Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1998)

265 consumer complaints on file.

#566339October 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION STAYING IN GEAR---FINALLY THE JEEP JUST STOPPED---REPLACED TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020870October 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *MR *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007418October 1, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1998 JEEP WRANGLER. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**767939
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767643September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST LEAKS ON WRANGLERS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767644September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE MANNIFOLD HAS CRACKED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, JEEP FIXED IT, STATING THERE WAS A "DESIGN FLAW". NOW, APPROX. TWO YEARS LATER, AND ANOTHER 32,000 MILES(ROUGHLY) THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT, DUE TO MILEAGE. HOWEVER, I FEEL AS IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW, AND THIS HAPPENS EVERY 30,000 MILES OR SO, SOMEONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ATTEMPT TO CORRECT IT. I JUST HAD IT FIXED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE COST WAS $600.00. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019201September 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HIT A METAL POLE TO AVOID A BYSTANDER. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766919September 9, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AFTER APPLYING BRAKES ON RAINSLICK ROAD VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO THE REAREND OF A PICKUP. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TWICE BEFORE THE SEATBELT 'CAUGHT'.... 2 BROKEN TEETH, BRAIN TRAUMA & CONCUSSION, MANGLED SPINE/SURGERY PENDING. FIRST ACCIDENT. NO ONE WILL CLAIM LIABILITY FOR THE SEATBELT NOT WORKING AND THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN TREATED AS A NON-ISSUE. MY JEEP HAS BEEN 'REPAIRED' SANS SEATBELT.... DAIMLER-CHRYSLER INVESTIGATION PENDING. ALL I ASKED, IN THE BEGINNING, WAS FOR MY SEATBELT TO BE REPLACED... NOT TOO MUCH TO ASK.... NOW I WILL FIGHT AS MY QUALITY OF LIFE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED PERMANENTLY AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO ARGUE OVER A DEFECTIVE SEATBELT BEING REPLACED... AT THE VERY LEAST! I AM SEVERELY INJURED AND QUITE FRANKLY AM ANGRY, NOW, THAT I HAVE TO FIGHT FOR WHAT IS 'RIGHT'. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME AS MY LIFE IS NOW HOMEBASED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NUMEROUS DOCTOR VISITS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018114September 6, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD DISENGAGE WHILE PARKED. CONSUMER ROLLED OVER ON ONE OCCASION. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765624August 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. $900 REPAIR. DATABASE SHOWS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT KNOW SINCE 1997. SHOULD BE COVERED WARRANTY REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764642July 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I WANT JEEP TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM, NOT CHARGE ME 400.00 TO FIX IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763865July 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST HEADER SPLIT OPEN AT HEAT EFFECTED ZONE OF WELD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012222June 20, 2002
AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND KNOCKED OUT DIGITAL CONSOLE READINGS. BOTH DOORS BULKED IN HALF DUE TO COLD WEATHER, FAILING TO LATCH SHUT. STEERING BOX IS LEAKING DUE TO A CRACK. LAST ITEM WAS REPLACED THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO RECURRING FAILURE. *AK TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WERE REPAIRED DUE TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762954June 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN CLOSING DOOR LATCH CUT THE BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009930May 15, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS INTO VEHICLE ON PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR DUE TO HEATER HOUSING AND SEAL MALFUNCTIONING. HAS IT REPAIRED TWICE BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761175April 25, 2002
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE ALL PRETAINING TO THE FRONT END, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START SHAKING REALLY BAD AT BETWEEN 40-50 MPH AND WE HAVE HAD LOUD BANKING NOICE COME FROM THE FRONT END AND WHEN SHIFTING. THE TIRES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY EVEN HAD 9,000 MILES ON THEM. THE VEHICLE IS A REAL LEMON. THERE HAS BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PAINT PEELING AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS. THEY ARE NOW REFUSING TO FIX THE FRONT END AGAIN THAT WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH SINCE WE BOUGHT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008655April 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARM BRACKET SNAPPED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM BRACKET SNAPPED OFF AND LEFT CONTROL ARM BRACKET TWISTED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND RAN OFF OF THE ROAD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007749April 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES HAD FALLEN OUT, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007395April 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ALL DASH GAUGES ARE MALFUNCTIONING, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER AND TACKOMETER, CAUSING ENGINE TO CUT OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759223March 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED NEAR THE FLANGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758409February 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, AIR BAGS
PROBLEM 1: INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUTS DOWN AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. PROBLEM 2: WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES A SQEAKING OR GRINDING LIKE NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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