IllustrationTHE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED IN MY 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AND THE BRAKE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE IS USED IN A SUBURBAN HOME ENVIRONMENT AND I FEEL THAT BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT TOTALLY FAIL. WE FEEL WE WERE VERY LUCKY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
1999 Jeep Wrangler
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Jeep Wrangler do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 265.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
2225–50K
3250–75K
1775–100K
19100–150K
8150K+
108 reports with mileage · 105 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports6 fire reports9 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
11 reports1999 JEEP WRANGLER HAD MULTIPLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES BEFORE 70K MILES. *TS *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE ORIGINAL DRIVE TRAIN WAS REBUILT USING ORIGINAL MOPAR PARTS. THE DRIVE TRAIN FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AT 69000 MILE AFTER ONLY 11000 MILES OF USE. THIS TIME THE DEALER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. …
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1999 JEEP WRANGLER HAD MULTIPLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES BEFORE 70K MILES. *TS *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE ORIGINAL DRIVE TRAIN WAS REBUILT USING ORIGINAL MOPAR PARTS. THE DRIVE TRAIN FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AT 69000 MILE AFTER ONLY 11000 MILES OF USE. THIS TIME THE DEALER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD OTHER FAILURES WHICH INCLUDE WATER LEAKS, DRIVE TRAIN SEALS FAILURE, ELECTRICAL FAILURES, MULTIPLE ABS FAILURES, AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PROBLEMS, AND THE PAINT WAS PEELING OFF THE VEHICLE. *NM
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD EXPERIENCED THUMPING WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DUE TO ROTORS DEVELOPING RUST. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. *AK *YH
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES DON'T STOP, KEEPS ROLLING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLYED. NLM
HEN DRIVING ON WET AND SLIPERY SURFACES VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. VEHICLE WILL SLIDE, AND FRONT WHEELS WILL LOCK UP WHILE REAR WHEELS WILL BE STILL BE SPINNING IN CIRCLES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS FITTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT BELOW ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IF ONE WAS NOT VERY CAREFUL, THE ACCELERATOR WOULD ALSO BE DEPRESSED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. AFTER THE FACT, I REMEDIED THE SITUATION BY AFFIXING A ONE AND A HALF INCH BLOCK OF ALUMINUM TO THE BRAKE PE…
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VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS FITTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT BELOW ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IF ONE WAS NOT VERY CAREFUL, THE ACCELERATOR WOULD ALSO BE DEPRESSED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. AFTER THE FACT, I REMEDIED THE SITUATION BY AFFIXING A ONE AND A HALF INCH BLOCK OF ALUMINUM TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE MOVING. DEALER KEEPS REPAIRING. KEEPS HAPPENING.*AK
ROTORS ARE WARPED AND CORRODED. MECHANIC SAID ALSO CRACKED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE VEHICLE SHAKES AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. BRAKING DISTANCE IS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN FROM 20 TO 80 MPH. SPEEDOMETER HARNESS WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES. ALSO, LEFT FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIVES THAT THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *YH
WARPED ROTORS CAUSED BRAKING AND STEERING DIFFICULTIES. ONE ROTOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT AND THE OTHER ONE NEEDS TO BE TURNED. THIS PROBLEM IS LISTED ON THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AS DISC BRAKE ROTOR PULSATION. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE SO BADLY DURING BRAKING IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER STATES ROTORS WORE OUT DUE TO…
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WARPED ROTORS CAUSED BRAKING AND STEERING DIFFICULTIES. ONE ROTOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT AND THE OTHER ONE NEEDS TO BE TURNED. THIS PROBLEM IS LISTED ON THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AS DISC BRAKE ROTOR PULSATION. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE SO BADLY DURING BRAKING IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER STATES ROTORS WORE OUT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR, BUT THE BRAKES PADS HAVE VERY LITTLE WEAR ON THEM AND DO NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. WARRENTY ON BRAKES WAS ONLY GOOD TO 12K.
Official recalls
199V117000 · Unknown Or Other
May 6, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING GROUND ATTACHMENT SCREWS COULD LOOSEN OVER TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE LEFT SIDE SCREW LOOSENS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED ON. IF THE RIGHT SIDE SCREW LOOSENS, THE DEFROSTER BLOWER MOTOR MAY NOT FUNCTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE GROUND SCREWS, DRILL A NEW PILOT HOLE ADJACENT TO THE ORIGINAL HOLE, AND THE SCREWS WILL BE REINSTALLED IN THE NEW HOLES.
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
1RQ99011 · Instrument Panel Ground Screw
Opened Jun 1, 1999 · Closed May 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING GROUND ATTACHMENT SCREWS CAN LOOSEN