Purchase a used 2005 Jeep Wrangler (sport) with 103,000 miles in early 2011. The six speed manual transmission pops out of first gear about once a day when accelerating from a stopped position. It almost seems random, never know when to expect the event. The event is quite disturbing and loud, with a loud "pop". the Jeep rolls forward but out of gear. I must quickly put it back in first gear to clear the intersection, red light, etc. What is going on with this transmission" is it normal wear-and-tare, or is there a design defect with the transmission? what is the solution to this unsafe driving condition? has there been a recall"

- Friendswood, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired twice under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 05V460000 (power train:automatic transmission). The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and rolled backward until he engaged the emergency brake. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was advised to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 58,000.

- Delray Beach, FL, USA

2005 Jeep Wrangler. Well maintained. Highest quality oil, spark plugs, air filters, cooling system. Camshaft failure at roughly 50,000 miles. Excessive wear causing knocking. Diagnosis from Chrysler: New engine required. No overheating, no abuse. The oil pump drive assembly gears are worn down so oil is not flowing properly. This is a possible cause for the camshaft failure. The other possible cause for the camshaft failure is that it is a flat tappet camshaft from the factory. This specific type of camshaft needs the zddp oil additive. Modern oil does not contain zddp because it causes catalytic converter failure. Without zddp excessive wear occurs. This is covered in sae bulletin # 770087. Sae is the society of automotive engineers. Once wear reaches a certain level further wear is rapid and causes catastrophic engine failure.furthermore, my Jeep is still under powertrain warranty. However, my warranty has been unlawfully denied because I have some unrelated aftermarket parts on my Jeep. Litigation is pending on this issue. Chrysler has gone against their own written warranty, and well as federal law (magnuson-moss warranty act).

- West Chester, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the transmission was failing. The contact stated that when restarting the vehicle after driving for a short while and shifting into drive, the transmission would hesitate to respond. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and was found that the computer needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 52,000.

- Clanton, AL, USA

I was towing my 2005 Jeep Wrangler when a passing motorist signaled me that there was a problem. I stopped and checked the Jeep which was covered with an oily material. I had a tow truck tow the Jeep to san marcos Chrysler/Jeep. It was determined that it was necessary to rebuild the front and rear differentials and replace the transfer case and both front axles. They claimed it was caused by having a one size larger tire on the front tires than the back tires. This would only cause the problem if the car was driven in 4 wheel drive which it never was.

- Austin, TX, USA