Owners/service Manual problems of the 2012 Jeep Wrangler

Two problems related to owners/service manual have been reported for the 2012 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Owners/service Manual problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2020

My 2012 Jeep Wrangler sahara unlimited 6 speed manual transmission suddenly started violently popping out of first gear. It is very random and unpredictable making it even more dangerous. I could be pulling out into a busy intersection, taking off from a stop sign/ light or pulling out from a parking space into traffic and my shifter will suddenly jump out of first gear into neutral, causing the car to lose all power. There is a loud sound and a feeling of scraping like the gears are being stripped. The steering also gets very shaky even at low speeds (approx 40 mph) in the same way it would at a high speed when in need of a high speed balance. This is my 3rd Jeep Wrangler, all of which have had manual transmissions (a 1989, 2004 and this 2012). I've driven manual transmission vehicles and sportbikes since 1989 from toyotas and hondas to volkswagens to suzukis and yamahas and I've never experienced anything like this, never even burned out a clutch, so I can rule out driver error. I purchased this 2012 brand new and had it build to my specifications because there were no manual transmissions available in the dealer inventory. I have found that 1000s of other Jeep owners with manual transmissions have had the same experience, narrowly escaping serious collisions when the cars jump out of gear and lose power. Jeep lovers are loyal and support the brand. It would be nice if Chrysler would be loyal to its customers and acknowledge the flaws in their manual transmissions, recall the old ones and change the design of the new ones before someone gets seriously hurt or killed.

2 Owners/service Manual problem

Failure Date: 07/03/2019

I personally believe Chrysler is hiding information about the 2012 Jeep Wrangler. There has just been a recall for the exhaust system of the compass, liberty and patriot. If also applied to a similar exhaust system on my Wrangler I could have avoided a $1600 repair for a new catalytic converter. Furthermore my Wrangler is burning a quart of oil every 750 miles. This is a very typical problem online. Chrysler has told me this is normal for my Jeep. At the dealership I purchased my vehicle (lahti's Jeep, leominster), Chrysler was supposedly going down to look at the same make model and year Jeep. Lahti's has told me they think Chrysler is dodging their calls. No mechanic has confirmed this amount of oil consumption is ok. Chrysler tells me its "normal. " finally, my Jeep has just started vibrating while stopped (in gear) while holding the breaks. The vibrating creates only a small rumbling noise but the vibrations are very evident sitting in the car or holding onto it. Chrysler has refused to put me in contact with a technician to discuss this issue because I do not pay for those services. Apparently buying a 30,000 dollar car does nothing but "allow you to drive the vehicle. " the dealership (acton Chrysler jdr) was unable to diagnose the issue described. Chrysler refuses ownership over any of my aforementioned issues. There's inherent issues with the design of this vehicle. The check engine light codes received provide no logical explanation of the vehicles issues which makes it very hard for the dealership to diagnose. Although my Jeep Wrangler (you know Chrysler's top of the line vehicle) drives absolutely perfectly fine, it cannot pass inspection with the check engine light. Thus I am forced to leave it at the dealership as long as they want to charge the highest diagnosis fee possible. Chrysler needs a better repair manual and system updates to make repairs easier.


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