1991 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 1991 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
- Brakes330.0%
- Interior & seats220.0%
- Seat belts110.0%
- Steering110.0%
- Transmission110.0%
- Other / unspecified110.0%
- Electrical110.0%
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
BENDIX ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *ON SIX (6) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. I PRESS THE BRAKE AND IT DOESN'T MOVE (HARD BRAKE/NO BRAKES) IN THE FOLLOWING LIST THIS OCCURRENCE WILL BE STATED AS *ABS MALFUNCTION. THIS HAS RESULTED IN ONE ACCIDENT AND SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. MAY 2004: *ABS MALFUNCTION, BRAKE FLUID ADDED $89.00. OCT 2004: ACCIDENT AND RESULTING DAMAGE, BODY WORK $2704.00 DEC. 2004: *ABS MALFUNCTION (REPAIR FOLLOWING ACCIDENT), LOW FLUID DRB TEST ACCUMULATOR AND PRESSURE TESTS ALL PASS. NEW FRONT/BACK BRAKE PADS/SHOES, BRAKE FLUID. $476.34 FEB. 2005: *ABS MALFUNCTION, ABS PUMP SHORTED, REPLACE ABS PUMP, BRAKE FLUID, REPLACE BATTERY. $229.12 AUG. 2006: *ABS MALFUNCTION, REPLACE FAULTY ABS PUMP RELAY, LOW ACCUMULATOR VOLTAGE.$312.24 OCT. 2007: * ABS MALFUNCTION (WHILE GOING 70MPH ON A FREEWAY, LUCKILY NO RESULTING ACCIDENT) HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE LINE LEAKING HOSE -ABS HIGH PRESSURE, BRAKE FLUID ADDED. $528.83. JULY 2008: *ABS MALFUNCTION, ABS PUMP WOULD NOT TURN OFF, EVEN AFTER THE JEEP WAS TURNED OFF, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED OF POWER AND I FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. BRAKE FLUID OVERFLOWED (COST AND DIAGNOSTIC YET TO BE DETERMINED). ****EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A $90 TO $100 FEE JUST TO HAVE A DEALER LOOK AT IT. I'M FORTUNATE I HAVEN'T INJURED OR CAUSED THE DEATH OF ANYONE ELSE. I HAVE INJURED MYSELF DURING THE ACCIDENT IN 2004, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE SO I DIDN'T GO TO A HOSPITAL. THIS JEEP IS A LEMON, AND IF I COULD AFFORD ANOTHER CAR I WOULD. THE ONLY REPAIR COVERED BY THE RECALL WAS IN FEB. 2005 WHEN THE ACTUAL ABS PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR NO CHARGE. THERE ARE ALWAYS ADDITIONAL CHARGES THOUGH FOR PARTS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARS ON DASHBOARD, AND BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF 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
THE BRACKETS OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL OFF, CAUSING HALF OF THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED, WOULD POP OPEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TIE ROD WORE OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *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 COOLER HOSE BECAME LOOSE FROM CRIMP, CAUSING LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND FLUID TO SPRAYING OVER ENGINE AND EXHAUST. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
RIGHT REAR WHEELS LOCKS UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKIDS. YH
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
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
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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