Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#893682August 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. MECHANIC REPLACED PLASTIC FUEL TANK, IT HAD CRACKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893497August 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE, BUT THE LEVER IS STILL IN PARK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK AT TIMES THE CAR WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE LEVER IS STILL IN PARK. THE HEAD LIGHTS ALSO SHORT OUT AT TIMES. I HAVE TO MOVE THE BLINKER HANDLE TO GET THEM ON AGAIN.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749686August 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. HOPW MANY DOES IT TAKE TO GET SOME ACTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749482July 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CLUTCH, FLYWHEEL ALL RELATED PARTS FAILED, WATER LEAKING ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, CLOCK AND RADIO BROKE DEALER CANT FIX, SEAT BELTS WONT RETRACT, SWAY BARS COME LOOSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749386July 28, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DRIVERS SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE AT ANY SPEED EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE IT - A FEW TIMES EACH TIME YOU DRIVE IT, REAR CENTER MOUNTED TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT WORK, TAILGATE HINGES ARE EXTRREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHUT CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO NOT BE CLOSED PROPERLY ALL THE TIME, FRONT TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS WET OUT- DEALER NOTIFIED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT REPLACE THE SOCKET (NOT A STOCK ITEM), THE BULBS ARE FINE IN THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749258July 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED 6/21/01, LOCAL JEEP DEALER HAD NO RECALL, NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING A BETTER AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT MANIFOLD WHEN ON 7/19/01,WHILE STOPPED W/ ENGINE RUNNING, THE PLASTIC HYDRAULIC LINE FOR THE CLUTCH MELTED FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892371July 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
A PIPE THAT COMES FROM ENGINE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED. WHEN DRIVING IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747817July 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 09/07/99 AS MY JEEP WRANGLER WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY BANK IT PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, ACROSS A BUSY STREET, AND INTO A CANAL ( DITCH). IT LANDED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE AND WAS SUBMERSED. IT TOOK TWO TOW TRUCKS AND 3 HOURS TO PULL IT OUT. ONCE AT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP THEY INVESTIGATED TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS THE GEAR SHIFT ( WHICH HAD BEEN IN THE PARKED POSITION) BUT NEVER GAVE ANY SPECIFICS. MY INSURANCE AND I ENDED UP PAYING A TOTAL OF ABOUT $9,000 DOLLARS. THE REPAIRS TOOK A MONTH AND A HALF, IN WHICH MY INSURANCE PAID FOR A RENTAL CAR. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT HAVING THE POWERTRAIN INVESTIGATED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC THEY OFFERED TO "SELL" IT TO ME FOR $1000 DOLLARS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AND NEVER TO THIS DAY HAVE RECEIVED A REPLY. AFTER READING THE ARTCILE IN THE NEWSPAPER TODAY ABOUT THE DEFECTS IN THE GRAND CHEROKEES IT MADE ME THINK ABOUT MY JEEP AND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THE SITUATIONS WITH OTHERS WAS EXACTLY LIKE MY EXPERIENCE EXCEPT THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE WRANGLERS YEARS 1995-1999 ALSO FOR SIMILAR ACCIDENTS. THAT JEEP WAS MY FIRST VECHICLE AFTER GRADUATING COLLEGE, I HAD ALWAYS WANTED ONE. IT WAS THE FIRST AND WILL BE THE LAST JEEP I EVER OWN AFTER THAT HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. I AM JUST SO THANKFUL THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891268June 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
HEATER BLOWER FAILED TO BLOW ON FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890659June 19, 2001
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHTILE DRIVING OVER AN OVERPASS A VEHICLE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER CAUSING A COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT HOLD, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889693June 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GUAGE GIVES AN INACCURATE READING OF AMOUNT OF FUEL IN VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745926May 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ABOUT A WEEK AGO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD.I ASKED IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS OF THIS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO WAS VERY RUDE TOLD ME NO.TODAY,FRIDAY MAY 25TH MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS BROKEN IN HALF IN TWO (2) SPOTS EACH NEXT TA A WELD.I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A BOILERMAKER AND A UNION REP. AS WELL AS AN EXPERT IN ALL ASPECTS OF WELDING AND METALS, HAS TOLD ME THIS IS DEFECTIVE.THAT IT SHOULD STAND HIGH TEMPS.AND A LOT LONGER LIFE THAN THIS! WELL TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I HAVE HAD SEVERAL AUTOMOBILES THROUGH OUT THE YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BREAK OR EVEN CRACK ON ME ,EVER! THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRENTY AND THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK..I HAVE EVEN LOOKED AT TE SPECS. ON THE EXHAUS MANIFOLD THAT JEEP ADVERTISES AND IT EVEN SAYS THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS A LONG LIFE. PLEASE HELP ME !*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889071May 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *AK VEHICLE DOE NOT MEET EMISSIONS TEST REQUIREMENTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745832May 24, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
SIRS, I HAVE SOME GENERAL CONCERNS, AND COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER AREA ON THE WEB SITE TO ADDRESS THEM: I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE SAME LIGHTS THAT MARK BRAKE USE, ALSO MARK TURNING. WHEN SOMEONE IS TAPPING BRAKES AND HAS TURN SIGNALS ON, IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT THEIR INTENTION IS. I ALSO DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE RUNNING LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TO DIM MY REAR VIEW MIRROR TO AVOID BEING DISTRACTED BY THESE LIGHTS, WHICH DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THESE LIGHTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745853May 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD STARTED LEAKING AROUND 30,000 MI. NOW AT 49,850 LARGE CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED. VEHICLE MISFIRES AND RUNS ROUGH. JEEP DENIES PROBLEM EXISTS. SEEMS LIKE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY. LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS SHOW OBVIOUS PRODUCT DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888984May 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HAD HEARD A NOISE WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SOUNDED LIKE A HOLE IN MUFFLER. EXHAUST WAS COMING OFF ENGINE. PROBLEM GOT WORSE. 2 PIECES OF HOSES BECAME ONE AND JOINED, THEY CRACKED AND NEARLY SEPARATED. THEY WERE TOO CLOSE TO ENGINE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED OVER WARRANTY AND WILL NOT REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745693May 22, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CRACK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD @ PIPE UNION ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. ALSO, POWER STEERING FLUID LEEKAGE FROM STEERING GEAR BOX REQUIRES COMPLETE STEERING GEARBOX REPLACEMENT @ COST OF $1350 ON CAR W/ 49,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888719May 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD WELD CRACKED, CARBON CHEMICALS CAME INSIDE OF CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888652May 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD; DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745438May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED NAD WITH END A WEEK WAS BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES. I CONTACT JEEP AND SEVERAL DEALERS ABLOUT THE PROBLEM. ALL SAID THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAVENT EVEN HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. AFTER LOOKING THE PROBLEM UP ON THE INTERNET I FOUND WELL OVER 300 DOCUMENTED CASES. JEEP STRAIT OUT LIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAS REFUSED TO HELP RESOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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