Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#853582December 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE SOMETIMES THE STARTER ENGAGES. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND STIFFING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. DRIVER HAS TO PULL THE RELAY SWITCH BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. TH KEY WILL TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE STARTER IS STILL ENGAGING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR AND A HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 19, 1999 FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714910November 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS TOLD OF THE PROBLE DURING AN OIL CHANGE AT MONRO MUFFLER AND BRAKES. THERE IS ALREADY A REPORT IN YOUR SITE ON THE PROBLEM...SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 11-07-98 BULLETIN SEQUENCE NUMBER: 312 DATE OF BULLETIN: 9812 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB603108. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714171November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER MY 97 JEEP WRANGLER'S ENGINE IS SUFFICIENTLY WARMED UP, THE OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO UNDER 20 PSI. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. WHEN THEY CLAIIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT, NO MORE THAN A FEW WEEKS LATER, IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS TIME I TRIED TO CALL THEM ANY LEFT MESSAGES WITH THE MANAGER OF THE SERVIVE DEPATMENT . I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BACK ABOUT THE PROBLEM. WITH MY WORKS SCHEDULE, IT IS HARD FOR ME TO BRING MY CAR IN ALL THE TIME. ALSO WITH REPORTS I READ DEALING WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I WOULD LIKE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713896October 26, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DEALER SAID NO WARRENTY COVERAGE FOR MANIFOLD DUE TO MILEAGE AND AGE. CALLED CHRYSLER HELP LINE AND TOLD MAYBE COLD WATER OR RAIN GOT ON IT AND AGREED I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRENTY. WHY ISN'T THE MANIFOLD COVERED UNDER THE EMISSION CONTROL WARRENTY. WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN GETTING THE EXHAUST GAS TO THE CONVERTER? INSTEAD IT GOES TO THE AIR AND CREATES A SAFETY PROBLEM IF IT GETS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I SEE YOUR DATA BANK HAS OTHER MANIFOLD FAILURES ALREDY AND SERVICE NOTICES OF HEAD BOLT MAIFOLD ISSUES. LOOKS LIKE A MFG. DEFECT SINCE THESE VEHICLES ARE SO YOUNG. THE FUEL PUMP WAS FIXED UNDER WARRENTY, THE CAR WOULD'T START RIGHT. THE POWER STEERING UNIT CONTINUES TO LEAK SLOWLY AND THE DEALER SUGGEST A SEAL LEAKING BUT I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX. GREAT CAR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713439October 17, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SEAT BELT CATCHES ON DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH 9 OUT 0F 10 TIMES. SEAT BELT IS GETTING A HOLE IN IT. LEAK HAS BEEN FIXED 15 TIMES AND IT STILL LEAKS ON PASSENGER'S FEET. DAMAGE IS OCCURRING TO INTERIOR OF JEEP AND ANYTHING LEFT ON THE FLOOR GETS WET. I WAS TOLD( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: 22SS/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850462October 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD VERY QUICKLY THE STICK BECOMES LOOSE AND FALLS OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERABLE . THIS HAPPENED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER FIRST TIME, AND THEY PUT A PIN WHICH BROKE. SECOND TIME, DEALER PUT ANOTHER PIN WHICH ALSO BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849999October 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL RAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849806October 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849812October 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712487September 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712504September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS CRACKED, AS WAS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ALSO THE CRANK SENSOR HARNESS AND THE TPS WERE MELTED AGAINST THE MANIFOLD. THE DASH LEAKED WATER AND THE BRAKE SHOES/LINING AND RACK AND PINION SET NEEDED REPLACING. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WOULD NEVER RETRACT AND THE DASH LEAD WATER EXTENSIVELY CAUSING THE RESSTR-BLOWER TO GO OUT. THE RADIO WAS ALSO BROKEN FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712126September 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY RADIATOR HAS ROTTED OUT, INCLUDING PART OF THE CORE,THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WITH ANY VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED, I'VE LIVED AND DRIVEN IN THE SAME CONDITIONS FOR MY WHOLE LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712175September 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS BOLDS ARE MADE OUT OF ALLUMINUM, WHICH AT HIGH TEMP. WILL BREAK. THAT IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THIS CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711570September 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH, FRONT END OF DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT. LUCKILY IT DID NOT FLIP VEHICLE. BENT THE DRIVE SHAFT IN HALF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847290September 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FRONT SWAY BAR BROKE, AND THE FRONT WHEELS FELT LIKE THEY WERE FALLING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846203August 31, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A REALLY LOUD NOISE WHEN STEERING WAS BEING TURNED .CONSUMER HAS GOTTEN ARBITRATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548237August 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT CONNECTOR IS BROKEN. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710513August 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
IN A 16 MONTH PERIOD, I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 FUEL PUMP FAILURES. #1 3/3/98 AT 34,622 MI. #2 7/9/98 AT 43,705 MI. #3 7/3/99 AT 67864 MI. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY CLAIM THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMP. DEALER CLAIMS OTHERWISE. I FEEL VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710514August 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT THEREFORE THE BELT GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR LATCH. THE BELT BECOMES FRAYED AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE. AFTER 4 VISITS TO THE DEALER, THE PART WAS REPLACED ON 9/9/1998 AT 46,889 MI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710471August 24, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
VEHICLE EXHIBITS UNDAMPED SHIMMY OF FRONT SUSPENSION AFTER HITTING PAVEMENT IRREGULARITIES AT ~40-45 MPH. SHIMMY CONTINUES UNTIL SPPED IS REDUCED BELOW THAT RANGE. CONDITION APPEARS TO BE WORSENING. MILEAGE AT 37,000 NOW. DEALER REPLACED STERRING DAMPER AND PITMAN ARM SHAFT SEAL WHICH HAD LITTLE AFFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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