Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1988)

50 consumer complaints on file.

#10358727October 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING MY 1988 JEEP WRANGLER WITH GASOLINE, THE GASOLINE TANK WILL OVERFLOW WITH GASOLINE BEFORE THE PUMP WILL SHUT-OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP, REGARDLESS OF ORIENTATION OF THE VEHICLE (I.E. UP HILL, DOWN HILL, LEVEL). THE ONLY WAY I CAN TRY AND PREVENT THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION FROM OCCURRING IS TO TRY AND PREMATURELY STOP THE FLOW OF GASOLINE. SINCE I HAVE TO GUESS AT HOW MUCH GASOLINE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FILL UP, AND I'M NOT ALWAYS CORRECT, THIS DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. BECAUSE THIS OCCURS, IT HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE GASOLINE FILLER AND THE PAINT BENEATH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319262March 12, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1988 JEEP WRANGLER. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR A FEW WEEKS. I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, IT FAILS AND RELEASES. EVERYTIME IT WOULD HAPPEN, IT WOULD HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY AND I WOULD SIMPLY RE-ENGAGE IT, EXCEPT FOR THIS LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. I HAD MY JEEP PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL, THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AGAIN AND DISENGAGED. MY JEEP, THEN, ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE IN MY BACKYARD. THIS HAPPENED JUST THE OTHER DAY AND IT IS STILL IN THE SAME POSITION AS I FOUND IT WHEN I CAME HOME. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX IT YET. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023823December 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768286October 9, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1989 AND NEWER HAVE BEEN RECALLED, WHAT ABOUT MY 1988? MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763903July 7, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
HAVE REPLACE PARKING BRAKE ASSY TWICE SINCE PURCHASED. CRASH WAS INTO MY HOUSE WHEN PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED IN DRIVEWAY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745864May 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD FRAME SEVERELY RUSTED AFTER WINDSHIELD FRAME REPLACED BY DEALER ON TSB 271T . BOTH DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SUPPORT REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE INHERENT METAL FAILURE OF REPLACEMENT FRAME ESPECIALLY WHEN PROVEN THAT THE ORIGINAL CAR BODY EXHIBITS NO RUST WHILE THE REPLACEMENT FRAME INSTALLED AT A LATTER DATE EXHIBITS SEVERE RUST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731804September 18, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY JEEP HAS A TENDANCY TO DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, IT DISENGAGED IN A PARKING LOT AND CAUSED MY JEEP TO ROLL BACK ONTO A NEW FORD MUSTANG, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND APPEARING ON MY INSURANCE RECORD AS A FAILURE ON MY PART TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718595February 11, 2000
SEATS
THE SEAT TRACKS ON THE JEEP WRANGLER MODEL FAIL, WITH THE METAL TEARING WHERE A BOLT FASTENS INTO THE SEAT. THIS CAUSES SEAT INSTABILITY AND CAN CAUSE WRECKS OR INJURIES. I FOUND OUT MORE THAN 70 OF THE SAME PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, WITH NO DATE FOR ARRIVAL GIVEN. MY FIRST TRACK BROKE LAST YEAR, MY SECOND YESTERDAY. I'VE HAD AN ORDER IN FOR BOTH FOR A MONTH NOW. I BELIEVE THE HIGH NUMBER OF ORDERS SHOWS A DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY DEADLY RISK TO DRIVERS WHERE THE MODEL IS SOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846011September 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FUEL FUMES.NO LEAKS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535855May 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT BUCKLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535756March 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533136March 20, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGES BY ITSELF REGARDLESS IF ON A HILL OR NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526187December 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
GASOLINE SMELL ENTERS VEHICLE WHILE IDLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523197November 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ENGINE FAILURES. ALSO REPLACED IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520875September 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546626February 5, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FUEL PUMP AND BRAKES RECALLED. OWNER INTERESTED IN RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER WITH REGUARD TO RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806002January 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING, PULLED TO SIDE, NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER BODY, FIRE SPREAD FROM ENGINE TO CAB, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527950January 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TROUBLE WITH RECALL WORK, CONSUMER HAD ADDITIONAL CHARGES WHEN RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE ON THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803939November 13, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION IN PLACE IS HELD ON WITH TWO BOLTS, BOTH HEADS SHEARED OFF; ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING ENGINE VALVE COVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803519October 15, 1996
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERYTIME IT RAINS, PUDDLES OF WATER DEVELOP ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE WATER COMES FROM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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