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2008 JEEP WRANGLER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 852070 · 2011-04-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
35,844

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE, SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. HE PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 30 MINUTES. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT HE STILL SMELLED SMOKE. A COUPLE DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,844.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10396640
Machine
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