IllustrationCONSUMER STATES PARKING BRAKE HAS POPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO A BRICK WALL.*YH
1995 Jeep Wrangler
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Jeep Wrangler do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 265.
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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Parking Brake. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
27 crash reports6 fire reports9 injury reports
Parking Brake complaints
54 reportsEMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. ALSO, WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF IT WENT INTO REVERSE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN INTO STREET, AND STOPPED WHEN CONSUMER JUMPED IN AND APPLI ED BRAKES.*AK
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN PUTTING ON EMERGENCY BRAKE,IT RELEASES ON ITS OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
JEEP WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED DOWN DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE. SMASHED IN BACK TAILGATE AND LIFTGATE.*AKI
WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL COME OUT OF PARKING GEAR AND ROLL BACKWARD, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK AND WITHOUT WARNING PARKING BRAKE WILL PREMATURELY RELEASE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 02V041000 DUE TO VIN. *AK THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST AND MANIFESTS ITS SELF EVERY TIME THE BRAKE IS SET. JG
WHILE PARKING, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WITHOUT WARNING EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL RELEASE ON ITS OWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SERVICE VEHICLE.*AK DEALER FOUND NO RECALL ON THIS CONDITION, HOWEVER THERE IS A RECALL ON 1995 MODELS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS WHEN USING…
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WHILE PARKING, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WITHOUT WARNING EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL RELEASE ON ITS OWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SERVICE VEHICLE.*AK DEALER FOUND NO RECALL ON THIS CONDITION, HOWEVER THERE IS A RECALL ON 1995 MODELS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS WHEN USING EMERGENCY BRAKES. *TT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. RECALL 02V041000 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/ MODEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY RELEASED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. NLM *YH
Official recalls
102V041000 · Parking Brake:conventional
Feb 7, 2002
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3EA01003 · 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
EA99014 · Brake Roter Disc/hud Separation
Opened Jun 28, 1999 · Closed Mar 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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.