IllustrationWHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED WOULD APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT PAWL WILL RELEASE BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES VEHICLE HAD ROLLED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT GRAB.*JB
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 23 of 202 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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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
What owners actually said
202 reportsCONSUMER STATES EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL. *JB
THE PARKING BRAKE CONTINUALLY FAILS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE PARKED, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE BRAKE HAS POPPED LOOSE RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE MUST BE PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE. *JB
BRAKE PEDAL FOR PARKING BRAKE WOBBLES LEFT TO RIGHT, THE PARKING BRAKE USUALLY DOES NOT HOLD, CONSUMER STATES HE MUST USE THE TRANSMISSION TO INSURE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ROLL WHILE ON LEVEL OR ON A HILL. *JB
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CONFINES CONSUMER TO HER SEAT, CAN BARELY REACH THE RADIO, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT INTO CASING AND THE PUSH BUTTON STICKS, ALSO THE PASSENGER HAS TO HOLD THE BUTTON DOWN TO LOCK IN THE BELT, THE BACK SEAT BELTS WORK THE SAME WAY OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. *JB
EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT ALWAYS HOLD, CONSUMER RESET THE EB BUT AFTER AWHILE IT RELEASES, CONSUMER RESET THE EB BY DRIVING IN REVERSE AND SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES. *JB
I ORIGINALLY DIDN'T CONSIDER FILING A COMPLAINT UNTIL I HAD THE THIRD MAJOR COMPLICATION OCCURRED. I'VE SINCE TALKED TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH THE 4.0 AND HAVE FOUND MOTOR MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE MORE PREVALENT THAN THEY SHOULD BE. AFTER THE THIRD PROBLEM (TRANNY), I BEGAN MY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS S…
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I ORIGINALLY DIDN'T CONSIDER FILING A COMPLAINT UNTIL I HAD THE THIRD MAJOR COMPLICATION OCCURRED. I'VE SINCE TALKED TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS WITH THE 4.0 AND HAVE FOUND MOTOR MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE MORE PREVALENT THAN THEY SHOULD BE. AFTER THE THIRD PROBLEM (TRANNY), I BEGAN MY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS SITE. IT CONFIRMED MY SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS THAT DC IS USING IN MAJOR COMPONENTS. I TRIED TO REASON WITH A SERVICE REP AT DC BY EXPLAINING THAT I'M A DIED IN WOOL JEEP FANATIC (5 JEEP JAMS) BUT SHE BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANNY PROBLEMS AT THESE EARLY MILES IS PART OF THE VEHICLE OWNERSHIP PACKAGE. THAT MAY BE TRUE AT DC, BUT NOT AT OTHER CAR MAKERS LIKE TOYOTA AND FORD. THIS IS DEFINITELY MY LAST DC PRODUCT. I'M GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE; I KNOW WHERE TO GO IN THE FUTURE.*AK
EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL,WHILE AT AIRPORT CONSUMER HAD TO RUN AND JUMP IN VEHICLE AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES, SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHTLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO STREET,THIRD OCCURRENCE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HER OWN DRIVEWAY AND ROLLED A FEW FEET AND THEN STOPPED, PARKIN…
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EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL,WHILE AT AIRPORT CONSUMER HAD TO RUN AND JUMP IN VEHICLE AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES, SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHTLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO STREET,THIRD OCCURRENCE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HER OWN DRIVEWAY AND ROLLED A FEW FEET AND THEN STOPPED, PARKING BRAKE WAS REPLACED ON 1-9-01. *JB
FAILED PARKING BRAKE, WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS IN USE, PARKING BRAKE INVOLUNTARILY RELEASES CAUSING IT TO ROLL. *JB
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER, CONSUMER STATES WHEN TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH WWRANGLER AT/S TIRES, HE TOOK THE FIRESTONE TIRES BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ONLY ACCEPTED 3 OF THE TIRES, BECAUSE THE FOURTH TIRE DID NOT HAVE THE VD SERIAL NUMBER. *JB
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.