000 mile / 5 year power tran warranty ended the day before this happened. At the time I did not know it was an engine fire do to the rain and all the black smoke. The dealership has been no help and both did not even mention fire until I did further investigation and had a private mechanic look at it. I am in the process of waiting on an insurance adjuster to complete their investigation.

Gear cable disconnects and cannot get car out of drive to put into park.

I experienced the so- called death wobble last night and this morning on my way home from work. I was going just above 40mph. It feel's like an unbalanced wheel? if I would leave off the throttle just a bit and keep it smooth at 40 mph it would go away. I couldn't imagine the other owners who were going much faster what they must have experienced. This needs fixed and I will be at the dealership expressing my concerns. I hope no one gets hurt by this !.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 13v234000 (power train, steering) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The dealers stated that the parts were not available for repair and nationally back ordered. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced the failure.

2011 Jeep Wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to the fastener torque defect recall notice. The consumer stated he received a flier, instead of a regular recall notice. The consumer believed it was a ploy, to try and get him to sell his vehicle.

Sluggish jolting of the car driving in 4wd, especially in reverse.

Using my 2011 Jeep Wrangler (right hand drive), I deliver mail for the u. S. Postal service. Was delivering mail on my rural route. Date was 4th of Feb. 2014. The problem was a fire in the engine compartment. Causing damage to the wiring harness , many other wires, compartment plastics ,and gas line. The cause appears to be hot oil from the transmission dipping onto the engine and transmission . I only see that the fill tube on the transmission was the leak. I heard a fire ignite , open the car hood and seen the black smoke I then put out the fire. It is now the date-March 18 ,2014. I have no support from Chrysler corporation for repair of my problem. Their investigation stated an investigation into the incident found no manufacturing defect that caused the incident on 2-3-2014. I have now turned this over to my car insurance company . They say I should use the lemon law. This vehicle was repaired for a bad transmission in Nov. Of 2013. I do not see why I should of had more problems. The insurance company cost to repair is $5000. If the transmission is bad I was told by the dealer for the Jeep ,a new transmission would cost me personally $5000. Thank you.

I was driving up a slight incline (off road) for approximately 3-4 miles when the "hot oil" warning light came on. I was not in four-wheel drive. I was not towing any trailer or device. The road conditions did not warrant four-wheel drive operation. This situation repeated itself 2 more times the next following day. I discussed this issue with a local Jeep dealer and with the Chrysler customer rep, but with no satisfaction. They told me I needed to pay to install a transmission cooler at my cost. Sure is nice to have a "trail-rated" Jeep Wrangler that can not handle a slight incline!!!!.

While driving under 30 mph on asphalt, dash display indicated "hot oil" with an audible ding. Placed in park and allowed the transmission to cool down. First time this has happened to my Jeep, however after research this is a common issue due to the transmission cooler not doing its job. Can result in equipment failure or fire. Jeep corrects issue after a failure, however if you wait for failure then you risk fire. With 2 children and my wife in the Jeep, this is unacceptable and needs to be addressed now for safety.

I use my Jeep off roading once in a while, everytime I get off into sand whether its hard packed or soft my transmission over temp light comes on. The first time I had this happen I stooped and rad the owners manual on what causes this light and what actions to take to correct it. The manual says to immediatly stop the car and turn it off, which is redicules out in the middle of nowhere. I researched this issue and found that the transmission fluid may overheat and start a fire as it spews out the dip stick tube. This is crazy, why did they not put a transmission cooler on this car. I have had 7 other Wranglers over the years and have not had this issue or threat of a fire before. Stopping your car to prevent a fire should not be an idiot light, it needs an engineering fix.

After shifting from 4 wheel drive to 2 wheel drive, the vehicle remained in 4 wheel drive at all speeds. This resulted in a reduced steering range and, I believe, impaired the vehicle in an avoidance situation. This was especially noticed at slow speed. The Jeep dealer found a disconnected 4 wheel drive actuator cable to the transmission. A new replacement bushing was installed at the transmission. The dealer indicated that the replacement part may have been improved because it did not have the same part number as the original.

I have been experiencing the "death wobble" for many years, and have gone to various shops to find out the problem but have not been able to fix the "death wobble". The entire car shakes and vibrates uncontrollably when I drive on the free way over a bump, or even when I drive on a regular street and hit a bump. The shaking doesn't stop until I come to a complete stop, and that is very dangerous on the freeway. Once the "death wobble" is going on braking and controlling the Jeep are nearly impossible. I have recently found out about a class action lawsuit for this very problem, and I believe my car qualifies to be part of this. I have not been able to document this because it doesn't always happen, and when it does I don't have a camera running.

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the gear shifter for the manual transmission detached from the vehicle while accelerating from a stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the component was welded haphazardly during the manufacturing process. The contact spoke to a mechanic who advised that a bolt had probably fractured from the shifter. The vehicle was traded for the 2012 model. The failure mileage was 200.

Transmission overheating after the first 200km Chrysler refuses to address issue Chrysler file #21418058.