Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#534586April 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPUTER/FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND ENGINE OIL FILTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#534032April 13, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 65 MPH AND OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534185April 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822297April 8, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHTS WERE DIMMING ON AND OFF JUST BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN THE ROAD. THE ENGINE BEGAN SHIFTING, THE BATTERY PARTIALLY MELTED, AND THE BATTERY CABLE BURNED. ALSO THE BRAKE LINES WERE ALL BENT BACK DUE TO THE ENGINE SHIFTING APPROXIMATELY 4-6 INCHES. CONSUMER HAS CALLED AL. MISS. AZ. IL. (52059100R) IS THE PART NUMBER, NY. SAYS THERE ARE 243 CONSUMERS WAITING FOR PARTS DUE TO SAME DEFECT. CHRYSLER SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND A MANUFACTURER FOR THE PARTS. ALSO THE OIL FILTER WAS BROKEN, AND THE OIL CASING IS DENTED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED BY A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS A 243 CUSTOMER BACK ORDER AND MORE TO ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533968April 8, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, CAUSING THE WEB PART OF THE BELT TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR, DOES NOT PROTECT DRIVER IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822276April 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE HYDRAULIC RELEASE BEARING CLUTCH LEAKS FLUID INTO THE BELL HOUSING, MAKING IT HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF A GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534022April 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILURE; GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS AS MUCH AS 6 GALLONS OF FUEL LEFT IN THE TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533506April 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THREW CYLINDER ROD WHILE NORMAL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ROD TORE THROUGH BOTTOM OF OIL PAN, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820748March 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
GOT INTO VEHICLE & LOCKED SEAT BELT IN PLACE. LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. CAN PULL ON SEAT BELT & IT WOULD COME APART. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED SEAT BELT CAN BE REPLACED, BUT NEEDS TO ORDER BUCKLE. OWER HAS TO PAY DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535756March 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533136March 20, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGES BY ITSELF REGARDLESS IF ON A HILL OR NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821351March 17, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE GAS TANK COLLASPED AND FUEL PUMP WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH GAS, THEREFORE IT BECAME DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821646March 11, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S DOOR MORE THAN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, WILL INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP OR JAM. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS CONSUMER CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY. NOR CAN HE OPEN FROM THE INSIDE BY USING THE DOOR LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532546March 11, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FUEL SENDER GASKET FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532513March 11, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE IS LEANING BECAUSE THE FRAME IN BENT AND DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531963March 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DESIGN IS MISREPRESENTED, ACTUALLY ONLY ENGAGES ONE WHEEL IN FRONT AND ONE WHEEL IN REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531945March 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT WOULD RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. ON LAST INSTANCE, WHEN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE ENGINE WENT TO 3000 RPMS AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780082March 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER ODI 517662. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531504February 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION'S 5TH GEAR FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821672February 25, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE PARKED ON A BOAT RAMP THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF AND THE WRANGLER WENT INTO THE RIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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