1990 Jeep Wrangler Owner Complaints

CATALYTIC CONVERTER RECALL IS NOT BEING HONORED BY CHRYSLER

NHTSA ID

11079032

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V041000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA ID

10787930

Incident

Feb 10, 1995

Mileage

57,000 mi

CHRYSLER IS NOT HONORING /REPAIRING THEIR RECALLS. I HAVE EMISSION/SAFETY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE THAT POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE, EXPLOSION TO NOT ONLY THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BUT TO ITS OCCUPANTS TO INCLUDE TRANSIT. CHRYSLER HAS IGNORED THE FACTS THAT THESE RECALLS BUT BE REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID

10779002

Incident

Apr 2, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WERE ODORS OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WERE SIGNS OF THE FUEL LEAKING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E064000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10759424

Incident

Jun 30, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi

RECALL 617 WAS NOT REPLACED. E BRAKE CABLES NOT REPLACED. DID NOT REPLACE BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. I HAD TO GET, TWO NEW DIFFERENTIALS AND CLUTCH IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WITH THE NEW RECALLS LISTED IN THE PAPER WHAT ABOUT MY GAS TANK? THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY MEASURE TO KEEP MY VEHICLE SAFE ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

10744164

Incident

Aug 14, 2014

FRAME BROKE AT REAR DRIVERSIDE LEAFSPRING. SHACKLE MOUNT ALSO REAR SHOCK MOUNT BROKE OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654251

Incident

Jan 3, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE JEEP AND CHRYSLER DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 92V0148000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THERE IS A BOLT UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE LINE THAT CANNOT BE LOOSENED. IF THE BOLT BECOMES LOOSE, IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIR, BUT THE CONTACT REFUSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10276222

Incident

Jul 8, 2008

Mileage

101,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS FUMES. THESE FUMES APPEARED WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. REGARDLESS OF DAY/NIGHT OR WHEN PARKED. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR A GAS LEAK. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A LEAK OR CRACKS IN THE GAS TANK. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SMELL LIKE GAS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117698

Incident

Apr 9, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHILE LEANING ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT IT BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL OFF THE SEAT WAS NOT A RECLINER WAS STATIONARY. *TC

NHTSA ID

10111025

Incident

Jan 5, 2005

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SINCE 1991. *BF THE BRAKE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS DEALER'S WHO REPLACED MULTIPLE COMPONENTS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10110876

Incident

Oct 4, 2004

PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL REPAIRS DONE TO VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A SERVICE WRITER THAT THERE MAYBE SOME OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE IN REGARDS TO "A BROKEN BRACKET. THE CONSUMER WAS UNEASED ABOUT THE STATEMENT AND FELT THE ESTABLISHMENT WAS AN UNTRUSTWORTHINESS BUSINESS. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10032223

EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS DUE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD WARPING AND CRACKING THE MANIFOLD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024327

Mileage

99,000 mi

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AUGUST 2002. TO DATE THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE RECALLED PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017472

Incident

Apr 23, 2003

THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10011762

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

MY 1990 JEEP WRANGLER WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO BOTH VEHICLES. I WAS LATER NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE FIXED BY TERMS OF THE RECALL AND DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010452

Incident

Nov 25, 2002

Mileage

209,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V041000 PARKING BRAKE; OVER THE SUMMER, THE JEEP WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENFORCED. THE JEEP ROLLED BACK INTO THE OCEAN. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE WHICH THEN TOLD THE DEALERSHIP NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE OWNER RECEIVED A NOTICE IN OCTOBER 2002. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ID

8024144

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND PARKING BRAKE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL ALMOST HITTING CONSUMER. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. CONSUMER ALSO STATES GAS TANK LEAKS. *TT

NHTSA ID

568380

DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR PARKING BRAKES RECALL. MR

NHTSA ID

8022035

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE SOME BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT ARE COMING LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER. MR

NHTSA ID

8020616

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN VEHICLE AND FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.AK

NHTSA ID

8013690

Incident

Jul 10, 2001

EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASES INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION ,AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. CONSUMER CANNOT EVEN ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013531

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS EMERGENCY BRAKES AS IN RECALL 02 V 041 000, BUT MANUFACTURE AND DEALER ARE DENYING THAT THERE IS A RECALL.*JB *TT

NHTSA ID

8013255

A DEFECTIVE SIGHT GLASS FOR MASTER CYLINDER. SIGHT GLASS HAS BROKEN AND FLUID LEAKED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID

8013063

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

AFTER TAKING CAR IN FOR SERVICE WAS NOTIFIED OF 2 OUTSTANDING RECALLS 92V148000 AND 98V005000 CONCERNING BRAKES. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED MAUFACTURER FOR PART. MAUFACTURER REPLIED THAT PARTS WERE DISCONTINUED, AND IF ORDERED IT WILL BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012098

Incident

Jun 4, 2002

THE PROBLEMS I HAVE DESCRIBED ARE JUST A FEW I HAVE HAD SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS JEEP FROM BROWN'S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. I HIRED AN ATTORNEY IN NOV OF 1998 AND SHE DESCRIBED EVERTHING TO MR. KENNY BROWN AND HE IGNORED THE LETTER. AT THAT POINT I GAVE UP. THE JEEP WAS IN THE SHOP THE MAJORITY OF THE 11 MONTHS IBEFORE I CALLED AN ATTORNEY .NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

760933

Incident

Apr 1, 2001