1994 Jeep Wrangler

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/22/2003· PARKING BRAKECrash

  WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS ON A SLIGHT DECLINING RAMP. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING INTO A TREE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.*AK

• 12/22/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO SUMMARY FROM CONSUMER.

• 12/20/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK LEAK. *AK

• 12/15/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER DETECTING A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK ON MY VEHICLE, I CONSULTED NHTSA'S WEBSITE. AS THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED/UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE, I SUSPECTED A RECALL MAY BE IN EFFECT. I CONFIRMED CAMPAIGN #94V106000 IS IN EFFECT FOR ~230,000 UNITS, AND THAT THE PROBLEM I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECALL. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER NATIONAL SERVICE ~17 NOV AND RECEIVED ADVICE TO PRESENT IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AND INCLUSION UNDER RECALL. FOLLOWING SCHEDULED APPOINMENT AND REPAIRS FOR A SAFETY ITEM, FOLLOW-UP WITH CHRYSLER FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. CHRYSLER MAINTAINS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED, DESPITE CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER SIMILARLY AFFECTED VEHICLES. REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR $162.60 FOR THIS SAFETY ITEM -- FUEL LEAK NEAR IGNITION SOURCE (EXHAUST SYSTEM) WAS NOT AN OPTIONAL REPAIR, AND CHRYSLER SHOULD HONOR INCLUSION FOR THIS FAIRLY NEGLIGIBLE AMOUNT. *AK

• 12/13/2007· STEERING

  STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE THE AUTO WAS IN MOTION, STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER LOCKS WHEN PARKED. *TR

• 12/11/2000· PARKING BRAKECrash

  PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. *AK

• 12/09/2002· PARKING BRAKE

  WHILE IN PARK WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL ENGAGED. CAUSE IS UNKWOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

• 12/04/2002· SEAT BELTS

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT EXTEND CAUSING THE DRIVER TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. TS

• 12/04/2002· POWER TRAIN

  THE ENTIRE U BOLT MECHANISM CAME APART FROM THE REAR GEAR BOX AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR, AS WELL AS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. DT

• 12/02/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAIN ROAD, I WAS IN 1ST GEAR (MANUAL SHIFT) SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A A BEARING OR PUSHROD SHOT THRU THE OIL PAN, WITH NO WARNING. THERE WAS NOTHING SEEMINGLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY YEARS, BUT HAS VERY LOW MILES. IT WAS MATICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. OIL WAS CHANGED IN THE VEHICLE EVERY 3000 MILES. THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAD WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, WAS A REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK. IT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THAT.

• 11/28/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS TANK PROBLEMS.

• 11/26/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS TANK GASKET FAILED CAUSING GAS LEAK.

• 11/24/1994· STEERING

  POWER STEERING BOX FAILED, CAUSING LEAK. *SKD

• 11/23/1998· WHEELS

  I HAVE A 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE GRAND LAREDO AND IT CAME WITH A 16" "DOUGHNUT" SPARE TIRE. A FEW DAYS AGO I HAD TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE, AND WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE ON THE SMALL SPARE TIRE, THE CAR WOULD START TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY EVERY FEW BLOCKS. I WOULD MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, AND I COULD START DRIVING FOR ABOUT TWO BLOCKS, BEFORE THE CAR STARTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SPARE WAS TOO SMALL AND THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALREADY RUNNING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD A 4 WHEEL HIGH AND LOW TRANSMISSION, AND THIS IS WHY I COULDN'T USE THIS SPARE THAT WAS SUPPLIED WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE GRAND LAREDO WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 1994.

• 11/22/2001· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING IN AT 70 MPH I LOST 5TH GEAR. *AK

• 11/18/1997· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE ROLLS WHILE IN PARK GEAR.

• 11/18/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE FAILED. *AK

• 11/16/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK SEAL LEAKS. *SKD

• 11/15/2000· SEAT BELTS

  FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON OCCASIONS. ALSO, IT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

• 11/14/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFire

  REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPER/SEALS/PISTONS DUE TO A LEAK CAUSED BY METAL SHAVINGS IN GROOVE WHERE SEAL RESTS. *AK

• 11/14/1994· VISIBILITY

  LEFT FRONT WINDOW CRANK FAILED. *SKD

• 11/12/1994· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE. *AK

• 11/07/2003· PARKING BRAKECrash

  LTR FM NILA ANN HAMILTON (CA) OWNER OF A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER SEEKING TO BE REIMBURSED. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY HIT A WALL/FENCE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SELF RELEASED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *MR RECALL# 02V041000 *SCC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MONTHS LATER REGARDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *JB *CB

• 11/04/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SAME ISSUE AS CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V106000, ON SAME TYPE VEHICLE. DT

• 10/31/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLES LOUDLY. NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, INDEPENDENT OF SPEED, ENGINE TEMP OR IF TRANSMISSION ENGAGED. DT

• 10/31/1995· POWER TRAIN

  REPEATED FAILURE OF REAR AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL. *DSH

• 10/28/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. DELAR WAS CONTACTED. TS

• 10/26/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  DURING ROUTINE ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION, BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE OUTSIDE EDGE WAS THINNING TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH WRANGLERS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE ROTORS WERE WORN TO THE POINT THAT THEY COULD NOT BE MACHINED AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT AT THE TIME OF NEXT STATE INSPECTION 9/9/99. REPAIRS WERE QUOTED AT 300.00 FOR REPLACEMENT AND LABOR OF THE TWO ROTORS. *MJS

• 10/25/1996· TIRES

  GOODYEAR TIRES REPLACED.

• 10/23/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  GASKET REPLACED DUE TO GAS LEAK.

• 10/22/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT (35)MPH VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT RAN OUT OF GAS, THEN GAS FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A CLIP IN THE GAS LINE WAS BROKEN BY A MECHANIC. *AK *SLC

• 10/21/2000· TIRES

  I HAVE 3 TIRES ON RECALL LIST THE 4TH HAS A W2 DOT BUT IT SHOWS SIGNS OF CRACKING WORSE THEN THOSE ON THE RECALL FIRESTONE SAYS TO JUST WAIT TO SEE IF THEY ARE INCLUDED BUT THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE TIRE AND SO I HAVE IT SITTING IN THE BACKYARD - WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON EXPANDING TO ALL WILDERNESS THEY HAVE STARTED RECALLING THE 16" TIRES FROM DOT W2 BUT WHY NOT THE 15" (DOT NUMBER: W2HL TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

• 10/15/1998· SEAT BELTS

  WHILE PASSENGER IS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, IT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN. *AK

• 10/12/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,SEATS

  I FEEL WRANGLER ARE ADVERTISED AS RUGGED - BUT THEY ARE ANYTHING BUT RUGGED!! LOTS OF TROUBLE. CHRYSLER DID NOTHING TO HELP EXCEPT OFFER COSTLY REPAIRS (NEW SEAT FOR $1,200 THAT WAS CHEAPLY MADE, FIX DOOR LOCKS FOR $200 THAT KEPT BREAKING AND WINDOWS THAT WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN EASILY) THAT I FELT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AT MY EXPENSE. CHRYSLER'S ANSWERS WHEN I COMPLAINED WERE - I USED EXCESSIVE FORCE ALL THE TIME. THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE - FIRST TIME I RECLINDED IT. AFTER TEARING IT APART - IT WAS OBVIOUSLY MADE VERY CHEAPLY - ONE THIN METAL PART GOING UP THE BACK OF THE SEAT. HOW IS THAT GOING TO HOLD ANYONE IN CASE OF REAR IMPACT OR RECLINING THE SEAT WITHOUT BREAKING?? SAME WITH THE PLASTIC PARTS FOR THE WINDOW ROLLER (EASILY BREAKABLE) AND WHO DESIGNED THE STUPID PART (BAR AND PIN) FOR THE DOOR LOCKS. OH YEAH, AND MY ENGINED DIED ONCE - $200 IN NEW WIRING AND TOE BILLS. THEY TOLD ME I MUST HAVE BEEN OFFROAD RUFFING IT - EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAIN. I NEVER TOOK THE JEEP OFFROAD EVER - BUT OF COURSE THEY WOULD NOT BELIEVE ME. ALSO, I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD 3 TIMES NOW. MY MAIN POINT IS CHRYSLER FAILED ME - SOLD ME A VERY CHEAPLY MADE VEHICLE AND DID NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR CHEAP PRODUCT. I FELL I AM THE BEST OR WORSE ADVERTISER FOR THIS VEHICLE THEY HAVE AND I MAKE SURE TO FULLY EXPLAIN ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH MY WRANGLER.

• 10/11/2005· STEERING

  NO EVENT TOOK PLACE THAT I AM AWARE OF. I WAS NOTIFIED IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2005 DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE VEHICLES STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LEAKING WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT IN ADDITION TO THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY. A SCHEDULING DATE FOR REPAIR IS ON OCTOBER 20, 2005 WITH A SUBSTANTIAL COST. *JB

• 10/11/1995· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK . TT

• 10/08/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP DUE PROBLEM WITH GASKET. THIS VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 94V106000 FUEL PUMP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

• 10/03/2000· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELTS OFTEN GET CAUGHT IN LATCH OF DOOR- BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THE WEBBING DEGRADES. *AK

• 10/03/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SENDING UNIT IS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY/GASKET IS CRACKED. CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 94V106000, CONSUMER FEELS IF REAR ENDED JEEP MAY BLOW UP BECAUSE OF FUEL LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE.*AK

• 10/02/2003· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT OF THE 1994 JEEP WRANGLER UNLATCHED UNEXPECTEDLY. NON-ACCIDENT RELATED. FIRST CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER 9/24/2003, FILE NUMBER IS 11683745. *LA

• 10/02/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ACCELERATOR STUCK AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, OCCURRED TWICE. TT *JB

• 09/30/1999· STRUCTURE

  THE CHANNEL THAT RIVETS THE CANVAS TOP DOWN OVER VEHICLE, IS SEPARATING. IT FAILS TO KEEP TOP OVER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. HAS TO STOP & READJUST TOP. COULD CAUSE TRAFFIC HAZARD. *AK

• 09/25/2001· PARKING BRAKECrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT ON A MODERATELY FLAT SURFACE. THE APRKING BRAKE HAD BEEN ENGAGED. I WAS ALERTED BY LOCAL SECURITY THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OUT OF IT'S PARKING SPOT. IT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 20 YARDS INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN "FIXED" ONE TIME BEFORE. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD ON ANYTHING MORE THAN A FLAT SURFACE. IT'S BEEN FIXED REPEATEDLY, BUT WITHIN DAYS OF BEING FIXED IT WILL "POP" AND BE TOO LOOSE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE.*AK

• 09/21/1999· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK STARTED HEARING A RATTLING NOISE SO CONSUMER STOPPED. TOOK OFF THE SOFT TOP AND NOTICED THAT PIN THAT HOLDS THE TOP FRAME TOGETHER BROKE AT LEASED 80% . IF PLASTIC PART HAD BROKEN THE WHOLE TOP COULD HAVE FLIPPED UP.

• 09/20/2001· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF PARK AND TAKES OFF WHEN ENGINE IS ON! *AK

• 09/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REAR BRAKE DRUMS LOCKE DUP UPON COMING TO A STOP. *AK

• 09/11/1998· STRUCTURE

  BAKE DOOR HINGES BROKE OFF BECAUSE OF POOR MOUNTING PRACTICES.

• 09/11/1997· STEERING

  STEERING RECALL, NO COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

• 09/10/1996· POWER TRAIN

  CLUTCH PLATE PROBLEM CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO GRIND WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR.

• 09/04/2001· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY, 695 IN BALTIMORE, BOTH EXTERIOR HOOD LATCHES BECAME UNHINGED. MOMENTS LATER, THE LATCH LOCATED AT THE INTERIOR CENTER FRONT OF THE HOOD FAILED ALSO. THIS CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY UPWARD TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD, STRIKING THE GLASS AND CAUSING IT TO SHATTER. I WAS FORCED TO PULL BLINDLY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, BECAUSE THE HOOD HAD FOLDED ITSELF OVER THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WAS STILL LODGED IN PLACE. AFTER RETURNING THE HOOD TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION, I OBSERVED SUBSTANSIAL BODY DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD.*AK