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1997 Jeep Wrangler Yj Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 31, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Sep 23, 1997

What this page shows

Our database holds 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Jeep Wrangler Yj. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–10 of 10

Brakes
Filed Dec 31, 2002

NHTSA 14720-02-V-041-000 PARKING BRAKE: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING: CONSUMER STATES ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM ON APRIL 4, 1997. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE PARKED ON A HILL WHILE PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG. FIVE YEARS LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID
10001778
Incident
Apr 4, 1997
Mileage
150,000 mi
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Oct 17, 1998

A/C FAILED.

NHTSA ID
781317
Electrical
Filed Oct 12, 1998

HORN BEEPS ON ITS OWN, CAUSED BY A SHORT IN WIRING OR RELAY BOX. *AK

NHTSA ID
781162
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Sep 11, 1998

BOLT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE OFF.

NHTSA ID
540781
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Sep 10, 1998

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND WELD SITE

NHTSA ID
540722
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Apr 27, 1998

FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA ID
534897
Incident
Mar 15, 1998
Airbags
Filed Apr 23, 1998

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN CRASH. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA ID
534707
Incident
Mar 24, 1998
AirbagsBody & structureEngine+2 more
Filed Apr 22, 1998

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.534707 DUP 0F 543502; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

NHTSA ID
534502
Incident
Mar 24, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Apr 7, 1998

GAS GAUGE FAILURE; GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS AS MUCH AS 6 GALLONS OF FUEL LEFT IN THE TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID
534022
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 23, 1997

INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE FAILING CONTINUALLY.

NHTSA ID
522342
Incident
Sep 5, 1997

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.

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