Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1998)

265 consumer complaints on file.

• #531345February 23, 1998
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY

  WHEN SIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION EITHER GRINDS THE GEARS OR IS DIFFICULT TO GET INTO GEAR. THIS IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, AND CANNOT BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #530684February 18, 1998
  STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  ROLL BAR DOES NOT HAVE A PROTECTIVE PAD, RESULTING IN INJURY WHEN HEAD HIT ROLL BAR.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #820143February 9, 1998
  STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  THE WELDING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED WATER TO LEAK UNDER THE DASH, WHICH DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ALSO. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. REPLCEMENT PART, PLASTIC WATER DESLECTOR MELTED, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #530798February 9, 1998
  STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

  WHILE DRIVING IN THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWINGED TO THE LEFT THEN TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND ROLL OVER.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #529163January 19, 1998
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION GRINDS GEARS WHEN ENGAGING SECOND GEAR ON ACCELERATION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0