Jeep Wrangler Complaints

18,838 consumer complaints on file.

#701931January 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP ON SLICK ROADS AND THEN NO CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK BACK THE OTHER DY AND THE SHOP FOREMAN ALMOST WENT IN A DITCH. I DONT LET MY WIFE DRIVE AS IT IS DANGEROUS. IT HAS ANTILOCK BRAKES ON FRONT. THE SHOP MAN SAID THAT I NEED TO GET SOMEONE FROM FACTORY TO LOOK AT. I CANNOT GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM COMPANY. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER THE OTHER DAY AND HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP THIS JEEP ON A SLICK ROAD. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOME FACTPRY PERSON TO LOOK AT IT. AS IT IS VERY DANGERPUS. I DO NOT DRIVE IT ON SNOWY ROADS AS YOU CANT STOP IT IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. I WOULAPPRECIATE YOUR HELP ON THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701800January 2, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LAMP ILLUMINATES AT ANY SPEED OF OPERATION PRECEEDED BY TICKING SOUND FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. ONCE SENSOR ILLUMINATES TACHOMETER STOPS AND ODOMETER STOPS RECORDING MILES. THE PROBLEM CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME AND LAST ANYWHERE FROM 10 SECONDS TO 20 MINUTES. MANUFACTURERS LITERATURE STATES THAT AIRBAG CAN BE DEPLOYED WHILE SENSOR IS ILLUMINATED. TWO DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTS AT REPAIRING THE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS IT MAY NEVER ACCURATELY IDENTIFY OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701768December 31, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2/10/98 - 1046 MILES: REAR WINDOW LEAKED, AND BOTH BRAKELIGHT HOUSINGS LEAKED. THE RADIO ALSO STOPPED WORKING. 7/30/98 8988 MILES: THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. 12/30/98 15,000 MILES - FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT STOPPED RETRACTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832826December 30, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER FROM THE BACK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832877December 30, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN ALL THE GAUGES IN THE VEHICLE GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THEY KNOW ABOUT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER IS SAID TO BE WORKING ON SOLUTION. OWNER IS POLICE OFFICER & IS IN VIOLATION BECAUSE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832787December 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR CONNECTS TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO SWIRL IT. CONSUMER HAS TO USE BOTH HANDS TO PULL DOWN OR TO SWIRL. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM OR REPLACE THE PART. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK .ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701698December 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OEM PART REPLACED 12/27/97; FAILED AGAIN 12/28/98; CURRENT MILEAGE OUT OF WARRANTY. MFG INSTALLING DEFECTIVE PARTS AS REPLACEMENT PARTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE. ONE YEAR LIFE OF THIS PART IS UNACCEPTABLE! NOT AVAILABLE AFTER MARKET VENDORS. TRAPPED BY CHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832728December 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING LOST OIL PRESSURE AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. OIL WAS SQUIRTING OUT OF THE TOPE OF THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AND RUNNING BACK ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SENSOR FAILURE AND LEAKAGE CAUSED FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701573December 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TRANFER CASE FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE AWAY FROM HOME IN SNOW/ICE STORM LEAVING ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT WASN'T WORKING AS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IN AUGUST, THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING SEVERE HESTATION FROM STOP AND ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832553December 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH DOWNSHIFTED AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM FIFTH TO FORTH, PULLED OUT OF GEAR AND COASTED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR AT ALL. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AWAITING A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701530December 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY FROM CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701458December 18, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
PARKING BRAKE NOT FIXED YET TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY ADJUSTED AND IT STILL RELEASES ITSELF SOMETIMES. OUT OF THE SIX COMPLAINTS I HAVE LISTED I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE REPAIRS WILL BE COVERED EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT MY CAR OFF OF AN INDEPENDENT CAR DEALER WITH NO WARRANTY. I BOUGHT THE JEEP "AS IS" AND I HAD READ IN HAYNES AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR MANUAL THAT BECAUSE OF A FEDERALLY MANDATED EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH COVERS EMISSIONS-RELATED COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CHECK WITH A DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEFORE REPLACING THE CONVERTER AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE. I BELIEVE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS BAD WOULD I BE ABLE TO HAVE THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACE THAT PART AT NO EXPENSE TO ME EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE OFF OF AN INDEPENDENT DEALER AT 142425 ON THE ODOMETER AND IT BEING A 90 MODEL. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS ON YOUR COMPLAINT DATABASE THAT I AM HAVING. WILL I BE ABLE TO GET THESE RESOLVED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME? PLEASE RESPOND OR COMMENT YOUR SUGGESTIONS WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. IF I DO END UP PAYING FOR THESE REPAIRS AND THEIR IS A RECALL OR SOMETHING WILL I BE ABLE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS THAT I PAY FOR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542993December 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
GEAR SHIFTER CAME OUT OF ITS HOUSING AS THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN, DUE TO WEAK LOCK, REPLACEMENT OF BOTH UPPER AND LOWER LEVEL SHIFTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701260December 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLE SIDE ARE FASTENED TO THE SEATS NOT THE FLOOR THE SEATS ARE MOVABLE CHRYSLER TOLD ME THIS IS SAFE I DISAGREE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831766December 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A WATER LEAKAGE. WATER LEAKS FROM THE DASHBOARD ON TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700914November 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA. SINCE THE 8000 MILE MARK, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND ALL MY DASH GAUGES DROP TO 0. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOUR TIMES TO GET IT FIXED BUT JEEP HAS FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THEM IF THIS MEANS THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY BECAUSE THE COMPUTER ALREADY THINKS IT HAS. THEY WALK AROUND THE SUBJECT SAYING THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMONLY REPORTED FAILURE IN THE NEW JEEPS, YET I HAVE SEEN NO RECALL INFORMATION ON IT. THEY TOLD ME THEY RECEIVED A NUMBER OF BAD ELECTRICAL HARNESSES THAT CONTROL THE AIRBAG FROM THEIR MEXICO PLANT AND EVEN THE NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE FAILING. I WORRY THAT MY AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE TIME COMES AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER WARRENTY AND IS BEING FIXED FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN THE FACTORY AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP AVOIDS ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS. CAN YOU HELP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700875November 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE REAR BRAKES DON'T PROVIDE ANY STOPPING ASSISTANCE,THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP ON GRAVEL AND THE REAR WHEELS NEVER SLIDE OR PROVIDE ANY STOPPING POWER. WHEN YOU BACK UP ON GRAVEL OR ANY SLICK SURFACE THE FRONT WHEELS ALWAYS SLIDE EVEN ON LEVEL GROUND. WHEN BACKING DOWN A HILL ON GRAVEL OR A SLICK SURFACE THE JEEP WONT STOP UNLESS I USE THE HAND BRAKE ALONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE TESTED THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IT IS THE SAME EACH TIME. THE DEALER JUST SAYS THEY ARE ADJUSTED TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THE REAR BRAKES PROVIDE LITTLE OR NO STOPPING POWER!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700849November 23, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED IT LEAKS DOWN OFF THE TOP OF THE TANK ONTO THE SKID PLATE. WITH THE MUFFLER NEXT TO THE GAS TANK THIS POSES A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. THE GAUGES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, INCLUDES: TACH, SPEEDOMETER, TEMP, OIL PRESSURE, FUEL, AND AMP METER. WHEN THEY STOP WORKING THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WILLN'T WORK. THE ODOMETER LIGHTS UP BUT NO MILEAGE IS REGISTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700826November 22, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
IN 1993 MY CAR ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. I HAVE CONTINUALLY HAD CARBURETOR PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD 2 REBUILT ONES AND A CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. I NOW NEED A FOURTH CARBURETOR. SOMETHING IS WRONG AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WILL CATCH FIRE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700774November 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PRESSURE GUAGE DROPS TO ZERO, WARNING BUZZER SOUNDS. HAZARDOUS TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER IN TRAFFIC, STOP ENGINE. DEALER REPORTS OIL PRESSURE IS FINE, SENDER UNIT AT FAULT. IT'S BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES, STILL HAPPENS. I STILL FEEL IT NECESSARY TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE SPEED OR STOP UNTIL PRESSURE GUAGE READS NORMAL TO PROTECT ENGINE. THIS HAS CAUSED SOME TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUES FOR MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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