2007 Jeep Wrangler drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 40 complaints for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
The 2007 jeep wrangler stalled, lost power brakes, lost power steering. Tried to restart the vehicle and would not turn over. We noticed flames shooting up outside the passenger side of the vehicle. All 4 of us climbed out the driver side door. I tried to open the hood and flames came bursting out. Within 2 minutes the whole vehicle engulfed in flames. The flames were coming from underneath the engine. It took the fire department nearly 2 hours to extinguish the flames. The vehicle was a total loss.
I have a 2007 jeep wrangler with a manual transmission. Recently it has started to occasionally and violently pop out of first gear. The issue only happens from a standstill into a rolling start such as at a stop sign or traffic light. This is a dangerous issue as I could easily be rear ended in busy traffic. From what I have read in the different wrangler forums, there have been many customers with the same issue. There is a detailed TSB regarding this repair.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Jeep Wrangler
- Steering 138 complaints
- Fuel system 117 complaints
- Suspension 100 complaints
- Air bags 89 complaints
- Electrical system 82 complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints