1989 Jeep Laredo Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 Jeep Laredo, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes120.0%
- Driver assistance120.0%
- Electrical120.0%
- Interior & seats120.0%
- Transmission120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY.*AK *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, PARKED IN LOT, IGNITION TURNED OFF, UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTED. NO PREVIOUS WARNING OR INDICATION OF FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER, IS LEAKING OIL INTO THE FUSE BOX, CAUSING DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GAUGES WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER, IS LEAKING OIL INTO THE FUSE BOX, CAUSING DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GAUGES WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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