2006 Jeep Laredo Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Jeep Laredo, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,300 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2006 Jeep Laredo 3.6l with 54,000 miles on it. Since may of 2012 it has been nothing but a huge problem. I have contacted Jeep customer care and had a casenumber with them to get the issues resolved, needless to say they fixed half of the issues and then closed the case when the dealership that was working on it was unable to diagnose the other issues. The Jeep will lunge, jerk, and get stuck in 2nd gear at 1.5rphs until you press the gas really hard and it slips gears. …”
NHTSA complaint #10493674, filed 2013-01, 54,000 miles“I stepped on the brake and put the car into reverse. I backed out of a parking space at a taco bell. I did not have my foot on the accelerator. The interlock required my foot to be on the brake. I move the vehicle with only the power supplied with the vehicle at idle (500 RPM). I brought my vehicle to a complete stop with increased brake pressure. I looked to the right where I intended to exit the parking lot. I moved the shift lever to drive. The car unexpectedly accelerated across the parking lot. I still had my foot on the brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502160, filed 2013-03, 65,300 miles“Complaint for another Jeep owner when driving my 2006 Jeep grand cherokee Laredo the lights around the pnd21 will circle all of the gears and either go into neutral or 1st gear on its own while you are driving it, it happens at least 2-3 times a week. It is very dangerous when you are driving down the road - have taken to dealer said it needs electronic shift module at a cost of $750. Called customer service Jeep they said they couldn't help with the cost of repair. I have looked into this problem and it seems that there a lot of these same 2006 jeeps with the same problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10639252, filed 2014-09, 97,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10221097Apr 7, 2021Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 15% |
| 2003 | 2 | 4% |
| 2002 | 4 | 5% |
| 2001 | 8 | 11% |
| 2000 | 5 | 6% |
| 1999 | 8 | 13% |
| 1998 | 15 | 45% |
| 1997 | 4 | 11% |
| 1996 | 15 | 32% |
| 1995 | 3 | 15% |
| 1994 | 5 | 31% |
| 1993 | 6 | 23% |
| 1991 | 1 | 10% |
| 1990 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Laredo
11 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Laredo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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