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1994 Jeep Wrangler complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Oct 15, 1998GA

WHILE PASSENGER IS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, IT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Sep 11, 1998WA

BAKE DOOR HINGES BROKE OFF BECAUSE OF POOR MOUNTING PRACTICES.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Aug 11, 1998PA

TANK FULL OF FUEL WHEN IT STARTED LEAKING OUT. CAN NOTICE FUEL LEAKING WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & TOLD NO RECALL. DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL AT FIRST. DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER YET. (#94V106000). *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 24, 1998MA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN ENGINE BLEW OUT, THROWING A ROD THROUGH OIL PAN. DEALER NOTED CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS RAIN IN ENGINE.

Parking Brake
Filed May 28, 1998TX

EMERGENCY BRAKES DOES NOT WORK WHEN PUT ON.

Fuel System, Other › Storage
Filed May 19, 1998WA

FUEL TANK LEAKS CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECALL,RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO WRONG SERIAL NUMBER RANGE(94V-106000).

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Apr 27, 1998PA

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 1, 1998CA

THREW CYLINDER ROD WHILE NORMAL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ROD TORE THROUGH BOTTOM OF OIL PAN, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage
Filed Mar 11, 1998FL

FUEL SENDER GASKET FAILURE.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1998AZ

TRANSMISSION'S 5TH GEAR FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 10, 1998MI

DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 25, 1998AE

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO LOCK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Nov 26, 1997NJ

GAS TANK GASKET FAILED CAUSING GAS LEAK.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Nov 18, 1997VA

VEHICLE ROLLS WHILE IN PARK GEAR.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Aug 8, 1997MD

FUEL TANK GASKETS LEAK FUEL LIKE IN RECALL 94V106, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 13, 1997OR

ENGINE BLOCK EXPLOSION SENT PIECES FLYING ALLOVER VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic ConvertorFire
Filed Mar 6, 1997AZ

BRUSHED AND GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED ALL WIRES UNDER THE VEHICLE/THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEMS AND THE CARPET. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 24, 1997OR

THE ENGINE BLOCK EXPLODED SENDING PIECES FLYING.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel PumpFire
Filed Feb 6, 1997CA

JEEP WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, RECEIVED RECALL AFTER THIS HAPPENED # 94V106000 ON FUEL PUMP . *AK

Tires
Filed Oct 25, 1996NY

GOODYEAR TIRES REPLACED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 23, 1996FL

GASKET REPLACED DUE TO GAS LEAK.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Oct 22, 1996WI

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT (35)MPH VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT RAN OUT OF GAS, THEN GAS FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A CLIP IN THE GAS LINE WAS BROKEN BY A MECHANIC. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Sep 12, 1996MA

REAR BRAKE DRUMS LOCKE DUP UPON COMING TO A STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 10, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 4, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Aug 29, 1996IA

PURCHASED TRUCK USED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT AND LAP BELT BROKE, TOOK TVEHICLE TO DEALER TO ORDER THE PARTS ON JUN 17,1996 AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT IN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 19, 1996IL

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN.*AK LOCKS ON DOORS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES, DOOR HAS FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF FAILURE. WINDOWS FALL DOWN IN DOOR CHANNEL, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS INSIDE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. *SLC

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Aug 19, 1996IN

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE AREA UNDER THE HOOD AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 1/2 HR.SOURCE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN.*AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 13, 1996PA

FAILURE ON THE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, THE CYLINDER IS BROKE, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO FALL.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jul 8, 1996OK

VEHICLES FUEL TANK IS LEAKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEALS USED AFTER SENDING UNIT RECALL WAS PERFORMED A TSB FROM THE MFR IS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. 94V106000. *AK *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 27, 1996OR

WENT OFF A LEDGE AND HIT A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 28, 1996NJ

WHILE DRIVING, THREE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS ON RIGHT SIDE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP TO SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT; NO WARNING; COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 15, 1996AL

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CUTS OFF BLOOD FLOW IN DRIVERS NECK WHEN RETRACTING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Mar 14, 1996MA

HAD FUEL PUMP RECALL WORK DONE, NOW FUEL TANK LEAKS. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Mar 13, 1996DE

AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS. *SD

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Mar 6, 1996RI

STRAPS USED AS HANDLE TO ENTER SEPERATED FROM VEHICLE CUTTING OWNERS HAND. HE HIT GROUND HURTING HIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Feb 6, 1996DE

THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Oct 31, 1995MI

REPEATED FAILURE OF REAR AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 11, 1995VA

THE TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK . TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 2, 1995PA

ACCELERATOR STUCK AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, OCCURRED TWICE. TT *JB

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 1, 1995VA

DRIVER SEATBELT FAILS TO RETRACT, PART #55314797. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 20, 1995MD

THERE IS GAS FUMES FROM THE GAS TANK. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 5, 1995PA

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE. *SD

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed May 26, 1995PA

STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, LOSS OF STEERING. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 18, 1995CA

PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS. *AW

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 3, 199500

RECALL REPAIRS ON FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT REFUSED BY GERMANY DEALER DUE TO IMPORTED CARS. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › WebbingCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 21, 199500

DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVERS NOR PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCK UP, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 14, 1995OR

AFTER DRIVEN AND STOPPED, BRAKES WILL LOCKUP BECOMING EXTREMELY SENSATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Mar 29, 1995PA

CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL DEALER SAY IT WOULD TAKE TWO WEEK FOR IT TO BE FIX THIS RECALL IS THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Jan 13, 1995AZ

WHEN FITTINGS ON TRANSMISSION COMES LOOSE/FALL OFF TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYS COVERING GAS TANK/MUFFLER/ENTIRE VEHICLE; CAUSING RISK OF EXPLOSION. TT

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