IllustrationTHE AIR BAG MODULE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO READ ERRATICALLY, SPEED IS NOT SHOWN, THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IS NOT SHOWN AND THE TACHOMETER HAS SHOWN 42K SINCE THE PROBLEM FIRST AROSE. NLM
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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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
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
What owners actually said
213 reportsWHILE DRIVING GEAR SHIFT CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF TRANSMISSION. DEALER NEED3E IT. RETAINER SPRING HAD POPPED OUT OF POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
HOLE IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD, ANNOYING TICKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. *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
THROUGH RESEARCH IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT A BAD PAINT JOB CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FALL OUT OF ITS FRAME. CHRYSLER RECENTLY PAINTED MY CAR UNDER WARRANTY BUT DID A HORRIBLE JOB. THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE SUGGESTED REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO THIS ORGANIZATION: HTTPS://WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/IVOQ/OSCRIPTS/IVOQ/VOQ/VOQ6.CFM I…
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THROUGH RESEARCH IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT A BAD PAINT JOB CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FALL OUT OF ITS FRAME. CHRYSLER RECENTLY PAINTED MY CAR UNDER WARRANTY BUT DID A HORRIBLE JOB. THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE SUGGESTED REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO THIS ORGANIZATION: HTTPS://WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/IVOQ/OSCRIPTS/IVOQ/VOQ/VOQ6.CFM I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT CHRYSLER LEFT BOTH THE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR ON MY CAR DAMAGED.
THERE IS A HESITATION IN THE ENGINE WHENEVER IT REACHES 2000RPM, UNDER A LOAD. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, AND I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. THE HESITATION HAS NOT GONE AWAY. THE DEALER STATES THAT NO "CODES" COME UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THEY USE, SO THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S W…
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THERE IS A HESITATION IN THE ENGINE WHENEVER IT REACHES 2000RPM, UNDER A LOAD. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, AND I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. THE HESITATION HAS NOT GONE AWAY. THE DEALER STATES THAT NO "CODES" COME UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THEY USE, SO THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. I AM BRINGING IT IN THIS WEEK FOR THE THIRD TIME. *AK
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL INOPERABLE CAUSING ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, OIL GAUGE, WATER TEMPERATURE, ETC TO BE INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. *SLC
TWO SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TIRE BLEWOUT FROM INSIDE.*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
A BODY SEAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE PASSENGER SIDE COMPARTMENT (FRONT AND REAR) CAUSING INCHES OF WATER TO ACCUMULATE RUINING THE INTERIOR CARPET. NLM
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