Problems with 2013 Jeep Wrangler POWER TRAIN

Car shuts down while driving and seems to kick a lot going from gear to gear.

I was driving with my children in the jeep to a dental appointment driving 45 miles per hour. i hear a cling clunk sound and abs light comes on and then a loud bang and jeep does not want to go. i pulled over right away i smell a awful smell. so i shut my truck off. called my husband and leave my truck and get a ride to dental appointment. we called a tow truck next day to have it towed to auto repair shop. i get a call two days later stating my emergency break system had faulted and engaged it's self snapping my axel, speed sensor and break rotor. all of these things were ripped and everything will need to be replaced due to emergency break system failure. if i had been going on the high way at high way speeds i could have flipped my vehicle with me and my children. this issue needs to be replaced by the manufacturer do to it being faulty emergency brake system.

I pulled into parking space, foot on brake,( zero speed naturally) as i started to move shifter from drive to park, the engine roared and jeep accelerated up over curb and ~ 20ft till i hit the corner of the la fitness building ( my destination) all the time with my foot depressed very hard on the brake. damaging front bumper, grill , headlight and windshield on left corner (driver side). i deployed all my strength to brake during event with no effect, turned off car, and put it in park. air bag did not deploy. 1-10-2019 at ~ 8:45am. carrolton texas (75007 ) police report # 2019008855, officer elmore # 680 filed on 1-10-2019. i called huffines jeep dealership to inquire if issues with sudden acceleration had been reported (officer reccomend i check before i drive to their repair shop) bob in customer service said he did not know of any issues or recalls. so i slowly drove with warning light active at ~ 20 mph to shop to start repairs (geico ins. claim # 0529467460101044 )

I have had the clutch replaced once already and it is now exibiting the same error as before. the clutch will depress but not fully disengage for a prper and safe shift. the vehicle is in motion and the clutch does not fully disengage if the vehicle ia sitting the clutch will disengage on one out of three pumps of the clutch.

My 2013 wrangler unlimited has recently started to stall while driving. it happens randomly, 4 times in the last 3.5 months - the latest was today and yesterday. it starts again after sitting about 5-10 minutes or disconnecting the battery and seems to drive fine otherwise. no lights go off, it just dies and i loose power steering. this has happened in lower gears as well as higher. the dealership states they have never heard of this problem and advised me that they would not be able to do much since no dash lights go off. i have bought a code reader and no codes are thrown. it happened while driving on a major highway doing 65-70 mph while in the middle lane. the car literally just shuts off with no notice. my family could have been killed! in short...car was moving then shut down for no reason.

Please refer to nhtsa campaign number: 18v524000. this is happening to my jeep. at times it would do a quick "chug". other times it has stalled. after about 25 minutes, i would be able to start the jeep. this began last november. the most recent stall was august 20, 2018.

Both times my problem occurred i was driving down the highway at about 70-75 mph and the sway control and check engine lamp would both illuminate. the vehicle would go into power derate mode and you couldn't accelerate. hooked a diagnostic code reader to the vehicle and found chrysler trouble codes p0369, p2638, and c121c. had to do with camshaft sensor, and transmission torque request being denied. i took it to the dealership and they couldn't find any problem. i have found multiple people on online jeep forums that have had the same issue occur. the dealership just had me go and pick up my vehicle exactly as it was when i brought it in. hoping to find out if anybody had this issue and actually got it fixed. had this issue occur twice. one time was the day that i bought the vehicle 7/28/2018 and the second was on my way to the dealership on 7/31/2018.

My jeep wrangler is stalling and once i get it restarted the transmission will jerk when shifting. i have taken it to my local jeep dealer and they were not able to locate the problem. when this happens the check engine light is not coming on so they can't diagnose it. this typically happens when in reverse or when coming to a stop in drive. this has happened several times in traffic. i am afraid this will cause an accident. the reason i took it to the dealership, i was in traffic at a stoplight and it stalled on me 5 times before i could get it to keep running. this has also happened when sitting still and idoling. i love my jeep and have wanted one since i was a kid. i was very disappointed that the dealership was not able to fix the problem. i found online where 2017-18 models were having this same issue. my wrangler is a 2013 sport unlimited. i think you should consider looking into expanding this recall to include older years. i am asking for your help to fix this issue in my jeep. please advise my local dealership of how to find and fix the issue. please help before an accident is caused by this problem.

2013 jeep wrangler had 72,000 highway miles, never towed or beat on jeep. while driving at 70mph on highway car suddenly swerved violently to right and left multiple times, almost flipped over. had it towed to belle tire and found right rear axel went out, affected calipers and brakes all had to be replaced. i was less than 2 months out of powertrain, called they wont reimburse since it was not repaired at jeep dealer. the car abs/tracktion control lights went on, hardly went forward due to brakes locked up and smelled like it was burning, actual right rear rim too hot to touch, wouldn't even move in gear unless gassed it. never had a warning, rear brakes had just been replaced two months earlier.

Numerous events of sudden stalling of vehicle at high speed in drive, at low speed in drive and reverse; creating a very dangerous situation involving near-miss rear end collisions. can take up to 15 minutes to restart engine. engine sometimes appears to restart with a ticking sound, has no power and automatic transmission can't be shifted into drive or reverse. other times, engine starts and transmission can be shifted into drive or reverse, but gears do not engage. numerous events, as common as stalling events, involving sudden and sometimes violent shocks to the drivetrain, which happen at all speeds, usually when accelerating. everyone knows this is a tipm issue, with serious safety implications related to the potential for high speed rear end collisions by following vehicles, that chrysler and the nhtsa have not taken adequate action to remedy except on limited affected vehicle types. substantial information exists on this known issue, including information and documentation submitted to chrysler and nhtsa. this particular vehicle was purchased new, started to exhibit this series of problems at the beginning of 2018 after 60,000+ miles, and has been back and forth to the dealer multiple times. there are no recorded error codes according to the dealer. the fuel pump relay has been replaced by dealer, supposedly, which was the latest unsuccessful attempt at solving the problem? prior to that work was performed on the transmission, supposedly, which also did not solve the problem? prior to the current symptoms, two unexplained dead battery events occurred. now, readily found information shows a link with tipm and fuel pump relay failures that allow the fuel pump to run and drain the battery after turning off the ignition. how many more reports to nhtsa will it take to responsibly address this very serious potential rear collision safety issue related to the tipm?

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle automatically went into limp mode and the hot oil and check engine warning indicators illuminated. the contact also mentioned that the rpms failed to increase. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle for the indicators to dim. the vehicle was taken to feeny chrysler dodge jeep ram of midland (7400 eastman ave, midland, mi 48642) where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced and there was corrosion in the totally integrated power module. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred a year later. in addition, the vehicle failed to start. the contact mentioned that the starter was replaced and the vehicle was driveable for two days; however, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated continuously. the vehicle was able to restart. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they stated that the fuel pump module needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 62,521.

No heat! clogged heater core! grit and slime in dirty/discolored oem coolant (10 yr/150k mile rated). never touched or added to, unless undocumented by dealer. this is our family vehicle that my wife/kids use daily, and it is about 10f here in vt right now. very common chrysler issue apparently and dealer does nothing but attempt to flush multiple times which does not solve the problem and is a huge inconvenience! i am still under 5 yr/100k powertrain warranty, since when is cooling system not part of power train? heat was reduced last winter, this winter virtually none. dangerous to constantly clear the windshield with no defrost! this needs to be a recall

Is not shifting into gear while driving it-was told my another mechanic that is reading as a shift control module issue under diagnostic testing machine- should be covered by power train warranty- vehicle only has 69k miles- calling chrysler jeep

Stalls out when driving. transmission jumps out of gear. press on gas doesn't move. happens out of now where. very scary driving the vehicle. took it to dealer and they can't "duplicate" the issue. i have did my own research and found this is a very common issue with this year of wrangler. many have had the same complaint and dealer couldn't duplicate. my issue here is that when you know that something is wrong with your car and the dealer can't duplicate the issue and send you on your way knowing this can cause an accident. i have found this below link with the same issue from other owners https://www.carcomplaints.com/jeep/wrangler/2013/engine/engine_stalls_dies_while_driving.shtml

Vehicle first started having issues moving into drive or reverse a couple of times. vehicle then started stalling at traffic lights. vehicle always starts back up, but sometimes does not change into drive immediately. restarting/shifting into manual mode works. vehicle finally started losing power intermittently while driving/accelerating causing it to jerk significantly while driving. it mostly happens at lower gears while accelerating from stop.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. while driving, the vehicle lost power. occasionally, the vehicle would restart. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000. updated 01/26/2017*ct *cn

My new to me, but still under factory warranty, jeep wrangler sahara 2dr, caught fire and burned the day i got it. it had been driven 250kms from the jeep dealer to me, then parked until the evening. i took it for a drive for about 40km without incident, parked, and had dinner with a friend. after dinner, i used the remote start to test it, unlocked it, and got in and drove off. i stopped at a store a minute up the road, left it idling, and came out to find my check engine light flashing. i cycled the ignition, and the light went out. i proceeded towards home, but two minutes later the light came back on, followed by a very loud bang, then then the smoke from the hood. i was travelling at about 10km/hr in a neighbouthood having just turned from a stop. my vehicle came to a stop, my passenger and i jumped out, called 911, and watched as a fire coming from what appeared to be the passenger side, with something dripping and burning as well, consumed the front of the jeep. i notified the dealership and jeep canada but have yet to receive responses. insurance deemed it a total loss. i'd owned the vehicle for 8 hours. it had 50,000kms on the odometer, and one outstanding recall (14v-631) that wasn't done prior to delivery to me.

I was in motion driving my jeep rubicon off road in 4wd high and was heading down a steep slop and while shifting my 6 speed manual transmission from 3rd to 2nd the gear shift arm pulled of its mount. due to the shift arm assembly coming off, i missed 2nd gear and ended up stuck in neutral. before i realized exactly what happened i had traveled about 20 yards freewheeling. due to the speed increase i had to apply my brakes which then caused the jeep to slide sideways. i was able to gain control and ride the brakes down to the bottom of the slope where i investigated what happened and then had to make temporary repairs as i was stuck in a ravine with no easy way out. after a couple of hours attempting to get the shift assembly reinstalled i was able to drive out of the ravine and back to camp to improve the temp repair. i did not drive the jeep again that weekend until i was ready to head home. i drove it the 280 miles home with the temporary repair in place. *tr

Vehicle stalls at random times but most often when putting into reverse after sitting for a while. it has stalled while driving on major roads which could have been life threatening. the transmission also shifts very jerky at times for no real reason. the windshield wipers will come on randomly and usually seem tied to turn on the turn signals which happen to be on the other control knob. lights will dim on nav/radio when windshield wipers are turned on. i would say there is an obvious electrical/computer issue that must be causing these things to happen. i have read hundreds of similar complaints. *tr

When routine maintenance was being performed at the dealer the transmission case broke around a portion of the case where one of the transmission oil pan bolted on. one of the mechanics commented that this portion of the transmission case appeared thin. the transmission case was sent back to the factory by the dealer. i believe this failure of the metal of the transmission case is dangerous due to this being a "trail rated" vehicle and being intended for exposure to off road conditions and this part failure being especially dangerous under these conditions and, of course, if it were to fail in regular driving. it is my belief that if this failure were to occur while driving the vehicle could loose power and thus loose control and under off road conditions could create a very precarious and especially dangerous condition. *tr

Jeep randomly stalls and engine dies while driving. jeep has replaced o2 sensor, pcm and tipm. problem is still occurring. very dangerous to drive not knowing when the engine will quit working. problem started occurring around 45000 miles and is still occurring

Jeep keeps shutting off while driving. recently replaced the cpm and tipm. issue still happening. local dealership will not assist unless it throws a code...

Transmission stalled on freeway going 65 mph. lucky to be alive. coasted off of freeway in nick of time. this should not happen, how many others have had this death defying experience.

My jeep engine stalled completely. i was taking off from a stop light on a 4 lane highway and it stalled with no warning. i was able to roll to a side road. i waited 5 mins and i was ablet to start it back up, replaced what i thought was the battery. 3 days later was on a busy interstate in downtown miami and it completely stalled again. in the middle of a busy 6 lane highway, i was very lucky to get through the traffic and roll into the median. i waited 5 minutes and was able to start it again. drove directly to dealership that said it will take weeks to fix. also have issue with lurching transmission at between 1500 to 1600 rpm. it clunks into the next gear. also, getting electrical issues with cigarrete lighter. when using a charger in cigarrete lighter the radio does not work, it becomes just static.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning and stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was unable to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000. updated 04/07/16*lj consumer stated it is completely broke updated 05/29/18*jb

While climbing a rocky grade in 4 wheel drive low, the transmission slips, pauses and slows down, then suddenly catches and lurches forward. this has become dangerious as we travel on narrow roads with drop offs. this has happened multiple times over the past few months.

Vehicle clipped/rubbed on a rock on the side of a public road while traveling approximately 30-35mph in a near straight line. no damage at all to wheels, tires , ball joints, control arms, or other bracketry. axle housing cracked open and caused the vehicle to lose control as the steering system no longer can work from this break. upon research of the jeep wrangler jk model axle housing failures, there appears to be many documented cases of the failure. major automotive publications have written about the known weakness and failures of this axle housing and many aftermarket companies sell products to reinforce the axle housing. the damage to my this vehicle appears to be in the exact same place as others found online.

Purchased vehicle used in may 2015. i'm the second owner. on approximately aug. 29, while driving and making a left turn from a stop, i heard a banging noise. the same banging noise happened about 1 week later (sep. 3), but this time when turning right from a stop. i drove the vehicle home and inspected under the vehicle to check it out. i discovered that the upper control arms on both the driver rear and passenger rear sides were completely broken. vehicle is still under 3 year 36/000 factory warranty and i also purchased an extended warranty. the dealer provided a "recall report" which came back clean. my vehicle has been parked since sep 3. i am having it towed to a chrysler dealership in a couple of days after parts come in for repair. this vehicle could have come totally apart had i been driving at a high rate of speed. in addition, the rear cv joint needed to be replaced. updated 10/07/15. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v234000 (power train, steering) and 14v631000 (electrical system, visibility) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Following the recall number n28/nhtsa 13v-234 and p61/nhtsa 14v-631 i took my car to potamkin's planet dodge chrysler jeep dealer in miami florida 33172 on march 13, 2015. they left the car there for one day and they gave me the receipt stating "transmission oil cooler tube - replace power steering tube, inspect transmission oil cooler tube, install protective sleeve and bleed power steering system" and also "heated power side view mirror wire harness - repair install new mirror connectors and water shields." i inspected the car myself after pickup and i noticed none of the repairs were done. i went back to the dealer on march 21, 2015 and i spoke with the service department manager, [xxx]. the car was inspected again and, in fact, no work had been done. they then installed the sleeve in the transmission oil cooler tube and he told me it was the only work needed. so the previous information on march 13, 2015 was fraudulent. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My jeep has a problem with the front tire alignment . the right and left tire wear to fast atd the outer side causing possible problem during handling on wet roads. i have take the jeep to a shop to be align, but the mechanic toll me that the problem with my jeep is the camber position and these position is set by the factory. the factory desent want to make the replacement of the front differential and the related component. what i can do to resolve these issue? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v234000 (power train, steering) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Vehicle was in park, when i put it into drive, the engine shut off. did this 4 times before i was able to keep it going. got down the road, and when i stopped at the stop sign, engine quit again. also jeep would not go into drive it was stuck in neutral. after several attempts, jeep went into drive. from there every time the vehicle stopped the engine would stall. no check engine lights came on, no warnings no nothing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 13v234000 (power train , steering) and stated that the part was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. there are no failures at this time.

Chrysler issued safety recall n28 and no parts are available for the repairs!!!!! i have been waiting over 4 months for repairs to be done on a 2013 model jeep wrangler. my warranty period will be over before the vehicle is safe to drive! i have talked to chrysler and they do not have a time frame when the parts will be available. help help help please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr

I received the recall n28 early this year, i call the dealer and they don't received the part at this day ("the factory don't send the part to us (dealer) for complete the recall"), 7 month and the problem isn't repaired. for all chrysler dealers in puerto rico. *tr

I keep receiving n28 safety recall notices, and every time i call my dealer to schedule an appointment, they inform me that chrysler is not sending them enough parts and i am on a waiting list. it has been at least 8 months and i have still not have the service done to correct this recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler sport. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle would not shift out of first gear and the power steering failed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 15,000. the current mileage was 16,052.

Safety recall n28/nhtsa 13v-234 transmission oil cooler tube. i called as soon as i got the recall notice. the dealer told me to call back in a month or so because the item(s) were back ordered! i am calling approximately 1 1/2 months later. the part(s) is nationally back ordered! i called today, 8/14/2014 and it is still back ordered!!!! what am i supposed to do, continue driving the vehicle with the risk of crashing?! *tr

Recall n28 was issued in september 2013 but parts are still not available at my dealer, they said chrysler only gives them 2-3 replacement parts per month and they have 100+ on the waiting list so i may never get the part fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangle. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the manual clutch failed to switch gears. the failure was experienced several times. the dealer replaced the clutch. however, the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 6,858.

This is specifically regarding the n28/nhtsa 13v-234 transmission oil cooler tube recall. we have waited for perhaps a year for the specified part to be delivered to the dealer. i am now faced with moving overseas with the military and cannot ship my vehicle until all recalls are remedied. this is unacceptable. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that she attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v234000 (power train , steering) but was informed that the parts were not available and that the dealer was only receiving one part every two weeks. the contact stated that since the failure was reported in june of 2013, there should have been a remedy available before may of 2014. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that she attempted to have her vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v234000 (power train , steering) but was informed that the parts were not available and that the dealers was receiving one part per week. the contact stated since the failure was reported in june of 2013, there should have been a remedy available before may of 2014 and that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 7/25/14*cn

Been notified three times by chrysler group llc in mi usa of safety recall on this new wrangler and to call dealer for appointment... have called three or four times in past months since first letter and had varying responses... have to order parts, took my name and number, will send you a letter, will call, etc. all in past several months. here it is near summer season and no fix for the wrangler. what are my alternatives here???? bought several wranglers from this dealer so not sure it's their doings???? thanks.... *tr

Safety recall n28/nhtsa 13v-234 transmission oil cooler tube - another complaint regarding patent disregard for consumer safety by chrysler. i have been waiting 14 months for resolution to this issue. the manufacturer direct me to the dealership. the dealership blames the manufacturer. nhtsa bears responsibility as well as they apparently are failing to compel chrysler to perform. i certainly do not want anyone to suffer injury due to this defect. can nothing be done to accelerate the repair process? *tr

No accident...yet. i have received 3 recall notices in the mail from chrysler regarding the transmission oil cooler tube - safety recall n28/nhtsa/ 13v-234 over the course of a year. with each notice i have called the superstition jeep chrysler dealership where i bought my vehicle. each time i am told they would have to order the part and then call me back to schedule the repair. there is never a call back. with today's 3rd notice, i was again told the part was not in. this time they said the problem is that only a very limited number of parts have been shipped out at a time. it seems wrong of them to hold back on shipping the parts if they know their is a potential risk to owners. per the recall notice, i am issuing this complaint. *tr

I have been regularly receiving a notice titled "safety recall n28/nhtsa 13v-234 transmission oil cooler tube" from chrysler many times for the past year. the dealership has not made any attempt to perform the recall even though i have often tried to scheduled it. they continually tell me that they cannot get the required parts from the factory, but when they do they will call me. i called the factory recall assistance center (1-800-853-1403) listed on the recall notice and the person who answered gave me the same story; "chrysler is having trouble getting the required parts from their supplier". i am certain chrysler has the ability to build anything, so the fact that they say they can't get some simple hoses built is a ridiculous excuse. it is clear that chrysler is not responding sincerely to this nhtsa recall. perhaps, like the chevy ignition key fob issue, cost vs safety is more important to yet another american automobile manufacturer. note that the chrysler notice did say that if the dealer fails to remedy the defect within a reasonable time to file a complaint at www.safercar.gov and this form is the only complaint form i could access from that site. if this is the wrong form please redirect my complaint to the correct location. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that she attempted to have her vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v234000 (power train , steering) but was informed that the parts were not available and that the dealers were receiving one part per week. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 jeep wrangler. while driving at low speeds, the engine failed to accelerate when shifted from first gear to a higher gear. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 26,000. updated 01/09/15*lj