2001 Jeep Wrangler

THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A RATTLE/CHATTERING SOUND WHILE IN NEUTRAL (CLUTCH MUST BE LEFT OUT TOO). IT ONLY DOES THIS AS THE ENGINE GETS WARM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY FAIL ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY IF THIS IS NOT REMEDIED. DEALERS ALL SAY THIS IS NORMAL, BUT NEW VENTURE GEAR (TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURER) WHEN CONTACTED SAYS IT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO MAKE THIS NOISE. ONLY SOME VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION HAVE THIS PROBLEM, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE WERE A SERIES OF FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS MADE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND I DON'T WANT MY WARRANTY TO EXPIRE BEFORE IT FINALLY BREAKS. I FEEL THAT OTHER OWNERS AND I ARE BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND DUE TO THE HIGH COST TO DEALERSHIPS IF THEY ADMIT THIS IS A PROBLEM.*AK. IT ALSO HAS POPPED OUT OF REVERSE WHEN PARKED CAUSING THE JEEP TO ROLL. *JB

THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER HOSE FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A RAPID LOSS OF CLUTCH HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAVING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR DEBRIS, SHIELD RECALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM TWO DAYS AND APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP CONTENDED THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT HOWEVER REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TT *JB *TS

MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD RATTLE WHEN IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH IS LEFT OUT. RATTLE IS EVEN LOUDER WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. BOTH THE SELLING DEALER AND ANOTHER JEEP DEALER CLAIM THIS IS A NORMAL NOISE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION AND REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERS REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE.

I HAVE A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 KMI. THE HYDRAULIC UNION FITTING BETWEEN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR AND THE HOSE DISASSEMBLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE CAUSED A RAPID LOSS OF CLUTCH HYDRAULIC FLUID, LEAVING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS PURCHASED FROM TWO DAYS, AND APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE (THE SERVICE WAS FOR THE DEBRIS SHIELD RECALL AND A LUBE, OIL AND FILTER CHANGE). THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER CONTEND THAT THE DEALER IS NOT AT FAULT, AND THE REPAIR IS THEREFORE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT MEANS THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS DUE TO EITHER THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IN EITHER CASE, THIS WOULD CAUSE OTHER JEEP VEHICLES TO EXPERIENCE A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF CLUTCH HYDRAULIC FLUID WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE FAILED JOINT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS AN EMAIL ADDRESS WHERE I CAN SEND THEM TO YOU.*AK

TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH LET OUT. DEALER CHECKED FOR RUNNING ROUGH AND FOUND THAT FLASH FOR COMPUTER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ONCE FLASH WAS AVAILABLE, BROUGHT IN JEEP FOR FLASH AND MANUFACTURER REPLACED TRANSFER CASE SHIFT ROD, PER TSB. GRINDING NOISE WAS NOT FIXED, POINTED IT OUT AND DEALER TOLD ME THAT WAS HOW THIS MODEL AND YEAR SOUNDS. BROUGHT IT BACK AROUND 13,000 MILES AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. ORDERED AND REPLACED STANDARD 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. SEEMED TO FIX PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL JUST A SLIGHT SOUND WHICH DEALER SAID WAS NORMAL.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A RATTLE/CHATTERING SOUND WHILE IN NEUTRAL (CLUTCH MUST BE LEFT OUT TOO). IT ONLY DOES THIS AS THE ENGINE GETS WARM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY FAIL ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY IF THIS IS NOT REMEDIED. DEALERS ALL SAY THIS IS NORMAL, BUT NEW VENTURE GEAR (TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURER) WHEN CONTACTED SAYS IT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO MAKE THIS NOISE. ONLY SOME VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION HAVE THIS PROBLEM, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE WERE A SERIES OF FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS MADE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND I DON'T WANT MY WARRANTY TO EXPIRE BEFORE IT FINALLY BREAKS. I FEEL THAT OTHER OWNERS AND I ARE BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND DUE TO THE HIGH COST TO DEALERSHIPS IF THEY ADMIT THIS IS A PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP.*AK A NEW TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE INSTALLED. THERE WAS A LEAKING TANK SEAL. WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE A/C AND HEATER HOSES. THERE ARE HOLES AT THE BULK HEAD. THERES A FAULTY KEY CYLINDER. THE PASSENGER DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THERE ARE 2 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. ONE FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND THE OTHER FOR HTE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *JG