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Originally Posted by edggy (Post 563642)

first Jeep , Have 2011 Sahara 2door, auto transmission, hot oil light came on, is this normal or should I head to the dealer and have the trany checked
Thanks Ed

edggy,

The owner’s manual for your 2011 explains the light on page 269:

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  “HOTOIL” Transmission Temperature Warning Message

The “HOTOIL” cluster message will appear in the odometer accompanied with a chime to indicate that there is excessive transmission fluid temperature that might occur with severe usage such as trailer towing. It may also occur when operating the vehicle in a high torque converter slip condition, such as 4-wheel drive operation (e.g., snow plowing, off-road operation). If this “HOTOIL” message turns on, stop the vehicle and run the engine at idle or faster with the transmission in NEUTRAL until the message turns off.   



Caution! 

Continuous driving with the Transmission Temperature “HOTOIL” Warning message illuminated will eventually cause severe transmission damage or transmission failure.    



Warning! 

If the Transmission Temperature “HOTOIL” Warning message is illuminated and you continue operating the vehicle, in some circumstances you could cause the fluid to boil over, come in contact with hot engine or exhaust components and cause a fire.”

With that being said, it depends on what you were doing when the light came on. If you were driving normally (not towing, not in 4 wheel drive), and the light came on, I would recommend taking it to the dealer for further inspection.

If you have any other questions, or would like further information, feel free to send me a PM.