Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1990)

79 consumer complaints on file.

#8013531July 9, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASES INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION ,AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. CONSUMER CANNOT EVEN ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013255July 3, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS EMERGENCY BRAKES AS IN RECALL 02 V 041 000, BUT MANUFACTURE AND DEALER ARE DENYING THAT THERE IS A RECALL.*JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013063July 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
A DEFECTIVE SIGHT GLASS FOR MASTER CYLINDER. SIGHT GLASS HAS BROKEN AND FLUID LEAKED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012098June 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER TAKING CAR IN FOR SERVICE WAS NOTIFIED OF 2 OUTSTANDING RECALLS 92V148000 AND 98V005000 CONCERNING BRAKES. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED MAUFACTURER FOR PART. MAUFACTURER REPLIED THAT PARTS WERE DISCONTINUED, AND IF ORDERED IT WILL BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760933April 20, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PROBLEMS I HAVE DESCRIBED ARE JUST A FEW I HAVE HAD SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS JEEP FROM BROWN'S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. I HIRED AN ATTORNEY IN NOV OF 1998 AND SHE DESCRIBED EVERTHING TO MR. KENNY BROWN AND HE IGNORED THE LETTER. AT THAT POINT I GAVE UP. THE JEEP WAS IN THE SHOP THE MAJORITY OF THE 11 MONTHS IBEFORE I CALLED AN ATTORNEY .NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004728February 28, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD DISENGAGE BY INTERMITTENTLY WHILE PARKED ON A LEVEL OR AN INCLINE STREET. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK.*MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758166February 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED ON MY DAUGHTER'S 1990 JEEP WRANGLER A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN SHE WAS IN COLLEGE (SDSU, SAN DIEGO, CA). SHE WAS IN CLASS. IT ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A MAZDA MINI-VAN. SHE INSISTED SHE SET THE PARKING BRAKE. IT NOW LOOKS LIKE SHE PROBABLY DID. CAN WE COLLECT FROM CHRYSLER FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE?
Crash:
Yes
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
#748872July 21, 2001
TIRES
BLOWOUT OF THE TIRE - CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO SPINS AND OFF THE ROAD - LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD - NO TREAD LEFT ON TIRE - TREAD FLEW UP AND ALSO BROKE DRIVER MIRROR AND LEFT REAR TAILIGHT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60AXC306 TIRESIZE: 31X10.50R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888374May 16, 2001
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS; BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900002September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE FIREHAWK FAILURE-WITNESS ADVISED WHILE ON HIGHWAY BEHIND POLICY HOLDER APPROX ONE TO TWO LENGTHS BEHIND INSURED. WITNESS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE BOUNICING UP AND DOWN, WITNESS ALSO SAW PIECES OF IRE HITTING HER VEHICLE. INSURED LOST CONTROL. SINGLE CAR LOSS, INJURIES WITH NO MEDICAL COVERAGE. (CLAIM 75-A265-140) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#728213August 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#864069June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 92V148000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 347T DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721238April 9, 2000
SEATS
THE NOTED VEHICLE IS IN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CONDITION AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR USED IN A MANNER NOT INTENDED. MY JEEP AND NUMEROUS OTHERS THAT I HAVE BEEN FAMILIAR WITH HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THE FRONT SEATS BREAK AT THE POINT WHERE THE REAR SEAT BRACKETS BOLT TO THE SEAT. THIS IS ALSO WHERE THE SEAT BACK IS SUPPORTED. FROM INSPECTION IT APPEARS TO BE POOR DESIGN AND METAL FATIGUE. I HAVE ONLY NOTED THIS PROBLEM ON SEATS THAT HAVE A FIXED SEAT BACK/NON RECLINING. THE FAILURE ON MY JEEP WAS A SHOCK DUE TO THE LOW MILAGE AND MILD USE. IN THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IT WAS THOUGHT THAT NHSTA MIGHT BE INTERESTED. NEEDLESS TO SAY JEEPS ARE INTENDED FOR OFF ROAD USE AND SEAT FAILURES EVEN ON OLDER MODELS ARE A CONCERN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720628March 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH THE BREATHER TUBE FROM VALVE COVER TO THE AIR FILTER THEN INTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BURNING OUT EXHAUST (1 QUART A WEEK)NOT THE PCV TUBE THE TUBE IN THE REAR OF VALVE COVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850678October 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER LIFTED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845123September 30, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEATBACKS BROKE, CAUSING THE OCUPANTS TO FALL BACK AND THE BOLTS HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE BROKEN AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO BODY BRACKET HAS COME APART. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842739July 21, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK IS DENTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838620May 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER 'S SIDE DON'T WORK, THEY WON'T RETRACT. CONSUMER CAN'T DERTERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546332May 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE BRAKES ROTORS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-005) RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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