Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1999)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#10052756January 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 JEEP WRANGLER IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL SAYS, BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL SYSTEM AS PER THE JEEP DEALER! PLEASE HELP... THIS IS NOT FAIR THAT THE RECALL IS NOT ON MY JEEP WHEN IT'S DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL SAYS! THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052664January 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THERE IS A CRACK IN MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IN MY 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN I LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I ALSO LEARNED FROM A DIAMLER-CHRYLSER DEALER THAT THEY REPLACE OVER 250 OF THESE A DAY. AND IN 2000, THEY CHANGED THE PART. THIS MAKES ME THINK THEY REALIZED IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DID NOTHING TO THE VICTIMS THAT HAD THE DEFECTIVE PART. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053505January 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK. DRIVER DID NOT KNOW HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS GOING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052490January 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1999 JEEP WRANGLER 6 CYCL. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE VISITS. LOSS OF POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, RADIATOR, AND PERFORMING AN ADDITIONAL TUNE-UP BUT PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. NOW FIND THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051610December 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING GROUND ATTACHMENT SCREWS BECAME LOOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049541December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
FIRST HEARD A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM JUST PRIOR TO THE EASTER HOLIDAY 2002 AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I WAS TOLD THE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ONE DAY OUT OF WARRANTY (DUE TO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND). AFTER CONSIDERABLE DEBATE, THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR A $150.00 DEDUCTIBLE. NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAS ARISEN AND THE FACTORY REPAIR IS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS/12,000 MILES. AFTER AN EXCHANGE OF 4 EMAILS WITH DAIMLER/CHRYSLER THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND I AM LIABLE FOR THE FULL REPAIR COST. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049149December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MANY JEEP WRANGLERS BUILT BEFORE 2001 HAVE A DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD THAT CRACKS, CAUSING EXHAUST PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE REASON JEEP COMPLETELY REDESIGNED THE MANIFOLD IN THE NEWER MODELS. THEY HAVE YET TO SEND OUT A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE LOUD NOISE RESULTING FROM THE CRACKED MANIFOLD, MY CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES ON IT. NOT HIGH MILEAGE BY ANY MEANS. THE MAIN CONCERN I HAVE WITH THIS PROBLEM IS THE HEALTH HAZARD IT POSES TO THE DRIVER. THE SECTION OF THE WRANGLER WHERE THE CRACKED MANIFOLD IS LOCATED IS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE CAR, WHERE EXHAUST FUMES LEAKING FROM IT SEEP UP INTO THE CABIN VERY EASILY, ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURERS OF JEEP ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT DON'T CARE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048896November 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
SMALL CRACK DEVELOPED IN EXHUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING TICKING NOISE AND LOWERED FUEL ECONOMY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047183November 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEADERS HAVE CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST CRACK IS LOCATED AT A BEND IN THE HEADER AND THE SECOND CRACK IS NEAR THE WELD AT THE FLANGE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS LOCATION HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND THE PIPE, MOSTLY AT THE WELD BUT UPWARDS 1/2" INTO THE MANIFOLD ITSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042271November 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MISFIRE AND STALL. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD CRACKED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *NLM *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040630September 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT IT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ACTUAL FUEL READING. THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM KNOWING THE CORRECT FUEL READING. CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039250September 21, 2003
SUSPENSION
I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS, BUT AT AROUND 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOSE CONTROL AND THEN GAINS IT AGAIN AS IT SPEEDS UP. POSSIBLY SOME SORT OF RESONANCE FOUND AT THAT SPEED, BUT IT HAS BEGUN TO BE A SEVERE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IF I HIT THAT SPEED ON THE WRONG SECTION, THE CAR BEINGS TO PRACTICALLY BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. THIS DOESN'T SEEM SAFE OR RIGHT TO ME.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039128September 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. POOR DESIGN DUE TO THE INABILITY TO EXPAND AND CONTRACT DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION (IN AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD!!!). EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING CABIN WHILE DRIVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038944September 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MINE BUT AFTER SOME DISCUSSION WITH OTHERS I FOUND THIS IS COMMON. DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE AT FIRST IT WAS NOT BAD. I ONLY DISCOVERED IT AFTER IT BECAME VERY LOUD. HOT EXHAUST BLOWS ON OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037327September 6, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
PROBLEMS WITH BACK AND DOOR LATCHES BREAKING AND JAMMING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. ALSO, FLIMSY PLASTIC SLEEVES THAT CONNECT THE A/C/FAN/TEMPERATURE KNOBS TO THE CONTROL PANEL BREAK EASILY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE DEFROSTER AND PANEL FANS, HEATER, AND A/C.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032357August 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HORN DIDN'T WORK AND THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032358August 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032359August 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COAES ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031436July 29, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT25 MPH, UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT,NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021763July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASH GAUGES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS WERE OFF THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE DASH LIGHT WERE ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASH GAUGES WORKED OFF AND ON. PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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