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1988 Jeep Wrangler

Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1988-09-29 88V155000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES 75,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2010-08-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 WHEN FILLING MY 1988 JEEP WRANGLER WITH GASOLINE, THE GASOLINE TANK WILL OVERFLOW WITH GASOLINE BEFORE THE PUMP WILL SH…
2010-03-08 PARKING BRAKE Yes 0 I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1988 JEEP WRANGLER. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR A FEW WEEKS. I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I…
2001-03-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 WINDSHIELD FRAME SEVERELY RUSTED AFTER WINDSHIELD FRAME REPLACED BY DEALER ON TSB 271T . BOTH DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTO…
2000-02-09 SEATS No 0 THE SEAT TRACKS ON THE JEEP WRANGLER MODEL FAIL, WITH THE METAL TEARING WHERE A BOLT FASTENS INTO THE SEAT. THIS CAUSES…
1999-04-01 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL Yes 0 THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY JEEP HAS A TENDANCY TO DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, IT DISENG…
1998-08-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL No 0 FUEL FUMES.NO LEAKS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
1998-05-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT BUCKLE.
1997-06-13 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 VEHICLE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE. *AK
1997-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ENGINE FAILURES. ALSO REPLACED IGNITION. *AK
1996-12-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING, PULLED TO SIDE, NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER BODY, FIRE SPREAD FR…
1996-10-07 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION IN PLACE IS HELD ON WITH TWO BOLTS, BOTH HEADS SHEARED OFF; ALSO, REPLACED LEAKIN…
1996-02-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG, PICKED VEHICLE UP, CAUGHT FIRE AGAIN…
1996-01-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RECEPTICLE IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1995-12-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN, CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. TT
1995-11-18 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK CAUGHT FIRE AFTER RECALL. *SD
1995-10-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE BROKE AT THE FITTING, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. TT *JB
1995-10-06 SEATS No 0 DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT TRACK TORE HEAD OF MOUNTING BOLT; CAUSED SEAT TO FLIP TO REAR WITH OCCUPANT STILL BUCKLED UP. TT …
1995-09-01 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 EXPERIENCE SEAT BACK FAILURE, WHEN LEANING BACK THE SEAT FALLS BACK. TT
1995-08-06 SEATS No 0 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BROKE. TT
1995-07-17 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 CARBURATOR PLATE SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AIR TO ENTER BASE OF CARBURETOR, RESULTING IN STALLING. *AK
1995-07-15 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE DRIVING REAR AXLE FELL OFF. TT
1995-06-20 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVERS SIDE FEMALE PRTION OF THE SEATBELT WILL NOT EXCEPT THE MALE PART OF THE SEATBELT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1995-06-19 SEATS No 0 THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS FRACTURED 11 INCHES ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND 13 INCHES ON THE LEFT SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995-06-01 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. TT
1995-05-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 UNABLE TO PERFORM FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET RECALL REPAIR DUE TO TRAILER HITCH BEING WELDED TO FUEL TANK SKID PLATE…
1995-04-12 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL Yes 0 EMERGENCY BRAKE LOOSE WHILE PARKED ON A HILL. TT
1995-04-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO AFTER-MARKET HITCH INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. (94V106) *TW
1995-03-13 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL SENDING UNIT IN FUEL PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN A LEAK AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (94V-106). *AK
1995-02-20 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE 25.00 FOR FUEL TANK SENDING GASKET RECALL REPAIRS AND ZONE OFFICE STATES TOUGH LUCK (94V106). …
1995-02-08 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FUEL LEAK, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN. *SKD
1995-01-10 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE; FEMALE PORTION OF DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT HOLD MALE PORTION OF LAP BEL…
1994-12-23 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES No 0 MORGAN MOTORS JEEP EAGLE 92V148. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL AND WORK WAS NEVER DONE. NOW DEALER WANTS HIM TO PAY …
1994-10-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 HAD UNDERHOOD FIRE CHECKED WITH CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ANSWER WAS YOUR VIN WAS NOT INVOLVED TWO WEEKS LA…
1994-07-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY PARKED CAR AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
1994-02-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL SENDING UNIT GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF TANK, RESULTING IN FIRES PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-106). *AK
1994-02-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL TANK FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-106). *SKD
1989-06-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
1989-01-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 CONSUMER STATED WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. TS *JB
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE JEEP STALLED, WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE . *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 BRAKE FLUID LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST MUD FLAP, AND HAS WORN THOUGH IT. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP AND BRAKES RECALLED. OWNER INTERESTED IN RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER WITH REGUARD TO RECALLS.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGES BY ITSELF REGARDLESS IF ON A HILL OR NOT. *AK
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BACK BECAUSE OF FAILURE, SEAT BACK IS BREAKING AGAIN. TT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 TROUBLE WITH RECALL WORK, CONSUMER HAD ADDITIONAL CHARGES WHEN RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE ON THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNI…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 GASOLINE SMELL ENTERS VEHICLE WHILE IDLING.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL Yes 0 HAVE REPLACE PARKING BRAKE ASSY TWICE SINCE PURCHASED. CRASH WAS INTO MY HOUSE WHEN PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED IN DRIVEW…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 EVERYTIME IT RAINS, PUDDLES OF WATER DEVELOP ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE WATER COMES FROM WITHIN THE DAS…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 #94V106000 RECEIVE RECALL HAD PROBLEM FIX WASN'T HAVING PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER FIX JEEP IS LEAKING OIL . TT
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 1989 AND NEWER HAVE BEEN RECALLED, WHAT ABOUT MY 1988? MR