1994 JEEP WRANGLER

184 complaints filed with NHTSA.

184
Complaints
17
Crashes
8
Fires
5
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY12
PARKING BRAKE10
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR9
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM4

Recent Complaints

20220330CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

The jeep flipped going down an accessway and bent the entire roll bar.

20220330CrashSUSPENSION

The jeep flipped going down an accessway and bent the entire roll bar.

20130715CrashFireFatalFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

1994 JEEP WRANGLER. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FUEL TANK LOCATION THAT CAUSED A FAMILY MEMBER DEATH OF THE CLIENTS, HE IS REPRESENTING. *SMD THE DECEDENT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, JUMPED A CURBED, HIT A POLE, THEN A TREE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DECEDENT DID NOT DIE FROM THE IMPACT, RATHER HE DIED OF THERMAL INJURIES CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE BURSTING INTO FLAMES...UPDATED 02/13/17 *BF *TR

20130715CrashFireFatalFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1994 JEEP WRANGLER. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FUEL TANK LOCATION THAT CAUSED A FAMILY MEMBER DEATH OF THE CLIENTS, HE IS REPRESENTING. *SMD THE DECEDENT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, JUMPED A CURBED, HIT A POLE, THEN A TREE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DECEDENT DID NOT DIE FROM THE IMPACT, RATHER HE DIED OF THERMAL INJURIES CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE BURSTING INTO FLAMES...UPDATED 02/13/17 *BF *TR

20120409FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I PARKED MY 1994 JEEP WRANGLER OUTSIDE MY WORKPLACE AT 6AM THE MORNING OF 4/4/12... AT 11AM I FINISHED FOR THE DAY, LEFT MY JEEP WHERE IT WAS, AND WENT FOR A RUN AROUND WHERE I WORK. AT 11:27AM MY OFFICE MANAGER CALLED MY CELLPHONE AND BEGGED ME TO COME BACK RIGHT AWAY "YOUR JEEP IS ON FIRE!!! OH MY GOD, IT'S GONE!!! NOW THE WOODS ARE ON FIRE!!!". I RAN BACK TO FIND 3 FIRE TRUCKS, MY JEEP NOTHING BUT A CHARRED SHELL STILL ON FIRE. I SPOKE WITH MY OFFICE MANAGER, SHE HEARD AN ALARM (MY HORN HAD I

Mileage: 130,000

20120409FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I PARKED MY 1994 JEEP WRANGLER OUTSIDE MY WORKPLACE AT 6AM THE MORNING OF 4/4/12... AT 11AM I FINISHED FOR THE DAY, LEFT MY JEEP WHERE IT WAS, AND WENT FOR A RUN AROUND WHERE I WORK. AT 11:27AM MY OFFICE MANAGER CALLED MY CELLPHONE AND BEGGED ME TO COME BACK RIGHT AWAY "YOUR JEEP IS ON FIRE!!! OH MY GOD, IT'S GONE!!! NOW THE WOODS ARE ON FIRE!!!". I RAN BACK TO FIND 3 FIRE TRUCKS, MY JEEP NOTHING BUT A CHARRED SHELL STILL ON FIRE. I SPOKE WITH MY OFFICE MANAGER, SHE HEARD AN ALARM (MY HORN HAD I

Mileage: 130,000

20050421CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

1994 JEEP WRANGLER HAD FAULTY PARKING BRAKE EQUIPMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE JEEP ROLLING INTO A WALL AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD THE ACCIDENT AND PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND HE IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. (RECALL #02V041000)*JB

20031222CrashPARKING BRAKE

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS ON A SLIGHT DECLINING RAMP. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING INTO A TREE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.*AK

Mileage: 112,000

20031112CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

LTR FM NILA ANN HAMILTON (CA) OWNER OF A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER SEEKING TO BE REIMBURSED. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY HIT A WALL/FENCE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SELF RELEASED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *MR RECALL# 02V041000 *SCC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MONTHS LATER REGARDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *JB *CB

20030530CrashPARKING BRAKE

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF WHEN IT ROLLED DOWN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY AND HIT A WALL. THE VEHICLES REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE REAR BUMPER BENT ON IMPACT. WHEN THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAD RELEASED ITSELF. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALL AND THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT (RECALL # 02V- 041000). *MR *SCC *NLM

20030409CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF. *MR SCC *JB

20030303CrashPARKING BRAKE

EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED ON ITS OWN, VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. IT HIT A WALL, THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM ROLLING INTO TRAFFIC.*AK *JB

20020620CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND ROLLED INTO THE STREET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

20011002CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT ON A MODERATELY FLAT SURFACE. THE APRKING BRAKE HAD BEEN ENGAGED. I WAS ALERTED BY LOCAL SECURITY THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OUT OF IT'S PARKING SPOT. IT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 20 YARDS INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN "FIXED" ONE TIME BEFORE. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD ON ANYTHING MORE THAN A FLAT SURFACE. IT'S BEEN FIXED REPEATEDLY, BUT WITHIN DAYS OF BEING FIXED IT WILL "POP" AND BE TOO LOOSE TO HOLD THE VEHIC

20001213CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. *AK

20000215CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY/ IT SLIPPED OUT OF PARK.

20000215CrashLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

THE FRONT DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY/ IT SLIPPED OUT OF PARK.

19970306FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

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

19970206FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

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

19960819FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

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