1999 Jeep Wrangler complaints

THERE IS A CRACK IN MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IN MY 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN I LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I ALSO LEARNED FROM A DIAMLER-CHRYLSER DEALER THAT THEY REPLACE OVER 250 OF THESE A DAY. AND IN 2000, THEY CHANGED THE PART. THIS MAKES ME THINK THEY REALIZED IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DID NOTHING TO THE VICTIMS THAT HAD THE DEFECTIVE PART. *LA

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK. DRIVER DID NOT KNOW HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS GOING. *AK

1999 JEEP WRANGLER 6 CYCL. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE VISITS. LOSS OF POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, RADIATOR, AND PERFORMING AN ADDITIONAL TUNE-UP BUT PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. NOW FIND THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING GROUND ATTACHMENT SCREWS BECAME LOOSE. *JB

FIRST HEARD A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM JUST PRIOR TO THE EASTER HOLIDAY 2002 AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I WAS TOLD THE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ONE DAY OUT OF WARRANTY (DUE TO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND). AFTER CONSIDERABLE DEBATE, THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR A $150.00 DEDUCTIBLE. NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAS ARISEN AND THE FACTORY REPAIR IS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS/12,000 MILES. AFTER AN EXCHANGE OF 4 EMAILS WITH DAIMLER/CHRYSLER THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND I AM LIABLE FOR THE FULL REPAIR COST. *LA

MANY JEEP WRANGLERS BUILT BEFORE 2001 HAVE A DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD THAT CRACKS, CAUSING EXHAUST PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE REASON JEEP COMPLETELY REDESIGNED THE MANIFOLD IN THE NEWER MODELS. THEY HAVE YET TO SEND OUT A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE LOUD NOISE RESULTING FROM THE CRACKED MANIFOLD, MY CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES ON IT. NOT HIGH MILEAGE BY ANY MEANS. THE MAIN CONCERN I HAVE WITH THIS PROBLEM IS THE HEALTH HAZARD IT POSES TO THE DRIVER. THE SECTION OF THE WRANGLER WHERE THE CRACKED MANIFOLD IS LOCATED IS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE CAR, WHERE EXHAUST FUMES LEAKING FROM IT SEEP UP INTO THE CABIN VERY EASILY, ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURERS OF JEEP ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT DON'T CARE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NLM

SMALL CRACK DEVELOPED IN EXHUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING TICKING NOISE AND LOWERED FUEL ECONOMY.*AK

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MISFIRE AND STALL. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD CRACKED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *NLM *JB *NLM

THE VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT IT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ACTUAL FUEL READING. THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM KNOWING THE CORRECT FUEL READING. CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS, BUT AT AROUND 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOSE CONTROL AND THEN GAINS IT AGAIN AS IT SPEEDS UP. POSSIBLY SOME SORT OF RESONANCE FOUND AT THAT SPEED, BUT IT HAS BEGUN TO BE A SEVERE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IF I HIT THAT SPEED ON THE WRONG SECTION, THE CAR BEINGS TO PRACTICALLY BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. THIS DOESN'T SEEM SAFE OR RIGHT TO ME.*JB

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. POOR DESIGN DUE TO THE INABILITY TO EXPAND AND CONTRACT DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION (IN AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD!!!). EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING CABIN WHILE DRIVING.*JB

I HAVE A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MINE BUT AFTER SOME DISCUSSION WITH OTHERS I FOUND THIS IS COMMON. DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE AT FIRST IT WAS NOT BAD. I ONLY DISCOVERED IT AFTER IT BECAME VERY LOUD. HOT EXHAUST BLOWS ON OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS

PROBLEMS WITH BACK AND DOOR LATCHES BREAKING AND JAMMING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. ALSO, FLIMSY PLASTIC SLEEVES THAT CONNECT THE A/C/FAN/TEMPERATURE KNOBS TO THE CONTROL PANEL BREAK EASILY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE DEFROSTER AND PANEL FANS, HEATER, AND A/C.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HORN DIDN'T WORK AND THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COAES ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT25 MPH, UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT,NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

THE DASH GAUGES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS WERE OFF THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE DASH LIGHT WERE ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASH GAUGES WORKED OFF AND ON. PH *JB

I WAS FORCED TO GET A NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD FOR MY JEEP AT 76,000 MILES. THE DEALER'S PRICE WAS $1,300 FOR THE REPAIR. I'VE SEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND ON THE NHTSA'S SITE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THE JEEP'S MANIFOLD IS A LESSER QUALITY. I LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND, AFTER TALKING WITH THE SERVICE TECH, SAID THAT HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WASN'T A "DEFECT" BUT RATHER "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR." I' CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE AFTER SEEING THIS COMMON PROBLEM!!! CHRYSLER -- WHY IS THIS NOT A FACTORY RECALL?

MY 1999 JEEP LOST ALL GAUGES AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND OUT THAT JEEP HAS A TSB #08-15-99 SINCE MAY 21 1999 BECAUSE OF A FAULTY CONNECTOR.SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THANK YOU. *AK

APPARENTLY JEEP WRANGLERS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM, YET THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW MY DASH CLUSTER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. THE RPM GUAGE AND SPEEDOMETER BOTH DROP TO ZERO, THE AIRBAG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE DIGITAL ODOMETER LOSES ITS READOUT AND INSTEAD SAYS "NO BUS". IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, NOT CONTINUOUSLY. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP WHICH WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT BEGAN AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS. I JUST TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM, AS WELL AS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. (MY JEEP WOULDN'T START FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS.) THEY FOUND A WIRE THAT WAS CORRODED AND REPLACED OR REPAIRED IT. MY JEEP RUNS AGAIN, BUT ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE DASH CLUSTER WENT HAYWIRE AGAIN. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO IN THE AUTO SHOPS IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS, INCLUDING MY JEEP DEALER, BUT NOBODY HAS TAKEN STEPS TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. TO DATE, I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $1,300.00 TO FIX THE DASH CLUSTER AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (PROBABLY ALL RELATED) AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT. CONVENIENTLY, MY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. THIS BEGAN AT AROUND 38,000 MILES. *NLM

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSIMISSION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 1999. FIRST IS THE EXPERIENCE OF, ON OCCASION THE CAR NOT STARTING WHILE IN PARK. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I CALLED CHRYSLER ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE, AND THEY INFORMED ME JUST TO PUT IT IN NUETRAL WHENEVER THAT HAPPENED AND IT WOULD START OK. I HAVE HAD TO DO THAT VERY OFTEN. I ASSUMED IT WAS NOT A BIG DEAL. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO ENGAGE THE LO 4 WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM, BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE NEED FOR IT, HENCE NEVER BOTHERED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. THIS YEAR THE TRANSMISSION HAS DISENGAGED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN EACH GEAR. IT IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM, AND HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MECHANIC, HAD LINES CHECKED, TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGES, ETC., BUT STILL HASN'T RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THAT IN A CRISIS SITUATION, I WILL HIT THE GAS, AND THE CAR WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE, OR WILL LUNGE AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE REVING SO HI BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ALL HIGHWAY MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE IT MIGHT RESULT IN AN INJURY. *NLM

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 1999 WRANGLER, WITH ONLY 70000 MILES ON IT, AND THE ENTIRE REAR END GAVE LOOSE. NOW I HAVE A WRANGLER, THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY WORTH 14000, THAT IS NEITHER WORTH THAT NOR IS IT DRIVABLE, AND ON TOP OF THAT I HAVE TO SHELL OUT 1000 DOLLARS IN MY OWN MONEY TO FIX THE THING. *JB

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *NLM

ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STRIKE THE DASH BOARD OR RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO FUNCTION AGAIN. RELATED RECALL 99V117000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

THE DEFROSTER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. WHEN WORKING, IT ONLY FUNCTIONED ON THE LOW AND HIGH SETTINGS. THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

THE 2 REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK AT ALL. HOWEVER, THE REAR HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT FUNCTIONED. *JB

TSB NO. 08-15-99 INTERMITTENT AIR BAG WARNING AND CLUSTER OPERATION CREATES A HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION . *JB

THE WIRING CLUSTER CONNECTOR SHORTED OUT AT VARIOUS TIMES. *NLM

EXHAUST LEAK THROUGH A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.*JB

THE DASH BOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB *NLM

ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT A GAS PUMP AND A VEHICLE. *JB

GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND WENT INTO REVERSE, WHICH CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. *JB

HEARD LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. THE AREA DEALERS HAPPEN TO HAVE THE NEWLY DESIGNED MANIFOLD IN STOCK DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE MANIFOLD CRACKING. HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THEM. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED. THE NEW MANIFOLD HAS SPRINGS BUILT IN TO MAKE ROOM FOR GIVE -- THE OLD ONE DID NOT, THEREFORE CAUSING THEM TO CRACK. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND COSTS A LOT TO GET IT FIXED. *JB

4 OUT OF THE 5 ORIGINAL WHEELS ON A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER ARE OUT OF ROUND. VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHIMMY AT 55 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. USED AS A COMMUTER VEHICLE.*JB

52,000 ON MY 1999 WRANGLER (HAVE NEVER BEEN "OFF ROADING IN IT). I JUST REPLACED THE RADIATOR WITH AN AFTER MARKET BRAND - NOT JEEPS RADIATOR. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING A NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD (MINE IS CRACKED). ONCE AGAIN I WAS ADVISED TO BUY AN AFTER MARKET MANIFOLD BECAUSE THE JEEP'S MANIFOLD IS A LESSER QUALITY. IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS ARE FREQUENT ON THIS MODEL AND SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL.

THE SEATBELTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES DO NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT TRAVELING GOING AROUND 20 MPH. MY JEEP PARTIALLY ROLLED OVER AND I WAS EJECTED, BECAUSE MY SEATBELT DETACHED. I INJURED MY HIP AND BACK AND GOT A 4" LONG DEEP CUT ON MY ELBOW. IF MY SEATBELT HAD HELD ME IN MY JEEP, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED.

LEAK FROM THE EXAUST MANIFOLD BECAUSE OF DEFECT

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THEIR IS A SECRET WARRENTY ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CRACKING ON THE SEAMS OF THE JOINT, FOR THE JEEP WRANGLER'S. DT

AT 35-40 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HAS REPLACED THIS ON TWO OCCASIONS AND CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. TS

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING SHAFT CAME OFF AND PUSHED FORWARD INTO THE RADIATOR FAN.DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND PUT IT BACK IN PLACE. COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING.*AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD EXPERIENCED THUMPING WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DUE TO ROTORS DEVELOPING RUST. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. *AK *YH

CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS MAKING MORE NOISE THAN NORMAL, CONSUMER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED IN FOUR LOCATIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARANTEE. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ONE. FOR SOME REASON THAT AFFECTED 6 GAUGES ON CONSOLE DROPPING THE READINGS TO ZERO. THIS OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

INSTRUMENENT GAUGES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AN PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WHEN WINDOW GLASS EXPLODED. GLASS WAS INBEDDED INTO CONCRETE WALL. NOTHING STRUCK OR DAMAGED THE WINDOW. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING IT, (IT IS ON HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION SO CAN NOT BE SLAMMED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO 50MPH AND THE TREAD BLEW OUT ON REAR PASSENGERS TIRE. TIRE SHOWED WHITE DISCOLORATION BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDEWALL. WRANGLER SRA, SIZE P245/70R16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, JEEP, GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 30,000 MILES. GOODYEAR WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK *YH

AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WOBBLES VIOLENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED FOUR TIRES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK