Jeep Wrangler Complaints (1998)

265 consumer complaints on file.

#10336736June 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY JEEP SPEWS OUT GASOLINE EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE PUMP. THE GAS COMES FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS HAZARD. I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326886April 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 1998 JEEP WRANGLER OVERFLOWS WHENEVER I FILL IT UP WITH GASOLINE. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS I WASTE MY MONEY AND IS FORCED TO WIPE UP THE EXCESS GAS BY THE STATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325737April 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILL UP MY TANK AND THE PUMP STOPS. I PULL OUT THE PUMP HANDLE AND FUEL COMES BACK OUT OF THE GAS TANK. I HAVE TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HOW FAR I DRIVE IN MILES AND WHEN I FILL UP LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF GALLONS GOING IN THE TANK. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281261August 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES OUT - SPEEDOMETER AND TACH, OR ALL OTHER GAUGES GO OUT, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. APPEARS TO BE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS SAME FAILURE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM SINCE 1998. NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS BUT NO RECALLS! WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM AND IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257564February 5, 2009
VISIBILITY
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK IN HIGH MODE WHEN COLD. WHEN WARM, ALL MODES WORK. RECENTLY DURING A SNOW STORM THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY. WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, THE WIPERS WILL WORK UNTIL VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AND THEN STOP AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238701August 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. THERE IS NO WARNING, JUST A SHUT DOWN OF ALL GAUGES. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING ON THIS SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF WRANGLER. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT FUNCTION WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. WHAT WOULD BE THE REASON THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL TO CORRECT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226978May 7, 2008
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED REPLACEMENT FRONT BALL JOINTS FOR JEEP WRANGLER(1985-1998) FROM AUTOZONE. NOTICED THAT THE TWO PARTS WERE DIFFERENT, BUT THE BOX HAD THE SAME PART NUMBER. ONE FIT PERFECTLY, BUT THE OTHER COULD ONLY BE INSTALLED IN A WAY THAT COULD CAUSE FUTURE SUSPENSION FAILURE. I WENT TO ANOTHER AUTOZONE STORE AND FOUND THE SAME TWO DIFFERENT PARTS MARKED WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER, SO IT WAS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. THE PART NUMBER IS FA1633. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215169January 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE TACHOMETER/ SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO... ALL OTHER GAUGES DISPLAY PROPERLY AND I HAD NO POWER LOSS.....IT WAS REALLY TENSE BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY.... I CANNOT GET THIS REPAIRED BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A CODE TO CHECK (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON) THIS HAS HAPPEN 5 TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 2007.... AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204168September 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SEATS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WATER PUMP LEAKED - FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, GAS TANK SEAL LEAKED - FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, SEATS RIPPED - FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, SUCTION CUP MARKS ON WINDOW - FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, FRONT STABILIZER SHOCK LEAKED - FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, REAR WINDOW SEAL LEAKED - REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY TWO TIMES AND STILL LEAKS, INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS - OUT OF WARRANTY NOT REPAIRED, RADIATOR FAILED - OUT OF WARRANTY FIXED AT MY COST, STABILIZER ARM FAILED BOTH SIDES TWICE - FIXED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE AND THE OUT OF WARRANTY FIXED AT MY COST, EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED - OUT OF WARRANTY - FIXED AT MY COST, CLUTCH FORK FAILED - OUT OF WARRANTY FIXED AT MY COST, LEAK UNDER THE DASH BOARD PASSENGER SIDE - FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. OF ALL THE PROBLEMS ABOVE... LOSS OF INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDLESS OF IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY. LOSS OF GAUGES IS A DRIVING DISTRACTION AND CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS LONG AS THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199314August 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MAIN EXHAUST HEADER FLANGE AT THE COLLECTOR CRACKED LEADING TO EXHAUST GASES ENTERING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10193370June 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, AIR BAGS
SEVERAL TIMES THE DASH CLUSTER QUITS WORKING AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON. HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191230May 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SINCE 1999 GAUGES DROPPED OFF INTERMITTENTLY , SOMETIMES WHEN HITTING A BUMP, OTHER TIMES ON ITS OWN. TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. SOMETIMES STOPPING AND RESTARTING ENGINE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. VERY SPORADIC WHEN IT HAPPENED. ALSO, LOSE MILEAGE INDICATOR. SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS NOW FROM CONSUMERS, NOT TO MENTION AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT COMPLAINTS. MULTIPLE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS KNEW THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE?? WILL MY AIRBAG WORK? I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE TO FIND OUT!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177441January 1, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND APPROXIMATELY 3 CAR LENGTHS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE ALREADY STOPPED AT THE LIGHT I BEGAN BRAKING AND HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD AND WHILE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE AT ALL. I LIFTED THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR AND REAPPLIED IT AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP UNTIL IT RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE UP REALLY HIGH AS IF IT WERE TRYING TO DRIVE ITSELF. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK PEDAL AND AFTER I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BREAK THE VEHICLE STOPPED IDLING UP HIGH. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177379December 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COME ON AND ALL DASH INSTRUMENTS AND GAUGES FAIL TO FUNCTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162936July 20, 2006
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD CONSISTENTLY GO TO "0" WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 JEEP WRANGLER. MY SPEEDOMETER,TACHOMETER, BATTERY STATUS, OIL, AND ENGINE TEMP ALL GO TO THE LEFT AND THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, WHEN I NEED GAS, OR IF MY AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN MY FACE OR IF IT WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY OTHER REPORTS CONCERNING THIS SAME ISSUE THAT IT IS INCUMBENT ON THE GOVERNMENT OR JEEP/CHRYSLER TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161717July 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1998 JEEP WRANGLER EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. CONTACTED DEALER TO CHECK ABOUT RECALL INFO AFTER REPAIR SHOP SAID THIS WAS COMMON IN 1997 AND 1998 WRANGLERS. NO SUCH LUCK. HAD IT WELDED AT MY EXPENSE AND HAVE SINCE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER FOLKS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149515February 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TACHOMETER SHOWED NO READING. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN MOTION FOR THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO THE CLOCK SPRING, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE TURN SIGANL WOULD NOT CNACEL, THE DEALER REPALCED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. UYPDATED 03/28/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146067December 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN COLD OR DAMP OR RAINING AND WITH LIGHT THROTTLE THE ENGINE STUMBLES/SHUTS OFF. THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER REGISTER NOTHING. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN AMIDST HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 55 OR 65 MPH. I SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL??? AND NO CURE??? FOR THIS VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113637October 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH DRIVER FELT THE ENGINE RUNNING REAL ROUGH AND MAKING NOISE. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK THE FUEL PUMP HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEK WHEN IT FAILED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES NAPA IS MANUFACTURING FAULTY FUEL PUMPS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122238May 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: NO REAR BRAKES AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE TROUBLE TAKES PLACE MOSTLY WHEN IT SNOWS OR WHEN IT IS SLIPPERY. THE BACK BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED. DEALER CHANGED EVERYTHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, EXCEPT THE MASTER CYLINDER. INSPECTOR FROM JEEP CAME ,. AND WORKED ON IT. THEN, THEY SAID THE NATURE OF THE BEAST WAS NOT TO HAVE ANY REAR BRAKES. PARTS THAT WERE CHANGED INCLUDED THREE SETS OF BRAKE SHOES/TWO REAR BRAKE DRUMS/TWO SETS OF REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS, PROPORTIONAL VALVE/ABS COMPUTER FOR BRAKE SYSTEM, AND TWO BRAKE LINES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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