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1993 Jeep Wrangler Brakes Problems

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

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Brakes 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.
20
Latest Nov 6, 2024
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.
19%
of 108 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.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Jeep Wrangler submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 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 brake

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

Brakes
Filed Nov 6, 2024

The contact owns a 1993 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V041000(Parking Brake); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. No further information was available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID
11623777
Incident
Nov 6, 2024
Brakes
Filed May 1, 2011

PARKING BRAKE FOOT PEDAL ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE. WAS REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO BASED ON MANUFACTURER RECALL. SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING: BRAKE WILL RELEASE BY ITSELF, AT FIRST WAS OCCASIONAL, NOW IS ALL THE TIME, MAKING THE PARKING BRAKE INOPERABLE. DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10398410
Incident
Mar 1, 2011
Mileage
180,000 mi
BrakesFuel system
Filed Jan 16, 2008

93,WRANGLER,MANUAL TRANS. GAS TANK LEAKS AND FILLS GARAGE UP WITH GAS FUMES AND GAS. PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES , AND WONT ENGAGE . DEALER SAYS RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND SHOULD BE FIXED AGAIN UNDER SAME RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10215186
Incident
Jan 15, 2008
Mileage
93,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 27, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ANY RECALL. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10044840
Brakes
Filed Jul 13, 2003
Crash reported

THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL IT WAS PARKED ON AND HIT A LARGE ROCK.*AK

NHTSA ID
10026005
Incident
Jul 11, 2003
Mileage
122,641 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 26, 2003

THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL REMEDY 02V041000. DAIMLER CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED REPAIR DEALER WAS 6 HOURS AWAY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE A LOCAL SHOP/MECHANIC PERFORM REMEDY, HOWEVER DAIMLER CHRYSLER DENIED THE REQUEST. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS VERY UNSAFE TO REQUEST A VEHICLE WITH A SAFETY DEFECT TO BE DRIVEN 6 HOURS FOR A RECALL REPAIR. *JB *TT *JB

NHTSA ID
10017490
Incident
Oct 21, 2002
Brakes
Filed May 19, 2003

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED WHICH ALLOWED THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE ABRUPTLY WITH FORCE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT WAS ONLY FOR JEEPS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V041000 PARKING BRAKE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10020044
Brakes
Filed Feb 4, 2003

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. *JG PH

NHTSA ID
10004662
Incident
Nov 25, 2002
Brakes
Filed Jan 27, 2003

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 99 V 340 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE OF THE YEAR. *AK THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SEPARATED FROM THE HUB AND THE CONSUMER HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *SCC

NHTSA ID
10004720
Incident
Jan 26, 2003
Mileage
54,653 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 22, 2002

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL.*AK

NHTSA ID
8014419
Incident
Feb 22, 2002
Brakes
Filed May 16, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PARKED ON A HILL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNLOCKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL.*JB

NHTSA ID
8010019
Incident
Mar 4, 2002
BrakesTransmission
Filed Feb 20, 2002
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL IN REVERSE, ENGINE WAS OFF. SHIFTED LEVER AND IT POPPED INTO NEUTRAL, ROLLING BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGED AND TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF REVERSE INTO NEUTRAL DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ID
8004291
Incident
Feb 13, 2002
Brakes
Filed Feb 13, 2002
Crash reported

THEY ARE SAYING THAT MY PARTICULAR JEEP IS NOT WITHIN THE RECALL, BUT MY JEEP IS IN THE SHOP AS WE SPEAK BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
758162
Incident
Jan 3, 2002
Brakes
Filed Feb 7, 2002
Crash reported

PARKING BRAKE HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY LEADING TO A ROLLING ACCIDENT IN 12/2001. NO OTHER ROLL-A-WAYS LEAD TO ACCIDENTS, BUT DID ON SEVERAL OCCASION LEAD TO MINOR DAMAGE. LOCAL DEALER AND FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES HAD NOTHING TO SAVE REGARDING REPAIRS OR LIABILITY. I PERSONALLY KNOW SEVERAL OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE ASKED THE TO REPORT TO NHTSA DIRECTLY. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON DEVELOPMENTS. THANKS NORM

NHTSA ID
757951
Incident
Dec 1, 2001
Brakes
Filed Aug 21, 2001

WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WAS EXPERIENCED.*AK

NHTSA ID
750860
Incident
Aug 19, 2001
Brakes
Filed Feb 15, 2001

EXACT SAME BRAKES RECALLED ON CHEROKEE NHTS CAMPAIGN ID 99V340000. *AK

NHTSA ID
740982
Incident
Feb 15, 2001
BrakesFuel systemInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Jan 14, 2000

WHEN THE DEFROST STEAMS THE WINDOWS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER/MOISTURE THAT ENTERS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CREATES A VISIBILITY HAZARD, FOGS ALL WINDOWS. WATER ALSO DRAINS ONTO FLOORBOARDS. PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGING IS VERY INTERMITTENT. NEVER CAN TELL IF IT WILL HOLD. RELYING SOLELY ON REVERSE GEAR FOR HOLDING VEHICLE. HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE WITH FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM. GOES ALL THE WAY UP WHEN FILLED, BUT WILL NOT GO BELOW 1/4 OF A TANK. CONSISTENT PROBLEM. SHIFTING INTO FIRST OFTEN REQUIRES FIRST SHIFTING INTO FIFTH THEN BACK TO 1ST IN ORDER TO ENGAGE. OH, FORGOT TO MENTION, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, INTERMITTENT ALSO. *AK

NHTSA ID
717327
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed Feb 19, 1997

APPLIED THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED AND THE REAR DRUMS DID NOT WORK. AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE THE REAR BRAKES WORK, IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
809075
BrakesEngineFuel system
Filed May 18, 1995

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO BURN OUT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V106). *AK

NHTSA ID
965481
Brakes
Filed Feb 27, 1995
Crash reported

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT

NHTSA ID
960667
Incident
Feb 27, 1995

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