1995 Jeep Wrangler Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 1995 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V041000 (Parking Brake) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that he had parked the vehicle in a parking lot with the parking brake set and the vehicle transmission was in neutral (N). The contact stated that when returned to the vehicle it had rolled down a slight incline and crashed into the back of another parked vehicle. The contact stated that the rear quarter panel on the passenger side of the other vehicle had been dented. The contact stated that there was only a small smear of paint from the other vehicle on his bumper. There were no injuries and no police were on the scene. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11525492

Incident

May 5, 2021

Mileage

86,000 mi

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2020. WAS NOTIFIED BY INSURANCE OF A RECALL THAT WAS NOT DONE. CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED WORK CANNOT BE DONE BECAUSE THE RECALL IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD.

NHTSA ID

11361977

Incident

Sep 30, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRINDSTAFF CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2226 W ELK AVE, ELIZABETHTON, TN 37643) TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V041000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AFTER ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 280,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT RECURRED AGAIN LESS THAN 4,000 MILES.*JB

NHTSA ID

11343655

Incident

May 1, 2020

Mileage

280,000 mi

I CALLED BAY AREA JEEP DEALERSHIPS (SERRAMONTE & PUTNAM) REGARDING MY 1995 JEEP WRANGLER TRUCK VIBRATIONS THAT DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. ONLINE THAT THIS HAS A NAME, - THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. TWO DAYS AGO, MY VEHICLE SHOOK SO VIOLENTLY I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR, WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE EVEN AT 20 MPH, AND THE SHAKING BROKE THE BOLTS ON MY ROLL BAR. I SPOKE TO "TRACY" AT THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION TODAY WHO SAID THAT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL THERE IS NOTHING THE COMPANY CAN DO, THAT I SHOULD FIX THIS ON MY OWN AND KEEP THE RECEIPTS "IN CASE THERE'S A RECALL" WHICH I FIND UNACCEPTABLE. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN FIND WHICH INDICATES HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED. CAS AND THE NHTSA, WHICH I PLAN TO DO. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME DIRECTION HERE, I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS THING.

NHTSA ID

11012434

Incident

Jul 31, 2017

Mileage

162,000 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, MINOR ATF LEAK, & HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED. ATF WAS HEAVILY CONTAMINATED BY PARTICULATE MATTER GENERATED BY MECHANICAL WASTE. NO LEAK WAS INITIALLY FOUND UPON INSPECTION, HOWEVER ONE WAS VISIBLY APPARENT AFTER INSPECTION AS ATF SPRAYED FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE ACROSS BOTH ENDS OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AFTER TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ONTO A MAIN ROAD. ATF BEGAN TO BURN OFF OF VEHICLE CREATING A THICK SMOKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE AND THEY AVOIDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER PUT HER HAZARDS ON WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD CONSUMER PRESSED ON GAS. HIGH RPMS WERE NOTED THEN AND THE WEEKS PRIOR. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PARK ON A SLOPED RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS THE ONLY THING PREVENTING IT FROM ROLLING BACK DOWN. APPROXIMATELY 4.5 QUARTS OF ATF LEAKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT AWAITS A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THIS AND OTHER INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN NOTED, AND IN PREVIOUS INSTANCES, CHRYSLER HAS BLAMED TRIM OPTIONS (CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS A 4 CYL 2.5 L 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC RIO GRANDE EDITION 4WD) AS THE REASON FOR SUCH ISSUES- - - - - -HOWEVER, JEEP ALSO ADVERTISED A "LIFETIME GUARANTEE" RELATING TO TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE. FORUM USERS OFFER 60K MILES AS AN ACCEPTABLE DEFINITION OF "LIFETIME" HOWEVER THIS CONSUMER BELIEVES SUCH CLAIMS SHOULD BE INTERPRETED TO BE LITERAL AND REPAIR OR REIMBURSE FOR THOSE COVERED REPAIRS UNDER THEIR GUARANTEE. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 101K.

NHTSA ID

10853936

Incident

Apr 2, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. TWO DEALERS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V041000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10695373

Incident

Mar 12, 2015

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKAGE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. UPDATED 04/22/14 MA UPDATED 04/23/14

NHTSA ID

10567044

Incident

Mar 4, 2014

Mileage

98,789 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GEAR BOX FOR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RUSTED NEAR ITS BOLTS AND BROKEN INTO PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10466624

Incident

Apr 1, 2012

Mileage

110,000 mi

GAS OVERFLOWS FROM TANK WHEN FILLING REGARDLESS IF HANDLE IS HELD OR USING AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS HAS SPLASHED ON CLOTHING, AND HAS STAINED PAINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326753

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

OVERFLOW PROBLEM WHEN FILLING UP, GAS SPILLS ALL OVER WHEN FILLING UP AND GAS PUMP SHOOTS OUT OF THE TANK FILLER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10319092

Incident

Mar 11, 2010

Mileage

101,898 mi

PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT STAY IN PARK. MUST USE TRANSMISSION AS PARKING BRAKE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10206679

Incident

Aug 23, 2005

Mileage

103,000 mi

TURN SIGNAL STARTED TO GET STIFF THEN BROKE OFF. HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND HAPPENED AGAIN THREE TIMES SINCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10186026

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

Mileage

90,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO STAY LATCHED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. THE BUCKLE WOULD FIT IN THE LATCH BUT WOULD NOT CLICK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WITHOUT CHARGING FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT A BROKEN SPRING IN THE SEATBELT LATCH MAY BE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10160583

Incident

Jun 23, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HAVE A JEEP WRANGLER, 1995. THE FEMALE END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NO LONGER LATCHING SECURELY. THE MALE END WILL SELF-RELEASE PERIODICALLY AND IT REQUIRES REPEATED LATCHING TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT. THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED RECENTLY AND WILL APPARENTLY REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT FEMALE END. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155855

Incident

Apr 5, 2006

THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. CONSUMER HAD TO JUMP THE VEHICLE. THE CABLES GOT CROSSED, CAUSING A SHORT WHICH LED TO A FIRE. THE ECM CHIP BURNED COMPLETELY. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THE ECM CHIP SHOULD HAVE NEVER BURNED. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PROTECTIVE COVER. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, WHO WILL DO NOTHING ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10115086

Incident

Mar 5, 2005

WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE VEHICLE LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FRAME HAD TOW HOLES SO LARGE THAT HIS HAND GOES THROUGH THEM. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113191

Incident

Oct 12, 2004

Mileage

55,907 mi

THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STRUCK SOMETHING, AND THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111509

Incident

Dec 10, 2000

Mileage

56,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V041000) CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. SERVICE MANAGER KEITH.*AK

NHTSA ID

10103842

Incident

Dec 15, 2004

I PURCHASED A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER RIO GRANDE EDITION JAN 2003. IT HAD 103,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN GREAT CONDITION. AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS I STARTED TO HEAR A COLD ENGINE KNOCKING IN THE 2.5L ENGINE. I HAD MECHANICLS CHECK THE LOWER END AND ALL LOOKED GOOD. I ALSO REPLACED THE OIL PUMP, LIFTERS, PUSHRODS AND ROCKER ARMS AND THE NOISE IS STILL THERE UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMS UP. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2.5L, AND 4.0L ENGINES THAT DC PRODUCED FROM 1991 - 1995 WHICH IS PISTON SLAP WHEN THE ENGINES GET OVER 70,000 MILES ON THEM. I ALSO FOUND A CLASS ACTION SUITE AGAINST DC CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AND THE CONSUMERS WON WITH THE OPTIONS OF A NEW ENGINE, GOOD TRADE IN ON ANOTHER CAR OR GREAT DISCOUNTS ON DEALER ITEMS. I CALLED DC AND ALSO WROTE A LETTER ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THIS LAW SUITE. THE REPLY I GOT WAS THAT BASICALY SUCKS TO BE ME AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THEY WILL NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SO NOW I EITHER REPLACE MY ENGINE THAT WILL COST ME OVER 2,000 OR HOPE AND PRAY WHEN I DRIVE THAT IT WILL NOT DESTROY ITSELF. I AM IN THE COAST GUARD AND MY JEEP IS MY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK AND I DONT GET ALOT OF MONEY THAT I CAN JUST THROW AROUND ON A NEW ENGINE WHEN I JUST BOUGHT THE JEEP LAST YEAR. IF I DID NOT LIKE JEEPS SO MUCH I WOULD DRIVE IT TO THIER FACTORY AND PARK IT THERE TILL THEY FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10082796

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

Mileage

103,000 mi

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 1995 WRANGLER. THROUGH WARRANTY, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 1999. LESS THAN 15K MILES LATER, I AM TOLD THE CONVERTER MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER REFERRED ME TO CHRYSLER WHO HAVE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER. IF I PURCHASE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER, I RECEIVE A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. CHRYSLER PROVIDES AN 8 YEAR WARRANTY ON IT FROM THE DATE OF "IN SERVICE" OF THE VEHICLE (1995). THE REPLACEMENT DUE TO NO FAILURE OR MISUSE ON MY PART MAKES NO PROVISION FOR ANY EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY AND I AM TOLD NO ONE HAS ANY DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY ON THIS MATTER. APPARENTLY, THE OEM CATALYTIC CONVERTER ISN'T WORTH THE ENDORSEMENT. GUESS I WON'T GET THAT SECOND JEEP - CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP UP THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PURCHASES IT REQUIRES, ESPECIALLY WITH THE WORTHLESS WARRANTY ISSUES!

NHTSA ID

10073119

Incident

May 25, 2004

Mileage

45,000 mi

NORMAL DRIVING WHEN 5TH GEAR WENT OUT. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. FEELS LIKE NEUTRAL. I HAVE ALSO HAD FRIENDS WITH JEEP CHEROKEE'S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM AND FEEL LIKE MORE THAN ONE VOICE IS EASIER TO HEAR, FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT [email protected]. *AK

NHTSA ID

10072882

Incident

May 11, 2004

VIN: [XXX] 1995. I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR MY 1995 JEEP WRANGLER. ON OCTOBER 8, 2003 I TOOK IT TO THE FARICY BOYS CHRYSLER JEEP IN COLORADO SPRINGS FOR REPAIR. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2003 MY CAR WHILE WARMING UP IN THE DRIVEWAY ROLLED OUT OF THE PLACE ACROSS THE STREET AND INTO THE NEIGHBORS FENCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED AND WAS TO THE FLOOR WHEN MY DAUGHTER PULLED IT BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WE CALLED FARICY AND LET THEM KNOW THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED AND THAT WE WOULD BE BRINGING IT IN. UPON OUR ARRIVAL I TOLD THE SERVICE REP [XXX] WHAT HAD HAPPENED. HE TURNED ME OVER TO THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] . HE EXPLAINED THAT AFTER INSPECTION THE BRAKE CABLES HAD FAILED AND THAT THIS WAS PART OF THE RECALL. I ASKED WHY THIS WAS NOT REPLACED WHEN THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL. HE STATED THE CABLES PROBABLY APPEARED IN WORKING ORDER WHEN THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AGAIN HE SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER REP SINCE THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND MY NEIGHBORS FENCE. I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THIS WAS GOING TO BE RESOLVED AND REPAIRED BY FARICY. WHEN WE RETURNED FROM VACATION [XXX]. HAD YET TO GET AN ANSWER FROM DAIMLERCHRYSLER SO HE MADE SOME CALLS WHICH RESULTED IN AN INVESTIGATOR HIRED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER A [XXX]. [XXX] FROM EA ASSOCIATES CAME TO MY HOUSE AND INSPECTED MY CAR. HE STATED THAT CLEARLY THE BREAK WAS NOT IN WORKING ORDER AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. DEC 23RD CHYRSLER TOLD ME I SHOULD GO BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT WHAT THEY WERE TOLD BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND I AM LEFT IN THE MIDDLE. ON 1/10/04 I PAID $428.55 TO HAVE THE BAKE ASSEMBLY REPAIRED SINCE FARICY REFUSED TO PERFORM OR WARRANTY THEIR ORIGINAL WORK. I ALSO HAVE $2000 DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND $40 IN FENCE REPAIR. *AK *SC *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10062522

Incident

Nov 21, 2003

THE ABS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, WHICH CAUSED THE ABS TO MALFUNCTION. *LA THE ABS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND WOULD NOT ACTUATE THE ANTI-SKID BRAKING DEVICE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10059111

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053216

Incident

Dec 1, 2002

THE SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE AND PER THE SERVICEMAN HAS FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL ACCOUNTS OF THE DEFECTIVE SHAFT WHICH IN TURN HAS CAUSED THE GEARS TO GRIND AND COSTING ME 2 TRANSMISSIONS TO RESOLVE.

NHTSA ID

10051303

Incident

Dec 8, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi