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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Parking Brake complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2003

Parking BrakeCrash

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 1993 JEEP WRANGLER FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE. WE HAVE A 89 WRANGLER AND THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. WHY ISN'T IT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL IF IT'S THE SAME BRAKE SYSTEM? IT WAS RELEASED ON MAY AND ROLLED DOWN A STEEP HILL AND HIT A TREE. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10041685

83,000 miles · Jul 3, 2003

Parking BrakeCrash

THE CONSUMER SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND EXITED VEHICLE. WITHOUT WARNING THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL 02V041000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB *CB *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10017647

79,000 miles · Jul 2, 2003

Parking BrakeCrash

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I OWN A 1989 JEEP WRANGLER WITH A MANUAL TRASMISSION. ON LATELY THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN SELF-RELEASING CAUSING THE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. ON ONE OCCASION IT HIT MY SECOND VEHICLE PARKED BEHIND IT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. I FOUND THE NHTSA RECALL (02V041000) CALLED DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. I SPOKE WITH TOM AND RACHEAL ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT MY YEAR VEHICLE EVEN IF THE ARE THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THIS REPAIRED BUT THEY SEEMED UNCONCERED ABOUT THIS AND SAID THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY TO REPAIR THIS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10025288

53,300 miles · Feb 24, 2003

Parking Brake

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE PARKING BRAKE AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 02V041000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INLCUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10009078

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2002

Parking Brake

WHILE PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLLBACK DUE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE POPPING OUT.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8010374

Mileage unknown · May 2, 2000

Parking BrakeCrash

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, WAS OBSERVED "POPPING OFF". *AK

NHTSA ODI #722202

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 1996

Parking BrakeSeat Belts

SHOULDER/LAP BELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO RETRIEVE BELT, RESULTING IN DOOR SHUTTING ON BELT. THIS ON HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY ON PASSENGER SIDE. PROBLEM REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY; ALSO, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASES BY ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #800653

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1995

Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, OtherParking Brake

FUEL TANK COLLAPSED.

NHTSA ODI #489280

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1995

Parking Brake

EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM FAILS TO PROPERLY ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE FOR CORRECT USAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #958769

Official recalls

94V106000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Jun 9, 1994

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET CAN CRACK CAUSING FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET.

93V150000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages

Sep 13, 1993

WINDSHIELD FRAME METAL MAY CRACK AT THE WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTINGS DUE TO METAL STRESS DURING WIPER OPERATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION AND BINDING OF THE WIPERSYSTEM LINKAGE WHICH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY ANDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: RETROFIT WITH A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT AT THE WIPER PIVOT LOCATIONS AND INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED LINKAGE COMPONENTS TO REDUCE STRESS AT THE PIVOT MOUNTINGS.

92V148000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Oct 14, 1992

ON 1987 THROUGH EARLY 1990 MODELS, BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES CAN WEAR DUE TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS. ON THE LATE 1990 THROUGH 1992 MODELS, PERIODIC RUBBING CONTACT OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAN OCCUR DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SPLASH SHIELD IN CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: EITHER CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEMFUNCTIONS, RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND AN INCREASED RISK OFVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: THE 1987 TO 1990 MODEL VEHICLES WILL HAVE BOTH SPLASH SHIELDS REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES REPLACED AS NECESSARY. ALL AFFECTED LATE 1990 THROUGH 1992 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS INSTALLED TO FURTHER SECURE THE LEFT SIDE SPLASH SHIELD. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.

90V168000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Sep 20, 1990

IN A REAR IMPACT COLLISSION, FUEL TANK MAY LEAK FUEL IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301 BECAUSE OF MISBUILT FUEL TANK SKID PLATES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULTIN A FIRE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.

Remedy: INSTALL FLANGE ON FUEL TANK SKID PLATE.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ97016 · Fuel Leakage

Opened Oct 27, 1997 · Closed Jun 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 REPORTS ON FUEL LEAKAGE AND 3 REPORTS ON ALLEGED REMEDY FAILURE REPORTS