Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#511566November 21, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
FLYWHEEL GRINDS A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC RESERVOIR, ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK OUT, ADDITION TO SPRAYING POWER STEERING FLUID ALL OVER ENGINE WHEN FLUID LEAKS ONTO THE FAN BLADE, REPLACE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR, NEW UNIT WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE AFTER TWO WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804752November 8, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING 55MPH, RAN OFF ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT DURING CRASH 10:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, VEHICLE ROLLED THREE TIMES, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES, THEN DIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#804446November 1, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKES PEDAL ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO SLAM ON BRAKES HIS FOOT WAS ON BOTH PEDALS. THS CONDITION RESULTED IN A SMALL ACCIDENT. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803626October 17, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STOPPED BEHIND THREE OR FOUR VEHICLES AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONSUMER FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509405October 2, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#509275September 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TWISTS, CAUSING IMPROPER FIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509009September 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER SEAL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800822September 4, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FELL A SLEEP AND RAN OFF THE ROAD, THE JEEP ROLLED OVER AND FLIPPED OVER ON FRONT AND BACK, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#986808July 12, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, AND TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT WHILE DRIVING TO A COMPLETE STO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985950June 20, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, REAR ENDED VEHICLE AND DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503671April 26, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
INADEQUATE SPACE FOR RIGHT KNEE OF ANY TALL PERSON IN THE 1997 JEEP WRANGLERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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