3.3
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 40,508 miles
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Manual gear lever spins making the vehicle impossible to shift. Happened overnight.
- Medford, OR, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle failed to shift to fourth, fifth or sixth gear. In addition, the contact stated that vehicle also failed to shift the reverse. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifter assembly was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.
- Petersburg, VA, USA
The connection of the gear shifter to the manual transmission breaks, leaving you stuck in whatever gear it was last in, and basically stranded. I personally was in a parking garage when it occured, others have been on and off all kinds of roads. See this link for the collection of others having this problem: www.wranglerforum.com/F202/16-jku-manual-6-speed-broken-shifter-1625138.html
- Emmaus, PA, USA
2016 Jeep Wrangler unlimited RHD. The check engine light and traction light came on while driving. Restarted the vehicle and traction went off. Check engine went off later that day, but came back on. Traction was intermittent, but would turn off when restarted. Next day, check engine light and traction came on and twice while moving the engine died. I lost total control of vehicle, but was going slow at the time. Once on a curve and the other time while turning. Second time was toward a deep ditch, but stopped short. This is very dangerous. Quality motors tried to fix once. Will take back tomorrow when they could fit it in.
- Independence, KS, USA
2016 Jeep Wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to engine warning light on dashboard, engine noises and no acceleration when gas pedal is depressed issues. The consumer stated when her husband drove the vehicle, the engine light did not illuminate. However he did have to push the accelerator pedal more than usual. Two weeks later, while driving at a speed of 40-45 mph, the consumer heard a loud noise and noticed the RPM was at 5,000 and going to 6,000. The vehicle was shaking and the engine was making loud grinding noises. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. They stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. Two weeks later, as before, the engine became loud, the RPM went to 5,000 and for the second time, the number 1 surrounded by a square lit up on the dash board after the letter D. the vehicle only reached a speed of 10-15 mph.
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate at 15 mph, the vehicle became stuck in low gear without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred three times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 725.
- Greenfield, IN, USA
I have a 2016 Jeep Wrangler unlimited with 20,000 miles., today I was going up a hill stopped at a mailbox then started to take off and the motor stalled while in drive. It cased me to roll back about 3' befor I could hit the brake almost caused a accident. I then restarted the Jeep placed it back in drive and it wouldn't move! it acted like it was in neutral. I also tried reverse still wouldn't do nothing. So I rolled to a flat spot in the road check the trans fluid, it was good then turned it of checked the oil, it was good to. Then started it back up and put it in drive and it was working fine again!
- Gatlinburg, TN, USA
I have a 2016 Jeep Wrangler unlimited with 20,000 miles., today I was going up a hill stopped at a mailbox then started to take off and the motor stalled while in drive. It cased me to roll back about 3' befor I could hit the brake almost caused a accident. I then restarted the Jeep placed it back in drive and it wouldn't move! it acted like it was in neutral. I also tried reverse still wouldn't do nothing. So I rolled to a flat spot in the road check the trans fluid, it was good then turned it of checked the oil, it was good to. Then started it back up and put it in drive and it was working fine again!
- Gatlinburg, TN, USA
- Chicago, IL, USA