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1989 Jeep Wrangler

Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1993-09-13 93V150000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES 11,000 Details
1990-09-20 90V168000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE 75 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2020-01-03 POWER TRAIN No 0 REAR DIFFERENTIAL E-LOCKER SEIZED CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP, THIS HAPPENED LUCKILY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN TOW BE…
2018-04-22 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MUFFLER HANGER CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. MUFFLER HAD HOLE IN BOTTOM BUT STILL SHOULD NEVER IGNITE THE …
2003-06-30 PARKING BRAKE Yes 0 I OWN A 1989 JEEP WRANGLER WITH A MANUAL TRASMISSION. ON LATELY THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN SELF-RELEASING CAUSING THE T…
2003-05-13 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE Yes 0 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 1993 JEEP WRANGLER FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE. WE HAVE A 89 WRA…
2003-03-31 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 LEAKING FUEL FROM PASSENGER SIDE REAR. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. *JB
2003-03-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLES VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE RECALL W…
2003-02-14 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE PARKING BRAKE AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 02V041000, HOWEVER THE VEHICL…
2002-04-01 PARKING BRAKE Yes 0 THE CONSUMER SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND EXITED VEHICLE. WITHOUT WARNING THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED WHICH CAUSED THE VEH…
2000-06-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 METAL FRAME UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD WAS RUSTED. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
2000-05-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 THE VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL AND NOT WANT TO START FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 20 MINUTES I WONDERED IF ANY OF THE RECALLS HAD N…
2000-05-02 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL Yes 0 EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, WAS OBSERVED "POPPING OFF". *AK
2000-03-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 I HAD A FLAT ON THE TIRE THAT WAS ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO USE THE TEMPORARY TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE JEEP. I WAS TRAVE…
1999-11-24 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 DRIVERS SIDE SHOLDER/LAP BELT SPONTANEOUSLY RELEASES. INQUIRED IF DEALER HAD RECALL MEMO TO REPLACE IT, WAS TOLD NO.
1999-04-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 NO SUMMARY
1999-03-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING/KILLING/ROUGH IDLE SINCE EARLY 1998. $3,000+ INVESTED TO TRY TO CORRECT PROBLEM …
1998-11-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 IN 1993 MY CAR ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. I HAVE CONTINUALLY HAD CARBURETOR PROBLEMS AND H…
1998-01-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 WINDSHIELD MOTOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING.
1997-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 ITERNAL SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED 4 TIMES IN 3 1/2 YEARS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN THOUGH OUT THE JEEP COMMUNITY. …
1997-02-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . THIS HAPPENED ABOUT (10) MINUTES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. FIRE BELIEVED …
1996-11-27 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT BUCKLE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM . HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER (2) M…
1996-11-26 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 RIGHT REAR AXLE AND THE TIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE PULLED OUT COMPLETELY OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. *AK
1996-08-22 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY REAR AXLE BROKE AND WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM FLEW OFF CAR. *AK
1996-06-25 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN FILLED.
1996-02-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM Yes 0 REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
1995-10-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 PLASTIC FUEL TANK MELTED, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. TT CONSUMER STATES TANK CAPACITY HAS SHRUNK. *SLC
1995-08-30 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. TT
1995-07-30 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 CARBURETOR CHOKE ASSEMBLED BACKWARDS, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
1995-07-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *SD
1995-06-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 1 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. TT
1995-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED TWICE.
1995-04-04 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET RECALL (90V-168) WORK REFUSED DUE TO DRIVER NOT HAVING RECALL NOTIFICATION CARD. *SKD
1995-04-04 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST PIPE PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-150).*AK
1995-03-24 SEATS No 0 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET THE BOLTS HOLDS THE SEAT ARE TO SMALL. TT
1995-03-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 VEHICLE STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. *AW
1995-03-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 MARQUETTE PARK JEEP IN CHICAGO IL REFUSED TO DO RECALL FOR FUEL SENDING UNIT GASKET UNTIL MECHANICS COMPLETE ACQUAINTAN…
1995-03-11 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE No 0 FIVE SPEED. CRACKS DEVELOPED IN TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET. TT
1995-03-04 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL/FUEL VAPOR TO LEAK, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. RECEIVED R…
1995-02-19 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 CARBURATOR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER WORK DONE ON FUEL FUME PROBLEM. *SKD
1995-01-08 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING BUTTON/SWITCH FOR ACTIVATING WINDSHIELD WIPER/TURN SIGNAL FELL OUT. DRIVER COULDN'T SEE. PLEASE DESCRIBE …
1994-11-08 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK COLLAPSED.
1994-11-01 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM FAILS TO PROPERLY ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE FOR CORRECT USAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1994-05-25 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT. TT
1994-04-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP CUT OFF. TT
1994-04-01 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT No 0 REAR AXLE SHAFT BEARING CAME OFF.
1994-01-01 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 WELD BROKE ON DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BACK TO BREAK. TT
1993-02-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE No 0 FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (90V168) *TW
1992-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 THE FUSES IN THE WIRING HARNESS ARE NOT WORKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1991-08-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. AK
1989-08-28 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 SHOULDER/LAP BELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO RETRIEVE BELT, RESULTING IN DOOR SHUTTING ON BELT. THIS ON HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY …
PARKING BRAKE No 0 WHILE PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLLBACK DUE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE POPPING OUT.*JB