They are finally doing a recall for automatics!

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
JEEP / WRANGLER 2007-2008
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER LLC Mfr's Report Date: NOV 03, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V436000 NHTSA Action Number: PE09037
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number of Units Affected: 161450
Summary:
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2008 JEEP WRANGLER MANUFACTURE BETWEEN JUNE 2006 THROUGH JULY 2008 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE WARNING SYSTEM.
Consequence:
FLUID COULD BOIL OVER AND MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT ENGINE OR EXHAUST COMPONENT AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A "HOTOIL" MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A CHIME INDICATING AN ELEVATED TRANSMISSION FLUID CONDITION. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-835-1403.
Notes:
CHRYSLER RECALL NO. J30. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

All they are doing is adding a dummy light, it will WARN you that your shit is about to burn down to the ground. LOL

Way to Go Jeep! Don't fix the problem just warn people about it.

I guess on the + side you will be able to save your TomTom and your tools before it burns to the ground.

yep- they are not fixing the problem... But I WILL get the dummy light.

You know how often I leave my Jeep running out on the trails, when I'm not even in sitting in it? You know- when I'm watching Geo and Jody break their junk... Well if the single chime occured while I was out of the Jeep, I wouldn't even know it. At least with a dummy light I know to tell Shannon & the kids to get out (or stay out), and the rest of you have time to get your junk away from my bomb

LOL Your Bomb now that's funny!

Wow maybe time for the trans cooler/ ps cooler mod we did on Bigt's rig. We also put a drain plug in the trans pan. That is a perfect place for a temp sender. won't help if you are out of the rig...but at least you can monitor it. Also, the cooler is not in the loop in park...so if you can leave it in neutral so it will work. You guys probably already know about this....I'm just trying to help.

I will have them check my blinker fluid while its there....

yep G says he's gonna put a trans cooler in his. I'm kinda glad mines a sick, and not a bomb. LMAO

They ought to put a tea pot whistle on there, it would work better lol.

N2rock wrote:

yep- they are not fixing the problem... But I WILL get the dummy light.

You know how often I leave my Jeep running out on the trails, when I'm not even in sitting in it? You know- when I'm watching Geo and Jody break their junk... Well if the single chime occured while I was out of the Jeep, I wouldn't even know it. At least with a dummy light I know to tell Shannon & the kids to get out (or stay out), and the rest of you have time to get your junk away from my bomb

Yeah I told Holly about it, such bullshit IMO, freaking dummy light and no cooler, makes no sense. I guess a cooler install would not be too hard really.

SASQUATCH wrote:

N2rock wrote:

yep- they are not fixing the problem... But I WILL get the dummy light.

You know how often I leave my Jeep running out on the trails, when I'm not even in sitting in it? You know- when I'm watching Geo and Jody break their junk... Well if the single chime occured while I was out of the Jeep, I wouldn't even know it. At least with a dummy light I know to tell Shannon & the kids to get out (or stay out), and the rest of you have time to get your junk away from my bomb

Yeah I told Holly about it, such bullshit IMO, freaking dummy light and no cooler, makes no sense. I guess a cooler install would not be too hard really.

actually they do have a cooler- in front of the radiator. But it is too small.

N2rock wrote:

yep- they are not fixing the problem... But I WILL get the dummy light.

You know how often I leave my Jeep running out on the trails, when I'm not even in sitting in it? You know- when I'm watching Geo and Jody break their junk... Well if the single chime occured while I was out of the Jeep, I wouldn't even know it. At least with a dummy light I know to tell Shannon & the kids to get out (or stay out), and the rest of you have time to get your junk away from my bomb

Sometimes he doesnt even put it in park.

Hutch wrote:

Sometimes he doesnt even put it in park.

Yep and then Shannon and Hunter have to move quickly and stop his bomb from running into someone elses bomb!