Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1998)

265 consumer complaints on file.

#707351June 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXPERIENCED WHEEL LOCK-UP DURING A PANIC STOP FROM 60 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER TESTED ABS SYSTEM WITH DRBIII. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. INFOMED CONSUMER THAT DRUM BRAKES WILL PERFORM DIFFERENTLY THAN FRONT ABS BRAKES. REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED. WITH REAR WHEEL DRIVE AND SHORT WHEEL BASE, VEHICLE WILL FEEL AS THOUGH IT IS SKIDDING WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE, NO FIX ATTEMPTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838769June 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706888May 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706753May 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
EACH TIME I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANYWHERE WITHIN ANY VICINITY BEHIND A TRUCK AND ANY SIZE OF DEBRIS IS THROWN UP ON MY WINDSHIELD....IT CAUSES A BREAK. EACH TIME IT HAS BROKEN....THIS SIZE OF ROCK OR DEBRIS HAS BEEN HARDLY VISIBLE TO THE EYE. THE VERY LAST TIME WAS A TINY PIECE OF ASPHALT AND IT LEFT THE BIGGEST BREAK OF ALL. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME TYPE OF DEFAULT IN THE WINDSHIELD FOR IT TO BREAK SO EASILY. I AM CURIOUS AS IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH JEEPS AND NONE HAVE EXPIERENCED THIS TYPE OF DIFFICULTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838116May 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR AND AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706487May 13, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
FIRST INCIDENT WAS THE DRIVERS SIDE AREA UNDER THE DASHBOARD FILLING WITH AT LEAST TWO INCHES OF WATER THAT HAD TO BE DRAINED. ALL WINDOWS AND HOODS WERE UP AND SECURE IN BOTH INSTANCES. SECOND COMPLAINT WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL GUAGES DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837513May 5, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VAROUS PARTS: 1. CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD; 2. MUFFLER FAILED/ REPLACED;, 3. WATER LEAKING THROUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD MOULDING; 4. INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT, AND 5. FUEL GAUGE/SENDER WOULD NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837449May 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO DRIVE THROUGH A WALL AND HIT A HOUSE . DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF IMPACT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837460May 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
UNDER DASH WIRING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE GAUGES TO GO OUT, AND STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706241May 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE JEEP WAS BROUGHT INTO TWO DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERS ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME ELECTRICALPROBLEMS. ON MAY 2, 1999 AFTER BEING PARKED ON THE STREET FOR OVER 10 HOURS, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE ACCORDING TOT HE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706147May 1, 1999
AIR BAGS
ON 03/26/99 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO-AUTO COLLISION, IMPACTING FRONT RIGHT SIDE. OTHER AUTO WAS GOING 35+ MPH. NEITHER PASS. NOR DRIVER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY AIRBAGS MAY BE DEFECTIVE. DEALER CONTACTED BUT HAS YET TO INVESTIGATE. MANUFACTURER (CHRYSLER CORP.) CONTACTED BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE GUAM IS NOT WITHIN CONTINENTAL US. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF IN FACT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED OR NOT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705679April 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS HANG IN THE WAY OF THE DOOR WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THEM THE BE DAMAGED BY THE DOOR AND LATCHING MECHANISM. THIS WEAKENS THE SEAT BELT AND COULD CAUSE SEAT BELT FAILURE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY UNRESTRAINED PASSAGERS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705680April 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP LEAKS BRAKE FLUID, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN BRAKE FLUID AT THE DESIGN LEVEL. DEALERSHIP PROVIDED ME WITH A NEW CAP WHICH ALSO LEAKED. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND A LOSS OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705363April 7, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL HIWAY SPEEDS THE HOOD WILL BLOW UP IN HIGH WINDS OR WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PASSES. THE SIDE HOOD LATCHES HOLD IT DOWN, BUT IT MOVES A GOOD 2-3 INCHES UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704824March 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, BUT THE REAR WHEELS CONTINUE TO TURN, WHICH IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DURING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT PROBLEM BY REPLACING DRUMS AND VALVE, BUT THAT DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOW ORDERED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. WE ARE HOPING THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER CURES THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE CONCERNED THAT OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE THAT THERE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835912March 17, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHEN USING THE LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT ALL OF THE REAR LIGHTS WILL COME ON, AND ALL THE REAR LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND WON'T GO OFF.*AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704152March 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL ON HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH ON OCCASIONS WHEN THERE IS A MEDIUM WIND. VEHICLE WILL MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FEEL LIKE ITS ABOUT TO FLIP OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544234March 3, 1999
WHEELS
DESIGN OF THE WHEELS CAUSE SNOW AND WATER TO GET BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE RIM AND THE INNER RIM AND SOMETIMES FREEZE IN ONE SPOT CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION AS IT MAKES THE WHEELS OUT OF BALANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834966February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ENGINE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN/INOPERATIVE WITHOUT ANY WARNING,CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL.THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON EVERY 2-3 MONTHS, BUT DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543925February 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN
WHEELS LOCKED UP WHILE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IN ICE CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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