Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-03-18 | 87V035000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | 20,439 | — | Details |
| 1986-12-09 | 86V159000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES | 6,958 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS; 97I002000 CONCERNING THE AC… |
| 2004-03-16 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, STEERING FAILED. *AK |
| 2003-09-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKING AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED … |
| 2003-06-15 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | No | 0 | THIS JEEP IS UNPREDICTABLE BECAUSE IT ACCELERATES FOR NO EXPECTED REASON IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON A HIGH THROTTLE IDLE… |
| 2003-04-17 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN WOBBLES AT TILT JOINT . ON LEFT TURNS, STEERING COLUMN LOCKS IN POSITION MAKING CAR UNDRIVEABLE. *N… |
| 2003-03-15 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS … |
| 2003-02-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 6 | THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE IDLING IN FRONT OF A HOSPITAL ENTRANCE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TH… |
| 2002-12-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE AND HIT AN EMB… |
| 2002-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK |
| 2002-05-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON ON FULL THROTTLE CANNOT STOP VEHICLE IF PUT IT IN GEAR. CONTACTED MECHANIC. THROTTLE BODY … |
| 2001-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THE ACCESSORIES WIRE [BROWN IN COLOR] OVERHEATS AND MELTS CAUSING THE SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND THE IGNITION SWITCH TO ALMOST… |
| 2000-10-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AT IDLE SPEED, THE IDLER PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AND ALMOST HIT THE CONSUMERS HEAD, IT… |
| 2000-10-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE BEARINGS WITHIN THE IDLER PULLEY (NUMBER 53002905) FAILED CAUSING THE PULLEY BOLT THREADS TO BACK OUT OF THE HOUSIN… |
| 2000-10-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BEARING WITHIN THE IDLER PULLEY FAILED, THE PULLEY BOLT THREADS BACK OUT OF THE HOUSING, … |
| 2000-09-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | No | 0 | BOTH REAR BUMPER BRACKETS COMPLETLY RUSTED OUT & REAR BUMPER DISCONNECTED FROM RIGHT BRACKET & HANGING ONLY BY ONE BR… |
| 2000-08-10 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY FRONT RIGHT TIRES TREAD COMPLETELY PEELED OFF, CONSUMERS SON BRIEFL… |
| 2000-05-20 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER NOTICED PINK FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. THE GASKET AND SEALS WERE … |
| 2000-03-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | 1. ACCELERATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, HAVE TO RESTART JEEP SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO IDLE DOWN. IF I AM TRAVELING DO… |
| 1999-05-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | EACH TIME THE ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR BEGAN LEAKING AT THE SEAM WHERE IT IS PUT TOGETHER, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER… |
| 1999-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | REPLACED IDLE SPEED UNIT AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS). |
| 1998-11-24 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN BOLT LOOSENED, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN TO COME APART. |
| 1998-11-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SPEED CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE BY ITSELF WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHED 50-55 MPH, AND ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL VEHICL… |
| 1997-01-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | WHILE WIFE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED VEHICLE SHE WAS REAR ENDED. THE GAS TANK, LOCATED IN THE REAR RUPTURED, CAUSING A FIRE… |
| 1996-10-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 35MPH THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES TO 45MPH FOR NO REASON. OWNER NOTES THAT IN ORDER TO STOP … |
| 1996-10-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.*ET |
| 1996-08-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK |
| 1996-06-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE, TO MAKE SLACK ADJUSTMENT ON THE REAR DISC BRAKE , CONTINUES TO FREEZE UP. *AK |
| 1996-05-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK. AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK |
| 1996-05-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | OIL/ANTIFREEZE LEAK FROM ENGINE STARTED FIRE. *DH |
| 1996-05-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ENGINE RACES (2500 - 3000 RMP) ON START-UP FOR ONE TO 15 MINUTES THE SETTLES TO NORMAL. OCCASSIONAL UNWANTED ACCELERAT… |
| 1996-02-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE BROKE AND NO LONGER LATCHES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-12-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UPPER HINGE WELD IS BROKEN. DRIVER CAN NOT GET IN OR OUT OF DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-10-15 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL | Yes | 0 | EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE HANDLE BROKE, RESULTING IN A ROLLAWAY, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. TT |
| 1995-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTION LEAKS WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE. TT |
| 1995-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | LINE WAS PLUGGED WHICH BLEW OIL ONTO THE MOTOR AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT |
| 1995-04-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLES DO NOT LATCH AND THE BUTTON IS BROKEN. THE FACE HAS FALLEN OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-03-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | No | 0 | HATCH MECHANISM POORLY DESIGNED/FAILED. *SD |
| 1994-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. *SKD |
| 1994-07-12 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | BALL BEARING BUSHINGS RESTRAINED BY METAL BAND IN STEERING COLUMN BOTH SEPARATED AS WELL AS ELONGATE ALLOWING BALL BEAR… |
| 1994-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES. |
| 1991-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | PLASTIC ON SHIFT LEVER AT CENTER CONSOLE BROKE OFF TWICE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING WHICH GEAR VEHICLE IS IN/INABILITY … |
| 1991-03-01 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REINFORCEMENT RUBBER HOSE PORTION OF HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE RUNS TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, HEAT DESTROYED RUBBER HO… |
| 1987-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN BRAKING UNDER WET CONDITIONS; CAUSE LOSS OF STOPPING AND STEERING. TT |
| 1987-06-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH TOOK FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE STAYED OPEN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STARTING PROBLEMS/STALLING. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, UNBLE TO UNLOC K SEAT BELT TO REMOVE IT. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN TWO RECALLS ALTHOUGH EXPERIENCEING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. RECALLS 87V035000, THROTTL… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS AT STOP SIGNS AND SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING CORNERS INTERMITTENTLY, TESTED EEC, REPLACE VALVE ASY, SENSOR A… |
| — | SUSPENSION | No | 2 | VEHICLE'S STABILITY IS VERY POOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER DURING A COLLISION. |