Filed Mar 23, 200661,944 vehiclesPro-A Motors, Inc.
Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
Defect. BESTOP AFTERMARKET REAR SHELL ROOF RACKS,MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 27 AND MAY 20, 2004, DESIGNED FOR USE WITH THE BESTOP HARDTOP MADE FOR THE 1986-1995 AND 1997-2003 JEEP WRANGLER. THE COCKPIT COVER MAY NOT STAY LATCHED TO THE ROOF RACK BECAUSE THE LATCH BRACKET MISPOSITIONS THE ROTARY LATCH TO THE COCKPIT COVER. AS A RESULT, THE COCKPIT COVER MAY NOT STAY LATCHED TO THE ROOF RACK AND COULD SEPARATE FROM THE ROOF RACK. THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET REAR SHELL ROOF RACKS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER.
Risk. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE COCKPIT COULD CAUSE INJURY BY STRIKING PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR COULD BECOME A DISTRACTION OR AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER DRIVERS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy. BESTOP WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 16, 2004. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BESTOP CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT (800) 845-3567.
Filed Feb 7, 2002316,148 vehiclesDaimlerchrysler Corporation
Defect. ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN SELF-RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.
Risk. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A STRONGER PAWL RETURN SPRING. OWNER NOTIFICATON BEGAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Filed Jun 9, 1994230,000 vehiclesChrysler Corporation
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET CAN CRACK CAUSING FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKS.
Risk. FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy. REPLACE THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET.
Filed May 11, 1993100,000 vehiclesChrysler Corporation
Defect. SALT CORROSION PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRE AND THE ADJACENT BATTERY FEED IN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR MAY SHORT THESE CONNECTIONS, CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO BYPASS THE IGNITION KEY CONTROL OF THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID. THE CAR CAN START WITHOUT THE STARTER SEQUENCE BEING INITIATED BY THE IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION LOCK.
Risk. THE UNINTENDED START OF A VEHICLE WITH A MANUALTRANSMISSION LEFT IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN A RUNAWAY VEHICLE.
Remedy. THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRING WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY FEED WIRE BY RELOCATING IT WITHIN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
All 5 campaigns on file, newest first.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Parking Brake
Filed Nov 6, 2024CA
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.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 25, 2023VA
Was filling up with gas when I noticed it was leaking out the bottom of the vehicle
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 24, 2018TX
HELLO, I PURCHASED A USED JEEP IN MAY 2018. ONCE I TOOK POSSESSION OF THE JEEP, MY MECHANIC MENTIONED THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL. SO, I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER ABOUT REPAIRING THE RECALL DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE THE JEEP WAS TO OLD AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS ON HAND. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THE JEEP RECALL CENTER, WHICH I DID... AND AND THEY TOO TOLD ME THE SAME THING... TOO OLD AND NO PARTS ON HAND. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO CALL AUTO PARTS STORES TO SEE IF THEY HAD THE PARTS AND MAYBE THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME AND MAYBE NOT. SEEMS TO ME, THEY'RE MAKING ME DO THEIR JOB AND NOT ATTEMPTING TO TAKING CARE OF AN OPEN RECALL. AND PLEASE NOTE: THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 28, 2015160,000 milesCA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL VAPORS EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER NOT MANUFACTURING THE PART ANYMORE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 94V106000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 6, 2012100,000 milesNY
FUEL SENDING UNIT PROBLEMS THAT DON'T LET THE FUEL GAUGE READ CORRECTLY. *TR
Parking Brake
Filed May 1, 2011180,000 milesCO
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
Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed Jan 16, 200893,000 milesCO
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
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Apr 7, 2006125,000 milesMA
AC LINE RUBBING AGAINST FENDER. IT FINALLY BROKE DOWN THE LINE CAUSING IT TO LEAK WITH EXTREME PRESSURE. REPLACE LINE AND MADE A BRACKET TO HOLD LINE AWAY FROM FENDER. *JB
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Jan 31, 200560,000 milesOH
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED ON A NHTSA RECALL. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED, PER THE DEALER. MANUFACTURED WAS CONTACTED, AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT RECALLS WERE A ONE TIME REPAIR AT NO COST. NO RECALLS FOR THE PART MENTIONED. *AK
Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 15, 200420,000 milesCA
CLEARCOAT ON PAINT STARTED TO PEEL & FLAKE OFF AFTER HAVING TO PARK VEHICLE OUTSIDE OF GARAGE FOR A FEW WEEKS IN SUMMER (100 DEGREE + HEAT). DEALER REPAINTED HOOD. NOW, THE REST OF THE PAINT IS PEELING AND FLAKING, BUT DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY THE REPEIRS. I AM WILLING TO TAKE THIS AS FAR AS I NEED TO IN ORDER TO GET IT REPAINTED AT NO COST TO ME.
Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Oct 27, 2003FL
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
Parking BrakeCrash
Filed Jul 13, 2003122,641 milesCA
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
Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jun 26, 2003KY
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
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Jun 22, 200341,210 milesVA
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 41,000 MILES. *NLM
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jun 18, 2003110,000 milesAR
FUEL TANK RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed May 19, 2003OH
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
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 22, 2003IL
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Parking Brake
Filed Feb 4, 2003VA
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. *JG PH
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 27, 200354,653 milesNY
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
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 22, 200216,000 milesSD
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR *TS
Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 22, 2002CO
PLEASE ADD INFORMATION. MR
Seat Belts › Front
Filed Oct 21, 2002NV
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TWO FRONT SEAT BELTS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACED. TS
Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jul 22, 2002AL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL.*AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock SwitchCrash
Filed Jul 10, 2002MI
ATTENDED A MOTOCROSS RACE ON 7-07-02 WHERE I HAD TRACKSIDE PARKING WHICH WAS ON A VERY STEEP HILL.PARKED VEHICLE AND LEFT IN FIRST GEAR AND SET PARKING BRAKE.WAS IN VIEW OF VEHICLE FOR MOST OF RACES.NOTED AS RACES PROGRESSED INTO THE AFTERNOON AND MORE PEOPLE ARRIVED THAT THERE WAS SOME SITTING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE(MAYBE 5 OR SO IN LAWN CHAIRS). AS I APPROACHED VEHICLE TO RETRIVE COOLER OUT OF THE REAR,I NOTICED IT ROLLING TOWARD ME I RAN UP THE HILL ( MAYBE 20 FEET OR SO) AND REACHED IN AND CRANKED STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT(AS WHEEL WAS NOT IN FULLY LOCK POSITION YET TILL I TURNED IT TO THE RIGHT) AND JEEP ROLLED INTO A TREE MISSING THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF IT AND ME.NOTE; HAD SOFT TOP AND SOFT DOORS OFF SO GRABING STEERING WHEEL WAS FAIRLY EASY ATHOUGH DID NOT GET MUCH TURN BEFORE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. UPON INSPECTION( AFTER HITTING TREE AND STOPPING) I NOTICED PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED!! UPON ENTERING THIS WEB SITE I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL # 02V041000 ON THIS VEHICLE. ON 2/11/2002 WHY HAVENT I BEEN NOTIFIED!!!! IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS I I WOULD NEVER HAVE PARKED ON THAT STEEP OF HILL TO BEGIN WITH!! HOW MANY PEOPLE IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE WE ARE NOTIFIED BY THE MFG!!( I TAKE IT MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AS THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED) I HOPE NONE OF THE OTHER CASES HAD MORE DIRE OUTCOMES! THANK-YOU DOUG BREWER. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 30, 2002NC
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
Parking Brake
Filed May 16, 2002CA
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PARKED ON A HILL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNLOCKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL.*JB
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission ControlFire
Filed Apr 13, 2002CA
FUEL VAPOR LINE BECAME DETACHED CAUSING FUEL LEAK IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST PIPE WHICH CREATED A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. I REPAIRED THIS DEFECT BY USING A CLAMP TO SECURE THE LINE BACK TO FUEL TANK. THERE ARE TWO OF THESE VAPOR LINES THAT ARE ON EACH END OF THE TANK AND THEY ARE NOT SECURED WITH CLAMPS FROM THE FACTORY. WITH THE AGING OF THE RUBBER VAPOR LINE IT CAN BECOME LOSE AND WHEN PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK INCREASES IT CAN CAUSE THE ONE OF THE LINES TO POP OFF. THIS RESULTS IN FUEL LEAKING AND CREATES A HAZARDOUS FIRE CONDITION SINCE THE EXHAUST PIPE RUNS NEXT TO THE TANK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Parking BrakeCrash
Filed Feb 20, 2002HI
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › RotorCrash
Filed Feb 13, 2002PA
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.
Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Feb 7, 2002CA
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
Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Feb 6, 2002NC
AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED, VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK FUEL WHEN CONSUMER WOULD PUT TOO MUCH FUEL INSIDE GAS TANK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 21, 2001KY
WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WAS EXPERIENCED.*AK
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jun 28, 2001WA
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULDN'T LOCK. DEALERSHIP ORDERED A NEW LATCH FOR DOOR. LATCH WAS THE WRONG PART. CURRENTLY, SHE COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR AT ALL. THEN, THEY REPLACEDIT AGAIN, AND SHE COULD OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. THIRD TIME DOOR WAS COMPLETLY BROKEN. DOOR DIDN'T OPEN AT ALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Jun 11, 2001CA
CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN 01/98 THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BEGAN GETTING NOISY AGAIN IN 99 EVENTUALLY THE MANIFOLD CRACK APPEARED.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 30, 2001PA
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET CRACKED CAUSING FUEL VAPOR LEAKS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 94 V 106 000; HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed May 30, 2001PA
FUEL GUAGE MISREADS AMOUNT OF FUEL IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Apr 6, 2001MD
ENGINE STARTED TO SOUND LOUDER THAN NORMAL WHEN STARTING UP FROM A COLD START. NOTICED ENGINE WAS COVERED IN OIL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE MANIFOLD EXHAUST BOLT HAD FAILED AND THAT CAUSED MY PROBLEM. HAD IT REPAIRED FOR $300.00. THEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN" FROM A JEEP WEBSITE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 15, 2001NY
EXACT SAME BRAKES RECALLED ON CHEROKEE NHTS CAMPAIGN ID 99V340000. *AK
Power Train › Clutch AssemblyCrash
Filed Nov 15, 2000CA
THE JEEP WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND HAD WORKED OKAY THE DAY BEFORE. I STARTED ENGINE WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE RAMMED FORWARD HITTING A DOOR IN THE GARAGE AND NARROWLY MISSING A GAS WATERHEATER. MECHANIC LATER SAID THE CLUTCH BEARING CRACKED (VERY RARE HE CLAIMS). THE CLUTCH WAS RUINED, THE FLYWHEEL AND THE TOTAL COST TO FIX WAS $1200.00. THE DOOR WILL COST $500. THE DANGER FROM HITTING THE WATER HEATER WAS EXTREME AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE WOULD THERE HAVE BEEN A FIRE. AGAIN THE VEHICLE DROVE FORWARD WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED AND NO SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL (WHICH EVEN REPAIRMAN CONCEDES IS PROBABLE CONSIDERING THE STATE OF THE FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH). THIS WAS THE SECOND CLUTCH IN THE VEHICLE AND ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT! *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 16, 2000AZ
PLASTIC PART THAT HOLDS BELT BUCKLE IN PLACE IS DETERIORATING AND DOES NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jul 17, 2000GA
RECALL 94V106000/ FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE. MANUFACTURER INDICATED NO REPAIRS ON VEHICLE & IT WAS UNDER RECALL. CONTACTED DEALER & INFORMED REPAIRED. OWNER BROUGHT VEHICLE NEW & HAD NO REPAIRS FOR FUEL PUMP DONE.*AK
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 5, 2000PA
FRONT SEATBELTS WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE MACHENISM. CONSUMER HAS BROUGHT JEEP TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Jun 20, 2000NY
CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE DETACHED AND CLUTCH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CLUTCH WAS THEN INOPERATIVE AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO NEARBY DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IF THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURED IN TRAFFIC OR IN A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, SERIOUSLY BODILY INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE OF THIS EXACT TYPE OF FAILURE ON MANY DIFFERENT YEARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS DEFECT. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 3, 2000CA
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 94V106000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 624/625 CONCERNING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DEALER CORRECTED THE RECALL PROBLEM, CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL WAS CURRENTLY LEAKING FROM THE TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Feb 9, 2000WA
WITHIN IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, THE COOLING SYSTEM HAS A HAD AN OFF-AND-ON ANTIFREEZE LEAK. PARTS REPLACED INCLUDE THE RADIATOR, BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSES, THE WATER PUMP, THE THERMOSTAT, AND THE FREEZE PLUG. A LEAK STILL EXISTS, CAUSING ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT SOMEWHERE NOT YET DETERMINED.
Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jan 14, 2000OR
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
Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Dec 29, 1999TX
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. MJS
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Dec 22, 1999CA
PROBLEM WITH LOCKS STICKING, ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER. CAN NOT OPEN DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE IF LOCKED. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Dec 22, 1999CA
CATALYTIC CONVERTER RATTLES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Dec 14, 1999NY
THE DRIVER WAS STUCK IN SEAT FOR AN HOUR DUE TO THE BUCKLE NOT RELEASING HIM. OWNER HAD TO LAY SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK IN ORDER TO SLIDE OUT OF BELT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. BUCKLE STILL STUCK. *AK
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Most recent recall on file: Mar 23, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.