1997 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE OF ALUMIMUN BOLTS. MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO SENT OUT A TSB #110798 FOR SAME DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON 10/09/00, WHILE STARTING MY VEHICLE I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT THE SERVICE STATION THAT HAS WORKED ON MY VEHICLE IN THE PAST. AT THAT TIME I WAS ADVISED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON MY JEEP WAS MISSING SOME BOLTS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO CONTACT A JEEP DEALERSHIP BECAUSE HE HAD READ THAT THE BOLTS ON THE JEEP'S EXHAUST MANIFOLD BREAK. I THEN CALLED A LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY ASKED ME HOW MANY MILES MY JEEP HAD ON IT AND WHEN I TOLD HIM 83,000 MILES, HE TOLD ME THAT THEY ONLY COVER UNTIL 80,000 MILES. IF JEEP/CHRYSLER KNOW THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEPS, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE CONSUMER.*AK

FUEL PUMP HAS MALFUNCTIONED FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASION AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. INOPERABLE FUEL PUMP HAS CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE COMPLETELY OUT, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING WHICH RESULT IN LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. ALSO, PART AVAILABILITY IS VERY LIMITED AND HARD TO FIND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

COMPLETE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION W/MINOR VEHICLE DAMAGE. VEHICLE SAFELY SKIDDED TO ROAD SHOULDER (DOT NUMBER: VD60 6TA TIRESIZE: 3110.50R15)

HOOD FLEW OPEN AT 30MPH. CHRYSLER REDESIGNED LATCH BUT NOT RECALLED. ORIGINAL HOOD LATCH NOT APPROPRIATE WITHOUT USE OF SIDE LATCHES, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS.

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOGGING ROAD I HIT A POTHOLE,THE RESULTING JOLT DISLODGED THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW BOTTLE.THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE FELL STRAIGHT DOWN AND LODGED ON TOP OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING.THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE SAME DAY . IN MY OPINION THE RESTRAINING MECHINISMS ARE INSUFFICENT AND DANGEROUS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT (360)273-3970 SO I CAN EXPLAIN IN GREATER DETAIL WHAT OCCURED.

2ND GEAR - DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE, AND OFTEN POPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED; 4WD LOW ALSO DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE, AND OFTEN POPS OUT TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING

WINDOWS ON THE DOOR ARE CRACKING DUE TO THE PRESSURE AGAINST STRUCTURE OF JEEP.*AK

3 OF 4 SEATBELTS COMPLETLEY TORN THROUGH. DEALERSHIP BLAMES ON DOG OR DESTRUCTIVE CHILDREN -- UNFOUNDED, DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR -- MANY CONSUMERS WILL NOT SPEND THE MONEY TO REPAIR. BELTS ARE IN MY POSSESSION.*AK

I AM REPORTING THAT CHROME SIDE MIRRORS MADE BY STEELHORSE FOR JEEP WRANGLERS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS MY SECOND PAIR AND AS SOON AS YOU REACH 35-40MPH OR DRIVE OFF IN A GOOD WIND THESE MIRRORS FLOP DOWN, RENDERING THEM USELESS. IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE REQUIRED TO PASS INSPECTION. THIS COMPANY MAKES A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND SHOULD STOP DOING SO. ALSO, THERE IS NO WAY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THESE MIRRORS TO TIGHTEN THEM UP SO THE WIND WON'T BLOW THEM OVER. *AK