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1999 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 1999 record →

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Apr 18, 2000NY

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INTO A TREE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 4, 2000FL

MY 99' JEEP HAS LEAKED WATER UNDER THE SEATS FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAD 4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS WHERE THEY REPLACED THE DOOR SEALS X 2, SANDED THE DOOR FRAME, RESEALED THE WINDSHIELD, SEALED THE SEAMS UNDER THE WHEELS AND REPLACED THE CARPET 3 TIMES. THE CAR STILL LEAKED. I HAVE SENT A LETTER OF DEFECT TO THE MANUFACTURE AND AFTER THE 5 AND FINIAL REPAIR ATTEMPT THE JEEP STILL LEAKED WATER UNDER THE SEATS. CHRYSLER EVEN HAD AN ENGINEER FLY DOWN TO THE SERVICE SHOP AND LOOK AT THE JEEP. HE TOLD ME THE LEAK WAS FIXED. YESTERDAY IT RAINED AND AFTER DRIVING THROUGH SOME PUDDLES WATER STILL LEAKED UNDER THE SEATS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 22, 2000TX

AT 28 THOUSAND MILES ROTORS WERE UNDER SAFTY STANDARDS. CONSUMER HAD ROTORS CHANGED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 3, 2000NY

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN 4TH GEAR OR 5TH GEAR IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jan 25, 2000TX

BEGINNING IN 4-99, WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS THINGS GO WRONG WITH OUR NEW VEHICLE. FIRST THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON, AC/HEATER QUIT/ MANFOLD/EXHAUST LEAK/ NOW ALL THE GAUGES HAVE GONE CRAZY ON THE DASH & I JUST GOT IT OUT OF THE SHOP ON 1/17/2000, FOR THE VERY SAME THING.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 23, 1999FL

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE GEARS GRIND AND DO NOT ENGAGE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 14, 1999MI

THE FLOOR LEAKED FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THE CARPET WAS RUINED, THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE CARPET AND "FIXED" THE LEAK TWICE, I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED AS FOR IT HAS NOT RAINED SINCE THE LAST REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED FOR REPAIR. IF THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THEN WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED BY CHRYSLER ???

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1999NM

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES WHEN GOING UP STEEP HILLS LETTING VEHICLE ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF CONTROL. TRANSMISSION RUNS OUT OF OIL ON STEEP INCLINE.

Tires
Filed Jul 15, 1999CA

THIS DEALER INSTALLS 30INCH TIRE/WHEELS WHICH ARE FACTORY PARTS WITHOUT REQUIRED FACTORY EQUIPMENT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO ALLTHOUGH IS AWARE OF THIS HAS DONE NOTHING

Suspension
Filed Jun 25, 1999FL

FROM TIME OF PURCHASE , MY WIFE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING THAT HER VEHICLE IS WOBBLING. WE HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX, BUT THEY SEEM AT A LOSS AS TO WHATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. OUR 6TH TRIP TO THE DEALER WILL BE THIS MONDAY, JUNE 28,1999. I SPOKE WITH DENNIS TAGGE, SERVICE MANAGER AT PALM AUTO MALL, HE STATED THAT THE TIRES MAY BE SLIPPING ON THE RIMS AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. HE HAS DECIDED THAT SANDING THE RIMS AND\OR ADDING SOME FORM OF NONSLIP COMPOUND MIGHT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I 'M NOT AS CONFIDENT AS HE THAT THIS WILL RESOLVE IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. EACH TIME WE TOOK THE JEEP INTO THE DEALER, THEY REBALANCED THE WHEELS IN HOPES THIS PROBLEM WOULD DISSAPPEAR. WE ARE ON OUR SECOND AND A HALF SET OF TIRES AND YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE SUGGESTED TO THEM THE PROBLEM MAY BE IN THE WHEELS THEMSELVES AND THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY SEEM RELUCTANT TO DO THIS. I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH ALOT MORE OF THIS, PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X9.5R15 )

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Mar 24, 1999MA

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE RETURNED IT FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES, AND NEED TO BRING IT BACK IN AGAIN. FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS A SOLENOID. THEN THEY TRACED ALL OF THE WIRING. THE TIME AFTER THAT THEY REPLACED THE MODULE. NEXT THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS (RECALL SERVICE). THEY REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS 2-3 WEEKS AGO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALREADY BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE HAS BEEN GOOD, BUT THEY NOR CHRYSLER SEEM TO KNOW WHY THIS IS OCCURRING. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jan 25, 1999MI

I WAS CHECKING MY OIL ON THE VEHICLE, WHEN A MODERATE WIND CAUSED THE HOOD TO BE BLOWN BACK AGAINST THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO BE DENTED. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD DID NOT CATCH IN ANY WAY, AND IF THE HOOD DID NOT FALL ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD, IT COULD HAVE HIT ME IN THE HEAD. THIS WAS NOT DOCUMENTED IN ANY WAY IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, OR ON THE HOOD. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY SOMEONE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 22, 1999FL

ENGINE MISFIRES WHILE SHIFTING UP THROUGH THE GEARS. I FEELS LIKE PLUGS BREAKING DOWN OR POOR FUEL MIXTURE, WHEN AT AN IDLE THERE IS POPING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SAME CONDITION. IT WAS THERE WHEN I RECIVED THE JEEP NEW AND IT IS STILL THERE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY CALLED THE DEALER AND RECIVED THE SAME REPORT SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. I NEED HELP TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THANK YOU

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