I had a strange sound at low RPMs on this car (it's a manual). After three trips to prove the sound existed, the dealer finally heard it and believed me. From there, it took four more trips before they finally figured out the problem and had to rebuild the transmission.
Other than that, I'm very happy with the vehicle.
I love it - just what I expected.
When buying, I was concerned about the Freedom top. After having the vehicle 11 months, I have had no leaks and a very happy with how the Freedom top quiets road noise.
The only thing I'd do different is that I wouldn't buy the dual top group - and just get the hard top. It takes two minutes to pull the driver/passenger Freedom tops off and store them in the back. Much easier/quieter than dealing with the soft top.
Hey, just interested what the low RPM sound was like; was it a griding sound or more of a bearing rattle? I've just bought a new Wrangler myself, and while there's no noise yet, I've heard the transmission can play up in the early mileage days, particularly if 4WD was used before the 1st 1000km (600ml) running in period.
LOL! Needed a transmission rebuild in less than 10,000 miles!? Yep sounds like typical Chrysler quality at it's best!
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