1995 Jeep Wrangler complaints

FOR THE LAST YEAR, MY PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED AT ALL. IF ENGAGED, IT WILL RELEASE ITSELF. I TOOK THE JEEP TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A RATCHET ASSEMBLY THAT WAS BROKEN. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A PROBLEM WITH MY JEEP. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I STARTED HEARING OF MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I BECAME CONVINCED THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I BELIEVE A FULL INVESTIGATION SHOULD BEGIN AS I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL PEOPLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS DEFECT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT AWARE THIS TYPE OF INVESTIGATION CAN BE STARTED BY SUBMITTING REPORTS SUCH AS THIS. I WAS UNAWARE UNTIL RECENTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. *AK

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PARKING BRAKE RELEASED ON ITS OWN CAUSING JEEP TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY

RAIN WATER GETS INTO THE DASHBOARD WIRING THOUGH THE FRONT FOAM SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD SHORTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. YH

HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM CAR JUST LOSES ALL POWER VERY INTERMITTRENTLY TAKES5-30 MINUTES TO START AGAIN, DEALISHIP ATTEMPTED TO FIX BUT COULDN'T DIAGNOSE. ULTIMATELY CAR STALLED AND WHEN STARTED BACK UP ENGINE WAS KNOCKING, NEEDS NEW ENGINE NOW.*AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE EATING DEEP INTO THE PITS AND SPINDLE, NOT ALLOWING BRAKE PADS TO ACCESS THE ROTORS, RESULTING IN WARPING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING THE SCREWS AND BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE SOFT TOP AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD AREA BECAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE SOFT TOP TO FLY OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE LEFT END OF THE REAR TRACK BAR DETACHED FROM THE REAR AXLE HOUSING, RESULTING IN INSTABILITY WHEN TURNING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, SAID THAT ENTIRE REAR AXLE HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED, AT OWNER'S COST. CHRYSLER DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE. *ML

CONSUMER JUST REPLACED 5TH GEAR ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER CAN BE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE FIFTH GEAR COMPLETELY GOES OUT. *AK

STEERING SHAFT SHEARED AT RACK AND PINION CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE CAR WENT OF THE ROAD HIT A TREE THE BACK ON THE ROAD AND FLIPPED OVER, CAUSING BODILY INJURY AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE CAR. PROBABLY WILL BE TOTALED!

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT/ REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 40000 MILES. NOW IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK PIN HAS A SLEEVE THAT KEEPS COMING OUT AND RUBBING THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL. THE DANGER IS, AND FORTUNATLEY THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY BOTH TIMES, THAT THE SLEEVE WILL GET CAUGHT IN THE LOCKING PIN HOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME IMMOBILE!!! THIS IS ONLY CAPABLE OF HAPPENING IN A TURN DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE HOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NEITHER FRONT SEAT BELT WILL RETRACT PROPERLY, EVEN WITH 5-10 MINUTES OF EFFORT. DRIVER'S SIDE BELT WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BUT PROBLEM HAS RECURRED WITH IT AS WELL. *AK

PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT STAY IN PARK. SELF RELEASES AND ROLLS AWAY WHEN NOT IN GEAR. *AK

MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER ,AND I READ THEY WERE RECALLED. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. CAN I BE REMBURSED. *AK

WAS HIT IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR, ALL WINDOWS ON THE HARD TOP EXPLODED SPRAYING GLASS, COVERING ENTIRE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. SERIOUSLY INJURING DRIVER.

DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO MOVE AND MAY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THERE WAS A BIG BANG. SHROUD POPPED AND PUT A DENT IN HOOD OF CAR. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HE MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKE CAUSING ENGINE NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER. YH

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WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE FIFTH GEAR WENT OUT, AS IF IN NUETRAL. THE OTHER GEARS STILL WORKED. DEALER SAID GEAR SEPARATED. *AK

APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO(THE FIRST INCIDENT) MY PARKED VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN, NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE IS A MANUAL AND WAS IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE DOWN WHEN IT STARTED UP AND STARTED LURCHING FORWARD INTO THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. I HAD TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLES OFF OF THE BATTERY TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO THE WALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC CLAIMED, BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WASN'T ACTULLY HAPPENING AT THE TIME, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SINCE. HONESTLY, I'M AFFRAID TO PARK IT ANYWHERE IN A PUBLIC PLACE BECAUSE IT COULD POSSIBLY ENDANGER THE LIVES OF OTHER MOTORISTS OR PEDESTRIANS NEAR BY. AT THE MOMENT I HAVE IT AT PETERSBURG JEEP/CHRYSLER IN PETERSBURG VA. (804-862-1000) FOR THE LASTEST INCIDENT INVOLVING THIS PROBLEM. ANY HELP OR INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

THERE IS A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP SENDER UNIT GASKET. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKET ONCE A YEAR AGO, AND REPLACED ONCE AGAIN ON 17-AUG-99, AND THE LEAK IS STILL PRESENT. *AK

BOLTS THAT ANCHOR SEAT TO FRAME OF CAR BROKE IN HALF. BOLTS SEEMED TO BE RUSTED AND WEAK. JEEP TRAVELING OVER A BUMP AND ONE BROKE, THEN THE OTHER LATER.

RIGHT ROTOR WORN AT 23,273 MILES. *YC

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE LIKE A TIN CAN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THEN I NOTICED IT HAD STOPPED MAKING THE NOISE 2-3 DAYS AGO.THEN JUST YESTERDAY 8-3-99 WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT HARDLY HAD ANY POWER AT ALL & WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT TO 40 MPH.IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 1 MILE TO REACH THAT SPEED.EVERYTHING HAD BEEN OK WITH THE VEHICLE UP TILL THEN.THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NO CONVERTER RECALLS ON THIS JEEP AFTER RUNNING THE VIN NUMBER,BUT AFTER I INVESTIGATED FURTHER ON THE INTERNET & TALKING WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE BOTH OWNERS & MUFFLER SHOPS IN MY AREA I THINK THIS PROBLEM IS A FACTORY DEFECT.SEVERAL OF THE MUFFLER SHOPS COMMENTED THAT THEY REPLACE ON AVERAGE OF 6 TO 7 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS A WEEK ON JEEP WRANGLERS ALONE & SOME WITH LOW MILEAGE.AGAIN ,THIS VEHICLE RAN LIKE NEW UNTIL THE NOISE IN THE CONVERTER CAME & WENT.ALSO THIS JEEP HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD ONCE.THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER & WHAT I THINK IS A PREMATURE FAILURE.

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WHILE DRIVING ENGINE MOUNTS THAT ARE FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK SHEARED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

IDLER PULLER FAILED CAUSING LOCK UP AND OVERHEATING OF BELT. MJS

EXTREME AMOUNT OF RUST THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. VIRTUALLY ENTIRE EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE PRESENTS VARIOUS DEGREES OF DECAY.NO DAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THIS CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS THE REPLACEMENT (5/96) AFTER RECALL; I HAVE ONLY 54K+ MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BAD SO SOON. *AK

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PLEASE ADD VIN. CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35MPH WHEN LEAVING A FOUR-WAY STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 100YARDS WHILE STILL IN THIRD GEAR, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE TOP OF JEEP GRAZED A POLE AND THE ROLL BAR BROKE. ALSO THE SEAT BELTS WERE SHREADED, AND BROKEN LOOSE. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CURRENTLY, AFTER CHRYSLER REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO TAKE THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 16, 1999. I AM FURIOUS AT THE WAY THIS HAS BEEN HANDLED, AND CHYSLER HAS GIVEN NO CUSOMER SATISFACTION, AND HAVE TURNED THEIR NOSES UP IN THE AIR, AND AL OF MY COMPLAINTS PREVIOUS TO TRIAL, BOTH MAIL, AND THROUGH THE PHONE AND PERSONAL FELL ON DEAF EARS. IF YOU WISH, PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT ME, I HAVE PLENTY MORE TO SAY ABOUT THE DEFECT, IT'S CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE OVERALL ASPECT OF HAVING TO SPEND EXTRA TIME AND MONEY TO GO TO COURT TO HAVE A PROBLEM FIXED THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY CHRYSLER A LONG TIME AGO, THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLES TILT WHEEL STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING.

FUEL GAUGE READS 1/4 TO 1/2 FULL WHEN IT'S EMPTY. TALKED TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS THEY ALSO REPORTED THIS

WHILE DRIVING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AT A HIGHWAY SPEED,THE CHANNEL THAT HOLDS THE TOP ON ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD GAVE WAY, PULING UP THE SCREWS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE AND DAMNED NEAR TOOK OUT MY EYES,ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO G TO THE DEALER SO I FIXED IT MYSELF. IT TOOK ME TWO TRIES BUT IT IS NOW HOLDING. I CALL THAT A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD TO ANYONE THAT DRIVES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OFTEN.

WHILE DRIVING AND SMOKING A CIGAR OCCUPANT PUT THE BURNED MATCH IN THE ASHTRAY WHICH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD. PREVIOUSLY, HAD PUT MATCHES IN THE ASHTRAY, BUT NEVER A FIRE STARTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. MANUFACTURER/DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. WEATHER WAS WINDY AND GUSTY AND SEVERAL BUMPS WERE IN THE ROAD DUE TO REPAVING.

TRANSMISSION FAILS. CANNOT SHIFT GEARS OUT OF SECOND AND THIRD. THE VEHICLE MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF THIRD GEAR.

THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL , RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . THE INSPECTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

GEAR SHIFT LEVER POPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, ROLLED DOWN THE STREET PINNING EMPLOYEE, CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES. QCAW

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR INCIDENT, BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. PEDAL RESPONDS INITIALT, THE BOTTOMS OUT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO CORRESPONDING BRAKING APPLIED TO ANY WHEELS, SYSTEM INTEGRITY IS GOOD, NO FLUID LOSSES INDICATED, OCCURED UPON FIRST DRIVE OF DAY, 70 DEGREES TEMPERATURE, DRY SUNNY DAY, HAD NOT BEEN FOR STANDARD TRANSMISSION PROVIDING ENGINE BRAKING, PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE HERE TO WRITE THIS.

THE METAL FLOOR UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS PREMATURELY WEARING OR DETERIORATING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE SMELL OF GAS IS NOTICEABLE. POSSIBLE GAS TANK SEAL FAILURE. DEALER STATED "THE TANK IS JUST VENTING WHEN THE GAS EXPANDS".

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING FUMES TO LEAK INTO CAR.

FUEL LINES FAILURE CAUSING HIGH PRESSURE RESULTING IN LEAKING OF GAS.

BRAKES KEEP PAUSING AND ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING THEY CONTINUE TO PAUSE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK