1994 Jeep Wrangler Owner Complaints

The jeep flipped going down an accessway and bent the entire roll bar.

NHTSA ID

11459001

Incident

Mar 29, 2022

PARKING BREAK SELF RELEASES. ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER THE RECALL WAS DONE MORE THAN 10 YEARS AGO AND IS THEREFORE NO LONGER COVERED. HOW CAN CHRYSLER NOT COVER THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY BEGIN ROLLING DOWN A SLOPE WITH NO WARNING. THE BREAK WILL HOLD FOR A FEW MINUTES OR EVEN LONGER AND THEN RELEASE.. IF THIS REPLACEMENT PART IS OF THIS FAULTY A DESIGN WHY CAN IT NOT BE NOT BE REPLACED WITH A MORE DEPENDABLE ONE. IS THERE A REPLACEMENT "KIT" FOR THE RECALL? FURTHERMORE I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP/SENSOR GASKET AT TOP OF FUEL TANK AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RECALL. I REPLACED THAT GASKET TWICE WITHOUT THE DEALER ADVISING ME OF THE RECALL. AS I PREPARED MY BOAT FOR LAUNCHING THE BREAK RELEASED AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO THE LAKE, NEARLY RUNNING ME OVER. A NARROW ESCAPE.

NHTSA ID

10860848

Incident

Mar 13, 2016

Mileage

100,800 mi

1994 JEEP WRANGLER. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FUEL TANK LOCATION THAT CAUSED A FAMILY MEMBER DEATH OF THE CLIENTS, HE IS REPRESENTING. *SMD THE DECEDENT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, JUMPED A CURBED, HIT A POLE, THEN A TREE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DECEDENT DID NOT DIE FROM THE IMPACT, RATHER HE DIED OF THERMAL INJURIES CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE BURSTING INTO FLAMES...UPDATED 02/13/17 *BF *TR

NHTSA ID

10524432

Incident

May 2, 2001

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TWICE. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE GAS CAP FUEL SENDING UNIT AND CRACKED FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V106000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 144,500.

NHTSA ID

10472358

Incident

Aug 8, 2012

Mileage

144,500 mi

I PARKED MY 1994 JEEP WRANGLER OUTSIDE MY WORKPLACE AT 6AM THE MORNING OF 4/4/12... AT 11AM I FINISHED FOR THE DAY, LEFT MY JEEP WHERE IT WAS, AND WENT FOR A RUN AROUND WHERE I WORK. AT 11:27AM MY OFFICE MANAGER CALLED MY CELLPHONE AND BEGGED ME TO COME BACK RIGHT AWAY "YOUR JEEP IS ON FIRE!!! OH MY GOD, IT'S GONE!!! NOW THE WOODS ARE ON FIRE!!!". I RAN BACK TO FIND 3 FIRE TRUCKS, MY JEEP NOTHING BUT A CHARRED SHELL STILL ON FIRE. I SPOKE WITH MY OFFICE MANAGER, SHE HEARD AN ALARM (MY HORN HAD I GUESS MELTED AND WENT OFF), WHEN SHE RAN OUTSIDE SHE SAW SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND FIRE DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE FRONT (MELTING PLASTIC OF MY DASHBOARD). THE JEEP WAS DRIVING ITSELF UPHILL IN REVERSE! SHE RAN TO IT, TRYING TO STOP IT AND ATTEMPTING TO SAVE MY BELONGINGS FROM INSIDE OF IT (SHE COULD NOT). SHE SAID THERE WAS FIRE SHOOTING FROM UNDER MY DASHBOARD. IT DROVE ITSELF ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE PARKING LOT WHERE IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED ON A TREE. IT WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES, AND THEN EXPLODED. (I HEARD THE EXPLOSION AS I WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE WOODS TRYING TO GET BACK). MY JEEP IS GONE NOW... NOTHING SALVAGEABLE. I NEVER HAD ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT IN THE PAST... BUT AFTER SOME INTERNET SEARCHING I'VE FOUND THAT JEEPS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR GOING UP IN FLAMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10454600

Incident

Apr 4, 2012

Mileage

130,000 mi

EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 94 YJ, GAS SPILLS OUT THE BACK OF IT. THE PUMP KICKS OFF BUT AS IT KICKS OFF IT SPILLS AND I HAVE TO CLEAN THE GAS RUNNING DOWN THE BACK OF THE JEEP. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BACK PRESSURE THAT KICKS OFF THE PUMP. I'M GUESSING THE FUEL COMPLETELY FILLS UP THE TUBE AND ONLY WHEN THE GAS HITS THE NOZZLE DOES IT SHUT OFF. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FILL MY TANK UP AND IS ALSO VERY UNSAFE TO DO SO, AS GAS SPILLING OUT THE BACK IS A FIRE HAZARD. IT SEEMS I'M NOT THE ONLY JEEP OWNER DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. (HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F176/HAVE-FUEL-SPILL-PROBLEMS-LIKE-MANY-US-SUBMIT-COMPLAINT-FORCE-RECALL-974337/) SO HERE I AM FILING MY COMPLAINT, I HOPE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF BEING SOAKED IN GAS EVERY TIME I TRY TO FILL MY TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442218

Incident

Mar 2, 2011

Mileage

200,000 mi

FAILURE OF FUEL TANK SEAL CREATING FIRE HAZARD. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS A COMMON FAILURE, EITHER AT FILLER NEXT OR FUEL PUMP SEAL.

NHTSA ID

10384886

Incident

Nov 4, 2010

Mileage

122,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER. DURING AN EMISSIONS TEST, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND SEVERAL DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,656.

NHTSA ID

10237079

Incident

Aug 5, 2008

Mileage

91,656 mi

GAS AND FUMES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE COMING FROM TOP OF PLASTIC FUEL TANK. THE ODOR HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10226328

Incident

Jun 1, 1995

Mileage

10,000 mi

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE THE AUTO WAS IN MOTION, STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER LOCKS WHEN PARKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211801

Incident

Dec 11, 2007

Mileage

264,725 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V106000 FUEL VAPOR LEAKAGE VIA PLASTIC GAS TANK. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10183095

Incident

Feb 20, 1994

DESPITE MY JEEP WRANGLER HAVING BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY PARKING BRAKES RECALL # 02V- 041000, THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THEY TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE AND EACH TIME IT EVENTUALLY SLIPS AGAIN. I NO PARK MY CAR IN GEAR WHICH KEEPS IT STATIONARY BUT EVERY TIME I AM NOT PARKED IN GEAR MY CAR ROLLS AWAY. MANY TIMES THE BRAKE IS ON AND SUDDENLY COME OFF BUT PLENTY OF OTHER TIMES THE CAR MOVES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE ONLY REASON THIS CAR EVEN PASSES INSPECTION IS THAT THE BRAKE IS TIGHTENED AND IMMEDIATELY TESTED. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, THE BRAKE IS BACK TO IT'S USUAL NON HOLDING SELF. *NM

NHTSA ID

10162891

Incident

Jul 19, 2006

1994 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASED 24 APR 94. FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF FUEL TANK AT FUEL LINE CONNECTION WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON. FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON 30 JULY 97, REPAIRED BY JEEP DEALERSHIP. SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED FEBRUARY 3 2004 REPAIRED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. THIRD OCCURRENCE, 15 NOV 05, TAKING JEEP INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 25 MAY 06. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX DEFECT, EACH TIME EXPLAINED CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PART IS "MAN MADE." MOST RECENT CONVERSATION WITH CHRYSLER IN APRIL '06 WAS INFORMED THAT 2ND TIME COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED DUE TO DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR AS IT WAS LAST FIXED BY NON-DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER 3 JAN 95 RECALL NOTICE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *JB

NHTSA ID

10158229

Incident

Jul 30, 1997

NO EVENT TOOK PLACE THAT I AM AWARE OF. I WAS NOTIFIED IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2005 DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE VEHICLES STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LEAKING WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT IN ADDITION TO THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY. A SCHEDULING DATE FOR REPAIR IS ON OCTOBER 20, 2005 WITH A SUBSTANTIAL COST. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139348

Incident

Sep 6, 2005

Mileage

126,472 mi

1994 JEEP WRANGLER HAD FAULTY PARKING BRAKE EQUIPMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE JEEP ROLLING INTO A WALL AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD THE ACCIDENT AND PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND HE IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. (RECALL #02V041000)*JB

NHTSA ID

10118939

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO CLICK ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HAVE A LIFE TIME WARRANTY. CONSUMER HAD TO RENDER PAYMENT FOR THE SEAT BELTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089475

Incident

Aug 23, 2004

FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL TO RETRACT SEATBELT FULLY, USUALLY LEAVING 8-10 INCHES OF BELT ON THE FLOOR AND SOMETIMES HANGING OUTSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. THIS HAS BEEN A RE-OCCURING PROBLEM WITH TOO MANY TO COUNT FAILURES. PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY ALLEVIATED BY MANUALLY FEEDING THE BELT INTO THE RETRACTOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10072863

Incident

May 19, 1994

Mileage

135,000 mi

STARTING IN JAN 2004, MY DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DISENGAGED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES, ALWAYS WITHOUT WARNING. SOME TIMES THE BELT WILL STAY LATCHED FOR THE WHOLE TRIP, SOME TIMES IT WILL RELEASE BEFORE I CAN REACH THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY, MORE OFTEN IT WILL RELEASE WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT YET HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH A DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10060191

Incident

Jan 10, 2004

Mileage

120,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS ON A SLIGHT DECLINING RAMP. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING INTO A TREE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10051874

Incident

Dec 17, 2003

Mileage

112,000 mi

LTR FM NILA ANN HAMILTON (CA) OWNER OF A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER SEEKING TO BE REIMBURSED. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY HIT A WALL/FENCE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SELF RELEASED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *MR RECALL# 02V041000 *SCC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MONTHS LATER REGARDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *JB *CB

NHTSA ID

10046565

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT OF THE 1994 JEEP WRANGLER UNLATCHED UNEXPECTEDLY. NON-ACCIDENT RELATED. FIRST CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER 9/24/2003, FILE NUMBER IS 11683745. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041109

Incident

Sep 24, 2003

REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET IN THE 1994 JEEP WRANGLER. *MR ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL (#94V106000), FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET, BOTH THE JEEP DEALER AND THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THERE WERE NONE. THE CONSUMER HAD GONE AND PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER HAD NOTICED A STRONG GAS ODOR WHENEVER THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET. THE CONSUMER ALSO REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10033933

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF WHEN IT ROLLED DOWN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY AND HIT A WALL. THE VEHICLES REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE REAR BUMPER BENT ON IMPACT. WHEN THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAD RELEASED ITSELF. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALL AND THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT (RECALL # 02V- 041000). *MR *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10021528

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. DEALER WANTED ME TO PAY FOR REPAIR, $130. *JB

NHTSA ID

10017009

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

Mileage

92,500 mi

WHILE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017799

Incident

Apr 29, 2003