Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#8000735December 14, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING VEHICL CLOCK SPRIING BROKE, AND HORN MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755547December 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
GAUGES DROP OFF INTERMITTENTLY (SOMETIMES WHEN HIT A BUMP, OTHER TIMES ON IT'S OWN). TACH AND SPEEDOMETER DROP TO ZERO, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. TAPPING ON PANEL, LIGHTS WILL GO OFF, THEN COME BACK ON. VERY SPORADIC WHEN IT HAPPENS--EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK OR TWO, THEN NOTHING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN FOR 3 DAYS, ETC., ETC. ALSO LOSE MILEAGE INDICATOR (HOW MANY MILES WERE REALLY ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW?!?!?!) SEEN SO MANY COMPLIANTS NOW FROM CONSUMERS, WOULD LIKE A RECALL!!! WILL MY AIRBAG WORK? DON'T WANT TO KILL ANYONE TO FIND OUT!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755178December 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAIN ROAD, I WAS IN 1ST GEAR (MANUAL SHIFT) SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A A BEARING OR PUSHROD SHOT THRU THE OIL PAN, WITH NO WARNING. THERE WAS NOTHING SEEMINGLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY YEARS, BUT HAS VERY LOW MILES. IT WAS MATICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. OIL WAS CHANGED IN THE VEHICLE EVERY 3000 MILES. THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAD WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, WAS A REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK. IT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754806November 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN AT 70 MPH I LOST 5TH GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899226November 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT OR ABOVE 40 MPH, ENGINE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED TAT CAMSHAFT WAS FAULTY. THIS COMPONENT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754408November 12, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
AT FIRST PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING ON A SLIGHTLY INCLINED SURFACE. NOW THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT EVEN ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE RATHATING LOCKIN MECHANISM IS NON-OPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754394November 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MANIFOLD CRACKED HAD IT WELDED NOW IT CRACKED AGAIN IN 3 OTHER SPOTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898877November 7, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS RUST AND CORROSION ON FLOOR AND UNDERNEATH FOOT BOARD. THERE ARE TWO BRACKETS/ FOUR BOLTS HOLDING VEHICLE SEAT TOGETHER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898358October 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWET TO INSTRUMENT PANEL ON INTERMITTENT BASIS, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CONSUMER STATED THAT A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898135October 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, DURING IDLING AND STARTED ACCELERATING IN REVERSE, VEHICLE MOVED 20 FEET BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP ALL MOVEMENT. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND SHE STEPPED OUT BRIEFLY WITH DOOR OPENED, THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO REVERSE AT HIGH IDLE.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#898164October 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT FOR RESERVE FUEL TANK IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. FUEL UNIT DOES NOT SHOW PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 97V194003. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753387October 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS FITTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT BELOW ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IF ONE WAS NOT VERY CAREFUL, THE ACCELERATOR WOULD ALSO BE DEPRESSED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. AFTER THE FACT, I REMEDIED THE SITUATION BY AFFIXING A ONE AND A HALF INCH BLOCK OF ALUMINUM TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753404October 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAKED FROM TOP OF TANK WHEN FULL OR NEAR FULL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563684October 12, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD ON SLIGHT GRADES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897527October 10, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT 40-50 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897450October 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE MANIFOLD HAD TWO CRACKS; ONE WAS LOCATED ON WELD. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS. INFORMED OF NO RECALL AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IN HIS OPINION WAS EITHER CAUSED BY A DESIGN FAILURE OR A METAL FAILURE OF THE WELD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753035October 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, AIR BAGS
NO GAUGES ARE WORKING AND AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTACTED DEALER SAID THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THREE OTHER JEEPS ALREADY!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752908October 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THE JEEP NEW AND HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE. SHIFTING IS VERY TIGHT WITH A GRINDING NOISE. THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. I LIKE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ AND REALLY FRUSTRATED AT THE TIME TAKEN OFF OF WORK TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO ANSWERS OR CURES FOR THE PROBLEM AFTER 2 YEARS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP PRODUCT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563561October 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563527October 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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