Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#725469July 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2ND GEAR - DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE, AND OFTEN POPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED; 4WD LOW ALSO DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE, AND OFTEN POPS OUT TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#723870June 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE SHIFT STICK POPPED OUT OF ITS FIXED LOCATION. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM, LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHEN I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A STOP. FOR FURTHER REFERENCE- THIS VEHICLE IS ADULT DRIVEN BY MYSELF ONLY AND IS NEVER TAKEN OFF ROAD. I PURCHASED IT WITH 31K MILES. AFTER REMOVING THE SHIFTER BOOT, WE NOTICED THAT THERE IS NO BOLT OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF FEATURE THAT ACTUALLY SECURES THE SHIFTER IN ITS LOCATION. I WOULD BE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS, TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TRANSPIRING FROM THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723486June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ROUGH IDLE; ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON; STALLING, BUCKING AT SPEED; NOISEY/CRACKED EXHAUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723464June 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
BLEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT OFF ROAD OR DRIVEN HARD. VERY ANGRY AND DISGUSTED!!!! IT'S IN THE SHOP NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862171May 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMERS HEARD LOUD MUFFLER NOISE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING IT WOULD START TO STALL. REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AT A WELD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862098May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD HEARD LOUD NOISES AND NOTICED A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. FUMES/ODOR WERE GETTING INTO VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862145May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. PATCHED/WELDED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP. LESS THEN 20,000 MILES, OTHER CRACKS APPEARED IN A DIFFEERENT LOCATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT, REPAIRS WOULD STILL BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722422May 8, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ALL THREE FAILURES HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. THE LATEST BEING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER FAILURES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722310May 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS A "DESIGN" FLAW WITH ALL INLINE 6 CYL ENGINES. FURTHER MORE, THEY COULD REPAIR IT, BUT IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BREAK AGAIN. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THAT HAS/HAD A JEEP AS ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861341May 3, 2000
AIR BAGS
INTERMITTENTLY, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT CLOCK SPRING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V046000, AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721610April 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS, LUCKILY THE PROBLEM WAS CAUGHT BEFORE IT BROKE OFF. I STILL HAVE THE PART IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE IT. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER BY PHONE NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALSO SENT A LETTER WITH PHOTOS OF THE FAILED PART. THEY SAID IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I TALKED WITH TWO MECHANICS WHO TOLD ME THE PART WAS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE SINCE THE JEEP WAS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. I'M NOT SURE WHEN IT ACTUALLY STARTED TO FAIL, BUT A MECHANIC NOTICED IT IN AUGUST 1999 AND THAT'S WHEN I HAD IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860127April 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NOTICED OIL LEAKING. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHO PUT A NEW SEAL ON. AFTER A SECOND SEAL WAS PUT ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TORQUE TURNING CHECKED ON THE REAR PINION GEAR. WAS TOLD THAT THE BEARINGS WERE ALL BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THEY HAD TO REBUILT THE REAR END. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721057April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT PRIOR TO30,000 MILES, HAD TO BE REPLACED ! GASKET CRACKED AT ONLY 37.500 MILES, LEAKING WATER INTO ENGINE, HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 37.500 HIGHWAY MILES !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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