1994 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASED 24 APR 94. FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF FUEL TANK AT FUEL LINE CONNECTION WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON. FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON 30 JULY 97, REPAIRED BY JEEP DEALERSHIP. SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED FEBRUARY 3 2004 REPAIRED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. THIRD OCCURRENCE, 15 NOV 05, TAKING JEEP INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAI…
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1994 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASED 24 APR 94. FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF FUEL TANK AT FUEL LINE CONNECTION WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON. FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON 30 JULY 97, REPAIRED BY JEEP DEALERSHIP. SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED FEBRUARY 3 2004 REPAIRED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. THIRD OCCURRENCE, 15 NOV 05, TAKING JEEP INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 25 MAY 06. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX DEFECT, EACH TIME EXPLAINED CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PART IS "MAN MADE." MOST RECENT CONVERSATION WITH CHRYSLER IN APRIL '06 WAS INFORMED THAT 2ND TIME COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED DUE TO DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR AS IT WAS LAST FIXED BY NON-DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER 3 JAN 95 RECALL NOTICE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10158229
Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1996
EquipmentLatches/locks/linkagesVisibility
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN.*AK LOCKS ON DOORS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES, DOOR HAS FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF FAILURE. WINDOWS FALL DOWN IN DOOR CHANNEL, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS INSIDE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE …
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WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN.*AK LOCKS ON DOORS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES, DOOR HAS FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF FAILURE. WINDOWS FALL DOWN IN DOOR CHANNEL, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS INSIDE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. *SLC
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN SELF-RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A STRONGER PAWL RETURN SPRING. OWNER NOTIFICATON BEGAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA01003 · Parking Brake Resulting In Rollaway
Opened Jan 11, 2001 · Closed Mar 25, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE00038 · Parking Brake
Opened Sep 15, 2000 · Closed Jan 11, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ALLEGED THE THE PARKING BRAKE FAIL TO HOLD THE VEHICLE STATIONARY WHEN APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY
EA99014 · Brake Roter Disc/hud Separation
Opened Jun 28, 1999 · Closed Mar 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 REPORTS ON FUEL LEAKAGE AND 3 REPORTS ON ALLEGED REMEDY FAILURE REPORTS
PE95049 · Rear Axle Shaft Separation
Opened Aug 17, 1995 · Closed Jan 26, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED TO EXAMINE THE FAILURE MODE AND THE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY POSED BY ALLEGATIONS OF REAR AXLE SEPARATIONS.THE REAR AXLE SHAFT AND HOUSING DESIGN IS TYPICAL OF THOSE IN WHICH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE IS CARRIED ON THE AXLE HOUSING.THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SHAFTS, SUPPORTED BY ROLLER BEARINGS, ARE SITUATED INSIDE THE AXLE HOUSING.THE INBOARD SPLINED END OF THE AXLE SHAFT RECEIVES POWER TRANSMITTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY, PROVIDING TORQUE TO THE REAR WHEELS.THE ALLEGATIONS ARE THAT THE AXLE SHAFT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY OR THE ENTIRE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT FAILURE.AS IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER, THE SUBJECT REAR AXLES ARE DANA 35C AND 35CM MODELS, WHICH HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SINCE THE 1990 MODEL YEAR.A SAFETY DEFECT TREND WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT AXLE SHAFTS HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.SEE HARD COPY RESUME FOR FULL TEXT OF SUMMARY.
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