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1990 Jeep Wrangler Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints 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.
8
Latest Jul 28, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 79 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Jeep Wrangler submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Jul 28, 2015

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
Engine
Filed Jun 18, 2003

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

NHTSA ID
10024327
Mileage
99,000 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 27, 2000

OIL IS GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH THE BREATHER TUBE FROM VALVE COVER TO THE AIR FILTER THEN INTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BURNING OUT EXHAUST (1 QUART A WEEK)NOT THE PCV TUBE THE TUBE IN THE REAR OF VALVE COVER. *AK

NHTSA ID
720628
EngineOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Sep 2, 1997

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AND TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STALL, WOULD NOT START AND WAS NOT HOLDING IN IDLE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED BEING THEN, VEHCILE LOOKED AT BY INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR AND WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MUFFLER, BALL JOINTS AND U-JOINT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, STILL THE VEHICLE IDLES IMPROPERLY. *YH

NHTSA ID
815876
Incident
Aug 29, 1997
EngineInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Aug 18, 1997

SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603452
Body & structureEngineSeat belts
Filed Aug 12, 1997

OIL LEAKS.

NHTSA ID
603454
EngineVisibility
Filed Jul 24, 1995

WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED ALLOWING WATER TO PENETRATE INTO VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
969283
Incident
Jul 24, 1993
Engine
Filed Jan 6, 1995

BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MOTOR MOUNT TO BLOCK SHEARRED OFF, ALMOST RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST. TT

NHTSA ID
958387
Incident
Jan 4, 1995

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes28Fuel system20Interior & seats12

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .