1992 JEEP WRANGLER Complaints

GENERAL TIRE AMERI-G4S S/N DOT ADHF 2V7469 1) DEFECTIVE TIRES 2) WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A 2 FOOT SECTION OF TREAD ON LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM TIRE 3) PUT ON SPARE TIRE. TIRE RETAILER SAID ALL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED GENERAL WHO REFUSES TO COOPERATE AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRES. GENERAL TIRE WILL NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE WHETHER THIS TIRE IS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL OR OF A POTENTIAL RECALL. *JB *TC

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE FLIPPED, AND WAS TOTALED. *AK

COMPLAINT REGARDING SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE VEHICLE'S PARK BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY.*MR *CB

PER MANUFACTURER'S SYSTEM , RECALL 02V041000 FOR THE PARKING BRAKES WAS ALREADY PERFORMED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NEVER DONE. *AK THE DEALER RETURNED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CORRECTING THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY RECALL. THE PARKING MAY SELF RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING ALLOWING UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT RESULTING IN INJURY OR ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ISSUE. *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLES PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. *MR *SCC *NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER IS TAKING TO LONG TO PERFORM THE RECALL#02V041000 EMERGENCY BRAKE. JEEP 1800-992-1997 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS. TS

NO PARTS AVAILABLE:::::::: THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE#B03 BUERGE CHRYSLER/JEEP 11750 SANTA MONICA BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90025 310 820 2631 #3300 SERVICE MANAGER TONY WALKER #3309 TS

TOOK JEEP TO DEALER TO FIX THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. (RECALL) THE SAME DAY OF SERVICE WHILE DRIVING @55MPH, IN 5TH GEAR, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. IT'S NO LONGER HAS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION,(IT'S STUCK IN ONE OF THE GEARS, NO 1ST OR REAR, AND NO NEUTRAL UNLESS CLUTCH IS PUSHED IN. TOOK IT TO DEALER THAT DID THE RECALL. THEY SAID IT WAS OUR PROBLEM. THE BRAKES SHOULDN'T HAVE LOCKED, AND WOULDN'T CAUSE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE BRAKES WERE NO LONGER LOCKED WHEN DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT 2 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. (THERE WERE TWO DARK SKID MARK ON PAVEMENT WHERE IT HAPPENED. DT

WHILE TAKING VEHICLE THROUGH A ROUTINE EMISSION. WHEN MECHANIC STATES GAS TANK IS NOT PRESSURING THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. MECHANIC STATED THERE IS NO HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT GAS TANK, ALLOWING GAS TANK TO MELT. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE MAY BLOW UP. MR THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS WORN, SO THE LINE WAS REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED THE EMISSIONS EXAM AGAIN DUE TO PRESSURIZATION IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHERE THE GAS TANK WAS DROPPED, IT HAD NO HEAT SHIELD, AND HAD MELTED SPOTS WITH TWO HOLES IN THE TANK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A FIRE HAZARD, SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRED, AND A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. SCC

CONSUMER PURCHASED TIRES AND AFTER 4.5 MONTHS, THREE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT BECAUSE OF DEBRIS ACCUMULATING INTO THE DEEP GROOVES. ALL THREE TIRES REQUIRED PATCHING. *JG