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2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 power train problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X47% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Power Train complaints
7%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • ******* tipm issues *******while driving 70mph down interstate the jeep lost all power and control abilities and came to a screeching halt in the middle of the interstate. I immediately tried to start up and was like it had a dead battery. Cars were swerving and blowing like crazy trying to avoid…

    filed Oct 3, 2016

  • At 1030 am 08 september 2016, my jeep wrangler caught fire and was determined a total loss. I dropped my jeep off for a noise in the transmission on 06 september 2016, I then received a phone on the 8th that my jeep had caught fire because the transmission had overheated. The dealership was in…

    filed Sep 11, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2008 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4427%
2007 Wrangler 4-DR 4X4315%
Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.