Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#865239July 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOWS ON THE DOOR ARE CRACKING DUE TO THE PRESSURE AGAINST STRUCTURE OF JEEP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725201July 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM CAR JUST LOSES ALL POWER VERY INTERMITTRENTLY TAKES5-30 MINUTES TO START AGAIN, DEALISHIP ATTEMPTED TO FIX BUT COULDN'T DIAGNOSE. ULTIMATELY CAR STALLED AND WHEN STARTED BACK UP ENGINE WAS KNOCKING, NEEDS NEW ENGINE NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725053July 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
I AM REPORTING THAT CHROME SIDE MIRRORS MADE BY STEELHORSE FOR JEEP WRANGLERS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS MY SECOND PAIR AND AS SOON AS YOU REACH 35-40MPH OR DRIVE OFF IN A GOOD WIND THESE MIRRORS FLOP DOWN, RENDERING THEM USELESS. IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE REQUIRED TO PASS INSPECTION. THIS COMPANY MAKES A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND SHOULD STOP DOING SO. ALSO, THERE IS NO WAY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THESE MIRRORS TO TIGHTEN THEM UP SO THE WIND WON'T BLOW THEM OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725089July 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3 OF 4 SEATBELTS COMPLETLEY TORN THROUGH. DEALERSHIP BLAMES ON DOG OR DESTRUCTIVE CHILDREN -- UNFOUNDED, DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR -- MANY CONSUMERS WILL NOT SPEND THE MONEY TO REPAIR. BELTS ARE IN MY POSSESSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724985July 6, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED DURING HEAVY BRAKING OFFERING NO PROTECTION, NOW DO NOT LATCH AT ALL, PASSENGER STARTING TO DO THE SAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864762July 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEATBELTS WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE MACHENISM. CONSUMER HAS BROUGHT JEEP TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724915July 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
NEW TRANSMISSION AT 479 MILES PLUS SEVERAL OTHER REPAIRS. SPEEDOMETER OFF 8 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. DING IN DOOR POST BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S DOOR ON DELIVERY. WIND NOISE ABOVE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME. LEAKS AROUND DRIVER AND BACK DOOR SEALS. OIL GALLERY PLUG HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 3,149 MILES. HAD TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. JEEP WAS IN SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 32 DAYS IN ORDER TO HAVE ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED. NEW TRANSMISSION STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR SOMETIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING FORWARD. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED, BUT PROBLEM OF CLUNKING SOUND DURING GEAR CHANGE AND KICKING OUT OF GEAR IS NOT SOLVED. WAS TOLD BY AGENCY SHOP THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAD A NEW MANFACTURER FOR 2000 JEEP TRANSMISSIONS AND THE NOISE WAS JUST PART OF THE LIGHTER TRANSMISSON. TRANSMISSION STILL IS NOISY AND SOUNDS DRY ALL THE TIME. WE ARE AFRAID TO DIRVE THE VEHICLE AS WE DON'T REALLY HAVE FAITH THE TRANSMISSION WILL HOLD UP AND WE WILL BE IN TROUBLE AT SOME POINT IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864295June 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CHANGE LANES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864296June 27, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 60MPH IN HEAVY DOWNPOUR, NOTICED WATER DRIPPING ON OCCUPANTS FEET ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DID A WATER TEST, BUT COULDN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, CURRENTLY, IT ALSO WAS HAPPENING ON DRIVER'S SIDE. TOOK THE GLOVE BOX OUT, BUT THERE WAS WATER ON THE FUSE BOX, AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724548June 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SWAY BAR LINKS POPPED OUT OF THEIR SOCKETS CAUSING REDUCED CONTROL OF SIDE TO SIDE STABELIZATION. THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS STABILITY PROBLEM IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW THEIR BROKEN AND HAS TO MAKE A QUICK TURN. THIS PART IS NOT SAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864029June 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AT INITIAL DELIVERY OF VEHICLE AND DRIVING HOME HEARD A LOW GRINDING SOUND. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. NEW TRANSMISSION NOISY, MANUFACTURER SAID NOISE WAS ACCEPTABLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864069June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 92V148000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 347T DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724343June 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WELD IN PIPE ON MANIFOLD CRACKED. I DON'T THINK AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHOULD FAIL AT 52,000 MILES. DEALER SAID THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 4CY. MANIFOLDS THAT WERE CRACKING BUT NOT 6 CYL. DEALER MADE ME PAY $200.00 OF THE 750.00 REPAIR. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD AHVE TO PAY FOR CHRYSLERS BAD WELD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724288June 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE DETACHED AND CLUTCH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CLUTCH WAS THEN INOPERATIVE AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO NEARBY DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IF THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURED IN TRAFFIC OR IN A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, SERIOUSLY BODILY INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE OF THIS EXACT TYPE OF FAILURE ON MANY DIFFERENT YEARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863837June 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE EATING DEEP INTO THE PITS AND SPINDLE, NOT ALLOWING BRAKE PADS TO ACCESS THE ROTORS, RESULTING IN WARPING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863764June 19, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
COLUMN SHAFT UPPER BEARING FELL OFF, CAUSING CAR TO WOBBLE ON THE FREEWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001026June 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
AIRBAG LIGHT SPEEDOMETER AND RAM GAUGE FAIL DUE TO WATER ENTERED THE DASH BELOW THE WINDSHIELD. THE LEAK IS A COMMON SEAL FAILURE, WHIDSHIELD IS CAPABLE OF LAYING FLAT AND THE SEAL DOES NOT WORK, IT APPEARS TO CAUSE WATER DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724033June 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE DEALERSTATES "CHRYSLER SAID A 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC WILL TOP OUT A 64MPH." THIS JEEP LOSES POWER AT 60MPH AND EVEN WHEN FLOORED WILL NOT REACH 70MPH.IT ALSO HAD A FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED AT 179MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723995June 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
IN TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP GASKET FAILURE. I FILLED THE FUEL TANK ON A 1998 JEEP WRANGLER ON A SUNDAY NIGHT, THE VEHICLE SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY OVER NIGHT AND INTO THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON. UPON RETURNING HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE FUEL RUNNING AT A STEAY STREAM ONTO MY DRIVEWAY FROM THE JEEP I HAD FILLED UP THE PREVIOUS EVENING. I ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND STOP IT, HOWEVER I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. I REMOVED THE FUEL TANK FROM THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FUEL TO BE LEAKING AROUND THE RETAINING RING FOR THE FUEL PUMP THAT IS INSTALLED IN THE FUEL TANK. I CHECKED THE SCREW ON RETAINING RING FOR TIGHTNESS AND FOUND IT TO BE SECURE AND SNUG ON THE TANK. THE RING IS A SCREW ON TYPE COLLAR MADE OF HARDENED PLASTIC, WHICH HOLDS THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK, THE FUEL PUMP SITS ON A FLAT RUBBER GASKET WHICH SITS ON THE LIP OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK. UPON REMOVING THE RETAINING RING AND LIFTING THE FUEL PUMP OUT OF THE TANK I NOTICED THE GASKET WAS CRIMPED AND TORN ON THE TOP FLAT PORTION OF THE GASKET. I CONTACTED THE OWNER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE GASKET TEAR, THE OWNER CLAIMED TO HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR A COUPLE MONTHS EARLIER. WHICH WAS INLINE WITH WHAT I HAD ASSUMED SEEING AS THE FUEL TANK HAD GREASE PENCIL WRITING ON TOP OF THE TANK INDICATING A TECHNICIANS INITIALS, DATE AND MILEAGE. THIS PROBABLY EXPLAINS THE TORN GASKET, HOWEVER UPON OBTAINING A NEW GASKET AND ATTEMPTING TO REINSTALL THE NEW GASKET IN THE TANK WITH THE FUEL PUMP I NOTICED THE REASON THE GASKET PROBABLY TORE, THE RETAINING RING HAS A TENDENCY TO GRAB THE GASKET AND TURN IT AS THE RING SEATS ITSELF. I WAS VERY CAREFUL AND CAUTIOUS WHILE INSTALLING THIS RING AND GASKET CONSIDERING I DID NOT HAVE ANOTHER GASKET AND I DID NOT WANT TO TEAR THIS REPLACEMENT PART. I NEED MORE ROOM TO FINISH. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [email protected] THANKS. IM OUT OF ROOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863470June 13, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE SPRUNG OPEN, ALTHOUGH WINDOW WAS LOCKED UP. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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