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2010 JK needs new tranny at 7000 miles!!!

2K views 19 replies 13 participants last post by  Alea_Iacta_Est 
#1 ·
I'm pissed:mad:...I finally buy myself a NEW vehicle after many years...and with only 7000 miles the automatic transmission fails:confused:! WTF!!!!! My 2010 2dr Sport started banging into second gear...that stopped but then a "zipping" noise started between every shift. They dropped the tranny and found out the case cracked. 1st they were going to just replace the case, torque converter and some gears but found out they couldn't get the gears out of the old case. So they called Chrysler to order a new transmission only to find out they're back ordered and have no idea when they'll get one!!! Yesterday, the dealership calls me to inform me they have a complete new tranny coming directly from the supplier and should be here beginning of the week. I saw my Jeep in the shop with the crossmember, transfer case, skid shields, misc. parts, etc. all lying on the floor of the shop, wires hanging down, etc. and felt sick...I can't help but wonder if it will all go back together correctly and be the same....I've now been without my Jeep for 2 weeks and going on the third...at least they're paying for a rental car.....I wonder if I can lemmon law this Jeep and try to get a new one???
 
#2 ·
Lemon Law? I dont think so. Read up on Lemon Laws and you will see that you have a LONG way to go before your Jeep is considered a lemon.

Patience will pay here. You cant rush the dealer. They want the Jeep out the door just as much as you do. Bring in a case of cold Coke on a hot day and just tell them to let you know when it is done.
 
#7 ·
No, mine did not stick coming out of park...however, the second day I owned the Jeep the tranny would not shift out of second gear...I pulled over, put it in park and restarted the Jeep..it was fine after that until 2 weeks ago...
 
#8 ·
Wait, you are pissed that you bought a new car...which provided you with a warranty that will cover this cost? :confused: Seems like you made out pretty well here!

Would you rather have bought a used car and then be stuck with the bill after 7,000 miles? Stuff breaks, better to find out now during your warranty period than later. It doesn't mean you bought a bad Jeep - just a bad tranny.
 
#10 ·
No..just pissed that part of the drivetrain failed so early:mad:...kind of like the "why me" syndrome. Out of all the Jeeps sold, why does mine have to fail?? It screws with your head...I know Jeep and the dealership are doing all they can to fix the problem, but it does make you question the quality of the product!
 
#9 ·
Thanks for the positive replys guys...it's just unnerving when you see a brand new vehicle being torn apart...and you lose a bit of faith when you wind up with such a major repair on a new vehicle.....:(
 
#12 ·
A lemon law buyback is a difficult thing. I forced a buyback on a 1994 Nissan truck and it took months of back and forth along with a day of mediation in Orlando. You have to have the same problem at least three times. If two more transmissions fail you have a case. Just be thankful it's covered and you have a rental.
 
#18 ·
dude i feel you, however i have a manual 08 X..its been nothing buy trouble since the day i bought it, only 19k miles on it (got it brand new 2 years ago) and now the transmission is making a realllllyyy high-pitched whining noise, and the dealership said "oh, we can't hear anything it must be you" even though every one of my friends can hear it, along with my parents..and it waset there before so i know its a new noise/problem...im just waiting for it to completely fail since they said they can't hear anything, then i'll let them deal with the problem. its been documented in the computer and i have paperwork to prove it if they try and say i didn't bring it in to have it looked at
 
#19 ·
When I was having brake trouble, I went to Jeep's website on the section for owners and found a toll free number to call and open up a case. Once my case was opened, they called the dealer and told them to replace the master cylinder. Problem solved. It sounds like you need to do what I did. You are not by any means at the mercy of a dealer, even though they would like you to believe it.
 
#20 ·
Defective parts just happen, no amount of quality control in the world changes that fact. Sure, you get less overall, but SOMEONE out there is going to be stuck with it no matter what. Just be glad that you got it fixed under warranty and that you got a new tranny that's 7,000 miles younger! That's a PRO in the end, dude.
 
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